Info about Kinetic Void: Official game description: Steam Workshop ============== About the Game ============== About Kinetic Void ------------------ Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and exploration. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants. Each module has available subsystems which can be applied to strengthen specific attributes of the ship, and when damaged, those subsystems may be destroyed. While in space flight, interactions between objects are governed by the physics engine. Running into an asteroid at high speed will damage your ship, potentially with catastrophic effects. Using the Kinetic Field Generator (KFG) in game will allow your ship to create an artificial gravity around the ship, both protecting the ship as well as allowing your ship to fly freely through space. This field will also enable the Micro Warp Drive, catapulting your ship far into space in a matter of seconds. Kinetic Void is a procedurally generated adventure, there is no main story line. The decisions and direction is left up to the player. Ally with factions, go to war, build your ship and amass wealth, the choices are yours. A New Galaxy Every Time. ------------------------ Procedural galaxy creation allows as many new experiences as you'd like. When a new game is started, the galaxy map, contents of each sector, and the factions involved will be generated from scratch. You may continue to play this galaxy, or if you'd like to try something different, create a brand new galaxy. Don't worry, your old galaxy will be saved in its current state if you ever wish to return. Choose how many sectors you'd like in your galaxy, as well as how many factions (NPCs) and whether your ships will be Creative or Career mode. Know Your Neighbors. -------------------- In Kinetic Void the galaxy is a living, breathing thing. Not all factions get along, not all of them hate each other. As factions interact, agreements and treaties will be made and broken. Trade, combat and piracy will affect how the factions see each other based on their own internal standings. Fully Detailed and customizable Space Ships. -------------------------------------------- Tailor your ship for any role. Make a sleek fighter, a bulky freighter, or a mighty carrier. Your ship’s capabilities and appearance are completely up to you. Using Kinetic Void’s ship builder you can make exactly the ship you want. Customize every part of your ship from cockpits, hulls, engines, weapons, and aesthetic modules. Each module has its own statistics that affect the total performance of your ship. Every module can be further customized by adding subsystems (right click on a module to add subsystems). You can even color your ship exactly how you want. Each module has seven color fields allowing you to make amazing ships quickly, and easily. Once your ship is created, save it to your computer, or share it to the Steam Workshop for the world to see. Subscribed ships from the workshop have a random chance of making it into any new galaxy as a faction vessel. Freedom to Choose Your Fate. ---------------------------- Be the scourge of the galaxy, or its savior. A life of combat and struggle not your thing? Become an intergalactic trader and influence the galaxy one deal at a time. Not interested in being a ‘good guy’? Take on a life of piracy and plunder your way through sectors, creating havoc wherever you go, then docking at pirate stations for supplies as needed. Intense Active Combat. ---------------------- Target enemy ships and maneuver in real time to align devastating broad-sides or crippling strafing runs. Deploy drones to do your dirty work or simply confuse the enemy into targeting them instead of you while you deal with the enemy vessel. In Kinetic Void, your skills as a pilot are just as important as the components that make up your ship. Take Direct Control Of Your Ship. --------------------------------- Kinetic Void offers three control modes. In cursor-mode, the player can control the ship through keyboard commands, and pan the camera with the mouse in any direction for quick tactical overview; or Mouse Flight-mode, allowing direct control of the ship through mouse movements. Control your battleship’s turrets from a sweeping orbital camera or slip between asteroids in a dogfight while piloting your heavy-fighter using mouse flight mode. Switch between modes at any time to best suit the situation. Key Features ------------ * Fully detailed and customizable space ships * Hundreds of weapons and modules of multiple sizes * Huge procedurally generated galaxy, limited only by your computer's capabilities * Randomized factions and political standings * Open world sandbox, you are in control of your fate * Detailed economy simulation with resources, trade routes * Epic space combat Release date: Nov 21, 2014 Categories: Ship Combat, Ship Customization, Space Exploration, Procedural Generation, Custom Asset Support, Faction System, Physics Simulation - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Ship building is highly praised (weight 0.77): Players consistently highlight the ship builder as a standout feature, describing it as fun, customizable, and functional. Many reviews emphasize the depth and enjoyment derived from the ship-building mechanics. - Game has significant potential (weight 0.38): Reviewers frequently mention the game's potential and promising concepts. The game is seen as having a strong foundation that could lead to a great experience with further development. - Game mechanics and systems (weight 0.21): Various game mechanics and systems, such as faction relations, economy, and ship movement, are mentioned as functional and adding depth to the gameplay. - Improvements and updates (weight 0.17): The game has seen many improvements and updates, including better documentation and gameplay enhancements. These updates have been positively received by the players. - Positive initial experience (weight 0.15): Many players enjoyed the game initially, particularly the ship-building aspects. The game provided good value, especially during discounts. - Freedom and variety in gameplay (weight 0.14): The gameplay is noted for its freedom and variety, allowing players to engage in different activities and customize their experience. This aspect is appreciated by the community. - Visuals and aesthetics are good (weight 0.13): The visuals, including ship designs and other in-game elements, are considered good and adequate. The game's aesthetics contribute positively to the overall experience. - Community and workshop support (weight 0.13): The game has a creative community and workshop support, which adds value through user-generated content and shared ship designs. - Missions and career options (weight 0.08): The game offers missions and various career options, such as cargo, salvage, and mining, providing players with different ways to engage with the game. - Music and sounds are adequate (weight 0.07): The music and sounds in the game are described as adequate and pleasant, contributing to the overall atmosphere without being particularly standout features. - Auto-save feature (weight 0.04): The game includes a decent auto-save