> But as I played through my first Humankind game as a science-focused civilization [...], the hunt for legacy came to feel more like gardening than gaming.

> As a result, Humankind didn’t glue me to my spot in the way that Meier’s franchise did, and I lost only a little sleep pondering my next moves.

In total, the author seems to give a balanced view of Humankind and finishes of the article with reuniting with Civilization again.