During Capcom's Summer Games Fest showcase, there were plenty of exciting new details revealed about a slew of its popular franchises like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter. The company also revealed more details about its upcoming hectic dino shooter, Exoprimal. During the six-minute segment and an extended gameplay preview released a couple of days after, Exoprimal's gameplay and story was a lot more fleshed out.
The unique gameplay of Exoprimal features a 5v5 scenario where teams must work together to complete objectives while facing hordes of ravenous dinosaurs that seem to appear out of nowhere. In the latest trailer, gamers find out that it isn't a random occurrence, but a ploy by an all-powerful, cruel artificial intelligence named Leviathan, which was created by the mysterious company Albion.
Exoprimal's Villain AI Leviathan
Alongside the announcement of two new Exoprimal exosuits, Capcom also revealed the 'villain' of the game. Leviathan is the name of the artificial intelligence that seems to be in-charge of a research facility owned by its creator, Albion. Through the A.I.'s selection process, the player characters were 'chosen' by Leviathan to undergo a series of experiments, of which details still remain fuzzy. They seem to have been kidnapped against their will and brought to a remote area named Bikitoa Island where the research facility is located.
The story of Exoprimal's Leviathan and the players' journey to defeating the maniacal artificial intelligence will be uncovered through the Exoprimal game mode 'Dino Survival,' which seems to act as the game's campaign. Exactly why Leviathan created this cruel experiment or how it seems to have taken players hostage is a tale that should be discoverable within the Dino Survival mode.
The recent trailer reveals that Leviathan is responsible for the dino hordes that terrorize players as they complete objectives that are provided by the A.I. – which appears to players in a large humanoid form upon first meeting. It seems to have the power to spawn not only large numbers of dinosaurs, but also the ability to create different alterations of Exoprimal dinosaurs in order to 'test' the players. One example is the gas neosaur, which is a raptor with a glowing growth on its body that will explode when it dies or when it's in close proximity to Exosuits.
The artificial intelligence is responsible for providing teams with various objectives to complete, and it does so throughout the 15-minute rounds. The online multiplayer Exoprimal's Dino Survival game mode will feature up to 10 objectives that will change depending on a team's progression and how quickly they complete their objectives. Between modes like 'Dinosaur Cull,' 'VTOL Defence,' and 'Escord the Data Key,' opposing teams may not face the same objective as their rivals, giving each round of Dino Survival a near-unique experience with each play through.
Leviathan also acts as a sort of commentator throughout what it dubs as 'wargames,' as he announces the types of dinosaurs that it will spawn across the various missions as players don various exosuits such as the Zephyr or the recently announced Vigilant in order to face the incoming horde. At the end of each objective, the A.I. will also announce which team has finished the objective faster and is currently in the lead.
Although the summer Capcom showcase revealed a lot about the upcoming Exoprimal, there are still a lot of details to be uncovered about the game. From more info on the game modes to the full exosuit line-up, the months leading up to the game's 2023 release will definitely be exciting for the game's future players.
Exoprimal releases in 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
