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Dino Crisis 2: Reviewing the best.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: October 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I recently purchased Dino Crisis 2 and beat it. My official judgement for the game is simple, it is a must have. I gave it five stars. Graphics are excelent, plotline is good but a times will make you turn heads. A great game all around.

You control two dynamic characters, Dylan Morton a TRAT special task force member with a confusing role. Regina returns for this mission. If you are into games where things just jump out at you unexpectedly, Dino Crisis 2 is the game for you, because it is packed with much heart-pounding action and intensity. Within thirty minutes of play, I had already blasted about twenty maybe thirty dinos and came in contact with about four species.

I hope I was able to help you in your decision to buy this outstanding game.

Better Than The First!!!Lacks Alot Of Scares Though.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: December 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

As far as Im concerned this is way way better than the first Even though this is not a survival-horror (I dont see how it could be). This game would fit in the action/adventure. You get lotz of sweet weapons like the 9MM,Heavy Machine Gun,Shotgun,and the cool Rocket Launcher and(my personal favorite) the almighty Anti Tank Rifle.Ragina also gets a preety awesome missle pod. There are way more dinosaures than you can shake a leg at. On every screen there has to be atleast 2 dinos if not 3 or 4. There are about 20 dinos on here for every single dino on dino crisis 1. There are also lots of different dinos like the swimming thingers that live in the water,the Flying thingers, Ovi Raptors,Allasaures and of course the main dinos the Raptors. Even our old buddy the T-Rex is back and there is an even LARGER dino that the T-Rex fears. Every time you kill a dino you get points called extinct points that you can use to buy tools, gunns, ammo and recovery items. The replay value is great because after you beat the game you get the extra crisis mode where you get to buy dinos and battle them with a friend and every time you beat the game you get a new dino.There is also anouther mode you unlock called the dino colliseum.I recommend this game to everyone,though some of the horror-survival lovers will be a bit dissapointed...Buy it!!!!

An action game to follow up the SH opener

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

We all thought that Resident Evil: Nemesis was really as good as it gets for the survival horror series, the pre-renders, the character detail, and even the CGs were beautiful. Dino Crisis 2 takes all of that and makes it better. As usual just like any survival horror game, DC2 uses the pre-rendered backgrounds instead of real-time environments. The pre-renders look just slightly better than any RE game out there, and improving upon pre-renders is a pretty tough task. The I haven't seen many CGs, but the intro CG isn't as clean as those found in Nemesis. Though when I first took a glance at Dino Crisis 2, I noticed that the character detail was significantly improved. The body structures are far smoother than any game out there right now, the hands, legs and the head are all jointed to the body seamlessly. There is absolutely no polygonal clipping, everything is smoothed out properly and Capcom gave the game that little extra to please gamers like me. Dino Crisis 2 also displays three to four dinosaurs on one screen with absolutely no slow-down. The visual detail in each dinosaur is extremely realistic, I have never seen enemies as detailed as those velociraptors or that incredibly huge one-eyed Tyrannosaurus Rex, folks mark my words these are the best visuals of all the survival horror games (excluding Code Veronica). Overall I am deeply impressed with the graphics that DC2 boasts, this is without a doubt one of the best looking PS games of the year.
DC2 is survival horror but not exactly. What do I mean? Dino Crisis 2 takes the Resident Evil formula, throws it into the blender along with some new elements to create a game that feels like a whole new experience. Instead of the walking around picking up bullets, new guns and what ever, you now buy them! Yes buy them, but not exactly with money, you use your Extinction Points which are picked up by killing dinosaurs. Smaller dinos are worth anywhere from 100-600 points and at times more. The larger dinosaurs will grant you 2500+ points for your shopping needs. You buy equipment, med-kits, and back-up weapons from a computer like gismo which can be found slapped on walls. Accessing this little computer, will open up a menu that will ask you to Save or Shop. When you shop you can even upgrade your current weapon by adding more ammo to it by buying a new cartridge that can hold more bullets or flame power. If you are running low on ammo then you can also stop by one of the computerized shops to charge your weapon back to full power. Another new feature added in Dino Crisis 2 is the Combo System. The Combo System works like this; when you kill a dinosaur and then kill another one while the point score number is still showing then you will get a combo for that. If you have multiple enemies on the screen then use something that will hit at least two enemies at once, or just try to kill enemies as fast as possible. Every time you enter a new door your statistics and final score will show for what you had for that particular area, and if you are skilled enough and don't get harmed once you can earn an extra 2000 points.
Dino Crisis 2 starts out with what may be the best intro video that a game has seen, I won't get into it, I want to leave that for you to see. You start out as Regina and Dylan, the two main characters of the game. They arrive at the jungle via time-machine only to find out that the amount of dinos that inhabit in their is far too much for the troops to take care of. After some awesome sequences, the game sets you up as Dylan, a T.R.A.T trooper who is equipped with a blade that can be used for slashing away vines that have grown on a locked door. Dylan's main weapon is a shotgun with 200 bullets of ammo. As you walk around the game will waste no time throwing velociraptors at you, they will surround you so you better use the R2 button [to do a 180 degree spin] effectively. After Regina will take over because of an emergency that happens just a few minutes after you pick up the control of Dylan. She is equipped with a Handgun and a Stun Gun that can be used to zap electronically locked doors so they would open. A map is another inclusion that can be used to our advantage, blue marks mean open doors, red marks mean closed doors and an "S" stands for a shop. The map will pin-point your location and really help you out throughout the game, this is a very useful feature. Dino Crisis 2 can only be described as the best survival horror game that Capcom or any other company has made, and yes that is including Resident Evil: Code Veronica, it's that good!
The voice acting between RE1 and RE2 was a dramatic leap in both timing and quality, and the same can be said for Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2. The voice acting is superb, with excellent quality, voice comprehension and best of all near perfect timing. The screaming of the dinosaurs is the one thing that makes the sound such a killer (sorry about the pun), the T-Rex will scream so loud that it will actually move you backward. Background music also accompanies you when you are battling of dinosaurs, and best of all you can hear the dinos in the bushes as they are trying to attack you.
Controlling your characters is exactly like Resident Evil games. Nothing can be really said about the control except that you can side-step and do a few new things.
This game is awesome, it is highly recommended in every department
9.6 / 10

