Exodus, the sci-fi action RPG in development at Archetype Entertainment, dropped an extended gameplay video today at the Future Games Show. It delivers the most up-close look at the game yet—and for better or worse, it's not shaking the allegations that it looks a lot like Mass Effect.
The hero in Exodus is Jun Aslan, who, unlike the highly trained and experienced military operative Commander Shepard, is a deep space salvager and all-around nobody. Kind of a loser, really—but they also just so happen to possess a genetic trait that allows them to wield uniquely powerful technology, including an upgradeable gauntlet that enables all sorts of special abilities.
As Jun progresses along their adventure, they'll be confronted with various moral choices, like 'fight through enemy forces and spare the lives of innocent bystanders, or blow the airlock, get it over with quickly and safely, and kill everyone'—decisions which will put them on the path of the Paladin (good) or the Immortal (somewhat more self-interested, let's say). Character progression and abilities will be impacted by the character's alignment, as...
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