Hero or Villain: Genesis

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About this game

Become the greatest hero or villain that the world has ever known! Balance the challenges of leading a normal life, while attempting to defeat evil…or wreak havoc on the world.

Hero or Villain: Genesis is a 350,000 word interactive novel by Adrao, where your choices control the story. The game is text-based, with artwork to help set the scene. Will you hunt down villains to the last corner of the planet, join a group of fellow heroes (or villains!), defeat New York's criminal mastermind, or even replace him?

• Choose from dozens of powers. You can pounce on your enemies with the power of your fists, strike them down with hellfire, take control of their minds, dodge their attacks with your super-speed, or rewind time to learn from your mistakes.
• Build your own gadgets, improving the quality of your armor or the weapons mounted on it.
• Make alliances with other heroes, and attempt to find a sidekick that works with you.
• Play as male, female, or non-binary, and romance many of the other characters!
• Several illustrations to enhance your experience.
• Many different game paths, with over two dozen different endings.
• Several difficulty settings. Play as a mighty invincible hero, or just somebody only slightly more powerful than an average human.

Ratings and reviews

Amount of customization was amazing and the story was overall good. My main concerns was with the lack of romance and character development, and a lack of a character background. I wish the abilities for the powers actually made sense such as being able to control air instead of lightning, or actually control shadows instead of just dark energy. Great job though!!

It's okay - that's all I can really say for it. There's a lot of different paths you can choose, but to be blunt, it's almost too many and decisions start to feel like a chore after a while. Even then I didn't think certain dialogue options were suited to my character. The combat system is a bit dull but not the worst thing I've seen. I feel as though this game could greatly benefit from a more linear story, with a strong path set to achieving your goals rather than repeated micromanagement.

I really enjoy checking out all the different options and seeing where they end up. However, I must agree, I think that it should be rewritten with the aid of someone who has a lot more experience with worldly dialects. Certain dialogue and scenes could be rewritten to either flow better or make a lot more sense. Finally, I believe it could be expanded upon greatly. I was playing through the whole story about an hour ago, and found that some choices lack any continuity later on, or are one-offs.

What's new

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