Genesis Noir

 Xbox One
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27

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  1. takjar
    May 2, 2022
    6
    Good:
    Nice blacks
    Noir atmosphere Music

    Bad:
    So boring that is impossible to finish. Despite being a small game and part of Game pass, the percentage of people thay play it more than the 1st hour is below 10%
  2. waidwml21
    Mar 29, 2021
    6
    to put it shortly Genesis noir is a game I found kind of OK with simple puzzles that are better than a lot of other (we aren't walking simulators we forced in some puzzles to get around that title game) the story while kind confusing and hard to understand is still enjoyable and the visuals are enough to carry the game for 3 hours and overall if you itching for an artsy noir story with ato put it shortly Genesis noir is a game I found kind of OK with simple puzzles that are better than a lot of other (we aren't walking simulators we forced in some puzzles to get around that title game) the story while kind confusing and hard to understand is still enjoyable and the visuals are enough to carry the game for 3 hours and overall if you itching for an artsy noir story with a 1920'ssoundtrack and have 3 hours to kill this will scratch that itch… Expand
  3. dan-man
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    Judged solely on its art this game is a solid perfect 10/10, but based on its gameplay it is a mere 3/10. This piece of work belongs in an art gallery, it is stunningly presented. It should not be a game, because it was frequently frustrating and a pain to play. Nevertheless, it is beautiful and I feel creatively nourished after playing it. And it is on game pass, give it a go!

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Generación Xbox
    Apr 14, 2021
    72
    Genesis Noir presents us with a story set in a time when everything took place just after the Big Bang. Thanks to an ambitious story and a very nostalgic gameplay, we are guaranteed to be glued to the screen until the end of the adventure.
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  2. Washington Post
    Apr 12, 2021
    100
    If a crime writer, a cosmologist and a mythologist collaborated on a video game, the result might be Genesis Noir, the most conceptually audacious game to hit digital storefronts in many moons.
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  3. Xbox Tavern
    Apr 5, 2021
    75
    Even with these foibles, I still really dug the majority of Genesis Noir. The fantastic presentation made it easier to forgive some of the repetition and bugs, and for all the grandiose nature of the story, it was still interesting to follow and piece together. It could probably be completed in one or two sittings, so if you’re up for something a little different, I’d definitely recommend checking out Genesis Noir.
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