Games PS2 PRIMAL-THE LEGENDARY OF OBLIVION User Manual

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The Legendary Oblivion 2

From Mortalis to Oblivion 4

The Demon Realms of Oblivion 6

Setting Up 8
Main Menu 9
Controls 13
The Game Screen/Pause Menu 16
The Map Screen 16
Playing the Game 19

Exploring Oblivion 19

Combat 21

Demon Forms 23

Scree: Special Abilities 28

Special Mechanisms 29

Hints and Tips 34
Credits 35
Limited Warranty 42

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OBLIVION. A dimension where

energies from four demon realms flow into the
Nexus, a vast machine that maintains stability in the
eternal conflict between the primal forces of Order
and Chaos: Order seeks balance, Chaos strives only
for anarchy. Chronos is the guardian, the channeller
of powers – but he is weakening, poisoned by the
scheming of Abaddon, Lord of Chaos. By rights, no
faction should be able to influence events beyond the
Nexus, but Abaddon has been planning his
treachery for many centuries.

Years ago, Abaddon’s servants abducted two babies
from the mortal realm - Mortalis - our world. He
altered them both so that they would grow into
something quite unique: human/demon hybrids,
beings caught between worlds, able to break the
rules that form the very fabric of Oblivion. But the
two babies were saved from Abaddon’s clutches by
Abdizur, the champion of Order. He returned them
to Mortalis and hid them from Abaddon’s sight.

THE LEGENDARY OBLIVION

Returning to Oblivion, Abdizur
was captured. Imprisoned and
tortured, his wisdom and
strength have long since been
lost. Nevertheless, the babies
have remained beyond
Abaddon’s grasp…

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FROM MORTALIS
TO OBLIVION

Jennifer Tate is pretty ordinary – or so she thinks. Sure,
her life has been tough, losing both her parents as a
baby and growing up in a string of foster homes. But
Jen is a fighter - she knows how to get by. Now
twenty-one, she works as a waitress, scraping together
money to put herself through college. Jen lives with her
boyfriend Lewis, lead singer in an up and coming rock
band. It is hard to believe that it was almost two years
ago that fate brought them together, two souls more
alike than either can quite comprehend.

Just lately, Lewis has been having really bad
nightmares… Dreams that makes no sense, dreams
that he can’t even begin to explain to Jen…

Then one night, as his band nears the end of their set,
Lewis spots a huge, staring, misshapen figure. He is
unnerved and leaves the stage in a sweat - even Jen is
unable to reassure him - something is not right.

As they leave the club, Lewis’s nightmares become
real… A monstrous creature bellows into the night. Jen
is knocked to the ground, hitting her head hard. As she
blacks out, her last vision is of her boyfriend, lifted
away into the night-sky as if he were a rag doll.

As Jen slips in and out of
consciousness, images of doctors and
nurses standing over her give way to
visions of talking stone gargoyles. She
sits up, looks down on her still
unconscious body. Scree, servant of
Arella, goddess of Order is about to
change her life, forever.

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THE DEMON REALMS
OF OBLIVION

SOLUM
A realm of eternal night
and eternal winter.
Solum’s inhabitants,
the Ferai, are a violent,
fierce race, but have a
fair and ordered society.
They are allied to
Arella.

AQUIS

A realm where the

lapping waves are

eternally bathed in

autumn sunset.

The Undine are a

cultured aquatic

race. They are

allied to Arella.

AETHA
A bleak, oppressive
place, home to the evil
Wraith. Amid the ever
teeming rain live two
castes, a downtrodden
underclass and their
cruel, domineering
‘masters’, the Wraith
aristocracy. The Wraith
are allied to Abaddon.

VOLCA

Within a vast volcano

live the Djinn. This

awesome, fiery realm

reflects its people:

volatile, powerful and

exceedingly

dangerous. The Djinn

are Abaddon’s

staunchest allies.

