Even the basic raptor makes for hilarious chattel, whereas in the larger special dinosaurs which I won't spoil can totally shift the pace of a match. They are endlessly entertaining to fight. Sure, any team can take down a T-Rex, but quickly? Therein lies the challenge.Įverything good about the game works because of Exoprimal's excellent use of its greatest asset: dinosaurs. Each different type of dinosaur is a puzzle, requiring different approaches to take down quickly.
Comebacks are a constant possibility thanks to a single smart play.īut at its core, beneath the occasional clash with the enemy team and the intricacies of the various objectives you'll run into, are the dinosaurs who act as natural barriers to progress. There are also team-wide upgrades and debuffs you can apply through the destruction of special glowing monsters. Teams are given dominators player-controlled dinosaurs that you can send over to attack the enemy team.
There are of course ways to influence the outcome. Each dino survival mission (currently the only game mode available in Exoprimal) places two teams against one each other in a mad dash to complete identical objectives before they are teleported to a shared final location where a victor is decided. You, as the pilot of one of ten distinct exo suits each with its own distinct spread of attacks and abilities, are thrust alongside four other pilots into a race against time. It's an unashamedly honest premise that I frankly do love – and one that doesn't lose its lustre once you hit credits. The unique selling point of Exoprimal has been obvious ever since the game was first announced back in 2022: this is the game where you get to pilot cool robots and blow dinosaurs into a million pieces. Exoprimal is a PvPvE team-based objective-based dinosaur word salad of a game that blends many tried-and-true aspects of the live service market with its own distinct style. That reality is something I'm still slowly getting over. I do still believe Exoprimal is an attempt to do so, but as far as cynical follow-ups to Overwatch go, it's certainly one of my favourites. I'm willing to bet that I, alongside many others out there who caught an early trailer for Exoprimal around a year ago shrugged it off as Capcom's attempt to cash in on some of that juicy live service wonga. Every now and again, you come across a game that's a genuine surprise.
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