Primal

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 74
  3. Negative: 5 out of 74
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  1. [Anonymous]
    Apr 28, 2003
    0
    It sucks.
  2. SheanL.
    Apr 12, 2003
    0
    Not only is the game boring, drone, uninspired,slow,tedious,confusing,worthless, but it is also not one i own. THANK GOD i didnt buy it due to the demo. it tries to be violent on the demo, puts you to sleep on the whole game. score: zero. rent it and see, actually. run if you see it. it is the WORST GAME ON PS2 EVER.
  3. Steyraus
    Oct 6, 2021
    4
    Great characters and story , but the game is boring.. Full of idiotic puzzles and mindless wandering, tring to figure out wtf to do..It was advertised as a badarse hack and slash beat em up.. But it not that at all.

Awards & Rankings

96
#96 Best PS2 Game of 2003
76
#76 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
27
#27 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. GameCritics
    35
    It's sad. It boggles the mind to think that this much time was spent on presentation and backstory when none of it resonates in the slightest.
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  2. G4 TV
    60
    Looks good and plays well, though you have to accept that a tough puzzle or vague objective can bring your progress to a screeching halt at any moment.
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  3. PSM Magazine
    80
    Other than a lack of truly finger-busting battles for die-hard action fans, long-winded cut scenes are Primal's only real concern. The rest of the experience, in all its brain-teasing, high-resolution glory, is a terrific combination of gothic underworld exploration and movie-quality scripting. [Mar 2003, p.46]
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