Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 412 Ratings

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  1. Esthete
    Jan 9, 2019
    4
    pros:
    - two new skills + knife
    - self-recharge mana. Finally!

    cons:
    - Story. Arkane/Bethesda demonstrated one of the ways, how must not be write a script.
    - all cons from Dishonored 2 also here

    4/10 for version without Denuvo.
  2. EPluribusFord
    Sep 16, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dishonored 1: Revenge Solves Everything.
    Dishonored 2: Take Back What's Yours.
    DOTO: Muh Victim Narrative.

    Ever wondered what would happen if you took every vibrant, bad ass character in the Dishonored universe and made them a broken sniveling two dimensional victim?

    DOTO follows Billie Lurk, an elite assassin who first came into her own in The Knife of Dunwall where she led a plan to unseat the master assassin Daud and become leader of his clan. Those expecting more incredible character development will be disappointed, because the writing team from the original series was thrown out and replaced with the dregs of second rate gender studies department. Thus Billie, the relentless, remorseless assassin becomes a mumbling, randomly (seriously, for no reason at all) disabled cardboard cut out with a dash of lesbian thrown in for extra repression points. We know she's a lesbian because there's all of two lines of dialog thrown in while staring at a line drawing of a woman. It's important, because it's not important at all.

    The Outsider, that brilliant dark being who mercilessly tormented the incredible hero Corvo and the twisted assassin Daud turns out to be a whimpering little boy who must be rescued from some incorporeal darkness. Charisma? Nah. Power? Nah. Because in this brave new world, even the most epic villain must also be a victim.

    Daud just... dies in the meh-est way possible. He was being held in a fighting ring in which he had won 78 fights according to the tally board, but as soon as Billie gets him out he keels over, I suspect simply to avoid being involved in the rest of this unrelenting cringefest.

    The story makes no sense, the levels are cut down from previous games and re-used in this game, so there's really only three or so. The 'new abilities' everyone's foaming over aren't nearly enough to make up for the **** show - and for some reason the developers decided to give Billie basically all stealth abilities while making combat basically unavoidable.

    The only saving grace is that the game is over in a handful of hours, so at least you won't waste too much of your time on this PC takeover of what is one of the best franchises ever made.    … Expand
  3. Whitelandia
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    The game can be summarized easily. A tedious, lifeless and soulless expression of gratuitous woke garbage. Avoid.
  4. PrinceAngelWolf
    Nov 13, 2022
    3
    Already Rehashed locations From Dishonored 2, the Studio Couldn't Even do the bare minimum and take us to new Areas, the Powers You have are Not Enough and simply Useless, and Ofcourse the SJW Nartive of the Game wich is not a Surprise since Anita Sarkisian is the Genius Behind the Direction of the Game, but at least You could talk To Rats so there is that,

    DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS GARBAGE
  5. whalersfaces
    Sep 16, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DOTO is a step backwards from the impressive writing that the Dishonored franchise is known for. The story is incoherent put against its predecessors and the characters are flat. For 30 bucks you can complete this extension within six or so hours. A few scenes within the game were disturbing in its implications, such as The Outsider pinning Billie Lurk and forcing supernatural powers on them as Billie tries to fight them off.

    The levels were recycled from Dishonored 2 and felt uncreative. DOTO’s small saving grace is Billie’s powers are interesting, but not enough to call this game enjoyable. Other than that, Billie is this character with no real motivation, is directed by Daud (who is scarce within the game and dies off screen, out of the blue) on what is to be done, and limps through a story that doesn’t quite make sense. I would recommend watching playthroughs and if you find it interesting, then spend. This is not Arkane’s best.    … Expand
  6. LifeHistory
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    As Dishonored series being one of my favorite series of all times thanks to its story and gameplay most of all. But also its mechanics, graphic style and level design.

    This DLC though brings nothing of what made me love the series. Its just a disgrace to the series. The main character is such a wrong choice and the story is crazy lame and boring. The level design is bad and just a    As Dishonored series being one of my favorite series of all times thanks to its story and gameplay most of all. But also its mechanics, graphic style and level design.

