Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 65
  3. Negative: 22 out of 65

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  1. Pookytookybaby
    Dec 6, 2019
    4
    This game is a missed opportunity. Fantastic idea, poorly executed. The last half of the game introduces almost no knew content or mechanics. Kinda clunky, just not great game by any means.
  2. Edeyz
    Feb 26, 2020
    0
    One of the most clunky and poorly ported games I have ever played.
    The games full of innovative features, like having no food/sleep/thirst bar and requiring the player to walk around until they RNG on the issue.
    The AI, are irritatingly stupid, if attacked, they wont try to run away, they will run in circles and be attacked again. I uninstalled this after the majority of my group swam    One of the most clunky and poorly ported games I have ever played.
    The games full of innovative features, like having no food/sleep/thirst bar and requiring the player to walk around until they RNG on the issue.
    The AI, are irritatingly stupid, if attacked, they wont try to run away, they will run in circles and be attacked again. I uninstalled this after the majority of my group swam across a river into a jaguar (jaguars cant cross rivers) and got themselves attacked. Meaning the next 20 minutes of my life where going to be spent trying to stop their bleeding again...
    The amount of enemies in this is absurd. I cant bang two rocks together without been attacked 4 times. It's not fun, it just slows down the game to a snails pace. 99% of the time you will be looking for something to stop your bleeding. That's presuming you can figure out how. The tutorial is rubbish, the first 5 hours of your game will be spent alt+tabed looking at google. Because despite spending their entire life in the jungle, your ape has has no clue how to drink water.    … Expand
  3. kostokc
    Sep 16, 2022
    2
    Game was suffering from the start. Doesnt explain what has to be done or how. And when it does, it does it very poorly. Constantly stop to some stupid s##t trying to do it but it just cant be done with basic common logic and only certain way to do something is accepted and i really dont like to google everytime something to be able to continue or alternatively grind to the edge of lunaticyGame was suffering from the start. Doesnt explain what has to be done or how. And when it does, it does it very poorly. Constantly stop to some stupid s##t trying to do it but it just cant be done with basic common logic and only certain way to do something is accepted and i really dont like to google everytime something to be able to continue or alternatively grind to the edge of lunaticy till finally i notice right way to do somethong by accident. This game is just endless grind, try, find, try, try, try, and never ending studying and it feels like it more like other games where the studying comes with along gaming. This is just endless grind without any fun.… Expand
  4. Gamerjohn
    Dec 14, 2019
    0
    Buggy, slow even on PRO. Can't believe they take the game in this state. Zero communication from the DEVS
  5. teesh
    Mar 7, 2020
    0
    I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! This game is poorly executed, boring, cluncky and seems like the person who programed the mechanics of the game . did it sitting on the toilet, what came out of his backside has better mechanics then the game. almost impossible to climb a tree or escape animals during counter attacks. the AI is defiantly not intelligent. I have a monkey that cant get out of a treeI WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! This game is poorly executed, boring, cluncky and seems like the person who programed the mechanics of the game . did it sitting on the toilet, what came out of his backside has better mechanics then the game. almost impossible to climb a tree or escape animals during counter attacks. the AI is defiantly not intelligent. I have a monkey that cant get out of a tree had to reset game to stop the glitch. after the first couple of hours of gaming you have pretty much done all you can and then your left with the most BORING and STUPID game ever. deffinatly not ready for sale seems like a quick money maker for the company. first part of the game is good then it seems like even the creators got bored of the game and stopped putting stuff in. nothing new except doing the same thing OVER AND OVER AND OVER again for no real point. the creators need to fix this quick because it is deffinatly not even worth $10. I WANT MY MONEY BACK and ive never asked for that. but this is a ripoff...……….. DO NOT BUY… Expand
  6. EdgarMttz
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey quiere ofrecer una especie de experiencia pseudo-realista del pasado, pero olvida que hay un hombre moderno detrás de los botones que quiere ser entretenido. Si esto es realmente una visión semi-realista de la evolución del hombre, nuestros antepasados se habrían rendido en ella durante mucho tiempo.

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Impulsegamer
    Apr 13, 2020
    88
    Although the graphics could be sharper, this game suits players who love to explore vast environments and tackle puzzles along the way. Based on factual science and history, this is a must for survival lovers that want to learn as they conquer this harsh and unforgiving landscape. Also, hat’s off to this game for offering a unique storyline and gameplay experience, striving away from the open-worlds with maps and guidelines that we are used to playing as gamers.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Mar 11, 2020
    60
    Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey aims to tackle the evolution of mankind from our animal forebears, a hefty task for any one piece of media. While the goal is incredibly admirable, Panache Digital Games puts too much on its plate. It attempts to break down the process of human development in a fascinating way, but the concept ends up being tremendously difficult to translate into typical controls and gameplay. The information conveyance and gameplay implementation are ultimately disappointing, given how much curiosity the game fosters and inspires. The game still offers interesting content, especially in the audio and visual departments. While the effort put into the game is certainly laudable, the result of Ancestors is ultimately middling.
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  3. LaPS4
    Dec 31, 2019
    78
    A game that not everyone will appreciate for what it really is: a raw and faithful experience of what the first steps of humanity really represented. It suffers from certain shortcomings, but we believe that the final product is a title worth giving a chance.
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