Genesis

 PlayStation 4
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 51
  3. Negative: 25 out of 51

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  1. aidosgem
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    Another day, another cheap rip-off of popular game. I find nothing positive to say about this game. Even if it was free I feel violated.
  2. Heradity
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    It's just not good game. Even most mobile Mobas are more balanced and funnier to play than this pile of mess.
  3. xcgamerxx
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    The only good aspect this game has to offer is the controller support for MOBA game. However the game itself is utter trash. Avoid by any means.
  4. HTGamer
    Aug 16, 2019
    2
    Genesis is a new MOBA with many similarities to League of Legends, to the point of it being labeled a LoL clone. Genesis' unique selling point is that it's been designed to be played only with a console gamepad - even on PC when it eventually releases there (no K/M they say). All sounds fair enough, but this game has tons of issues.

    My first impressions were the worst. I had to suffer    Genesis is a new MOBA with many similarities to League of Legends, to the point of it being labeled a LoL clone. Genesis' unique selling point is that it's been designed to be played only with a console gamepad - even on PC when it eventually releases there (no K/M they say). All sounds fair enough, but this game has tons of issues.

    My first impressions were the worst. I had to suffer chinese texts through the introductory tutorial, I just played without knowing what I were doing, and even when I randomly stumbled upon the language setting in the options menu, I had to restart the f***ing game for english to be applied. Thankfully there was an english voice-over during all this.

    Currently the overall gameplay balance is utterly broken. Some items break the game and a few heroes are OP (particularly Zeus). Why does Genesis feature 6 hero classes (mages, carries, tanks, supports, warriors, and assassins) in a 5v5 genre? It confuses players.

    Currently Genesis' default gameplay settings are automated, and I mean that in a bad way. Abilities are upgraded automatically as you play. Items are selected automatically and purchased with a one button press mid-game without even having to go back to your base. This automated setting can be altered in the menus. Then again, I can't manually target where I attack, I can only switch a priority setting between enemy heroes, minions and structures, and this can't be changed like the abilities/items upgrades I mentioned before. The whole automatic concept is plain stupid. I can target on my own, I need no babysitting.

    Another issue is that (other than Apollo) they don't give away some starting free heroes like Smite does (let alone Paragon where every hero was available to all). There are some hero rotations, but hopefully the need to grind coins to unlock them won't be too much.

    Which brings me to the game's monetization. There are 3 different currencies (2 normal which are gained through gameplay, 1 premium which is gained with real money). Heroes are priced differently from one another instead of having a universal cost like Smite. This game is potentially pay to win because some heroes can only be bought with paid currency. I HATE P2W scams. The game's store also has some crafting materials and other suspicious-looking items, not sure what they are about but I hope again it's not P2W in some way.

    This whole situation is not a big surprise since Genesis is a chinese production, and chinese free to play games have the worst reputation in terms of predatory monetization and pay to win schemes. If you think EA and their loot boxes are evil, that's only because you haven't played any chinese F2P games before. In the case of Genesis, this game has launched with its monetization system in full swing (these guys ain't just selling skins for heroes, they sell tons of skins for weapons, add-on wings, kill animations, etc.), but gameplay quality is a relative afterthought. These guys want to get their hands on players' wallets before offering some quality gameplay.

    Genesis has launched with tons of issues, and this was to be expected. Maybe a few patches in the next couple of months will improve this game. But some issues are not just a matter of rebalancing, they are inherent design flaws, and without a radical redesign (for example, let players manually target where they attack instead of relying on "priority") Genesis will fail. All Genesis has done to me is making me want to go back to Smite. A game that I find utterly bland and uninspired, compared to the now-defunct Paragon.