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MAIN MENU

Use the directional buttons to cycle through the
selections and press the ≈ button to confirm:

New Game Start PRIMAL™from the beginning
Load Game Load a previously saved game
Options Access the Options Menu
Bonus Materials View unlocked bonus features

NEW GAME

Begins your adventure

LOAD GAME

Press the directional buttons to scroll through save
files. Once the desired save file is displayed on screen,
highlight Load and press the ≈ button
to confirm.

Press the ç button to return to the Main Menu.

SETTING UP

SAVE FILES

Insert a Memory Card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2) into
MEMORY CARD slot 1 before you switch it on.

With the exception of a few special circumstances, you
may save progress at any time using the ‘Save Game’
option, accessed from the Pause Menu.
A save file can be created at any point during the game.

For further information see 'Save Game’ on page 18.

MEMORY CARD slot 1

MEMORY CARD slot 2

USB connector
S400 i.LINK connector
controller port 1
controller port 2

disc tray

RESET button

(OPEN) button

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OPTIONS MENU

Press left or right on the directional buttons to
select Language, Display, Audio or Control
from the Options Menu. Use up and down to
highlight a preference then left or right to
change settings.

LANGUAGE

Audio Language Change the voice-over language

used for in-game dialogue

Subtitles Select whether in-game dialogue should

be subtitled

Text Language Change the on-screen text language

NOTE: Default language settings will be taken from your
PlayStation®2 system configuration.

DISPLAY

Display Adjust Follow on screen instructions to

reposition the game screen on your television

Widescreen Select ON for widescreen TVs or OFF

for standard TVs

Status Display Choose when game status information

is displayed on screen. Select Always, Never or
Dynamic (as and when c ircumstances change). If
you select ‘Never’, the status display can still be
called up by pressing the ç button

Brightness Adjust Increase or decrease the

brightness level

Note: For Progressive Scan Mode, see p. 13.

AUDIO

Combat Music Volume Increase or decrease the

volume of music played during combat sequences

Ambient Music Volume Increase or decrease the

volume of music played during exploration

Sound Effects Volume Increase or decrease the volume

of in-game sound effects

Cutscene Volume Increase or decrease the volume of

cutscene speech and audio

CONTROL

Controller Vibration Toggle controller vibration

ON or OFF

Camera Pan Controls the direction of camera panning

(using the right analog stick during the game). Select
Normal or Reversed

Camera Tilt Controls the direction of camera tilt

(using the right analog stick during the game).
Select Normal or Reversed

Combat Controls Toggle between Normal and

Reversed. For further details, please refer to the
Combat Controls section outlined elsewhere in

this manual

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BONUS MATERIALS

Various bonus elements will be unlocked during
PRIMAL™. When you save progress, the status
of any bonus elements you may have earned is
saved too.

When you enter the Bonus Materials section with a
Memory Card inserted into ME M O RY CARD slot 1,
the available options will reflect elements from all
PRIMAL™ save files on the Memory Card.

TAROT GALLERY

The worlds of Oblivion contain many secrets, and as a
special reward for the thorough explorer, Tarot Cards
are hidden throughout the game. When a Tarot Card is
found, a piece of PRIMAL™ concept artwork will be
unlocked and can be viewed in the Tarot Gallery.

SCENE SELECT

As you progress through the game, new scenes are
opened in the Scene Select Menu. By selecting a
scene you will be able to commence play at the given
starting point. You may continue playing beyond this
point and can create your own saved games as though
playing normally.

Look out for other unlockable bonus features as you
play through the game!

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ABOUT
PROGRESSIVE SCAN

If you have a PlayStation 2 Component Video Cable (SCPH-10100),
along with a Progressive Mode enabled (480p) television with
Component Video inputs, you will be able to enjoy a higher
quality picture.

If you do not have a Progressive Scan enabled (480p) television, or
if you do not use the Component Video Cable to connect the
PlayStation 2 to the television, there is a chance that the picture will
not be displayed properly.

