A dog guiding humans through a mysterious and surreal world | First Impressions - HUMANITY

HUMANITY is a third-person puzzle game available for PC and PlayStation where you assume the role of a dog guiding crowds of humans to their destination. 🟩Pros +Unique puzzle concept featuring huge crowds of humans +Mesmerizing visuals and therapeutic soundtrack +Challenging and diverse selection of levels 🟥Cons -The third person control feels unnecessary from a puzzle game standpoint The story is intentionally vague, with the player only knowing that they control a dog and must guide the humans "to the light." These humans are somehow amassing in hordes in this limbo-looking blocky world defying any explanation, walking in a straight path. There is no clear explanation, but the premise looks like a purgatory where you must guide humans to their eventual afterlife.

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Play it, especially if you like either dogs or puzzles! Humanity is perhaps one of the strangest and most strangely addicting puzzlers I’ve ever played. I could go on about the intricate puzzle designs that incorporate jumping, floating, shooting, moving obstacles, and weighted switches; or I could focus on how the game tested my spatial awareness, logic, reflexes, memorization, and planning. What really got me, though, was the absurdity of playing as a Shiba Inu herding the masses to the light. It really got me thinking about the nature of being a human, who we follow, what happens after we die, and what you would call a dog that herds humans. I have no idea if this was intentional, but I loved these unintended consequences all the same. Add to that a very cool customization element and you've got a damn fine puzzler.

Puzzle-solving has always fascinated me in video games. Finally having that super satisfying click of lucidity to solve the presented problem puts a smile on everyone's face. After a couple of hours of taking the form of a Shiba and guiding people into the light, I feel like my problem-solving is sharper than ever, at least at the puzzle level. Humanity is a modern take on the puzzle-strategy genre in the style of Lemmings, presented by the producers of Tetris Effect, where the objective will be to lead individuals to the main goal. Of course, not everything is as linear as this explanation, but even so, it is possible to solve the problem in a few minutes. What's fascinating about this title is that there isn't just one solution to solving the puzzle. It is interesting to revisit previous levels and with all the baggage collected from the experience during the adventure in Humanity and discover new paths that previously seemed impossible, making sure that there is no monotony and increasing its replayability.