Primal is an adventure developed by SCE Cambridge Studio, released 25 March 2003 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.
What Primal is
Primal is an adventure game developed by SCE Cambridge Studio and released in 2003. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Primal tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms. As the story develops, more is revealed about Jen's past and her relationship with her boyfriend, as well as the nature of the demon worlds. In Primal, the player can control either Jen or Scree as they navigate the realms of Oblivion. As the game progresses, newer demonic forms are obtained, which prove invaluable in solving various puzzles and combat. Control can be switched between Jen and Scree at any time in game. When in control of one, the other will be operated by AI, performing various functions depending on the situation. During play, the characters can…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Primal holds a critic score of 50 out of 100. That places it above 7% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 19 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Primal launched on 25 March 2003, within three weeks of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Championship Manager 4, Final Fantasy X-2 and Midnight Club II. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Championship Manager 4, Final Fantasy X-2, Midnight Club II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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