Voidship: The Long Journey

I loved Faster Than Light and I was very happy to see a fresh take on the genre. Actually my expectations were exceeded due to the [b]strategic freedom[/b] you are given: the fact you can move the ship during combat adds a huge amount of depth since [b]you have to devise different fighting tactics depending on your ship design[/b]. For instance you can build a heavy fortress based on defense and powerful short range weapons. Running from enemies won't be an option and evasive movements will be effective only against slow weapons, but it's the enemy who has to be afraid of getting near you: the defense turrets will neutralize projectile attacks, shields+armor+rotation will help against the rest together with repair modules to keep you healthy. Meanwhile, your cannons whoever tries to molest you. But what if you prefer speed and evasion? No problem, build a fast ship with long range weapons to stay at a safe distance and the enemy will never get to you. [b]Do you like both firepower...

While the concept for this game is excellent I can't recommend it for one reason: Not enough content. There are only a few (~10) randomly generated events that exist at all, with each system being a random combination of them + 5 story events which don't scale with difficulty progression. There are 3 factions of enemies with different styles of fighting, and allies that are just copies of one of the enemies but friendly. The amount of available modules for your ship is decent, but not huge, and you're limited to a 5x5 box of modules whose positioning is only relevant for shielding and nothing else. Also, making the same choice in the same event will produce the same guaranteed result more often than not. The ability to use both RTS and WASD modes is good, but somewhat buggy and missing useful functionality: In WASD mode you lose the ability to use different weapons independently and using module targeting in RTS screws up your defense turrets for some reason (almost certainly a ...

I bought the game cause i loved the screenshots, but then I realized I am one of "those few" that don't like FTL and I did notice the resemblance. So I started sorta cold, but now I have to confess I am warming up a lot with my ship getting stronger and better equipped and battles getting bloodiers. The game is polished, well executed and very pleasant in visuals, UX and gameplay in general. I absolutely adore the enemies AIs. Whilte simple there's such a good variety of behavioral patterns that make some battles very challenging. The crew mechanic is very nice, i like the idea of them getting older and more skilled and also dying. I also do like a lot the society management in the ship, it's simple but gives a pleasant additional flavor. You see, dragged in by screenshot, then almost scared away by the genre, then hooked again by a very well executed game. Well done, will definitely play more of it.

Nice idea, lots of potential... And unfortunately, akin to many other games, completely overpriced for the under developed end result you get. Don't bother getting this game unless you got a hefty discount. It is nothing more than a nice time waster. 5$ would be a good price range.

There is both a lot to like and a lot to be desired about this game. Voidship: The Long Journey is about a ship with a name of your choosing traversing the galaxy after humanities empire is brought to heel by an ancient alien race. You travel the galaxy building your ship as you go along, in the hopes of rebuilding humanity. Voidship is interesting, for those who have played FTL: Faster Than Light you may find this to be very similar in that you’re the captain of a ship traveling the galaxy trying to save the Terran Empire what sets this apart from FTL is the fact that you can build your own ship, lack of crew customization, space travel taking YEARS to do, (don’t worry it’s not real time) but your officers are going to die of old age (explaining the lack of character customization.) One thing I did like is this new tradition system, it doesn’t look to developed but to think that the political sphere of your ship can change is very interesting. The customization is decent a...

Many space games are too slow and tedious to learn, [u]but not this one![/u] This is probably the only game I have played where the tutorial is as thrilling as the game itself. As soon as you have assembled your crew the game throws you right into the action and from there onward every battle is an exciting challenge. [b]Things I like the most:[/b] [list] [*] So many ways to design your ship. [*] Huge variety of ship modules (most you have to unlock first). [*] Massive battles with a lot of drones, rockets and lasers everywhere. [*] Strategic decisions between the battles don't take much time but are still impactful. [/list] One problem of this game is that it is really hard to put down. There is always some new module you have just unlocked and need to try out. And of course once you have finished a run you want to start the next one right away. So far I have played it just for few hours, but it is already my money worth! Honestly, this game is more fun than most AAA t...

Pick it up on sale -- for me, $5 was the sweet spot. The game is buggy (looping sound effects, accidentally nuking yourself while picking story dialogue options, etc), and has some broken mechanics, such as: - enemy capital ships spawning directly in front of you in some random encounters - ramming-type vessels destroying your ship within the first few seconds of a battle (not an exaggeration: I once died immediately after the battle started, before I could start moving) But, it's got an interesting story, and can help you pass an hour or two.

Hi, A Rebus_Forever here, For those who would sooner hear my thoughts conveyed via the medium of a British accent, follow this link https://youtu.be/6dEAUz0lCPs It should first be stated, I am a fan of pretty much anything space ship themed -declaration of my raging bias out of the way- Let me get on with shattering expectations by finally having a bad word to say about a space game!! This game might be the thing for you but I would take the games description with a pinch of salt. I found this game to be a touch more repetitive than I would like with the various games systems like ship design or the society component feeling shallow and less engaging than I had expected, even for an Indie budget game. My favorite thing about Voidship after the time I have spent playing it remains the feeling I got from reading the description and the listed features- with the experience I had actually playing falling short on almost all fronts. If you want a very arcadey game and really enjoy the...

With nearly 2 hours in: -some bugs, but nothing gamebreaking so far. -nice story so far, where your decisions will have some impact on your playthrough -the soundtrack is matching -Kind Discord comunity -If you liked FTL and or SPAZ, this is for you!

Seems interesting. Fun to start. Quickly overwhelmed by monotony and ridiculously uneven contests with no hope of success. After 10 systems or so, 50 ships vs 1? Please. Throw tons of engines on and kite the enemy to death, slowly, over and over again.