I've played Humankind quite some on the week end. It is good production quality with little obvious bugs but the balance seems out of whack. Core gameplay works but the era progression (you pick a new civ every time) feels weird. Your neighbour who used to be Babylonia may become Aztec but for all intents they tend to be Babylonians for you - it's their capital and what you first got impression of. The rest you meet later tends to be the "green guy", the "blues", the ones "with the angry lady as leader".
And then you advance to ealy modern age and still ride your classical cav and rudimentary archers.
The civ switches allow for interesting gameplay options and customise your playthrough though - it is an interesting concept but I can see players not warming up to it.
MP was a bit wonky at times and I had to reload a couple times but every turn is saved and we never lost anything substantial. The MP session was probably the most interesting so far - I didn't do well at all but managed to survive. I doubt I'll go far but we'll see.
And then you advance to ealy modern age and still ride your classical cav and rudimentary archers.
The civ switches allow for interesting gameplay options and customise your playthrough though - it is an interesting concept but I can see players not warming up to it.
MP was a bit wonky at times and I had to reload a couple times but every turn is saved and we never lost anything substantial. The MP session was probably the most interesting so far - I didn't do well at all but managed to survive. I doubt I'll go far but we'll see.