For instructions on how to set up your PlayStation 2 with the
Component Video Cable, refer to the instructions in the PlayStation 2
Instruction Manual, or the instructions for the Component Video
Cable. Be sure to set the Component Video Out settings to "Y
Cb/Pb Cr/ Pr" under PlayStation 2 System Configuration. Some
television sets are not Progressive Scan enabled even if the y have
Component Video inputs; refer to your television's instruction
manual, or contact the manufacturer if you are unsure about your
television's compatibility.

SELECTING
PROGRESSIVE SCAN

If you hold down the ç and ≈ buttons while your game is starting
up, a message will appear asking to switch over to Progressive Scan.
To switch to Progressive Sc an, read the text prompt on the screen,
and use √ to confirm "Yes" or ç to confirm "No" for your
selection. If the picture does not appear correctly, press the RES E T
button on the PlayStation 2, and use the Normal Mode.

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JEN: ADDITIONAL
CONTROLS

Ω button Hold down to swim (Undine only)

Hold down to time shift (Wraith only)

å button Initiate combat
µ Toggle Undine form/summon Undine energy
≤ Toggle Djinn form/summon Djinn energy
∫ Toggle Ferai form/summon Ferai energy
ñ Toggle Wraith form/summon Wraith energy

NOTE: Further information on the Undine, Wraith, Ferai and Djinn
demon forms can be found in the Demon Forms section on pg. 23.

JEN: COMBAT CONTROLS

≈ button Change enemy lock/target
√ button Disengage combat mode
ç button Taunt
å button Spin attack
ß button Left attack
∂ button Block
ƒ button Right attack

button Default camera setting

during combat

ß button + ƒ button Super attack/Finishing move

SCREE:
ADDITIONAL CONTROLS

Left analog stick Climb on wall

Ω button Turn to stone/Disengage stone mode
≈ button Possess statue
ç button Dispossess statue

CONTROLS

JEN AND SCREE: SHARED CONTROLS

Left analog stick Move character
Right analog stick Move camera

≈ button Action
ç button Help
√ button Cycle through available actions
∂ button Set default camera view/ Head look

START button Pause Menu/Map Screen
SELEC T button Switch character

NOTE: Character control can be switched at any time between Jen and Scree.
For further information on specific controls, see the “Playing The Game” section
on pg. 19.

button
button
button
button

directional
buttons

left analog stick

(L3 button when pushed down)

SELECT button
ANALOG mode switch
START button
right analog stick

(R3 button when pushed down)

L2 button
L1 button

R2 button
R1 button

DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS

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THE GAME SCREEN

NOTE: The compass and energy icons displayed on screen can be
accessed by holding down the

ç button.

THE MAP SCREEN/
PAUSE MENU

Press the ÷ button at any time during the game to access the
Map Screen. Press ∫ or ñ to switch between the map
display and the different option panels. Press the ç button
or the ÷ button to return directly to the game.

ENERGY GAUGES

The two circular displays on the left-hand side of the Map Screen
show Jen and Scree’s energy levels.

The top gauge represents Jen’s energy, and is split into color
coded energy levels for each of her demon forms as follows:

Next to Jen’s energy gauge is a counter showing the number
of energy gems (items that restore demon energy) that she
currently possesses.

Scree’s gauge shows the energy he has available for Jen to
summon. A counter also displays the number of lode stones
(items that enable Scree's statue possession ability) he has
absorbed. (See p. 23 & 29 for more information.)

USING THE MAP

The map to the left shows the position of both Jen (pink marker)
and Scree (yellow marker).

The initial map view provides a close-up of the current location.
Press the å button or the ß button to change the map
detail level. The highest level shows the full extent of the current
location, and indicates the general area that Jen and Scree are in.

As the game is played, various pieces of information are added to
the map display. These include Rift Gates, energy fountains,
special items and prompts for locations that should be visited
in order to meet certain characters.

Ferai . . . . . . . . . .Green

Undine . . . . . . . . .Blue

Wraith . . . . . . . .Purple

Djinn . . . . . . . . . . .Red

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OPTIONS

From the Map Screen, press ∫ or ñ on the directional
buttons to switch between the map display and the different
Options, then press µor ≤ to choose a menu item.

