![]() In this world every creature participates in the timeless competition for survival. The lush jungle world the apes live in is a harsh one which is beautifully demonstrated by the opening sequence of a fish attempting to be eaten. Set in the distant past of ten million years or so (give or take a few million here or there) you’ve got a frontrow seat to the dawn of civilization, a dangerous place when humans’ most distant ancestors were only just beginning to develop the basic skills necessary to conquer their environment. And much like its inspiration, the game really seems like a work in progress.įrom the start Ancestors is harsh in its introduction, declaring it won’t be telling you much (if anything) on how to survive the harsh wilderness it places you into. With just twenty-six letters alone I have the ability to convey an entire experience that can be shared with millions, if not billions, of people.Īll of this is mind-numbing to even think about, and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey seeks to capture a bit of this wonder in the early development of our species. ![]() Mobile thumbs are an advantage used for more than phones and texting they’ve enabled us to have the ability to fold a simple paper into the shape of a bird, fox, or any other animal imaginable. I, along with most of the species, often take for granted the evolutionary leaps our ancestors made to get us to this point. We humans are amazing creatures, we’re the only animal on the planet (besides the beaver, of course) with the ability to drastically alter our environment.
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