<s>
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
second	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Geneforge	B-Operating_System
series	I-Operating_System
of	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Spiderweb	O
Software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
was	O
made	O
more	O
simple	O
by	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
engine	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
though	O
extra	O
dialogue	O
was	O
involved	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
four	O
factions	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
three	O
in	O
Geneforge	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
game	O
journalists	O
awarded	O
both	O
positive	O
and	O
average	O
review	O
scores	O
,	O
they	O
were	O
impressed	O
by	O
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
plot	O
and	O
replayability	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
and	O
ambient	O
sound	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
choice	O
of	O
answers	O
during	O
conversations	O
with	O
non-player	O
characters	O
affects	O
how	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
regarded	O
amongst	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
four	O
factions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Agents	O
are	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
version	O
of	O
rogues	O
,	O
and	O
excel	O
in	O
spell	B-Application
casting	O
and	O
are	O
capable	O
of	O
hand-to-hand	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
changes	O
and	O
additions	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
new	O
spells	B-Application
are	O
available	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Kill	O
and	O
Aura	O
of	O
Flames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
"	O
Dominate	O
"	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
enemies	O
is	O
replaced	O
with	O
"	O
Wrack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
engine	O
itself	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
is	O
essentially	O
unchanged	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Geneforge	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Serviles	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Shapers	O
 '	O
slaves	O
created	O
from	O
life	O
essence	O
,	O
show	O
abnormal	O
intelligence	O
and	O
self-awareness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
he	O
and	O
Barzahl	O
were	O
sent	O
to	O
Sucia	O
Island	O
,	O
the	O
location	O
where	O
the	O
original	O
Geneforge	B-Application
game	O
is	O
set	O
,	O
where	O
Barred	O
Shaper	O
technology	O
had	O
allowed	O
Shapers	O
to	O
manipulate	O
life	O
in	O
countless	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
destroying	O
the	O
Geneforge	B-Application
,	O
the	O
pair	O
agreed	O
to	O
spirit	O
away	O
the	O
technology	O
and	O
experiment	O
in	O
private	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
of	O
the	O
intelligent	O
serviles	B-Operating_System
who	O
lived	O
on	O
Sucia	O
were	O
brought	O
along	O
;	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
Shapers	O
also	O
followed	O
Barzahl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zakary	O
remained	O
in	O
Drypeak	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
front	O
for	O
the	O
experimentation	O
and	O
rogue	O
serviles	B-Operating_System
which	O
lay	O
beyond	O
the	O
tunnel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
Geneforge	B-Application
to	O
empower	O
himself	O
and	O
his	O
followers	O
,	O
the	O
Barzites	O
,	O
Barzahl	O
intends	O
to	O
bestow	O
god-like	O
abilities	O
on	O
himself	O
and	O
his	O
followers	O
within	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Rising	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Takers	O
,	O
a	O
faction	O
of	O
intelligent	O
serviles	B-Operating_System
who	O
had	O
originated	O
on	O
Sucia	O
Island	O
,	O
were	O
given	O
powers	O
by	O
Barzahl	O
because	O
they	O
worked	O
for	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Awakened	O
,	O
the	O
other	O
servile	O
faction	O
in	O
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
believe	O
that	O
Shapers	O
should	O
treat	O
them	O
as	O
equals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
with	O
the	O
Barzites	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Awakened	O
's	O
leader	O
Learned	O
Pinner	O
rejected	O
the	O
Barzites	O
 '	O
view	O
that	O
serviles	B-Operating_System
need	O
to	O
be	O
controlled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
in	O
tandem	O
with	O
another	O
Spiderweb	O
Software	O
title	O
,	O
Blades	O
of	O
Avernum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
held	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
Vogel	O
said	O
"	O
I	O
'm	O
really	O
excited	O
about	O
the	O
Geneforge	B-Operating_System
series	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
we	O
're	O
already	O
thinking	O
about	O
Geneforge	B-Application
3	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
both	O
positive	O
and	O
average	O
review	O
scores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
game	O
magazine	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
's	O
reviewer	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
graphics	O
aside	O
,	O
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
terrific	O
game	O
"	O
for	O
players	O
new	O
to	O
the	O
RPG	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewer	O
of	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
praised	O
the	O
Spiderweb	O
Software	O
's	O
titles	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
is	O
probably	O
the	O
best	O
twenty-five	O
bucks	O
an	O
RPG	O
fiend	O
can	O
spend	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Indie	O
gaming	O
website	O
Game	O
Tunnel	O
's	O
Gianfranco	O
Berardi	O
praised	O
Geneforge	B-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
"	O
an	O
RPG	O
of	O
amazing	O
quality	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inside	B-Application
Mac	I-Application
Games	I-Application
 '	O
Ken	O
Newquist	O
stated	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
a	O
real	O
find	O
"	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
disappointed	O
by	O
lack	O
of	O
gameplay	O
in	O
expensive	O
mainstream	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ken	O
Newquist	O
called	O
the	O
graphics	O
"	O
far	O
from	O
spectacular	O
"	O
and	O
stated	O
they	O
were	O
worse	O
than	O
older	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
