Pangea Survival
- August 21, 2020
- Pangea Survival Development Team
Get on Steam"Pangea Survival is a massively multiplayer role-playing game set in a dynamic open-world with diverse biomes. Players can choose to be a dinosaur, competing for resources and territory, or a human mercenary, hunting dinosaurs for rewards and equipment. The game features 30+ species of dinosaurs, crocodiles, monitor lizards, and fish across artificial islands with hidden human bases."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential with beautifully designed creatures and engaging core mechanics.
- The single-player experience is enjoyable, with AI creatures that exhibit basic behaviors, making the game feel alive.
- The developers are dedicated and responsive to feedback, showing promise for future updates and improvements.
- The game is extremely buggy, poorly optimized, and lacks essential features, making gameplay frustrating.
- Many players feel the game is a poor imitation of better dinosaur survival games and lacks depth and polish.
- The multiplayer aspect is non-functional, with players often left to deal with aggressive AI instead of engaging with other players.
- graphics14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the models and lighting while others criticize the overall optimization and fluidity. Many users feel that the graphics are unpolished and reminiscent of mobile games, leading to performance issues that detract from the experience. Overall, while there is potential for improvement, the current state of the graphics is seen as lacking and in need of significant refinement.
“The only advanced things in this game's graphics are the models and the lighting.”
“---great graphics”
“The graphics are okay.”
“However, unlike Isle, the game is poorly optimized, needs to work on its graphics, and lacks the fluidity to make community servers.”
“For now at least, I believe it's not worth it at all. It's like a mobile dinosaur game but for PC with better graphics and models.”
“Graphics are mediocre at best.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay features strong core mechanics and impressive visuals, but suffers from a lack of polish, optimization, and engaging content. Players find the experience repetitive and frustrating due to aggressive AI, limited multiplayer options, and unclear mechanics, which detracts from the potential of the game's beautiful models and expansive environments. Overall, while there are promising elements, significant improvements are needed to enhance the gameplay experience.
“The game has some really great core mechanics and features in place, but it does need a bit of polish for said mechanics and graphics. It's great to see the devs focus on getting the core mechanics in place.”
“Huge map, good dinosaur roster, well-done animations, beautiful 3D models, and the mechanic of going up the food chain by unlocking dinosaurs that directly evolve from the one you just played.”
“Amazing and great fun, not too bad graphics, and nice gameplay. A good game for sure with amazing potential.”
“The gameplay is boring; since there are no online servers, you can only play with your imaginary friend while losing your mind from the bloodthirsty AI.”
“This game could've been awesome had it focused more on polishing a smaller handful of dinosaurs, fixing up the UI, smoother animations, implementing a better upgrade system that doesn't contradict itself (i.e., speed/power upgrade not making you faster, just bigger or smaller), and a sniffing mechanic at least for herbivores, as the game does not tell you what plants are actually edible. You will wander around a forest hoping you'll see the 'press E to eat' prompt or pressing 'E' on every plant you see, wasting precious time as you spawn with roughly 20% hunger and thirst.”
“Not only is it just a walking simulator, but there is not a single mechanic in this game, like herds, that would make the game a bit more interesting.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, with users reporting unoptimized graphics, significant bugs, and a lack of fluidity, particularly in community servers. Many players express hope for future improvements but feel that the current performance does not justify the price paid.
“I will give this a bit of leeway in hopes that the current graphics are acting as a foundation for future, better optimized graphics, but again, I paid $20 for this, so I can't be too easy on it.”
“However, unlike Isle, the game is poorly optimized, needs to work on its graphics, and lacks the fluidity to support community servers.”
“Good game, just needs more mechanics, more fixes, and better optimization.”
“It's extremely buggy and badly optimized.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and poor optimization, making it difficult to recommend at this time. While there is hope for future improvements, the current experience is described as confusing and frustrating.
“This game is fun at first, but it's super buggy; hopefully, that will be fixed in time.”
“I can't recommend this game right now; it's buggy. If you want a good dino game, go play 'The Isle.'”
“It's extremely buggy and badly optimized.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the high replayability of the game due to the extensive variety of playable animals, including many lesser-known species, which encourages exploration and experimentation with different gameplay styles.
“The variety of animals available to play is astounding; there are more than I can remember or count, including some you may not have even heard of, like Allosaurus jimadseni.”
“Each playthrough offers a unique experience, thanks to the diverse range of characters and scenarios.”
“The game encourages experimentation with different strategies and play styles, making every session feel fresh and exciting.”
