Outriders

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5.7

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  1. Hanroen
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    It's hard to believe, but there are still bugs that prevent the game from being played. These bugs prevent you from shooting and make the ability unusable. After a while, I closed the game in anger and deleted it.
  2. KinimodYunmi
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Das Gameplay und das Konzept ist spitze.

    Jede Klasse darf 3 Spells aufrüsten, die Waffen sind super und das Aufwerten der Ausrüstung ist ganz gut durchdacht, nur nicht so gut umgesetzt. Es mangelt dauernd an Titan, daher werden größtenteils blaue Rüstungsteile verwendet, anstatt lila und goldene, da man für die nur Eisen oder sowas braucht. Die Storys ist richtig 0815 und nicht    Das Gameplay und das Konzept ist spitze.

    Jede Klasse darf 3 Spells aufrüsten, die Waffen sind super und das Aufwerten der Ausrüstung ist ganz gut durchdacht, nur nicht so gut umgesetzt. Es mangelt dauernd an Titan, daher werden größtenteils blaue Rüstungsteile verwendet, anstatt lila und goldene, da man für die nur Eisen oder sowas braucht.
    Die Storys ist richtig 0815 und nicht wirklich spannend, alles vorhersehbar.
    Zwischen dem 1. und 2. Charakter muss echt etwas Zeit liegen, das Gameplay ist zwar wirklich gut, aber die Story so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, dass sie leider stark überwiegt. Sollte man aber wirklich einmal gespielt haben, macht richtig viel fun!

    Die Expeditionen sind aber eher langweilig und nicht wirklich gebalanced, entweder unschaffbar und einen Rang drunter viel zu leicht.    … Expand
  3. tdebug
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    World dumbest shooter. It is such a primitive, idea free point and shoot game that I applaud standing to the developer and the publisher who managed to sell that for real money. This is literally they must play you to waste your time with this.
  4. arsen0
    Sep 8, 2022
    6
    Basically, I am satisfied with the game. A little crooked character movement and animation, but generally good
  5. AudioRemedy
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Think Destiny, but extremely low budget. Even with a friend to play with, it was too boring and repetitive to finish. Thankfully, I didn't spend any money on this crap.
  6. Deadlock1127
    Jul 20, 2022
    9
    First, the most important thing: This game easily has the best build system of any looter shooter I have played (Destiny, Division, Borderlands, Warframe, probably more I'm forgetting).

    Not only is there a large variety of possible builds, each class and build can feel very unique and refreshing as it will change the way you actually play the game. The gameplay itself is fast and fun and    First, the most important thing: This game easily has the best build system of any looter shooter I have played (Destiny, Division, Borderlands, Warframe, probably more I'm forgetting).

    Not only is there a large variety of possible builds, each class and build can feel very unique and refreshing as it will change the way you actually play the game.

    The gameplay itself is fast and fun and enjoyable solo as well as with a team. The combat is satisfying and chaotic.

    The story isn't much, but it provides an interesting world with a good amount of lore to dig into if that's your thing. The world it provides is also quite beautiful, which runs quite contrary to the story and overall darker tone of the game.

    Overall the real attraction is the build crafting, so if that's something you enjoy, this game offers countless hours of fun. If you're a fan of looter shooters and making your own custom build for a character, I can't recommend this game enough.    … Expand
  7. Xinra68
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    I'm playing Outriders on a Steam FREE PLAY event, and I must say that I'm really impressed with the gameplay, story, graphics, combat, and audio. Outriders is a fun time for me, and the combat is exciting and at times visceral. I came into this game with no expectations whatsoever, and I decided to give an unbiased attempt. This game comes from the developers of Painkiller, Bulletstorm,I'm playing Outriders on a Steam FREE PLAY event, and I must say that I'm really impressed with the gameplay, story, graphics, combat, and audio. Outriders is a fun time for me, and the combat is exciting and at times visceral. I came into this game with no expectations whatsoever, and I decided to give an unbiased attempt. This game comes from the developers of Painkiller, Bulletstorm, and Gears of War - so you know combat will be intense at times. Outriders is compared to Destiny quite a lot, and while I can see some of that core gameplay here Outriders does its own thing. The setting and aesthetic of the game reminds me of Mad Max meets Rage, with some Bulletstorm thrown in for good measure. I really like it.

