Reviewed on:
PC
Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Publisher:
Playstack Ltd
Developer:
Stubby Games
Release:
Rating:
Teen
Many games tout impressive destruction systems under the hood, but few implement it as well as Void/Breaker. The ruin is visually spectacular, sure – who doesn’t love to watch buildings crumble because of your grenade or gravity-thrown explosives? But importantly, it’s a critical aspect of Void/Breaker’s roguelite design. Enemies caught beneath falling rubble become instantly staggered, and that’s your moment to kill. Grenades do this too, as do most items you throw at the hostile AI machinery trying to end your run, creating a vortex of shifting priorities as you dash, jump, and shoot at sequential staggered enemies in your sightlines. Countless weapon mods and permutations make fewer than a dozen weapons feel like hundreds in your arsenal, adding even more blissful chaos to the mix. Though it can be difficult at times, if you can see through the literal remains of your destruction, one of the year’s most engaging shooters awaits.
Void/Breaker wastes no time getting a gun in your hand. An AI voice in your head wants your help escaping a simulation where thousands of runners attempt to reach the end of multi-arena stages to defeat a boss. He asks that you simply follow the simulation’s commands; meanwhile, he uses the data you collect along the way to find new exits for you and him. The storytelling style is very reminiscent of Valve’s Portal. Something much larger is at play here, but it’s worth discovering for yourself.
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