Geneforge 2 - Infestation

Spiderweb Software is a small indie studio that for decades have made high quality RPGs with immersive storylines. Geneforge 2: Infection is a remaster of the second game of the Geneforge Saga. Jeff has really outdone himself with the sequel. Returning players will be delighted to find improved writing and richer lore with modernised graphics and mechanics. New players will be delighted to find a high quality RPG with engaging storyline with a very reasonable price tag. If you enjoy games with complex storyline where your choices matter, then this is a game for you. A demo is available for those who are unsure if the game is right for you. Please support good indie developers by buying a copy. Heck, buy two. Full Disclosure: I am a long-time Spiderweb Software fan and a "Create a Quest!" tier Kickstarter Supporter who had played the Beta.

Very interesting fantasy-biopunk world. Wondrous adventure ♥

Anyone who has even a remote interest in CRPS, let alone an interest in RPGs as a whole, needs to check out Geneforge, and with both Mutagen and this remake, there is no good excuse not to. Like any good remake, Infestation doesn't change anything haphazardly, but it delivers an extremely refined reconstruction of its source material with adjustments where needed. Everything that worked with the original game is still intact. This list of changes looks pretty minor for a remake, which is, really, the way it SHOULD be, but sadly stuff like Mutagen and System Shock 2 are the exceptions. Mutagen has a bit of rigidity, but it's always in concession for something greater, such as near-total player freedom, but also being very likely to stumble across sudden spikes in difficulties with new areas without particular indication as to what's "too difficult" for your character, as well as inversely missing parts you were supposed to hit until you're over-leveled and now won't get XP from doing them. Yeah, that's nonideal, but it's certainly better than being restructured to be linear, or having a handholding voice in your head tell you what you're SUPPOSED to be doing instead; it works with …

Geneforge 2 - Infestation is the kind of role-playing game that values player freedom far more than spectacle. Developed and published by Spiderweb Software, it revisits the second entry in the Geneforge series with expanded content, redesigned mechanics, interface improvements, additional characters, new quests, and fresh areas to explore. Its visual presentation remains intentionally modest and old-fashioned, but beneath that exterior is a remarkably flexible CRPG built around exploration, tactical combat, character development, and decisions that can genuinely alter the direction of the adventure. The story places you in the role of a Shaper, a member of an immensely powerful order whose defining ability is the creation of living creatures. Shaping is more than an unusual piece of lore because it directly influences both combat and the moral questions surrounding the narrative. After arriving in an isolated mountain region, you discover that the situation has deteriorated into rebellion and ideological conflict. Created beings are questioning their masters, factions have developed competing ideas about how society should function, and the player is quickly caught between groups…

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another classic that's dear to my heart remastered for the modern era faithfully recreates the original world and story, but with a more modern interface, some welcome QoL changes, and a healthy dose of extra content.