Christian Donlan
EurogamerAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey review - broken bones and giant leaps
Published 8/27/2019
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75
+10 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 8/27/2019
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you explore, expand and evolve to advance your clan to the next generation. You relive the early story of mankind, but humanity is only one idea away from evolution or extinction.
- Developer
- Panache Digital Games
- Publisher
- Private Division
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Critic avg
65
42 scored reviews
Total coverage
42
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Score range
40–90
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 65 across 42 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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42 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 2%
80–8912 reviews · 29%
70–797 reviews · 17%
Below 7022 reviews · 52%
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Jordan Ramée
GameSpotAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey Review - Devolution Of The Species
Published 8/27/2019
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40
-25 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Tamburro
Game RevolutionAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey Review | The most brutal survival game out there
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
80
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris McMullen
GameSpewAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey Review – GameSpew
Published 8/26/2019
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70
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalRachel Weber
GamesRadar+Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - "I wish there was a little less proof of concept and a little more fun" | GamesRadar+
Published 8/26/2019
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50
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalFran Soto
Hardcore GamerReview: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
80
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalFrank Watts
Press StartAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey - An Ambitious Let Down
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
50
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristopher Livingston
PC GamerAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey review
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
58
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Aslett
PC InvasionAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey review – a unique survival game
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
80
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalSean Halliday
MonsterVineAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey Review – Monkey See, Monkey Do
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
60
-5 vs critic avg
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