Week 15

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Welcome to week 15 of Press Start to Play Article Edition. Sorry for the long period between articles but school has been hectic. This time I promised to review a classic game so I chose to play Dino Crisis for the Playstation.

Dino Crisis was developed and published by Capcom who brought you the Resident Evil and Street Fighter series. This game shows a lot of similarities to the Resident Evil series so you will see me referring to the style of those games quite a bit.

Dino Crisis’ protagonist is Regina who is a soldier on a mysterious island to search for a missing scientist along with her team. As you progress through the game you come across weird activity on the island. Dinosaurs have somehow infested the island and are killing everyone and everything in their sight. The story can have different endings and paths depending on decisions you make throughout the game.

The game is similar to that of Resident Evil. As you aim, you can rotate and aim straight, up or down. The menu system and basics of the game are also similar to Resident Evil. The game offers much variety with different weapons and lots of puzzles to progress through the story line. Enemies include some of the fiercest dinosaurs in the world. Your main enemy is the velociraptor which offers fast thinking and strategies to get rid of them. As usual, ammunition is scarce so knowing when to run or shoot is key.

The game offers great variety and development. During your progress, you will come across button command sequences which require the gamer to focus on every aspect of the game. The camera angles make the player play cautiously because anything can be around the corner. The soundtrack is tense and is right for a survival horror. The soundtrack mixed with the camera angles and gameplay offer one of the best experiences in the survival horror genre.

The graphics for the game are common Playstation graphics. Characters are polygonal and the environments look great for 1999. The opening sequence looks great and it’s understandable since Capcom is on familiar grounds with the great stuff we’ve seen from Resident Evil.

All in all, Dino Crisis is a great game and offers a lot of fun and scares. If you haven’t played this game, then you can get it from the Playstation Store on the PS3 or see if you can find it for the Playstation. I give Dino Crisis 4 out of 5.

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It’s been a long hiatus and I have lots to review. Be sure to come back for the next several weeks for great game releases that I’ve played. Next week is a good one. Thanks for reading. Good luck gaming!