Mature
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
74
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.8
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Jen is the girlfriend of a metal rocker named Lewis, who have both been through rough times in the past together. A strange and powerful creature attacks Lewis after a concert and runs off into the night with him, leaving Jen injured and near-death.

Jen meets a short gargoyle named Scree, who informs her that while she must leave the physical plane Mortalis and accompany him to the demon plane Oblivion. The creature who kidnapped Lewis and left her for dead is an agent of Abaddon who represents Chaos and has been locked in struggle for aeons with Arella, representing Order. The balance between Chaos and Order has been upset and it is Jen's task to restore the balance, all the while hoping to discover the whereabouts of Lewis.

Primal can be described as a "3D platformer", being somewhat similar in its basic gameplay mechanics to Tomb Raider games. Puzzle-solving and action-based combat constitute the focus of the gameplay. The player can switch between Jen and Scree at any time; Jen is capable of fighting, but Scree is invulnerable to enemy attacks. When Jen is incapacitated in combat, Scree must quickly restore her to life within a time limit; failure to do so prematurely ends the game.

Combat is heavily based on "finishing moves" and Jen's ability to transform into demonic forms. There are four demons Jen can merge herself with; they are obtained one by one as the game's narrative advances. These demonic forms allow Jen to use special abilities, which include jumping to extreme heights, unnaturally fast swimming, slowing down time, and using powerful weapons.

Alternate Titles

  • "Saints (セインツ) 聖なる魔物" -- Japanese spelling
  • "Saints: Seinaru Mamono" -- Japanese title

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User Reviews

Amazing technology and production values, but some parts weren't completely thought out. Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8728) 3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars

The Press Says

Svenska PSW (PlayStation World) 2003 9 out of 10 90
Jeuxvideo.com Apr 02, 2003 16 out of 20 80
IGN Mar 24, 2003 8 out of 10 80
Gamereactor (Sweden) May 08, 2003 8 out of 10 80
Defunct Games Apr 25, 2003 77 out of 100 77
Peliplaneetta.net Apr 22, 2003 76 out of 100 76
Game Informer Magazine May, 2003 6.75 out of 10 68
Game Informer Magazine May, 2003 6 out of 10 60
Game Revolution Apr, 2003 C+ 58
Games TM Feb, 2003 4 out of 10 40

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Trivia

The four demon realms of Oblivion (and their occupants) are based around the four classical elements: Earth (Solum/Ferai), Water (Aquis/Undine), Air (Aetha/Wraith) and Fire (Volca/Djinn).




This entry was contributed by Weston Wedding (54) and Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (208641)
 

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