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[EverydayBeast]

The outer worlds formula is simple, save a space colony from ruin and Obsidian goes deep into space.

There's all sorts of things to do, collect, change dialog etc. and with notable characters like Parvati, and Ellie you find yourself with plenty to do.

Obsidian has to keep making these type of science based, important space travel games, I hope the outer worlds 2 turns out well, game pass brought me to this game so that's a win for Microsoft right this service is talked about endlessly.

What is everyone's thoughts on the outer worlds, I rarely see it discussed.

 

[Topher]

It was a good game, but incredibly forgettable.

Wait.....what game were we talking about again?

 

[diffusionx]

peak millennial game and i dont say that like it's a good thing

 

[tTHANOSs]

Very mid game.

 

[wipeout364]

Loved it, went in a little concerned but it was a lot of fun with good characters and interesting scenarios.

The game I think got a lot of bad press for its launch on last gen as the loading times were terrible. I actually stopped then picked it up when I got my series X. It was so much better with the decreased loading times.

 

[ReBurn]

I thought it was just ok. What I played of it. I didn't finish it.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Game and gameplay was fun, but no masterpiece and that's perfectly fine for a AA game.

 

[Robb]

I enjoyed it quite a bit, mainly for the humor.

 

[Connificent]

Only the dlc is good

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I am expecting Outer Worlds 2 to blow this out of water, from what is shown in media coverage.

 

[drganon]

A very forgettable 6/10 game.

 

[Sooner]

Outer Worlds review

 

[CliffBronger]

4/10
Pretty crap game ..

 

[Filben]

Really liked it. Action-RPGs seem to become more streamlined by the year but in TOW the number of skill checks in dialogues, diplomacy and charisma having value in combat, too, is a rare sight these days. It felt a lot like New Vegas in many aspects although locations were too disjointed and the weaponry lacked AoE options. I'm excited for TOW2, since Bethesda goes more sandbox and crafting instead of cRPG since Fallout 4 and even behemoths like CDPR goes more action-adventure with RPG elements than "true" character role-playing possibilites. TOW was a welcomed sight in this regard.

Not related to TOW, but I'd love to see something even a bit adjacent to Disco Elysium but with an action combat system.

 

[Loomy]

It was a good game, but incredibly forgettable.

Wait.....what game were we talking about again?

Doesn't help that a much better game(although very different) with a very similar name came out around the same time.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

I liked it. The gameplay was okay and the setting was interesting, but the dialogue was so bad it made me switch off and start skipping lines mid-game, so I never really understood what was going on.

 

[CrimsonTide]

It was JUST... Good enough to have me interested in Outer Worlds 2 and from the Direct or whatever, they made tons of improvements.

 

[panda-zebra]

game
pass
fodder

 

[SILKYSMOOTH30FPS]

Game felt extremely low budget. It's as if Phil gave Obsidian $10000 to produce some gamepass slop, and that's what they gave us. Remember being surprised by how Indie that game felt, and how plenty of indie titles feel like they were produced with much more resources. And while a big fan of retro futuristic style in the Fallout series, the one used in The Outer Worlds is mega dogshit.

 

[Signalis]

It was very shit

 

[Magic Carpet]

I've been playing the free version on Epic Game Store for over a month. I keep getting distracted by other games. I figure by the time hte 2nd game is released I will have eventually played through all the content.
Before this I played through their other game Avowed in a similar way, distracted by other games.

I have a large comment for Obsidian. "Put some weather in your games".
Your worlds are static and non moving, dead. Pretty to look at but also look like screenshots as you play them.

 

[TintoConCasera]

They got me hyped with the "from the creators of Fallout" but truth is, this game was uninspired and boring with some of the worst quest design I've seen in any RPG.

 

[LordCBH]

Very solid game. Hopeful for the sequel!

 

[Sooner]

They got me hyped with the "from the creators of Fallout" but truth is, this game was uninspired and boring with some of the worst quest design I've seen in any RPG.

Yeah, as you said, "from the creators of Fallout".

 

[semiconscious]

What is everyone's thoughts on the outer worlds, I rarely see it discussed.

well, hell - even you yourself couldn't come up with much to say. it's just that kinda limp, lifeless, formulaic game...