While grapple arrows are unlimited, they do significantly less damage, so steady your hand and make these shots count.

Firing arrows feels satisfying and landing kills gets the adrenaline pumping, especially in a close-quarter fight. With a quick Y button press, readying your bow couldn’t be simpler. Unsurprisingly, the battles are Primal Hunt’s most thrilling aspect, largely thanks to a solid control scheme. Blindly searching is also possible, but these maps aren’t small. If you know a target’s location from previous attempts, you can head straight there. Using Artemis feels intuitive, and while this repeated process can feel formulaic, you don’t need to follow these steps every time. Once you’ve spotted a clue, get close and scan it, repeat several times, and you’ll find your target. Scanning them requires entering Artemis Mode (effectively a detective mode), activated by pressing the trigger on your controller when it’s near your headset. Your gauntlet holds a conveniently accessible map, pointing out zones that contain clues to a target’s location. You won’t get anywhere if you ignore your surroundings, and Primal Hunt emphasizes its environments. On the other hand, crouching reduces your noise and hiding in tall grass keeps you successfully hidden. If you sprint out in the open towards a target, they’ll either flee or attack, so keeping this in check is crucial. Primal Hunt excels in its stealth gameplay and uses the HUD to detail how visible and loud you are at any moment. Once you’re prepared, head into the teleporter to begin, but don’t assume you can rush in blindly. That lends itself to light platforming and strategy, placing yourself out of harm’s way. Every hunter also holds grapple arrows, which act like a hookshot for reaching new locations. Between different armors, crossbows and arrows, there’s a good range of unlockable options, and as someone who enjoys archery, explosive arrows were a particular favorite. Platforms: Quest Pro, Quest 2, Pico platform (Review conducted on Quest 2)Īlongside a trophy room to showcase successful kills, there’s a shooting range to test out weaponry and customizable loadouts for your hunter. There’s only solo hunting for now, but co-op’s promised in a future update.

From the timid Gallimimus to the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, this gets deadlier as you progress. Split across 10 different maps with a Desert and Jungle biome, you’re killing one of nature’s most fearsome creatures, dinosaurs. You’re in a biochamber, controlling a cybersuit from afar to compete in the “highest-tier” hunting experience, and away you go. Primal Hunt doesn’t concern itself with some grand narrative.

Available this week on Meta Quest 2 and Pico, here’s our full review. While it’s unnecessarily gory, there’s a thrilling hunt that keeps you on your toes. Primal Hunt is an intense retro-futuristic action game from Phaser Lock Interactive.

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