There are apparently more than one million possible combinations, so you’re empire can feel completely unique rather than just replicating some of history’s greatest civilisations. What’s more, as you progress through the game you’ll be able to mesh together various cultures for different combinations. I settled for the Nubians, since it offers numerous perks for the economy.Ĭultures also feature unique troop types and buildings with various buffs, incentivising repeat playthroughs with different cultures. I was then presented with a large number of cultures to choose from, including the combat-focused Mycenaneans and the sea-savvy Phoenicians. Once I had expanded my settlement and done enough exploration, I earned an era star, which allows me to pick a new culture and progress into the next era. This means your environment is very important for battle, as you could be pinned back into a mountain range or use a large-open land to surround the enemy with multiple armies.
Humankind allows you to deploy your army on a chosen tile during combat and them manoeuvre them around the map to get a tactical advantage. While the strength of your army is undoubtedly important, you can’t rely on it solely. While combat is arguably a weakness for the likes of Civilization, Humankind has clearly tried to up the stakes by locking players into a contained battle arena to make it more difficult to flee. That said, I was still able to try out the new combat system when fighting wild animals. While this is more realistic behaviour, it does make the first couple of hours fairly slow-paced, but it should be good new to those who don’t particularly want to focus on combat. I asked Amplituide Studios about this, and they said other tribes will only attack you if they’ve got a good enough incentive, whether that’s because they’ve been provoked or need your land in order to keep expanding. Like with Civilization, food is used to grow your population and expand your settlement, while productivity speeds up construction.ĭuring my playthrough, I was never once attacked by an opposing settlement. Certain tiles will also feature luxury resources which can provide handy perks and be used for financial gain when trading. Some tiles boost the farming output of your settlement, while others can increase productivity. The map uses a tile-based grid system, very similar to the Civilization series. You start off as a wandering tribe looking for a place to settle. Humankind will be available to buy from 17 August 2021 on Steam, Epic Game Store and Google Stadia.Īmplituide Studios gave us two hours of hands-on time to get a better look at Humankind’s gameplay. And for future updates, keep this page bookmarked. This allows for a variety of ways to play the game, so you can be as hostile or docile as you please.įor more on Humankind, including our hands-on preview, keep reading on. The main objective of Humankind is to build fame, which can be done in many different ways, whether that’s discovering wonders of the world, winning battles or sending a rocket to the moon.
Your culture will then gradually progress from the Neolithic Era to the Contemporary Era, as you switch focus from harvesting and farming to building expansive cities and developing technology. This differs to Civilization 6, which asks you to become an established historic leader. Humankind allows you pick from 60 different historical cultures, and mesh them together for a unique combination. Humankind is an upcoming turn-based strategy game for PC, which looks to have been heavily inspired by the Civilization series.
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