Primeval

Primeval
Information
Driver(s)	Primeval
Vehicle Type	Dune Buggy
License Plate	None
Special Weapon Sound Effect
File Name	PRIMEVAL

Primeval makes its first and only appearance in Twisted Metal III as a unplayable vehicle. It serves as the final boss of the game in Calypso's Blimp.

Design

Primeval's vehicle appears to be based on the Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), albeit with greatly enlarged wheels, rear exhausts, a large skull and four large cannons mounted on the vehicle's body that obfuscate its design.

Description (Manual)

He is highly maneuverable, his special weapon is incredibly powerful and he has access to all special weapons in the game. Primeval's vehicle surrounds him with a roll cage so he's also not afraid to take a tumble.

Special Weapon

• Head Hunter: It is a combination of Mr. Grimm's special Roadkill's special. It homes in at the player with uncanny accuracy.

How to Select

Primeval is an unplayable character without means of a cheating device such as a GameShark. The GameShark Code to select Primeval in version 1.0 is: 800D28D0 000F; while in version 1.1 it is: 800D2CC8 000F (Note: You have to enable the "In-Game Menu" in the Settings or the game will freeze).

Trivia

• The TMIII instruction manual states that Primeval has access to all Special Weapons in the game. However, this does not actually happen in-game.
• Although Primeval is not playable normally and does not have its vehicle info menu, during gameplay it is possible to notice that its handling, armor, special weapon and speed are maxed out.
• According to Jim Buck, one of TMIII's Software Engineers, Primeval and Darkside are not unlockable because their bigger size led to collision issues.
• The working name for Primeval was "Head Hunter". It was listed as such in some magazines and in 989 Studios' website.
  • The name Head Hunter was used for the name of Primeval's special in the Prima's Strategy Guide.

Gallery

Primeval in-game.

Primeval 360 render.