Gene Rain

 Xbox One
Metascore
32

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 8 out of 9
  1. GameGrin
    Aug 30, 2018
    60
    All in all not a bad game, especially for a first outing. A little rough around the edges, but still a game that's worth a try.

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 6 out of 9
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jul 26, 2018
    6
    Sometimes a game doesn’t have to be AAA release to be a success and I could go on to name a lot of different game’s that proved to be awesomeSometimes a game doesn’t have to be AAA release to be a success and I could go on to name a lot of different game’s that proved to be awesome even though they weren’t AAA game’s. I’m always willing to try anything new no matter how big and small it is and even though you associate shooters with having big production costs sometimes the smaller game’s can provide you with some enjoyable and in the end surprising moments. Gene Rain is a shooter that did surprise me a few times during my playthrough and whilst it did suffer with quite a few shortcomings I did appreciate the effort that has gone into certain areas even if it does fall a little short in the end. Obviously the most important aspect in a game of this ilk is its shooting elements and I’m pleased to say that they did very well with these elements. Shooting enemies felt very satisfying and there is quite a bit of fun to be had when thrown into these sections of the game and in my opinion the shooting elements would’ve been even better if the controls were a little more fluid and responsive. Thankfully though I was able to look past the control issues and that was mainly down to the game’s variety. There is plenty of variety present in the game and I found that to be especially the case when it came to the enemies you have to tackle during your playthrough. Even though the game does have quite a bit of variety included in it I would still recommend that you play the game in intervals because it can get a little tedious and repetetive after a while, but this isn’t a major problem for me though because I find I have to do this with most shooters. In terms of content the game has a decent amount for you to get to grips with and in my opinion the length of the game is absolutely perfect and you do get good value for your money. Of course there’s also a story present in the content that’s avaliable to you as well but I found the story to be a little lacklustre and in the end I lost interest in the story quite quickly, which is a shame. Something I didn’t lose interest in though was the presentation side of the game. Don’t get me wrong the presentation isn’t perfect and the cut-scenes are a little dissapointing, but on the whole I mainly enjoyed both the visuals and sound design and I think they both gave the game quite a bit of character. At the end of the day Gene Rain would have scored higher with me if it didn’t have the few niggling and unnecessary problems it has because as far as shooters go it’s not a bad effort at all and in the end it probably just does enough to get a small recommendation from me.… Full Review »
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