Primal Carnage
Platforms
- PCOct 29, 20127.3playscore6.78 Critics7.75.06K Players
8 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
There’s a little more depth to Primal Carnage than its premise might imply, but only a little. The interplay of the game’s classes provide some intelligent play, but at the end of the day there’s simply not enough game here to justify its cost. It’s possible that the game will eventually update with more modes and maps, but as it stands you’ll have to fill in a lot of the game’s value with your own enthusiasm.
Lawrence Sonntag · Nov 06, 2012 Reviewed on PCIt’s good, stupid fun no matter which side you play on, although a questionable option to switch sides midmatch occasionally leaves too many players stacked on the dino side. Still, the satisfying combat goes a long way toward making up for the absence of any gameplay modes aside from deathmatch, and the almost perfect balance softens the loss of unlockables or any sense of progression.
Leif Johnson · Nov 05, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewPrimal Carnage could become a better beast with updates, but at launch it's missing some key elements and polish. Despite those issues, Primal Carnage is still an entertaining experience. The man v. dino gimmick has yet to lose its luster for me, but Lukewarm would do Primal Carnage a favor by adding content soon; otherwise, it may see its player base vanish, much like the game's prehistoric stars.
Xav de Matos · Nov 05, 2012 Reviewed on PCFor the time being, however, the game is a brief, pleasant distraction rather than an addictive experience. It's not a rip-off at $15, but it's not a no-brainer buy, either. Especially with the holiday game flood upon us, I'd recommend keeping an eye on this one to see if future developments make it worthwhile, rather than picking it up right away.
Robert VerBruggen · Nov 02, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewSo with the above in mind, Primal Carnage is a hard sell at this point. $15 isn’t going to break the bank, but with the Steam Forums, at the time of writing, awash with threads titled “Money down the drain” it’s hard to recommend this one even with its madcap take on the online genre. A few more updates are definitely needed, and a spoon full of free DLC will make this one go from surprising but flawed oddity, to a solid, worthwhile experience. My advice? put it on the “wait and see” list.
Adam Tingle · Nov 06, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe bottom line is that Lukewarm Media has created a great toybox in Primal Carnage without enough structure to warrant more than a few hours of play. All the nifty dinosaurs in the world can’t make up for the shortcomings here, as much as my inner child may want them to..
Reid McCarter · Nov 23, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewPrimal Carnage est un titre unique, tant pour son casting improbable que pour ses choix de gameplay. Avec un système de classes simple en apparence, on se rend vite compte de l’importance cruciale de chaque membre de l’équipe, la faiblesse des uns faisant la force des autres. Dans des environnements aussi beaux que grands, les combats surprennent sans cesse, tant par leur intensité que par ce côté jouissif d’incarner par moments des dinosaures surpuissants ou des humains à l’arsenal adapté à toutes les situations.
RaptorClaw · Jan 21, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewPur essendo orfano di tutto ciò che abbiamo rilevato nel corso della recensione, Primal Carnage è un gioco divertente. Quanto potrà durare nel tempo dipenderà invece da Lukewarm Media e dal supporto che offrirà alla propria creatura, allo stato attuale delle cose non proponibile nel lungo periodo: un vero e proprio peccato, perché la base è sicuramente buona.
Rosario Salatiello · Nov 16, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
The game is set on an abandoned military controlled island where an experiment gone awry unleashing colossal dinosaurs out of control. A team of tough mercenaries have been dispatched to prove to be indigestible and contain the threat. A player can choose any of the opposing forces: selecting human side brings the first-person experience, while dinosaurs are controlled from a third-person perspective. With each faction containing unique abilities and each mission having various objectives, Primal Carnage offers gamers a balanced and highly competitive gameplay experience.