Primeval

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Primeval is a single player survival simulation game. It was developed by Exhibyte and was released on January 19, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Isles of Pangaea is a survival adventure game set on a dinosaur-inhabited island. Gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters to survive while discovering the mysteries of the ancient world. Players must balance hunting and gathering with maintaining their health and stamina to survive in this prehistoric paradise.

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

optimization6 negative mentions

The game features beautifully drawn and animated prehistoric creatures, creating an immersive experience for players who love paleontology.
The developer is very active, frequently updating the game and implementing player feedback, which shows great potential for future improvements.
There is a wide variety of dinosaurs to play as, including unique options like aquatic and flying species, making the gameplay diverse and engaging.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and low frame rates, making it difficult to enjoy.
Graphics and animations feel outdated, resembling games from the late 2000s, which detracts from the overall experience.
Many players have reported difficulties with gameplay mechanics, such as slow movement and confusing controls, leading to frustration.

graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
39%
17%
The graphics of the game are generally considered outdated, reminiscent of late 2000s titles, and can be buggy, yet they offer immersive models and impressive lighting effects that appeal to fans of paleontology. While some players appreciate the aesthetic, others find the performance taxing on low-end PCs, leading to lag even at lower settings. Overall, the visuals evoke a nostalgic charm, but technical limitations may detract from the experience for some users.
- “Amazing models and graphics.”
- “There are some lovely graphics and fabulous lighting effects, so it is a shame to have to witness half of the game in awful green night vision.”
- “Graphics are so good that they make me lag even on the lowest settings.”
- “Graphics look like something from the late 2000s at best.”
- “There are only 2 graphics options to change...”
- “For users with low-end PCs, the game is very taxing. Even when I set my global graphics settings to low, it still played like it was on either ultra or high settings. Setting my resolution to around 1024 or lower barely made a difference.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is severely lacking, resulting in poor performance and low framerates, with players struggling to achieve more than 20fps even on lower settings and resolutions. Despite having high-end hardware, users report significant issues that detract from the overall experience, making it one of the least optimized titles in the genre.
- “Performance is really bad; I can barely get above 20fps even on lower settings and 1368x768 resolution. I had to lower the resolution just to make it playable... no, my PC is not that bad.”
- “My biggest issue is ultimately the lack of optimization that is causing the game to run at such a horrendous framerate for myself despite my overkill specs.”
- “All in all, it's not the best looking and optimized dino simulator, but if you have played all the others and are looking for another twist, different systems, then I'd say there is easy content, new plays, and time to be spent in this game.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is noted for its immersive experience and appeal to paleontology enthusiasts, despite its outdated graphics and numerous bugs. While players appreciate the nostalgic feel, the stability issues detract from the overall experience.
- “The game is really buggy, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “Despite the low graphics and buggy glitches, the game has its charm.”
- “The stability issues make it hard to fully enjoy the immersive experience.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Gameplay has been criticized for being tedious, particularly due to repetitive actions like holding down a button for extended periods, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. Additionally, technical issues such as frequent screen freezes significantly hinder the gaming experience, leaving players frustrated and unable to engage fully with the game.
- “I get it, a dinosaur would stick around and eat off a corpse for days, but seriously, standing there holding down 'E' for that long isn't fun gameplay. Also, apparently, my Spinosaurus can drown, but there are Triceratops all over the bottom of the lakes walking around.”
- “I only got in probably 5 minutes of gameplay, and 85% of the time when I opened it, the screen would freeze and I couldn't play the game.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find high replayability in the game due to the ability to control various dinosaur types, including aquatic and flying species, which adds significant variety and enjoyment to the gameplay experience.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game is widely criticized, with users feeling it resembles a cash grab typical of low-quality app store offerings, especially given its high price of £15.
- “Overall, it feels like a cheap app store cash grab, not to mention it costs 15 pounds!”