Reluctantly, rather than with the intention of preserving its legacy, Sony has allowed the release of some classic titles from the original PlayStation era this generation. To revisit the past, there are two options: subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which grants access to the classics library, or purchase the games individually on the PlayStation Store. However, in the case of the recently launched Dino Crisis, there’s only one option.
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Dino Crisis cannot be purchased on PS5, only playable through PlayStation Plus
Fans of classic 3D survival horror hold Dino Crisis in high regard. This 1999 Shinji Mikami title offered a similar experience to Resident Evil but with dinosaurs, perhaps the closest we've come to a terrifying Jurassic Park game. The announcement of this classic being added to the PS One catalog, compatible with PS5, excited the community. Unfortunately, the excitement quickly soured when a major restriction was revealed.
Dino Crisis's debut on PS5 was marred by the fact that it is only available in the PlayStation Plus Deluxe classics library. The official page of the game on the PlayStation Store doesn’t have a purchase button and indicates that if you want to play this horror title, you can only do so as a member of Sony’s highest subscription tier.
The community was quick to criticize Sony and Capcom’s decision, as other classic releases have offered a purchase option for those not subscribed to the service or only interested in a specific game. Fans consider this a way to pressure them into subscribing to PS Plus, and many have expressed in comments that they would rather skip this release than play under such conditions.
So far, there’s no explanation for why Sony and Capcom decided to limit access to Dino Crisis.
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