Geneforge 5: Overthrow

The first time I played this game (and the other Geneforge games) was when I was still a child. I could barely read English (but have improved since then). I did not even have money to buy the games. I played the demo's and eventually - ashamed to admit it - I pirated the games. I immersed myself in the games. Got lost in the rich story of it. Now as an (young) adult. I bought all of them. Finished played Geneforge 5 and I still love it! Older me see some flaws in it, yet it is still as enjoyable as ever. This game might not be for everyone, but it is absolutely for me. Yet, I still recommend playing it. The publisher will get around to a remake of it (I hope). So, if the old graphics are a problem for you, there might be that to look forward to. Although to be honest, graphics are not what this game is known for. It is for the story, the fantasy, the turn-based combat, the old style rpg, the incredible choices, etc. So, go ahead and enjoy!

一个故事，5款游戏，讲了5遍。虽然严格来说肯定不是这么简单，但也就是一些暗线和最终决战相关诱因的微调，冲突一直在加剧，但是核心和主要内容一直是同一套。说素材复用根本不算问题，这剧情基本都是复用的。 战斗问题更是严重。作为一个消耗行动点数的回合制战斗系统，攻击/施法回合立刻结束，剩余的行动点数不能在攻击后移动，更不能二次攻击/施法，这个行动点究竟有何意义，就是出手之前可以多走两步。实在是难以理解，就算一轮两次施法太强，哪怕攻击后可以移动也算能认可了，制作组难道没玩过辐射吗？ 此外还有基于力量的负重问题，玩法师满屏东西没法捡，非常挫败。高级法力要么被创造物占用无法使用高级魔法，要么在野外探险无法回复，必须回城才行，玩起来也很拘束。dnd 有历史包袱只能这么搞就罢了，原创IP 也这么搞，典型好的不学学坏的。 整个系列5款作品全部体验下来，咋一看给人观感很好，看上去完全是非常有深度的crpg，开篇剧情的钩子也足够吸引人。但是多玩几个小时剧情和战斗上的问题就很严重了，强忍不适逼迫自己继续的感觉就会压倒游戏本身的趣味性。