EXODUS vs Mafia III: Definitive Edition

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: Omega Centauri Cluster (40,000 Years in Future)
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• Unique Feature: Time Dilation Consequence System where missions lasting days result in decades passing on the home planet.

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: 1968 New Bordeaux (New Orleans)
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
• Definitive Edition Release: 2020-05-19
• Unique Feature: A mature and cinematic narrative that tackles difficult themes of racism and revenge, presented in a unique documentary style within a vibrant 1960s open world.

• Underboss Associates: While the game is single-player, Lincoln can use a radio to call upon associates provided by his underbosses. This can include a 'Consigliere' to collect his money, a 'gun van' to buy weapons, or a squad of heavily armed enforcers to provide temporary backup in a firefight.
  Human (AI)

• Playboy Magazines: Authentic Playboy magazines from the era, featuring vintage articles and pinups, are hidden throughout the world.
• Vargas Paintings: Classic pin-up paintings by artist Alberto Vargas are scattered across New Bordeaux for players to find.
• Junction Boxes: Tapping into these electrical boxes reveals the locations of all collectibles and points of interest in a specific area of the map.

• Sci-Fi
• Time Dilation
• Evolution
• Transhumanism
• Sacrifice
• Interstellar Exploration
• Underdog Survival
• Narrative Sandbox
• Space Opera

• Organized Crime
• Revenge
• 1960s America
• Racism
• Vietnam War
• Southern Gothic
• Action-Adventure
• Open World

• Pistols & Revolvers: Sidearms
  A variety of handguns, including the M1911 and silenced pistols, perfect for stealth or as a reliable backup.
• Shotguns: Close-Quarters
  Powerful pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns that are devastating in close-quarters combat.
• Rifles & SMGs: Automatic Weapons
  The workhorses of combat, including military-grade rifles like the M16 and high fire-rate submachine guns.
• Explosives & Heavy Weapons: Heavy Ordinance
  Includes grenades, C4, and powerful weapons like grenade launchers for dealing with groups of enemies and vehicles.
• Combat Knife: Melee Weapon
  Lincoln's signature weapon, used for brutal and efficient stealth takedowns and visceral melee finishers.

Progression centers on the Gauntlet, a unique tool that fuses stolen Celestial Remnants with human engineering to unlock 'unleashed' abilities. Players invest in specialized skills and form bonds with elite companions whose unique adeptness alters combat outcomes. The skill system is designed for high player agency in the narrative sandbox.

Lincoln's skills improve through gameplay. As he takes over rackets and assigns them to his three underbosses (Vito, Cassandra, and Burke), he unlocks new perks and upgrades. These include increased health and stamina, improved weapon handling, and unique abilities like calling in enforcers, cutting phone lines to prevent police reinforcements, or having a car delivered on demand.

The game takes place across the Omega Centauri cluster, containing ten million stars and over a million habitable worlds. Key regions include the moon of Lidon, built atop extinct Detenir ruins. Exploration involves interstellar travel between Star Systems and high-relativistic missions across planetary surfaces.

The open world of New Bordeaux is comprised of nine unique districts, each with its own distinct culture, population, and criminal rackets. These range from the swampy Bayou Fantom and the industrial Tickfaw Harbor to the affluent Frisco Fields and the bustling French Ward.

• Awakened Bears: Uplifted Ursidae
  Highly intelligent sentient species, potential allies or companions.
• Awakened Ravens: Uplifted Corvidae
  Sentient aerial scouts and companions with advanced problem-solving skills.

• Jun Aslan: Playable Protagonist
  A former salvager turned Traveler who leads humanity's fight against the god-like Celestials.
• C.C. Orlev: Elite Companion
  Jun's advisor and squadmate, voiced by Matthew McConaughey. A veteran who provides strategic guidance.
• The Mara Yama: Antagonists
  Twisted, sadistic predators who feed on fear and hunt the human survivors of the cluster.

