Primal Carnage (video game)

Galvasean · 06-02-2010 7:23pm #1

Primal Carnage is a new game for PC where you can play as either humans or dinos. When you play as humans you play in first person mode and it's third person for the dinos.
Not too much is known just yet, but each side (humans v dinos) has 5 character 'classes'. So far only one has been unveiled for each side - Scientist for the humans and T. rex for the dinos (expect raptor to follow).

Check here for more info (not to mention demo videos of dinosaurs munching on humans!)

Graphics look pretty good (probably too high end for my PC

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T. rex demo:

marco_polo · 07-02-2010 6:18am

Dinosaurs and video games? That sound pretty close to perfect combination for me. Looks like it will be out at the end of the year, however it seems at the moment you can sign up to apply for a beta testing role, which would be sweet.

They appear to have done some raptor animations so it looks certain they will feature too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNjZO-TCJfw

A few more vids here.

http://www.primalcarnage.com/website/videos

At the moment I am still more excited about Bioshock 2 out next weekend though

Things have sure come a long way since Jurassic Park Tresspasser which looks more like a South Park episode in comparison (It is 12 years old in fairness).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdUOHtxyAiQ

Galvasean · 07-02-2010 1:38pm

Judging by the videos on the site theres a Pteranodon too. Sure would be nice to play as one, gliding around nochalantly... then swooping down on unsuspecting prey! Mwhahahahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's also Parasaurolophus (I doubt that's playable though):

Kess73 · 08-02-2010 5:53pm

That looks awesome, I hope there is an X box 360 version, otherwise I will have to make do with a pc version.

+1 on the Bioshock 2 comment. Have just finished Bayonetta and am dying to get back to Rapture.

Weidii · 09-02-2010 2:30am

Looks brilliant! I'm glad the gaming industry have taken a shine to dinos, they have more money to throw at it than discovery channel documentaries.

iUseVi · 09-02-2010 2:34pm

Me want.

Kess73 · 10-02-2010 1:18pm

http://www.primalcarnage.com/website/

I love some of the artwork for the game that they have on show. Interesting that on of the sketches is that of an aircraft carrier.

Sounds a bit similar to the Left 4 Dead games in how they make up the teams. Both sides having a tank etc. The tank on the dino team being T Rex and on the human team it is a heavy gunner.

Galvasean · 10-02-2010 2:26pm

An aircraft carrier with a hole in the back... hmmm...
At 3:33 what is that huge thing in the background? Some kind of water based predator? The plot thickens.
So in that video we have Triceratops, 'Brachiosaurus'' and Dilophosaurus. Wonder will there be any non Jurassic Park dinos?
I'm getting a Jurassic Park meets Half Life meets Resident Evil vibe from the level/building designs.

iUseVi · 10-02-2010 8:50pm

Who would want to play as humans when you can be a dinosaur? Rar. I eat you.

Gal why do you doubt you can play the Parasaurolophus? Because its too big?

Galvasean · 11-02-2010 12:03am

More to do with it lacking offensive capabilities.

iUseVi · 11-02-2010 12:10am

Galvasean wrote: »

More to do with it lacking offensive capabilities.

Oh yeah. Didn't think of that.

Well...I'm sure we can think of some. Umm...charge? Tail wacking?

Yitzhak Rabin · 11-02-2010 12:58am

Isn't there a theory taht Parasaurolophus's thing on his head was a kind of horn for mating. Maybe, he can be like a battle horn, before Tricerotops charges and T Rex comes along gobbling up all the delicious scientists?:D:D

Galvasean · 11-02-2010 1:07am

It's hollow and worked likea tuba:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkczlllgEK8

Galvasean · 11-06-2010 12:53pm

New tech demo for the game. Very reminiscent of the lagoon scene from Jurassic Park.

Looking around the website I see that Spinosaurus is confirmed too. So, I ask again, any non Jurassic Park dinos in it?
Sure look at the sreenshots. They've got it fighting T. rex for crying out loud!

dlofnep · 24-11-2011 3:23am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45JsB9y946o

dlofnep · 20-10-2012 11:08pm

I posted this on the games forums, but I'm sure you guys will be interested in this too!

So I've been playing the beta for Primal Carnage for the past few days. The basic premise is - You choose humans or dinosaurs. Each side has different classes. Each side feels very balanced, and neither are boring. Different sides seem to vary marginally better with different maps.

Dinosaur side:

Raptors (Fast, agile, pouncing attacks, jumps high)
Dilophosaurus (Spits blinding gunk in your eyes)
T-Rex (Basically, a tank. Can eat humans whole)
Carnotaurus (Large, but nowhere near as large as T-Rex. Takes a while to build up speed, but when he does - he's a beast)
Pteranodon (Flying reptile... Can swoop in on players, rip them off the ground and pull them into the air).

