Primordian
- January 19, 2018
- Stonepunk Studios
Get on Steam"Primordian" is a single-player action game with excellent gameplay and stunning visuals, offering a unique experience in a vast ancient world on the first planet. Engage in close-combat with strange creatures, wield organic weaponry, and uncover secrets in a lush, twisting landscape. The story takes place in the center of the universe, many billions of years ago, where you'll uncover an ancient tale as you journey from darkness to light.
Reviews
- Promordian features stunning graphics and immersive environments that transport players to a vibrant and detailed world, reminiscent of classic adventure games.
- The combat system, while chaotic, offers a unique experience with a variety of weapons and the ability to engage in intense battles against diverse enemies.
- The game has a captivating storyline and rich lore that keeps players engaged, with the promise of future content updates enhancing its replayability.
- The combat mechanics feel shallow and unresponsive, often leading to a lack of satisfaction in hitting enemies, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players have reported significant bugs, including unresponsive menus, crashes, and issues with saving progress, making the game frustrating to play.
- The lack of a proper tutorial and intuitive controls can leave players confused, as the game does not adequately explain its mechanics or how to interact with the environment.
- graphics48 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning detail, vibrant environments, and impressive creature designs, making the world feel alive and immersive. Many reviewers highlight the visuals as a standout feature, often overshadowing the game's less favorable aspects, such as combat and gameplay depth. Overall, the graphics are considered top-notch, with some calling them among the best available in VR, though occasional performance issues like frame skipping can occur during intense moments.
“The stunning graphics, detailed environments, and impressive creature designs create a world that feels alive and vibrant.”
“Amazing game and definitely the best graphics in VR so far.”
“The world and character design are great, and the graphical effects are dazzling.”
“The game in its current state feels and plays like a tech demo, a showcase of its graphics and design.”
“Mostly smooth graphics, but with a number of enemies on screen, some stuttering and frame skipping can occur.”
“If you're looking at the screens and videos and thinking Turok, then think back to '95/'96 when you looked at that, and it wowed you with its visuals, because that's the high bar here.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by fluid and responsive combat mechanics, offering a mix of strategic encounters and an arcade-like feel. While the visuals are praised for their beauty and detail, some players find the gameplay to be inconsistent, with certain mechanics underwhelming and a lack of challenge in some areas. Overall, despite some flaws and bugs, the game shows potential and keeps players engaged, though opinions on its depth and excitement vary.
“The combat mechanics are fluid and responsive, allowing for satisfying and strategic encounters.”
“Beautiful game and the gameplay is really good.”
“Despite the cons mentioned below, the overall gameplay and visuals kept me wanting to go a little further.”
“The gameplay is much more arcadey than I was expecting.”
“There are mechanics in place here such as armor and some dismemberment, but they all fall short and don't accomplish what was sought after.”
“While the graphics are really nice, the gameplay is mediocre.”
- story13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as immersive and engaging, set in a visually stunning realm filled with mythical elements, though opinions vary on its depth and linearity. While some players find the narrative innovative and enjoyable, others criticize it as shallow and lacking in complexity. Overall, the story serves as a significant draw for many, despite some reservations about its execution.
“The game transports players to an entirely new realm, filled with breathtaking landscapes, mythical creatures, and an immersive storyline that keeps you engaged from start to finish.”
“You're going to play this for the story experience more than the combat.”
“Story/tutorial/characters/music/voice acting: the story is innovative and fun.”
“The story is really linear and pretty boring, I have to say.”
“The story is a little shallow but well worth the buy just to kill monsters limb by limb.”
“I'm curious to see what happens with the story, but I may wait for the full release to jump back in.”
- music7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- -14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its atmospheric quality, featuring a great soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Many reviewers note the ethereal compositions and strong percussion, drawing comparisons to the works of Vangelis, which effectively complement the game's environments and combat. Overall, the music significantly contributes to the innovative and engaging storytelling.
“The atmosphere is spot on with a great soundtrack.”
“The ethereal music is great for the environments.”
“The music, most likely inspired by Vangelis, is amazing.”
“The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“While the sound effects are decent, the overall music composition is underwhelming and forgettable.”
“The soundtrack doesn't match the game's atmosphere, leading to a disjointed experience.”
- atmosphere5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive jungle simulation, complemented by a great soundtrack and polished graphics. Reviewers note that it effectively creates a professional and engaging environment, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Despite some minor bugs, the atmosphere remains a standout feature, especially for an early access title.
“The atmosphere it creates is stellar.”
“The atmosphere is spot on with a great soundtrack.”
“For early access, this is a very well-made game; the combat is extremely fun and the atmosphere is spot on.”
“Simulates a jungle-type atmosphere well.”
“I found a couple of bugs so far, but overall the game is very polished, and the graphics and atmosphere are very professional.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the optimization in the game has improved performance and introduced necessary options for VR gameplay, but some users still experience stuttering, indicating that further optimization could enhance the experience.
“These addressed a lot of the performance issues and added options that a VR game needs.”
“The optimization improvements have significantly enhanced the overall gameplay experience.”
“I appreciate the attention to detail in optimizing the game for various hardware configurations.”
“It does lead to some stuttering though, and a bit more optimization would be welcome.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs rendering it unplayable, leading to a lack of recommendation from users.
“This game is so buggy and unplayable, so I can't recommend it.”
“The frequent crashes make it impossible to enjoy the game.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined my gameplay.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that the game's progression feels more adventurous than grind-heavy, as it strikes a balance that avoids making advancement feel tedious.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which really takes away from the enjoyment.”
“The grind is so excessive that it feels more like a chore than a fun gaming experience.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the world and character design are praised for their quality and visual appeal, there is no specific mention of character development in the reviews, suggesting that this aspect may not be a focal point in the game.