• Lincoln Clay: Playable Protagonist
  A Vietnam War veteran who returns to New Bordeaux and is betrayed by the Italian Mafia. His story is a methodical and brutal quest for revenge.
• Cassandra: Underboss / Ally
  The leader of the Haitian Gang. She becomes one of Lincoln's three underbosses, providing him with weapon upgrades and other perks.
• Thomas Burke: Underboss / Ally
  The head of the Irish Mob. An old-school brawler who becomes an underboss, offering vehicle delivery and police bribery services.
• Vito Scaletta: Underboss / Ally
  The protagonist of Mafia II. Now an older, exiled mobster, he joins Lincoln's cause as an underboss, providing enforcers and other benefits.
• Sal Marcano: Primary Antagonist
  The powerful Don of the Marcano crime family. He is the man who betrayed Lincoln and serves as the ultimate target of his revenge.

• Celestial Heists: Main Quest
  Infiltrate god-like structures to secure Remnants and bridge the technology gap for humanity.
• Generation Quests: Narrative Sandbox
  Resolve conflicts created by your previous actions decades prior due to the effects of time dilation.

• Main Story Missions
  A cinematic, chapter-based story that follows Lincoln Clay's war against the Marcano crime family, structured around taking over the city's districts.
• Racket Takedowns
  The core gameplay loop. In each district, players must cause a set amount of financial damage to a criminal racket by destroying assets, stealing cash, and eliminating enforcers before confronting the racket's boss.
• DLC Storylines
  Three self-contained story campaigns included in the Definitive Edition, each with its own unique setting, characters, and gameplay focus (e.g., car chases, jungle warfare, horror investigation).

Archetype Entertainment envisions an 'expanding universe' with tie-in novels by Peter F. Hamilton ('The Helium Sea'), TTRPG handbooks, and animated series episodes. Future story expansions are expected to explore different eras of the Centauri Cluster.

All post-launch content is included in the Definitive Edition. The three story expansions are: 'Faster, Baby!' (a story focused on high-speed car chases and stunts in a new rural town), 'Stones Unturned' (a global spy-thriller adventure with CIA agent John Donovan), and 'Sign of the Times' (a dark, horror-themed investigation into a violent cult).

• Q: What is EXODUS?
  A: EXODUS is a new AAA sci-fi action RPG from former BioWare developers that centers on interstellar travel and the scientific concept of time dilation.
• Q: Who is the lead actor in EXODUS?
  A: Matthew McConaughey portrays the key character C.C. Orlev in his video game debut.
• Q: How does Time Dilation work in gameplay?
  A: When you travel through space at relativistic speeds, time passes faster at home. A mission lasting days for you can span decades for your loved ones, causing the world to change significantly when you return.

• Q: What is included in the Mafia III: Definitive Edition?
  A: It includes the full base game plus all three of its story DLCs ('Faster, Baby!', 'Stones Unturned', and 'Sign of the Times') and all bonus content packs.
• Q: Is Mafia III connected to the other Mafia games?
  A: Yes. While it features a new protagonist and setting, Vito Scaletta, the protagonist of Mafia II, plays a major supporting role as one of Lincoln's underbosses.
• Q: How does the open world work?
  A: The open world of New Bordeaux is the setting for the story. The main gameplay loop involves taking over the city's nine districts one by one by dismantling the criminal rackets within them. Outside of this structure, players can freely explore the city.
• Q: What is the tone of the game?
  A: Mafia III is known for its serious and mature tone. It is a dark revenge story that directly confronts the racism and social upheaval of the 1960s American South.

The game is widely praised for its exceptional licensed soundtrack, featuring over 100 iconic songs from the 1960s, including tracks by Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, and Johnny Cash. The music is delivered through multiple in-game radio stations.

Features a standard third-person shooter UI with a mini-map, health and armor indicators, and an ammo count. The world map is used for navigation and tracking racket objectives. The story is presented through a unique documentary format, framing the gameplay as a retrospective investigation.

