The devs promise that a “module system” that adds new abilities is coming before release, so perhaps that’ll scratch my itch for more customisation. I’d like to be able to tinker a bit more and really build a loadout that fits my playstyle. You can swap out weapons, but you can’t change your armour or choose how many heatsinks to equip. Lastly, it’s worth noting that you can’t heavily customise your mechs, as you can in other mech games like MechWarrior. It wouldn’t take much: rewarding players with decorations for their cockpit or paint jobs for their mech when they gain experience would be enough. It means you’re only ever 15 seconds from your next match, but it’d be nice to have a extrinsic reason to return week after week. At the moment, there’s little to do between matches in Vox Machinae’s 8v8 multiplayer modes (deathmatch and the control points-style Stockpile and Salvage, in which you capture and hold a neutral mech).
I’d like a progression system, even if it just provides cosmetics. I had difficulty jump-jetting up some hills, and from looking at my character’s hand I couldn’t tell whether I was actually trying to jump and the rocks were blocking me, or whether I needed to readjust my grip and try again. If you’re in an open area then it’ll be obvious from the way your mech moves, but certain terrain can make it hard to judge.
I also found it hard to tell if I was actually pulling up on the joystick-which makes you fly-or just pushing it forward. It creates a disconnect between your actions in real life and what you see in your headset. The in-game joystick is tiny, which means your character’s hand barely moves when you grab it, even if you’re desperately jamming it in one direction. For example, I’d like more feedback with jump jet controls. Vox Machinae is in Early Access (opens in new tab), and will likely remain there for most of this year, so developer Space Bullet Dynamics Corporation still has time to address its minor flaws. At its best, it’s a mosh pit of metal, with rockets wailing overhead and explosions shaking the ground every few seconds. When you finally down a mech it’ll crumple in a fiery heap, the opposing pilot ejecting with a trail of flames stretching up to the sky.Īll of the maps are designed to funnel mechs into one spot, which guarantees combat is a spectacle. When you land a direct hit you’ll see sparks and smoke fly off your opponent’s chassis, and if you aim precisely their arm or leg will pop off, useless. Your weapons feel and sound suitably powerful, too. You can really feel every impact, to the extent that I find myself leaning into turns when I need to escape, as if it’ll make me spin faster, and bracing my arms for impact when I charge into an enemy. If you glance to the side, you can see bits of your armour peeling away. When you’re under fire it jolts with every bullet, the sound of denting metal coming from wherever you’ve been hit, and as you take damage your cockpit glass cracks. It judders when you land from a long jump, urgently beeping if you’ve come in too hot. Fear not though, as you may encounter optional opportunities in the form of dormant grinders and factories to capture and benefit from along your journey to the goal.The way the cockpit reacts to the action in Vox Machinae makes you feel all of your mech’s 100 tonnes. What’s more, you’ll have to keep a keen eye out for bigger foes and even competing enemy convoys attempting to cross your path as they chart their own course.
Along the way you’ll be greeted by the gunfire of enemy scavenger trucks and grinders, so stay sharp and protect those piggies. See how many waves you can survive across our entire difficulty spectrum.Ĭonvoy: As the title suggests, you and up to 3 other fellow pilots are tasked with protecting 3 mining trucks making their way through our treacherous battlefields. As the waves progress, difficulty increases with greater enemy numbers and uniquely buffed grinders such as the elite and guardian. The game offers a couple of modes for up to 4 players to take on the AI.īot Stomp: Each wave of enemies has a commander, who will allow the wave to respawn their numbers.
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