GAME
Save game

Save game progress. You may overwrite an existing save or
create a new file

Quit

Exit the game and return to the Title Screen without saving

Other option descriptions can be found on pg. 10

EXPLORING OBLIVION

Throughout PRIMAL™ you may play as either Jen
or Scree. Their roles in the game are quite different;
Jen will become a powerful fighter as she acquires
her demon forms. Scree does not fight but he is
agile and strong, and as a living gargoyle he has a
number of special abilities. Being made of stone,
Scree is very tough; unfortunately most enemies are
out to hurt Jen!

From the moment
Jen and Scree enter
the realm
of Solum, it is
possible to switch
control between the
two characters at any
time by pressing the
≥ button. At

certain points in
the quest, control of one of the characters may be
blocked. At such times, if the ≥ button is pressed,
a ‘blocked’ symbol will indicate that the character is
currently unavailable.

PLAYING THE GAME

CONTROLLING JEN AND SCREE

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ACTIONS

Press the ≈ button to trigger context sensitive actions
(e.g. opening doors) at specific points during the
game. On occasion, there may be more than one
action that can be performed and at these times the
√ button may be pressed to c ycle through the
available options.

HELP

Press the ç button when controlling either character
to trigger a short conversation between Jen and Scree.
Jen will ask Scree for hints as to what they should
be doing.

STATUS DISPLAY

Press and hold the ç button to c all up on screen
information. This information includes a compass,
display of how many energy gems Jen possesses and
how many lode stones Scree possesses. By default
Jen’s demon energy level is only shown briefly when
the level changes. Use the Status Display setting
in the Display options section if you wish to
change this.

NOTE: When Jen is in demon form, the glow of her armlets
and tattoo indicate her energy level at all times.

CAMERA

The camera may be controlled with the right analog
stick. Use the camera to look around the character as
they explore.

Press the ∂ button (or the button during
combat) to realign the camera behind the controlled
character. When not in combat, press and hold the
∂ button to enter a ‘head look’ c amera mode.
Use this to look around the world for secrets.

COMBAT

Once Jen has obtained the dagger, or later her demon
forms, she is able to engage enemies in combat. Before
she can fight, she must activate her weapons.
Approaching an enemy and pressing the ß button or
the ƒ button will cause Jen to draw her blade if in
human form, or activate her demon weapons if in
demon form. She will automatically lock on to the
nearest enemy.

Once Jen is locked on to an enemy, press the
ß button or ƒ button to launch left or
right attacks. Pressing the å button will
launch a spinning attack (useful for repelling
several enemies).

The ß button and the ƒ button are pressure
sensitive: if you press them gently Jen will perform fast,
weaker attacks and pressing more firmly will trigger
slower, yet stronger attacks.

Press the ß button and the ƒ button together for
Jen to perform a super attack. These moves are the
slowest to execute, but will cause the most damage.

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By initiating a new attack just as a previous attack is
finishing, Jen will perform a new combo attack move.
You may string together as many moves in a combo
sequence as you like. There are many moves that are
possible as part of a combo attack sequence.

NOTE: When you have successfully executed a combo move,
you will see a brief flare of energy over Jen’s armlets.

Weaker enemies will die when they have sustained
sufficient injury. Tougher enemies must be vanquished
using a special finishing attack. To launch a finishing
move, Jen’s opponent must first be stunned. Once
stunned, press the ß button and the ƒ button
together to trigger the finishing move.

Press and hold the ∂ button for Jen to block. If the
∂ button is pressed at the right moment, as an
enemy launches an attack, Jen will parry the move
and perform a counter-attack.

Press the ç button during comb at in order to make
Jen perform a ‘taunt’. This can be a good way to
provoke a defensive enemy into dropping his guard!

Push the left analog stick gently to make Jen creep,
allowing her to sneak up behind enemies. Press either
the ß button or the ƒ button in this position to
execute a stealth kill.

