Which Geneforge Game is best?
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, December 12 2007 16:44
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...? Poll Information This poll contains 1 question(s). 3 user(s) have voted. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=veaFnpvleahO"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=veaFnpvleahO"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window   -------------------- Spiderweb Software Games I have- BoA Spiderweb Software Game I'm currently playing- G3/4 Demos Current non Spidweb game I'm currently playing- Dragon Quest Monsters Because you care about this. XD Posts: 31 | Registered: Wednesday, December 12 2007 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Wednesday, December 12 2007 19:17
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Geneforge I - Most interesting and greatest potential of the four but it fails to keep the player immersed in the story. Geneforge II - Great gameplay, tons of endings, tons of choices, I loved the idea of avenging Shanti's (is it Shanti? I can't remember...) death. A fine game, though Parry is broken. Geneforge III - My favorite of the original three. Linear but more immersive than the other two. I liked the idea of islands and the different environments but the boat riding gets on your nerves, especially with the lack of inventory space to carry all the junk around with you (if you're a pack rat like me.) Geneforge IV - Biased, only finished demo, which was excellent. Can't vote for it though. [ Wednesday, December 12, 2007 19:18: Message edited by: Enraged Slith ] -------------------- Enraged Slith's Blades of Avernum Website Look out, there's a three-headed monkey behind you! Posts: 1233 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, December 12 2007 20:51
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Geneforge 5 is the best because it still has potential and we haven't seen it for it's flaws. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, December 13 2007 03:26
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Geneforge 1 - Has one of the best Spiderweb plots. Gameplay is simple yet manages to be really interesting. Could use some more gameplay balance at times. Probably the easiest of all Geneforge games. Geneforge 2 - Bodly introduced lots of new features, some of them being good, others being more problematic (like not being able to train if-you've-already-trained-twice-in-the-creation-or-spell-skill-twice). Parry is indeed quite broken, and Strong Daze can be pretty broken too. While I very much like G2, I feel it is the worst game in the series due to the fact that the gameplay balance isn't that good. Geneforge 3 - Potentially the hardest in the series (along with G4). Lots of cool new features (elemental damage, islands, Alwan and Greta, anvils, dungeons...) and much more balanced than Geneforge 2. Really big, too. Geneforge 4 - New graphics, new creations, new character classes, new features... This is currently my favorite game in the series. It really could use some more character balance, though - as I've stated before, the game is quite easy with a Lifecrafter, but can be hellishly difficult with a Servile. Singletons are definetely weaker in G4. Posts: 363 | Registered: Wednesday, February 22 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, December 13 2007 11:26
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Geneforge 4 wins it, by a country mile. Geneforge 1 had the most originality, but a more primitive engine. 2 and 3 are no competition. 4 is a brilliant combination of intricate plot with whiz-bang engine. -------------------- Espresso - as close as you're going to get to an intravenous caffeine shot. Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, December 13 2007 12:51
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I thought Geneforge 2 was one of the best. It's between that and 3 for me. I agree with Enraged Slith; GF3 is very immersive, but I like the atmosphere and feel of GF2 better. I also enjoy the fact that there are many choices for storyline. -------------------- Slarty: "Why don't we all just get along?" The Mystic: "Vista is a funky and finicky OS to begin with." Posts: 197 | Registered: Saturday, June 2 2007 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, December 13 2007 21:37
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G1. Something about the plot and atmosphere makes it a bit better than the others. Dikiyoba. -------------------- Episode 4: Spiderweb Reloaded Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, December 13 2007 22:12
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G1: all about the atmosphere, story, and potential. I'm biased agaist G4 because you don't have the satisfaction of being a Shaper to begin with, so much cooler to be in character as one of them even if you play through a betrayal. -------------------- "After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one." - Cato the Elder (234-149 BC) "When one fights a monster, one must take care not to become a monster oneself." -Friedich Nietzche "One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly." -Friedich Nietzche Posts: 333 | Registered: Saturday, May 20 2006 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, December 14 2007 16:06
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Geneforge 1 is by the far the best game, possibly a masterpiece of PC gaming. Geneforge 2 is a close second. Too bad it had that lame 'you have to train before using canisters to get maximum skill' mechanics. I wish someone would write a script to fix that. -------------------- "I am Barzhal, and I am here to ask you a question: Is a man not entitled to the products of his own essence? No, says the servile in Medab. It belongs to the oppressed. No, says the Shaper in Terrestia. It belongs to the Shaper Council. No, says the Trakovite in hiding. It belongs to no-one. I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose… Ascension." Posts: 136 | Registered: Wednesday, September 12 2007 07:00 |
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Canned
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written Friday, December 14 2007 18:35
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G1- It seemed kinda hard for me, but it had a neato atmosphere. G2- It seemed kind of small and large at the same time. It had a feel to it, different from G1. And someone could play it multiple times. G3- Annoying. But it had one of the best feelings I have ever gotten from a game. G4- It is a...game. It didn't really have a special feel to it. But it is still great. I'm on my first play through. A lifecrafter is hard for me. G5- It is very neat. So neat, it hasn't been made yet. -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, but not sanity -Iffy Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again I like this image Not in your shed -We are still under developement, but help would be nice. By the way, most of the conversation goes in the Moderator forum, in case your confused. Everyone, just call me Iffy. Please. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, December 15 2007 17:40