feature, which helps in preserving progress and reducing the risk of losing gameplay advancements. Common complaints: - Feels unfinished and abandoned (weight 0.56): Players report that the game feels unfinished, shallow, and abandoned. It appears to have been left in an incomplete state with many aspects not fully developed. - Poor tutorial and controls (weight 0.46): The tutorial system is poorly implemented, and the controls are unintuitive and confusing. This makes the game difficult to understand and play. - Lack of content and depth (weight 0.39): The game suffers from a severe lack of content, storyline, and substance. Many players feel there is not enough gameplay or content to justify a purchase. - Mediocre graphics and performance (weight 0.22): The graphics are reported to be mediocre and poorly optimized, leading to a less enjoyable visual experience. - Lack of meaningful missions (weight 0.21): The game lacks meaningful missions or a campaign, with the existing missions being bland and boring. - Empty and barren universe (weight 0.2): The universe in the game is reported to be empty and barren, with little to do, making exploration unengaging. - Not worth the price (weight 0.17): Many players feel that the game is overpriced and not worth the current price, making it difficult to recommend for purchase. - Confusing and overwhelming UI (weight 0.17): The user interface is overwhelming, unclear, and difficult to interact with, making the game more frustrating to play. - Limited to ship building (weight 0.14): The gameplay is largely limited to ship building, which is incomplete and lacks depth. Many players find this aspect unsatisfying. - Little improvement over time (weight 0.09): Despite being released for almost three years, the game has seen little improvement and remains in a poor state. - Repetitive and monotonous gameplay (weight 0.09): The gameplay elements, including music and combat, are repetitive and monotonous, leading to a lack of engagement. Gameplay feedback: - Extensive ship customization (weight 0.61): The game offers a highly detailed ship building system with extensive customization options, allowing players to design and construct ships using various modules and parts. - Faction and reputation system (weight 0.29): The game includes a complex faction system with reputation mechanics, allowing players to interact with different factions and manage their relationships. - Physics and flight mechanics (weight 0.23): The game features Newtonian physics for realistic space flight mechanics, including typical thruster-based movement and hyperspace travel. - Combat and weapon systems (weight 0.2): Combat involves targeting and managing various weapons, including lasers, cannons, missiles, and point-defense systems. - Resource mining and management (weight 0.2): Players can mine resources from asteroids using mining drones and manage their inventory for crafting and trading. - UI and control systems (weight 0.18): The game includes various UI systems for ship construction, movement, and control, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. - Procedurally generated universe (weight 0.17): Players can explore a randomly-generated sandbox galaxy, which includes various star systems and planets. - Quest and mission system (weight 0.16): The game features a quest and mission system that guides players through various tasks and objectives. - Sandbox and creative modes (weight 0.13): Players can enjoy a sandbox mode and a creative mode with unlimited parts for unrestricted ship building and exploration. - Universe population and navigation (weight 0.11): The game features a populated universe with various planets and systems, and includes a galaxy map for navigation. - Career and survival elements (weight 0.09): The game offers a career mode with survival elements, including options for cargo, salvage, and mining careers. - Gameplay clarity and documentation (weight 0.08): The game offers clear gameplay mechanics and comprehensive documentation to help players understand and navigate the game world. - Travel between star systems (weight 0.05): Players can travel between star systems using stargates or a jump drive, facilitating exploration and trade. - Workshop and modding support (weight 0.05): The game supports workshop integration, allowing players to share and download custom ship designs and mods. - Graphics and performance (weight 0.05): The game's graphics and performance are notable features, providing a visually appealing and smooth gaming experience. Performance notes: - Game performance issues (weight 0.39): The game suffers from various performance problems including crashes, lag, and FPS drops. These issues are frequent and significantly impact the gameplay experience. - Optimization problems (weight 0.18): There are notable optimization issues, with the game running poorly even on high-end PCs. Over-use of blocks can also severely impact performance. - Graphical and sound issues (weight 0.09): Players have reported graphic glitches and sound issues, although some sound problems have been fixed in later versions. Recommendations: - Play alternative games instead (weight 0.24): Reviewers suggest playing other games such as 'Avorion,' 'Kerbal Space Program,' 'Starpoint Gemini 2,' 'Rebel Galaxy,' or 'From the Depths' instead of this one. - Wait for a sale (weight 0.05): Some reviewers recommend waiting until the game goes on sale before considering a purchase. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Disappointment (weight 0.71): The primary cause of disappointment among players is the game's perceived abandonment by developers, leading to an unfinished state with lack of content and updates. Many players feel the game was released prematurely, failing to meet expectations in terms of gameplay, features, and overall polish. - Frustration (weight 0.13): Players are frustrated due to the game's incomplete state, lack of content, and inadequate guidance on mechanics like ship building. The tutorial and UI are often cited as confusing and unintuitive, compounded by performance issues and a high price point. - Anger (weight 0.06): Anger stems from the perception that developers abandoned the game and misused funds for other projects. Players feel cheated due to the game's incomplete state and lack of value for money. - Regret (weight 0.02): Players express regret over purchasing the game, feeling it was not worth the money spent. Many wish for a refund due to the game's poor state and unmet expectations. - Hope (weight 0.02): Despite the game's issues, some players remain hopeful due to its potential and unique features. They express a desire for future improvements and updates that could fulfill the game's promise. - Satisfaction (weight 0.02): Some players find satisfaction in specific aspects of the game, such as ship customization and the freedom offered by the gameplay. These features provide enjoyment despite the game's overall shortcomings. - Excitement (weight 0.02): Excitement is driven by the game's high potential and the promise of future features. Players are eager for the game to evolve and improve, anticipating what it could become.}