DEMON FORMS

Jen will acquire the ability to shift into each of the four
main races of Oblivion. Different forms offer new
abilities, weapons and fighting styles. Once Jen has
acquired demon forms, she may shift into them at any
time so long as she has sufficient Primal energy for that
particular form.

The demon forms are assigned to the directional
buttons as follows:

Ferai . . . . . . . .∫

Undine . . . . . .µ

Wraith . . . . . .ñ

Djinn . . . . . . .≤

Press the appropriate button to shift Jen between
human and the respective demon form.

Jen relies on Scree to obtain Primal energy, but she can
summon the energy from him at any time. Press and
hold µ, ≤, ∫ or ñ to summon energy for a
particular demon form. As energy is drawn from Scree,
it is converted to the demon form that Jen has
requested. Jen has separate energy stores for each of the
demon forms she possesses.

(Demon Forms - Cont. on P.26)

NOTE: For further information on Primal energy,
see the Energy section within the Special Mechanisms
section on pg. 30.

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WRAITH

When in Wraith form, Jen may use
Wraith time-shifting abilities.
When not in combat, pressing the
Ω button will c ause Jen to speed
up – her surroundings will appear
to be moving in slow motion. Use
of this mode will drain Jen’s
Wraith energy. When in combat,
press the Ω button whilst pushing
the left analog stick to trigger a
Wraith dodge move. These quick
moves do not drain any energy.

D JINN

Press the Ω button
whilst in combat to
switch Djinn weapons
between two different
attack modes.

FERAI

In Ferai form Jen can run
faster and jump higher
than normal.

UNDINE

Jen can dive and swim in
this form. If Jen shifts
into Undine form when
not in water, her Undine
energy will begin to drop.
It will be replenished as
soon as she returns to
un-polluted water.

(Demon Forms - Cont. from P.23)

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SCREE:
SPECIAL ABILITIES

CLIMBING

Being a gargoyle, Scree can climb any brickwork surface. He
cannot climb walls that have smooth or plastered surfaces. To
make Scree climb, simply walk him into a wall – if it’s made
of brick he’ll automatically start to climb! Once Scree is on a
wall, crawling to the top or bottom edge will allow him to
climb off.

TURNING TO STONE

Press the Ω button and Scree will turn to stone. He will
automatically use this ability whenever Jen is engaged in
combat. Whilst in stone form, Scree is impervious to attack.

STATUE POSSESSION

Another of Scree’s unique gargoyle abilities is the power to
project his spirit into the form of certain effigies and statues.
In order to achieve this, he must first empower himself with
the essence from lode stones. These are rare stones found
throughout Oblivion that are made from the same material as
the statue to be possessed. Different statues require Scree to
absorb different numbers of stones.

When Scree is within range of a statue that can be possessed,
he will glow with energy. At this time, press the ≈ button to
trigger the spirit transfer. Press the ç button to return Scree’s
spirit to his usual gargoyle form.

NOTE: Different statues have different control options.

SPECIAL MECHANISMS

DOORS

Either character may open doors. Move to a door and
press the ≈ button to open it. Some doors are too
heavy for one character and must be opened by both
together. The second character will be automatically
called over to assist.

ROPE

Once Scree has found the rope, he can use it to allow
Jen to climb to places which would otherwise be
inaccessible to her. Stand Scree near an appropriate
edge and press the ≈ button. He will drop the rope if
there is suitable ground below. Once the rope is
dropped, control will switch to Jen. Walk her to the
edge and press the ≈ button to make her climb on.
Push µ or ≤ on the left analog stick to climb.

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ENERGY

The worlds and races of Oblivion are all charged
with Primal energies. This energy is critical, as Jen
needs it to utilize her demon forms. One of Scree’s
unique powers is his ability to absorb energy without
actually using it. This allows him to collect and store
energy on Jen’s behalf. Energy can be obtained from
three sources:

1. Scree can collect Primal energy from energy
rocks that can be found throughout the worlds
of Oblivion.

2. In a few places, large rocks that are super­charged with energy can be found. These
‘energy-fountains’ present an unlimited

energy resource.

