Capcom’s first two Dino Crisis games are now available on PC via GOG, and these new versions come with several enhancements. Each Dino Crisis game is priced at $10, but there is a bundle deal available that gets you both of them for $17. Like other games offered through GOG, these are also DRM-free versions of the cult-classic survival-action titles.
- Dino Crisis — $10
- Dino Crisis 2 — $10
- Dino Crisis Bundle — $17
As for the improvements, Dino Crisis 1 and 2 are now fully compatible with Windows 10 and 11, feature new rendering options, and several game-breaking bugs have been fixed. Here’s the full list of enhancements for each one:
Dino Crisis
- Full Windows 10 and Windows 11 compatibility
- English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese language localizations
- 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 approximately 4K (1920p) and color depth to 32-bit
- Improved geometry calculation with more stable transformation and texturing
- Enhanced alpha transparency
- Improved game registry settings
- Smooth animation, video, and music playback without issues
- Reliable saving system (the game no longer corrupts save files after leaving dropped weapons)
- Full support for modern controllers
- Validated stability
- Cloud saves support
Dino Crisis 2
- Full Windows 10 and Windows 11 compatibility
- English and Japanese language localizations
- 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
- Enhanced item-rendering and fogging
- Improved cartridge boxes alignment
- Smooth video playback, task-switching, and game exit
- Full support for modern controllers with optimal button-mapping for both wired and wireless modes
- Validated stability
- Cloud saves support
The first Dino Crisis game was released in 1999 for the PlayStation, and with Shinji Mikami as game director, there was quite a bit of Resident Evil DNA in its design. The franchise expanded with two sequels and a lightgun spin-off, but since then, it has been in hibernation.