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Every sci-fi RPG needs its body horror Borg equivalent
Image credit:Archetype Entertainment
Image credit:Archetype Entertainment
Archetype Entertainment and Blur Studio’s spaceRPGExoduswasannounced back in December, and was broadly notable for a couple of things: 1) Matthew McConaughey plays a character, and 2) the game’s story is woven around time dilation during faster than light travel, with star-hopping adventurers prosecuting a fight against evil Celestials over hundreds, perhaps thousands of years.
Now, it is notable for three things, the third thing being a cosmic blubber-spire of gurning faces who want to eat your ship and soul. Say hello to the Mara Yama, the ickiest Celestial faction so far. Here’s a trailer, in which McConaughey does that thing where he lingers on the sibilants and makes you want to lean in and vigorously mess up his hair.
EXODUS Cinematic — ‘The Mara Yama’ Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
EXODUS Cinematic — ‘The Mara Yama’ Reveal Trailer
And here’s some blurb:
The Mara-Yama, horrifying Celestials, twisted into monstrous forms, are unlike anything humanity has ever faced in the battle for survival. The Mara-Yama feed on fear, delight in cruelty, and revel in the agony of their prey. They aren’t just hunters - they are sadistic predators who savor every moment of psychological torment they inflict.
We’ve yet to see any in-game footage of Exodus. While there’s definitely room for a new sci-fi yarn in the Shepard vein at the minute, I hope it’s nottoomuch likeMass Effect, and is able to do something fiddly and fancy with time dilation in particular. Signing up McConaughey must have cost a pretty penny - it’d be a shame if the Interstellar connection turned out to be purely a question of cutscenes. You can read more about what time dilation in Exodus involveshere.
