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Primordia

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4.7/5

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4.7

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Primordia
Description
What happened to the humans? Set in a post-apocalyptic world strewn with cast-off pieces of machinery, Primordia tells the story of Horatio Nullbuilt, who finds his peaceful existence threatened when a rogue robot steals his power core—the sole source of energy fueling his ship and keeping him alive...
Critics reviews
39 %
Recommend
Eurogamer
7/10
RPG Fan
80%
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70/100
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4.7/5

( 195 Reviews )

4.7

195 Reviews

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Product details
2012, Wormwood Studios, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, 8, 10, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 1GB HDD...
Time to beat
6 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Description
What happened to the humans? Set in a post-apocalyptic world strewn with cast-off pieces of machinery, Primordia tells the story of Horatio Nullbuilt, who finds his peaceful existence threatened when a rogue robot steals his power core—the sole source of energy fueling his ship and keeping him alive. To recover it, the robot and his companion, Crispin, must leave behind their idyllic home for Metropol, the city of glass and light. Their quest to reclaim what has been taken away will lead Horatio to unexpected discoveries about his origins—and a new understanding of the humans who walked the earth before him.

  • Puzzles that emphasize logical thinking and exploration rather than trial and error or pointless backtracking.
  • A streamlined interface, player-friendly design combined with the challenge and depth of the classics.
  • Features over fifty hand-drawn rooms to explore, dozens of distinctive characters to meet, and gorgeous painted cutscenes to soak in.

© Wormwood Studios 2010-2012

Goodies
soundtrack artworks wallpapers voiceover session 'Fallen' novella 'Fallen' novella (German)
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DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
6 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2012-12-05T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
1.1 GB

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Posted on: August 1, 2013

arkban

Verified owner

Games: 80 Reviews: 1

Great story, very hard

While the story is good the puzzles are usually non-obvious and its *very* easy to have no clue where to go next.


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Posted on: August 29, 2013

needo2

Games: 186 Reviews: 8

Too frequent crashes

Also really unforgiving for a point-and-click there are mistakes you can't undo


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Posted on: July 10, 2014

lostwolfe

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 7

such a beautiful, thoughtful game

primordia takes the idea of a ruined, apocalyptic landscape, populates it with robots [some funny, some quite serious] and then proceeds to take you on a journey the likes of which you're not likely to see in aaa gaming. horatio nullbuilt and crispin horatiobuilt live together in a broke ship called the unniic. when their power core gets stolen, they attempt to get it back, slowly unraveling some of the mysteries surrounding this dying world. it's a point and click game that is wonderfully executed with beautiful, ambient music and a wonderful voice cast to carry it along. the story is a masterstroke of careful plotting, the game slowly revealing itself in slow layers. i have two issues with this game: firstly, the graphics are fairly drab as a result of the colour palette used. i /do/ get the choice of colour palette, but i feel like the designers went a little overboard. secondly, not all crispin's hints are especially useful. very occasionally, i had to break from the game and give the puzzles a good, long think, because while crispin is helpful, he isn't always helpful enough. [and sometimes vague to the point of distraction.] but this game is well, well worth your time for it's story alone and for the banter between crispin and horatio. i am very much looking forward to the next wormwood studios project if they're going to keep producing slow, methodical, thoughtful games like this one.


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Posted on: October 14, 2014

Epantiras

Verified owner

Games: 266 Reviews: 3

Great story, troubling puzzles

I'm not a fan of point and click adventures, I tend to give up when I feel too frustrated by impossible puzzle logic. On the other hand, I can forgive this frustration if the game has a great story, great characters and a surprisingly deep message. Primordia is one of those games: I felt rewarded as I gradually discovered the hidden plot; nothing as revolutionary as Planescape Torment, but still an interesting tale that deeply reflects the troubles of modern society. The writing is excellent and the game has some memorable characters. The browns and greys add a lot to the atmosphere, though I believe the retro huge-pixel-graphic is a little excessive. Most puzzles can be solved with common sense (like using a crowbar to open things) but some are really tough, so I kept a walkthrough handy (not a fan of frustration as I said). TL; DR: I recommend playing Primordia rather than watching a Let's Play video of it.


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Posted on: July 9, 2015

Morler

Verified owner

Games: 185 Reviews: 3

They're getting pretty good.

Wadjet Eye has done some great stuff, and this game might be the best of the few that I've played. I know I'm late to the party with this review, so I'll just quickly sum up my feelings about the game. The story, while not very original, was very well told from beginning to end. I loved it and I think it's the strongest aspect of this game. The puzzles are confusing in an old-school adventure game way, but still a step up from the sheer insanity of old Sierra games, or things like them. The main complaint I have is the same one I had about Gemini Rue: the voice acting. There were some performances that were really quite good (the big buried robot in the desert), but most of the main actors were not quite up to it. My recommendation is the same as for Gemini Rue: It's a great game if you like the genre, well worth the money, but turn the voices off and just read it.


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