Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - Monkey Business
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- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a game about the process of evolution over 8 million years, taking a small family of staggeringly dumb hominids and trying to lead them towards enlightenment. Though I'll settle for not getting eaten.
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What I've read about this game leads me to believe that it rewards careful observation of the environment.
Should be right up Jon's alley.
I’ve watched Nerd3 play and I second that belief. It looks very fun, assuming one has time to spare, it seems very easy to get sucked in and lose track of time.
Connorfig The Xenomorph It was on Twitch the other day. The VOD probably hasn’t been put on TH-cam yet
Connorfig The Xenomorph No problem!
We need more of this to see how long Jon takes to learn how to build a youtube channel Many A True Chimp
Creating the channel has made Wum spontaneously evolve the ability to overlook objects for the tribes amusement.
This does need to be a series, so we can see just how long it takes Jon to figure out how to make a fire.
@@23kurtzy So evidently the tribe was yelling at me to pick up the clearly labeled "medicine" the whole time, but I needed to go "Wunning" into this hole in the ground that just got me a broken leg and no legendary maggots, what-so-ever.
Nagato Sama ok thats hilarious man!!!
Series pls.
Also this game embodies the meme of "Oh yeah, it's big brain time"
Wum big brain learn to use hands at same time. I am peak evolution.
It also embodies the "apes together strong" meme.
I like how Jon says the kid is too valuable to risk, and then proceeds to carry it with him as he's jumping around the tree tops and cliffs. :D
You have to carry a kid tho to progress in pretty sure
When the adult ape dies you control the baby and can hide it in brush. Then you can go and recover the baby.
And I like how Jon found rock under another rock and feels underwhelmed
I'm sure you're aware that monkeys carry their cubs around everywhere and will definitely run thru the trees while said cubs cling to them.
It also is literally the safest place.
THIS...THIS is why I always trust in Jon. I've watched several reviews of this game....and I knew all I had to do was wait for Jon. His attempt at this game is wildly different than some others. He found emeralds. He levered the rock. He approached this like I thought he would, with thought. Most of the other vids I saw on this just...charged through. The reviews wound up being negative. I'm buying...because....Jon.
yep, watched some retard play it thought hrhmmmm maybe ill wait, then saw Jons video and went yep, im buying it.
try watching the stream Vod from Dan (Nerdcubed) he did extremely well, and afaik he'll be playing it more soon
Dylan (previously named ConflictNerd) is doing a good playthrough too
The progress is insanely fast! on day 94 of 8 million years you already have a stick! I doubt any game was ever faster.
Well that was 15 months in, so it's something like day 450
@@RowanMackenzie The difference is statistically completely irrelevant in the face of 8million years :P
Thank you both to Jon and Claire for the effort that you both put into this channel.
MATN videos are like a oasis in an endless desert.
LeiFlux07 why are you in a desert?
Titan Uranus “I do not like your humid pun”
“to dry for my pallet I’m more of a frost tundra”
It's not quite the same, but I find "Partyelite" to be somewhat similar. Plays some of similar grand strategy games, and also likes to RP it a bit in playstyle. So if you miss more total war he's a decent substitute I think.
Is this going to be a series?
Not for me - it's fascinating, but it's a bit too slow paced for me to do a full series.
@@ManyATrueNerd No drunken livestream? I'll send you a bottle of wine!
I personally think a livestream where you try and murder a giant boar would be worth a watch.
@@Bogwedgle im pretty sure this entire video took couple hours of gameplay; dunno if he'll make much progress in one stream
Game Riot is doing a pretty good series on it.
I think, design wise, the latin is included as it's still considered the scientific name for fauna and flora so probably, for continuity, they add the latin for even mundane things like a stick. That would be my guess.
Glad ur doing a let's play, been wondering about this game!!!!
John could we please get an ep 2 and make this the replacement for 3 kingdoms
yessss i’d be here for that
@Rias Gremory Isent John also short for Johnathon? Or is John actually a full name? Haha
something tells me that teleportation would have been a useful trait to retain.
