The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon

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  1. TymesYup
    Sep 11, 2020
    2
    Lifeless DLC mechanics-wise and no new companions that doesn't add much to core game, plus you have to revert to middle game to play it, which is backwards DLC design for a game that came out months ago. Bravo.
  2. The_Martian
    Sep 11, 2020
    3
    To quote Cohh Carnage's review "Hmm. That was a DLC." Agreed with him that the story was bland and underwhelming and easily predicted. Hopefully next DLC is better, but not sure I'm going to play it.
  3. DeadZenWalking
    Sep 12, 2020
    2
    Sometimes there’s good writing, then there’s Peril on Gorgon. Outer Worlds was saved by decent writing, but it can’t elevate it past its unambitious, safe, and dull-after-5 hours approach, was a struggle to finish and this DLC does nothing to improve on the core game. If you're in for the story and writing, you're in for a disappointment.
  4. SillyVase
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    Story's even weaker than the core game, humor has long since worn thin. True of all systems.
  5. WaaNaNaMen
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    Still waiting for Switch port to be fixed, but playing this DLC is shallow and even less interesting than main game (plus have to restart in middle to find it). Not a good look for a DLC and boring story and no new enemies and companions like Pillars DLC is a big nope
  6. Spinnning_Jenny
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    Nothing new to see here, and not worth the revisit. Obsidian's storytelling has definitely gone backwards over the years, and Peril on Gorgon is a peril only to buyers.
  7. bahmanjj
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    با سلام و احترام
    این بازی از نظر سلطان جاوید مورد تایید نیس
    لطفا این بازی رو حذف بفرمایید
  8. JayAlex
    Oct 1, 2020
    2
    Came out too late, but even so, not quality and not worth the price, if you have to buy it, wait for a bundle on sale so you can at least play the DLC without backtracking through a game you've likely already played.
  9. fr8ctur3
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    I read the negative reviews by players.. and it honestly confused me. I had a TON of fun playing this DLC. Now, a new companion would have been epic. but the lack thereof in no way justifies a negative review.. but to each their own :)

    If you enjoyed the Outer Worlds campaign and games like Fallout New Vegas, you really can't go wrong. It wasn't the best thing Obsidian has put out..    I read the negative reviews by players.. and it honestly confused me. I had a TON of fun playing this DLC. Now, a new companion would have been epic. but the lack thereof in no way justifies a negative review.. but to each their own :)

    If you enjoyed the Outer Worlds campaign and games like Fallout New Vegas, you really can't go wrong. It wasn't the best thing Obsidian has put out.. but I still had a blast playing it. We DID get new science weapons, which were/are VERY fun : ) Interestingly, some of the missions cross over into some darker content that lead the player to decide what type of hero one wants to be.

    I highly recommend it if you enjoyed the base game.    … Expand
  10. kupibl
    Sep 19, 2020
    9
    In the DLC, you re-visit the Halcyon system and dive deep into the mystery surrounding production of the drug that was supposed to uplift workers' productivity and the whole Halcyon's quality of life, Adreno-Time. Research, testing and production took place on the remote asteroid Gorgon. Here you can experience its unique atmosphere and visuals mixing Scylla-like asteroid wilderness withIn the DLC, you re-visit the Halcyon system and dive deep into the mystery surrounding production of the drug that was supposed to uplift workers' productivity and the whole Halcyon's quality of life, Adreno-Time. Research, testing and production took place on the remote asteroid Gorgon. Here you can experience its unique atmosphere and visuals mixing Scylla-like asteroid wilderness with its own version of small puffballs illuminating the surrounding caves, acid pools and abandoned Spacer's Choice facilities with bright white-blue glow. You will uncover the truth about circumstances that led to the shutdown of production and the real intentions and conditions that attended the whole project, some of which will not be easy to process. And of course the most difficult choices are yours to make.

