Battlevoid: Sector Siege
- October 25, 2017
- Bugbyte Ltd.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging RTS experience with a variety of ships and upgrade options.
- It has a nice visual style and runs well on mobile devices, making it accessible for casual play.
- The gameplay can be addictive, providing a satisfying challenge as players strategize to conquer sectors.
- The game suffers from balance issues, with many upgrades feeling unnecessary and research times being excessively long.
- It becomes repetitive quickly, with limited gameplay variety and a lack of meaningful progression between missions.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it frustrating to manage ships and upgrades effectively.
- story17 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and largely revolves around a straightforward premise where humans encounter hostile alien races in space. Players engage in repetitive missions focused on resource management and combat, with little narrative depth or progression, leading to a grinding experience rather than a compelling storyline. Overall, the lack of an elaborate plot and meaningful rewards detracts from the game's potential for a richer narrative experience.
“Repetitive gameplay, at least in the early stages - not sure what they can do about that except perhaps insert story elements into sectors (specific objectives, unlocking and locking certain technologies for reasons, etc).”
“The essence of the game is reminiscent of Star Wars: Empire at War - you manufacture ships to travel to resource points, defend those resource points, inflict more damage upon the enemy than they inflict upon you, and last a certain number of enemy waves or destroy their base.”
“The story is pretty simple: humans have finally gotten into space and have encountered multiple alien races... which are all hostile.”
“What we have here is a rather basic RTS with nearly zero backstory and rudimentary mechanics.”
“The only flaw refers to the lack of an elaborate story or plot.”
- gameplay15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its depth and challenge, particularly on mobile devices, while others criticize it for being repetitive and less engaging than its predecessor. Many feel that the mechanics are rudimentary and tedious, lacking the evolution and excitement of the original game, despite good graphics and a solid combat system. Overall, while there are elements of fun, the execution leaves much to be desired, leading some players to prefer returning to the original title.
“A cool and smart little game, I play it all the time on my iPad. It works like a charm and it also has pretty deep gameplay for a mobile game.”
“It is pretty challenging, and learning the mechanics doesn't make the game simple.”
“Sometimes it can be repetitive, but it helps understand some game mechanics about this title and it helped me improve in the more difficult rogue-like Battlevoid: Harbinger.”
“Basically nothing new from the original content-wise, but mechanically this is actually worse than the original - and the original was grindy and uninspired. I wish I had remembered how bad it was before I bought this.”
“What we have here is a rather basic RTS with nearly zero backstory and rudimentary mechanics.”
“While attempting to build on the concept of the first game, Bugbyte pretty much made the mechanics less fun and more tedious.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game features a significant amount of grinding, with many players feeling that the campaign lacks meaningful progress and serves primarily as a grind. While some appreciate the nostalgic elements and find the game addictive, others criticize the mechanics as tedious and less enjoyable than the original, leading to a consensus that the grinding aspect could be reduced for a better experience.
“Basically nothing new from the original content-wise, but mechanically this is actually worse than the original - and the original was grindy and uninspired. I wish I had remembered how bad it was before I bought this.”
“While attempting to build on the concept of the first game, Bugbyte pretty much made the mechanics less fun and more tedious.”
“Just wish it was about half as grindy as it feels right now.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are described as clean and polished, showcasing a 16-bit aesthetic that some players find appealing. However, there are criticisms regarding the lack of evolution in the visuals compared to previous titles, as well as an unintuitive interface that detracts from the overall experience.
“It's quite a pity because the graphics are good and the combat mechanics work well, but there is no evolution.”
“It seems like there is a polished fleet game here; the visuals are nice and clean, and it seems well programmed.”
“The graphics are worse than the previous game, Harbinger.”
“In practice, the game has 16-bit graphics, reminiscent of older RTS titles.”
“The graphics are worse than those in the previous game, Harbinger.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing strong discontent over its exploitative nature.
“A laughably bad cash grab.”
“The monetization system feels exploitative and ruins the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has significantly improved over time, with users noting a reduction in bugs and an overall more enjoyable experience compared to earlier versions. Many players who initially encountered issues are now satisfied with the current state of the game.
“The game has come very far; I bought it a while ago and decided I would wait before getting into it since it was buggy for me. I'm very glad I decided to keep the game as it is very enjoyable now.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and seamless integration with the overall gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.
“The soundtrack is really good and it fits the game well.”
