![]() Scree can scale some vertical stone surfaces, so often he'll be able to climb right over a wall that's in the way and then open a door from the other side so Jen can get through too. These obstacles take many forms, though many of them take the form of locked doors or other doorlike devices that need to be activated somehow. But the majority of Primal isn't spent fighting enemies it's spent figuring out where to go next, getting there, and getting past whatever obstacles prevent further passage.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's This results in gameplay reminiscent of the artful action adventure game ICO, where the main character had to help a frail girl through treacherous environments, only here neither character is a liability: Jen quickly learns some fighting moves, while Scree's stone hide makes him all but impervious to harm. The catch is that Jen can reach places Scree can't, and vice versa, but the two need to stick together somehow. You can switch between the two at any time by pressing the Select button, and generally, the character you're not controlling will do his or her best to follow the other one around. Primal is played from a third-person perspective, where you'll control either Jen or Scree. Jen and Scree make an unlikely yet likable duo as the main characters of Primal. But it's still a showcase game for the PlayStation 2 and one that will particularly appeal to fans of other occult-themed action adventure games, such as the Soul Reaver series by Crystal Dynamics. At the same time, Primal isn't a fast-paced game, and its core gameplay and mechanics aren't always much fun since there's a lot of legwork involved and a lot of locked doors. This action adventure game features some excellent production values, between its outstanding graphics and first-rate voice acting, and it also has some clever twists and original ideas. That's where you come in: Primal challenges you to help Jen and Scree help each other as they explore big, seamless environments, solve puzzles, and battle enemies. Jen's not terribly interested in playing the heroine, but she'd definitely like her boyfriend back. Jen, who looks like she'd go out with the lead singer of a heavy metal band, is rushed to the hospital, and she eventually awakens from her coma, thanks to a diminutive gargoyle named Scree, who urges her to follow him into a strange, chaotic alternate reality and to help restore balance both to that world and to hers. At the beginning of Primal, a hulking demon assaults the lead singer of a heavy metal band just after his show, making off with him to who-knows-where and leaving his girlfriend unconscious and at death's door. ![]()
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