What happened to CAPCOM to allowed some garbage like this to be published ? are they hungry so bad for money to turn high potential game like DC to a shoot and hide game . there is nothing here for the fans that liked the first 2 games , every thing changed from game-play to the genre , its not horror game anymore its more like action game . this also happened to RE6 but at least we saw the same character that we loved . i am so angry
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The only game sequel I played that was worse than the original
Trashbag4 January 2004
Dino Crisis 3 is about a team called S.O.A.R who is trying to find a ship that's been lost for 300 years. They see it on Jupitar, and they go down to investigate. What does this have to do with dinosaurs, you ask? Well, when they get down there, the place is swarming with those lizards! That's about it. Now the graphics here are shiny. REALLY shiny. The cinematics are way over done and don't make sense. The gameplay could have been good. If it weren't for that idiotic camera! That camera makes me so mad! It keeps shifting all over the place, especially when you're fighting the boss! Tell me, Capcom...WHAT KIND OF BOSS FIGHT IS IT WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE THE BOSS?!!? AND WHY DOES THE CAMERA SEEM TO LIKE LOOKING AT THE DINOSAUR'S ASS????!!! Take my advice. Don't waste your $50.00. I give this a ** out of *****
A tragic end to a good franchise
MrPaull03241 June 2024
As a fan of the first two games, this was a big disappointment for me when I played it back in the day. It only took thirty minutes for me to give up in frustration, thanks to one crucial reason that I'll get to.
First of all, the game barely even feels like Dino Crisis. It doesn't cast Regina or Dylan as the main characters. There's no third energy or time travel involved either. Instead, it's set in the distant future as a team named S. O. A. R. is sent to investigate the Ozymandias, a colony ship believed to have disappeared without a trace three centuries. Once aboard, the team discovers the ship is filled with dinosaur like monsters and must uncover the mysteries surrounding the vessel.
Similar to Dino Crisis 2, this is an action/adventure game rather than survival horror. You'll spend most of the game playing as S. O. A. R. trooper Patrick Tyler, who is outfitted with an energy rifle and boost pack to travel around fast and leap from platform to platform. The core gameplay of killing dinosaurs is relatively solid, and the controls are easy to get used to.
But the action aspect feels lackluster, as there's a very limited number of non-boss enemies to fight, unlike in Dino Crisis 2. They aren't even actual dinosaurs, just hybrids created via genetic engineering.
The graphics and level design are admittingly good. I liked the enemy designs especially. The Ozymandias has a polished and metallic setting you'd expect in such a futuristic game. But for the most part, the ship is barren and empty, so it feels boring as you explore it.
But the worst aspect of all is the horrible camera. 90% of the time, you will be unable to even see the enemies and you'll have to fire at them off screen and hope you score a hit. The platforming sections of the game are just as aggravating. Part of this can be faulted with the cameras inability to keep pace with Patrick as he zooms around on his boost pack. No question, the camera ruined this game for many players, including me.
Overall, Dino Crisis 3 isn't a bad game, but it's undoubtedly inferior to the previous two installments and, as far as I can tell, ended the Dino Crisis franchise.
First of all, the game barely even feels like Dino Crisis. It doesn't cast Regina or Dylan as the main characters. There's no third energy or time travel involved either. Instead, it's set in the distant future as a team named S. O. A. R. is sent to investigate the Ozymandias, a colony ship believed to have disappeared without a trace three centuries. Once aboard, the team discovers the ship is filled with dinosaur like monsters and must uncover the mysteries surrounding the vessel.
Similar to Dino Crisis 2, this is an action/adventure game rather than survival horror. You'll spend most of the game playing as S. O. A. R. trooper Patrick Tyler, who is outfitted with an energy rifle and boost pack to travel around fast and leap from platform to platform. The core gameplay of killing dinosaurs is relatively solid, and the controls are easy to get used to.
But the action aspect feels lackluster, as there's a very limited number of non-boss enemies to fight, unlike in Dino Crisis 2. They aren't even actual dinosaurs, just hybrids created via genetic engineering.
The graphics and level design are admittingly good. I liked the enemy designs especially. The Ozymandias has a polished and metallic setting you'd expect in such a futuristic game. But for the most part, the ship is barren and empty, so it feels boring as you explore it.
But the worst aspect of all is the horrible camera. 90% of the time, you will be unable to even see the enemies and you'll have to fire at them off screen and hope you score a hit. The platforming sections of the game are just as aggravating. Part of this can be faulted with the cameras inability to keep pace with Patrick as he zooms around on his boost pack. No question, the camera ruined this game for many players, including me.
Overall, Dino Crisis 3 isn't a bad game, but it's undoubtedly inferior to the previous two installments and, as far as I can tell, ended the Dino Crisis franchise.
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