The shift to using a real-time engine also came with additional limitations based on the PlayStation’s hardware capability.
The development team chose to use an original 3D engine with real-time environments opposed to the pre-rendered background found in the Resident Evil series in order to create better cinematic action and more dramatic characters.
Players control Regina as they investigate the facility to discover its secrets and ultimately escape the island alive. Upon investigation the team quickly discovers the island overran with dinosaurs. Regina along with three other agents are sent to the island to apprehend Dr. Edward Kirk, a world-renowned scientist who was reported dead three years earlier was leading a secret weapons project within the facility. The special operations agency recently discovered that Dr. The game centers around a special operations agent, Regina who is sent along with a team to investigate a secluded island research facility. Created by the Resident Evil development team the game is the first installment in the Dino Crisis series.ĭirected and produced by Shinji Mikami, the game shares many gameplay similarities with the Resident Evil series. Dino Crisis is a survival horror video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom for the PlayStation.