- January 7, 2013
- DnS Development
Primal Fears
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About
"Primal Fears" is a horror shooter game that can be played in single-player, multi-player, or co-op mode with up to four players. Players battle through levels filled with mutated populations while uncovering the truth behind a world-altering chemical called pharGONe. The game offers a variety of weapons, upgrades, and features like RC-cars and drones to aid in the fight against mysterious and terrifying foes.











- Fun to play with friends, especially in co-op mode, which enhances the experience.
- Offers a variety of weapons and enemies, providing some enjoyable gameplay moments.
- Decent graphics and atmosphere for a low-budget game, making it visually appealing.
- Repetitive gameplay with a lack of depth and variety in missions and enemies.
- Poor controls and camera mechanics, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Single-player mode is dull and lacks a meaningful campaign, making it feel like a sandbox without progression.
- story60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal and unengaging, primarily conveyed through poorly designed newspapers that lack depth. Players find the narrative, which revolves around a pesticide-induced bug infestation leading to chaos, to be forgettable and not integral to the gameplay experience. Overall, the mission-based structure offers little in terms of a cohesive campaign, leaving many feeling that the story is an afterthought in an otherwise enjoyable arcade shooter.
“The story consists of insect numbers growing out of control due to global warming; a pesticide is used which makes things worse in more ways than one.”
“Bits and pieces of backstory: summer has been rather hot this year, and the bug population in the country is growing out of control.”
“The story is basically some pesticide designed to take care of a bug infestation has caused humanity to mutate into misshapen bloodthirsty monsters, and you're trying to survive in the ruins of what's left.”
“Doesn't seem to have any real story to it, seems more like a weak attempt at a kind of survival sandbox but with not really all that much to do in it.”
“The story on the other hand is downright thin and unessential, simply unfolded through identical looking newspapers that not only feel amateurish, but also suffers from a number of misspellings.”
“There isn't a story to follow so if that's what you're looking for you won't find it here.”