Which, I think is going to be most important in the online and competitive variants of Exoprimal. The fact we could switch up at any time mid-match really encouraged experimentation and adapting to whatever needs our team had at that stage of a map. I found all of them to be pretty unique and whether I was aiding the squad as a support healer or watching Rossko deal out damage with grenades while Josh was tanking crowds, I was having a great time. Each class type has multiple different suits to choose from for example the Tank has a minigun and shield toting hulk alongside a towering Samurai, while Assault suits can range from your standard assault rifle trooper to a comically powerful sniper or a grenade-lobbing ravager.Įach exosuit comes equipped with a primary attack, throwable AoE, a supercharge ability and a variant of a power attack. You can swap out between either an Assault, Tank or Support exosuits at any time during a match. “Man, This Gun is Sick!”Įxoprimal’s biggest surprise was the Overwatch inspired class system. Having a squad to play with and synergising your classes is going to carry a lot of the enjoyment in modes like these, which I’ll admit, wasn’t something I was expecting coming into the beta. Objectives range from culling X amount of creatures to protecting a cargo ship or scientist and then for the final round involves charging massive AoE (area of effect) hammers to break barriers, protecting a destructible cube (a la Overwatch’s Payload game mode) or collecting chips faster than your enemy team. It can feel a bit deflating to instantly know you’re outmatched after the first objective (particularly as the team that gets to the final round gets a headstart as it is) and Exoprimal’s attempts to balance the odds don’t feel quite there just yet. ![]() From my experience as a trio and then playing solo, it did feel like if one team is unbalanced skill-wise, the chance of victory is nil. That’s until you reach the final round, when both teams now collide as well as facing off the swathes of armour skinned creatures. ![]() If a team is lagging behind significantly, the AI may also upgrade their opponent’s dinosaur foes in-line with their collective score. In the initial tasks, teams are separate and can’t influence the others, except through an AI-decided drop that allows a player to take on the role of a superpowered extinct beast to disrupt the others’ progress. Two teams of 5 players (with replacement bots for dropouts) simultaneously attempt to complete a series of objectives, with the team finishing first declared victorious. The beta included a single mode – Dino Survival – which blended a unique mix of both co-op and PVP elements. Now that we have the excitement of dinosaurs out of the way, let’s talk what Exoprimal had to show off to us. The Anklyosaurus requires more precision and tactical use of abilities to actually do damage (slowing down your progress significantly), while a Triceratops can ram your entire team into oblivion should you fall foul of bunching up.īetter pick your class effectively then, huh? “I Hate To Admit How Much Fun I’m Having” Not only are the sheer crowds of carnivorous beasts a visual spectacle of teeth, they pose a strong challenge.įiguring out how to handle each variant of dinosaur while simultaneously managing the current objective was rewarding and engaging in its own right. Crowds of raptors could be deceptively devastating should you be cut off from your squad, while a rogue Carnotaurus can tear your exosuit apart in seconds. All shearing, swiping, gnawing and gashing at once. In some specific instances, the numbers hit hundreds. Swarms of dozens of raptors will manifest literally from orbs in the sky, accompanied by your historical favourites like the T-Rex, Anklyosaurus, Triceratops, Dilophosaurus and others. Put them in any media, especially a video game, and you’re onto a winner.Įxoprimal takes that concept and not only runs with it, it full blown Forrest Gump sprints across America with it. ![]() As I’ve said in previous Jurassic World Evolution 2 reviews: dinosaurs are just cool.
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