    This DLC though brings nothing of what made me love the series. Its just a disgrace to the series. The main character is such a wrong choice and the story is crazy lame and boring. The level design is bad and just a Copy-Paste from the main game and there are fewer abilities to use. They could simply just have included this as side missions in the main game.

    The only good thing about this standalone DLC is that its good optimizations. Dishonored 2 made me suffer on PC because of it's so bad optimized yet the game was awesome otherwise.

    I would say don't touch this DLC it will make you hate the series because of how bad it is.    … Expand
  7. janmarieblue
    Sep 21, 2017
    0
    We immediately recognize that the plot is paradoxical and illogical in itself, made worse by absolutely too much SJW. Daud apparently is suffering from senility. Too bad he seems to have fallen into the thinking "if it weren't for you, things would have been perfect for me and I would have been nothing but a good person". Billie was all fixed in D2 so i don't understand why she is backWe immediately recognize that the plot is paradoxical and illogical in itself, made worse by absolutely too much SJW. Daud apparently is suffering from senility. Too bad he seems to have fallen into the thinking "if it weren't for you, things would have been perfect for me and I would have been nothing but a good person". Billie was all fixed in D2 so i don't understand why she is back to one eye and one good arm. Graphics were great and gameplay also but there was not enough plot. Dishonored has always had too much SJW in it but this time they had to invent a lost lesbian lover for Billie? PLEASE!
    It would be interesting see what was going on when Granny Rags was a young Vera Moray and such an enchantress figure. She was very special to The Outsider and I would like to know what sort of relationship they had--remember she thought he was going to marry her? that whole story needs to be told of her youth and beauty, her disappointment and betrayal of her husband--that would be much more intriguing than the thought of Billie Lurk eating ****
    I would also enjoy seeing Daud and the Brigmore Witches a few years after Delilah--they had liked him before and they longed for the special things they missed, such as tea. I think there would be a story there also with the loss of the Brigmore fortune, etc..
    The Dishonored world is just too excellent to be put on the shelf. I would hope, though, that they stifle the SJW stuff and let enemies be killed without all the shaming. in real life, every time an enemy is allowed to go away, all it means is that the enemy is given time to regroup and re-arm and plot another assault. everyone makes choices and that includes the people who are trying to kill you. I think of The Outsider as the equivalent of Q from Star Trek except The Outsider was not the one who created the human condition messes and he is not the one who gave humans the capacity for evil. The Outsider did not lie to his marked people but they were free to make their own choices.    … Expand
  8. maxmoefoe
    Jan 26, 2018
    0
    This is just another SJW infested game. They make male characters look weak and pathetic and make the women look strong. Pushing propaganda. The levels themselves are 60% rehashes of Dishonored 2. One hour in and I was already bored of the bland copy pasted levels and SJW story. Do NOT recommend, even if you're a fan of dishonored.
  9. KolesAdlerov
    Feb 14, 2022
    4
    Dishonored: 9/10. Game influenced by sjw: 1/10.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics 9/10
    stealth (w/o powers) 9/10
    atmosphere 4/10
    Gameplay as im.sim: 7/10

    Story 1/10

    Graphics 10/10

    Sounds & music 8/10

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    Just a shame.
  10. PenetratorGod
    Aug 28, 2023
    4
    It offers a mediocre experience that could be considered DLC that should never have been released on its own. If you played the second game, there's no reason to play this one. Story and the main character are very bad and boring. Gameplay is probably the worst in the series. Stay away from this garbage unless you want a terrible ending to the series.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. GameGrin
    Feb 13, 2018
    85
    Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is another solid entry into the franchise. Despite a couple of minor issues here and there, this title is definitely worth the price of admission.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 12, 2017
    80
    There may not be much in the way of story, but Death of the Outsider is a fine farewell to Dunwall. [Issue#267, p.71]
  3. Games Master UK
    Nov 2, 2017
    87
    A superb spin-off that stands on its own as another great entry in the consistently impressive series. [Nov 2017, p.75]
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