Editorial Geneforge 2 almost wins

[Saint_Proverbius]

Tags: Geneforge 2; Spiderweb Software

<A href="http://www.gametunnel.com/">Game Tunnel</a> offers up their <a href="http://www.gametunnel.com/html/section-4.html">2003 Games Awards Thingy</a>, and <A href="http://www.spidweb.com/geneforge2">Geneforge 2</a> earns <b>2nd Place</b> in the <A href="http://www.gametunnel.com/html/section-viewarticle-17.html">Strategy Game/Sports Game/Sim Game/RPG Field</a>. Of course, it's kind of odd they have a field with four genres when they have <A href="http://www.gametunnel.com/html/section-viewarticle-15.html">a field devoted strictly to Akranoid clones</a>, but that's another matter. Shockingly, <A href="http://www.gamethoughts.com/necrotech/">NecroTech</a> got <b>5th Place</b> in this category, which I think means they only had five games for that large field there. But here's the bit that's important:
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<blockquote>Don't let the graphics fool you! As many people have already found out, Spiderweb Software is the maker of some of the best RPG games on the market today.
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Geneforge 2 was the offering for 2003, and it has continued to build on the Spiderweb Software tradition of great old-school feeling RPG games. Those who long for the days of Ultima need not search very far to find a modern-day series of games that has every bit the cult following that the Ultima series had. The reason why a game with "lesser" graphics would gather such a following? Great storyline and great game play. If you are still doubting, download Geneforge 2 now and catch what has been missing in your life all these years.</blockquote>
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Yeah, I just bashed an indie game in this post. There's something about games that blantantly and obviously use <a href="http://www.curiouslabs.com/">Poser</a> for their people graphics that just pisses me off.
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Congrats to <b>Jeff Vogel</b> though!
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[ecliptic]

I can't believe Dope Farmer and Necrotech ranked so closely to Geneforge. They really shouldn't even be in the same categories, as it's really a slap in the face to Jeff Vogel. Much like ranking sputum and ginger-snaps right behind a shiny new bicycle.

 

[Psilon]

Jeff needs to leave the infant with family and break out the lead pipe.

Seriously, Geneforge 2 is a damn fine game. I don't know why they lumped it in with tennis, board, and marijuana-growing games. Either put it up against the abysmal Necrotech in their own category, or give it a special Best RPG award.

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

Is geneforge 2 just more of the same as the first one or is it a step above? I thought the first one was great.

 

[Otaku_Hanzo]

Is geneforge 2 just more of the same as the first one or is it a step above? I thought the first one was great.

It's got alot of the same stuff from the first one, but he added a bit to it and, of course, it's a different story. If you liked the first one, then you owe it to yourself to play the second one. Alot of people consider it better than the first. Myself included.

 

[Jed]

I think it was way better that the first. The first was great; but I feel the sequel gives a hell of a lot more real roleplaying options.