Genesis Noir

Nintendo Life

Stuart Gipp·Apr 5, 2021

Critic50/100

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Here's the thing, and it's a bit of a kick in the pants. Genesis Noir is a very cool, very interesting and exceptionally well-presented game. It tells its esoteric story in an effective, exciting way with a litany of memorable visuals, fantastic artwork and a genuinely brilliant soundtrack. And, unfortunately, we simply can't recommend playing this compromised, ill-fitting, arduous and glitchy Switch port in the slightest. Maybe it's just us, but knowing we could be experiencing the spectacle of this clearly brilliant piece of art in a much higher resolution, at much greater fidelity, and with an order of magnitude less frantically wriggling the left analogue stick because we're convinced the game has broken is just a sobering reason to ask why we would even bother if this version isn't your only option. Even if you do only have a Switch, we'd recommend waiting until you have something else. This is a game that deserves better.

PC Gamer

Rachel Watts·Apr 1, 2021

Critic76/100

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Feral Cat Den transforms the epic history of the universe into a noir adventure.

Eurogamer

Malindy Hetfeld·Mar 25, 2021

Critic80/100

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In one scene in Genesis Noir, I'm sticking my virtual hands into the prehistoric ocean to create the first life forms o…