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Gene Effect

Gene Effect

Lightstorm3D

1,000 - 5,000 downloads

Pros

  • Infinite replayability
  • Awesome gameplay and physics
  • Great soundtrack and graphics
  • Secret stuff and additional puzzles

Cons

  • No lite or trial version
  • Kill'em-all players won't enjoy it at all.
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Expert's Review

5/5
Awesome

"Won't there be a zerg rush, right?"

Reviewed by: Peter Warrior / Jan 17, 2013

An awesome space exploration game

First off, it doesn't matter that you see caves and a starship on the screeshots, this isn't the millionth remake of Nemesis. Therefore, shoot'em-up gamers, begone.

Indeed, this game is much more interesting than shooting at everything moving around. It's about exploration and mining, as you pilot a weak probing ship in its mission to gather resources and organic evidences, and map the area. This takes place on a planet called Kratoss (y'know, Nike's brother, we aren't talking about trainers) where an ancient alien civilization lived and grew yonder, so part of your mission will be to dig out and reactivate arcane technologies which will give you access to new zones and switch traps on as well. By the way, maps are gorgeous no matter how random they are, and all design is imbued with a fitting Starcraft-like feeling.

In short, it's a maze-like side-scroller, designed to be played and enjoyed with care. There's hidden stuff and times when is better to hold your breath and time your tap with surgical precision. Music is awesome though you have to unlock it by the sweat of your brow; there's a plot you have to unfold step by step (oooh, the fate of mankind is surprisingly at stake) and an amazing set of stats of gameplay (why don't all games have this?) make of this game definitively a must, even when it isn't for everyone. Perhaps its worst flaw is the lack of a trial version.

Developer's original description available here
Gene Effect takes place in the not so distant future. Mankind explores space using an ancient technology found in an abandoned alien ore mine on Mars. We are now capable of exploiting resources from foreign planets. One day a mining vessel is missing on the planet Kratoss. What starts as a simple rescue mission turns into the discovery of a secret that threatens the existence of mankind.

Gameplay:

Gene Effect is a side scrolling action-adventure. Explore ancient alien mines on the planet Kratoss. Collect resources on your way through deep mines and fight against natural phenomena, biological threats and mechanical devices. You can solve optional puzzles that unlock hidden areas containing relicts, artifacts and other goodies.

Upgrade your ship with artifacts and experience an epic story that unfolds using multiple, interweaved storylines.

Enjoy Gene Effect over and over again with randomized level content, 3 difficulty levels and different play styles.

Features:

- three different difficulty modes that increase the challenge
- find hidden artifacts to upgrade your ship
- 6 different trophies including score, time and skill based rewards
- statistical overview with interesting facts like overall progress, total playtime, travel distance and many more
- solve optional puzzles and discover secret places
- interactive environments with dangerous traps and tons of destructible objects
- randomly generated level content for varying and dynamic gameplay
- outstanding visuals using dynamic lighting and real physics
- unlock 25 music tracks and listen to them with an integrated music player

Visit us: http://www.GeneEffect.com

Join us on: http://www.facebook.com/GeneEffect

Note: On some devices the optional bloom and lensflare effects may cause bad performance, graphic errors or crashes. Please turn this option off if you are experiencing any issues.

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Note: On some devices the optional bloom and lensflare effects may cause bad performance, graphic errors or crashes. Please turn this option off if you are experiencing any issues.


Comments and ratings for Gene Effect

  • (72)

    by Hath'alud LaFox on 17/04/2013

    Great puzzle solving game. Good story and lovely graphics.

  • (72)

    by Joshua Richards on 03/04/2013

    GT-P5113, but I'm betting any Tab 2 will have this issue. Waiting for a fix. EDIT: Go to the graphics settings and put the brightness all the way up. Still dark but maybe its supposed to be. Playable now, at least.

  • (72)

    by War Moore on 30/03/2013

    There appears to be some kind of bug. Once you select a mission (Briefing) it dosent load, but only force closes itself out.

  • (72)

    by Mike Tsenter on 25/03/2013

    It all works but the tasks are all repetitive and you can't tell one level from the next

  • (72)

    by andrew kerr on 24/03/2013

    Great graphics, gameplay and story. Loads of ingame features - sound tracks, stories etc. Really don't understand why this game hasn't sold more copies. I discovered it by accident and can't put it down.

  • (72)

    by Dennis Sikkema on 21/02/2013

    Plays great,looks great. worth every penny

  • (72)

    by Clive Saltmarsh on 17/02/2013

    Simple yet brilliantly executed. Fantastic game.