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Sci-Fi RPG Exodus Is About to Put Mass Effect's Romance System to a Much Harder Test
Exodus wants RPG romance to feel more complicated and reactive, pushing Mass Effect's familiar relationship formula into much messier territory.
Mass Effect Meets Firefly In This Thrilling New Sci-Fi RPG
After waiting 20 years since the original series ran its course, we're finally getting the spiritual successor to Firefly that fans deserve.
Mass Effect Team Can Make a Great Game if Left Alone, Says Former Cinematic Designer
Armando Troisi noted that "nobody can touch" BioWare when it comes to single-player narrative-driven games like Mass Effect.
Ex-BioWare designer says doom and gloom about the next Mass Effect is overstated: 'I think that they can do it'
"I think BioWare can do it if we just leave them alone to do what they do best."
BioWare doesn't need advice for Mass Effect 4, says veteran designer, as long as "people get out of the way"
Original Mass Effect cinematic designer and Mass Effect 2 lead cinematic designer Armando Troisi has insisted the current BioWare team doesn't need outside advice on developing the next installment because so many of the people who built the original trilogy are still at the stud…
Playing Mass Effect-inspired RPG Exodus was an uncomfortably familiar space trip, despite some brilliant zero-G fights
Full disclosure: I did not get to play Exodus with the grumpy mecha octopus sniper . "Where’s the octopus sniper?", I whispered, confusion melting into sadness as the two other members of my space station infiltration team stepped forward under the support of their dull, seen-it-…
Not Since Mass Effect Has A Sci-Fi RPG’s Choices Broken My Heart Like Exodus
When I traveled to Archetype Entertainment's headquarters in Austin, Texas last month to preview the studio's debut title, a sci-fi RPG called Exodus , I had no idea what I was in for, although I did have an inkling that the game may not be quite to my taste. Prior to letting us…
Exodus steps out of Mass Effect's shadow with combat that builds on BioWare's RPG and a galaxy that I'm itching to explore
After finally playing this sci-fi RPG for myself, Mass Effect 5 is here and it's Exodus
Exodus Narrative Director Explains Romance, Relationships, and Mass Effect Comparisons in New Sci-fi RPG
The upcoming space opera RPG Exodus has drawn a lot Mass Effect comparisons, and its narrative director worked on both. He explains their differences and more.
How Explicit Are the Sex Scenes in Exodus? It Sounds Like Mass Effect Fans Will Find Them Familiar
How explicit are the sex scenes in Mass Effect-style game, Exodus? We asked the developers.
Don’t Write Off Exodus As Some Mass Effect Rip-Off | Preview Impressions
Created by former BioWare devs, Exodus evolves the Mass Effect formula into something entirely new.
The next Mass Effect can be great if ‘people get out of the way’ and let the original creators work, former dev says
"There's nobody that can touch" BioWare when it's allowed to just do its thing, he says
What we know about Exodus, the upcoming not-Mass Effect game from Wizards of the Coast
Last week at gamescom, we got a bit of a surprise in the form of a full-length trailer for Exodus. To those unfamiliar, Exodus is an upcoming sci-fi action shooter that may look a lot like Mass Effect with the serial numbers filed off, and for good reason! But more on that in a s…
10 Games to Play If You Love Mass Effect
For fans of the massive, sci-fi Mass Effect franchise, these ten games offer similar vibes in either space exploration or character-driven choices.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn turns the best Mass Effect mission into an entire game
And makes it better.
RPG Cast – Episode 824: “Octopus Mass Effect”
Chris knows kung fu and skateboards, the two most important skills. Josh gets banned from Twitch for streaming XXXCOM: After Dark. Kelley explains how to wield a dedicated brick separation tool with a cat. And we still don't know what a paradigm is. Question of the Week What was…
Mass Effect Meets Interstellar in New Sci-Fi RPG Releasing April 2027
Next April, Exodus is bringing together everything great about Mass Effect and Interstellar in a sci-fi RPG package.
The Battle of the Mass Effect-Likes Continues, as The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Drops New Gameplay
Space race. Right, now that Exodus has had its time in the limelight at Gamescom, it's The Expanse: Osiris Reborn's turn. The two sci-fi RPGs, both of which are quite clearly inspired by Mass Effect , have been floating around for roughly the same amount of time, leading to plent…
Exodus will likely win the Mass Effect spiritual successor war, thanks partly to its Cool Octopus, but I think it has a boring hero problem
With The Expanse: Osiris Reborn proving lacklustre in the hands, I'd say Archetype's time-dilating space RPG Exodus is currently closest to the much-coveted status of unofficial Mass Effect 5 . The developers have dropped a release date - 7th April 2027 – alongside a new trailer…
Mass Effect-like Exodus gets a release date, while showcasing an octopus companion in a mech suit
The excitingly Mass Effect -like sci-fi role-playing game Exodus has a proper release date: 7th April 2027. It's coming to PC (Steam and Epic), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Mass Effect's Best Line Is Still the Greatest Quote in RPG History
One line in the first Mass Effect game still hits hard to this day.
Exodus, the Promising Mass Effect-Style RPG, Takes Aim at April Release on PS5
Octopus party member, anyone? Exodus , the Mass Effect -inspired sci-fi RPG that's looked really promising for a while, finally has a confirmed launch date. It's dropping on PS5 next year, on the 7th April. This means that it's not quite buried within the madness of the February…
Exodus is out early next year, and I think I'm finally on board with the general Mass Effect vibes of it all
You'll meet Salt and the gang in April 2027.
Mass Effect Officially Returns in 2027 With 2 New Releases
Mass Effect is making its official return in 2027 with two new releases.
Former EA manager will "believe" the next Mass Effect is happening "when I see it" after $55 billion acquisition: "They can pull the plug very, very easily"
BioWare remains largely quiet about Mass Effect 5
The Expanse RPG gets even more Mass Effect with choices that “define the character you play,” devs say, but you only have “one chance to stay on everyone’s good side”
Owlcat Games says what you do will reverberate through the game
The Original Mass Effect Is the Trilogy’s Best Story, Hands Down
The entire Mass Effect trilogy is fantastic, but the first game's story is head-and-shoulders above the tales told in the later games.