The Outer Worlds

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  1. TeaVice
    Oct 29, 2019
    4
    I couldn't find this game enjoyable. The plot points and decisions presented to the player are so contrived for the sole sake of providing a gray area option for the player when there didn't have to be. Simple logic will lead you to conclusions where many of the options are just at the level of a child's mentality to understand how disastrous they would be if you followed through with themI couldn't find this game enjoyable. The plot points and decisions presented to the player are so contrived for the sole sake of providing a gray area option for the player when there didn't have to be. Simple logic will lead you to conclusions where many of the options are just at the level of a child's mentality to understand how disastrous they would be if you followed through with them in a world with any logic.

    The gunplay felt uninspiring and added nothing new over Fallout games with little improvements, with guns so lacking in variety I had to question if there was even a person devoted to their creation.
    I just found it boring as hell, I never would have thought that a game that was so similar to fallout games of the past, but being on a distant planet would be so boring to explore.
    If this was Obsidian's answer to Bethesda's increasingly mediocre (at best) fallout series, I hope they (the IP's)both die out a quick death instead of flailing along taking away funds from players when it could go to more worthy games.    … Expand
  2. McSkillz
    Oct 29, 2019
    2
    This game has no hook, you wake up with no memories and are expected to care about a colony of faceless nobody because.... reasons... only like 3 enemy types, dog lizards, mantis, and human, weapons are standard and do nothing new and the art design is boring and uninspired, i mean FFS 90% of the people in the game have the exact same face, I am literally so bored playing it, I am doingThis game has no hook, you wake up with no memories and are expected to care about a colony of faceless nobody because.... reasons... only like 3 enemy types, dog lizards, mantis, and human, weapons are standard and do nothing new and the art design is boring and uninspired, i mean FFS 90% of the people in the game have the exact same face, I am literally so bored playing it, I am doing all the side quests in the remote chance something interesting might happen. The only interesting thing so far was the mechanic girls love quest and that one dies as soon as it turns into 5 consecutive fetch quests. This is basically very boring single player only Borderlands that takes no chances and reuses RPG tropes that should have been retired AGES AGO! Looking at you Profile Picture Interactions. That was old, tired, and awkward during Oblivion, now its just lazy and lame.

    TLDR: 2/10 Lazy Ass RPG that took no risk, has a flat story, flat art, and no variety.    … Expand
  3. Brargayrriss
    Nov 1, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это не Fallout New Vegas это we are happy few. Унылый гротеск плавно перетекающий в маразм. Всё тут очень низкобюджетное. Говорящие столбы вместо анимаций, крохотные локации, даже падение капсулы в начале игры не сделали. В сабнавтике сделали, даже в сатисфактори сделали, а тут денех не хватило.
    Боевая система прямиком из Fallout 3, только вместо ВАТС замедление времени.
    Я выполнил все доп.квесты и не могу вспомнить ни одного весёлого. 99% это федекс, а оставшийся 1% вызывает дичайший испанский стыд. Например входим в дом, отец семейства тут же закрывает входную дверь и настойчиво приглашает на обед. Нет, ну у них просто на роже написано СЕМЕЙКА РЕДНЕКОВ КАННИБАЛОВ, думаю, может это будет такая ирония над глупым клише. Нет. На третьем этаже естественно находится расчленённый труп и папаша естественно бросается на трёх вооружённых до зубов наёмников с кухонным ножом.
    А ещё вся эта атмосфера стартрека в котором сценарий на пару писали феминаци с тумблера и советский замполит. Капитализм говно, сильные независимые всё разрулят.
    И ладно там Ведьмак 3, даже ELEX, даже АТОМ с его аутентичными квестами в духе конкурса тюремных татуировок, где можно было чуваку по приколу набить петуха, даже мать его в Обливионе более креативные квесты. Концовка это просто жесть.
    Земляшечка родная куда-то пропала. Куда? Спроси лучше Криса, чёртов урод уволился так и не дописав чёртов сценарий. Не важно, короче пуф и нет её. Ну и прямые поставки продовольствия тоже всё, поэтому корпорация злая такая. А этот сумасшедший учёный, его главный скелет в шкафу - он прежде чем тебя разморозить ещё десяток других колонистов разморозил неудачно. Думал у него скрытые мотивы да? Ахахаха, нет. Но не всё потеряно. Сильная независимая женщина №1 придумала как выращивать съедобные фрукты, СНЖ №2 с помощью туповатого индуса внедрила левацкие реформы и построила социализм, а СНЖ №3 создала ГМО пищевые добавки которые в итоге и решили все пищевые проблемы. НИХРЕНА СЕБЕ! ОБАЛДЕТЬ! ПОЛНЫЙ УСПЕХ! ВАУ! НЕВЕРОЯТНО! ЭТО 10 ИЗ 10.
    Давненько я не играл в такой треш. Ролевая система сломана. Боёвка урезанный F3. Кастомизация в 2 слота. Расходники действуют 15 секунд. Диалоги писал Петросян. Квесты делал Тод Говард. Локации генерировал компьютер. А люди как будто ослепли. Похоже на NW. Да вы хоть играли в этот NW потому что я играл и там такого бреда даже близко не было. Там была смена дня и ночи, интересные персонажи, разнообразные квесты, куча живых фракций (включая вариант вообще всех послать), смешные шутки, там было казино, там даже была, прикиньте, разная броня и куча разнообразного оружия. Там была бесшовная карта и куча всяких спрятаных пасхалок и точек интереса, которые хотелось изучить.
    И это убожество, эту низкобюджетную поделку нам всем пытаются впарить.    … Expand
  4. butterbunz
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    As an avid RPG fan, who has been playing them since text-based adventures, I can honestly say that this is one of the shallowest RPG's I have ever had the disdain of playing. If this was a Bethesda game, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised. However, it's not, and I had bigger expectations from Obsidian. An absolute disappointment.