    And this game is too much of a LoL clone. You can even meet assassins mid-laning, or no junglers in the team, typical of everyday LoL gameplay scenarios. Which begs the question, why hasn't LoL itself been released on consoles anyway? We can do away with pointless clones.    … Expand
  5. 119977
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    I should have deleted the game after the tutorial crashed my whole console but I gave it a try. I wanted to like the game and tried to play around 10 rounds. The map is okay at best and the heroes do look ok but the gameplay itself is just not good at all. Literally everything in this game is behind paywall and grinding the game is frustrating because of huge balance problems. PerformanceI should have deleted the game after the tutorial crashed my whole console but I gave it a try. I wanted to like the game and tried to play around 10 rounds. The map is okay at best and the heroes do look ok but the gameplay itself is just not good at all. Literally everything in this game is behind paywall and grinding the game is frustrating because of huge balance problems. Performance was also pretty bad, FPS was dropping all the times and network ping was rising from 70 to 400 all the times even when I have no problems with other games. There is single player "story mode" but it's just boring hack and slash. Heroes are uninteresting and most are copied from other games like LoL and Smite but even manages to make those interesting concepts into less thrilling experience. After 10 matches seeing someone getting 30 kills and solo killing the whole enemy team I was so happy to delete the game. It's a shame that no major MoBa excluding Smite are on console, but even without competitors this game is worst moba I've played so far on any platform.… Expand
  6. LightNova
    Oct 21, 2019
    4
    This game has potential but sadly it doesn't hit the mark.

    On the positive side, it's nice to see more console-focused MOBAs becoming available and the loot-based PVE campaign is a refreshing addition (though it seems matchmaking for the campaign is empty). On the down-side, the game suffers from frequent lag spikes and high ping (in the UK). It seems like there are some balancing    This game has potential but sadly it doesn't hit the mark.

    On the positive side, it's nice to see more console-focused MOBAs becoming available and the loot-based PVE campaign is a refreshing addition (though it seems matchmaking for the campaign is empty).

    On the down-side, the game suffers from frequent lag spikes and high ping (in the UK). It seems like there are some balancing issues to sort. The in-match shop is extremely clunky and unintuitive. The ping and chat system feels far too restrictive. AFK/leavers seem rampant (with losses still counting). There seems to be no way to customise your item or skill builds. The microtransactions are in-your-face and come across as desperate.

    Overall, it needs work but the developers seem far more interested in monetising it than addressing the problems.    … Expand
  7. KhaimeraTamer
    Oct 14, 2019
    2
    First off, the balancing for the heroes is literally non-existant. Damage Balancing for towers is non-existant. You can have your whole kit set up with defensive items, and still get 2 shot. OTHER THAN THAT, you can tell that the game has potential to be really good. The characters are unique, (sort of. I'm looking at you, Greek Pantheon characters) the abilities fit for the most part. ItFirst off, the balancing for the heroes is literally non-existant. Damage Balancing for towers is non-existant. You can have your whole kit set up with defensive items, and still get 2 shot. OTHER THAN THAT, you can tell that the game has potential to be really good. The characters are unique, (sort of. I'm looking at you, Greek Pantheon characters) the abilities fit for the most part. It plays pretty well. But I can't rate it any higher than a 2. Not unless they fix those damned balancing issues… Expand
  8. Wjssss
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    Abomination is the word to describe this game, nothing good to say. Everything, and I mean everything is awful. I don't understand how did they manage to do everything wrong, I thought games are tested before they are published?
  9. Dontee332
    Aug 18, 2019
    8
    Been waiting for a decent controller based MOBA on PS4 (did not dig Smite's camera), this fits the bill. Some bugs in the first few days but that is to be expected. Overall a ton of fun to chill on the PS4.
  10. Floralpoe
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    Imitation is not always the sincerest form of flattery. Not in this game. Not at all.
  11. Criscolovepie
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    Ok, there is still alot that need to be fix how ever. They have seen bugs update and other thing in the work to fix alot of the issues. Balance issues are with any moba game. I will say some op hero are only op if you do not know how to counter them.
  12. Tatsu-Yoshi
    Sep 9, 2019
    0
    Utmost garbage of a game don’t waste your time just play smite it has balance
  13. blacksmithbl
    Aug 14, 2019
    7
    A lot of potential and a lot of work left to be done, but I'm very optimistic!

    I've only logged in 5-6 hours so far, but I can say that I'm really satisfied with the game. It's clear that they invested a lot of time in designs, every character has a ton of customization options and they all look very good plus the attack animations are really well done. The one thing that I don't    A lot of potential and a lot of work left to be done, but I'm very optimistic!

