Capcom has an excellent run of good games under its belt. It’s easy to have faith in what it does. Also, in part, because almost everything it does is stuff we already know from genres that already work. While it’s true that not so long ago a new Resident Evil or a new Devil May Cry weren’t necessarily signs of quality, it’s never been a dangerous gamble to put money on them. However, this week they release Exoprimal, a multiplayer team-based shooter that isn’t making waves on the interwebs. Yet. But we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about it here, including why it may end up being the game of the year.
Synopsis
In an indeterminate future, a sinister AI called Leviathan has created a series of deadly games in which humans must battle virtually generated dinosaurs for the pleasure of an unknown audience. A group of humans, the Exofighters, decide to join this circus to, in the process, find a way to destroy Leviathan while surviving massive attacks by hordes of NeoSaurians.
Gameplay
The game is a third-person shooter PvPvE where we will have to fight two teams of five to meet the objectives that Leviathan will set in each mission. The team that accumulates the most points wins and, since there are different types of missions and they can be combined throughout the scenario, there may be situations where we do not have to interact at all with the other team, we have to fight against them, or we have to fight alongside them. All while fighting insane amounts of dinosaurs that will try to prevent us from achieving our goal.
Each player can choose between three types of classes: the Roadblock, the Witchdoctor and the Barrage. Tanks, support and dps, respectively. The combination of these different roles within the team will determine the success, or not, of each mission, adding a strategic team component to the game, in the style of games beloved by the community such as Overwatch. To add an extra layer of customization, players can add “rigs”, which allow them to add skills from the other classes, allowing them to flex both the role of their characters and the composition of their own team.
Platforms and distribution
Exoprimal will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PC. In addition, it will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass.
Game duration
Being a multiplayer game, the potential length of the game is infinite. In addition, Capcom has already confirmed that the game will have battle passes, which will unlock new skins and cosmetics, as well as being divided into seasons, of which at least three have already been confirmed. On the other hand, the game has already confirmed two future DLCs: one for Street Fighter 6 and another for Monster Hunter Rise.
Why we think it could be the pick of the year
With multiplayer games of this kind it’s practically impossible to know when something is going to be a hit. What is certain is that Capcom is giving it publicity and it has two specific aspects in its favor: it comes out on Game Pass and it has had several open betas. By coming out on Game Pass, testing it is easy and does not involve an extra expense to find out if the game is interesting. Having had several open betas, we know that those who have tried it say that it is a much more interesting game than it seems at first glance, with controls and a much smarter design than it seems from its trailers. Something that, added to the good work of Capcom in recent times, could make it the little big surprise of the season.
Release date
Exoprimal will be launched on Friday, July 14, 2023.
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