Primal (video game)

Primal
Developer(s) SCE Studio Cambridge
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s) Rob Parkin
Producer(s) Jean-Baptiste Bolcato
Mark Green
Designer(s) Katie Lea
Programmer(s) James Busby
Artist(s) Mark Gibbons
Writer(s) Jonathan Ashley
Composer(s) Paul Arnold
Andrew Barnabas
16Volt
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: 25 March 2003
  • EU: 11 April 2003
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Primal is an action-adventure horror video game developed by SCE Studio Cambridge and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. In May 2016, the game was made available for the PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Network with slightly improved graphics and trophy support.[1]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge4/10[3]
EGM7/10[4]
Eurogamer5/10[5]
Game Informer6.75/10[6]
GamePro[7]
Game RevolutionC+[8]
GameSpot7.9/10[9]
GameSpy[10]
GameZone8/10[11]
IGN8/10[12]
OPM (US)[13]
The Cincinnati Enquirer[14]

The game received "average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2] It has since received somewhat of a cult status and widely considered one of the most under-rated games of the PS2 era.

References

  1. ↑ MacGregor, Kyle (May 29, 2016). "PS2 action game Primal returns on PS4 this week". Destructoid. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Primal for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  3. ↑ Edge staff (March 2003). "Primal". Edge (121): 92.
  4. ↑ EGM Staff (May 2003). "Primal". Electronic Gaming Monthly (166): 126. Archived from the original on 2004-03-30. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  5. ↑ Reed, Kristan (2003-04-11). "Primal Review". Eurogamer.
  6. ↑ Helgeson, Matt (May 2003). "Primal". Game Informer (121): 80. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  7. ↑ Dan Elektro (2003-03-25). "Primal Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2005-02-09. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  8. ↑ Liu, Johnny (April 2003). "Primal Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  9. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (2003-03-24). "Primal Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  10. ↑ Nutt, Christian (2003-04-03). "GameSpy: Primal". GameSpy. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  11. ↑ Valentino, Nick (2003-03-30). "Primal - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  12. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (2003-03-24). "Primal". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  13. ↑ Baker, Chris (May 2003). "Primal". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 93. Archived from the original on 2004-06-04. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  14. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (2003-04-15). "Virtual getaways await in 'Primal', 'Vendetta'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2014-04-12.


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