    I've only logged in 5-6 hours so far, but I can say that I'm really satisfied with the game. It's clear that they invested a lot of time in designs, every character has a ton of customization options and they all look very good plus the attack animations are really well done.

    The one thing that I don't like so much is the fact that the match is won when a team reaches 60 kills or destroys the opponents base, so almost every match I played lasted around 45-50 minutes, which is kinda too long in my opinion.

    Also, it's maybe a bit complicated for newcomers who never played a MOBA game since they're not aware of which character goes to which lane, who goes jungle, etc. So I think a "MUST ADD" for them is to add the lane selection before each match or something like that along side with short descriptions of what each role should do.

    In general, I've really enjoyed playing, actually works good on the controller, obviously not as good as when playing LoL, but the game has a ton of potential and I really hope they keep up the great work!

    Overall 73/100    … Expand
  14. Emre22
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Best moba game ever!!! I hope they will patch a ranked system. I love this game.
  15. Kdawg95
    Aug 29, 2019
    8
    It's a great game with minor tweaks but I think the most frustrating thing about this game is the lack of skilled players. Too often am I playing with people who do not pay attention to the map and pings. I feel like I'm the only who pays attention to the map and pings. Also idk if mics work within the game because that would be truly helpful in relaying information. Other than the shereIt's a great game with minor tweaks but I think the most frustrating thing about this game is the lack of skilled players. Too often am I playing with people who do not pay attention to the map and pings. I feel like I'm the only who pays attention to the map and pings. Also idk if mics work within the game because that would be truly helpful in relaying information. Other than the shere stupidity and low level skills of most players and the need for communication enhancement it's a solid game.… Expand
  16. Manuel1979
    Aug 16, 2019
    8
    Well done!

    A mix of heroes copied from dota2, LoL and Smite. Very smooth gameplay and good graphics. Do it like Blizzard: Collect ideas from other games, combine them and polish them like hell! This could be a ten with some balancing, voice and ranked gameplay. increase respawn timer late game at least by 50% Kate-x and Nameless are way too strong Add ranked play Fix matchmaking    Well done!

    A mix of heroes copied from dota2, LoL and Smite. Very smooth gameplay and good graphics.
    Do it like Blizzard: Collect ideas from other games, combine them and polish them like hell!
    This could be a ten with some balancing, voice and ranked gameplay.

    increase respawn timer late game at least by 50%
    Kate-x and Nameless are way too strong
    Add ranked play
    Fix matchmaking - many players are really bad and ruin the gameplay experience
    Add team voice ( for coordination because chat is not possible via console)
    Add 4k graphics

    It is really addictive and I love it.
    Keep up the good work!!    … Expand
  17. LolekWin
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    Unbalanced game!! Match take too much (40-60 mins) so many items for pay real money!!avoid it!!!!
  18. Keithsciguy
    Dec 5, 2019
    3
    The reason I give it a 3 is because the lack of bugs present and the looks of the game were great other than that it's unbalanced garbage. They add new characters that totally shatter the old ones like they don't matter the community is toxic always leaving match 3,seconds in or the entire enemies team rushes one lane in 5 minutes and destroys because they all went broken new characters
  19. BestNoob
    May 11, 2020
    3
    Could be a very good MOBA on PS4/Console. But developers doesnt seem to be interested in making good games. inbalanced (OP Chars), buged and full of toxic and trolling players. And littlebit pay 2 win (most overpowered champs only buyable with specific ingame currency)
  20. ezGenesis
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    Beginner friendly moba that works on controller. Still easy to find ranked matches after 1 year but a little bit thin on updates. Towers needs buffing and armor should not shield you from tower damage. It also needs some tweaks to inhibit “death balling”. Match length are normally sub 30 minutes, the 60-kill win is a bit to ordinary. Some new items would not hurt, maybe some invisibilityBeginner friendly moba that works on controller. Still easy to find ranked matches after 1 year but a little bit thin on updates. Towers needs buffing and armor should not shield you from tower damage. It also needs some tweaks to inhibit “death balling”. Match length are normally sub 30 minutes, the 60-kill win is a bit to ordinary. Some new items would not hurt, maybe some invisibility and stuns… All and all a great moba for beginners.… Expand
  21. Fast1g
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    Trash servers, ping 100-700, many posts about it in official discord. The game is poorly optimized. Console is noisy. Look at SMITE, а great example of how it should be
  22. eturyu
    Dec 10, 2019
    8
    I felt this game was very good with a lot of potential to grow. I have been playing a week now, and its now my go-to MOBA. I am writing this as many of the things mentioned in the negative reviews have already been resolved. examples: i have not had a single crash, my ping has been good (in Australia no less), you can get new characters froms login bonuses and whatnot now, and when iI felt this game was very good with a lot of potential to grow. I have been playing a week now, and its now my go-to MOBA. I am writing this as many of the things mentioned in the negative reviews have already been resolved. examples: i have not had a single crash, my ping has been good (in Australia no less), you can get new characters froms login bonuses and whatnot now, and when i loaded the game it defaulted to English.

