Dude you said it multiple times, but when I think about what brought me the most joy in DC2 it was blasting Dinosaurs with a god damn anti-tank rifle. Hands down.
Yup, it's a pity we didn't get to play more with the tank, blasting allosaurus like you would raptors with the anti tank rifle. A well executed 50mm grenade luncher would have made sense for Dylan too: same damage as the rocket, quicker and more affordable ammo. Maybe splash damage too.
@@MrSnaztastic Yup. The tank should be absolutely impervious to damage from anything smaller than a T-Rex, and able to 1 shot even those. They killed some fun in the name of balance
This is easily one of my favorite games of all time, for many of the reasons you described. And I think the CG cutscenes hold up pretty well for a PS1 game. Words aren't enough to describe how much I love this game. Here's hoping Capcom actually bites on the whole Remaster thing.
DC2's guns just felt great to use, the environments was my favorite of any pre rendered games almost beating FF8's for me. I would buy a new one in a heartbeat
Absolutely love this game! DC2 is by far one of the most underrated games in history and we'll deserves a proper remake, tho the original will always stay a classic.
More a Remaster than a remake. It would have been ideal for PSP (272p), Gamecube (480i) or Xbox (480p). Maybe even for Wii as aiming with motion controls would have really made a difference. Now might be a little too late, don't you think? Mobile, New 3DS or even Vita (540p) could cut it though.
@@yongkysiaw6597 I feel like we might be a bit past the ideal time for a remaster. In general, the sweet spot for a remaster is the next generation: For example, RE1 (5th gen) to Re1 remaster (Dreamcast, 6th gen), Or TLOU remastered from ps3 to ps4. Or 2 generations for faithful remakes, like Shadow of the Colossus from PS2 to PS4. Remember the Survival horror boom after 28 days later? Well, during the ps3/360 era was the ideal time for a faithful remake of Dino crisis 1&2. I don't know about now.
@@SalveMonesvol what would worry me is that they would try to do to Regina what they did to Jill in REmake 3. Shes a great, fun character, she doesnt need to be all "tough" and "macho" like Jill in WtRC or RE3 PS4.
@@GoldenWolf115 In that case, a remaster would be best. Most videogame haters don't realize that we've had cool female characters for decades. That being said, I insist that it is too late for an HD remaster. Tha latest that could have been done in the game's 10 year anniversary during the ps3 era. For a remake like the one Demon's Souls got, maybe even the 20th anniversary would have worked, with a strong focus on the PS4 version. Now, it would get the FF7 treatment.
I really like DC1, that being said Capcom obviously wanted DC2 to have it's own identity (since everyone said it was just an RE clone) and that's why (I think) the complete shift in focus to action instead of horror. Btw, Jared I love your videos :3
I have so much nostalgia to DC2 that I can't really be too honest about it, it's one of my fav ps1 games, that intro music or the title screen alone always gives me goosebumps. I would say tho', this is more of an RE4 than 6, at least in a nutshell, like, a survival horror game gets a more action-oriented sequel that has ''some'' themes that can be scary but it's more cheese action time than anything else and also should not have goddamn worked but somehow it did.
Yes! Completely agree it is more like RE4 than RE6. It's one of my favorites PS1 games as well. I also really love classic survival horror, but this one just worked as it is. It was extremely satisfying blowing things away with the rocket launcher and anti-tankgun. 👍
Pretty cool to hear that Shu Takumi worked on this game. He’s also responsible for creating one of my favorite series Ace Attorney. His writing in the games has been a big inspiration and the AA series is pretty great as a visual novel/mystery.
@@richardadams8036 Not really. I'm playing through PE2 right now and you have very basic similarities but nothing that you could say comes directly from PE2.
PE2 came before Dino Crisis 2 and it was the first Survival Horror Game where Enemies dropped Items (if you dont count special drops from Nemesis in RE3) and a currency which allowed you to buy and Upgrade your Equipment at a Shop. So of course you cant say RE4 copied this 1:1 from PE2, but at least it wasnt the first Survival Horror Game who uses this kind of Gameplay.
This game is FUN. Like I finished DC1 once and I will never do it again. But DC2, by just looking at this gameplay I feel need to play it. Just to get that juicy combo. Sometimes hardest thing to get right is the gameplay, there were so many great ideas burried under boring and not-fun mechanics. While DC2 is fun and it knows it. It remind me a lot RE4 of all other Capcom games.
I'm surprised you like Dino Crisis 2 more then Dino Crisis 1, but to be fair Dino Crisis 2 is my favorite PS1 game of all time hands down. Great video btw.
My favorite PS1 games are Dino Crisis 2/1, the crash games, and Spyro. It's funny, if they remaster the dino crisis games, I'll have all my favorite PS1 games remastered. Actually, MGS1 should be on the list too. Still waiting for a more modern remaster of that on a playstation console.
Couldn’t agree more with what you said. Dino Crisis 2 is one of the most fun games I’ve ever had to play through and I always keep coming back to it every once in a while. I do agree that the motion blur in cutscenes is unnecessary, it’s always been something I never liked in how it looked in it.
It was a really interesting game, I remember playing it a dozen or so years ago. One of the last decent productions for the first generation of PlayStation. It was quite popular in Poland. I remember borrowing it from a friend somewhere in 2001/2002. I also remember that another friend had a PC version.
DC1 and DC2 are great bedfellows. They complement each other in that the first you are against something you never witness before and to find a work around to survive while the second is you are now prepared and have knowledge with handling it more but with more challenges to keep on your toes. Basically, you went from grunt to seasoned veteran over the years between the two games. Makes since lorewise in Reginas case.
