Prehistoric Terror Meets The Outer Reaches Of Space As Capcom Releases Dino Crisis™ 3 For The Xbox

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — September 16, 2003 — Capcom today announced the release of Dino Crisis 3, a futuristic outer space action adventure game for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft®.  Dino Crisis 3 is the next blockbuster in the acclaimed series that has sold more than four million units worldwide.  Set in the year 2548, Dino Crisis 3 players venture to the outer limits of the universe where evolved dinosaurs await.  Join a special operatives group as they investigate the reemergence of a forgotten spaceship and the mysteries that it holds.  Dino Crisis 3 carries an “M” rating for mature audiences from the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and is now available at retailers across North America.

Dino Crisis 3 begins with the discovery of the gigantic spaceship “Ozymandius” that has suddenly re-emerged after disappearing for 300 years and is now headed towards earth.  Players assume the role of Patrick or Sonya, members of an intergalactic marine group called SOAR (Special Operations And Reconnaissance), who are sent by the government to investigate and procure any possible survivors aboard the outpost.  As Patrick and the agents infiltrate the spaceship, they come upon a horrific scene of ravenous dinosaurs inhabiting the spaceship. Now it’s a life and death struggle against massive beasts as they float through the dark recesses of space. Despite this unnerving situation, they must cautiously proceed with their mission to find out the mysteries of the colony ship and stop it from returning to Earth. 

Equipped with hyper-speed booster units, players will explore and maneuver quickly throughout the massive polygonal environments to collect objects, solve puzzles and achieve their objectives. This new type of control is a break from anything done before in the Dino Crisis series. It offers new challenges and more freedom of movement.  Gamers will now be fully armed with futuristic artillery including WASPs, drones that lock-on to an enemy and automatically begin a deadly barrage of fire, to ward off the ravenous dinosaurs. Visually, Capcom has focused its attention on achieving a sense of scale and solidifying the craft’s detail.

Dino Crisis 3 boasts the following features:

• All new futuristic sci-fi storyline

• New breed of dinosaurs with advanced enemy Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Full 3D polygonal environments to explore

• The use of hyper booster units for fast action gameplay and exploration

• Three methods of attack:

  • WASP attacks – Drones that lock-on to an enemy and automatically begin a deadly barrage of fire. Frequent usage of WASPs can help players accumulate points to upgrade weapons or to cash in for recovery items

  • Futuristic firearms – Blast away smaller enemies with rapid-fire power

  • Simultaneously fight multiple enemies using both WASPs and guns

• Ship formation change – Change the formation of the colossal ship and explore new areas. Players will be able to connect passages and explore new areas

About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/) is Microsoft’s future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever.  Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in the continents of North America, Japan, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Capcom Co., Ltd. of Japan, a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, spans more than 22 years of entertaining video gamers.  Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™, and Xbox™, Game Boy® Advance and Game Boy® Color Systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Onimusha series.  World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California.  The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange code number 9697.

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