Exo One

 PC
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 46
  3. Negative: 9 out of 46

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  1. 3t3rnal
    Dec 19, 2021
    3
    Strong beginning, falls apart throughout.

    The first couple stages of the game are amazing, the quick and simple tutorial explains all of the necessities, and armed with the knowledge of how to move about, you set off via well crafted, atmospheric environments, supported by a wonderful, fitting soundtrack, forwards to reach the resolution of the mystery that is supposed to be the main    Strong beginning, falls apart throughout.

    The first couple stages of the game are amazing, the quick and simple tutorial explains all of the necessities, and armed with the knowledge of how to move about, you set off via well crafted, atmospheric environments, supported by a wonderful, fitting soundtrack, forwards to reach the resolution of the mystery that is supposed to be the main driving force, though the story isn't anything special.

    Still, the first couple of stages feel great, the sense of movement and speed, of wonder as you roll and fly and swim through a variety of well designed (albeit upon closer inspection, a bit technically undercooked and empty-ish) environments, it simply feels amazing and I was looking forward to more.

    Oh boy, was I in for a rude awakening. After the first couple open stages with near complete freedom of movement and approaching your objectives, you are pushed into a more linear, closed in stage, forcing slower movement and requiring more precise jumps, etc. The enclosed, restricted space makes the technical shortcomings (in regards to the graphics) of the game very glaringly obvious and controlling your "probe" becomes frustrating due to the controls and camera which were good for more open spaces - and very obviously tuned for them.

    Well, this dampened my mood a bit, but hey, it's an indie, and it's just one stage so far, can't expect flawless experience and miracles, yes? Well, next stage just suckerpunched me and I just quit the game, because it was even worse - by an order of magnitude. At first glance, open space, yes! Except you are restricted to very, very, very small portion of it, and to move forward, have to do several very precise jumps which require a very specific velocity and angle, which is A) hard to determine and B) even harder to perform, due to the shape of the surface you will be moving on. After a couple attempts (and getting stuck on the last jump) I just gave up. I play games to have good experiences, not to frustrate myself due to poor design choices of the author(s). The feelings the first stages evoked were gone anyways, and there was no guarantee any of the following stages were any good.

    Also, the game is definitely not optimized all that well - considering it's full of pretty low poly geometry, blurry low-res textures, and particle effects from a decade ago, this is even worse than if it had high quality graphics. Despite running it from a near-empty nvme SSD on a pretty decent rig (R9 5900X, RX 6900 XT), the loading was a bit slow and the game would, in the first stage at least, stutter at times. It also crashed when I tried to play it with a gamepad - would freeze on the loading screen for a bit, then crash.    … Expand
  2. Kelen
    Aug 7, 2023
    3
    [PL]
    3/10 - Słaba
    (po graniu 2,5h i ukończeniu) Lecenie kulo-plackiem w stronę słupów światła. Na początku przyjemna i relaksująca, ale z czasem męczy, nudzi i rozczarowuje. Nie warta uwagi. Fabuła jakaś jest i początkowo kusi byciem tajemniczą, ale jest ostatecznie bardzo prosta i niespecjalnie ciekawa. Cała narracja to od czasu co czasu mignięcie jakiegoś obrazka i kilka    [PL]
    3/10 - Słaba
    (po graniu 2,5h i ukończeniu)
    Lecenie kulo-plackiem w stronę słupów światła.

    Na początku przyjemna i relaksująca, ale z czasem męczy, nudzi i rozczarowuje.
    Nie warta uwagi.

    Fabuła jakaś jest i początkowo kusi byciem tajemniczą, ale jest ostatecznie bardzo prosta i niespecjalnie ciekawa.
    Cała narracja to od czasu co czasu mignięcie jakiegoś obrazka i kilka napisów raz na długi czas, towarzyszących niewyraźnemu gadaniu.

    Mechanika latania i turlania całkiem ciekawa - do przyspieszania wykorzystujemy grawitację, kształt terenu i ogólnie otoczenie.
    Poruszanie się przyjemne, dynamiczne. Całkiem niezłe poczucie prędkości.

    Czasem ujęcia znad chmur bywają ładne, ale ogólnie grafika przeciętna.

    Bywa zbugowana.
    W 6-tym etapie przeleciałem gdzieś nad górami i ominąłem przepadkiem prawie cały etap, co odkryłem oglądając "walkthrough", a najwidoczniej był to jeden z tych ciekawszych... choć za mało ciekawy, bym zaczynał całą grę od początku.
    Potem już do końca gry miałem wątpliwości, czy nie lecę gdzieś, gdzie nie powinienem...

    Dawno nie grałem w nic aż tak słabego.    … Expand
  3. GVB
    Jun 23, 2022
    1
    No story, no relaxing, no fun. A few pretty wallpapers (not outstanding, just "pretty"), one after the other.
  4. semaqod
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    Чистое наслаждение от музыки, ненапряжный геймплей, идеальная игра чтобы отдохнуть после работы либо же просто трипануть

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#75 Best PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Jan 5, 2022
    80
    Exo One is an enjoyable other-world experience that challenges players with the mastery of an alien spacecraft. Tight controls and great physics more than make up for the odd repetitive spot, making Exo One an absolute must for anyone with an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Even without one, I’d still recommend picking it up.
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  2. Meristation
    Dec 29, 2021
    78
    Visually with some breathtakings moments of space beauty, Exo One is like a No Man’s Sky made by Thatgamecompany, a journey trough beautiful alien planets where you cannot die nor lose. Where is the challenge, then? In the journey itself, a contemplating and at the same time interactive journey with a simple and accessible gameplay where gain momentum is the key to all. The story is not very well narrated and the game is simply too short, but jumping trough asteroids fields and sea worlds is definitely something.
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  3. GameStar
    Dec 29, 2021
    82
    Exo One delights with innovation and an immersive atmosphere - if you let it.
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