

Yes, they have their flaws - the inventory could have been made easier to access, faster item swapping and other matters - but nothing tragic or over-the-top frustrating. Regarding other design elements, such as GUI, inventory, control etc.

It might even put one into a meditative, reflective state, if one is sensitive.

I could go on, but simply stating that they are GREAT should do it.Ī very important aspect is the beautiful and subtle philosophical character of the game.

They contribute more than in other games to the consistency of the game world. The voice acting and the music blend together remarkably. However, Primordia has it's difficult moments. While other adventure games cripple your brain, this one barely tickles it. I think the game is too easy for tips (yes, I know, I shouldn't ask for Crispin's help, but as I said it's distracting.and tempting). I found it rather distracting, as even when I was stuck for a while, with Crispin's tips I found the solutions very fast. On most occasions, the player can ask Crispin (Horatio's companion) on what to do next. I really would have enjoyed the game more if it was harder and longer. The difficulty is rather low (lack of puzzles/mini-games). The gameplay brings nothing new to the adventure genre. The relationship between the two is simply a great and witty comedy act. Of course, his 'trusty companion', is essential to making the whole situation ridiculously funny. A serious attitude, sarcastic responses and a very high self-awareness and lucidity, as well as a powerful personality, combine and form the architecture of a brilliant character. The main character, Horatio Nullbuilt, is one of the most amusing game characters I've seen since Giants: Citizen Kabuto. It is a very interesting approach in my opinion, and I prefer it rather than having tons of information and only accessing it when stuck or when the plot becomes too twisted to understand in the absence of reading all stored information. You get to enjoy the game (without being "bombed" with tons of texts), become curious about the plot, and, in the end, the curiosity is rewarded. The world and story/plot is revealed to the player in a progressive manner. While in many adventure games you find several logs/journals in the first hour of the game, here it is not the case. This is exactly what made me want to find such information. You don't get to read entire journals, logs or long texts. Primordia has amazing characters and an amazing story, even though it is simple and pretty straightforward. In other words, once I gave the game a chance, I was totally into it. I was wrong both about the scenario and the 'robot' thing. Besides, there's nothing you can do with robots better than what's already been done. I'm not a fan of robots either.too cliché I guess. It is something really surprising as I am not a big fan of post-apocalyptic scenarios - too many of them these days, not to mention that all of them are much alike and the cause of the 'apocalypse' is always peculiar, hard to believe, and always makes you think 'but the army would have done something about that'. I don't even know when (or why) I launched it second time, but I think my intention was to play something for several minutes before doing. Can happen.Īfter first launch, I closed the game, started playing something else. By shadowcursed | Review Date: Ma.my best guess was that I saw the launch date all wrong.