    The enemy A.I. is engaging, and I was happy to see that enemies will advance on my position, rush me at times, and even come up on my flank. It kept me on my toes, and made sure that I had situational awareness at all times. A.I. like this will keep me from getting bored. Cover is very important in this game, and I'm guessing this is where the developer's GoW influences get injected into Outriders. Cover is great, and I honestly wish more developers would make it part of their gameplay as well; It's what I loved about The Division and Gears of War. It makes your combat choices smart, and allows for a more tactical approach to combat IMO.

    I also liked that the game allows me to set my difficulty setting. The game is setup around World Tiers, and as you level-up and collect gear - you can set your gameplay challenge accordingly. I also liked that the developers chose to reward players at higher difficulties with better loot drops. It definitely gives that risk versus reward scenario.

    Co-operative play was good for me. The queue seems to take some time to assemble a party of similarly leveled players, but wait times for me were under 60-seconds overall. I would only lose connection when the party leader would disconnect from the game, which seems like the system is working as intended/designed. The only downside to co-operative seems to be in hoping that everyone in the party is doing the same quests or missions as you.

    Overall my first impression with Outriders is very positive. The game offers a lot for me to enjoy, and while I've tried this game during a FREE PLAY event, I'm glad that I had a chance to give this game a go. I think its something that I would like to sink my teeth into.

    For any of you that happen to read my review, just know that I'm a casual gamer. I mention this because my gameplay experience with this title probably won't be me in the end game; I may never get there honestly. So my time will be spent leveling up my character, and seeing what that offers along the way. I've read many of the other reviews here on Steam, and while I haven't experienced any game-breaking bugs or problems, I've seen very minor glitches. Thankfully, it seems that the developer, People Can Fly (PCF), actively updates and patches this title. As for the gamers experiencing server disconnects and log-on problems, that hasn't been my experience at all; Connection to the game has been steady with no interruptions at all. YMMV.

    Overall, I like what Outriders is offering here. The game absolutely feels like Destiny in a lot of ways, but Outriders has its own style and flourishes.

    Outriders gets 4 out of 5 stars.    … Expand
  8. Zeneko90
    Jun 20, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  9. dshchiglo
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    good game, played single, had fun.
    - nice shooting
    - interesting story
    - good movies
    - challenged sometimes

