GOG Revives Dino Crisis 1 and 2 for PC Gamers

The beloved cult classics, Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2, have been resurrected for PC gamers through GOG, the CD Projekt-owned platform. These survival horror gems from the PlayStation era are now available DRM-free, preserving their original content through GOG's Preservation Program.

Originally launched by Capcom, Dino Crisis hit the PlayStation in 1999, followed by Dino Crisis 2 a year later. The series took a detour with Dino Crisis 3, an Xbox exclusive in 2003, and has since remained dormant. Despite fan demand for a new installment or a high-definition remake, Capcom appears uninterested. The 2022 announcement of Exoprimal, a multiplayer action game with dinosaurs, was perceived as the final blow to hopes for a Dino Crisis revival. Furthermore, in August of the previous year, Dino Crisis creator Shinji Mikami noted that the success of Capcom's Monster Hunter series leaves little room for a Dino Crisis reboot or remake.

The PC versions of the first two Dino Crisis games were notoriously hard to find and challenging to run on modern systems, making GOG's re-release a welcome development. GOG celebrated the return of these classics, stating, "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 tool where users can vote for games they wish to see revived or added to the platform. These votes help GOG demonstrate community interest to IP owners, potentially bringing more classic games back to life on their platform.