ExoMecha had its world premiere at the Xbox Games Showcase and I am very happy and excited to share some details, but in case you missed the trailer, you can watch it by clicking here.
The Experience in ExoMecha
ExoMecha is a free-to-play online competitive first-person shooter that takes place on a planet called Omecha. The game provides players an immersive experience with its high-quality visuals, flexible gameplay, giant mechs, unique gadgets and abilities, and boss battles. WIth unique gameplay brings limitless possibilities on how you engage in the combat.
Story and Progression
A new habitable planet named Omecha becomes discovered by multiple smart species in the galaxy. To take control of the planet’s resources those species fight against each other. At first, the ExoMecha journey will start with all-natural environments. As more civilisations come to the planet, our maps will evolve, and each civilisation will reflect its theme to maps.
Mechs and the Dragon
The planet Omecha is simply the land of giant bosses and mechs. In our game, you will be able to control your personalised mechs. They will be equipped with both long-range firearms and giant melee weapons. The reason melee weapons for the mechs is that the developers wanted to add a unique flavor to the battle. Primary weapons of the games mechs are their swords and shields and they have the highest damage compared to any other weapon in the game. Therefore, they are primarily designed to be used against enemy mechs. However, because of their short-range, they are hard to use against other types of vehicles.
The other distinguished element in ExoMecha is an independent, AI-controlled dragon; it is basically everyone’s enemy. In the middle of every match, a dragon will come to a random area and will start throwing its flames. Its presence will represent a danger zone, but there will be a high reward if you decide to go near him and engage.
Game Modes, Gadgets, and Abilities
The game mode details are yet to revealed. But what i can reveal is that there will be 3 unique game modes. The first one will focus on large scale team-based battles. The second one will be our specialised battle royale mode and the final one will be small scale objective-based game mode.
To survive in Omecha you will need to use your customised character with your gadgets and abilities. As you can see in the trailer, The games grappling hook interactions are unique to the game and future abilities will reflect the games characteristics as well. In Omecha, abilities will give players a strategic advantage in combat rather than directly damaging them. Therefore, the developers have chosen defensive and movement abilities only. You can think of both Grappling Hook and Dash in the games trailer as an ability. All the abilities in the game will have different cooldowns, but you will be able to use them indefinitely.
Types of Vehicles
Besides mechs, you will be able to use regular vehicles. However, all vehicles have pros and cons as well. For instance, the spider tank moves easier on rough surfaces and has a faster fire rate compared to the games main tank, However the tank has higher max speed and its cannon is slow but devastating.
Xbox Series X
ExoMecha will have a 4K high fidelity mode & a 120 fps mode. 120 fps mode will also be in 4K but it will be a dynamic resolution. The game will feature cross-generation and you will be able to play with your friends from both Xbox One and PC.
Release Date
ExoMecha will release in Q3/Q4 2021. And there’s lot’s more updates to come, so stay tuned to Complete Xbox!