The Game Awards 2023 has passed with the absolute domination of Baldur’s Gate 3 – the most successful game project of the year. The echo left behind by this big event is still huge, but the focus is no longer on Baldur’s Gate 3 but on the blockbusters introduced here. The most prominent of which is Exodus – a fantasy game set in an alien setting.
There is no need to discuss other factors, just the theme and some initial images of Exodus make gamers feel similar to Starfield – also a blockbuster of 2023 from NPH Bestheda but is gradually showing its signs. sign of decline. Of course, comparisons are hard to avoid and the question now is simply whether Exodus can surpass Starfield upon launch and maintain this success sustainably. All eyes are currently on the game’s publisher, Wizards of the Coast – which is so famous for the legendary Dungeon & Dragon series.
Wizards of the Coast’s answer is also very clever in that Exodus will be a very different game from Starfield. Basically, Exodus still offers an open world scene, allowing players to go anywhere they want, but at the same time, the game also promises to bring a more cohesive story and in-depth characters. with diverse personalities. The world of Exodus may not be as large as Starfield, but the content will likely have more innovation and balance.
After all, this is also reasonable when Starfield itself is also receiving a lot of criticism because its map design is too broad but the amount of content is somewhat limited. Claiming to have more than 1,000 planets but most of them are repeats, Starfield showed its limitations quite early on. Exodus probably needs to avoid falling into the same footsteps as its predecessor.