Primal Planet Review (PC)

Primal Planet is one of the latest platformer/metroidvania titles, and despite not being the most complex in the genre, I think it fits right in with many of the greats. Why is that? Right off the bat, the premise of having a metroidvania title set in the stone age, the primordial times of our species, that’s very interesting. But the game doesn’t just offer a much-wanted setting, it also has a great heart, amazing gameplay, and a story where you’re dying to see what comes next.

The main idea behind the game is that you’re a family man, doing your best to protect your child and beloved wife, in a world that’s definitely against you. There are tons of dinosaurs and critters that see you as their next breakfast, you’re away from your tribe, and you don’t really know what to do next.

Each one of the levels leans into that, and it gives you new places to explore, along with various items you can acquire and use them to unlock all sorts of things. The game’s most intere...