| Primal Prey | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sunstorm Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | ValuSoft, ARUSH Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter Hunting simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Primal Prey is a first-person shooter developed by Sunstorm Interactive for Windows.
Gameplay
In Primal Prey, the player must hunt dinosaurs across five episodes. Each episode contains several missions that allows the player to either hunt or trap eight dinosaur species and one pterosaur:
- Tyrannosaurus
- Utahraptor
- Troodon
- Gastonia
- Triceratops
- Styracosaurus
- Iguanodon
- Lambeosaurus
- Quetzalcoatlus
A few of the missions allow the player to hunt dinosaurs for trophies. Each mission has its own storyline, and the player has to capture or kill a certain dinosaur, which they can bring back with them for a reward.
Critical reception
GameSpot rated Primal Prey as "bad", criticising the single map for being too small to allow the "tracking" game mechanics to be effective, the strange behaviour of the dinosaur's AI, and excessive fog which renders some equipment pointless (such as the sniper scope and night vision goggles). It was also considered graphically inferior to the similar Carnivores series. However, the shrink ray weapon was viewed as the game's one original idea.
References
- "Primal Prey released". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- "Valusoft Travels Back To The Prehistoric Age Of The Dinosaur With The Release Of Primal Prey, A New Action Hunting Game". valusoft.com. August 1, 2001. Archived from the original on June 7, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Erik Wolpaw (Sep 7, 2001). "Primal Prey Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
Primal Prey is a budget version of another budget-priced game, and it's exactly as undistinguished as that makes it sound.