Geneforge 3

Many fans of the series deride this as the worst of the "Geneforge" games, but personally I think "Geneforge 3" is when the series gets interesting. Yes there are only two factions this time around compared to the previous game's four and it's structured in a much more linear fashion, but what the game loses in freedom it gains in complexity of plot and ethical dilemmas. With only two major factions to choose from, neither of which are perfect, the game's universe approaches "The Witcher" levels of moral ambiguity at times. This is a game where goodness is often shown to have a steep price and evil often has justifications which sound strangely good. In a time when gamers are known to petition studios when the ending to a game isn't as upbeat or things don't turn out exactly as they wanted them to (see: fan uproar over "Mass Effect 3"), it's kind of refreshing to play a game so brazen about the fact that even the best of intentions to do good often turn out much less than good.

I am enjoying the third installment of the Geneforge saga. However, I am tiring of the "same song, different tune" story that is going on. Generforge 1: You are trapped on an island in bum-hick nowhere with intruders. You have to either join the factions or fend them off. Pick sides, escape, and "win" the game. Geneforge 2: You are inspecting this bum-hick nowhere shapper area and quickly discover things are not what they seem. Find out that there are different factions. Either join them or fend them off. Pick sides, escape, and "win" the game. Geneforge 3: You are trapped on a series of islands where there is a rebellious shaper on the loose. Either join them or fend them off. Pick a side, escape, and "win." Now, I know that there is a different plot in the later games since I read ahead. Yet, the same plot is becoming stale. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the game and some of the new mechanics that came with it, but the story, in my opinion, is lacking. 7/10 -Love the graphics -Lov...

The Geneforge Saga is a series of Science Fantasy, turn-based(combat), indie Role Playing Games. One central motif, and the one that is the heart of the series, that this game revolve around are quasi artificial intelligence and full-blown A.I., both biologically grounded--brought into existence through magic--and what role, plus how they should be handled and implemented in a fantasy medievalesque, with some steampunk elements, society structure. The game begins with the player-character, a Shaper apprentice--Shapers are an organization of powerful wizards that dominate this fictional world through their magical might and especially their knowledge and monopoly on creating new life --waking up in bed as the school he is enrolled in are under attack, located on a group of Islands on the outskirts of the Shaper controlled empire. The narrative and dialogue structure, on a macro and a micro level, are a bit of a mix between classical (western) RPGs and JRPGs and something else, t...

The absolute worst game of the series. Only two factions, with ridiculous black and white moralities (looking at you, Lankan), it almost feels a parody of the factions of the first two games. The island system makes the game incredibly linear feeling (you still *can* choose a route, but you'll end up doing every area anyway and murder-boning 9/10ths of the friendlies because of how xp-starved you are) The two recruitables are an interesting story-telling device, but they're weak as shit, barely customizable, an xp-sink in a low-xp game, and using them as dispensable meatshields (because the game won't let them die) is barely an option either with how much of a pain the ass constantly trekking back to the start to re-recruit them is. Also, this game has even more spawners in it than the first game (as well as bosses that can summon and shape mid-combat), and yet it also doesn't give a single exp point for killing spawned enemies. I'm not sure why my PC becomes incapable of learni...

Geneforge 3 is more of the same in the Geneforge Series with minor differences that are both good and bad. The story follows their same premise of a Shaper in-training starting out in some small remote area, learning for the first time of rebels and geneforges and fighting their way through a long series of locations and picking a side. In this particular installment one of the bad things is that you are more limited in choice. While the previous games offer 3 or more faction choices this game really only offers 2. You can be pro-Shaper or Pro-rebellion and it leaves almost no room to ride the fine line in between. Unfortunately, I really preferred riding that fine line. I love to do quests for both sides, listen to both sides tell their story, get to know both sides and then at the end either remain neutral or pick the side I felt most in-tune with. The problem is this game really forces the decision and it does it fairly early on. Making those decisions locks you out of so ma...

I love this game. While the graphics are not quite what most people enjoy these days, the storyline is amazing. The replayability of this game is unparallelled because you can do ANYTHING you want to do. There are repercussions for doing stupid things like killing a main character, but the game will let you do it if you're strong enough. As long as you're strong enough and spend your skill points wisely, you can go to any area of the game you want. It's a game that requires a little strategical thought, and a whole lot of patience.

This is probably the least popular Spiderweb game that exists, after Avadon, a reputation that seems very strange and ill-deserved to me. But poll after poll, this game consistently rates as not only the worst of the Geneforges, but also one of the worst of all SW games. So, here is a block of text about why that seems very silly to me. Geneforge 3 takes place a few years after the sequel where again, one of the many possible endings for the last game was selected as canon and the effects of that sparked the begining of a powerful splinter cell of separatists that begin the game by attacking your school. It's up to you and your half-baked training to find companions (or not, I'm not your supervisor) and make your way through the Ashen Isles, choosing to help the Shapers or work to destroy them as you gain more of their power to create and destroy. This summary also effectively encompasses why this game was so unpopular, because although the choices you make are all your own, you esse...

I have never written a review on here, but considering this is one of the best games and one of the most underated games ive ever played, ive decided to try my hand at it. Starting off, i know it may say i only have a couple hours on record with the game, but id like to stamp that out now. I played this game years back off an old game engine before steam was a thing, buying it again now is more comfort and support for me, like buying an old book that you read years ago. I have well over 200 hours in the game, and about a thousand in the series. So let me dive in, and let you know what this game is about. Geneforge is more than a game, its a book, an experiance, a choice, and a beautiful combat system all in one. It cries out to the imaginiative, the 3 am readers, the DnD players, the indie game searchers. What it lacks in graphics, it makes up 10 fold in story. The game puts you in the middle of an entire world and has you influence the outcome of it. In the first game, you find yo...

oGeneforge 3, and the entire Geneforge series, is one of the best RPG every made. Geneforge 3 gives the PC an element of choice between two factions that both have their own unique and obvious flaws (a rationale not shared among most mainstream rpgs), which is coupled with a fantastic story line. Among the entire series, this one is probably the weakest. One of its biggest flaws is that it doesn't have as much flexibility that the other games in this series have when it comes to choosing factions. However, the introduction of having up to 2 companions with a unique perception help it. Another issue, like the previous 2 games (Geneforge 1 and 2) is the player is limited to 3 inflexible character archetypes. That being said, I still highly recommend this game and series

Before playing G3 I heard it being criticized a lot. Now I will answer this criticism. Yes, we once again start as a Shaper in training. Yes, once again, a new Geneforge is under construction and there's a rebellion. Drakons survived the ending of G2 and now wage war on the mainland with help from free serviles and traitorous Shapers. But, the game takes place on remote Ashen Isles. We travel from one to another, getting closer and closer to the new Geneforge and its creator. Some fans didn't like that and I get where they are coming from. In previous games we had one big map, while G3 has small, separate island each with problems of its own (rebelling commoners, full enemy control, traitors and spies etc.). But, I think this only helped diversify the plot. We are constantly on the move meeting new characters and facing new challenges, almost like a road movie. It is also no shorter than G1 taking me 45.1 hours on first walkthrough. Another ctiticism of the game is it having only two ...