    The DLC offers all the best from The Outer Worlds, be it game mechanics, visuals, music, humour or overall atmosphere. During 15-20 hours of gameplay not only will you explore the surface of Gorgon, but will also visit the Olympus Orbital Pharmaceutical Station or Byzantium on Terra 2. If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds, you will most likely not make a mistake with The Peril On Gorgon. I loved every second of it.    … Expand
  11. dantevil
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    Great expansion of the base game. will please those who had few outer worlds. Satire on corporatism and a lot of loot
  12. Paulystan
    Sep 30, 2022
    3
    I'm actually just wanting to rate the base game although I do own the DLCs. Another 'meh' title that simply doesn't rival games like Mass Effect or Witcher 3 or even the buggy Fallout 4 (I actually love Fallout 4 despite the bugs) and Cyberpunk (that's right against the lack lustre Cyberpunk, this game is poor). List of poor effort and game thinness:

    - Very little customisable equipment    I'm actually just wanting to rate the base game although I do own the DLCs. Another 'meh' title that simply doesn't rival games like Mass Effect or Witcher 3 or even the buggy Fallout 4 (I actually love Fallout 4 despite the bugs) and Cyberpunk (that's right against the lack lustre Cyberpunk, this game is poor). List of poor effort and game thinness:

    - Very little customisable equipment in comparison to other games.
    - Very limited character development options. Go back to the 1980's and 90's and hit games like Baldur's Gate, Lands of Lore etc and this game is blown to pieces by comparison).
    - Very boring, long winded conversations with only a handful of NPCs (the world is very thinly filled and if there is a conversation at all, it's a dead end).
    - Very dull and 'rinse cycle repeat' RPG 'choices' e.g. first choice, save town a or town b. Turns out both sides are dicks (who would have seen that cliche coming) with no option for a 'good guy' solution because despite everything you have to do, the conversations are dead end and you can't use negotiation skills to say things like 'hey, I just picked your side because you came across as the compassionate ones, therefore, don't be a dick and help to save everybody or I'll go back and shut everything down'.
    - To reaffirm the above- I AM SERIOUSLY TIRED OF GAMES THAT MAKE EVERY DECISION A DARK CHOICE OF CRAP, CRAP OR A TINY BIT LESS CRAP DEPENDING ON OPINION. It's boring, unrealistic and it isn't 'dark, clever and mysterious' its god awful stupidity. Computer games SHOULD NOT DEPRESS PEOPLE!
    - The colour palette is interesting and they have clearly gone for their own look here. It's a personal preference thing but why does my dude need bluish highlights in his blonde hair?!?!?
    - Fighting is pretty monotonous and quite dull.

    All in all, it's hard to think of a more 'high calibre' poverty stricken game. Maybe Fallout 76?    … Expand
  13. Frog_general200
    Sep 12, 2020
    7
    Мне зашло. По крайней мере после fallout 76 я всему рад. Да дополнение немного скучное и сюжет очевиден, но это и есть то самое рпг которое нет в fallout 76
  14. 06032020
    Feb 22, 2023
    8
    Добротное DLC, не уровень дополнений к третьему Ведьмаку, но и лучше того, что выходило к фоллауту, в том числе и к Нью-Вегасу, какой хорошей не казалась бы Одинокая Дорога. То, что монстры отличаются только способностями, конечно, огорчает, да и реюз всех врагов в принципе, но я все же играю не ради врагов в рпг, а все кроме них меня устроло. Дополнение на уровне Монарха из основной игры,Добротное DLC, не уровень дополнений к третьему Ведьмаку, но и лучше того, что выходило к фоллауту, в том числе и к Нью-Вегасу, какой хорошей не казалась бы Одинокая Дорога. То, что монстры отличаются только способностями, конечно, огорчает, да и реюз всех врагов в принципе, но я все же играю не ради врагов в рпг, а все кроме них меня устроло. Дополнение на уровне Монарха из основной игры, но с более интересной географией. Если бы не постоянный респавн врагов, то можно было бы спокойно ходить пешком в поисках чего-то нового. Прошел за менее, чем 10 часов, квестов не хватило все-таки, да и те, что были в основном были завязяны на формуле "найди-принеси", но основные задания своей историей затянули слегка даже, новые локации для основной карты, что заставляет не сидеть на месте — крайне хорошее решение, ибо как только начала надоедать эта кислотная обстановка — сразу выгоняют в другие локации, где открываются ранее недоступные места. В целом, мне понравилось, но не более, чем остальная игра. Рутинность перестрелок в dlc c особо крепкими врагами начинает сказываться на ощущениях, как никогда ранее. Да и лута полезного слишком много, некуда тратить все равно так, что ощущалось выгодным, а не переплатой.… Expand
  15. KinimodYunmi
    Mar 22, 2023
    10
    Das ist ein echt starkes DLC, die Atmosphäre ist sehr nice, es erzählt eine gute Story und hat einen gerade Faden. Es wird nicht direkt weniger Wert auf Dialoge gelegt sondern mehr auf entscheidende Dialoge, die sind dann einfach länger als im Hauptspiel dafür gibt es nicht so ultra viele und man hat dadurch längere Gameplay Passagen, was mir sehr gut gefällt.
  16. teshia
    Aug 14, 2021
    8
    I loved it. Super fun. Not too long and not too short. Great to be back in this game again!
  17. Bbplayer
    May 28, 2021
    8
    The only two problems I had with this DLC, 1. I had 2 of my characters that I wanted to play the dlc with locked on Tartarus due to apparently saving over the backup file, thus soft-locking these characters. 2 The music choice for the planet got annoying quickly. Besides this the story felt good but predictable which isn't that bad and overall I had tons of fun which I feel was the mostThe only two problems I had with this DLC, 1. I had 2 of my characters that I wanted to play the dlc with locked on Tartarus due to apparently saving over the backup file, thus soft-locking these characters. 2 The music choice for the planet got annoying quickly. Besides this the story felt good but predictable which isn't that bad and overall I had tons of fun which I feel was the most important part to nail correctly.… Expand
  18. Slashchat
    Nov 13, 2020
    7
    good fx and good action, random story and controls are not the best. not bad game for free with gamepass ultimate on xbox pc.
  19. SgAkErRu
    May 4, 2021
    8
    Если закрыть глаза на все остальные недостатки, то главной проблемой оригинальной игры было малое количество контента, поэтому относительно большое DLC я встречал воодушевленно.