"Babe, come home"
"Can't, altering branches"
"But want new generation"
*Teleport with stick*
@@klebermarchand kek
Ape clearly in a bad shape. Jon : "let's give him a psychotrope". lmao
Where is the black monolith that teach primates how to make tools?
“Let’s get a second rock, now we’ve got two rocks”
Jon I'd say if the game predates latin by about ten million years then it also predates english by about 10 million and 2 thousand years..
Ah but there needs to be a writing for the player to know what's going on. These out-of-setting labels for buttons and items need to be readable for modern players. The reason why Latin specifically sticks out is because it's a universal language for the most part, and it doesn't actually function as modern labels used this way. It's just sort of there
Curious to see how this game does what it wants to do. Dozens of games have tried this type of scenarios, afaik all have failed more or less horribly.
It's _really_ hard to make evolution into an interesting game (at least, interesting to people who don't find evolution interesting on its own). After all, evolution is basically just how chance guided by an unforgiving environment makes for a really interesting path of least resistance. Lean into that, you ruin the game; lean into the game, you ruin the evolution.
@@timothymclean Yeah, I feel you. A buddy of mine is making a boardgame which is about playing as an animal race which goes through evolution. The evolutionary path there isn't chosen randomly, but by the player: You draw cards and decide which path of evolution you want to take, e.g. walking upright, growing specific teeth etc. Some of them, e.g. swimming or flying, require special bones that make the species lighter, but also less resistent to attacks.
ohhh this looks like fun. thnx Jon for making us aware of it. A series would be nice.
19:00
Ape babies had absurdly strong grip for this exact reason. It's still around today. It's why it's so hard to rip things from babies' hands when they don't want you to take them away.
What about taking "candy"? ;)
@@johnyshadow I specifically avoided that reference due to the connotations of easiness. I was making a point about it being difficult, so best to not confuse people.
I mean, babies actually have shown to be able to hold their body weight with their hand grip. Granted it's still easy to break for a fully grown person but proportionately they do.
This looks great and I would love to watch more of it.
And maybe it will improve your perception XD
John, could we please have this as a full huge series, that would be amazing.
@16:40 your ape ate khat which is a drug commonly consumed in the middle east :D
Interestingly in 2013 the UK concluded that there's no social or medicinal reason to outlaw khat. They illegalized it in 2014.
Yeah, I saw that and figured the ape in pain was suffering from khat withdrawal.
I've heard, that khat withdrawal is light constipation. More likely you are to give khat to the ape to manage its headache
I think I would have prefered the game use made up names and plants. It lessens the roleplaying when I think 'hey that's a drug.' You should find out when you eat it and things go wibbly.
Use the granite on the obsidian, please. That's how you make sharp things.
If that fails, maybe the half rock could grind the obsidian or a stick to make them sharp?
Wait really? I've only made grinders of them, otherwise I simply used dead branches and any old rock I found to make sharp sticks. What can you do with obsidian?
@@adronius147, Have you ever heard of an Incan war blade? A one handed club with hunks of sharpened obsidian wedged into it. Tears through flesh like a razor blade. As obsidian is like brittle glass, it breaks apart with each hit leaving tiny shards of obsidian in the wound. Makes for a tough time when it comes to healing. Please, bear in mind, I do not own this game and am offering possible options to explore.. :)
Also! Grinders are primitive tools used before the pestle and mortar to grind herbs into poultices used to heal infection or maladies.
I saw this game as an ad.. And I was like I need to see this being played.. This could be amazing!
can we PLEASE have more I love the way you go about things in this game and it's great to watch.
This is probably one of the better games I have seen in a long while! I'd definitely watch every episode if this was a series!
I like the concept of this game.
'I am ape man over the course of 15 long months I have finally masterd the new art of holding an object in BOTH HANDS.'
YES JOHN YES. I almost physically need you to play more of this game, much like I love your gameplay of literally any game I have a good feeling about what you’ll do to and with this game.
This is a relaxing game to watch, and Jo 's commentary is the life of this channel. Please do more episodes on this game. It would be so entertaining
Series please. Staggeringly stupid evolutionary apes is hilarious!