Human side:

Commando (Machine gun, grenade launcher)
Scientist (Sniper, and tranquilizer darts)
Pathfinder (Shotgun and flares that make it difficult for dinosaurs to see)
Trapper (Can throw nets at dinosaurs)
Pyromaniac (Flamethrower, chainsaw).

The game is very past paced, and very well put together. Have seen very little bugs. I have to say - I haven't played a game this fun and innovative in a long time.

Screenshot of myself and one of the lads on the prowl.

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Game is only €13.99 on pre-order which gives you instant access to the beta. Too me 2 weeks to get accepted for beta prior to that - so it's up to yourself if you want to wait. Best €13.99 I ever spent!

Adam Khor · 21-10-2012 5:45am

I'm not big on games about shooting dinosaurs I'm afraid.

Isn´t using venom-spitting dilophosaurs some sort of copyright infringement? I mean, the game isn´t related to Jurassic Park or Universal, is it?

Ziphius · 21-10-2012 8:55am

Interesting. How does it play? Particularly as the dinosaur faction. I'm curious how they manage to balance the different classes too.

Also, great to see you can download a feathered skin for the raptor.

dlofnep · 21-10-2012 12:38pm

Adam Khor wrote: »

I'm not big on games about shooting dinosaurs I'm afraid.

How about games on eating humans whole, as a T-Rex? Not sure about copyright issues. I can't imagine someone could own the copyright to a spitting dinosaur.

Ziphius wrote: »

Interesting. How does it play? Particularly as the dinosaur faction. I'm curious how they manage to balance the different classes too.

It plays really well I have to say. I tend to pick the raptor more than other classes. He's extremely quick (can hit about 60mph), has a pouncing attack - where he lunges about 10 feet and savages the player by the neck.. It feels very smooth. He's also excellent at jumping, so you can jump up on buildings and gauge out who's where on the map.

Each class has their own strengths. I've never felt really more powerful with one over the other. I've just preferred playing-style instead. For example - The T-Rex can sustain huge amounts of damage, and dish out huge amounts of damage. But at the cost of that, he is huge and really stands out from the crowd - so he's a prime target for the human players. Also, when the T-Rex moves the ground around him shakes, so even if you can't see him - you know he's coming.

Pteranodon is fun in that, you attack from the sky - so the human players have to constantly switching from looking out for dinosaurs on the ground, to looking out for swooping attacks from the sky. You can swoop in, life a player off their feet and pull them into the air 100 feet - dropping them to their death.

Out of all the rounds I've played so far - neither side feels better than the other. It's really down to how well the team works together. If the humans work together as a closely knit group, it's difficult to get into them without being marauded by a shower of bullets and other projectiles. You need to get a T-Rex in to break them up, and then a group of raptors and such to start picking them off one by one. Lot's of tactics involved!

Mickeroo · 21-10-2012 8:08pm

I had no idea it was a real game, had only heard about it in this comic in the Funny thread

I think it sounds & looks great though.

Is this PC only?

dlofnep · 21-10-2012 8:11pm

I think they are bringing it for Xbox 360 and PS3 also

Adam Khor · 21-10-2012 10:06pm

dlofnep wrote: »

How about games on eating humans whole, as a T-Rex?

That sounds better, but I was actually going to post the same cartoon as Mickeroo did XD

Mickeroo · 22-10-2012 3:02am

Does anyone remember Primal Rage? Used to have it for the SNES.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6tA9lHjSdY

dlofnep · 22-10-2012 3:10am

I sure do

I had it also.

Galvasean · 24-10-2012 1:23am

I had Primal rage on the Snes too. I very much enjoyed the way when you won matches your 'entourage' of human worshipers grew and you could eat them mid battle to regain some health.
I have less fond memories of the Lost World game on the Playstation. That said getting to fight Allosaurus as a T. rex had its charm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6weqDfTRRsM

jill_valentine · 24-10-2012 1:26am

I loved The Lost World game because it used an eight symbol password system based on the four Playstation buttons. So basically, if you mashed the controller randomly, you had a good chance of skipping to the T Rex level with 99 lives. Great stuff.

Mickeroo · 24-10-2012 1:21pm

Is this pretty accurate for what the gameplay is like dlofnep?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45JsB9y946o

The multiplayer will kick ass I reckon

This is a more recent demo, looks better than the above one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxOssrojWsg

dlofnep · 24-10-2012 1:39pm

Yes pretty much. Although that's alpha footage, it's currently in beta and has some minor improvements. My screenshot above is from in-game.

