The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Shows Mass Effect Potential Amidst Concerns
Owlcat Games' upcoming RPG, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, has revealed new trailers showcasing threats and missions. Early previews highlight its potential as a Mass Effect successor with strong combat and narrative choices. However, some players express reservations about protagonist voice acting and the depth of RPG elements.
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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn swings for the Mass Effect crown, but struggles to match my enthusiasm for the TV show
Despite Owlcat Games' pedigree, an hour with The Expanse: Osiris Reborn failed to impress, struggling to showcase its RPG elements and instead focusing on combat and TV show ties. The demo highlighted solid cover shooting mechanics but lacked depth in role-playing choices and character interaction, leaving the reviewer unenthusiastic about its potential.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn turns the best Mass Effect mission into an entire game
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, an isometric CRPG developer Owlcat Games' foray into cinematic third-person RPGs, shows significant promise by improving upon the Mass Effect formula. The game features responsive combat, unique squadmate abilities called exploits, and a strong emphasis on crew interaction and heist-like missions, aiming to please both CRPG and Mass Effect fans.
The Expanse’s Most Iconic Foe Shows Up In Osiris Reborn’s New Trailer
Owlcat Games has released a new trailer for its upcoming science fiction RPG, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, showcasing Project Caliban, a terrifying foe from the TV series. The trailer, shown during Gamescom's Find Your Next Game showcase, also offers a glimpse of the player character and the Protomolecule's appearance, which draws inspiration from the TV show. The game is slated for release in Q2 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Trailer Highlights Mid-Game Ganymede Stealth Mission Gone Wrong
Owlcat Games revealed a new gameplay trailer for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, showcasing a mid-game stealth mission on Ganymede. The trailer highlights the consequences of player choices and the introduction of a 'third party' that disrupts the mission. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is set to release in Spring 2027 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Hands On: The Expanse's PS5 RPG Has Serious Potential, But Its Protagonist Is a Big Problem
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a sci-fi RPG for PlayStation 5, shows significant potential based on a closed beta demo, featuring hard sci-fi elements and impressive environmental destruction during combat. However, the protagonist's voice acting, particularly the male lead, is a major concern that detracts from the experience, though the developer Owlcat Games has time to address these issues before its 2027 release.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn preview — Filling a Mass Effect-shaped void
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is an upcoming third-person action RPG from Owlcat Games, built on Unreal Engine 5, that aims to fill the void left by the Mass Effect series. Players will take on the role of a security employee fighting against the Protegen corporation in a story set within The Expanse universe. Despite some technical issues during the preview, the game shows promise with its companion system, real-time combat, and detailed graphics.
Round Up: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Really Does Sound Like the PS5 Mass Effect Successor We Need
Previews for the sci-fi RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn from Owlcat Games are emerging from its closed beta on PC, with many drawing comparisons to Mass Effect. The game, which is also slated for a PlayStation 5 release next year, has received positive impressions for its world-building and narrative choices, though some early feedback notes concerns about floaty shooting mechanics and a fiddly cover system.
Morning Previews
This article provides a hands-on preview of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. It includes an NSFW video from AGC.
I was worried Owlcat couldn't pull off Mass Effect-style cinematic action in its big new RPG, but after an hour of blowing stuff up in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, I'm feeling very reassured
Owlcat Games is transitioning from isometric RPGs like Pathfinder: Kingmaker to a Mass Effect-inspired action RPG with The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. An hour-long preview showcased third-person combat, special abilities, and environmental destruction, reassuring concerns about the studio's ability to handle a major genre shift. While the RPG elements were lightly touched upon, the action sequences and visual spectacle suggest a promising leap forward for the developer, with a planned release in spring 2027.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn plays like a Mass Effect-like sci-fi adventure in fine form, but its developer's use of AI raises some difficult questions
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, developed by Owlcat Games, presents a promising Mass Effect-like science-fiction RPG experience with impressive visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5. While the gameplay demo showcases engaging combat, dialogue, and environmental destruction, the studio's use of generative AI tools during development raises ethical questions about the final product's human-made status.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn's beta lacks the show's gravitas but does enough to keep me invested
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn beta offers a space opera cover shooter experience with RPG elements, featuring dialogue choices, resource gathering, and impactful consequences. While the combat can feel weightless and the writing functional, the game's potential for engaging firefights and meaningful choices keeps players invested ahead of its release next year.
After an hour in the beta, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is both a limp Mass Effect and a leaden interpretation of a very good TV show
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, an RPG adaptation of the TV show, shows promise in its hard sci-fi elements like artificial gravity combat, but suffers from underdeveloped characters and formulaic gameplay. While Owlcat Games has successfully translated its experience from Warhammer 40,000 into a third-person shooter format, the current beta build lacks the engaging personalities and narrative depth found in the source material or comparable titles like Mass Effect.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is Looking Like a True Successor to Mass Effect
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, Owlcat Games' foray into the sci-fi RPG shooter genre, shows promise as a successor to Mass Effect. Despite a shift from their CRPG roots, the game's closed beta demonstrates a strong focus on narrative choices, detailed world-building, and responsive cover-based combat, all while staying true to The Expanse's established lore.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Gets a Debut Gameplay Trailer With Big Mass Effect Vibes, a Closed Beta, and a Spring 2027 Release Window
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn has released its first gameplay trailer, showcasing Mass Effect-like elements and announcing a closed beta. The game is slated for a Spring 2027 release window.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Gets A Terrifying New Teaser Trailer
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn has released a new teaser trailer showcasing a terrifying new threat aboard the Pinkwater crew's ship. The upcoming space-faring RPG, set between the books and TV show, will feature this new antagonist and explore its impact on crew relationships and abilities. The game is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with more details expected at the Xbox Partner Preview on March 26th.