100% agree, been saying Dino Crisis and dino game in general should make a comeback, especially after how massively successful Jurassic World was in 2015.
@@Gruntvc Agreed, but the question is can Capcom make a dino crisis game by summer 2021 and it be as good as RE2 remake? (i.e summer 2021 is when Jurassic World 3 is rumored to come out.)
@Lightspeeds, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think JW3 is all but confirmed for a summer 2021 release as the franchise is on a 3 year gap release cycle for this trilogy. Capcom could potentially pull this off, more so than any Western AAA gaming companies at the moment. Hold onto the vision... ;)
I cannot tell you how many times I replayed this to unlock all the extra Crisis colosseum Dino’s/characters. This game was by far my most played on ps2. Ah Memories!
TheRealDarek No typo to be found friend I just really loved the game especially since my ps1 bit the dust when I was young. Battlefront II I’d say was a close second in that regard.
DC2 hands down my favorite of the 2 games. With the cut scenes & the action I felt more like I was in a movie then a game plus dual wielding smgs for Regina was awesome.
I absolutely 100% unequivocally loved this game!! I played this before I played the first one, and I was so bad at it a buddy had to play through it for me.. And I've finished every Ps1 Resi entry.. My brain just couldn't compute with the slower pace
Gotta say DC 2 for me is the easier pick up and play. But I love the first one for the atmosphere. We don't speak of Dino Crisis 3..... Dino Stalker is good dumb fun though :)
I'm really enjoying the Dino Crisis retrospective series - I was sad when your RE coverage ended, but that's the nature of exploring a finite number of games. In any case, I don't know how far along you are in your research for Dino Crisis 3 or if you're going to cover the franchise's weird spinoff content, but I wanted to let you know that I'd written an article on the series last year; given how much your videos helped me put together a later article on the Resident Evil series' history, I'd be glad to help you out if I can. Hit me up for a link if this would be relevant to you. Regardless, I'm looking forward to your next video!
Got here by accident, binge-watched your excellent RE retrospective playlist, found you're a super likeable guy, subbed. I could do with a couple more classic reviews, though.
I never played the first Dino Crisis and was generally not a fan of survival horror games when I was a kid. But once my friend introduced me to Dino Crisis 2 and I started getting into it after the initial hesitation, I really enjoyed it. It's the only game I played so far in the series, but I have the fondest of memories of it when I remember how the game just worked for you once you memorized the patterns and wrapped your head around the mechanics. I would love to revisit this classic gem sometime in the future, having bought the PSN version of it.
I love Dino Crisis 1, but Dino Crisis 2 is my favorite in the franchise. LOVE this game! Just played it a month or two ago for the first time in YEARS on my PSP and it still holds up incredibly well. Played it on Normal and a second run on Hard and unlocked all the Dino Arena characters just to top it off. Super underrated and forgotten game in the gaming community.
Yeah, it's crazy. No one ever talks about this one, but those that do, almost all agree 2 was the better game. Hell, am a survival horror fanatic, and even I like it better than 1.
This is the first videogame I ever played and still one of my favourites. There was an epic TV advert that was literally just a raptor pouncing some guy then slam cutting to the PlayStation logo, the moment I saw that, 10 year old me knew what I wanted for Christmas. Unfortunately never been able to find that advert online, but yeah. Quite an impression. Sony or Capcom knew what they were doing. I'm glad this was my intro to games, because it's actually quite a complex one. From buying upgrades using "Extinction Points" to having new game+ features and multiple characters with their own items and weapon sets, there's a lot to it. And even though it kinda breezes by (I used to finish it in an afternoon whenever I was staying home with tonsilitis as a kid) every chapter has something awesome about it. The detailed world and dinosaurs are still quite impressive, even if you have to squint a bit for the pixels these days. Great review, looking forward to the next ones!
Thanks man!! I had a similar experience with the commercials for FF7 that used to come on TV! Most of my excitement came from them. There's just something about ps1 era advertising.
I'm so glad you talked about the blur effect during cut scenes. I played this on my PS2 and thought there was something wrong with either my console or the cables.
Even though I believe DC1 had more depth than 2, DC2 is an absolute legend and I love it. This is exactly the kind of franchise that would have benefitted a lot more from the "over the shoulder shooter" treatment, more than RE did! And yes, the AT Rifle is still the best (even though the Solid Cannon is a lot more practical, lol)
While the motion blur effect for the in-engine scenes makes me queasy, holy shit the CG cutscenes in this look amazing! There's PS2 games with FMVs that don't look that nice!
Got this game as a Christmas present the year it came out. To this day playing it remains one of my fondest Christmas memories. On the subject of the environment, aside from storytelling I loved seeing animals, be they dinosaurs or simple bugs, just doing their own thing in the background. Really made the game world feel lived in.
Never played either game but watched walkthroughs/game movies. I love the backgrounds in DC2 when you can see a dino off in the distance. (Like the clips you showed of the triceratops back in the field or the rex(?) below you on the bridge.)
The prerendered background design was about as good as it gets. And like you said they did an amazing job by giving the world life by having actual scenes play out in the background. That were just dinosaurs doing there own thing and not giving a fuck what the player character was up to.
9:00 The thing is, the 3d tank control set-up works really well for several ame types! It worked for Resident Evil/DC 1 (survival horror), DC 2 (Run and Gun), Metal Gear Solid (Stealth) and Jade Cocoon (RPG Pokemon style game)!
I absolutely loved this game as a kid. I had to rent it from blockbuster several times to complete it, and replay it over and over again. What a game. Tense but not scary, and a heck of a lot of a fun!
