Following its expanded reveal earlier this year, the dino-blasting shooterCode Violetnow has an official release date of August 08, 2025. But every time developer TeamKill Media shows off more of the game, many people can’t help but draw comparisons to the classic Capcom shooter seriesDino Crisis. Given the franchise’s pedigree among fans, such a comparison is always going to be an uphill battle.
The futuristic “25th century” setting helps differentiate a bit, but it remains to be seen just how much of that sci-fi sheen will seep through the rest of the game. For now, people are really focused on fighting dinosaurs, and it makes perfect sense.Giventhe numerous peopleclamoring for a spiritual successortoDino Crisis, comparisons are inevitable.
Code Violet Follows In The Footsteps Of Dino Crisis
Are You Ready To Fight Some Dinos
Code Violethas quite the tagline that helps sell it: after awakening in something called the Aion Bioengineering Complex, you’ll find it “swarming with ferocious prehistoric dinosaurs and hostile forces.“That line alone could sell a ton of people on the game,and that’s where most of the promise ofCode Violetlies.
Code Violetpromises to juggle a lot of mechanics, including stealth, survival horror, and action: all the trappings of a classic Capcom experience. They even tout the advanced AI for the dinos themselves, which “stalk unpredictably.” I think if a studio could actually bottle this particular type of lightning, they’d have a hit on their hands.Especially if they used real scientific datato help govern the dinosaur AI.
Code Violet Looks Fine, But It Doesn’t Look Great
I Hope It Delivers
One significant point of contention that works againstCode Violetis its visual style.It looks dated, which won’t help its case among the general gaming populace. Since it appears to be an indirect spiritual successor toDino Crisis, I don’t mind the dated visuals, as long as the game plays well and runs smoothly.
That said, many elements of the presentation so far have been scrutinized, including the main character’s animations and the often dull locales.Much of the game appears far too dark, even in the pre-release trailers, resulting in a sense of sameness throughout. The brief few outdoor fights they’ve shown off so far look more promising.
There’s a lot of potential inCode Violet’s far-future setting, but for now, we’ll have to wait until November to see what the studio has been cooking up. If they can polish up some of the stiff animations and the story is interesting enough, the dino carnage could do a lot of the heavy lifting.
