Primal Spirits

Primal Spirits was a peculiar game to review. Subtly peculiar. When all was said and done, it was hard to tell whether the experience had been a fulfilling one or not. In some ways, more questions were raised after the test drive was complete than before it. The first puzzle was whether someone from Peter & Sons had had a hand in the game's development or not or whether it was a complete coincidence. The thing is, Peter & Sons' games are so distinct that if anyone copied them, whether by accident or design, a counterfeit would stick out like a sore thumb. Not pointing any fingers, just saying. The enigma flowed into the mechanics and features underpinning Primal Spirits. Are they good or not? We flip-flopped from one side of the question to the other, unable to definitively answer it. When Tumbles trigger Totem Trances, feeding Colour Multipliers leading to something decent at the end, then great, what an innovative trip. When it doesn't, the transformations and multipliers sort of meander. It is unusual, though, so anyone interested in trying an alternative version of the popular Tumbling mechanic might appreciate Primal Spirits's unique take. Perhaps it'll help if you're down with the subject matter? Not sure; Primal Spirits was a slippery one to pin down. There shouldn't be too many misgivings over the max win, though, Quickspin having recorded a win of8,623x the betduring 100 million simulated spins. Hey, there's sure to be plenty of open-mind players out there, keen to sample the wide, varied, and at times downright weirdness served up by a creative industry. Primal Spirits isn't bizarre in the way a game likeKaren Maneateris, but there's something about its mix of theme, mechanics, and overall vibration that came over as a little odd. For the most part, it's a good odd, and odd's alright anyway, so while some may struggle to grasp what Primal Spirits is getting at, it might play right into the hands of others.