Genesis Alpha One

 PlayStation 4
User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 36
  3. Negative: 20 out of 36
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  1. Wolfenstein51
    Feb 6, 2019
    2
    This game is a slog. So boring. It basically expects you to manage multiple systems within the game with no direction. It is much worse than No Man's Sky was at launch. Here is your ship, here are the planets, here are some generic aliens, have fun everyone! The game is not fun....AT ALL. It gets a 2 from me because it runs at 60 FPS. I traded it in after 3 hours. Save your money.
  2. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 31, 2020
    2
    Coming off the fun, but technically poor Everspace full edition I was so up for trying out another Rogue type game. This game looks, sounds and plays like crap with a totally amateurish dated feel to it all.

    Oh wow the loop on this game is so not fun. Planetary missions are tiny zones. It gets real old real fast waiting for a timer countdown to get tech and/or mine a few rocks. Crawling    Coming off the fun, but technically poor Everspace full edition I was so up for trying out another Rogue type game. This game looks, sounds and plays like crap with a totally amateurish dated feel to it all.

    Oh wow the loop on this game is so not fun. Planetary missions are tiny zones. It gets real old real fast waiting for a timer countdown to get tech and/or mine a few rocks. Crawling through constantly expanding ship ducts and hunting down Xenos or fighting armed borders gets real old real fast.

    The most cool part was the ship expansion and the ability to walk about on the newly created areas, but again that gets real old real fast. The idea upgrading clone crew is neat, but ethically questionable. Assigning clone crew to stations I thought oh they are doing that FTL type of thing.

    Summing up overambitious concepts which obviously was not backed up by budget or talent need to make this a decent game. Glad I bought a physical disc off my local retailer that has a two day return policy for any reason ( refunded ).    … Expand
  3. Camzillasmom
    Feb 5, 2019
    4
    Disappointment. Seriously guys. You hyped it up and thought you'd get away with it!
    You can't write phrases like "Rogue like on an Epic Scale", "huge *cough* randomised galaxy", "deal with terrifying *cough* alien infestations" (btw *coughs* are added by me). NO, it's not on an Epic Scale. Epic is something that is important, lasting and complex. This is not. NO it is not a HUGE galaxy    Disappointment. Seriously guys. You hyped it up and thought you'd get away with it!
    You can't write phrases like "Rogue like on an Epic Scale", "huge *cough* randomised galaxy", "deal with terrifying *cough* alien infestations" (btw *coughs* are added by me). NO, it's not on an Epic Scale. Epic is something that is important, lasting and complex. This is not. NO it is not a HUGE galaxy (see above) and NO the alien encounters are not terrifying if you have played alien shooters before (e.g. Prey, Alien. THAT was scary.) Graphics are basic. Reminded me on Halflife 20 years back and the game play is awfully repetitive.
    Please give it a go with some extra content, put some more details into the tutorial (explain the symbols, how to influence the air with plants, why are mushrooms growing on my ship?!!?, etc.). You have some time now for the Steam Store Release. Get going! I will have a look again then - maybe...    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. DarkStation
    Mar 19, 2020
    80
    From a stylistic point of view, the game got its hooks deep in me because I felt it drew visual and aural inspiration from the likes of 1980s sci-fi film legends Douglas Trumbull, John Carpenter, and Ridley Scott. Genesis: Alpha One offers a tense and methodical approach to roguelike survival through base building and resource gathering in one of the most harshest environments imaginable.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 4, 2019
    55
    Monotone missions and uninventive enemies, combined with bad AI, makes this game more of a chore than enjoyment.
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  3. PlaySense
    Feb 27, 2019
    75
    An unusual game because it successfully blends together different genres. Managing your ship combined with first person shooter gameplay topped off by a randomly generated environment which can be utterly unforgiving makes for a highly original experience. The audiovisual style stands out and replayability is obviously very good. The tutorial could have been somewhat better because you'll be struggling to understand the game's mechanics when you first start out. A unique and captivating title that successfully blends different genres.
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