A Game of Thrones: Genesis

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

13

Pros:

Fascinating fundamental mechanics that prize political maneuvers over action.
It's satisfying to pull off sneaky strategies.
Very interesting deception and diplomacy mechanics.

Cons:

Poor singleplayer campaign.
Combat is a mess.

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Last revision on November 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Fascinating fundamental mechanics that prize political maneuvers over action
It's satisfying to pull off sneaky strategies
Very interesting deception and diplomacy mechanics
Good multiplayer skirmish mode
Emphasizes deception over combat
Tons of series backstory
Potential for neat strategies

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor singleplayer campaign
Combat is a mess
Lacking interface and automation features that could have made it more fun
Dull graphics, frustratingly unresponsive controls
Incredibly slow pace

Expert reviews and ratings

Wow, those last few episodes of Game of Thrones were fantastic right? Really gets you buzzed to go out there and play an excellent fantasy RPG featuring intrigue, betrayal, sex, murky morals, understandable villains, flawed heroes, and maybe a dragon....

By Strategy Informer on June 07, 2012

We wouldn't play this if it was given away...

By Atomic MPC on November 24, 2011

When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground. This......

By PC Gamer on November 14, 2011

What started of as a fantasy trilogy, and now spans 5 books (with a planned total of seven books in the series), 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George RR Martin is one of those series that sets itself as a benchmark for the genre. Full of intrigue and...

By NZGamer on October 20, 2011

Bearing no relation to the recent TV show, A Game of Thrones: Genesis delves into a world of politics and backstabbing, and puts less of an emphasis on the tired real-time strategy mechanics seen in so many licensed RTS titles. The world of A Song...

By Destructoid on October 15, 2011

An uninspired single-player campaign, terrible combat mechanics, and dated graphics make this real-time strategy game more a bizarre curiosity than a must-buy. There are two major problems with A Game of Thrones: Genesis. First, there is absolutely...

By GamePro on October 15, 2011

What make the books and television show so compelling is sadly lacking in an occasionally ambitious, but ultimately dull, strategy game....

By itreviews.com on October 15, 2011

An in-depth and innovative espionage system provides some clever ways to stick it to your rivals early-on, but micromanaging all of the game's diplomatic complexities grows cumbersome as encounters progress. A Game of Thrones: Genesis's sluggish...

By ign.com on October 14, 2011

This odd, subterfuge-centric take on strategy grasps some of the underlying essence of the fantasy saga it's based on, but none of the character. Smart ideas are wasted on a drab, repetitive and fussy game....

By PC Advisor on October 13, 2011

Pros: Emphasizes deception over combat; tons of series backstory; potential for neat strategies

Cons: Incredibly slow pace; drab graphics; one-dimensional units; tiresome campaign

By GameSpy on October 07, 2011

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