There was another Dinosaur game for the original X-Box called, "Dinosaur Hunting", which was only ever released in Japan. The game was set to be released in the US, and only needed to have the English language implemented and was otherwise finished, but Microsoft who was funding the game pulled the plug at the last minute. From what I understand, the game was really fun, but Microsoft didn't have much faith in the game. There are still videos of it on youtube.
This game is so much fun. I replayed it a couple of months ago. Thought I'd just kill about half an hour of my time, but ended up playing through the whole thing. DC2 is never stale. It refreshes itself all the time either by introducing a new enemy or a setpiece. Add to this beautiful environments and awesome soundtrack (first battle against Gigantosaurus is my favourite), and you have a perfect action game on your hands.
I’m a sci-fi nerd, especially time travel stories. The story is such a mindfuck and that’s why I’m nostalgic for it (in conjunction with the action.) “Now in the future the past has occurred” is a very apt description.
I LOVED Dino Crisis 2 much more so than part 1. Dino Crisis 1 was a very solid game I thought, I thoroughly enjoyed it but Dino Crisis 2....HOW OTHER BEAST. I had so much fun playing that game, one of the most underrated games of the PS1 era, in my opinion. VERY underrated. I would LOVE to see a remake. It would be an absolute beast of a game.
When I played the game in the way back when I kept wondering "What happend here?" when I came across the different buildings and facilities looking like they have been abandoned for ages and notes telling stories how the people have survived and coped for years and years with very little resources. "People used to live here... 0_0 " It is such an interesting story that you only get small bits of.
This was honestly acceptible for me. I was young and didnt have really any action games besides medal of honor. So it was welcomed. Still liked dc1 more but dc2 did what it did well. I just realized. Its what i wanted jurassic park on genesis to be. A dino escape shoot em up
Interested in a Contra style Jurassic Park game for the SNES? Look up, Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues. Really hard game and it can be played 2 player. Actual SNES carts are pretty cheap...
Medal of honor holds up way better than GoldenEye. Which is one of the most overrated PS1/n64 era games of all time. The controls just kill that game in the modern era.
Loved this game as a kid, had no fucken clue what i was doing and didn't finish it until i revisted it many years later. Bonus points for having a blond guy named Dylan.
I remember when I bought this game, PC version actually, long time ago, sadly missing the first one. First I thought "well that's look like a Resident Evil with dinosaurs", but when I played it, I liked it much more. At the time I liked dynamic shooters more then any other genre, so to see this kind of game was interesting expirience. So interesting in fact, that I replayed it for 2 weeks straight :D Yeah, the story was kinda... there, but it was still really, really fun game. I hope Capcom will revive this series with remakes. I mean T-Rex on RE Engine, who the hell don't want to see THAT??? Oh by the way if I remember correctly, that stupid thing with afterimage in cutscenes was in PC version too and it was pissing off even then.
As someone that played both DC1 and DC2 on PS1 and later bought both on PSN for PS3, I loved both equally, but for different reasons. I loved DC1 for its simplistic yet long story and atmosphere. I loved DC2 for its jungle environments and numerous new dinosaurs/prehistoric beasts. Both hold a place in my heart and I impatiently await Capcom to finally remake DC1 before remaking DC2...
I like the environment of dc2 more than dc1. The advantageous of the pre render background are the beauty of the environment For example, when you playing a game you feel more anesthetic like you're watch the photo gallery, And the weirdest thing that you're remember the area in the game more than the tps or fps game. Even though i don't mind with camera the game dev will be use for their game.
DC2 was the first game that I kept playing playthrough after playthrough trying to get better scores and weapons. I had such a blast playing it as a kid. Gotta play it again
Dino Crisis 2 is a concentrate of a pure enjoyment From a graphic point of view nothing to say, it is one of the most beautiful game of the console or in any case as you said the one who knew how to give the best with the limitations of the machine. The pre-rendered scenery has a crazy charm and more broadly the aesthetics of the game is excellent. Capcom has managed to make a very good arcade action game with tank controls with just enough element to give more or less the illusion of being in a survival. It was for me the Jurassic Park game that we never had.
I know it's not part of your structure, but was hoping you would of highlighted the biggest bro moment in the game. Thou it's silly, David knocking Dillon into the river to save him is probably the best unintentional humorous spot in the game
I kind of love how Dino Crisis went through almost the entirety of Resident Evil's life cycle in three games. Also, Shu Takumi, the creator of the Phoenix Wright games? Now that is an interesting little factoid
The intro, the overworld map and the helicopter cutscene makes Edward City seem comparable in size to Raccoon City - it's such a shame we never got to explore it beyond one drug store and a highway, whether in this game or a Last Escape style spinoff about other survivors who were trapped there after their town was shunted into dinosaur hell
Oh the hours of play I poured into DC2! I enjoyed both 1 and 2 but I played DC2 over and over. I would love a remake of these games. Sheer enjoyment. And who doesn't love blasting dinos with an anti-tank gun and rocket launcher!? There was great incentive to replay the game. I just bought the game (DC1as well) on my PS3 as it wasn't available on my PS4. I still have the discs and memory cards with everything I earned, but we can't get our PS2 with its backward compatibility to work. I will see if I still love the game! But I have some others to play first. 👍
I love your work! This retrospective has been amazing so far, I like Dino Crisis 2 more than the first one too lol, it's just so fun and the pre-rendered backgrounds and music are great. I'm both dreading and anticipating the upcoming videos xD
I bought these on the PSN Store for my PS3. Along with the Parasite Eve games, this series was a fun time and I wish I experienced it when I was younger
Spookiest part in DC 2 is when the Compy takes your facility card and that creepy ass music starts playing. Still gives me the heebie jeebies to this day.
