Multiple types of interaction keep things interesting. This is a refreshing way to play given that most other titles in the same genre would force you to memorise or write down things that are important, and trek through multiple maps to reach your point of origin. A datapad contains a log of important numbers you’ve found, and you can fast travel between points at the click of a button. Mercifully, there’s a button to reveal all interactive objects so you don’t need to hover over everything on-screen, guessing at what to do next. The gameplay is what you’d expect to see, static screens with moving characters and interactive objects. There’s little you can do to innovate in the point-and-click adventure genre, but Primordia still manages to offer something new despite it being a decade old. If that sounds at all interesting to you, then this game is worth a go. The closer you are to the original design that man first made, the better you are, and robotic society revolves around this ethos. The crux of what makes the narrative and world so engrossing is the fact that humans are worshiped as gods. For example, there’s one droid that worships an unexploded bomb and acts as a monk at a shrine, preventing anyone from getting close to the sacred object. I found myself wanting to jump back in over and over because of the story or the characters, many of which are enthralling. The story itself is good, but the characters around the world make Primordia shine in a genre that’s packed to the gills with similar titles. The story is still great today because of its setting and brilliant writing. Mercifully, you don’t need to remember every detail. As you’d expect, the story gets much more complicated very quickly, and you end up spending more time moving between the various locations in the desert of this desolate world, solving puzzles or finding solutions to extremely niche problems. The pair embark on a journey to reclaim their power core so that they can restore the airship and fly away forever. Horatio and Crispin live a peaceful existence in an old airship until a droid pops along and steals their power core. You take on the role of Horatio Nullbuilt and his floating droid companion Crispin in a world where humans are long extinct.
This is mostly thanks to the fantastic writing, both in terms of the story and characters. However, the very nature of these games means that it stands up today against anything in the same genre. The protagonists are a great hook into the story.Īs you may have guessed, Primordia is a re-release, a point-and-click game that was initially launched in 2012. Primordia falls into the latter category here, but it’s still very much worth your time today if you enjoy logical puzzles, great writing, and a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk setting.
While some titles can be dredged up from the past for a remake that attracts thousands of new fans, most see a quick burst of excitement and gather a cult following if they’re interesting enough. Classic point-and-click adventures have had their time, at least for the most part.
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