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

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 | 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 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 Adventure Life is Strange developer Don’t Nod adds a dash of Alien: Isolation anxiety to its usual cinematic formula, and I think it works Action I desperately want the Just Cause creator’s new open-city game to be great, but I’m not convinced by its latest trailer RPG Clockwork Revolution: All the key details on InXile’s steampunk FPS RPG RPG InXile’s steampunk RPG Clockwork Revolution aims to ‘bring the level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person,’ Brian Fargo says, calling it the studio’s ‘most ambitious title’ FPS Marathon’s creative director says Bungie ‘wanted to push the boundaries of what an extraction shooter can do with its story’ as it goes head to head with Arc Raiders’ evolving world RPG Avowed didn’t rewrite the RPG rulebook in 2025, but it still gave me some of my biggest gaming ‘wow’ moments of the year RPG Crimson Desert is the most hyped game I’ve seen in a minute FPS Marathon has dropped another banger character trailer, making me fall even more in love with its vibes-based marketing FPS Marathon’s aura-farming NPCs show just how bland and lifeless Arc Raiders’ AI-voiced characters really are RPG After 2 years in early access, Greedfall: The Dying World still feels unfinished Third Person Shooter I wish I wasn’t missing out on new quests in Arc Raiders just because I’m not willing to grind the old ones every two months RPG The new game from Disco Elysium’s studio feels like the first Christmas after your parents’ divorce Games No new Deus Ex game this year, according to Adam Jensen actor Elias Toufexis, who says the owners are ‘psychopaths’ for not concluding the trilogy 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’ PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!MarathonGDCBest PC gearQuizzes Games RPG Exodus 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 News By Andy Chalk published 18 March 2026 They look fine—I just wish they looked more than fine. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Archetype Entertainment) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Every Friday GamesRadar+ Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you’re going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter When Archetype Entertainment gave us our first look at Exodus gameplay in 2024, I was a little underwhelmed: My immediate and enduring thought was, boy, this sure looks like Mass Effect. Today the studio revealed a brief medley of new gameplay clips and, well, boy, it sure does look like Mass Effect.The three-in one video begins with some gunplay as our hero Jun, flanked by two squaddies, moves from cover to cover while showing off a bit of his multi-function zorcher.”This is the kind of fight where positioning matters and relying on your companions can mean the difference between survival and being part of the wreckage,” Archetype wrote in the accompanying blog post. “When Elise lets loose with her missile barrage, you feel it. Early on, nothing comes easy. You hold the line because your squad holds it with you.”Article continues below You may like 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 Life is Strange developer Don’t Nod adds a dash of Alien: Isolation anxiety to its usual cinematic formula, and I think it works I desperately want the Just Cause creator’s new open-city game to be great, but I’m not convinced by its latest trailer Then, it’s a quick cut to a “space tower,” where Jun shows off some traversal by way of his grappling hook—known in Exodus parlance as a “railclaw,” which strikes me as a bit of wasted workshopping: Sorry, but everyone’s going to call it a grappling hook and you could’ve saved some time and budget just rolling with it. After that, it’s an “ancient shrine on Khonsu,” where you’ll l