Exoprimal review - an exhilarating dino slayer we can’t quite recommend
Review information Platform reviewed: PS5 Available on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC Release date: July 14, 2023 If you wanted to give someone the elevator pitch for Exoprimal, then you’d better be at the Burj Khalifa. At its core, it’s a 5v5 online multiplayer game with PvE and PvP phases, in which your team of specialist mech suits races through a map to eliminate portal-spawned dinosaurs in the hopes of reaching the final objective with a significant head start. But it goes further even than that ridiculous premise. That’s because Exoprimal tries to add some value by including a cutscene-rich story. The convoluted events gradually unlock as you play more matches, regardless of whether you win or lose. It’s genuinely well-written with plenty of cute character moments, even if it takes itself a bit too seriously given the premise we’re dealing with. About said matches, the core loop of Exoprimal is surprisingly fun. It’s an incredibly polished title; each of the ten ...