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Primal Carnage: Extinction

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: Circle 5 Studios
Release Date: Nov. 2014

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'Primal Carnage: Extinction' (ALL) Adds New Dinosaur Game Mode

by Rainier on May 17, 2016 @ 1:19 a.m. PDT

Primal Carnage: Extinction is a class-based online multiplayer shooter built on the Unreal Engine, featuring fast-paced combat, diverse environments, and over-the-top action.

On a mysterious island overrun with prehistoric monsters, you can choose to fight as a variety of legendary dinosaurs or to join the human mercenary team armed with a unique, distinctive, and destructive arsenal aimed at making these bloodthirsty beasts extinct once and for all. Will you use a sniper rifle or flaming chainsaw to bring these hulking creatures to their knees? Will you swoop, stomp, or chew through the puny human intruders?

The only real question is, can you survive?

Primal Carnage: Extinction has released an all-new game mode on Steam called Hunt, allowing gamers to face off against the ultimate dino villain: the mighty velociraptor. The update is automatically available to users on PC via Steam, just in time for a summer of carnage-filled gaming thrills. Primal Carnage: Extinction is the only game of its kind and gamers’ choice for human vs. dinosaur battles, and this summer it’s all about teaming up for high-octane multiplayer action.

In addition to the wildly popular original game modes (Team Deathmatch, Get to the Chopper, Survival and Free Roam), Hunt allows a team of humans to face off against a powerful Hunt Raptor with a collar that allows it to become invisible. One player is randomly chosen to be the cloaked Raptor, whose objective is to take out a team of humans. If the humans survive for just five minutes, they win. However, if the Hunt Raptor kills off the whole team, the Hunt Raptor wins and gets to play as the Raptor again. If a human kills the raptor before time runs out, that human then becomes the supreme predator – the next Hunt Raptor.

With customizable gaming features including their Steam and level editors, Primal Carnage: Extinction is forging a new path allowing users to tailor and even create their own experience as well as journey through the game. With the level editor, users can design their own levels and maps while the Steam editor allows gamers to create their own skins for a truly personalized dino experience. Not to mention, many themed and seasonal DLC packs are available for users to enjoy.

All summer long, not only can users play as their favorite dinosaur or mercenary, but they can cooperate with other players working together to defeat the opposing team in a variety of gameplay modes. Plus with the Extinction Editor, players are able to create content that can be shared with the community using Steam Workshop. With this feature, when it comes to creating new skins and cosmetics, players can submit to a workshop curation system where other players can vote on them. If the developer approves them, the creator will be able to make money off the in-game sales. Users are sure to have a personalized gaming experience with PC:E playing with unique game modes, characters, special themed packs, editors and more to come.

Key Features:

  • Twelve Diverse Environments - Extinction features twelve unique environments, including 3 all new maps: ‘Transfer’, ‘Verdant’, and ‘Contingency’.
  • Various Gamemodes - Primal Carnage features two gamemodes: Team Deathmatch and Get to the Chopper, an objective-based gamemode
    • Team Deathmatch — (un)Traditional dino-versus-human team-based multiplayer in unique battle arenas.
    • Get to the Chopper — Control key parts of the map in this objective-based game mode, ultimately unlocking the escape helicopter and the Tyrant dinosaur that will try to stop it.
    • Survival — Play solo or co-op through wave after wave of AI dinos.
    • Free Roam — For those who want to strut their dino-might without the pressure of timers or kill counts.
  • Unique Dinosaur Gameplay - Experience the relentless power of unique dinosaur classes. Sneaking, blinding, charging, eating, or flying- there’s no shortage of ways to destroy the enemy team.
    • Dilophosaurus — Ambush and blind your enemies from a distance or put your poisonous fangs to use, which will blind and slow the bipedal meat sacks.
    • Novaraptor — Fast and scary is your namesake. Mercilessly slash your enemies or pounce and maul them into the ground. Watch out for the counterattack, though!
    • Pteranodon — Reconnoiter from the sky and hone your swoop-down-and-carry-off skills or practice juggling your prey with a Pteranodon friend.
    • Carnotaurus — You’re a two-legged cross between a bull and a T-Rex that charges your victims to death and can also heal by taking a bite out of them.
    • Tyrannosaurus Rex — As the King of Lizards, be a high-health fearsome tank of an adversary.
  • 5 Human Classes - Survive the island as one of 5 distinct human classes. Obtain and equip new weapons and items using a loadout system.
    • The Scientist — Snipe from afar, or slow down opponents with your unique-to-class tranquilizers, but don’t let the beasts get in your personal space (You can say goodbye if they do).
    • The Commando— On the other end of the spectrum, humble those legendary beasts with your assault rifle or rocket launcher. Remember you may be strong, but you’re not quick. Good thing you can take a beating.
    • The Pathfinder — Get up close and personal with your powerful short-ranged shotgun and leverage your agility to reload without getting eaten.
    • The Trapper — Net smaller dinos and lock the jaws of the larger ones to make them more susceptible to damage — a great tactic to slow them down for your team mates.
    • The Pyro — Because fire.
  • Steam Economy Support - Players now have a variety of outfits, weapon skins, hats and other accessories to choose from for their human characters as well as quills, feathers, spikes, chains, horns, and a variety of new skins to attach to their dinosaurs.
  • Item Drop System - The game will now reward players These items can be traded and sold through the Steam marketplace!

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