Once Human
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Critic Reviews for Once Human
Once Human combines simple but solid building and upgrading with some of the best, and weirdest, creature designs of the year to create a very enjoyable survival-crafting experience.
A deep, surprisingly sticky, truly free-to-play mashup of what you like from a bunch of other survival MMOs.
Once Human offers a deeply moreish open world scavenge-em-up, but weak action and generic clutter hold it back.
Once Human is an immensely playable, atmospheric and addictive third-person survival crafter with a huge world to go out and explore, alone or with others.
Overall, Once Human’s blend of action, survival/crafting, and MMORPG-like mission design kept me entertained and happily occupied. While some of the more challenging enemies are designed around multiplayer teamwork, the majority of the game’s content is solo player-friendly. Once Human can be approached and enjoyed in lots of ways. It needs some further refinement, but Once Human’s hybrid genre approach pays off.
Once Human is certainly not a production of great originality and has a forgettable history. Fortunately, it is also a really enjoyable survival game, which can be played completely free. Unlike many other free to play productions, NetEase's is free of in-app purchases that speed up progression or facilitate the user, putting everyone on the same level. This factor, the accessibility of the experience and the absence of elements capable of generating frustration, make him one of the most interesting exponents of the genre seen in recent times. It will now be up to the developers to work hard to fix the problems and support Once Human with new content, even net of some questionable choices.
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SCHiM is an adorable indie platformer with a unique presentation and mechanic that make it a must-play for fans of cosy games and platformers.
Once Human's setting and gunplay have merits, despite some unoriginal ideas and systems. However, its faulty foundations, from the blueprint system and the building to the story-telling, keep it from truly standing out.
Industry Coverage
NetEase Fires Execs Accused of Money Laundering
Chinese publisher NetEase Games fires two of its senior executive members who have been accused of money laundering and bribery.
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Once Human Was Heavily Inspired By Western Media, Including Stranger Things
Chief designer Woody told TheGamer, "When creating Once Human, we were inspired by a lot of great shows."
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Once Human Devs Want To Make Player Creations Come To Life
Inspired by some of the community's builds, Once Human's chief designer tells TheGamer the team wants to do more with bases.
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Once Human's Console Port Will Take Priority Once Mobile Version Is Out
"After we have completed the development and release of the mobile version, the next most important milestone will be our console version."
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