Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Gene Effect Gene Effect takes place in the not so distant future. Mankind explores space using an ancient technology found in an aba… TouchArcade Rating: $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsGene Effect takes place in the not so distant future. Mankind explores space using an ancient technology found in an abandoned alien ore mine on Mars. We are now capable of exploiting resources from foreign planets. One day a mining vessel is missing on the planet Kratoss. What starts as a simple rescue mission turns into the discovery of a secret that threatens the existence of mankind.Gameplay:Gene Effect is a side scrolling action-adventure. Explore ancient alien mines on the planet Kratoss. Collect resources on your way through deep mines and fight against natural phenomena, biological threats and mechanical devices. You can solve optional puzzles that unlock hidden areas containing relicts, artifacts and other goodies.Upgrade your ship with artifacts and experience an epic story that unfolds using multiple, interweaved storylines.Enjoy Gene Effect over and over again with randomized level content, 3 difficulty levels and different play styles. Features:- controller support- three different difficulty modes that increase the challenge- find hidden artifacts to upgrade your ship- 6 different trophies including score, time and skill based rewards - statistical overview with interesting facts like overall progress, total playtime, travel distance and many more - solve optional puzzles and discover secret places- interactive environments with dangerous traps and tons of destructible objects- randomly generated level content for varying and dynamic gameplay- outstanding visuals using dynamic lighting and real physics- unlock 25 music tracks and listen to them with an integrated music playerVisit us: http://www.GeneEffect.comJoin us on: http://www.facebook.com/GeneEffectslidetoPlay 4/4 award:"MUST HAVE""Gene Effect is great. The levels are huge, the story is compelling, the presentation is spectacular, and the gameplay– while not without problems– is engaging and fun. Gene Effect is highly recommended for anyone looking for a good sci-fi adventure."148apps.com"It’s one of the most impressively presented iOS games I’ve played to date, and clearly a lot of work has gone into making it so visually appealing."TheAppShack 5/5 stars"Lightstorm3D has definitely shown that they know exactly what it takes to make an amazingly immersive, incredibly depthy game with Gene Effect. The story, gameplay, graphics, controls, music, everything about the game really stands out as top-notch."iPhoneGamerUK 5/5 stars"Seriously right off the bat you don’t even need to read this review, you simply need to hit the download button for this game as it is my favourite game this year so far."iPlayApps.de Award: 8"Gene Effect is a little iOS-Jewel."App Spy.com "Good""Gene Effect does offer an engaging experience with a lot of content, and we here at AppSpy give it our recommendation."AppSparkle.com 5/5 stars "Highly recommended!"TouchArcade by Niss Campbell"It’s a completionist’s dream, with level trophies for speed, careful navigation, and overall score"iFanzine.com by Sean Koch"Once things pick up about four levels in, Gene provides a satisfying break from the action extravaganzas we’ve come to associate with sci-fi games."iReviewt.com A-APP OF THE DAY - GameRadar.de Information Seller: Genre:Action, Adventure Release:May 02, 2012 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (12) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel AnarKitty Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2010 3,654 0 0 Minneapolis, USA #2 AnarKitty, May 4, 2012 The gameplay trailer makes this look fantastic. Definitely looking forward to hearing feedback from those who try this out. LOLavi Well-Known Member May 23, 2011 8,364 0 0 iPhone gamer Finland #3 LOLavi, May 4, 2012 This reminds me of Waking Mars Really eager to hear impressions too syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #4 syntheticvoid, May 4, 2012 so far... WOW. The animation for the ship looks great. Right when I started moving, I was VERY impressed. The environments look fantastic... the controls are great... The only thing I wish it was... is Universal. Or that there was an HD version. Right now, I'm only on the second training mission (about a minute into the game... hehe) - but I'm fairly impressed with the controls, graphics, and animations so far. I'll leave more impressions later on... but it's looking bright. =o) sladeums Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2012 607 0 0 Omaha, NE #5 sladeums, May 4, 2012 Vids make this look really interesting ! Digging the soundtrack, too. But no HD means no go for me. So sad. Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #6 Sanuku, May 4, 2012 Are you talking about Retina? syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #7 syntheticvoid, May 4, 2012 damn shame, you're missin out. I e-mailed the developers, and they said that a "free iPad upgrade and new options" are in the works. So it should wind up being Universal. =oD sladeums Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2012 607 0 0 Omaha, NE #8 sladeums, May 4, 2012 Last edited: May 4, 2012 No, I just mean not having to play at an ugly pixelated 2x on my iPad 2. Graphics look pretty good, I'd hate to have to see them ruined ballooned up on my iPad. edit: my bad if I'm misusing the vernacular ... if more appropriate, I guess I should say, 'no Universal, no buy' for me (?) Will keep an eye on it then. thanks! Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #9 Pitta, May 4, 2012 I *LOVED* Waking Mars and this seems great too but....is there a story to follow? Is there an ending? I read random environments....what does it mean? Do you have just to collect things to pass a level? Seems wonderful tough...looking forward for more impressions. Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #10 Sanuku, May 4, 2012 Game Impressions Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,064 1,340 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #11 metalcasket, May 4, 2012 I should probably leave this here: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=133505 *runs away* GeekyDad Well-Known Member Jan 14, 2012 1,173 0 0 Games Journalist #12 GeekyDad, May 4, 2012 Will wait for a sale, but definitely looks cool. