Primeval

About

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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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

61%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

optimization3 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Graphics and animations feel outdated and lack polish, which detracts from the overall experience and immersion.
The gameplay can be repetitive and slow, with a lack of engaging objectives beyond simply eating and growing, leading to boredom.

graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
31%
23%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the immersive experience and detailed models, while others criticize the outdated visuals reminiscent of late 2000s or even PS2-era graphics. Despite the appealing lighting effects, many users report performance issues, particularly on low-end PCs, where the game can be taxing even at lower settings. Overall, while the graphics have potential, they are hindered by bugs and performance limitations.
- “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: 8/10 recently updated since this review; I will update this report if possible as the game has updates.”
- “Graphics look a little bit poly designed and started out looking kinda PS2 graphics, but remember it's an early game!”
- “Graphics look like something from the late 2000s at best.”
- “There are only 2 graphics options to change...”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Gameplay experiences vary significantly, with some players finding it enjoyable and fun, while others express frustration due to issues like freezing screens, awkward controls, and unresponsive mechanics. While the game features interesting mechanics and offers a rewarding growth system, many users report that the gameplay can be hindered by technical problems and a lack of polish in animations and UI. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a mix of fun and frustration, with potential for improvement.
- “Gameplay: 8/10 a lot of fun, can be very frustrating because you get spawn killed or you cannot find resources to survive to adulthood.”
- “+ cool mechanics”
- “Mechanics: 7.5/10 again, the game has gotten an update so please take this review with a grain of salt but when I was playing the controls were a bit frustrating as in the camera felt janky or I would die because my dino kept running in circles.”
- “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.”
- “There are a variety of issues I have with the map, the mechanics, the UI system, the lackluster animations and models, and the weird controls.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is severely lacking, resulting in poor performance and low framerates, even on lower settings and resolutions, which frustrates players with capable hardware. While the game offers unique content for fans of the genre, its technical shortcomings hinder the overall experience.
- “Performance is really bad; I can barely get above 20 FPS 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
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game is noted for its immersive experience and appeal to paleontology enthusiasts, despite its outdated graphics and numerous bugs. While stability issues are prevalent, players still find enjoyment in the overall gameplay.
- “The game is really buggy, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “There are numerous glitches that make gameplay frustrating at times.”
- “The stability issues are a significant drawback, making it hard to fully enjoy the game.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find high replayability in the game due to the ability to control various dinosaurs, including aquatic and flying species, which adds significant variety and enjoyment to the gameplay experience.
- “The variety of playable dinosaurs, including aquatic and flying ones, adds immense replay value to the game.”
- “Being able to play as a stegosaurus alone makes this game worth every penny.”
- “The different gameplay styles and dinosaur choices keep me coming back for more.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization of the game is criticized as being exploitative, with users feeling it resembles a low-quality cash grab, especially given its high price of £15.
- “Overall, it feels like a cheap app store cash grab, especially considering it costs 15 pounds!”
- “The monetization strategy is overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
- “I feel like I'm constantly being pushed to spend more, which ruins the overall experience.”