• SPECULATIVE PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. Official hardware specifications are TBA for the early 2027 launch window. The game utilizes advanced features of Unreal Engine 5 including Nanite and Lumen.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will be heavily dependent on GPU TGP and high-speed NVMe storage to handle seamless interstellar transitions. **Modern high-end laptop GPUs (NVIDIA RTX 4070 Mobile / RTX 5070 Mobile and above) will likely be required for optimal performance at high settings.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP is essential to handle the high-fidelity Celestial environments and complex character models.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The heavy use of AI for reactive encounters and UE5's advanced lighting will require top-tier thermal management.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A modern multi-core mobile CPU is critical for managing the 'narrative sandbox' and large-scale planetary exploration.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Recommended for the best performance in fast-paced third-person combat.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS (including Frame Generation) and AMD FSR. Essential for maintaining high frame rates at relativistic speeds.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Nanite Geometry, Lumen Lighting, and AI-driven NPC density are the primary performance drivers.
• Game Name: EXODUS

• OFFICIAL AND EXTRAPOLATED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Mafia III: Definitive Edition. This information is based on the official PC specifications from developer Hangar 13 and publisher 2K, adapted to the requested JSON structure. As an older title, the requirements are quite low by modern standards. Laptop and future-generation GPU listings are extrapolated for context and to show how modern hardware would perform.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop versions of the listed desktop GPUs require comparable performance. Given the game's age, most modern gaming laptops will run Mafia III: Definitive Edition at high settings and framerates without issue. However, a well-cooled laptop is still beneficial for maintaining consistent performance.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: While not critical for this title, a sufficient TGP ensures the GPU can easily handle the highest graphical settings and resolutions without performance drops.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game can cause sustained load during long sessions. Good cooling is beneficial to prevent any potential thermal throttling and maintain a smooth experience.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: The game is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards, but adequate power to the CPU will help ensure smooth asset streaming in the open world.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus can help reduce system latency, which is beneficial for the game's third-person shooter combat.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Mafia III: Definitive Edition does not have official integrated support for upscaling technologies like NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR. Performance is based on native resolution rendering. The game was known to have performance issues at launch, particularly a 30 FPS cap which was later patched, but it may still be demanding on older hardware at max settings.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Performance is most affected by settings like Shadow Quality, Reflection Quality, and Volumetric Effects. Lowering these settings is the most effective way to improve framerates.
• Game Name: Mafia III: Definitive Edition

• Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS (including Frame Generation) and AMD FSR. Essential for maintaining high frame rates at relativistic speeds.
• Key Settings Impact: Nanite Geometry, Lumen Lighting, and AI-driven NPC density are the primary performance drivers.

• Upscaling Tech: Mafia III: Definitive Edition does not have official integrated support for upscaling technologies like NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR. Performance is based on native resolution rendering. The game was known to have performance issues at launch, particularly a 30 FPS cap which was later patched, but it may still be demanding on older hardware at max settings.
• Key Settings Impact: Performance is most affected by settings like Shadow Quality, Reflection Quality, and Volumetric Effects. Lowering these settings is the most effective way to improve framerates.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP is essential to handle the high-fidelity Celestial environments and complex character models.
• Cooling Thermals: The heavy use of AI for reactive encounters and UE5's advanced lighting will require top-tier thermal management.
• C P U Power Limits: A modern multi-core mobile CPU is critical for managing the 'narrative sandbox' and large-scale planetary exploration.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Recommended for the best performance in fast-paced third-person combat.

• G P U T G P: While not critical for this title, a sufficient TGP ensures the GPU can easily handle the highest graphical settings and resolutions without performance drops.
• Cooling Thermals: The game can cause sustained load during long sessions. Good cooling is beneficial to prevent any potential thermal throttling and maintain a smooth experience.
• C P U Power Limits: The game is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards, but adequate power to the CPU will help ensure smooth asset streaming in the open world.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus can help reduce system latency, which is beneficial for the game's third-person shooter combat.