I guess in my opinion, the dilapidated, dimly lit facility with the background music and knowing that people where experimented on in that same building gives me an uneasy feeling that has stuck with me throughout the years.
I'm more partial to Dino Crisis 1 solely for the fact that I only owned and played the first game. I remember when I was a kid that dino crisis 2 came out, but for some reason I just never got around to purchase it or get into it. This one looked very cool and more run and gun which I do enjoy. Awesome review man, I always enjoy watching and listening to your retrospectives Jared.
I didn't get to beat DC 2, I was off put by it at first but started enjoying it, then my disc got scratched damn it! That opening cutscene is awesome. For your next game in the series, well, I didn't touch that one lol, godspeed.
I realized that you're playing as Dylan for the majority of the game. Similar to Code: Veronica and Halo 2. I like that this game kept the 30 Frames PerSeconds FMVs after the first game.
I played DC2 at my uncles house for the first time when I was 10 or 11. At that age I was absolutely obsessed with Jurassic Park and watched the movie on VHS 3 or more times a week. When I saw the beginning cutscene with the camp and T-rex....I'm pretty sure I shit my pants. Great game. I still revisit it every now and then. Also, no sure what you're doing as far as video capture goes but the game looks especially good in this video. I'm gonna have to start up a new game later this week. Great stuff!
I think that this game have one of the most creative plot twist and reveal in the game industry to be honest. Just think about it as if you dont know it , it's almost impossible to predict it !
This was one of the early games I played when I was a kid. I miss this. Also I always loved how the date in game was May 10th 2010. Seeing that May 10th is my birthday.
I actually still have the OG PC port of this! It was introduction to the Dino crisis games! the PC port had some interesting stuff, including the OG Japanese trailers on the disc - though there was one point in the game that just always crashed - i have no idea why, and no matter what other computers i tried installing it on, i never managed to get it too work past that point :/ such a downer! Also love the Aqua teen hunger force reference
This was by far one of my favourite games from back in the day.. if not THE best! Always loved dino crisis 2 over the others... dino crisis one used to terrify me much like Resident evil 1
7:52 i believe its called Lovecraftian phobia. I have it too lol. Read “Dagon” and it will start to manifest. The boat section of SH2 fucked with me as well long before I even read Lovecraft because I was so sure some creature was lurking down in those waters(also the story of the Little Baroness was fresh in my mind).
David blowing up the T-Rex's eye and going "YEAH!" with the fist pump motion was the peak of PS1 coolness for me.
DAVVIDDD
Me and my brother would always mimic that scene when we were kids
I wish they had made a movie by filling in the gameplay story.
I'LL SAVE YA BRO
For me it's Regina's line in part 1, "End of the line for you handsome, YOU'RE EXTINCT!"
Dude you said it multiple times, but when I think about what brought me the most joy in DC2 it was blasting Dinosaurs with a god damn anti-tank rifle. Hands down.
It's so cathartic
Yup, it's a pity we didn't get to play more with the tank, blasting allosaurus like you would raptors with the anti tank rifle. A well executed 50mm grenade luncher would have made sense for Dylan too: same damage as the rocket, quicker and more affordable ammo. Maybe splash damage too.
There's always Extra Crisis, lol. Playable Character: TANK
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@@MrSnaztastic Yup. The tank should be absolutely impervious to damage from anything smaller than a T-Rex, and able to 1 shot even those. They killed some fun in the name of balance
This is easily one of my favorite games of all time, for many of the reasons you described. And I think the CG cutscenes hold up pretty well for a PS1 game. Words aren't enough to describe how much I love this game. Here's hoping Capcom actually bites on the whole Remaster thing.
I would love that. I'm just not sure it'll ever happen.
They've said they're open to it if the interest is there.
DC2's guns just felt great to use, the environments was my favorite of any pre rendered games almost beating FF8's for me. I would buy a new one in a heartbeat
I love the background too, love the feeling like playing a Jurassic Park game! xD
timothy jayjohn . Yup the backgrounds in this game were superb.
Absolutely love this game! DC2 is by far one of the most underrated games in history and we'll deserves a proper remake, tho the original will always stay a classic.
More a Remaster than a remake. It would have been ideal for PSP (272p), Gamecube (480i) or Xbox (480p). Maybe even for Wii as aiming with motion controls would have really made a difference. Now might be a little too late, don't you think? Mobile, New 3DS or even Vita (540p) could cut it though.
@@SalveMonesvol a remake would be awesome. Giving re2 level of remake would be awesome.
@@yongkysiaw6597 I feel like we might be a bit past the ideal time for a remaster. In general, the sweet spot for a remaster is the next generation: For example, RE1 (5th gen) to Re1 remaster (Dreamcast, 6th gen), Or TLOU remastered from ps3 to ps4.
Or 2 generations for faithful remakes, like Shadow of the Colossus from PS2 to PS4.
Remember the Survival horror boom after 28 days later? Well, during the ps3/360 era was the ideal time for a faithful remake of Dino crisis 1&2. I don't know about now.
@@SalveMonesvol what would worry me is that they would try to do to Regina what they did to Jill in REmake 3. Shes a great, fun character, she doesnt need to be all "tough" and "macho" like Jill in WtRC or RE3 PS4.
@@GoldenWolf115 In that case, a remaster would be best. Most videogame haters don't realize that we've had cool female characters for decades.
That being said, I insist that it is too late for an HD remaster. Tha latest that could have been done in the game's 10 year anniversary during the ps3 era. For a remake like the one Demon's Souls got, maybe even the 20th anniversary would have worked, with a strong focus on the PS4 version.
Now, it would get the FF7 treatment.
I really like DC1, that being said Capcom obviously wanted DC2 to have it's own identity (since everyone said it was just an RE clone) and that's why (I think) the complete shift in focus to action instead of horror.