    Devs:
    As mentioned above, it seems to me that they're listening. most times I've seen a complaint in a review, I've thought to myself, well they've already fixed that....

    Balance:
    Personally i feel this is a non issue, if you have ever played any style of PvP game online, you know this will be addresses via nerfs/buffs in patches. This only recently came out, there is bound to be balance issues. Hell, they're still balancing WoW or LoL to this day.

    Avatars:
    -With so many kits out there across all the Mobas, i think it would be unfair to tell a new moba to create utterly unique kits. First they will look at what kits are considered "key" in other Mobas and implement them. I'm ok with that. I'm sure they will branch out eventually and try new things like they all do. I like the the art style too, very reminiscent of LoL or Wildstar

    F2P model:
    -Its not much of an issue for me, as you can obtain new Avatars now via: login bonuses, in game currencies, and achievements. Personally i have never been one to care about/buy the skins.
    -On the other hand, if skins is your thing, they ARE overpriced in this MOBA imo
    -The store is no worse than rocket league, which i play often.

    Targeting/Automatic features
    -It defaults with an auto item purchase, and auto level up feature. I think this is great for newbies. Their build wont be optimal, but it will get them through their first couple of days of playing until they decide what avatar they want to start with and look up a build.
    -And yes, you can change tarting priority on the fly now.
    -I think the targeting complaints come from people who have a specific expectation of how targeting should work in a Moba, and this Moba doesn't do that. Un-apologetically, and thats ok by me. Personally i am ok with conforming to a new method of targeting.

    (CONS)Things i think need work:
    -Currently my average game length is about 35-50 minutes. i would like to get that down to 20-30 if possible
    -A way to earn skins with out real world money (even if it takes a month or two per skin) OR a big reduction in Skin cost. although skins canbe as little as $5.00 AUD (which im ok with) they can be as high as approx $21.00 AUD if its the newest ones.
    -Improvement to the item purchasing UI in game would be nice
    - I would like a way to pre-setup my item purchases for avatars
    -The "estimated time" for match is always way off. It almost always says under 30sec to find a match, but normally take 5-10 minutes. Please make the estimates more accurate.    … Expand
  23. Adept-GG
    May 26, 2020
    2
    The game was great. The company that made it are vegetables.. till this day. Less than 5 employees cause they fired all of them. And not 1 upset since
  24. WunTan
    May 26, 2020
    9
    I'm really enjoying the game. I'm still hardstuck Ensign but it's easier when you have friends to learn with. Mikazuki main. My primary Gripe is that Voice chat is no longer functioning.
  25. theochiller
    May 29, 2020
    10
    This game has a lot of potential. It has awesome graphics, a campaign mode, ranked system and very good sci-fi models. 10/10 because i loved the game before i was a able to play. it has some latency problems atm caused by the poor servers of the company but they will fix things up soon after the Xbox one release.
  26. Davor11
    Feb 2, 2021
    1
    Game is dead more then 1 year, no care from anybody. No updates,no balance....
  27. RafaelVscs
    Jan 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse jogo é cu simplesmente totalmente bugado só tem 1 server q eu fico com 200 de ping e ainda mais o jogo é muito desbalanciado c eu pudesse eu mamava o ceo desse lixo pra todo mundo chamar ele de viadinho… Expand