Archetype has shown off its updated character model for the male version of Exodus protagonist Jun Aslan. Prior to this, fans had complained about Jun’s “long” face, “beady eyes,” and “botox” cheeks.

“He just looks uncannily plastic surgery filled who's constantly serving his best iPhone face,” said one person at the time. “He looks like chad version of Timothee Chalamet (derogatory),” said another.

With his makeover complete, Jun has gone full twink mode, and looks a bit like Leon Kennedy’s younger brother. The rough edges have been sanded down and now he looks like he could front a space boy band. Dem cheekbones.

Fans on Reddit seem much happier. “Not a huge fan of the default hair TBH but I can change that so all's good — the facial structure has really improved,” said one poster. “OHHHHH that is so much better. He looks like a dashing space hero instead of a bad go in the character creator, which is perfect,” said another.

The timing of this new trailer is interesting. Players are looking at Exodus and Owlcat's The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
as spiritual successors to the dormant Mass Effect series. Exodus is clearly inspired by Mass Effect, putting you in the shoes of a ship captain making tough choices across alien worlds. It also puts an emphasis on relationships with your crew, who you can bump uglies with. Indeed, former Mass Effect developers, such as lead writer Drew Karpyshyn, are working on the game.

With EA announcing Mass Effect developer BioWare’s closure and the cancelation of Mass Effect 5 this week, this Exodus announcement feels like a timely reminder that space RPGs are still very much on the menu, and BioWare lives on in spirit at other studios.

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