Owlcat Games studio has issued an official statement following the closed beta of their new title, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Player response was largely positive, with praise for the graphics, art direction, and gameplay reminiscent of Mass Effect. However, not everything was smooth sailing: the community pointed out specific flaws in the dialogue, the male protagonist's voice acting, enemy artificial intelligence, and the overall weapon balance.
Owlcat details planned technical adjustments for launch 🛠️
According to the studio, they are already working on fixing the AI issues so that enemies react more coherently in combat. They will also review the weapon balance, which some users described as erratic. Regarding the voice acting, they confirmed they will record new lines for the male protagonist, aiming for a more natural tone. The dialogues will undergo a text revision to polish narrative inconsistencies. They did not give specific dates, but assured that these changes will arrive before the final launch.
Male voice acting: from space hero to low-battery robot 🤖
Owlcat promises to improve the protagonist's voice acting, and for good reason. According to testers, the character sounded like a space infomercial host who had been given expired coffee. The worst part is that, while he declaimed with solemnity, the AI enemies stood staring into space as if waiting for a bus. At least, if they fix that, we can enjoy the graphics without a Martian marine breaking our immersion with his vacuum cleaner ad voice.