Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey est un jeu de survie à la troisième personne en monde ouvert développé par Panache Digital Games et édité par Private Division, sous la direction de Patrice Désilets. Il est sorti le 27 août 2019 sur Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 et Xbox One. Le titre plonge le joueur dans l'Afrique préhistorique du Néogène, de -10 millions à -2 millions d'années, où il incarne des espèces hominines de la lignée humaine afin d'assurer leur survie et de faciliter leur évolution à travers les générations. Les joueurs explorent un environnement allant de la jungle à la savane, doivent boire, manger et dormir pour conserver leur énergie, agrandir leur clan et transmettre des attributs comme la fabrication d'outils ou l'amélioration des manœuvres évasives. Classé parmi les genres aventure, jeu de rôle et indépendant, le jeu utilise l'Unreal Engine 4 et affiche un temps de parcours principal d'environ 19 heures et demi, contre 51 heures pour une approche complétionniste.
L'accueil critique est mitigé dans l'ensemble, avec un score Metacritic de 64 et un OpenCritic de 67. Screen Rant a décrit le jeu comme une œuvre rebelle sur l'évolution humaine, riche en défis et en possibilités narratives autour de la survie nue. De son côté, la presse spécialisée comme GamingTrend a exprimé son enthousiasme à l'idée d'apprendre à manier des armes contre les prédateurs. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic et Steam saluent un jeu atypique et captivant sur l'histoire humaine ancienne, tout en reconnaissant que la prise de risque y est indispensable et l'erreur souvent mortelle, bien que d'autres avouent leur crainte face aux dangers proposés.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« So far, I have put about six hours total into the game between both sessions. I am very excited to learn how to wield a weapon to kill predators, and to explore more into the jungle. This has been a really unique and challenging experience, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. »
« Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a rebellious game about human evolution, replete with challenge and storytelling opportunities of bare survival. »
« Ancestors is likely going to be a polarizing game, but it’s something so out of the ordinary than what you’ve come accustomed to in either the survival or third person open world genre, that it’s worth a look. »
« Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey has gigantic ambitions. It proposes ten million years of evolution, condensed into a 10 GB game, and that is a feat worth highlighting. If you like stories with endearing characters, a precise goal and someone telling you what to do, Ancestors will leave you disappointed. In that case, it offers only a redundant and sometimes incomprehensible gameplay loop, with a pretty repulsive look to boot. For the more adventurous, Ancestors will awaken your most primal instincts to put you in the shoes of our great ancestors, and bridges genres in a brilliant way to serve its theme. »
« For anyone interested in a rough idea of what our early ancestors went through as they slowly evolved over time… this game does offer an effective look and feel for that. It has some pretty irritating issues… but for the most part it is likely to draw you in and see you exploring your environment trying to unlock that next ability that will unlock the next branch on the family tree. Evolutionary denialists… well I assume they are not even considering this title anyway, for everyone else… if you can get past the hangups… Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey actually manages to mix a bit of education with an interesting game that may well find you absorbed for hours on end. »
« The world of Ancestors is an intricate system with its own rules generating exciting events and stories. That is why it’s so fun to explore. »
« In an industry where many games are about completing a checklist of objectives, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey doesn’t tell players what to do, it asks what they’re capable of. »
« Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is difficult and opaque in many important ways, but its premise is refreshing and its vision compelling enough to keep the player moving forward. Expect lots of false starts and failure at the beginning, but eventually the mechanics become familiar and the achievement of inching the species forward becomes uniquely rewarding. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This game is a masterpiece of ancient human history, and I love it with every ounce of my being. However, I’ll be honest: I am a massive coward. I spend about 90% of my time in the trees because the ground is basically just hell on earth To the people like Dangusse who call this a scam because of 'janky controls'—you’re just mad that you have a skill issue. Don’t listen to the haters or the people with 0.6 hours. I might not be able to get through half the game without clambering up unto a tree but at least I know a liftable rock when I see one. »
« I love this game with every ounce of my being and the people review bombing it just cant appreciate it for what it iswhich isnt a bad thing obviously, its opinions but I came into this game already loving ancient human history and I came out more than satisfied with my purchase and now have over 100 hours on it. »
« My favorite game, and I don't care what anyone says, though I am a bit of a coward and I can't get through half of the game. »
« it seems as though the only things finished in this game are ones required for the trailer to be recorded. there is absolutely nothing to do besides the same pointless interactions between you and your little monkey clan, and when you do actually locate an objective it generally fails to trigger. do you like climbing around with janky outdated controls in a jungle that all looks identical with nothing notable in it? there's some snakes that instakill you before their models even spawn, or other animals which also instakill you, generally without ever seeing them. its just a scam, 100% hype, and i'd say that any review over 5 is a paid one. the critics are right this time, and the devs have made no effort to further develop the title. »
« I enjoyed this game but it's mainly because I am an evolutionary nerd. The repetitive game loop can feel tedious at times but if you have dedication you will feel the rush of reaching the next step into evolution. It takes time and effort to move forward and that is the worst yet best part. »
« Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey is a videogame that it is developed under the premise of exploration and evolution. Here the tutorial, markers and HUD are kept to an absolute minimum, and for me that is where the virtue arises. Both the little monkey as well as you are in a journey of discovery, starting off with the simple concept of object permanence or switching an object between hands, to developing systems of communication and crafting primitive tools. First things said, the game feels a bit clanky, some bugs here and there might not ruin the experience but for sure make it feel less fluid. It is something that usually bothers me a lot and in most games pulls me out of the immersion, but in this case I don’t know if it is because the implementation of some new patches or because I am very lucky, but most performance issues have been minor and have not compromised my experience in a substantial way. With that said, lets talk a bit more in depth about what the game has to offer. In the visual aspect the game is not a marvel, but it does the job, specially in the jungle segment were the lack of direct illumination hides some of the worse details. The engine is capable of portraying truly beautiful scenery, and the use of lightning sometimes tricks you into thinking that what you are seeing is worthy of an avatar film. The controls are a big part of the experience, they are initially complex and do not feel agile, but the progressive interiorization of them feels rewarding. It is in moments like this that it feels like you both, the monkey and the player, are leaning simultaneously, definitely a peculiar experience. Well, I will conclude by saying that it is a journey meant to be played without spoilers, and I would invite you all to enjoy it by yourselves. It is an ambitious game, developed by a humble studio and worthy of your time. I hope for this game to become the starting point for a new generation of brave developers. Totally recommended! »
« Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an evolution simulation game developed by Panache Digital Games and published by Private Division. The game offers players the opportunity to survive and progress in the early stages of human evolution.Placing players in a vast open world, the game tasks them with managing their own primate colony. Filled with challenging tasks such as hunting, exploration, evolution, and social interactions among group members, Ancestors provides a diverse range of activities to ensure survival.Ancestors includes a skill tree system that aids players in developing their abilities and assisting their lineage in survival. Players evolve to enhance genetic traits and cope with various **** game's atmosphere, expansive world design, and realistic graphics capture attention. Players embark on an evolutionary journey, encountering dangers and interacting with nature as they explore different ecosystems.Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey provides a unique experience for players interested in evolution. With realistic evolution mechanics, a deep game world, and atmospheric design, the game offers an impressive glimpse into the history of primate evolution. »
« A very interesting game to take slowly. If your intention are to speedrun, maybe it is not for you. There is a lot of education in the game as well. It is a game and there are mechanics but this game is very well made in the sense that it gives you a feel of the wilderness and exploration and learning of the environment. It can be very intimidating at first but once you know how it works. It can be very captivating and is not an easy game. »
