PSX · Classic Vidya Review
Dino Crisis
Completed 7 Jan 2026
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- As a Resident Evil game, Dino Crisis is better than a lot of Resident Evils that have come along over the years.
- The setting and the enemies are not quite as varied and dynamic as even RE1, but most of the rest of the game is nothing but improvements on the formula
- On Normal mode, Dino Crisis is also way WAY easier than RE, so maybe a good option for getting into this kind of game.
- It would have been nice if there was some kind of mode or system where you can dial back some of the baby stuff. The massive inventory and unlimited save slots really do blunt a lot of moments that otherwise would have been suspenseful and nerve-wracking
- There are also some great new “real-ass horror” moments, which I will not spoil, but they are for sure classics on the level of the dogs jumping through the window in RE1.
- FWIW, those 5 “Continues” I blew were all on the same T-Rex encounter and if you’ve played this game you know exactly which one I’m talking about. That is a great little “puzzle fight.”
- The pacing and puzzle density is the standout feature of Dino Crisis; there is very little backtracking, very little wondering where to go (you just have to survive the trip there! it’s still asking you to execute!), and you can essentially hold the entire map in your head
- Overall, highly recommend this, especially if you picked up a RE game and thought it was too hard. It might even be better to play this first, then do the classic RE’s.