Btw, Jared I love your videos :3
I have so much nostalgia to DC2 that I can't really be too honest about it, it's one of my fav ps1 games, that intro music or the title screen alone always gives me goosebumps. I would say tho', this is more of an RE4 than 6, at least in a nutshell, like, a survival horror game gets a more action-oriented sequel that has ''some'' themes that can be scary but it's more cheese action time than anything else and also should not have goddamn worked but somehow it did.
Yes! Completely agree it is more like RE4 than RE6. It's one of my favorites PS1 games as well. I also really love classic survival horror, but this one just worked as it is. It was extremely satisfying blowing things away with the rocket launcher and anti-tankgun. 👍
Pretty cool to hear that Shu Takumi worked on this game. He’s also responsible for creating one of my favorite series Ace Attorney. His writing in the games has been a big inspiration and the AA series is pretty great as a visual novel/mystery.
Yeah, he has had some really interesting ideas in his games. I think it was his involvement that made this one so unique and enjoyable for me.
RE4: How about we make an action focused survival game that lets you upgrade weapons with the points you earn from killing enemies?
DC2: How about it?
And?
You should take a closer look at Parasyte Eve 2, it had the same Features, but 1 Year earlier.
So yeah RE4 took alot from PE2 Gameplay.
@@richardadams8036 Not really. I'm playing through PE2 right now and you have very basic similarities but nothing that you could say comes directly from PE2.
PE2 came before Dino Crisis 2 and it was the first Survival Horror Game where Enemies dropped Items (if you dont count special drops from Nemesis in RE3) and a currency which allowed you to buy and Upgrade your Equipment at a Shop.
So of course you cant say RE4 copied this 1:1 from PE2, but at least it wasnt the first Survival Horror Game who uses this kind of Gameplay.
You do realise both were developed by capcom? Shit for brains
This game is FUN.
Like I finished DC1 once and I will never do it again.
But DC2, by just looking at this gameplay I feel need to play it. Just to get that juicy combo.
Sometimes hardest thing to get right is the gameplay, there were so many great ideas burried under boring and not-fun mechanics.
While DC2 is fun and it knows it. It remind me a lot RE4 of all other Capcom games.
Indeed
I'm surprised you like Dino Crisis 2 more then Dino Crisis 1, but to be fair Dino Crisis 2 is my favorite PS1 game of all time hands down. Great video btw.
My favorite PS1 games are Dino Crisis 2/1, the crash games, and Spyro. It's funny, if they remaster the dino crisis games, I'll have all my favorite PS1 games remastered. Actually, MGS1 should be on the list too. Still waiting for a more modern remaster of that on a playstation console.
I probably played this game over 20 times. Easily one of my favorite games of the PS1 generation.
Jared, you forget to mention Regina special appearance in RE3! xD
Couldn’t agree more with what you said.
Dino Crisis 2 is one of the most fun games I’ve ever had to play through and I always keep coming back to it every once in a while. I do agree that the motion blur in cutscenes is unnecessary, it’s always been something I never liked in how it looked in it.
Good to see I'm not the only one that it bothered.
It was a really interesting game, I remember playing it a dozen or so years ago. One of the last decent productions for the first generation of PlayStation. It was quite popular in Poland. I remember borrowing it from a friend somewhere in 2001/2002. I also remember that another friend had a PC version.
This was one of my favorites as well. It was the best "jurrassic park game"
DC1 and DC2 are great bedfellows. They complement each other in that the first you are against something you never witness before and to find a work around to survive while the second is you are now prepared and have knowledge with handling it more but with more challenges to keep on your toes. Basically, you went from grunt to seasoned veteran over the years between the two games. Makes since lorewise in Reginas case.
Really hoping for both DC1 and DC2 remakes in the wake of RE2 remake.
agreed. #dinocrisisremake
100% agree, been saying Dino Crisis and dino game in general should make a comeback, especially after how massively successful Jurassic World was in 2015.
@@Gruntvc Agreed, but the question is can Capcom make a dino crisis game by summer 2021 and it be as good as RE2 remake? (i.e summer 2021 is when Jurassic World 3 is rumored to come out.)
I just want it so that modders can mod Gordon Ramsay screaming Raw over the dino enemies.
@Lightspeeds, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think JW3 is all but confirmed for a summer 2021 release as the franchise is on a 3 year gap release cycle for this trilogy.
Capcom could potentially pull this off, more so than any Western AAA gaming companies at the moment.
Hold onto the vision... ;)
I hope after Resident Evil 8 and/or the Resident Evil 3 Remake is released Capcom works on a Dino Crisis Remake.
This game was so underrated. Remember having so much fun with it blasting Dinos left and right..
I cannot tell you how many times I replayed this to unlock all the extra Crisis colosseum Dino’s/characters. This game was by far my most played on ps2. Ah Memories!
So a ps1 game was your most played game on the ps2? I'm not judging, just checking if it's not a typo, or something ;)
TheRealDarek No typo to be found friend I just really loved the game especially since my ps1 bit the dust when I was young. Battlefront II I’d say was a close second in that regard.
DC2 hands down my favorite of the 2 games. With the cut scenes & the action I felt more like I was in a movie then a game plus dual wielding smgs for Regina was awesome.
