5/23/2023 0 Comments Void bastards crashes too much![]() This game uses a weird combination of old 3D graphics with some newer lighting effects to where it looks retro but still looks modern in some ways. When I first heard about the game my immediate comparison was to old school shooters like Heretic and Hexen, and for good reason. Apparently it was in early access for a while, and only saw its 1.0 released just this month so it was a good time to buy it especially with the discount. Amid Evil has been on my radar for quite some time. The other game I picked up is also an FPS title, but not a rogue-like this time around. Despite being the same sort of thing you would expect from this genre, it’s really well done and I am happy with the purchase. Currently I’m still trying to get some of the story items needed, but I have already unlocked several weapons and upgrades. If you die, you’ll be greeted with a death comic strip, and then a new prisoner is defrosted and provided with a care package of goods to get started again. The set pieces aren’t all that random (I swear I’ve seen a few of the same layouts already) but when it comes down to it, this is just a vehicle for progression and nothing more. While on the ship, you’ll switch into FPS mode and run around shooting goons and looting stuff. These key items can usually be combined via the workbench into gear, but sometimes are quest related. Each ship will have some sort of item you’ll want to look for on it outside of wanting to grab up all of the fuel, food and ammo possible. When you arrive at a new location (typically a derelict ship, but other nodes exist) you can choose to jump to the next location immediately or to dock. ![]() This feels much like FTL in that you need to always be on the look out for fuel and food in order to survive. From the star map, you’ll jump from location to location with an ultimate goal usually being a key item needed to progress the storyline. The gameplay loop contains elements from games like Rogue Legacy, FTL: Faster than Light, Sword of the Stars: The Pit, and probably others. The aesthetics are amazing and that’s just the beginning! Sound effects will also come with floating word bubbles, the cut scenes between missions play out in animated frames for you to follow along with. The main menu actually shows off the above art complete with a hallmark comic book cover, and much of the game’s style derives from this. It borrows heavily from science fiction comic books, and looks great in its hand-drawn style. I discovered this title via the Steam discovery queue and the first thing that caught my attention was its art direction. I had the opportunity to play both games for a while over my days off and have some thoughts to share about them. When all was said and done though, I can’t resist a good deal, so I took the opportunity to grab a couple of games on the cheap. This year my wish list is a little thin, and while much of it was on sale, I really scrutinized those items on my list again and ended up removing some of them altogether. Overall I don’t usually care too much about the events going on in the client, it’s all about the deals. We’re currently in first place again today, so if this keeps up I imagine I’d have a better chance to win something, but I’m still not holding my breath. How likely that actually happens is yet to be determined, but out of the four days that passed, my team (Team Corgi) came in first place three times. Each day a winner is crowned, and by the end we’re supposed to have a chance to earn games off of our wish lists. This time around the theme is “Grand Prix” and instead of playing an actual game, you’ll instead play regular games to complete quests in order to affect your team’s positioning in the race. Whatever the case, the Steam Summer Sale kicked off this past week, and with it a new theme/game. It’s that time of year again! Wallets shall weep and Gabe Newell shall rejoice at their weeping! Or some such thing.
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