Capcom has released the first big update for its recently-released mech dinosaur game Exoprimal.
Title Update 1, out now across all platforms, adds 10 new alpha Exosuit variants and over 30 Modules, as well as a free Skywave “Egret” skin to celebrate more than one million players.
Exosuit variants are equipped with unique weapon loadouts that contrast with the standard models, for example changing the effective combat range.
Here’s a rundown of the 10 new suits:
- Deadeye Alpha: Burst Fire – This model sports a shotgun with a short-range spread that focuses into a five-shot burst while aiming down sights, offering offensive options for any distance.
- Zephyr Alpha: Energy Chakram – Unlike its melee-focused counterpart, this Zephyr aims to keep a distance from foes, as its projectiles grow more powerful in mid-range fights.
- Barrage Alpha: Rocket Hop – This model packs a rocket launcher, which can be charged to deal more damage and cause explosions that also allow it to leap high into the air.
- Vigilant Alpha: Marksman – The highly maneuverable Marksman wields a semi-auto rifle that spits a stream of single-fire projectiles. One out of every few shots also packs an extra punch!
- Roadblock Alpha: Fortress Shield – This Roadblock variant features an arm-mounted shotgun and a detachable shield, which enables it to defend one area while fighting in another.
- Krieger Alpha: Charge Shotgun – This model trades its minigun for a chargeable shotgun that can fire wide-range scatter shots or powerful compressed blasts that will send foes flying.
- Murasame Alpha: Frost Glaive – The Frost Glaive unleashes a counterattack that emits waves of ice and freezes enemies in their tracks, making them vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
- Witchdoctor Alpha: Duality Beam – This suit fires energy beams that heal allies and harm foes. The longer a beam connects with its target, the stronger its effect becomes.
- Skywave Alpha: Thunder Clap – This model summons lightning from above to paralyze its foes. These bolts can also be charged to hail down powerful targeted strikes.
- Nimbus Alpha: Double Barrel – Brandishing two types of shotguns, this variant can both heal and deal damage with a sizable spread shot that gets more potent at close range.
These variant Exosuits can be unlocked for free in-game by levelling up the base versions of the Exosuits to level 20.
Meanwhile, the update adds a free Exosuit decal inspired by J-pop group Da-iCE, who produced the song Funky Jumping for Exoprimal. Related, there’s a Funky Dance emote in the works for the next title update, due out in October. This lets you do dance moves from the music video.
Exoprimal Season 2 launches in October 2023, and adds a new map, mission type, Rigs, Modules, and the announced Street Fighter 6 collaboration. Then, in January 2024, Season 3 adds beta variant Exosuits, a new Neo Triceratops boss enemy, a Monster Hunter crossover, and more.
Exoprimal launched straight into Game Pass, which may have had a cannibalising effect on PC and Xbox version sales. Capcom recently admitted to “challenges”, given Exoprimal is a new intellectual property (IP), but pointed to the fact it had more than one million players as a “positive".
“Given that this game is an all-new IP, the situation is not without its challenges; however, we view the fact that the game has amassed over one million players to be positive,” Capcom said. “Going forward, we will continue to release content for the game while monitoring player behaviour with an eye toward expanding sales.”
Capcom insisted it expects Exoprimal will be a profitable project overall. “As this title was released during the second quarter, earnings from it will be reflected beginning in that period. We do not expect it to be unprofitable at this time,” Capcom said.
IGN’s Exoprimal review returned an 8/10. “Exoprimal's unique take on the hero shooter genre is a bold one – with its best modes and surprises hidden deep within its goofy sci-fi story – but a variety of fun exosuits, the simple appeal of tearing through thousands of dinos, and great multiplayer design make that grind an easy one to recommend sticking with,” we said.
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