I absolutely 100% unequivocally loved this game!! I played this before I played the first one, and I was so bad at it a buddy had to play through it for me.. And I've finished every Ps1 Resi entry.. My brain just couldn't compute with the slower pace
0:39 "Parasite Eve Treatment"
1st game = RPG
2nd game = Survivor Horror
3rd game = Action Shooter
For the ones who don't get it! ;)
Thx m8
You got it wrong
3rd game: a literal turn digitized into a 'game'
... guess that is another thing the series have in common
Gotta say DC 2 for me is the easier pick up and play. But I love the first one for the atmosphere. We don't speak of Dino Crisis 3..... Dino Stalker is good dumb fun though :)
one of my favorite games, the soundtrack is awesome ! 🤘 keep up the great work
The only thing the makes me hesitate is the underwater level. LoL
I'm really enjoying the Dino Crisis retrospective series - I was sad when your RE coverage ended, but that's the nature of exploring a finite number of games. In any case, I don't know how far along you are in your research for Dino Crisis 3 or if you're going to cover the franchise's weird spinoff content, but I wanted to let you know that I'd written an article on the series last year; given how much your videos helped me put together a later article on the Resident Evil series' history, I'd be glad to help you out if I can.
Hit me up for a link if this would be relevant to you. Regardless, I'm looking forward to your next video!
Thanks! I haven't got to researching the 3rd game yet, but shoot me a message on twitter, and we can talk. @AvalancheJared
Got here by accident, binge-watched your excellent RE retrospective playlist, found you're a super likeable guy, subbed. I could do with a couple more classic reviews, though.
Thanks man! I do have some non survival horror stuff coming up. Don't worry.
I never played the first Dino Crisis and was generally not a fan of survival horror games when I was a kid. But once my friend introduced me to Dino Crisis 2 and I started getting into it after the initial hesitation, I really enjoyed it. It's the only game I played so far in the series, but I have the fondest of memories of it when I remember how the game just worked for you once you memorized the patterns and wrapped your head around the mechanics. I would love to revisit this classic gem sometime in the future, having bought the PSN version of it.
I love Dino Crisis 1, but Dino Crisis 2 is my favorite in the franchise. LOVE this game! Just played it a month or two ago for the first time in YEARS on my PSP and it still holds up incredibly well. Played it on Normal and a second run on Hard and unlocked all the Dino Arena characters just to top it off. Super underrated and forgotten game in the gaming community.
Yeah, it's crazy. No one ever talks about this one, but those that do, almost all agree 2 was the better game. Hell, am a survival horror fanatic, and even I like it better than 1.
I have great memories as a kid playing this!
I loved the story especially reading the notes left behind about the troops and civilians trying to survive in that world.
This is the first videogame I ever played and still one of my favourites. There was an epic TV advert that was literally just a raptor pouncing some guy then slam cutting to the PlayStation logo, the moment I saw that, 10 year old me knew what I wanted for Christmas. Unfortunately never been able to find that advert online, but yeah. Quite an impression. Sony or Capcom knew what they were doing.
I'm glad this was my intro to games, because it's actually quite a complex one. From buying upgrades using "Extinction Points" to having new game+ features and multiple characters with their own items and weapon sets, there's a lot to it. And even though it kinda breezes by (I used to finish it in an afternoon whenever I was staying home with tonsilitis as a kid) every chapter has something awesome about it. The detailed world and dinosaurs are still quite impressive, even if you have to squint a bit for the pixels these days.
Great review, looking forward to the next ones!
Thanks man!! I had a similar experience with the commercials for FF7 that used to come on TV! Most of my excitement came from them. There's just something about ps1 era advertising.
I'm so glad you talked about the blur effect during cut scenes. I played this on my PS2 and thought there was something wrong with either my console or the cables.
"Regina being a *resident* expert..."
I see what you did there, mister.
Even though I believe DC1 had more depth than 2, DC2 is an absolute legend and I love it. This is exactly the kind of franchise that would have benefitted a lot more from the "over the shoulder shooter" treatment, more than RE did!
And yes, the AT Rifle is still the best (even though the Solid Cannon is a lot more practical, lol)
While the motion blur effect for the in-engine scenes makes me queasy, holy shit the CG cutscenes in this look amazing! There's PS2 games with FMVs that don't look that nice!
Yeah, that was a big selling point for me back in the day. I would keep playing, just to see if I could trigger another cut scene.
Got this game as a Christmas present the year it came out. To this day playing it remains one of my fondest Christmas memories. On the subject of the environment, aside from storytelling I loved seeing animals, be they dinosaurs or simple bugs, just doing their own thing in the background. Really made the game world feel lived in.
Never played either game but watched walkthroughs/game movies. I love the backgrounds in DC2 when you can see a dino off in the distance. (Like the clips you showed of the triceratops back in the field or the rex(?) below you on the bridge.)
The prerendered background design was about as good as it gets. And like you said they did an amazing job by giving the world life by having actual scenes play out in the background. That were just dinosaurs doing there own thing and not giving a fuck what the player character was up to.
Yup I loved that about the game.
9:00 The thing is, the 3d tank control set-up works really well for several ame types! It worked for Resident Evil/DC 1 (survival horror), DC 2 (Run and Gun), Metal Gear Solid (Stealth) and Jade Cocoon (RPG Pokemon style game)!
I absolutely loved this game as a kid. I had to rent it from blockbuster several times to complete it, and replay it over and over again. What a game. Tense but not scary, and a heck of a lot of a fun!
There was another Dinosaur game for the original X-Box called, "Dinosaur Hunting", which was only ever released in Japan. The game was set to be released in the US, and only needed to have the English language implemented and was otherwise finished, but Microsoft who was funding the game pulled the plug at the last minute. From what I understand, the game was really fun, but Microsoft didn't have much faith in the game. There are still videos of it on youtube.
This game is so much fun. I replayed it a couple of months ago. Thought I'd just kill about half an hour of my time, but ended up playing through the whole thing. DC2 is never stale. It refreshes itself all the time either by introducing a new enemy or a setpiece. Add to this beautiful environments and awesome soundtrack (first battle against Gigantosaurus is my favourite), and you have a perfect action game on your hands.
