Void Gore Review (PlayStation 4)
Void Gore Review, From the creators of Project Starship comes a new and nightmarish arcade shoot’em up experience. Void Gore casts you as an ace pilot descending through the levels of hell and getting rich in the process. Earn coins as you take down supernatural horrors in pulse-pounding vertical scrolling style, then spend them on upgrades to keep yourself alive and prove your skills against online leaderboards!
Void Gore Review Pros:
- Nice graphics.
- 151MB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Works on Playstation 5.
- Video settings – screenshake, and chromatic aberration.
- Shmup gameplay.
- Old school computer interface ui.
- Online leaderboards.
- Optional tutorial start-up.
- The gimmick is you shoot as normal but you have a circular attack that gets bigger as it charges, normal charge it will destroy enemy projectiles, fully charged it will do the same but also kill enemies.
- Combo counter.
- Some enemies can be shot and some have to be avoided.
- Decent soundtrack.
- Simple two-button controls.
- Earn cash from playing and buy parts and upgrades for your ship along with some multipliers for your next run.
- Instant loading times.
- The game is split into stages and after killing X amount you just get a new level pop-up.
- Good gameplay loop.
- Integrates vibration well.
- Earn new backgrounds.
- Collect power-ups from enemies such as dealing more damage, moving faster, etc.
- Very addictive.
- Every run is randomized.
- Bigger enemies have different attack patterns.
- Bullet hell aspects.
- Easy Platinum trophy.
Void Gore Review Cons:
- Has a horrible shaking screen effect which cannot be turned off.
- Small play area.
- Rough starter as you get very little health.
- Every new run takes a while to get going.
- Getting a good combo takes ages as you lose it when transitioning stages.
- Huge grind for coins.
- The game never feels like it advances, you just see different enemy projectile patterns really.
- When the screen starts pulsing and explosions go off it’s very hard to see yourself.
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Void Gore:
Developer: Panda Indie Studio
Publisher: Eastasiasoft
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Summary
Void Gore offers a shmup gameplay with a unique gimmick. You shoot as normal, but you also have a circular attack that gets bigger as it charges. A normal charge will destroy enemy projectiles, while a fully charged attack will also kill enemies. The game features a combo counter, and some enemies can be shot while others have to be avoided. The controls are simple, with just two buttons needed. The game is very addictive, with every run being randomized and bigger enemies having different attack patterns. It also has bullet hell aspects.
The game boasts nice graphics and an old-school computer interface UI. It also allows you to earn new backgrounds. However, it has a horrible shaking screen effect that cannot be turned off, and when the screen starts pulsing and explosions go off, it’s very hard to see yourself.
You can earn cash from playing and buy parts and upgrades for your ship, along with some multipliers for your next run. The game is split into stages, and after killing a certain number of enemies, you just get a new level pop-up. However, every new run takes a while to get going, and getting a good combo takes ages as you lose it when transitioning stages. There’s also a huge grind for coins.
The game works on Playstation 5 and has instant loading times. It integrates vibration well and has a decent soundtrack. It also features online leaderboards and an optional tutorial at the start. The game offers an easy Platinum trophy but has a small play area and gives you very little health at the start.
Overall, Void Gore is a challenging and addictive game with a unique gameplay mechanic and a variety of features. However, it also has some areas that could be improved for a better gaming experience like the constant screen shaking on menus that can hurt your eyes, Otherwise, it is a great spin on the SHMUP genre.
