For those with an interest in these particular tomes, there is plenty of material here to make a purchase worth considering. At the end of the day, though, these are still meant to be games, and in Genesis of the Gods that aspect just doesn't come off as well as it should. Hopefully future installments are able to address the shortcomings.
Ever played a boss battle? A cosmic epic? Or an "end of the world" scenario? They can all be traced to the Theogony, also translated as Genesis of The Gods. This is the original "gods versus Titans" story, by the poet Hesiod, written circa 700 BC, and based on much older legends. Prometheus is the original hero. Typhon is the original boss battle. This is where the concept of "earth shaking" was invented! Now Genesis of The Gods is itself a video game, and gamers can play the story that started it all.