17:06 The relief of hearing those footsteps! Long live combo!
I’m a sci-fi nerd, especially time travel stories. The story is such a mindfuck and that’s why I’m nostalgic for it (in conjunction with the action.) “Now in the future the past has occurred” is a very apt description.
I LOVED Dino Crisis 2 much more so than part 1. Dino Crisis 1 was a very solid game I thought, I thoroughly enjoyed it but Dino Crisis 2....HOW OTHER BEAST. I had so much fun playing that game, one of the most underrated games of the PS1 era, in my opinion. VERY underrated. I would LOVE to see a remake. It would be an absolute beast of a game.
I have a pretty high bet that you'll be trash talking the two Carnotauruses boss fight in DinoStalker! 😅
When I played the game in the way back when I kept wondering "What happend here?" when I came across the different buildings and facilities looking like they have been abandoned for ages and notes telling stories how the people have survived and coped for years and years with very little resources.
"People used to live here... 0_0 "
It is such an interesting story that you only get small bits of.
This was honestly acceptible for me. I was young and didnt have really any action games besides medal of honor. So it was welcomed. Still liked dc1 more but dc2 did what it did well.
I just realized. Its what i wanted jurassic park on genesis to be. A dino escape shoot em up
Interested in a Contra style Jurassic Park game for the SNES? Look up, Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues. Really hard game and it can be played 2 player.
Actual SNES carts are pretty cheap...
Medal of honor was amazing,playstations goldeneye
Medal of honor holds up way better than GoldenEye. Which is one of the most overrated PS1/n64 era games of all time. The controls just kill that game in the modern era.
Loved this game as a kid, had no fucken clue what i was doing and didn't finish it until i revisted it many years later. Bonus points for having a blond guy named Dylan.
I remember when I bought this game, PC version actually, long time ago, sadly missing the first one. First I thought "well that's look like a Resident Evil with dinosaurs", but when I played it, I liked it much more. At the time I liked dynamic shooters more then any other genre, so to see this kind of game was interesting expirience. So interesting in fact, that I replayed it for 2 weeks straight :D
Yeah, the story was kinda... there, but it was still really, really fun game. I hope Capcom will revive this series with remakes. I mean T-Rex on RE Engine, who the hell don't want to see THAT???
Oh by the way if I remember correctly, that stupid thing with afterimage in cutscenes was in PC version too and it was pissing off even then.
As someone that played both DC1 and DC2 on PS1 and later bought both on PSN for PS3, I loved both equally, but for different reasons. I loved DC1 for its simplistic yet long story and atmosphere. I loved DC2 for its jungle environments and numerous new dinosaurs/prehistoric beasts. Both hold a place in my heart and I impatiently await Capcom to finally remake DC1 before remaking DC2...
To honest, this game wasn't as special like RE2 or Onimusha 2, but really enjoyed it.
That's some tuff competition
This was the first and only DC game I ever played, and I remember having a blast with it.
Dino Crisis 2 is definitely one of my favorite games of all time up there with Diablo 2, Resident Evil 2 and Donkey Kong Country 2.
I like the environment of dc2 more than dc1.
The advantageous of the pre render background are the beauty of the environment
For example, when you playing a game you feel more anesthetic like you're watch the photo gallery, And the weirdest thing that you're remember the area in the game more than the tps or fps game.
Even though i don't mind with camera the game dev will be use for their game.
damn...now im really looking forward to dc3, that game made my head spin. i noticed that shinji mikami had a "advisor" mention in the dc2 credits.
Yeah, he maintains that position on a lot of series he started. I assume not much "advising" actually took place. HA!
All i can say is, good luck in part 3. You're gonna need it
DC2 was the first game that I kept playing playthrough after playthrough trying to get better scores and weapons. I had such a blast playing it as a kid. Gotta play it again
Dino Crisis 2 is a concentrate of a pure enjoyment
From a graphic point of view nothing to say, it is one of the most beautiful game of the console or in any case as you said the one who knew how to give the best with the limitations of the machine. The pre-rendered scenery has a crazy charm and more broadly the aesthetics of the game is excellent.
Capcom has managed to make a very good arcade action game with tank controls with just enough element to give more or less the illusion of being in a survival.
It was for me the Jurassic Park game that we never had.
Shu Takumi is really something else. He made trials and tribulations, ghost detective and DC 2. What a genius
Great review dude, love watching the retrospectives keep up the great work.
I know it's not part of your structure, but was hoping you would of highlighted the biggest bro moment in the game. Thou it's silly, David knocking Dillon into the river to save him is probably the best unintentional humorous spot in the game
The spanish version got rid or the humour and made it just dramatic.
I rule! Bingo! Dylan, let's go back!
I freaking LOVE this game!! All the different kinds of dinosaurs you get to fight, it's too cool.
I kind of love how Dino Crisis went through almost the entirety of Resident Evil's life cycle in three games.
Also, Shu Takumi, the creator of the Phoenix Wright games? Now that is an interesting little factoid
Yep, I guess it kind of makes sense when you think about it. That guy is all about interesting game ideas, and he brought that unique taste to DC.
