- Publisher: NetEase Games , Starry Studio
- Release Date: Jul 9, 2024
- Also On: iPhone/iPad
- Summary:
- Developer: NetEase Games, Starry Studio
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, Survival
- # of players: Massively Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 16
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Mixed: 8 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Jul 26, 2024Once Human is an immensely playable, atmospheric and addictive third-person survival crafter with a huge world to go out and explore, alone or with others.
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Jul 18, 2024A deep, surprisingly sticky, truly free-to-play mashup of what you like from a bunch of other survival MMOs.
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Aug 1, 2024Once Human might be the first crafting game I find myself coming back to regularly thanks to solid combat fundamentals, a perfectly-tuned crafting loop, and a level of polish that’s often all too rare in the genre.
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Jul 21, 2024Once Human excels at practically nothing, yet it is a thoroughly convincing free-to-play. Thanks to a map packed with points of interest, adrenaline-pumping and immediate combat, and crafting that is never too overwhelming, even those who usually steer clear of survival games might find Starry Studio's offering interesting. Unfortunately, the AI is woefully inadequate and artistically everything is really far too derivative to generate real interest.
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Jul 30, 2024At its core, Once Human is a survival game that encourages and rewards exploration. It nails the gameplay loop of gathering resources and gear, upgrading your character, and then venturing out to do it all over again. I had a great time running around and fighting alongside friends, and I’ll probably continue to jump in and play when I get that survival itch. However, it’s hard not to be put off by forced live-service elements that undercut mechanics and lock unique items behind a paywall.
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Jul 16, 2024If you can see past its dull story and some uninspired art direction, what remains of Once Human is a profoundly compelling shared-world survival game. It’s a moreish riot of perilous progression and deep customisation, more than capable of keeping you entertained for months, and maybe years, to come.
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Jul 15, 2024While the quality of every game is ultimately subjective, Once Human is unique in how, other than its serious technical issues, all of its problems or strengths are contentious ones that it is easy to imagine every person feeling differently about. For many, however, I suspect that it will end up being such a mixed bag as not to be worth sticking with in favor of a more focused and refined competitor.