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Review DIY Games likes Geneforge 2

Spazmo

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Tags: Geneforge 2; Spiderweb Software

<a href=http://www.diygames.com>DIY Games</a> have a very short <a href=http://www.diygames.com/index.php?p=462&more=1>review</a> of <a href=http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com>Spiderweb</a>'s shareware CRPG <a href=httP;//www.spiderwebsoftware.com/geneforge2>Geneforge 2</a>. They thought it was neat enought to earn <b>3.5 stars out of 4</b>.
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<blockquote>It’s also a very long game. There are 82 areas and much of the game involves walking back and forth from one to another until you have completed all the requisite quests. This is not a game that you will finish quickly; so on a bang per buck metric alone, Geneforge 2 is a deal.
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This is old-school gaming at its finest, with simple graphics, basic commands and lots of text. The quests often boil down to FedEx or exterminator jobs (get this, kill that, kill them so I can get those, etc.) so there is a lot of running around. The classes are limited to three; there are mage, warrior and rogue variants of shapers. This choice affects your starting stats, but little else. By the end of the game, the initial choice of class means next to nothing.</blockquote>
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So, hooray <b>Jeff Vogel</b>.
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Spotted at: <A HREF="http://www.bluesnews.com">Blue's News</a>
 

Volourn

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Yeah, I'm glad I never played this game. Sounds bad.
 

Saint_Proverbius

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... Mage, warrior and rogue? Uhh.. What? More like Summoner, Warrior, and Mage - and all of them can develop rogue-ish skills if they want them.
 

Peacedog

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Actually, choice of class continues to matter throughout the game given that it dictates skill costs.
 

Volourn

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Hey, i didn't say it *was* bad (as I cna't sicne I never played it); but that according to that blip it *sounds* bad.

Bring on the rocks; I'll bring on the grenades.
 

Jed

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Easily the best CRPG of 2003, IMNSHO.
 

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