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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
Jen Tate was attacked when leaving a nightclub with her boyfriend [[Lewis]], singer in the club's industrial music band. | Jen Tate was attacked when leaving a nightclub with her boyfriend [[Lewis]], singer in the club's industrial music band. The attack leaves Jen and Lewis unconscious in a hospital. A short, dark figure approaches Jen's bed and raises her spirit up out of her body. The figure reveals itself to be a small stone gargoyle named [[Scree]]. Scree explains that Jen's body is close to death and she must come with him to the Nexus. | ||
The attack leaves Jen and Lewis unconscious in a hospital. A short, dark figure approaches Jen's bed and raises her spirit up out of her body. The figure reveals itself to be a small stone gargoyle named [[Scree]]. Scree explains that Jen's body is close to death and she must come with him to the Nexus. | |||
Through the | Through the journey, Jen and her gargoyle companion [[Scree]] will fight through four elemental realms in order to restore balance between Order and Chaos. Along the way Jen gains the ability to transform into four demonic forms. | ||
===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
====Allied with Order==== | ====Allied with Order==== | ||
* '''[[Jen]]''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Leick Hudson Leick]), the main playable character, who grew up in a string of foster homes. She works as a waitress so she can go to college. She has a short temper and a sharp tongue, but is compassionate as well. Throughout the game, she obtains the ability to transform herself into various demon forms, therefore making her an exceptional fighter and very | * '''[[Jen]]''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Leick Hudson Leick]), the main playable character, who grew up in a string of foster homes. She works as a waitress so she can go to college. She has a short temper and a sharp tongue, but is compassionate as well. Throughout the game, she obtains the ability to transform herself into various demon forms, therefore making her an exceptional fighter and very skilful in all categories. | ||
* '''[[Scree]]''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Katsulas Andreas Katsulas]), the secondary playable character. A diminutive gargoyle who guides Jen through her journey. Although he is unable to fight, he has the ability to project his spirit into other gargoyles in order to take control of them. He is often annoyed by Jen's light-hearted insults about his size and form; however, he hides a painful secret. | * '''[[Scree]]''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Katsulas Andreas Katsulas]), the secondary playable character. A diminutive gargoyle who guides Jen through her journey. Although he is unable to fight, he has the ability to project his spirit into other gargoyles in order to take control of them. He is often annoyed by Jen's light-hearted insults about his size and form; however, he hides a painful secret. | ||
* '''[[Arella]]''' (Niki Felstead), the embodiment of Order, Arella strives to uphold the balance, summoning Jen as her champion to battle against Abaddon, therefore making her the enemy of ''Abbadon'' | * '''[[Arella]]''' (Niki Felstead), the embodiment of Order, Arella strives to uphold the balance, summoning Jen as her champion to battle against Abaddon, therefore making her the enemy of ''Abbadon'' | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The player control either [[Jennifer Tate]], the snarky Goth girl, or [[Scree]], the possessed | The player control either [[Jennifer Tate]], the snarky Goth girl, or [[Scree]], the possessed gargoyle statue. Control can be instantaneously switched between Jen and Scree at any time, and when the player control a character, the other one is operated by AI, performing various functions depending upon the situation. | ||
During the game, the characters can interact with one another and perform actions such as asking questions or siphoning energy. | During the game, the characters can interact with one another and perform actions such as asking questions or siphoning energy. | ||
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== Development == | == Development == | ||
The Primal project was developed by SCEE Cambridge, the development team responsible for MediEvil and its sequel. | The Primal project was developed by SCEE Cambridge, the development team responsible for [[w:c:gallowmere|MediEvil]] and its sequel. | ||
===Soundtrack=== | ===Soundtrack=== | ||
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| The [[ | | The [[Primal (Original soundtrack score recording)]] was composed by Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas, and performed by the City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. | ||
It was nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award. | It was nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award. | ||
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|The [[ | |The [[16Volt Combat Soundtrack]] was provided by 16Volt, an American industrial music group. | ||
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