Exo One

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Exo One
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Developer(s) Exbleative
Publisher(s) Future Friends Games [1] [lower-alpha 1]
Engine Unity [3]
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
November 18, 2021
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
June 27, 2024
Genre(s) Adventure [1]
Mode(s) Single-player

Exo One is a sci-fi adventure video game developed by Australian developer Exbleative and published by Future Friends Games for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. [4] The game launched on November 18, 2021. [5] It is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during on June 27, 2024

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Gameplay

Premising humanity's first mission outside the Solar System, players take control of an alien spacecraft and travel across the surface of surreal worlds. [6] The craft utilizes three modes of movement; roll, glide and fly; to gather momentum and propel forward, enabling players to explore the skies or dive into the oceans of a particular planet. [7] Exploration is highlighted by an electric guitar soundtrack as well as a vocal narration delving into the game's story. [8]

Development

Influenced by momentum-based titles like iOS mobile game Tiny Wings , as well as atmospheric indie adventure Journey , [9] lead developer Jay Weston began full-time work on Exo One in early 2016, [6] and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for the project in 2017. [10] In addition, Tim Mcburnie served as a conceptual artist for the game, musician Rhys Lindsay provided the soundtrack, while programmer Dave Kazi assisted Weston with coding. [7]

Reception

Exo One received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [11] [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ PlayStation versions published by All in! Games [2]

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  3. ↑ Exbleative, Jay. "Exo One Kickstarter Update. Jungle Tests, IndieCade and Moar!". Exbleative. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Exo One launches November 18". Gematsu. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Tom (11 November 2021). "The intriguing-looking Exo One finally arrives next week". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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