Into the Void
- December 4, 2015
- Mozg Labs
Get on SteamInto the Void is a strategy RPG set in space with exploration and intense battles. As a faction leader, you must build and arm a fleet, make choices for your people, and manage resources and crew morale. With various factions, techs, and combat styles, each playthrough offers unique challenges and opportunities.
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Reviews
- The game features good graphics and enjoyable background music, creating an immersive atmosphere.
- Ship building and customization offer depth, allowing players to manage their fleets strategically.
- Despite its flaws, the game is considered fun and addictive, especially for those who enjoy sci-fi battles.
- The game suffers from a lack of clear tutorials and explanations, making it difficult for players to understand mechanics and strategies.
- Many players report bugs and crashes, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences and loss of progress.
- Combat can feel repetitive and lacks meaningful choices, with battles often being tedious and unengaging.
- story24 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized by quirky, engaging campaigns and quests that stand out compared to other 4X titles, though some players find the narrative weak and repetitive. While the main story includes text-based interactions with factions, choices are limited, and the procedurally generated universe leads to a lack of variety in missions. Overall, the story adds liveliness but may not be compelling enough to sustain long-term interest for all players.
“If you like turn-based combat, cool spaceships, and a good story with a well-written narrative with side quests and whatnot, then you'll like this game.”
“The story-driven campaigns and quests are good.”
“For those that like to experiment, this isn't a deal breaker, and none of the odd choices of phrasing make a significant impact on the gameplay or story overall.”
“There's a bunch left to explore, but there's nothing in the story or gameplay that makes me want to keep on playing.”
“Except for the main story, where you sometimes interact with other factions in a text-quest style, but you don't really have any choices there.”
“It doesn't seem finished because the story is very weak and the game itself is incredibly repetitive.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised as good to great, especially for a mobile game, with decent artwork and stable performance on older devices. However, some users note that the visuals can become repetitive during combat, and the lack of graphical options limits customization. Overall, while the graphics are solid, they may not stand out as spectacular.
“The graphics are very good to great, in my opinion.”
“Artwork is pretty good.”
“[*] nice graphics [b] for a cellphone/tablet game[/b]”
“The combat gets stale quickly as the same visuals are seen in nearly all the fights.”
“No windowed mode or graphical options.”
“[*] runs well on older computers or computers without a dedicated graphics card... or on cellphones.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally described as mediocre, with a turn-based system that lacks depth and immersion due to the inability to assess enemy strength before engaging in battles. While some players appreciate the experimental aspects and narrative, many find the mechanics cumbersome and reminiscent of inferior systems, leading to a lack of motivation to continue playing. Overall, the gameplay experience is a mixed bag, with some enjoying it while others feel it falls short of expectations.
“For those that like to experiment, this isn't a deal breaker, and none of the odd choices of phrasing make a significant impact on the gameplay or story overall.”
“Solid gameplay, and good narrative make this an addictive game.”
“There's a bunch left to explore, but there's nothing in the story or gameplay that makes me want to keep on playing.”
“Gameplay is okay if not a spectacular version of the FF style turn-based system; however, it is let down heavily by the inability to see what you are attacking before you launch an attack. Are your fleets outgunned 50:1 or do you outgun them 50:1? The only way to tell is to attack, and if you are launching the attack, you can't retreat either. This means the only way to play is to save before attacking and if outgunned, reload, which destroys any immersion in the game.”
“The best description of the gameplay is a very bad copy of the combat system in Endless Space, but you can never retreat after a battle starts.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly noting that it feels like a mobile game ported to PC, with cumbersome virtual buttons and repetitive tasks such as upgrading structures for resource management. This repetitive gameplay quickly leads to a sense of monotony, diminishing overall enjoyment.
“After playing the game for another hour or so, it quickly became tedious.”
“This is so obviously an iPad game converted to PC; the virtual buttons are tediously 'touchable' in the same way console games end up tediously real-button-heavy when ported to PC.”
“When you have resources, click the upgrade on the structure you put on the planet for mining, harvesting antimatter, farming, or entertainment centers.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's background music is highly praised, with many users noting its haunting sci-fi quality reminiscent of the music from Ascendancy.
“The game has great background music, reminding me of the haunting sci-fi music from Ascendancy.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers a moderate level of replayability, appealing to some players while potentially feeling limited for others.
“This game offers a good amount of replay value!”
“The variety of choices keeps the experience fresh each time!”
“I love how different playthroughs can lead to completely unique outcomes!”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the optimization aspect of the game, highlighting the freedom to customize their fleet while needing to carefully balance performance, mass, and equipment for effective gameplay.
“You build your fleet the way you want to, having to balance performance with mass and equipment.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a lack of notable humor in the game, with users expressing that it does not effectively incorporate comedic elements. Overall, the humor aspect appears to be minimal or absent, leaving players wanting more in terms of comedic content.