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I've played the first three demos. Geneforge was the only game of the three I enjoyed. -------------------- A Bile Crux Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, December 18 2007 19:14
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I loved G2 because it let you do absolutely anything you wanted and the challege of satisfying the shaper council fully in the ending was quite enjoyable. -------------------- When I close my eyes at night I see David Bowie. Posts: 157 | Registered: Saturday, August 25 2007 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, December 19 2007 13:43
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G1-It has great gameplay.the first of a terrific series. A great game for it's time G2-LOVE :) :) it.Many new featers introduced, though the "Can't train twice if you've already used the canister or learned it" get's anoying.You're Character gets the most power in General. only real complaint is that parry is really useless G3-it was really different than the rest of the Geneforge saga. probuly the worst in the series,But still a good game. I really hated the fact that you're not as free to chose the sect to join. I really hope that Jeff brings back that feeling of freedom from G1+G2 in G5 G4-Really think that it brought Geneforge to its hay day. Solid Game. Deffinintly worth every penny So my vote goes to Geneforge2. I say it's the best out of all 4 games Posts: 39 | Registered: Monday, November 12 2007 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, December 27 2007 16:15
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G1: Very good, immersive story, balanced combat a hell lot of fun all round goodness. G2: Fun, but frustrating, i like the many choices throughout the game, parry and strong daze is broken. g3: played half an hour, didn't play again g4: Awesome, new everything, absolute power, canister madness, you can be a god without barzites quote:Thats whats so damn fun about playing one!!!! [ Thursday, December 27, 2007 16:16: Message edited by: Omnikethesic Blade ] -------------------- Vie va la Travokites Vie va la Kyryk Vie va la Serviles Vie va la Drayks Your incompidence is your own fault Before you complain, ask yourself, does anyone care? The answer, of course is No. My life for Auir! Only 666 days till G5. You gain item: USED CONDOM, damn what the hell is Galdring up to? Posts: 301 | Registered: Tuesday, August 21 2007 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, December 28 2007 03:51
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G1: Simply - the cutest, while it's rough to play when you've played others, but the story is very good. The endings are very nice, especially the taker one! G2: The most open-ended. Much fun, much new stuff, but the new stuff is somewhat rough, although fun. All in all as good a sequel as paossible. G3: The polished G2, with much more a linear plot - not that i like linearity, but another totally open game with lots of sects would just be lame. I see it as a plot buildup, a connection between G2 and G4. Could get boring at some places, but still very solid. And I loved the NPCs who joined you and stayed! Oh yeah, I also loved the fact that you could really directly hurt the shapers, not just at endgame, but also in the game! G4: REVOLUTION! I love the story and special effects, although it lacks the cuteness of the first games. Could get repetetive as G3, but to a lesser extent than G3 due to the many special effects. I was disappointed that the Shapers seemed so naive and weak! I mean, it was no problem utterly destroying their rivergate keep (i admit it was quite late in the game, but i never even came close to reloading). Dillame itself was much harder. Too bad you couldn't do more against the drakons and survive, but at least we can hope for G5. So, a very solid game, but I hope that G5 brings back the non-linearity, even if it would be the last Spiderweb game to do so! I do hope, Jeff changes his mind on the subject! G5: High hopes: - Hope for non-linearity and a lot of different choices! - Hope for PCs to be able to stay for the whole game! - Hope to finally battle the whole Shaper council and that they are stronger than that pitful Agent Mouavad (i hope i spelled it right)! - Hope for the return of Greta, Ghaldrig, Litalia, Khyryk, Khur and ofcourse Pol! - Hope for another Servile class (the infiltrator?)! - Hope for the dependance of canister side-effects on your intelligence, luck and/or endurance or leadership! - Hope for other things I can't remember just now :) -------------------- USA is evil! Europe is bust! Wars are elsewhere! Unity is a must! Posts: 185 | Registered: Sunday, June 4 2006 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, January 5 2008 16:42
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(apologies for the semi-necro) Well, it's a bit of a tossup, but I'd have to give my vote to G4, for several reasons: better graphics (a minor consideration), much improved interface and mechanics (IMO, anyway), and it does a better job of not smacking you over the head with the linearity than G3 does :P Also, it's the only game in the series that wants to play nice with my new comp :mad: Although I did enjoy G1 very much as well, and let's face it, you've GOT to love a game where one of the possible endings basically has you becoming an insane, all-powerful demigod and enslaving all of reality ( EDIT: I speel gud ) [ Saturday, January 05, 2008 16:46: Message edited by: Raji ] -------------------- I have had ENOUGH of these (deleted) drayks on this (deleted) plain! Posts: 4 | Registered: Wednesday, December 19 2007 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, January 8 2008 08:59
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The correct answer to this question is Geneforge 2. Geneforge is all about choices, and this one had the greatest amount. It had the best characters, namely Barzahl. It still used all the old Geneforge graphics (old shaper, old servile, old battle alpha) which I am quite fond of. The fact that Geneforge has the best story ever makes the linear gameplay of Geneforge 3 and 4 acceptable, but I will still take the non-linear style of Geneforge 2 any day. Did I mention it had Barzahl? -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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GF1, but only barely. I think GF4 has a better atmosphere, but it's too linear, and you only really get to make one choice (betray the rebels or not)... -------------------- Nikki's Nook - one lump or two fer ya blues? Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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I have changed my opinion after replaying G4 and say that one was the best because of the spells and ability for a Agent to kick some major ass unlike the others. -------------------- When I close my eyes at night I see David Bowie. PLAY AVERNUM 1!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 157 | Registered: Saturday, August 25 2007 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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The theories about the ancients in G1 are interesting, but never go anywere (As far as my tries are concerned) but I like G1 the best. -------------------- "Fear that which mortality has rejected" -Galvin Magnus Posts: 942 | Registered: Sunday, October 8 2006 07:00 |
