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Bargain Bin - Primal Passion
My Sunday trip out shopping for games on the cheap took me to KMart where
I usually never find anything. This time I picked up a gem called Primal
for $9.99. I've been playing it ever since I got it. It is pure gothy
goodness. You play as female character Jen who is astral traveling in a
realm called Oblivion. While there she can shape-shift into various
powerful demon aspects of the four elements. Her companion is of all
things a gargoyle. The voice acting is excellent. Hudson Leik who was
Calisto on Xena WP does Jen. The gargoyle is voiced by the actor who
performed as the long winded alien Jackar on Babylon 5.
The scenery is fabulous. It is a bit dark and mysterious, and there are
big statues and well drawn buildings. You get to collect jewels and Tarot
cards as pick ups. The game engine unfortunately leaves much to be
desired. The controls for the gargoyle Scree are clunky and sometimes just
plain don't work. He can jump up on a wall in some places and in others he
can't get over a curb. The biggest criticism that I have on this game is
that there isn't a jump button for either character! That is an almost
fatal flaw. The readily available cheat codes at
Game Spot and
PS2 Now make it much easier to just acquire all the Tarot cards so
that the frustrating controls for Scree no longer matter. The game gets
better as time goes on. Jen picks up new skills that make her better
stronger and faster. As often happens the programmers get more skilled as
they get deeper into the game. On the whole I like it and it is a
refreshing break from the more psychologically dramatic survival horror
games.
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