This is a game about surviving and evolving as early hominids across time, developing into more modern hominin species in overcoming the challenges of the world around them. After survival, your goal is to see how much faster you can evolve as a species than science suggest. While not without its inaccuracies and liberties taken, it's confidently rooted in Paleoanthropology and seeks to craft an enjoyable experience through the lenses of our distant ancestor Hominid/Hominin. Thoroughly engrossing thanks to minimal hand-holding and a very thoughtfully crafted "Help" page that gives the player a general idea of progression but avoids specifics, forcing you to quickly realize to pay close attention to the discoveries and "tips" that pop up when you accomplish something with your primates. This hands-off design approach can be made even more stern through an option of forgoing a tutorial and even a HUD. The adventure can initially be very frustrating without either, but allowing for play this way was a risk well worth taking. For those who can overcome the (truthfully pretty shallow once acclimated) learning curve, it culminates into every step of the journey feeling like a genuine series of discovery and accomplishments. While I eventually came to use the "Full Hud and minimal tutorial" option myself after an evolution or two, I strongly recommend this game be played from start to finish as minimal as one can stand. To that effect, I won't take full stock of what could reasonably be picked out as flaws but its worth noting one in particular (though I don't begrudge this game in the slightest for it): Replayabiliy is not a factor. This was clearly designed as a one-and-done experience. That said, you can only experience this for the first time once, and this game is more than deserving in experiencing it to its fullest. While it may certainly be possible, as with all games, to return to it again in years hence with sultry nostalgia flirting with my future self, the Odyssey is over for me. That's okay though, because it made for a unique and immersive set of experiences that I'm sure one day will be fond memories.