To stop being afraid of the new area, you have to inspect everything you can in that area until you can conquer your fear.
I would love a series, this is such a good fit for this channel while also being different and fresh.
Please more Jon. I want to see humankind evolve while still having -1 perception.
One Thing I Love About This Channel Is How Jon Seems To Mostly Be Interested In The Same Types Of Games I'm Interested In.
Please make this a series. I would love to watch this.
Harvest the butterflies! Harvest the butterflies! Did Skyrim teach you nothing?
Also love the way it is 8million years ago and you have already developed Zoom and Enhance.
From what I can tell having the kids with you helps so whenever you go out to make sure to have one on you so they can learn. Also, make sure to have a ton of kids so when you jump 15 years you can make more. To deal with fear you need to learn about the area this will fill in a circle and once filled you can overcome your fear and rule the area.
We need more Jon!!! This is a really cool game concept, I'd never heard of it till I saw this video. I'd love to see this become a recurring play series where you go through all the generations of the Jon Family ... or something like that.
I have gotten endless entertainment from your videos. I love what you're doing. Please, never stop!
Would leave to see a series for this game Jon! It’s so different to anything I’ve ever seen before. Love it!
This needs to be a series damn it’s so good.
I look forward to playing this game as soon as it isn't an exclusive.
Here are a few tips, just to explain things. When you enter unknown areas, you develop fear, you have to search around discovering things to reduce and eventually conquer the fear. You have to watch the circle in the left and fill it and then approach a white light. Also, coconuts heal stomach pains and venom( water too). The red leaf looking food heals/ protects against broken bones and coldness. The furry looking item heals cuts. Also be sure that you mate all the possible Aldults and creaye kids, because if you only do with one pair the next generation won't mate with the people in the clan because they're all related.
I want to see more, and i looked at the game's page on epic games. I've noticed that a lot of the traditional gamer ques not to do something have been a bit subverted. I can see how the scary faces would frustrate someone when they go out into the jungle because most gamers see that and assume they aren't supposed to be there and the game will kill them outright for doing so via fiat. It seems from the videos on the page that the devs didn't really intend that as an inpassable barrier but more of a representation of being scared of what you don't know in character. It does seem dangerous though as it kinda obscures your view.
Also i don't think everything needs a tone. Maybe experiment with the obsidian more? I saw obsidian modify obsidian in one of their clips. Also, more just because you didn't try it when the button prompt came up, try grooming your fellow clan members. It's a fairly common monkey social activity so it might unlock something!
In one of the videos showing off the game pre-release they said that the fear eyes were meant to be pushed through with groups and general expansion as food will run out eventually- seeing the eyes as an out of bounds marker is actually beneficial to the intention from a meta-standpoint as the player may be worried they’ll die if they go to far which is exactly what the character is feeling
If you want to see someone handle the eyes thing, try Dylan (who used to be the channel ConflictNerd). Can't remember if NerdCubed did it as well.
I hoped you would play this on your channel!
“This rock right ‘ere...
Bloody terrifyin’”
Hope you continue to play this, looks great and a very interesting concept of a game
I been looking at this recently. Thank you for showing and playing it
Oh please do a series on this jon, it just gets better and better and better, please consider that or a livestream or two
I’m really excited to see if Jon turns this into a series, seems like something Jon would enjoy
Jon i would love to see you play some more of this game , just a couple of episodes to see how the progression scales after a couple hundred years
This game looks so chill, would make a perfect live stream!
Jon finds one of the most dangerous snakes in the world and slaps it... I'll just let that sink in.
i would like to see more of this
This game in a nutshell:
OMG I've just invented two hands! It's a miracle!
Makes me laugh every time xD
Ok, this Game looks amazing, and I hope you make a more, maybe even a series.
This was a very fun video to watch, I hope to see you play it again!
Btw the fear mechanic, what happens when you go far out it isn't cause your far out specifically it's just cause the area is unfamiliar you need to examine the area around you with your senses and intelligence. You can actually go as far as you want from home
Ahhh yes I too am terrified of bushes, this game is very relatable.
