Crux of The Story
- Exoborne developers discussed the natural forces quite in detail in an episode.
- The game heavily emphasizes weather conditions, such as wind and lightning, which shape the gameplay experience.
- For instance, wind can help you escape with the help of a glider, and lighting can damage you, and so on.
It appears that Multiplayer Extraction Shooter games, which are dominated by Escape From Tarkov, Delta Force, and Arena Breakout: Infinite, are getting a new competitor. Exoborne from Sharkmob AB is a new inclusion in this genre, and the early footage of the title looks impressive.
Sharkmob AB has released a new episode for Exoborne, in which developers discuss the natural forces in detail. These natural forces could be the game’s defining element.
As explained in the episode, these natural forces, weather conditions, will be the key element in determining your gameplay experience. Francois, the World director of Exoborne, said that this extraction shooter mainly emphasizes weather conditions, and they have designed the entire world around them.
While Exborne is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the US, which already suggests extreme world conditions, the game designer Andreea MItea said that the natural forces not only define the world but also shape the gameplay.
For instance, the glider becomes most active and helps escape from enemies quickly in a strong wind condition, and on the other hand, heavy rain makes it no longer useful. Lighting Strikes damage players and opponents, so it is an element to watch for survival.
Meanwhile, there are also tornado occurrences, and if you are caught up in the mid of them, players will get a serious health hit and in a fire in an area, the tornado easily picks up the fire, becoming more dangerous and screwing everything coming on its way. However, they also have benefits. If players chase them, they might end up getting items very easily.
For vision hurdles, there are deep fogs in the world that need thermal scopes to spot enemies and take advantage in the battle. Moreover, the equipment known as Exo-rig can also be customized to synergize with weather conditions like wind, fire, and lightning.
The weather and the way its working. its like a character in its own. We want the world to feel dynamic and be a place that changes during a session. It makes it feel alive and that’s really, really cool.
Lars Wincent Word Art Director
All in all, Exoborne is taking full advantage of its post-apocalyptic world’s extreme weather conditions to make the gameplay more engaging. Hence, these things suggest that Sharkmob is looking to create an innovative extraction shooter game to stand out in the gaming community. The developers have also announced a playtest in February, so make sure to enrol to get exclusive early impressions of the title.
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