Capcom is usually pretty cool about updating some of their more popular titles from the past. They did this a few times with Street Fighter 2, at least once with Final Fight, and of course Mega Man. One franchise they have seemingly forgotten was Dino Crisis. Why, in this world of Jurassic World running rampant, has Capcom not taken the bull by the horns? It seems like a no brainer move. Dinosaurs are more popular today than ever before. Just walk down a toy aisle and look at the sheer amount of dinosaur related, or inspired, toys you see. They are a great gaming trope as well, almost on level with zombies as far as versatility – more so if you ask me. Well, fans are working on fixing this unfortunate lack of a remake of the original Dino Crisis.

Dinosaurs, you don’t say

Think about it, dinosaurs come in all sizes and capabilities. Some are huge but slow and powerful. Others are small, stronger than people, and faster than the cartoon road runner. They are believed to be cunning as well. This makes them almost the perfect horror trope to fall back on. Unfortunately, game developers have not felt that way if we are going by the number of dinosaur related games, let alone survival horror ones.

What is going on with Dino Crisis

Fans are remaking the original Dino Crisis using Unreal Engine 4 to power it. This is possible due to the Unreal Engine being so well known by many programmers and graphics artists already. That makes creating something a lot easier than starting with a brand-new engine, or from scratch. According to Dark Side of Gaming, it is unclear if the fan team will recreate all the dinosaurs from the game, or the human characters. That is a lot of work on something that could get a cease and desist letter any day now. Hopefully Capcom lets this one run its course, and maybe seriously looks at the creativity on display here.

So, who is a fan of Dino Crisis and dinosaurs in general?

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