> Doesn’t know what a rock is
> Knows what Latin for sweet is so can use a plant’s Latin name to work out if it’s edible
This is one of the games that i want to see Jon do a full play of.
I normally wouldn't get a game from the Epic Games launcher, but your video made me actually like the game.
I would love to see this become a series
This game when you start out...
"Ah, what's that it's scary! Oh it's a rock. What's that?! Oh a leaf. Ahh! Oh water."
You have to go into the feared zone and discover stuff in order to face ur fears of that zone
jon, I just tried to see a video of a guy trying to disprove gravity by opening a door... your video brought everything back to reality, so... thanks, i guess?! and yes, the irony is not lost!
12:14 It's like watching the very seeds of my genesis be sown...
I'm very sad this never became a series. Would've absolutely loved to watch you play this.
Please please please do more. This was awesome to watch
Ubisoft treating players like adults? just wait 2 days and that nightmare will be over. It always happens.
It's not a Ubisoft game, dude.
Ok this is such a unique game that you HAVE to keep going.
As soon as I saw half rock I began to sweat. Like something in my genetics was telling me to flee in the face of this horrific object
Jon is pretty cool. I like this weird little one off, I wouldn't say no to more money business 👍🏽
Please make this into a series!
30:12 Damn you Wum!!!! Your ability to metabolize food more effectively has made you overconfident. You will be the death of our tribe.
I would love to see more! Like perhaps a full playthrough
Jon, for the love of God, play more of this
I'd love to see this as a new series
Omg I love it XD series?? Mini series?? I'd take a livestream?? Lol
Series please! This was very fun!
Cool! I had a vague actual for a survivally game that used a vague idea of this thing's examination but what-ho they actually *made a thing* instead of dreams!
Loved it LAD!!
Do more of this game, I'd like to see it go a bit further it was very relaxing.
PLEASE make this a series!
We need more of this game!!
Make a series on this one, Jon. Love to see you learn at the same rate as the apes ;)
Primitive Dark Souls game...what a brilliant concept!!!
This game is a masterpiece, change my mind.
ooohhh this looks like its going to be a really fun game to watch on the channel!, i really hope they make it a series! as much as run n gun games are fun to watch, i find myself enamoured with the slow strategy games Jon plays, like this. i got so excited when the baby got a mutation and like!!!! i seem like such a nerd to my friends but i dont care, im having fun watching c:
What we learned from this... Jon likes to be treated rough.
Why do I feel like “apes together strong” is the prehistoric version of the EDL
I have been waiting for you to pick this up 👍
Jon are you going to do a livestream of this?
In the next episode of Stellaris, you know when Jon dies, he better announce the next series as this, this'd be awesome as a series.
If you make another video of this Jon, try grinding stuff with your half rock! Like maybe plants for a poultice or obsidian to make a stabby thing. Oh! Maybe you can grind a point onto that stick!
I do find it a bit annoying how what most games call evolution is essentially inteligent design, since you have direct control over it, something no real creature has. It'd be much more accurate if they just evolved over time on their own, So if you want to make them go a certain way you have to alter your playstyle. If you want them to get better at something, you need to do more of that thing.
What do you mean by intelligent design in evolution games? And what kind of evolutionary playstyle you're wanting? And isn't a lot of evolution just them adapting to certain conditions and learning new things? And that extinction is caused due to certain species can't adapt to the new status quo?
I mean, you controlling your avatar in-game in the same way a divine being controls humanity.
Please please please please more of this Jon.
Would love to see more of this!
I've been waiting for you to get around to this
Whilst I would love to see you make this into a series I'm kinda glad it's not the first series of this game I've watched as you did misunderstand/misinterpreted a couple of things but it's alright, I mean the game doesn't tell you anything so interpreting what the game is trying to tell you is kinda part of the game.
Jon! Definitely not the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs! The K-T event was about 66 million years ago, you said at the outset that we’re about 10 MYA. The most recent ancestor of all hominidae lives about 14 MYA.