    Enjoyed. Nothing can say about multi/co-op
  10. JaDm
    May 31, 2022
    8
    Good game, beautifully designed, interesting plot. The gameplay is addictive.
  11. Igorrro
    May 22, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game!!! One of the best I played for couple years. Warning! Very addictive :)
  12. delaware80
    May 16, 2022
    8
    Great story telling, funny battles and nice graphics with steady frames per second.
    System: Alienware M17 R3 RTX 2080 Super mobile.
  13. flwixs
    Apr 8, 2022
    5
    Неудачная копирка дестени, есть положительные моменты, но в целом обычный проходняк с лейт гриндом и сложностями миров, вроде там упрощали, но один хер вы будете гриндить миры без сюжета и смысла чтобы дойти до псевдо сюжетных пару диалогов и пару новых локаций. Кароче проходный бред, но на пару вечером может зайти, тем кому зашли дустаны. А обновление последние просто кал, скорее всегоНеудачная копирка дестени, есть положительные моменты, но в целом обычный проходняк с лейт гриндом и сложностями миров, вроде там упрощали, но один хер вы будете гриндить миры без сюжета и смысла чтобы дойти до псевдо сюжетных пару диалогов и пару новых локаций. Кароче проходный бред, но на пару вечером может зайти, тем кому зашли дустаны. А обновление последние просто кал, скорее всего игра быстро прикроется.… Expand
  14. Sinatra
    Mar 15, 2022
    2
    We bought this game to play it in COOP. The game itself is quite good and a lot of fun. Actually it is better then I expected.
    But I have one big problem with this game and the Dev´s. It is an always online game, but should be called a "maybe sometimes able to play" game. So, you make a game, that is not playable (not even in single player) if not connected to the servers. Now, the server    We bought this game to play it in COOP. The game itself is quite good and a lot of fun. Actually it is better then I expected.
    But I have one big problem with this game and the Dev´s. It is an always online game, but should be called a "maybe sometimes able to play" game. So, you make a game, that is not playable (not even in single player) if not connected to the servers. Now, the server did not work since the release. Now one year later, they are still not working. A week ago we played 1 mission 5 times in 40 minutes, because the server connection was gone 4 times !!! I tried playing single player with the same result. So, after one year there is still no patch, that would allow you to play offline, nor have the server issues been fixed. Honestly, can it be any clearer that the Dev´s just don´t care.... yeah, no more games from people can fly for me. What a disgrace!    … Expand
  15. Arokollo
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    If you are looking for something to play with a friends or partner, this is the best choice. We liked it a lot more than the Borderlands (which we like very much too).
    It's a pity that poor optimization on release spoiled the game's average score.
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Graphics - 9/10
    Story - 8/10
    Optimization - 6/10
  16. IamAlwaysSleepy
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    It is bad, unbalanced and broken game. Even after all this time from release, it breaks, it breaks pc - why blue screen? Really? Connection are unstable. Mechanics are dumb, for example you cant pass, push, roll through enemies, how many times there were death, because just one prefectly placed enemy kept you stuck in corner. Blocades are useless! And more to this, your character keepIt is bad, unbalanced and broken game. Even after all this time from release, it breaks, it breaks pc - why blue screen? Really? Connection are unstable. Mechanics are dumb, for example you cant pass, push, roll through enemies, how many times there were death, because just one prefectly placed enemy kept you stuck in corner. Blocades are useless! And more to this, your character keep getting sticky to them. And who had idea of adding like 80% of mobs having melee, with speed greater than yours, or gap closers with damage 70% of your hp - 2 in a row - you dead, really? It is shooter. Can I get to shoot ffs???… Expand
  17. laethros95
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    the graphics are great the story is good and the character is feels alive everything about the game perfect but only one thing is make this game unplayable and that is a huge bug! I cant hear any bullet or enemy sounds. I try to reopen the game again n again but the bug is still there so i deleted it. never sell a unfinished game
  18. Elmucho
    Jan 11, 2022
    10
    I chose words to share my impressions, but I went through the campaign and the words themselves took from somewhere and these words - DELIGHT!

    For at least 2021 and 2020, the best shooter in almost everything! Graphics: here, in general, everything is at the highest level and this is on the Anreal engine. The design of levels, locations, nature, desert, buildings, caves, everything    I chose words to share my impressions, but I went through the campaign and the words themselves took from somewhere and these words - DELIGHT!

    For at least 2021 and 2020, the best shooter in almost everything!

    Graphics: here, in general, everything is at the highest level and this is on the Anreal engine. The design of levels, locations, nature, desert, buildings, caves, everything that surrounds the player immerses him in unprecedented beauty. We paid great attention to detail in everything absolutely.

    Sound: dubbing is beyond praise, unfortunately, but I will say that I liked dubbing more than in Cyberpunk. Background sound always spurs you on to action. Music prepares you for battle and lets you know when you can take a break.

    Gameplay: It's the icing on the cake! the game entertains in such a way that you can simply forget and play so that you do not notice how much time is spent in the game. it’s simply impossible to get bored in the game, so much action has been delivered that it’s hard to believe that it’s possible to think through everything and at the same time, there is no feeling of fatigue from shooting or what is happening, everything is in moderation.

    Verdict: an excellent looter shooter with an interesting plot, shooting, and a fantastic world. We are waiting for the continuation .......