Galvasean · 24-10-2012 4:07pm

Is there a single player campaign?

Kess73 · 24-10-2012 6:41pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Is there a single player campaign?

The official website keeps referring to it as an online multi player game, I see no mention of a single player campaign mode

Mickeroo · 24-10-2012 6:44pm

Kess73 wrote: »

The official website keeps referring to it as an online multi player game, I see no mention of a single player campaign mode

I saw something about that in the youtube comments alright. I thought iw would have been along the lines of Call of Duty where it would have a single player campaign but be more geared towards the multi-player. Bit of a wasted opportunity if there's no single player at all.

dlofnep · 24-10-2012 7:26pm

It's only €13.99 - Can't argue with that.

dlofnep · 24-10-2012 7:28pm

You also can't argue with me running around as a T-Rex:

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Mickeroo · 24-10-2012 7:43pm

dlofnep wrote: »

It's only €13.99 - Can't argue with that.

Oh wait, is this going to be an X-Box Live download game? I thought I was going to have to pay 50 quid for it off the shelf.

Galvasean · 24-10-2012 10:02pm

At that price asking for a single player campaign would be a bit greedy. I guess I'll have to wait and see if they reboot Turok (again) for that.

dlofnep · 24-10-2012 10:07pm

It's plenty fun as a multiplayer game, I assure ye!

jill_valentine · 24-10-2012 10:44pm

Looks awesome, but I don't play Multiplayer. Oh well.

Adam Khor · 24-10-2012 11:39pm

dlofnep wrote: »

You also can't argue with me running around as a T-Rex:

I notice they give the rex an armored back like a crocodile... and it reminds me of the frightening fact that feathered T-Rex skin may make it to the news at any moment

Mickeroo · 25-10-2012 2:26am

At least they have feathers on the Raptors now:

I vote everyone get the game (xbox version preferably) and we start a Paleo Forum clan

dlofnep · 25-10-2012 10:45am

The feathered raptor is only for those who pre-order it, non-feathered for everyone else. The actual raptor is the only dinosaur in the game that isn't actually a real dinosaur. They titled it 'Novaraptor' (New-Thief), which in a way is quite cool - since they kept the proper naming conventions. I'm not sure if the feathered skin for the raptor will be given a new name or not.

Kess73 · 25-10-2012 10:57am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Oh wait, is this going to be an X-Box Live download game? I thought I was going to have to pay 50 quid for it off the shelf.

Think the X box and PS3 versions have been put on the back burner.

They used to mention the console versions on the official site and on the wiki page but now the only version listed on either is the PC version.

Mickeroo · 25-10-2012 12:48pm

Kess73 wrote: »

Think the X box and PS3 versions have been put on the back burner.

They used to mention the console versions on the official site and on the wiki page but now the only version listed on either is the PC version.

Aw bummer, I might have to just get it for PC so. Only have my laptop, doubt it will be able to run at a particularly high res.

dlofnep · 25-10-2012 1:04pm

Check their forums and see if they mention it. I was under the impression that a PS/Xbox version would be released.

Kess73 · 25-10-2012 1:29pm

dlofnep wrote: »

Check their forums and see if they mention it. I was under the impression that a PS/Xbox version would be released.

The consoles were mentioned a yearor so ago, buthave since been removed from the wiki page and the main site as a format option. Cannot find anything on their forum either but have only skimmed the forum so far.

Mickeroo · 25-10-2012 2:23pm

Kess73 wrote: »

The consoles were mentioned a yearor so ago, buthave since been removed from the wiki page and the main site as a format option. Cannot find anything on their forum either but have only skimmed the forum so far.

There's a thread on console release there, seems it will only come to consoles if the game is a huge success on PC. Even then it's not garaunteed by the sounds of it.

There's the thread: http://www.primalcarnage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1536&sid=0cffd07094915a2b837818d3d8af3fea

dlofnep · 25-10-2012 3:33pm

Aw

I prefer PC for gaming anyways. I would say - you'll want at least 4 gigs of ram, and a reasonably decent gfx card to play it.

Kess73 · 25-10-2012 3:43pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

There's a thread on console release there, seems it will only come to consoles if the game is a huge success on PC. Even then it's not garaunteed by the sounds of it.

There's the thread: http://www.primalcarnage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1536&sid=0cffd07094915a2b837818d3d8af3fea

So no single player campaign and no console edition for all the billy no mates amongst us or for the anti social amongst us.

Galvasean · 25-10-2012 3:58pm

I'd buy it in a heartbeat but my computer has nowhere near the power to play it unfortunately

Primal Carnage (video game)

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