The companions in Owlcat's new Mass Effect-inspired RPG stand ready to have heart-to-heart chats, drag you into their sidequests, and blow a lot of stuff up

The companions in Owlcat’s new Mass Effect-inspired RPG stand ready to have heart-to-heart chats, drag you into their sidequests, and blow a lot of stuff up | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these RPG Exodus, the space opera epic with trailers narrated by Matthew McConaughey, drops a trio of gameplay clips that still look a lot like Mass Effect RPG Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy might just have everything I want from a CRPG RPG As a Pathfinder 2e sicko, I’m excited for Starfinder: Afterlight after playing an hour of its playtest—but Epictellers has a lot of work to do before demo time this summer RPG Larian’s main focus for Divinity is ‘to see how far we can push the diversity of companions’ so intra-NPC relationships can feel more natural and complex RPG Owlcat just teased a new Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader DLC, and it’s all about everyone’s favorite relic-hoarding necron, Trazyn the Infinite RPG Clockwork Revolution: All the key details on InXile’s steampunk FPS RPG Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders devs wanted to make it an adventure game more than a shooter: ‘We saw more potential in allowing players to explore rather than just shoot’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raider’s defining feature, according to Embark’s CEO, is all the odd player interactions: ‘We did not expect people to take on roles of Defender of the Swamp’ RPG Can you identify 15 RPGs in 4 minutes just from seeing one of their party companions? 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And though it’s clearly not giving up on that genre any time soon (there’s a follow-up to Rogue Trader on the way), it is taking its first step outside it with one of its upcoming releases.Like BioWare before it, Owlcat is making the leap from isometric RPGs to a third-person shooter RPG with The Expanse: Osiris Reborn—and, indeed, the Mass Effect comparisons are unavoidable. Like that beloved series, this game is embracing slick, cinematic sci-fi adventure over the more old-school feel of the studio’s previous RPGs. (Image credit: Owlcat Games)It’s an ambitious move, and it’ll be interesting to see if Owlcat can pull it off. But in many ways, the assignment isn’t as different as it first appears. When we think of Mass Effect, we certainly remember the flashy combat, shiny graphics, and lush cutscenes, but that’s not what defines that series.Article continues below You may like Exodus, the space opera epic with trailers narrated by Matthew McConaughey, drops a trio of gameplay clips that still look a lot like Mass Effect Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy might just have everything I want from a CRPG As a Pathfinder 2e sicko, I’m excited for Starfinder: Afterlight after playing an hour of its playtest—but Epictellers has a lot of work to do before demo time this summer The thing that always springs