WOW

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: October 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

AS A BIG FAN OF '' RESIDENT EVIL '' AND '' DINOCRISIS '' I WAS PATIENTLY ANTICIPATING THIS GAME'S RELEASE !! AND WAS I KNOCKED OFF MY SEAT PLAYING THIS GAME !! '' DINOCRISIS '' WAS A COOL GAME , BUT TOO MANY PUZZLES ; AND NOT A WIDE VARIETY OF DINOSAURS TO SLAY. BUT WITH THE NEW GAME - YOU NEVER GET BORED ONE BIT ! UNLESS YOU GET LOST .. TONS OF DINOS TO BLOW INTO EXTINCTION , AND THE POINT SYSTEM IS GREAT! KILL LOTS OF NASTY DINOS AND GET POINTS ! WHAT A CONCEPT MAN !! SHEER GENIUS ! AND THE MINI FIGHTING GAMES ARE COOL - IF YOU BUY ALL THE CHARACTERS.. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THEY FIGHT TOO SLOW. BUT ALL THE MINI GAMES RULE !! TRY SHOOTING AT A CHARGING TRICERATOPS , MOSOSAURS UNDERWATER , A GROUP OF '' ALLOSAURS '' AND TREX AND PALS. PLAY IT !!! YOU WON'T BE LETDOWN ONE BIT !! WAIT TILL THE THIRD ONE IS OUT FOR PS 2 !!! RENT IT , BORROW IT , OR BUY IT !!!! BEST THING YOU'LL EVER PLAY !!!

Dino Crisis 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: August 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Over a year has passed from part 1 and The Third Energy recklessly caused another inccident . Edward City has been replaced with a prehistoric jungle .You control as Regina and Dylan .There are 10 different dinosaurs and you can buy weapons with the points you earn for killing dinosaurs .This game looks better than part one .I suggest you buy this game if you like Resident Evil.

Mind blowing! DC2 makes Capcom a force to be reckoned with

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I don't have time to make an account, so this is filed under 13, but I've been around as long as Capcom has. I've always been an absolute die-hard fan of Capcom, namely their signature Resident Evil series, and I still am to this day. When I first heard about Dino Crisis, I had to pick it up, knowing that Capcom was the publisher of the game. I must say, DC1 kept me very entertained with its multiple endings, mind-numbing puzzles, and tough enemies. Basically, DC1 was your average Resident Evil game, with dinosaurs rather than zombies, and a crap load of extra puzzles. Overall, I loved the first Dino Crisis, but it was still missing something.

For one thing, there were too many puzzles and not enough action. The puzzles were challenging and addicting, but it gets annoying to have to memorize five different codes to unlock doors, or patterns to solve puzzles, etc. It's fun the first few times around, but it quickly gets very tedious, and you'll soon realize that the game just simply doesn't have enough to offer in terms of sheer action.