Well besides 3 being total shit 😂😂
The intro, the overworld map and the helicopter cutscene makes Edward City seem comparable in size to Raccoon City - it's such a shame we never got to explore it beyond one drug store and a highway, whether in this game or a Last Escape style spinoff about other survivors who were trapped there after their town was shunted into dinosaur hell
Oh the hours of play I poured into DC2! I enjoyed both 1 and 2 but I played DC2 over and over. I would love a remake of these games. Sheer enjoyment. And who doesn't love blasting dinos with an anti-tank gun and rocket launcher!? There was great incentive to replay the game. I just bought the game (DC1as well) on my PS3 as it wasn't available on my PS4. I still have the discs and memory cards with everything I earned, but we can't get our PS2 with its backward compatibility to work. I will see if I still love the game! But I have some others to play first. 👍
good to see a fellow addict. I couldn't stop playing it even after getting the infinite ammo. this game right here is a classic
There's just something about it that makes you want to keep doing better.
100 percent right! if u want a slower scarier game go with dc 1 if u want more action dc2
I love your work! This retrospective has been amazing so far, I like Dino Crisis 2 more than the first one too lol, it's just so fun and the pre-rendered backgrounds and music are great.
I'm both dreading and anticipating the upcoming videos xD
I bought these on the PSN Store for my PS3. Along with the Parasite Eve games, this series was a fun time and I wish I experienced it when I was younger
What an amazing game. One of the best I have ever played.
Spookiest part in DC 2 is when the Compy takes your facility card and that creepy ass music starts playing. Still gives me the heebie jeebies to this day.
Really? That part never scared me too much.
I guess in my opinion, the dilapidated, dimly lit facility with the background music and knowing that people where experimented on in that same building gives me an uneasy feeling that has stuck with me throughout the years.
I'm more partial to Dino Crisis 1 solely for the fact that I only owned and played the first game. I remember when I was a kid that dino crisis 2 came out, but for some reason I just never got around to purchase it or get into it. This one looked very cool and more run and gun which I do enjoy. Awesome review man, I always enjoy watching and listening to your retrospectives Jared.
I didn't get to beat DC 2, I was off put by it at first but started enjoying it, then my disc got scratched damn it! That opening cutscene is awesome. For your next game in the series, well, I didn't touch that one lol, godspeed.
I realized that you're playing as Dylan for the majority of the game. Similar to Code: Veronica and Halo 2.
I like that this game kept the 30 Frames PerSeconds FMVs after the first game.
Currently playing this.. again. I remember playing this for the first time and being so confused while having an obscene amount of fun
I played DC2 at my uncles house for the first time when I was 10 or 11. At that age I was absolutely obsessed with Jurassic Park and watched the movie on VHS 3 or more times a week. When I saw the beginning cutscene with the camp and T-rex....I'm pretty sure I shit my pants. Great game. I still revisit it every now and then.
Also, no sure what you're doing as far as video capture goes but the game looks especially good in this video. I'm gonna have to start up a new game later this week. Great stuff!
I still have my copy and yes youre definitely right this game is an absolute ton of fun I have so many fond memories
I haven't been following you long, but I'm loving your retrospective videos! Keep em coming! 👍👍🔥🔥
One of my favorite intros of all time.
It isn't a great game by any means, but was fun when I played it back in 2000.
Yeeeeesss! Just yesterday I was rewatching the first DC retrospesctive and wondering when the second one would come out. Keep up the good work, buddy!
regina is using the same rocket launcher of Lady from Devil may cry...?!
Lady is using Regina's rocket launcher
I think that this game have one of the most creative plot twist and reveal in the game industry to be honest.
Just think about it as if you dont know it , it's almost impossible to predict it !
Trips me out how that T-Rex took a rocket to the eye, and just lost that eye. 🐉
This was one of the early games I played when I was a kid. I miss this. Also I always loved how the date in game was May 10th 2010. Seeing that May 10th is my birthday.
Do you ever celebrate your birthday by breaking the space time continuum and shooting dinosaurs? If not, that's a real missed opportunity.
@@AvalancheReviews actually in 2010 I fished out the game and did a run of it. Might do it again this year.
Now on to the best entries in the series.
The different locations was the aspect I loved the most about DC2, it's the for me with RE Survivor, I really like how fast that game feels
It was a solid production all around. One of my favorite ps1 games for sure.
I actually still have the OG PC port of this! It was introduction to the Dino crisis games! the PC port had some interesting stuff, including the OG Japanese trailers on the disc - though there was one point in the game that just always crashed - i have no idea why, and no matter what other computers i tried installing it on, i never managed to get it too work past that point :/ such a downer!
Also love the Aqua teen hunger force reference
I never played DC2.... but WOW. I love the action in this game, It looks arcadey but super fun.
Ok, THIS looks like a DAMN fun game! I may have to get this instead of the first DC.
"It's obvious that they needed something riduclous as glue..." *cuts to Dylan's hair*
I seriously forgot how weird his hair looked.
Ha! It was a different time! Bowl cuts were in!
This was by far one of my favourite games from back in the day.. if not THE best! Always loved dino crisis 2 over the others... dino crisis one used to terrify me much like Resident evil 1
dino crisis 2 is the game that i replay at least once every year
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Dino Crisis 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Fast paced arcade action.
The music was under-rated and made excellent studying music for my finals
This is one of those games that just sounds like it shouldn't work and yet, when you play it, oh boy it's amazing!
That's exactly what it is.
I'm looking forward to your DC3 retrospective! Great job!
7:52 i believe its called Lovecraftian phobia. I have it too lol. Read “Dagon” and it will start to manifest. The boat section of SH2 fucked with me as well long before I even read Lovecraft because I was so sure some creature was lurking down in those waters(also the story of the Little Baroness was fresh in my mind).
This has me so excited to replay this on my channel. As soon as I finish my max payne playthrough which is a big thanks to you sir.
Hey, if I can inspire people to replay these games, I have successfully done my job!
@@AvalancheReviews I've been wanting to start some discussion shows as well. But I'm not ever sure where to start with that one lol.