GOG Revives Dino Crisis 1 and 2 for PC

The beloved survival horror classics, Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2, have been revived and are now available on PC through GOG. These re-releases are part of GOG's Preservation Program, ensuring that the original content remains intact and is accessible DRM-free on the CD Projekt-owned platform.

Originally launched on the PlayStation in 1999, Dino Crisis was followed by Dino Crisis 2 in 2000. A third installment, Dino Crisis 3, emerged as an Xbox exclusive in 2003, but fans have been waiting in vain for a new entry in the series ever since. Despite fervent calls for a new game or an HD remake, Capcom has shown little interest. The 2022 announcement of Exoprimal, a multiplayer action game featuring dinosaurs, was perceived by many as the final blow to hopes for a Dino Crisis revival. Moreover, in August of the previous year, the series' creator, Shinji Mikami, suggested that Capcom's focus on Monster Hunter leaves little room for a Dino Crisis reboot or remake.

The PC ports of the first two Dino Crisis games have been notoriously hard to find and challenging to run on modern systems. GOG's efforts to re-release these games are therefore warmly welcomed by the gaming community. "Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Capcom and GOG, Regina’s iconic line, 'You’re extinct!' no longer applies to the game itself," GOG stated. "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 that allows users to 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 beloved games back to life on their platform.