Dino Crisis Bundle review

Hello everyone I'm XboxClown89, a few months my friend Simoun gotten me Dino Crisis Bundle on GOG. Honestly I didn't think to love these games as much as I do. Dino Crisis 1 was among the last Capcom games released during my childhood I always wanted to play. I didn't know much about Dino Crisis 2 except from what I was told as well as speedruns.

Dino Crisis Bundle

Dino Crisis (1999)

Dino Crisis 2 (2000)

I had a gut feeling following Resident Evil Bundle on GOG. Capcom was going to do the same with Dino Crisis 1. I didn't expect they do the first two games. These actually differ more than those classic Resident Evil games. Dino Crisis 1 is a slower pace survival horror game. Dino Crisis 2 is a faster pace action shooter game.

Shinji Mikami was involved with these games. He was one of the original Resident Evil team members. Which makes Dino Crisis series a spiritual successor to Resident Evil series. In both games you get to play as Regina. But also as Dylan in several portions of Dino Crisis 2. The first Dino Crisis was obviously inspired by the first two Jurassic Park movies.

Some features predates Resident Evil using em. Like at several points you are given a choice between decisions. Each decision heavily impacts the game in some way. Keep in mind, RE3 classic released a few months later. This also more notably heavily cinematic story telling. It's close to Konami's Metal Gear Solid.

Which came out a couple months before this. Some great puzzles you shouldn't rush. A lot of back tracking in both games. Although Dino Crisis 2 does greatly make up for that. The actual maps in the first Dino Crisis is fully 3D predating Resident Evil Code: Veronica X. You can mix stuff for health items or darts.

Ammo is a bit scarce I barely had anything among finishing my first run. I sure had plenty of health items though. Dino Crisis 2 is easier to memorize maps. Combat is vastly different between the two Dino Crisis games. In the original Dino Crisis, it's more intense survival horror style combat. But in Dino Crisis 2, you quickly attack dinosaurs.

It's more recommended if you can run past me in the original. It's optional in the second Dino Crisis game. Especially when they made such a great change. In the original you have to take some risks getting to the rooms you can save your process in. Which is a little weird how it's done. When you are about to left a particular door within those rooms.

The game will ask if you wanna save your process or not. Now compared to how Dino Crisis 2 does things it's not even close. Not only panels you can save your game is more common. You also have access to a shop as well. You earn points for mostly killing dinos. Think of this as your in game currency.

You can use your points to unlock great stuff, refill your weapons and increase ammo capacity. You actually can have up to 9,999 ammo for a weapon is ridiculous!!! Obviously supplies is much easier to go about in Dino Crisis 2. They also made it easier what you're suppose to do. I strongly recommend for first timers use an guide for the first Dino Crisis.

It's up to you if you wanna use a guide for the second one or not. I will say the first one is much harder. I thought RE3 I'm not the best at was rough at times. There's some sections even more strict than that in the first Dino Crisis. You get a good variety of weapons with some of my favorites in DC2. The story in later portions of these games can get confusing.

I never imagine dinosaurs can be this intense within video games. Dino Crisis 2 is like a precursor to Resident Evil 4 classic in many ways. I was mind blown of the similarities. There's a bigger variety of dinosaurs in Dino Crisis 2. I even enjoyed the different style sections. Two of them are rail shooter style. Some dinosaurs chasing you a notable distance.

You use a turret to fight em off until you get there. There's another part where you quickly fire at raptors while protecting Dylan. There's even a section you swap between both characters to get em through. Precursor to Resident Evil 0 as well. Both characters use an signal gun. The other character launched an attack that defeats T-Rexs.

There's more complexity what you need to do in the first Dino Crisis. The fact they went from survival horror to an shooter action style. Actually predates Resident Evil eventually doing that with Resident Evil 4 classic. The audio as a whole truly fantastic work. I absolutely love I can use my controller to play these games.

I mostly wanted to focus on the main campaigns. I will acknowledge both has a mini game. The first Dino Crisis has a few endings you can go for. Despite Dino Crisis 2 not doing that. I actually had way more fun playing that. The first entry is so intense right up to the end. Dinos will ambush you worst than Nemesis does in RE3 no joke.

Dino Crisis 2 almost felt like The Mercenaries - Operation: Mad Jackal mini game from RE3. Notably done better in my opinion with more forgiving difficulty. They actually made raptors fun to face in Dino Crisis 2. I love you can use your ship to go to a few locations. Which brings me to a rather unexpected difference between the two games.

The first Dino Crisis was more indoors while the second one ended up being more outdoors. I guess it's up to those that plays em. Which entry they prefer more especially if you didn't grew up with em like me. It's difficult to believe I missed out some fantastic Capcom games like those. I knew very early on I would prefer Dino Crisis 2.

Despite waiting a notable portion of my life to play the first Dino Crisis. I will give Dino Crisis 2 a lot of credit. This game really delivered in every possible way. Just when I thought the first one was great. Somehow the second one was even better. There's a surprising level of depth to these games. They are great if you want more Capcom games that's somewhat similar to Resident Evil series.

Dead Rising series is simply too much of it's own thing. Like how Exoprimal would be to Dino Crisis series. Yet I do see some strong similarities between Dino Crisis and Resident Evil. These games are amazing at what they pull off. You're getting two unique takes on the same concept. Either you prefer to take your time with scarier moments or go fast kill everything?

It's very clear I strongly recommend checking this bundle out on GOG. Both of them are such an experience. If you haven't play either of them you should before you die. Especially Dino Crisis 2 it's among the greatest Capcom games I ever played!!! You gotta love dinos to truly enjoy this. I know eventually Turok trilogy is a huge one I always wanted to fully experience.

For the present, these Capcom games are action packed. You are getting two well written stories. Some truly rememberable characters. Some great surprises you won't see coming. I used a guide being two long videos. It doesn't mean I didn't get surprised a lot lol. The bosses are quite menacing that's tricky to avoid.

There's more of a variety in the second entry. I will say they sure made T-Rex scary in the first one. I noticed a lot of stuff that happens in these. Eventually in some form happens in Resident Evil series. Suddenly we came full circle with everything. Dino Crisis series should make a full return. Either the remake everyone wants or a new Dino Crisis game to a degree.