VOID/BREAKER

VOID/BREAKER is honestly such a fun take on a roguelike shooter. It's a game that can take some getting used to--it took me unlocking several upgrades, which carry over between runs, to overcome the first three zones which make up Act 1 of this game's story. Speaking of, and without saying much ABOUT the story, I actually kinda love this game's narrative! As you progress through a run, you can find messages left behind by previous Subjects detailing their experiences inside the system, some trying desperately to escape, and others embracing it, even worshipping it! An intercom will allude to the kind of digital world you're trapped inside, and the AI overseeing the runs of you and several other Subjects is constantly looming overhead, almost always in view. The only irony is that, in a setting that's so seemingly oppressive, and maybe reminiscent of "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream," at least judging by some of those stories I've found from other Subjects, you have SUCH freedom of movement, and a real wealth of options to escape the horde of enemies that are constantly encroaching on your position. I usually play these games with auto-sprint on, just to stay at speed, and the slide feels serviceable for evasion in most situations. The real apple of my eye is this game's dash, though. If we were to EVER get a Titanfall 3 (coping), I honestly think adding the ability to dash might be the revolution it would need. VOID/BREAKER also eventually introduces a grapple to the player, although it can only be used at specific points in the game's arenas (only a tiny let down, because it's still very fun to swing around with!), and the ability to wall run in Act 4, which feels surprisingly well done! Of course, this game is still in early access, but I haven't noticed any real game-breaking issues in my time playing. VOID/BREAKER feels like a real gem of roguelike gameplay, and it's something that I'll certainly be returning to for a while! If you happen to be reading this, Daniel, thank you for making such a compelling shooter, and I'm really looking forward to where this game goes next!

I had no idea this game was as good as it is i left this game in my backlog for months i regret not giving this game a fair chance i dont want to spoil anything so just try the game out if you like clean gunplay and fun rouge likes this is absolutely for you also dude the destruction mechanics that are in this game are legit better than most games that are specificly centered around that its so fun to just destroy buildings even when it doesnt help you

really nailed flow state gaming shoot, grenade, dash, throw, double jump, slide, repeat Titanfall movement Returnal combat Risk of Rain 2 game loop Control aesthetic destructible terrain for some reason look good, feel good, play good

Шедевр инди геймдева. В этой игре все (или почти все) сделано одним человеком. От музыки, до самой задумки и реализации. С первого раза въехать мб сложновато, но в целом геймплей понятный и простой, с 3 забега уже начинаешь ориентироваться и понимать что нажимать, куда прыгать. Я пока играю на простом уровне сложности и далеко не ушел. К покупке однозначно советую, как минимум стоит своих денег, как максимум - поддержать независимого разработчика, дело хорошее. Единственный минус - не хватает русского языка, порой сложновато разобраться. Но слыхал что в интернете есть русификаторы.

Really cool aesthetic and gameplay but a few minor things holding it back imo. One need sprint to be a toggle on controller, game needs you to go fast and you can’t holding the stick in. Two I found aim assist gets kinda stuck between enemies or isn’t great at tracking on controller. Once the game play feel is up to the level of the rest of the package this will be awesome but right now it’s a bit frustrating

I really want to recommend this game. It's impressive for a solo dev project, the guns feel good, the movement feels good, and the rougelike systems offer a lot of cool gameplay potential. The problem is gameplay ends up being extremely one-dimensional. The big system in the game is that you can break enemy stance, which stuns them and makes them drop ammo. Certain upgrades make your gun able to do this more easily by destroying terrain. Once you get one of these upgrades the game becomes laughably easy. You don't need to worry about ammo, you don't need to worry about getting hit, you barely need to pay attention to enemies. You just drop buildings on them and they die, giving you so much ammo and health that it's almost impossible to die. If you don't get one of these upgrades the game just becomes a slog. Enemies take almost no damage if you don't break them, so the only way to kill them is kite groups of them under buildings you can grenade and slowly break them in small groups. The upgrade system is cool, but 90% of them do almost nothing to impact gameplay. This also makes every gun feel almost identical because there is only one way to play the game. I beat the main game in about 5 hours and tried the ascension mode for a while, but it just isn't much fun. If anything, it makes the problems in the game worse because you are even more reliant on the break mechanic to kill anything. Hopefully the final update fixes some of these issues, but I am not optimistic. It's not really an issue of balance or even the amount of content, but the core gameplay that is a problem.

I mean, I just can’t even believe that this game was made by one person it’s just plain incredible and utterly insane in the best possible way. I had a blast playing this game, and it’s especially because the destruction of buildings is just plain satisfying in ways that are utterly unbelievable. However, the enemies ♥♥♥♥♥ slap you and can easily take you down if you’re not careful, but it’s also what makes the game so challenging and keeps you on your toes. All in all, it’s a blast, and if you like action-packed games, then I would definitely recommend it.

I really really want to love this game but the upgrades just don't really feel exciting enough and the enemies beyond stage 2 just feel too tanky and unfair even after a dozen or so runs. I just can't seem to get an exciting build going, every upgrade just seems so miniscule and ineffective most of the time. I feel like in my dozen or so runs I've only found a total of 2 weapon mods in all the chests, with most of my upgrades just being repeater mods or extension mods. Please throw in some more exciting weapon mods here and there. I really also dislike the engineer/ranger enemy types. It's like trying to shoot a stick figure or a star wars droid. I do really love the aesthetic and overall design of the game, though. I just wish the gameplay felt a more rewarding.