Humanity Review

If you enjoy solving puzzles and want to improve your problem-solving skills, then Humanity is a game right up your alley. The numerous maps in the game do not take you more than 10 to 20 minutes to solve, but the best part is that they continue to toy with different elements. They involve stealth-action, real-time strategy and even arcade shooting. It offers limitless puzzling possibilities and it will keep you coming back for a long time.

The story

The first thing you need to understand about Humanity is that it is a puzzle game and the reason it is so cool and bizarre at the same time is because it comes from the minds that also came up with Rez and Tetris Effect. You are a ghostly ShibaInuwho has the ability of making humans do what you want and your aim is to guide them via every map. This usually requires making a clear path through manipulation of physics and time.

Sure, the story does not really make sense, but you will come across some interesting metaphors that have been used in the game about human nature. The most important thing about Humanity is that the game gives you a great deal of flexibility when it comes to using tools for changing the fate of your human followers. This means that you can jump and run around the map yourself and try different strategies. It is possible to restart a map whenever you want without wasting any of your progress.

The action

You will find that Humanity is certainly not lacking in the action department. You will have to run around the map sometimes as a manic dog for changing commands that you might have placed. The fact that you are a ShibaInu works perfectly because it means that you can benefit from your small stature and move quickly.

This enables you to move between the swarms of humans and leap and dash through the crowds without a lot of difficulty. The action feels great and it comes together beautifully, as the controller will continue to pulsate and thump in your hands. A number of individual scenes that you will come across in the game are downright jaw-dropping.

The system

Considering that there are so many bodies that are moving about on the screen at the same time, it could become confusing, or even overwhelming. However, the camera system of the game has been handled rather beautifully and it gives you full control of zooming in and zooming out when needed. This way, you do not miss out on anything and it remains simple and smooth.

One of the best things about Humanity is that it is open-ended, which means that it will not grow repetitive, or slow down. Therefore, when you figure out each of its new puzzles, you will feel that it is a new experience and it will give you unique satisfaction each time.