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Void wars is a 3D space blaster from Rampant Games. The game features both online and offline game modes and features a wealth of spacecraft for you to pilot. There have been many great intergalactic dogfight style games over the years, through Elite to Wing Commander and recently Colony Wars on the Playstation. So the question is can Void Wars match the high level of competition through the genre and rub shoulders with such greats?

Well on paper at least Void Wars has a lot going for it. There are six different craft to learn, a full offline campaign as well as online multiplayer combat. There are even obstacles to avoid such as space stations and asteroids. Yes, even in the vast expanse of space you can still manage to bump into things if you’re not careful. The game is played in full, sweeping 3D and the game areas are fairly large which gives the game a good sense of scale. As well as this the space ships look good and there is something satisfying about letting off a volley of laser fire towards an enemy ship.

There is a large feeling of being in a massive space opera; you can almost hear Han Solo over the radio saying “Great shot kid” as you take down another ship. It’s these sorts of feelings that really touch your inner child and mean you can find yourself playing Void Wars with a big grin on your face.

Sadly however, these feelings don’t hang around for long. The handling of the ships is extremely twitchy, almost to the point of being unplayable at points. As well as this the enemy craft have an annoying habit of driving right into you. So overall a brave effort by Rampant but sadly Void Wars comes up short of being a great game.