3. Scree can also absorb residual energy that is
released from the corpses of enemies that Jen
has defeated.

In all cases, if you are controlling Scree, just move
over to the corpse or energy rock and press the
≈ button to obtain energy. Scree will collect energy
himself when not being controlled.

RIFT GATES

Rift Gates are devices that were created by the servants of
Abaddon and Arella in order to travel swiftly between the
Nexus and the demon realms (and also within each
realm). Rift Gates are magical devices based around two
large wheel-handles that can be spun up to very high
speeds, generating power and allowing a ‘rift’ to form
within the center of the gates. The user may then walk
through, as if through a doorway, emerging on the other
side of a second Rift Gate at a completely different point
in Oblivion.

Gates from the Nexus are always open and are paired
with specific Gates in each of the four realms. Gates
outside of the Nexus can link either back to the Nexus,
or to any other Gate within the same realm.

As Jen and Scree explore, each Rift Gate they discover
becomes accessible as a potential destination.

Activating a (non-Nexus) Rift Gate, requires both
characters. Walk up to either of the wheel-handles on the
sides of the Rift Gate and press the ≈ button. A map will
display all Rift Gates in the realm, and also a link back to

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the Nexus. Only Gates that Jen and Scree have reached are
valid as destinations. Move the selection marker and
choose a destination by pressing µ, ≤, ∫ or ñ and
press the ≈ button to confirm. Now the characters must
spin the wheels up to sufficient speed. Press the ≈ button
rhythmically to make both characters operate the wheel­handles. When revolution speed is sufficient, a portal to
the selected destination will form and Jen and Scree will
automatically pass through.

NOTE: If a gate has yet to be activated it may not be selectable
as a destination.

JEN’S LIFE FORCE

When in human form, Jen’s astral presence is diminished
whenever she is hurt. Her full strength will automatically
return over time, but if she is hurt too badly her spirit will
be expelled violently from Oblivion and back into her
physical body. In her weakened state, Jen will not survive
for long – Scree must race to return her to Oblivion
before it’s too late. Playing as Scree, you must head for
the nearest Rift Gate as quickly as possible. Arella will
have opened the Gate to allow Scree to quickly call forth
Jen’s spirit.

SUMMONING STONES

These large monoliths are formed from the very same
stone as Scree himself. They may be used to summon
Scree to Jen if they have become separated. To use a
summoning stone, walk Jen up to one and press the
≈ button.

LODE STONES

Lode stones are special rocks that give Scree the ability
to possess certain statues.

ENERGY GEMS

These rare gems are brimming with Primal energy.
A single energy gem will completely restore Jen’s
demon energy. Once collected, gems are automatically
used whenever Jen’s energy level reaches zero.

SMASHABLE OBJECTS

There are various objects that may be smashed by Jen
or Scree. Some objects may contain hidden items, such
as lode stones, energy gems, or energy essence (which
will be automatically absorbed by the active character).
Stand in front of an object and press the ≈ button to
smash it.

(Rift Gates - Cont. from P.31)

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HINTS AND TIPS

Remember that help is always available - Scree knows
a lot more about the worlds of Oblivion than he
sometimes lets on! Press the ç button when
controlling either character and Jen will ask
for advice.

Use the map screen to locate places you need to visit.
Use the in-game compass to help navigate your
way around.

Primal energy is essential for Jen to use her demon
forms effectively. Take e ver y opportunity for Scree to
store up energy.

It will be necessary to use Jen’s demon forms wisely
in order to tackle the challenges she must face.

