Inversion is a game whose plot seemed to want to be something else but it got tied down to being an enjoyable but kinda rote Gears clone. I think it's worth your time but it could probably be found cheaper.
Or maybe the plot was just a butchered mess pared down from a design process that couldn't keep up. Hell, the protagonists sure did 90% of the exposition themselves with off hand remarks. "Oh, what happened to the women? Something must have happened to them to cause yadda yadda yadda." Especially since they didn't bring anyone else to talk to on their adventure and these are not explorers seeking answers, all their plot comes out as these little asides.