Up until I went hands-on with Exodus at Gamescom, I thought it looked fine.
Another sci-fi RPG trying to capture the magic of the Mass Effect series, citing the experience of former BioWare, Naughty Dog, and EA developers — and somehow, Matthew McConaughey is also involved.
However, after about an hour playing the game on PC, I walked away feeling like a fool for ever having written it off. It's still got a lot to prove, but this could be the Mass Effect replacement I've been waiting for.
The game is much more polished and immersive than I ever expected, but the biggest surprise was the fun factor. Across its visuals, world, and combat, I experienced an entertaining and frankly enchanting sci-fi world that's bumped its way up my PS5 watchlist.
You play as Jun, a scrappy lad turned Traveller who, along with his crew, takes to the stars to save his home planet. There’s some wild sci-fi shenanigans going on with time dilation, but for now, I’m tasked with infiltrating Khonsu, an enormous orbital space platform above the planet of Lidon, with the goal of saving a sentient species of frog called the Kay.
Scale is definitely on developer Archetype Entertainment's mind. Exodus features some high-quality cinematics, with some gorgeous shots that showcase the enormity of the vessel I’m about to board.
In fact, the whole game is a looker, somehow managing to capture a sci-fi book cover aesthetic. I spend a moment watching my ship disappear into the stars, with the vast planet of Lidon taking up most of my horizon.
Entering the vessel, Jun and his companions, Suliman and Elise, are immediately attacked by enemies called Ghosts. Sliding behind a handy barricade, Exodus quickly showcases its smooth cover-based system, along with weapons that have a nice punch to them.
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