CREDITS

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT
EUROPE - CAMBRIDGE

Creative Director Chris Sorrell
Producer Jean-Baptiste Bolcato
Lead Programmer James Busby
Lead Artist Mark Gibbons
Lead Designer Katie Lea
Senior Technologies Programmer Andrew Ostler
Studio Communications Manager Mark Green
Studio Director Rob Parkin

PROGRAMMING

Engine Programming Andrew Ostler, Paul Donovan,

James Busby, Gavin Bell,
Alan McCarthy, Chris Sorrell,
Mike Froggatt

Gameplay Programming Paul Donovan, Mike Froggatt,

Alan McCarthy, Guy Moss,
Adam Garman, Gavin Bell,
Kevin Rose, Richard Talbot-Walkins,

Chris Sorrell, Juri Oudshoorn
Sound System Programming Gavin Bell, Gary Richards
Audio Implementation Gary Richards
Movie Playback Paul Edridge, Gavin Bell
Maya Tools Kevin Rose, Adam Garman,

Andrew Ostler, Guillaume Raffy

ART

Concept Art Mark Gibbons
Environment Modelling Jason Riley, Pete Ridgway,

Andy Tudor, Ben Levitt,
Scott McInnes, Steven Moore,
Jesus Cobo

Character Modelling Rob Hill

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Additional Character Modelling Miguel Fernandez, Jesus Cobo,

Tony Jackson

Keyframe Animation Alan Brand, Jesus Cobo, Tony Jackson,

Lisa Harmon, Mitch Philips, Rob Starr

Mocap Ingame Work Alan Brand, Lisa Harmon,

Jesus Cobo
Cutscene Direction Mark Gibbons
Cutscene Creation Alan Brand, Jesus Cobo,

Lisa Harmon, Andy Tudor,

CENTROID (mocap, Aquis, Volca,

Nexus), ATTITUDE STUDIO

(mocap, Aetha)
Front End Flash Menus Andy Tudor
2D Work, Special FX Artwork Jason Riley, Pete Ridgway,

Andy Tudor
Intro Work Jason Riley (supervisor & rendering),

Lisa Harmon (mocap)
Additional Intro Work Rob Starr, Alan Brand

D ESIGN

Design Katie Lea, Alex Sulman,

Chris Sorrell (concept, direction)
Additional Design Mark Gibbons (art), James Busby (code)
Mapping Rob King, Katie Lea, Alex Sulman
Additional Mapping Dominic Cahalin

AUDIO VISUAL

Sound Effects Lee Banyard, Nick Kidd
Additional Sound Effects Michael DeBelle, Bob ‘n’ Barn
Video Editing Alex Sulman
Music 16 Volt (combat tracks and intro night

club) - Eric Powell, Mike Peoples,

John ‘Servo’ Desalvo
Cutscenes and Ingame Bob ‘n’ Barn ­Score Composition Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold

ORCHESTRATION

Composed by Bob ‘n’ Barn
Orchestrated by Nic Raine
Produced by James Fitzpatrick
Choir Master Mario Klemens
Orchestra Contractor Tadlow Music

Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

Concert Master Bohumil Kotmel
Conducted by Nic Raine

Recorded at Barrandov Scoring Stage, Smecky Studios, Prague, October 2002

Engineered by Jan Holzner

SOLOISTS

Soprano Voice Michaela Srumora
Solo Violin Bohumil Kotmel
EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) Ivan Myslikovjan
Alto Flute Pavel Becherovka
Piano/Celeste/Harpsichord Jaraslava Eliasova
Post Production Mixed & Edited by

Gareth Williams at SRT Studios,
St. Ives, Cambridge

SCRIPT/VOICES

Scriptwriting Jonathan Ashley
Additional Scriptwriting Mark Gibbons, Chris Sorrell,

Katie Lea, Martin Pond

English Casting Jonathan Ashley, Chris Sorrell,

Andy Emery / Side, Dawn Hershey /
Blindlight

Voice Direction Jonathan Ashle y

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Actors Hudson Leick (Jen)

Andreas Katsulas (Scree)
Sean Pertwee (Jared)
Paul Darrow (Ferai Shaman, The Watcher)
Stephane Cornicard (Raum)
Rob Brown (Herne)
Niki Felstead (Arella, Elizabeth)
Nicola Goodchild (Aino, Empusa)
Colin McFarlane (Abaddon, Iblis)
Eric Loren (Lewis)
Melissa Lloyd (Malikel)
Eve Karpf (Devena, Valeera)
Tony Morley (Ferai huntsmen)
James Busby, Andy Tudor,
JBB for extra voices…

