It has been the decade of the extraction shooter. The gaming landscape today is packed with a deep catalogue of titles in the genre, and with so much competition, projects must stand out to make an impact. That’s exactly where Sharkmob fits in with its latest endeavour, Exoborne. The game introduces a fictional dystopian United States after societal collapse, a corrupt corporation exacerbating a climate change disaster, and, most importantly, exhilarating, edge-of-your-seat gameplay that sets it apart from being just another extraction shooter.
Exoborne is set in a decimated fictional location in the southern U.S. called Colton County. In this capitalist society, a corporation called Rebirth pushed propaganda onto civilians, offering hope for a bright future—or simply any future in the face of impending climate disaster. But Project Rebirth was a lie. Instead of delivering salvation, Rebirth drove humanity further into despair, forcing people to merge with machine-laden implants... Read more