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #13 syntheticvoid, May 4, 2012 Grrrrrrrrrr.... Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #14 Pitta, May 4, 2012 Any more impressions? Is there an actual story? (I read on the site there are 3 stories interleaved...) I just need a little push before buying... For reference, I loved waking mars. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #15 syntheticvoid, May 4, 2012 Nah, I'd say it's more like Gyro13, except instead of funky controls that take some getting use to and colecting lost miners... You have great controls, and collect hidden resources. There is a story, but you need to read it in the breefing before every mission... Theres also a chronicles section where you can read some extra info about the world. To move on between the different sections in a level, you either need to find the doors switch thingy, destroy all of the hazards, or find a certain amount of resources. You collect artifacts to upgrade your ship... I haven't found any yet... And you also unlock music tracks by completing levels. You can listen to these in the games music player. As for the randomly generated levels, it's so that there's endless replayability. But I think you can only play these after you complete the game. I haven't found out where they are yet. Sorry I can't help out more, my wife got off of work early, and I need to go to work now... Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #16 Pitta, May 4, 2012 Many thanks syntheticvoid, much appreciated. Filing Cabinet Well-Known Member Aug 20, 2011 997 0 16 #17 Filing Cabinet, May 4, 2012 this game looks really nice. I quite like the cave exploration aspect of it. VirtualBoyFreak Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Apr 26, 2011 4,788 75 48 Spain #18 VirtualBoyFreak, May 5, 2012 Bought it. I hope I don't regret as I did with Gyro13, in which after the first few stages of "WOW!" came the slope down and I ended deleting the game because it took too much space in my phone... ironsam80 Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2010 1,143 29 48 #19 ironsam80, May 5, 2012 Looks impressive!! Waiting for the universal update as i play games only in my iPad. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #20 syntheticvoid, May 5, 2012 holy.... crap I am LOVING this one. Totally hooked. I'm stuck on Mission 9... been stuck for the last 3 hours. But the whole exploration mixed with environmental puzzles along with trophies for score, time, and perfect navigation... the whole backstory (Human Chronicles...) - EVERYTHING about this game is right up my ally. Definitely going to wind up being one my favorite games of the year. =oD I love this stuff like a crackhead loves crack. =oD (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 15 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 15 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
The gameplay trailer makes this look fantastic. Definitely looking forward to hearing feedback from those who try this out.
so far... WOW. The animation for the ship looks great. Right when I started moving, I was VERY impressed. The environments look fantastic... the controls are great... The only thing I wish it was... is Universal. Or that there was an HD version. Right now, I'm only on the second training mission (about a minute into the game... hehe) - but I'm fairly impressed with the controls, graphics, and animations so far. I'll leave more impressions later on... but it's looking bright. =o)
Vids make this look really interesting ! Digging the soundtrack, too. But no HD means no go for me. So sad.
damn shame, you're missin out. I e-mailed the developers, and they said that a "free iPad upgrade and new options" are in the works. So it should wind up being Universal. =oD
No, I just mean not having to play at an ugly pixelated 2x on my iPad 2. Graphics look pretty good, I'd hate to have to see them ruined ballooned up on my iPad. edit: my bad if I'm misusing the vernacular ... if more appropriate, I guess I should say, 'no Universal, no buy' for me (?) Will keep an eye on it then. thanks!
I *LOVED* Waking Mars and this seems great too but....is there a story to follow? Is there an ending? I read random environments....what does it mean? Do you have just to collect things to pass a level? Seems wonderful tough...looking forward for more impressions.
Any more impressions? Is there an actual story? (I read on the site there are 3 stories interleaved...) I just need a little push before buying... For reference, I loved waking mars.
Nah, I'd say it's more like Gyro13, except instead of funky controls that take some getting use to and colecting lost miners... You have great controls, and collect hidden resources. There is a story, but you need to read it in the breefing before every mission... Theres also a chronicles section where you can read some extra info about the world. To move on between the different sections in a level, you either need to find the doors switch thingy, destroy all of the hazards, or find a certain amount of resources. You collect artifacts to upgrade your ship... I haven't found any yet... And you also unlock music tracks by completing levels. You can listen to these in the games music player. As for the randomly generated levels, it's so that there's endless replayability. But I think you can only play these after you complete the game. I haven't found out where they are yet. Sorry I can't help out more, my wife got off of work early, and I need to go to work now...
Bought it. I hope I don't regret as I did with Gyro13, in which after the first few stages of "WOW!" came the slope down and I ended deleting the game because it took too much space in my phone...
holy.... crap I am LOVING this one. Totally hooked. I'm stuck on Mission 9... been stuck for the last 3 hours. But the whole exploration mixed with environmental puzzles along with trophies for score, time, and perfect navigation... the whole backstory (Human Chronicles...) - EVERYTHING about this game is right up my ally. Definitely going to wind up being one my favorite games of the year. =oD I love this stuff like a crackhead loves crack. =oD