Geneforge 2

The world to explore is huge, non linear for the most part. Expect to die many times, the game is challenging and I like it this way. Expect to read too, and I mean read a lot. Geneforge is a well-written story heavy RPG where your choices will matter, with diplomatic situations filled with gray areas (it's not at all your classic good vs evil scenario), tactical turn-based combat, several different ways to play the game (I choosed a solo Agent, but you might as well play a Shaper with an army of creations), I think there are 5 different ways to "win" the game and complete the story. I did not enjoy the story as much as the first game of this saga because the moral choices and the diplomacy were not as entertaining in my opinion, but they were far from being weak! Probably because of some similarities with Geneforge 1, it lacked the surprise and excitement to discover more about the whole plot. The first few maps were rather boring and linear, so it took me some time to get into the s...

Let me start by saying I love Geneforge 1. That said, this is not as good as Geneforge 1. This is for the simple reason that while playing geneforge 1, everything was a mystery. Playing Geneforge 2, the player has so much more information than the character he or she is playing. This hurts a lot when you're playing a story driven game. Pros: Still good story writing Multiple endings Rewarding multiple playstyles Leveling system (same as geneforge 1) You get pet raptors and bigfoots Lots of play time for your buck Enjoyable combat system that allows for a lot of strategies. More factions available than in 1 Cons: not as good as geneforge 1 Opening music is bad and overall the game could use a better soundtrack It can be difficult to tell what area you should be safe to progress to until you're dead. TLDR; not as good as 1 but still worth a play through. P.S. a note about the publisher I once bought the first game when realarcade was a thing (back in the early 2000s). Back then they ...

Despite what the negative review said, it worked perfectly fine on my computer. I have a Samsung office model that is about 2-3 years old and it runs fine on my computer. It's not as good as the first game in my opinion, but it is still worth playing! I would buy the bundle to get all 5 games for the price of one!

will not work with modern computers. Mouse function extermely difficult. waste of money

I very much enjoyed Geneforge 1 and Geneforge 2 is so similar in so many ways that I had expected to really enjoy it as well. The game could be a direct continuation of the first one. It has the same UI style, the same mechanics, the same graphic style... what it lacks though is the real sense of mystery. In Geneforge 1 you go into it without understanding much about the world, the shapers, etc... in Geneforge 2 (assuming you played through number 1) you the player have much more information than the character you are playing and that imbalance in knowledge takes away from the story elements and makes the mystery almost non-existent. It's actually this knowledge imbalance that to me makes this one of their weakest and least enjoyable games for me personally. I struggled to finish it because it just couldn't hold my interest in the same way that the first did. While some of that imbalance exists in later games it always feels most prominent in this one. I originally played this ...

I'm genuinely sad that this game is nearly fifteen years old and so few games have come out in the whole of the time that have had the same feeling of pure narrative RPG elements that this one has. Where, in most instances, it's abundantly clear that a game has components solely designed to appeal to the maximum viewship and reach the maximum number of sales, I genuinely feel the the sole purpose of Geneforge 2 is to diligently tell a good story and allow a player to experience and navigate through that world, regardless of the effect that would have on the market. Geneforge 2 tells the story of a young apprentice who is traveling with their mentor to do a routine inspection on one of their poorer and more distant colonies, and stumble into an entire world that's not supposed to be there. Two effectively advances the plot from one, as you can see the same character and learn about what happened to them between the previous game and now, and you can once again chose your alliances and ...

Geneforge 2 is my all time favorite Isometric RPG. I have played it probably a hundred times, though most of these times were on the old RealArcade launcher when I was growing up. It's got a wonderful story with compelling factions and engaging combat, a straightforward and meaningful stat allocation system as well as fun combat. Jeff is a genius :)

Also a classic childhood game of mine that I played long ago and love again playing this game again now as I remember still good story and map. The combat interesting to as always and a lot of factions that you could join or just stay unaligned. 10/10

Like fallout 1 and 2 but no guns and with better gameplay and story. Shaping your own creaatures to fight with you in battle is a coll gamplay feaure thats not in other games.

Geneforge 2, the first Geneforge game I played. The mystery and unique world caught my eight year old self off guard. I wasn't sure what I expected but it sure wasn't this. I absolutely loved it, though. The intrigue and politics flew right over my head. All I knew was that I had to find Barzahl. Now that I understood the true magitude of the complex plotline, I really started to enjoy the game. When I first discovered the depressing fate of my poor mentor, I was crushed. I despised Barzahl for what he had done to me and wished for revenge. Unfortunately, I think I died. A lot. Then again, everyone dies in Geneforge. Overall, it's a great game. Get it, please. You won't regret it, hopefully.