Tech_Advisor_-_November_2019

(Ron) #1
NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 121

GAMING SPECIAL

it’s a novel mechanic, Observation’s New Weird-story
(with hints of Annihilation ) is really what keeps you
hooked. It goes places.

Void Bastards
Price: £24.99 inc VAT from fave.co/2xzjQt5

Moment-to-moment, Void Bastards is like an infinitely
replayable System Shock, as you trawl through a series
of abandoned spaceships for food, fuel, and ammo.
Each ship incursion takes maybe five minutes, with
randomized elements like ‘No Power’ adding additional
hurdles – and enemies that get more difficult as you go
deeper into the Nebula.
But your goals are nonsense such as ‘Find a Line
Printer’, with which you’ll create an ID card that doesn’t
work. Not without an HR Computer at least, for which

Void Bastards

NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 121

GAMING SPECIAL

it’sanovelmechanic, Observation’s New Weird-story
(with hints of Annihilation ) is really what keeps you
hooked. It goes places.

Void Bastards
Price: £24.99 inc VAT from fave.co/2xzjQt5

Moment-to-moment, Void Bastards is like an infinitely
replayable System Shock, as you trawl through a series
of abandoned spaceships for food, fuel, and ammo.
Each ship incursion takes maybe five minutes, with
randomized elements like ‘No Power’ adding additional
hurdles – and enemies that get more difficult as you go
deeper into the Nebula.
But your goals are nonsense such as ‘Find a Line
Printer’, with which you’ll create an ID card that doesn’t
work. Not without an HR Computer at least, for which

Void Bastards

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