EXTRA HELP (Cambridge Studio) Steven Tattersall (AI & inventory code),

James Shepherd (recruitments,
cross project support),
Brandon Smith (Marketing/PR interface),
Peter Giles (environment modeling help),
Julian Rex (code sharing),
Dean Miller (IT manager),
Simon Miller (IT assistant),
Sharon Richards (Office Manager),
Peter Murphy (AV)

MOTION CAPTURE

Motion Capture Actors Nicola Felstead, Antony Morley,

Cecile Cuignet, Ashley Beck,

Olivier Schneider
Ecoutez-Voir/Ex-Machina Francois Forges
Attitude Studio Marc Miance,

Sandrine Nguyen,

Anne-Christine Gasc
Centroid Mike Stilgoe,

Leon Stilgoe, Ben Stilgoe

MARKETING MATERIALS

Production Artist Howard Swindell
External Studios Attitude Studio, Com-X,

Crazed, Babelfish

Additional Fleur Breteau (Fkgb)

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

VP Development Phil Harrison
President Chris Deering

LICENSING AND LOCALISATION

International Licensing Shawn Layden,

Shiho Deruiter
Planning and Localisation Manager Vanessa Wood
Localisation Co-ordinator Gaelle Leysour
Localisation Lead Tester Nadège Josa
Localisation Testers Nathalie Marchau,

Yannick Paulet, Gaëlle Grenapin,

Sandra Raue, Katharina Tropf,

Nadine Martin, Deniz Ulu,

Monica Dalla Valle, Domenico Visone,

Giacinto Attanasio, Sacha Fellica,

Yolanda Akil, Mónica Bello,

Jose Flores, Virginia Martin

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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA

MARKETING

Senior Manager,
Product Marketing Susan Nourai
Associate Product Manager Mark Valledor
Director, Product Marketing Ami Blaire
Director, Promotions Sharon Shapiro
Director, Public Relations Molly Smith
Public Relations Charlotte Panther

Tina Casalino
Patrick Seybold

Heather Crosby
Director, Direct and
Online Marketing Steve Williams
Director, Loyalty and
Channel Marketing Ed DeMasi
Creative Services Manager Quinn Pham
Packaging and Manual design Origin Studios, SLC

"We would like to thank each individual at Sony Computer Entertainment
America for their contributions, support and dedication to the success of
Primal with special recognition to the Executive Management team
including: Kaz Hirai, Andrew House, Jack Tretton, Shuhei Yoshida,
Marilyn Weyant, Riley Russell, Steve Ross and Masayuki Chatani."

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

VP of Product Development Shuhei Yoshida
Director of Product Development Connie Booth
Producer Darren Yager
Assistant Producer Kenneth Chan

QUALITY & ASSURANCE STAFF

Director of FPQA Michael Blackledge
Senior Manager, FPQA Richard Markelz
Core Manager, FPQA Sam Bradley
Technical Coordinator, FPQA Ara Demirjian
Project Coordinator, FPQA Eric Ippolito
Lead Analyst David Meagher
Assistant Lead Analyst David Condry
QA Analyst David King

Shaheed Khan
Vance Wu
Jon Vosovic
Matt Consoli
Will Cline
Joel Manzano
Lenny Gordon
Ric Stepp
Chester Lee

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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SC E A)
warrants to the original purchaser of this SC EA product
that this software is free from defects in material and
workmanship of a period of ninety (90) days from the
original date of purchase. SC EA agrees for a period of
ninety (90) days to either repair or replace, at its option,
the SC EA product. You must call 1-800 -345-SONY to
receive instructions to obtain repair/replacement services.

This warranty shall not be applicable and shall be void if
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THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
LIMITED TO THE NINETY (90) DAY PERIOD
DESCRIB ED ABOVE. IN NO EVENT WILL SCEA
BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUE NTIAL DAMAGES RESU LTING FROM
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SCEA SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an
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