"This is definitely something you should try before you buy. I loved the heavy RPG elements, lush visuals, and orchestral soundtrack, but Fusion Genesis takes a long time to get going, and even then, the game is slow."
Kirsty Fraser casts a critical eye over Starfire Studios first release on the XBLA, Fusion Genesis
A handful of Indie Games kick off the show with Beep Brrp Bing Bang Bosh, Chompy Chomp Chomp, 5MinRPG, Mambo, and Rocket Narwhal. Craig rocks out with JAM: Live Music Arcade, everyone is unmoved by Dragon’s Lair, and Craig revisits some past looks with Haunt and Fusion: Genesis. Craig whips the troops into shape with the Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor demo, Jeremy gets sidetracked from Game of Thrones, Sean and Jeremy get sucked into the world of Dragon’s Dogma, and Craig and Jeremy shoot a lot of folks in Max Payne 3.
Is Fusion Genesis the start of something great?
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"With a bevy of ex-Rare devs at the helm, is "Fusion Genesis" the start of a new space opera? Part dual-joystick shooter, part Elite, part RPG, Fusion Genesis immediately struck me as being fantastically ambitious, but yet with a mostly simple core gameplay mechanic. Do all these elements stack up?"