    Pros: - Skill checks are back - Pretty decent    As an avid RPG fan, who has been playing them since text-based adventures, I can honestly say that this is one of the shallowest RPG's I have ever had the disdain of playing. If this was a Bethesda game, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised. However, it's not, and I had bigger expectations from Obsidian. An absolute disappointment.

    Pros:
    - Skill checks are back
    - Pretty decent combat mechanics

    Cons:
    - Outdated, neon graphics make the came look cartoonish and boring.
    - Loved the insane weapon variety from New Vegas? Well, it's gone now! Have fun using the same 4 boring weapons over and over again. Oh look, I've found a hammer for the millionth time, but this one does lightning damage!!!
    - Approximately FIVE types of enemies, which simply come in different sizes and pretty much all fight the exact same way. Combat becomes a boring slog after you've killed your 500th cookie cutter bandit or giant lizard.
    - Loot is all the same and there's entirely too much of it. The lack of variety makes looking in loot boxes completely pointless when you realize you don't even need any of it. Expect to have an entire inventory full of completely useless consumables and tens of thousands of rounds of ammo that you'll never need.
    - Story is typical "corporation bad! communism good!" propaganda. I'm sure the developers won't mind good ole' capitalism when they start gashing players for overpriced, mediocre DLC, like they already did for their overpriced, mediocre game.
    - Clear left wing agenda. All of the powerful people are dikey women with short hair, and all of the dudes are bumbling morons. First companion is also a lesbian. That's fine in and of itself, but it's clearly being shoved in your face, which makes it obnoxious. Yes you are given "choice", but it pretty much amounts to: take down the evil corporations = "good" ending, join them = "bad" ending, so the morality of your choices is still determined by the politics of the writers. If you are a naive 15 year old, or masculine-feminist basement dweller, you will love it. If you are an adult, who understands that even poor people today live better than Roman emperors, and most modern technology exists because of capitalism, you'll be wanting to pluck your own eyeballs out halfway through the game.
    - Extremely boring perk and leveling system. Perks amount to small percentage increases in mundane stats. The only relevant skills are guns and dialogue. You can pretty much ignore the rest because you'll hardly need them.
    - Complete lack of exploration due to to small, linear hub levels with absolutely no unique content to discover.
    - Insanely short. Did all side quests I could find, "explored" the "worlds", and finished in 22 hours. And that's taking my time. That's a **** shooter, not an rpg. People claiming they got 40+ hours are straight up lying, unless they spent it walking around in circles pretending to "explore" the content that doesn't exist in the first place. There is not even close to 40 hours worth of content here.
    - Completely uninspired fetch quests form most of the game. Grab this item, bring it to so and so, clear out the bandits, download the data from the computer, etc, etc. Had no desire to do them, or even pay attention to why, other than to clear my log.

