Bloody Roar: Primal Fury Critic Reviews

It's a beast-changing, head-slapping, jaw-ripping brawler with attitude and style and sex - always a good combination.

A graphically superb experience with solid, although not as detailed fighting controls.

The near endless replay value of searching out new and original juggle combos is alone almost enough to warrant a purchase.

With astonishing new graphics, and a rock solid gameplay style that is mostly untouched from the previous games, Primal Fury was worth the wait.

If you are looking for a standard fighter for your Gamecube, then this is your only option. Keep in mind though that there are far better fighters for other systems.

The AI within the game will tax most gamers, event the fight fans among you.

Besides the unique zoanthropic morphing, this release won't do much for hardcore fighting fanatics, but as I've said before, it's a great release for newcomers to the ring.

The actual game play in Bloody Roar isn't as deep as say, VF4, but on the flipside, it's a game that's easy to pick up and play. Though you certainly won't beat the game by being a button-masher.

It's instantly accessible, but lacks the depth and attention to detail that would give it any real longevity... significantly better than BR3 on the PS2.

The control is very fun and initiative, but does lack variety in the move sets.

It's good but lacks having any special feel. It's got all the ingredience of a fighter that we have all grown towards and learnt to love.

Impressive graphics, a simple yet pleasant combat system and multiplayer fun balance out the issues of sound and gameplay depth.

In terms of gameplay, longevity and room for growth, however, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury just doesn't have the legs to compare to the likes of Sega's "Virtua Fighter" series or Namco's "Tekken" and "Soul Calibur" games.

It's a lot of fun to play -- tight control mixed with a fair amount of moves and combos (but not enough), and then the strategic element of beast transformations, proves very addictive.

If you've played Virtua Fighter so many times that you can win a fight with your eyes closed, then I recommend buying Guilty Gear XX, but if you are a die hard 3D fighter fan, then you may as well try this one, if only as a rent.

Thanks to the new backgrounds, improved graphics, extra characters and loads of unlockable goodies it almost seems like a semi-sequel to BR 3.

It might not have the depth as some of the other fighting games, but it's still fun.

It certainly looks great, and it can be fun.

A solid, average fighter.

Despite lacking in the depth found in more established fighters, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury is a complete blast to play.