Megatronic Void
- September 20, 2017
- Firestorm Entertainment
Get on SteamIn "Megatronic Void," play as a scientist in a post-apocalyptic world, tasked with conquering Megatron, retrieving alien artifacts, and saving humanity. Battle alien races, build generators, and boost weapons using absorbed alien energy. Experience a nostalgic 80s atmosphere with a C64 loading tribute and 80s TV monitor simulation .
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is inexpensive, making it a low-risk purchase for those curious about it.
- Some players found the colors appealing and enjoyed the initial moments of gameplay.
- It can provide a brief distraction for a short period of time.
- The game features stolen sound effects and heavily inspired enemies, leading to a lack of originality.
- Controls are janky and poorly mapped, making gameplay frustrating and difficult.
- The gameplay is repetitive and tedious, requiring players to perform the same tasks multiple times without much variation.
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players criticize the grinding aspect of the game for its tedious and randomized gameplay, which is exacerbated by poorly designed controls and uninspired enemy designs. Many express a desire for a patch to improve the experience by reducing grinding and speeding up gameplay.
“Stolen sound effects, heavily inspired enemies, and crazy large levels of tedious randomized gameplay. What happened with the controls?”
“Someone ought to make a patch for the second play mode: less grinding and faster gameplay.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being boring and repetitive, with issues related to inconsistent attack mechanics that are not resolved by control remapping options.
“Gameplay is boring and repetitive.”
“The attack mechanics are inconsistent, and while I know Steam allows for control remapping, it doesn't resolve the underlying issues.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the game's controls, comparing the difficulty of navigating the mapping to an absurd challenge, which detracts from their emotional engagement and overall enjoyment.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with many users feeling it fails to be entertaining or amusing, instead coming off as simply poor.
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for being foggy and poorly designed, contributing to an overall negative impression of the game's visual quality. Many users find the graphical issues to be significant enough to detract from the overall experience.
“I was willing to ignore the stolen assets, the terrible control scheme, and the foggy graphics to give this game a legit shot, but the design here is flawed beyond belief and I cannot imagine anyone enjoying this.”
“The graphics are so outdated that it feels like I'm playing a game from a decade ago. It's hard to immerse myself in the experience when everything looks so bland and lifeless.”
“The character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making it difficult to connect with the game world. Overall, the graphics are a major letdown.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users highlighting the use of modified copyright Nintendo sound effects from Metroid games, suggesting a lack of originality and ethical concerns.
“It's a blatant cash grab that relies on modified copyright Nintendo sound effects from various Metroid games.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative and detracts from the overall experience.”
“I feel pressured to spend money to enjoy the game fully, which ruins the fun.”
