Main weapons provide the most damage and are used for the majority of attacks, for example shotguns, flamethrowers and rifles whereas sub-weapons are used to get past obstacles, like the machete for cutting plant vines and the firewall gun that creates a temporary wall of fire against foes.

There are two forms of weapons in the game, main and sub-weapons, meaning the player can only equip one of each at a time. There are also bandages that are used to prevent bleeding that occur when a player takes damage from certain attacks that results in slow draining of the health bar. Throughout the game the player can locate and use computer stations that act as save point where players can save and load games, along with spending Extinction Points on new weapons, upgrades, health packs and ammunition. The game also departs more from the survival horror of the first Dino Crisis and is more action-oriented, with more open areas, more items and less emphasis on puzzles.Īs players kill dinosaurs in succession, countering attacks and avoiding damage in areas, they can earn 'Extinction Points' that act as a form of in-game currency that tally up as player moves between locations. The player's control switches between Regina and Dylan at specific points in the game.ĭino Crisis 2 is a third-person shooter, yet the perspective changes with movement into new areas and fields of view as the game uses predetermined camera angles. Regina is sent on a rescue mission with her new ally Dylan Morton, who has a strange connection to the events on the island. The story follows the events of the last game, where Regina is now on another mission involving a facility located close to the fictional Edward City, where a major anomaly has caused the whole island to be transported back in time to the era of the dinosaurs, along with all the human inhabitants. The game is the sequel to Dino Crisis and was followed by Dino Crisis 3 in 2003 and was ported to Microsoft Windows that same year. It was developed by Capcom Production Studio 4. Dino Crisis 2 is a third-person shooter video game for the Sony PlayStation, published by Capcom in North America, released on Septemand publish by Virgin Interactive in Europe, release on November 4, 2000.

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