Primordia

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great character writing; absorbing atmosphere; nostalgic charm.

Cons:

Underbaked story; sludgy brown graphics; irritating puzzles.

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Last revision on March 28, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Great character writing; absorbing atmosphere; nostalgic charm

Reviewers Didn't Like

Underbaked story; sludgy brown graphics; irritating puzzles

Expert reviews and ratings

I'm not usually particularly taken with post-apocalyptic narratives, but maybe that's because, until recently, I'd never played a game from Wadjet Eye. Earlier this year, I played Shardlight, a game that was refreshing in how decidedly human its tale of...

By NZGamer on May 10, 2016

Primordia starts abruptly and ends just as suddenly, and the good story that we’re teased with doesn’t quite ever get...

By PC Gamer on February 05, 2013

Only a few clunky systems, a couple of irritating puzzles, and a brief playing time let the game down, and none should put you off buying. Between this and Machinarium it seems post-apocalyptic adventures in robot civilisations are a safe bet for excellent...

By Strategy Informer on December 07, 2012

Primordia isn't simply an old-school adventure - at times, it's a *specific* old-school adventure: 1992's Beneath A Steel Sky. Their premises are different, but the shared vibe is unmistakable, from an engineer type being pulled from the wasteland to...

By GameSpy on December 05, 2012