it could be tempting to say this is a “modern take on lemmings” and call it a day, but i don’t think that’s quite it. humanity is a game very clearly of that early, experimental lineage that defined playstation throughout its first decade. it is to games like intelligent qube, kula world, and nobody can stop mr. domino what shovel knight is to some of the most beloved 80s NES titles. just that alone feels special, a product of a bygone era that by all accounts should not exist in our current dogshit aaa-core milieu. but it is by the same token that this was, at least personally, a bittersweet experience. major players, and especially sony, have lost all interest in fostering this spirit, so we’re left to pick up whatever crumbs we can get. at least there are still a small few out there carrying that torch.