"WHAT!? YOU'RE MAKING THE BAD GUYS IN YOUR BIDEO GAME ANALAGOUS TO A REAL LIFE DICTATORSHIP THAT OPPRESSES YOU!? AND YOU'RE MAD THAT THEY INVADED YOUR COUNTRY, MURDERED YOUR COLLEAGUES AND TURNED YOUR CITIES INTO WASTELANDS!?
AAAAAAAAHHHHH, I AM GOING INSANE! KEEP POLITICS OUT OF MUH VYDIA! HOW DARE YOU ADD THEMES OF WAR AND DICTATORSHIP IN A SERIES THAT HAS BEEN ALL ABOUT WAR AND DICTATORSHIP SINCE THE FIRST BOOK!?"
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | Developer Interview + Details
▪️Around 30-40 hours play time depending on how you play
▪️Play style preset system but with flexibility to experiment (i.e a player in a Sniper role can still use a shoulder cannon they come across)
▪️Encouraged to experiment with new guns, gadgets, skills etc but players will 'need to commit' at some point during the game, can't switch it up forever
▪️Filled with choices to make, may be some occasional hints about major choices but the game won't warn the player
▪️Not all choices lead to major plot changes, sometimes just flavor for the dialogue
▪️Character customization: Earther, Belter or Martian, male/female, body type, facial customization, identical twin sibling (brother or sister)
▪️Every companion has their own background, factions, struggles and goals, opinions on every major plot event, sometimes providing advice or even suggesting military support
▪️You can choose to help or ignore your companions' stories
▪️Some companions can die depending on your choices
▪️"There will definitely be romance in the game"
▪️Companions can disagree with you about choices, dynamic relationships among themselves ('traveling in a tight ship for long periods of time')
▪️Because because The Expanse is more grounded, there's emphasis on how tech, weapons, ships, space travel, radiation etc all realistically function
▪️Abilities: Offensive and defensive, grenades, shoulder cannon, shield, protective drone, many gadgets to pick from
▪️You can use a play style that focuses more on gadget use than weapons
▪️Inspired by games like Mass Effect, Persona, Final Fantasy, Souls games, etc, cover shooting/gunplay inspired by games like The Division and Gears of War, AI companions by games like Uncharted and TLOU
▪️You can explore the Belt, some things have been hidden or forgotten through time
▪️Multiple major social hubs on planets and space stations, hang out with companions, drink at bars, shop for gear, etc
▪️There are things in side quests that can impact your playthrough
▪️Some choices you make can have a visual effect or change on locations, characters, etc
Full Interview ▶️ https://t.co/00n58wURj4
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