GOG Revives Dino Crisis 1 and 2 for PC

The beloved survival horror classics, Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2, have roared back to life with re-releases on PC through GOG. These cult favorites, originally launched on PlayStation, are now available DRM-free on the CD Projekt-owned platform, preserving their original content through GOG's Preservation Program.

Capcom first introduced Dino Crisis to the world on the original PlayStation in 1999, followed by Dino Crisis 2 in 2000. The series saw a third installment, Dino Crisis 3, exclusively on the original Xbox in 2003, but fans have been left without a new entry since. Despite the community's clamor for a new game or an HD remake, Capcom has shown little interest. The announcement of Exoprimal in 2022, a multiplayer action game with dinosaurs, was perceived by many as the final blow to hopes for a Dino Crisis revival. Additionally, Shinji Mikami, the creator of Dino Crisis, noted last August that the success of Capcom's Monster Hunter series leaves little space for a reboot or remake of the beloved PlayStation title.

Previously, PC ports of the first two Dino Crisis games were hard to come by and challenging to run on modern systems. GOG's efforts to re-release these games are thus warmly welcomed by the gaming community.

GOG proudly states, "Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Capcom and GOG, Regina's iconic line, 'You're extinct!' no longer applies to the game itself. The timeless thriller that defined a generation of gamers is made to last forever, enhanced for today's systems, featuring all the original content you loved with numerous improvements."

Dino Crisis PC: What to Expect with GOG's Version of the Game

• Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11
• All 6 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese)
• Original, Arrange, and Operation Wipe Out modes included
• Improved DirectX game renderer
• New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more)
• Increased rendering resolution to ~4K (1920p) and color depth to 32-bit
• Improved geometry calculation, more stable transformation and texturing
• Improved alpha transparency
• Improved game registry settings
• Issue-free animation, video, and music playback
• Issue-free saving (the game no longer corrupts save files after leaving dropped weapons)
• Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding regardless of the hardware, hotplugging, and wireless mode

Dino Crisis 2 PC: What to Expect with GOG's Version of the Game

• Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11
• All 2 localizations of the game included (English, Japanese)
• Easy difficulty, Dino Colosseum, and Dino Duel included
• Improved DirectX game renderer
• New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more)
• Improved music playback and volume scaling
• Improved item rendering and fogging
• Improved cartridge boxes alignment
• Issue-free video playback, task switching, and game exit
• Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding regardless of the hardware and wireless mode

In addition to these re-releases, GOG has introduced its Dreamlist, a community-driven initiative that allows users to vote for games they wish to see revived or added to the platform. This tool helps GOG demonstrate community interest to IP owners, potentially bringing more classic titles back to life on the platform.