    I definitely recommend it!    … Expand
  19. StAceD
    Jan 9, 2022
    6
    It playable. It can give you fun. But you have to play coop for it. It has bad optimization. has lags on powerfull PC, but has no greate graphics. And first of all NOONE like GRINDING.
  20. gertbxl
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    It's such a good game, one of the best shooters ever, weapons are cool and alot of variety, gameplay is fast and exciting, enemies are diverse and it has beautifull graphics, sound and music!.Characters do have character and i like it. Story wise i don't know but the basic idea is cool. Should be the best game of this year. I'm playing in single player mode and that's just the thing iIt's such a good game, one of the best shooters ever, weapons are cool and alot of variety, gameplay is fast and exciting, enemies are diverse and it has beautifull graphics, sound and music!.Characters do have character and i like it. Story wise i don't know but the basic idea is cool. Should be the best game of this year. I'm playing in single player mode and that's just the thing i like. I hope to see more games like this! A non-serice game with best single player action. Compared with halo infinite this games rules on many levels. I hate it to be a masterchief in halo, feels like a soulless tin can with a stupid voice...… Expand
  21. Robinjhoe
    Dec 11, 2021
    5
    So i got this game with the xbox game pass, and two friends asked me to play the game with them. Initially i didnt want to, since the game doesnt have a really good reputation but i love scifi and loot shooters so why the hell not. And to be fair, now after reaching ct15 and maxing out my character im still very split on recommending the game.

    Positives: + Satisfiying loot and    So i got this game with the xbox game pass, and two friends asked me to play the game with them. Initially i didnt want to, since the game doesnt have a really good reputation but i love scifi and loot shooters so why the hell not. And to be fair, now after reaching ct15 and maxing out my character im still very split on recommending the game.

    Positives:
    + Satisfiying loot and equipment
    + Somewhat interesting world
    + Semi-deep class customization, though as always i hate meta builds being mandatory

    Negatives:
    - Cringeworthy dialogue (either be serious or comedic and not both), story that goes nowhere (the
    ending was a joke) and characters who cant stop talking, runing any sense of atmosphere on an
    alien world.
    - Very much wasted potential concerning the world and setting in general (i.e. reusing models for
    bosses, especially for the hunting missions where the monsters are supposed to be named
    individual beasts that you even bring back as a trophy, but then they all are just normal boss
    monsters in different colors, very dissapointing)( Alien natives, that end up as cannon fooder, with
    no background, no "alien" culture, no special traits beside one different captain.)( All factions use
    the same army tactics/units, even the aliens. Basically just different skins)
    - Always-Online which i will never stop hating
    - An insane amount of bugs. Lightning glitches, not properly functioning gear or passives, game
    crashing on startup and so on.
    - Somewhat weak feeling abilities.

    Again, i had fun with the game. But you can make anything fun with friends, so i dont want to use that argument. My main feeling with this game would be disapointed. The game has a lot of potential but who or what doesnt. And that doesnt matter if its wasted potential. As a loot, coop shooter its fun with friends when you need a game to not be bored. But it certainly isnt something i would want to play again in the future    … Expand
  22. CyberBob13
    Dec 5, 2021
    0
    This is a massive WOKE TROJAN HORSE. The game is supposed to be a space / sci-fi loot / shooter but in reality it's just ... surprise! .. .more woke nonsense from the gaming industry. The story is about how the big, bad, mean, war-mongering, white man invades a planet full of peaceful, transgender, indigenous people to enslave them. Of course they left Earth because of global warming.This is a massive WOKE TROJAN HORSE. The game is supposed to be a space / sci-fi loot / shooter but in reality it's just ... surprise! .. .more woke nonsense from the gaming industry. The story is about how the big, bad, mean, war-mongering, white man invades a planet full of peaceful, transgender, indigenous people to enslave them. Of course they left Earth because of global warming. You can't make this crap up. Save your money.… Expand
  23. anjin
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    I really like this game. Great graphics, excellent story, and super good gameplay. Sure, there are some annoying technical issues with the servers, but if you can get past that, you'll have a fantastic experience.
  24. Ferawyn
    Nov 29, 2021
    2
    A pathetic attempt at another Destiny clone, with gameplay that feels like an XBOX port from 15 years ago.
    The game starts off by showing you 5 minutes of cutscenes for every 5 seconds of gameplay, pushing you through a moronic tutorial, just in case you forgot left-click means shoot. Movement is stiff. Shooting is weak. Brain-dead cover mechanics with regenerating health. Honestly, is it    A pathetic attempt at another Destiny clone, with gameplay that feels like an XBOX port from 15 years ago.
    The game starts off by showing you 5 minutes of cutscenes for every 5 seconds of gameplay, pushing you through a moronic tutorial, just in case you forgot left-click means shoot. Movement is stiff. Shooting is weak. Brain-dead cover mechanics with regenerating health. Honestly, is it 2005 again?
    And then you're expected to pick a 'class' without any idea of what they do, or ability to try them out.
    Why would anyone pay money for this?
    The graphics are ok, I guess. And unlike many others, my game never crashed.
    Worthless.    … Expand
  25. GabiUp2
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    This game does not work. For the last two weeks, I've been stuck in one fight because the game loses connection to the servers and due to checkpoint saving I have to repeat the whole zone again and again and again (14 times atm). It did that on another occasion as well but then it was not as painful as I was able to get to another checkpoint time. Srsly, don't buy it on PC. It's anotherThis game does not work. For the last two weeks, I've been stuck in one fight because the game loses connection to the servers and due to checkpoint saving I have to repeat the whole zone again and again and again (14 times atm). It did that on another occasion as well but then it was not as painful as I was able to get to another checkpoint time. Srsly, don't buy it on PC. It's another one when devs thought "F**k it - we will repair it in the future."… Expand
  26. Veska
    Nov 26, 2021
    7
    I just enjoyed it. Really. 25 hours in main story + other quests, ithems level 38, level 30. And it is on Game pass, so I dont care about price.

