Homo Evolution: Human Origins

The game itself is not bad for mindless fun... it's essentially 2048 but with pictures and less strategy. The problem are the ads. Sure, they are "optional" but the incentive to watch is overwhelming. Do you want to grind for 4 hours of gameplay or watch 30 seconds to get the same progress? You're hit with this choice about every minute. At some point you'll realize that the majority of your time is spent just watching ads.

Great idea, but executed poorly. I appreciate the work put into the art and code however there's a lot of issues. First of all, this game is a total cashgrab. You can clearly see the only thing this game wants from you is money. Unskippable ads ruined the whole experience for me. If you want to earn money without being intrusive, add gamepacks or optional ads which can give you a boost in the game. Secondly, the idea is cliche. This game is one of those "merge games". Be more unique, developers.

I enjoy a silly idle game as much as the next person, but this one is severely lacking in mechanics - a money-grab at best, but a really transparent one. I've tinkered over the last day and even spent the $1.50 to get rid of forced ads, just in the hopes of seeing what this game has to offer. I've made it 4 tiers deep into the game, currently on the "Internet" track with the "Social Boy" as my top creature. The game is still expecting me to hatch eggs on Tier 1 to keep advancing. Or to spend a lot of money on in-game currency, that is. But for new players, let's do the math where I am, which is about halfway through the evolution tree: If I want to advance past the Social Boy, I need to merge 65,536 (2^16) Monkeys. At 3 seconds per egg (maxed out), that will take 54 HOURS of devoted playtime. This is not a good sign for the game. I'm hoping to play until I unlock the second planet - maybe there's some better gameplay hiding there - but I'm not hopeful and I don't know if I have the energy to get there. The upgrade cycle started out OK, but when the "egg" couldn't advance past Monkey, I knew that was a sign of trouble. This game needs a lot of work!