Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

f you like being lost in the jungle and not knowing where to go or what to do, this game is for you. If not, you will likely be frustrated and disappointed as I was.

reject humanity, return to monkey

Satanic propaganda with doodoo controls

[b] Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - A game that I just couldn’t get into at all for the first 5 hours or so - but I stuck with it, luckily. [/b] At the start, I was super frustrated, because [u] this game really explains almost nothing[/u], and even after watching a few short tutorials, I still didn’t fully understand all the mechanics and made a lot of mistakes. [b] BUT[/b] once I eventually started to understand it more and more, I actually had a lot of fun with the game at times. The gameplay loop is very unique - [u] nothing I’ve really seen in any other game…[/u] as I said, I had to warm up to it first, but then it was nice! At least until hour 30 or so… then the gameplay loop did become very, very repetitive. And another thing that bothered me (but in a way also inspired me): [spoiler]I kept pushing forward with my clan, piece by piece - through the jungle, the savanna, the desert - and finally we reached the ocean AND… And there’s basically nothing interesting...

This game is just hours of crawling through a jungle very slowly and occasionally pressing the space-bar to dodge enemies Graphics: 9 Concept: 8 Fun: -3

This game is really punishing and challenging. Fighting is basically a reflex save, climbing is a bit wonky. It's interesting with the mutation, but I couldn't really progress far in the game. Would be nice if the other apes were more productive and did stuff on their own. Fun if you want to run around as an ape and get scared of everything. The fear screen effect is super annoying and disorienting but I guess that's the point? I'd recommend this if you want to stress out as an ape and probably get reasonably frustrated over stupid things as you figure out how to play the game. I don't recommend chancing jumps in this game. Wish I could play it with friends, that'd make it more fun imho.

Cool game! Definitely a steep learning curve, but watching videos about it really helps.

Quite an interesting core mechanic, and watching your tribe evolve is genuinely satisfying. But it feels bloated and too slow for its own good. There’s a lot of complexity, but not enough gameplay variety to keep things engaging all the way through.

i am monke

The most conflicted I have every felt with a game in years. The concept is entirely unique and cannot be found anywhere else. However you will find yourself frustrated and lost the entire time. Which is reminiscent of the human experience. I play video games to get away from that, and as such I found it to be a laboring experience. Just understand that the game teaches you nothing, explains less, and you're all but expected to have a separate window open to explain the mechanics to you.