Classic Shooter Memories Dino Crisis 2

You may think that Dino Crisis is a survival horror game and while that is certainly true for the first game. Dino Crisis 2 was an all-out action packed shooter that had many arcade style elements to it.

Dino Crisis 2 is a direct sequel, you once again play as Regina, but also a new character called Dylan and the story switches between the two of them. I love the story of this game, scientists are screwing around with a new form of energy and as a result, a research facility is transported back in time. You are sent to find out what the hell is going on!

Dino Crisis 2 is a run and gun style game. You enter a level and you need to kill all the dinos and then move onto the next part. You get a score for the dinosaurs that you kill and you can get combos as well as a no damage bonus. The scoring system is there to do more than just show you what a badass you are. It is also what you will be using to purchase new weapons, items, and upgrades.

If you found the original Dino Crisis as well as the original Resident Evil games a little slow paced and wished that they had more action. Dino Crisis 2 is the perfect game for you to play. The fixed camera may take a while to get used to and it still has those tank style controls. However, Capcom has made it so that Regina and Dylan both move quickly so once you get used to the camera and controls you will be taking down dinosaurs in no time at all.

Dino Crisis 2 was only released on the PlayStation (and PC) which is a shame as I would have loved to have seen how good this game could have looked on the Sega Dreamcast.