    В целом, недурно, контента часов на 10. Довольно большая локация, набор основных и второстепенных квестов, куча записок и терминалов. Конечно, есть и негативная сторона, в основном она связана с боевкой - часто    Если закрыть глаза на все остальные недостатки, то главной проблемой оригинальной игры было малое количество контента, поэтому относительно большое DLC я встречал воодушевленно.

    В целом, недурно, контента часов на 10. Довольно большая локация, набор основных и второстепенных квестов, куча записок и терминалов. Конечно, есть и негативная сторона, в основном она связана с боевкой - часто стрелять монстров и мародеров очень надоедает (особенно на максимальной сложности).

    Сюжетка поначалу казалась более масштабной и запутанной, чем оказалась после прохождения DLC, но в целом, все на уровне оригинала.

    Короче, рад что DLC вообще хоть какое-то вышло, так что оценка такая же как и у самой игры [8/10].    … Expand
  20. Traxillion
    Sep 29, 2020
    6
    I don't know how it took them this long to make a DLC that only adds enemy variants and not new types of enemies.
  21. Rhad3
    Nov 1, 2020
    5
    The redeeming quality of this DLC is just one and thats the story, which is great, but there starts the trouble. Game itself wasnt by far rich enough to be fine with just story. No extra addition to current stuff which was pretty lacking by itself.

    In short: Worth playing, not worth big praise though.
  22. leonardray
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Phenomenal experience, there aren't many logic based arguments as to why this game is bad or mediocre. It is at least an 8/10 but to me in comparison to this years subpar releases this is a 10.… Expand
  23. fabgo
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    A great expansion! Easily equal to the best parts of the base game, and really lifts the game up. I really enjoyed playing this, and highly recommend getting this expansion if you are a fan of the base game.
  24. djpo
    Oct 14, 2022
    5
    I wish the game had more budget and time put into it as some part of the game was pretty good
  25. rfjr
    Jan 19, 2023
    6
    This game could have been better if the team was given more time and budget into it
  26. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    5
    Average Game. You can play for couple of Hrs. But not that greate. Ok to play in future just to experiecne nostalgia

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Impulsegamer
    Nov 23, 2020
    98
    For the RPG, story telling elements alone I’d recommend it… for being set in space it gets bonus points… for being just a well fleshed out world that is quite striking to look at and to inhabit it gets a hearty recommendation. If you like RPG’s then this is definitely worth checking out!
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  2. Cubed3
    Nov 16, 2020
    60
    Is this a bad DLC? Fortunately, no. You'll definitely enjoy it, but a feeling of disappointment will constantly keep you company during this adventure, as it could be something a lot better than simply "more of a good thing" kind of deal. In other words, Peril on Gorgon is just one more quest line to complete - one that's fun, but not any different than what came before it.
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  3. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Sep 30, 2020
    70
    Peril on Gorgon is a great DLC for players who want more The Outer Worlds. Peril on Gorgon does a very good job with its Sci-fi Noir style story and successfully written dialogues. Sadly, the fact that it does not bring any extra innovations is a little bit disappointing.
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