Enter Dino Crisis 2, Capcom's second take on their new series. Only one word can be used to describe the level of action that this game has to offer: EXPLOSIVE!!! Seriously, I was absolutely blown away by how much action that this game brought to the survival horror world. DC2 really breaks away from its predecessor in almost every way. To begin, there are almost NO puzzles whatsoever throughout the entire game, so you can concentrate more on the action rather than worry about memorizing numbers. There is also a significantly LARGER selection of weapons in the second game. From shotguns, to flamethrowers, to automatics, to rocket launchers, this game will keep you entertained with its unique arsenal.

However, the weapon system is altered in this game as well, as you don't find weapons as you progress through the game. Instead, you are given the ability to purchase weapons from the game using the extincition points that you earn by killing dinos. I actually tend to prefer this system, because it gives you the ability of purchasing some stronger weapons from the start of the game, given that you keep running around fighting dinosaurs for points. However, you don't have all of the weapons available for purchase right from the start, more of them become available as you progress further into the game.

And the graphics. WOW! Honestly, this is the best looking 3-D title that I've ever seen for the PS1. Instead of the animated backgrounds that were used in the first Dino Crisis, Capcom has switched to pre-rendered backgrounds, which make for a very realistic-looking enivronment. Hell, even the character models look significantly better than the first game's. The dinos in DC2 have very detailed character models, and the even SOUND like real dinosaurs!

And of course, as stated earlier, this game replaces all the infuriating puzzles of the first title with massive combat. You no longer have to hold the square button to run, as you do in most every survival horror title. Instead, you are given the ability to run while firing at the same time! This is a VERY useful tactic, as you will soon discover after playing the game for a brief time. You can also strafe left, right, or backaward, another useful combat tactic. In addition, you can have 2 different weapons equipped simultaneously; a main weapon, and a sub-weapon. Your main weapon is the primary gun that you will be using, while your sub-weapon is usually a knife or a close-range weapon. Sometimes sub-weapons are more useful than a main weapon, so keep that in mind as you progress through the game. For example, a knife would be more beneficial when fighting in close quarters than a shotgun.

From the first encounter with a vicious pack of Velociraptors, to the final battle with an oversized predator, Dino Crisis 2 doesn't fail to entertain. Fans of Capcom will love this game, as well as survival horror fans. Some die-hard RE fans may find the new all-out-shooting style of gameplay a negative impact on the survival horror world, but for long-time fans of action titles, Dino Crisis 2 is a trip worth taking.

the best survivul horror game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: August 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

dino crisis was the best game and its sequel is even better!

Dinosaur games rock!! (this is no different)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Just like the title states, this is a great game. I'm a HUGE dinosaur fan. The first one is not nearly as good; too puzzling. Unlike the first one, this game has dinosaurs that are different colors. For the raptors, the color indicates how strong they are. Yellow ones are the weakest. Blue ones are the strongest (in the guide it says they are as strong as an Allosaurus! Yikes!) Green and red raptors are the weakest after yellow ones. Red raptors are the strongest that you get more than a 2-combo from (the blue raptors only appear after you've made a 20-combo for Velociraptors, Oviraptors, Pteranodons or Plesiosaurs, and there are only two of them at a time). Oviraptors are either blue or red, but other than that they're similar. The other dinosaurs are just one color. Here are the other dinosaurs (and prehistoric lizards): T-rex, Mosasaurus (they only appear in the water) Inostrancevia, Allosaurus, Pteranodon, Compsognathus (which never attack- they run away!), Giganotosaurus and Triceratops. Enough about the dinosaurs (assuming there could ever be enough about dinosaurs). I know the game so well that I could practically write a whole guide about it! Anyway, it's a good game, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes to shoot dinosaurs.

DINO CRISIS 2 ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Yeah, okay, the first Dino Crisis was a thriller, edge-of-your-seat thing. It was great, but too puzzling and oh! let's find the key that unlocks the secret door to the TOILET. Oh goodie. But now it's so much better..... you get two weapons, a main weapon and a sub-weapon which is good 'cuz those raptors just keep on coming! There's no surprises dino-wise...they're there ALL THE TIME. More extinction points to buy bigger gun so they bring more extinction points to buy even bigger guns and they... you get the point. Also, the storyline is the best. Very surprising ending. Don't skip it!
Ah.... Storyline. There's a new playable character- Lt. Dylan Morton, WHO IS THE BEST! How long did Capcom spend making his CGI eyes so blue? I guess I'll never know.... BUY THIS GAME!!!

not scary. oh, well.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

there are some long dragging spots where all you do is walk. its a great game. not scary or even spookey. i jumped sometimes but never really got scared. maybe im too old for this kind of stuff. but then again if you think about being in their place instead of at the control then it gets kind of creepy. good buy, realy good buy. but i suggest you go buy somthing else any way. like castlevania: symphony of the night. its the only playstation game ive ever heard of that lets you be a vampire. over all, its totaly up to you............

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