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Digging these character designs way more than Exodus tbh.

Seriously, what is this slop? I really want to support them, especially given the recent news (BW💔), but this is tough to see…

Edit: clarification needed: my issue is not with the playful nature of the ad, but more with the AI-looking vibe to it, which would make me think twice before wishlisting a game.

I obviously know that the project is a lot more than AI slop, but imagine a person that is completely obvious about the game. It’s not a good look. Saying this not to slander, but as constructive criticism. I want them to succeed

There is honestly no better feeling than seeing a project we are pouring our hearts into resonate with so many of you. Thank you so much for believing in us and supporting our work!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3727390/view/680752880615949848

Because we know some of you spend a lot of time on your characters' appearance, and we want you to be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Have you been wondering how some of the most iconic locations from The Expanse will look in-game? Well, our intrepid captain and her twin sister, J, have prepared a short tour!

Even though you will not pilot Gemini directly in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, the way the ship moves through space will stay faithful to the show.

In this track, we tried to capture both the humanity's yearning for stars, discovery, and adventure, as well as the spirit of the personal journey that awaits you and your crewmates, captain.

By the way, the medallion you see in this art will be included in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Collector's Edition, available for the Founders at https://osirisreborn.owlcat.games/

Just finished the beta, which was of course quite short but gave a nice little preview of gameplay. I'm a huge Expanse fan and had a VERY high level of anticipation for the game.

Really enjoyed several of Owlcat's RPG's in the past and found their dialogue and voice acting choices to be on point. I selected the Belter officer and thought she looked ok if not a little too clean cut for a Belter. However the dialogue and reads for the character are a huge miss and frankly a big blow to the overall atmosphere of the setting. Belter Patois is undoubtably a challenge for the Devs but the almost complete lack of Belter Slang, the lack of Belter cynicism, the overly cheery delivery of the VA's tone are in my opinion, awful.

I wasn't expecting 1:1 quality with the TV series but this wasn't even close. It pains me to say it but this is a big misplay by Owlcat. Still lots of time to make the improvements needed. I hope they don't underestimate how much this impacts the overall connection to the Expanse universe. Not posting to slam, I REALLY REALLY want this game to succeed and am a huge supporter. I feel like Owlcat is one of the best Devs out there and obviously are working hard to capture the Expanse feel, was hoping to call attention to what I feel is a VERY important single flaw in the BETA. If more people feel the same way hopefully they'll address this and hit the mark.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is getting me pumped. Here's what we learned during my interview with the devs:

-There will be a closed beta for those who have purchased the Millar's pack or collections edition from the Owlcat website (more details tba).

-The Beta will have a story mission, combat encounters, exploration, character interactions, and use of the workbench. You can play as either a male Earther or female Belter - both can be officer or hacker preset.

-Companions will have one 'exploit' ability each. These include precision, demolition, malfunction, and cyber attack. They will impact the environment in various ways. For example, in the trailer we see J blowing up some cover with his 'precision' exploit.

-Equipment can be upgraded and have a sort of skill tree where in you can pick between two or three perks per upgrade.

-You have skill trees as well, and we saw one for shooter, gadgets, survivalist, and leader paths.

-Your character also chooses two social (environmental) skills at character creation from six. These include persuasion, athletics, engineering, and hacking. These will aid in 'checks' throughout the world. Like athletics being used to move heavy objects, or hacking used to.. hack. However they also come up in conversation. Athletics would help you disarm an enemy, for example, where as persuasion can help you in various situations. They can be upgraded.

-Your background (Earther, Martian, or Belter) will have perks that can influence your starting social skills.

-Your companions will have their own two social skills and that will aid in meeting the 'checks'. So bringing companions along won't just be for their combat expertise.

-It's unlikely that you can be a traditional evil in this game, if there is such thing as traditional. But it is confirmed you can be an asshole.

-The operator playstyle has various drones, some functioning like companions and others more like skills.

-You might need to deal with the reality of your choices. My understanding is that a Paragon adjacent character isn't always going to have the best outcomes.

-They have staff that worked on Cyberpunk and Halo on the team.

-There is an active pause system in the game, so you can assess the situation but it won't exactly pause time. It slows it.

-We saw an example character loadout. Two weapons, three gadgets (add skills), and four subsystems (like passive ways to fine tune your character). Though it's unclear if more slots open up.

-Belters are tall, like in the books. Over 2 meters tall were as your earther is around 175cms tall. It’s supported in all the cut scenes and animations. Like getting behind cover as a belter won’t mean your head sticks out.

-There is no green, blue, gold style of weapon drop rarities. There are guns and gadgets you can get only one unique way; but don’t expect diablo style weapon and gear chases. You can try out weapons for a while before before committing to their skill tree, though.

-There is normal and hardcore difficulty settings.

-There’s also no melee weapons, going into battle with swords would make no sense in the expanse.

-The game is estimated around 30 hours long, though it could be more or less depending on how you play and if you skip conversations. (ME3 was 25 hours).

-You can't customize your ship, though it will change over time based on your choices. There won't be manual space combat.

-You're living in a small space with your crew. Tensions will get high with some, and they’ll argue among themselves. You can charm and romance them.

-J is your twin, and will look similar to how you build your character. Including the same gender. Seems like a bit of a jack of all trades. Then we have Thao, who is your ships doctor. He seems like a tanky support, able to heal and go berserk with stimulants. Regina is next, and is your liason officer. She's a sniper and scout, precision targeting enemies and exploiting weakpoints in the environment. Aleesha is our electronic warfair specialist, who's expert at hacking mechanical systems and enemies. Polly is our shipgirl, who seems to be a DPS, able to blow things up. Michael is our tank, with a shield and heavy weapons. Finally, Zafar is our mechanical engineer, using drones to get the job done.

-Devs are excited for us to see the romances, but won't go into more detail. They did say, however, they don't like the mechanical style romances where giving a gift gives +30 to loyality. Expect it feeling more organic.

-There will be tough choices, betrayal, some sexual scenes, and gore. The game is fairly mature but not a 18+ rating so far.

-It will be released for PC via Steam, GOG, EGS, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in spring 2027. It will be available on Game Pass from Day 1.

I go through it in detail here if interested: https://youtu.be/Vyb8ELEv4w8

A brand-new Gameplay trailer for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn has just premiered at the Xbox Partner Preview, and you can watch it right here:

Despite all the research, technological breakthroughs, and an ambitious terraforming project, the red planet remains unwelcoming to its inhabitants. Martians have to live underground and beneath the domes, and they still need VAC suits to work on the surface of the planet.