In the combat setting the player has only three weapons and very limited ammo resulting in the strategy of survival that is based on rationing.īut also like Resident Evil the game attempted to break away from the stereotypical gender roles that are common in both video games and horror films. Players had to solve puzzles that were more practical to the environment such as finding key cards, unlocking passwords, fixing fuss boxes, or moving boxes. This was achieved with moments when Regina would be ambushed with no warning along with the eerie music that would add to the sense of isolationism.Īt the same time the game kept many of the elements of horror survival set by Resident Evil but in a more realistic setting. Soon Regina discovers that dinosaurs are the reason behind the massacre and now the mission has become a fight for survival.ĭino Crisis attempted to rewrite the genre by introducing the concept of “panic horror” a style of horror survival in which the fear aspect is built with moments of high suspense. Upon their arrival, the SORT team discovers the mutilated corpses of security personnel and scientists. Her team has been deployed to a research facility on Ibis Island to apprehend Dr. Gamers take on the role of Regina an agent of the Secret Operation Raid Team (SORT).