Geneforge 1

I'm going to ultimately say no. And I feel bad saying that, because what the game does well, it does very well. But what it does badly, it does disastrously. The setting and storytelling are excellent. Really, really excellent. It's a complex story with lots of nuanced interactions between a lot of different factions with their own outlooks and agendas. You fluidly act between them without really locking...

69 found this helpful, 2018-01-11

This is an interesting one, although not really a great one. The world and lore it establishes are well-done and interesting. You get to encounter different sects, and you can ally yourself with them, betray them later, and then change your mind and do what they probably would have wanted if you hadn't already massacred their town. All of these actions have consequences within the world and how that world reacts to...

61 found this helpful, 2014-07-06

Pros: - Interesting mix of sci-fi & magic. - Well written political intrigue and sufficiently scripted faction ecosystem - Foreshadowing of the chance to acquire immense power to whet your aspiration to finish the game. - Combat has variety and can be circumvented by investing in conjuration. - Map has a good fast-travel system which helps save time Cons - A lot of trash mobs which can drag and bore - A lot of trash...

28 found this helpful, 2018-03-01

“She stares up at you with awe, as if her god has stepped down to earth to face her. Maybe it has.” Geneforge is a great turn-based role-playing game (RPG) experience with a deep and meaningful story and a unique take on magic. What it lacks in graphics it gains twofold in detailed descriptions of events throughout the game. Your decisions have major impact on the game’s conclusion and gameplay is vastly different...

65 found this helpful, 2014-03-19

All of Spiderweb Software's titles are low on graphics and, as the oldest title available on Steam, Geneforge 1 is no exception; however, it was never built for that. Regardless of what year you play this game, the amount of raw depth and story is outstanding. It has been ten years since I first played this game, the Geneforge series remains one of my favorite games of all time, and I can't recommend it without...

29 found this helpful, 2014-10-19

Probably one of the best RPG's I have played in some time. It's incredibly simple in mechanics, an has the most basic of graphics. It's quite long, quite cheap, has some interesting concepts, plenty of areas to explore, creatures to discover and shape. A great isometric RPG.

26 found this helpful, 2014-05-22

this game is only 45 mb and it is far better and fun and deeper than the things we call games today. an unironic 10/10.

10 found this helpful, 2020-11-30