Of the 5 games that Sony Interactive Entertainment presented during the State of Play on February 23, 2023, a certain HUMANITY stood out. It must be said that its totally strange concept aroused the curiosity of the spectators. An intriguing puzzle game, HUMANITY lets us play the role of a dog, a Shiba Inu (a very popular breed in Japan – yes, it’s Squeezie’s dog) who will lead people to pillars of light during Tests, that is, levels. Because yes, in HUMANITY the relationship between man and dog has been reversed and this humanity has lost both its soul and its intellect. So we find ourselves sending amounts of Lemmigs that respond to the finger and the eye. With a simple bark, we can give orders to humans, capable of self-sacrifice if necessary. It is possible to show them the direction to follow, ask them to jump, make them fly in the air and even make them fight against their enemies.
Naturally, there are obstacles to overcome in each level, such as water points, gusts of wind, steep paths in the mountains or in the valleys, knowing that you also have to operate levers or move objects. The more the number of people increases, the more complicated the flow will be to manage, which threatens to complicate the actions to be taken. As a puzzle game at its core, HUMANITY also offers large-scale battles to be managed, with an evolution of gameplay throughout the adventure. The game was announced in 2019 on the PlayStation VR Premier, but never saw life again. Probably because the developers have moved on to the new model and other compatible VR headsets on the market…
