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However, I do worry about repetition when diving into repeated matches, in order to max out a progress bar, to see new cutscenes. It’s an interesting way to present a traditional story mode within a multiplayer game. In addition to adding more character backgrounds, these also hint at alternate timelines and parallel versions of key characters. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed elements of the game’s plot, which were unlocked as milestone rewards. Image: CapcomĬompleting these wargames will unlock new lore and story cutscenes, along with access to higher-end weapons and gear.

The campaign, headed up by the AI construct known as Leviathan, tasks the exofighters with competing in ‘wargames,’ skirmishes against the hordes of dinosaurs and rival mercenaries who are also looking to acquire data.

However, Exoprimal takes a very unorthodox approach to progression for its story and its gameplay. Much like Lost Planet, Exoprimal gets some surprising mileage from its concept, using a chaotic and overwhelmingly hostile setting as a background. It’s a strange, yet still intriguing, premise that feels like Pacific Rim with some bits of the Dino Crisis series.īut while Exoprimal may seem cut from the same cloth as the Dino Crisis franchise, my time playing the game reminded me more of another sadly forgotten Capcom property: the Lost Planet series. The opening hours of Exoprimal really send you into the deep end with its lore. Image: CapcomĮven after the tutorial and opening cutscenes, the game takes a very complex approach to justifying its sci-fi dinosaur action concept – and it took some time for me to get my head around. Guided by a powerful AI named Leviathan that can predict when these portals will appear next, a crew of mercenaries known as ‘exofighters’ use their arsenal of exosuits and high-tech weapons to intercept each incursion, dispatch the deadly dinos, and complete objectives to acquire new intel to uncover the mystery of why the dinosaurs are invading. The game begins on Earth in the 2040s, as time portals have brought dinosaurs into the modern world, creating a global crisis. Note, too, that console players will be required to have a subscription to Sony or Microsoft's online play services as well as a linked Capcom ID in order to play.During an extended hands-on preview, I took a deep dive into the game’s opening hours, running several matches with a team of players and learning more about the bizarre premise that the game embraces wholeheartedly. Players can also expect some strong language in dialogue. Blood gushes from wounds and dinosaurs roar in rage and pain. Players use futuristic guns and abilities - such as one-way shields and electrically charged gauntlets - to battle the beasts. Combat is fast and frenetic, with fast moving dinosaurs swarming into the player's team, jaws agape. Competitive matches include the additional goal of beating another team attempting the same mission in score and time. Matches look to involve teams of players working together in various roles - support, assault, and tank - to accomplish objectives, such as holding areas and eliminating swarms of dinosaurs. Each mission reveals a little more about the world, the spacetime rifts, and Leviathan herself. Set in the near future, the story concerns a group of rookie trainees working their way through lethal war games led by a super intelligent AI known as Leviathan.

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Players begin the game by creating an avatar, choosing from presets that include a variety of skin tones and masculine and feminine features, then head out to battle dinosaurs that emerge in swarms from spacetime rifts.

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Parents need to know Exoprimal is an upcoming online cross-platform shooter coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PCs sometime in 2023.

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