The Genesis Order is a great game, it had everything to be a 5-star game like its predecessor, but the gameplay and the inconsistency of the protagonist and the story are the worst aspects of this game.
STORY 4/5:
The story consists of a detective (MC) who investigates the death of a rich man, which then extends to the investigation of the Eclipse Guild and Madelyn (the antagonists of ToN). The story has many inconsistencies, but it has its good side.
POSITIVE:
• The relationships are more direct and realistic. In some cases, if the girl and the protagonist are attracted to each other, they will have sex without any provocation or "crumbs of sex", of course, there is still that, but it is with specific girls.
• The story is MUCH longer than ToN.
• It has depth because of ToN, which makes the story richer.
• Has interaction with Henry, Diana and Tasha (ToN characters)
INCONSISTENCIES:
• The protagonist is 27 years old, but he is treated like a teenager and he acts like one;
• He is portrayed as a strong and muscular guy, but he can't climb a wall, push a block of hay or lift a small stone without having to invent something extraordinary to do so;
• He is also portrayed as a great detective, but he can never keep his mouth shut and right at the beginning, all the girls and characters already knew what he was investigating;
GAMEPLAY 1/5:
The gameplay is the same as ToN, only more linear and with more grind. There is absolutely nothing good about the gameplay.
• The protagonist can't DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING without having to create an item or something extraordinary, for example: the girls made a mess in the kitchen? You have to create a cleaning product to help them, then you go there to collect items that are annoying to find.
Spiders upstairs? You have to create something to kill them. Then you go to the city to hunt for these items that are hard to find. And this cycle repeats itself throughout the ENTIRE GAME! I barely got 2% of the way through the game and I already find myself frustrated with this. In the previous game, this was very cleverly integrated and was part of the game's theme, but in TGO, this is TOO MUCH!
• In the previous game, there were MUCH MORE PUZZLES, but in this game, which has a detective theme, there are almost none.
• Repetition of the treasure collection mechanics, as in the previous game, has nothing to do with the theme of this game.
PROTAGONIST 3/5:
In terms of personality, he is the same as Henry from ToN, nothing special. However, the negative points are his previously mentioned inconsistencies.
CHARACTERS 5/5:
The girls and other characters are all realistic, diverse, with different personalities and if we take away the disgusting grind of this game, they are interesting to interact with and what brings depth is the previous game.
SEX SCENES/GRAPHICS 5/5:
The graphics and sex scenes of this game are excellent and of a very high level, NLT knows how to do an excellent job in these parts.
SETTING 5/5:
The city is well made, detailed, every corner has its details, and there are also small missions that can be done, along with secrets and collectibles.
Do I recommend it? I recommend it, but you will have to put up with repetitive gameplay, full of grind and the story taking turns all the time to be able to enjoy the game.
STORY 4/5:
The story consists of a detective (MC) who investigates the death of a rich man, which then extends to the investigation of the Eclipse Guild and Madelyn (the antagonists of ToN). The story has many inconsistencies, but it has its good side.
POSITIVE:
• The relationships are more direct and realistic. In some cases, if the girl and the protagonist are attracted to each other, they will have sex without any provocation or "crumbs of sex", of course, there is still that, but it is with specific girls.
• The story is MUCH longer than ToN.
• It has depth because of ToN, which makes the story richer.
• Has interaction with Henry, Diana and Tasha (ToN characters)
INCONSISTENCIES:
• The protagonist is 27 years old, but he is treated like a teenager and he acts like one;
• He is portrayed as a strong and muscular guy, but he can't climb a wall, push a block of hay or lift a small stone without having to invent something extraordinary to do so;
• He is also portrayed as a great detective, but he can never keep his mouth shut and right at the beginning, all the girls and characters already knew what he was investigating;
GAMEPLAY 1/5:
The gameplay is the same as ToN, only more linear and with more grind. There is absolutely nothing good about the gameplay.
• The protagonist can't DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING without having to create an item or something extraordinary, for example: the girls made a mess in the kitchen? You have to create a cleaning product to help them, then you go there to collect items that are annoying to find.
Spiders upstairs? You have to create something to kill them. Then you go to the city to hunt for these items that are hard to find. And this cycle repeats itself throughout the ENTIRE GAME! I barely got 2% of the way through the game and I already find myself frustrated with this. In the previous game, this was very cleverly integrated and was part of the game's theme, but in TGO, this is TOO MUCH!
• In the previous game, there were MUCH MORE PUZZLES, but in this game, which has a detective theme, there are almost none.
• Repetition of the treasure collection mechanics, as in the previous game, has nothing to do with the theme of this game.
PROTAGONIST 3/5:
In terms of personality, he is the same as Henry from ToN, nothing special. However, the negative points are his previously mentioned inconsistencies.
CHARACTERS 5/5:
The girls and other characters are all realistic, diverse, with different personalities and if we take away the disgusting grind of this game, they are interesting to interact with and what brings depth is the previous game.
SEX SCENES/GRAPHICS 5/5:
The graphics and sex scenes of this game are excellent and of a very high level, NLT knows how to do an excellent job in these parts.
SETTING 5/5:
The city is well made, detailed, every corner has its details, and there are also small missions that can be done, along with secrets and collectibles.
Do I recommend it? I recommend it, but you will have to put up with repetitive gameplay, full of grind and the story taking turns all the time to be able to enjoy the game.