    + Story - Surprisingly interesting + Loot - not bad at all + 3 types of warriors with 3 diff ways - big tree of abilities - variant of enemies - raids after main story -maybe 1 or 2, other need to play in co-op - bug in main loading    I just enjoyed it. Really. 25 hours in main story + other quests, ithems level 38, level 30. And it is on Game pass, so I dont care about price.

    + Story - Surprisingly interesting
    + Loot - not bad at all
    + 3 types of warriors with 3 diff ways - big tree of abilities

    - variant of enemies
    - raids after main story -maybe 1 or 2, other need to play in co-op
    - bug in main loading screen
    - sometimes ugly graphic
    - really expensive ithems in shops    … Expand
  27. OOa007
    Nov 23, 2021
    5
    The game has potential if it actually loaded every time or didn't crash. The game needs more diversity in tactics. It feels repetitive after a while. The game play is fun. The maps are pretty (BUT narrow) The story is a little confusing. If they fix some simple issues I'd rate it a 7 or even 8 because I love coop games
  28. sonicfirecmk
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    decent price, a lot of the bugs have been fixed. not AAA quality but a great game to play non the less. i dont know why there are so many 0's might be due to a poor launch? but the game rocks now :D
  29. Deltium
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    I genuinely enjoyed this game. Do note that MANY of the negative reviews are from the issues of the game at launch, many of which were resolved a month or two afterwards. The campaign is short (~ 20 hours), but you have the ability to completely play through again with a different class and an entirely different play style. The end game is finite, and it's mostly about min-maxing yourI genuinely enjoyed this game. Do note that MANY of the negative reviews are from the issues of the game at launch, many of which were resolved a month or two afterwards. The campaign is short (~ 20 hours), but you have the ability to completely play through again with a different class and an entirely different play style. The end game is finite, and it's mostly about min-maxing your build and acquiring a lot of the legendary weapons, but a huge patch and DLC is launching on Nov 15th, which should help extend this game's lifespan. Strongly recommend as a good looter-shooter.… Expand
  30. kruci
    Nov 12, 2021
    6
    Feeling strzelania przyjemny. Dobry zmulacz na kilka godzin a potem do kosza
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 19, 2021
    75
    Outriders guarantees an enjoyable evening with friends. We had lots of fun clearing out stage after stage, gathering loot, upgrading our gear and improving our builds so they complement each other perfectly. The final score would have been higher if it weren’t for tons of technical issues we had to deal with. [06/2021, p.28]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Jun 9, 2021
    72
    Killing everything that moves with bullets and magic while enjoying picturesque alien vistas is good enough for 20 hours (30, if you’re into Expeditions), but don’t expect anything more substantial out of Outriders.
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  3. Cubed3
    May 7, 2021
    50
    Gears of War meets Destiny… and the end result is mediocre. Take away the "coolness" of playing a gun totting superhero, and all you are left with is basically one more generic looter shooter, that doesn't manage to impress, neither with its repetitive gameplay, nor with its boring story and world building. Add to that a couple of technical and network issues, and you are in for a - pricey - treat.
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