It’s silly but one area that made me smile was the first time I visited my first shop which consisted of nothing but a small grotty space filled with vending machines and a dirty toilet. Though the environments are polygonal the enemies are 3D sprites (think DOOM but way more pixels) and don’t feel out of place at all thanks to the high level of detail that’s in them. The limited colour palette in use really does invoke an old school comic book feel and this is consistent throughout all aspects of the game. The cel shaded art style that is used here in Void Bastards is excellent. And once again that risk/reward factor will play out as you have to decide whether to board the next ship or skip it and lose it in favour of finding a ship with what you need. For every jump to a new location you’ll consume food and fuel, potentially ammunition too, so when you are running low you find yourself deciding whether to risk exploring the rest of the ship to help restock or save yourself for the next destination. So you can see that gathering resources is key even if it may not feel necessary for your ultimate success. Everything has limited ammunition so being familiar with them all may be necessary when your favourite gun runs empty. You start off with a pistol but can soon get your hands on more effective weapons. As you play you’re hopefully accumulating enough resources and parts to be crafting new items or upgrading old ones to add to your collection so soon enough you’ll be mowing down the occasionally hapless occupants. Accept this as fact in the beginning and you’ll be fine…īefore you board a ship (undertaking a mission) you have to choose what weapons and tools you take with you.

Void bastards save game