    The game is **** plain and simple. People giving this game a 10/10 and saying it is New Vegas 2 are either completely delusional or payed reviewers. If you love borderlands and the like, you'll probably get some value out of it, but if you are a hardcore rpg lover, seeking depth, immersion, and variety, save your money for Disco Elysium, a far better game in every aspect.    … Expand
  5. galffy
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    The dullest, least inspired game I've played in a long while.
    The visuals are ugly and nondescript, combat is trivially easy and very limited in options, character development is inconsequential apart from conversation checks, the writing is shallow, the world is static and boring, the plot banally simple yet nonsensical.
    I can't think of a single game from the past 5-6 years I'd    The dullest, least inspired game I've played in a long while.
    The visuals are ugly and nondescript, combat is trivially easy and very limited in options, character development is inconsequential apart from conversation checks, the writing is shallow, the world is static and boring, the plot banally simple yet nonsensical.
    I can't think of a single game from the past 5-6 years I'd recommend less than The Outer Worlds.
    At least it's mercifully short, 16-17 hours are enough to explore all the content it has to offer. At full retail price, a game like this is a shameless rip-off.    … Expand
  6. Squishydew
    Oct 29, 2019
    4
    The outerworlds excels at world building and character building, but falls completely flat when it comes to loot and leveling up. I would've loved to play this game as a normal shooter, but as a looter shooter it falls completely flat.

    75% of your time in this game is spent picking up identical repetitive loot in order to upgrade your current weaponry, weapons and armor are super basic    The outerworlds excels at world building and character building, but falls completely flat when it comes to loot and leveling up. I would've loved to play this game as a normal shooter, but as a looter shooter it falls completely flat.

    75% of your time in this game is spent picking up identical repetitive loot in order to upgrade your current weaponry, weapons and armor are super basic and boring with a few small exceptions ( science weaponry ) every single room you enter will have 5-10 boring things to pick up, and if you want to make bits/money, you better keep looting.

    If you like looter shooters, this game is not for you - There is barely any exciting loot to be had here.

    All in all the excellent characters and world design cannot make up for how awful the looting is.    … Expand
  7. Vlerk
    Oct 30, 2019
    2
    Luke warm garbage.

    It seems to me that this game is created by people completely unfamiliar with Fallout and RPGs in general. Nothing is appealing. It's very linear, there is no exploration at all, which is astonishing for a game set in space. The items are bland. First you get a heavy machine gun, but when you're a higher level you get a heavy machine gun mk.2, same visual, same every    Luke warm garbage.

    It seems to me that this game is created by people completely unfamiliar with Fallout and RPGs in general. Nothing is appealing. It's very linear, there is no exploration at all, which is astonishing for a game set in space. The items are bland. First you get a heavy machine gun, but when you're a higher level you get a heavy machine gun mk.2, same visual, same every thing, just more damage. Very lazy and lacking creative thought. Consoles? Read all the entries you want, it's all fluff and you don't get any useful information from them at all. Enemies are pretty much all the same as well. Outlaws, marauders, corporate soldiers, bugs, wild space dogs and space gorillas.    … Expand
  8. protracer45
    Oct 31, 2019
    4
    Bland, repetitive, and low IQ. seems like it was made for children and i expect more from the creators of new vegas.
  9. Archi44
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    Игра вообще полный шлак. Боты могут сколько угодно выставлять 10ки, но игра от этого лучше точно не станет. Обсидианы давно умерли.
  10. Bocvo
    Oct 28, 2019
    3
    All about character design in this game is just a joke. Dull stories, identical partners, awkward animations. At the start i really thought it's a burns or kind of space disease which makes some characters skin looks like it made cream, but it's just how obsidian think aged people looks like.
    No any relations in this game, which makes no sense to explore your partners stories, it won't    All about character design in this game is just a joke. Dull stories, identical partners, awkward animations. At the start i really thought it's a burns or kind of space disease which makes some characters skin looks like it made cream, but it's just how obsidian think aged people looks like.
    No any relations in this game, which makes no sense to explore your partners stories, it won't change anything, you'll be a no-name captain no matter you'll do or what you say.
    Our slow-mo skill is just the slow-mo skill. The only one thing that makes shooting looks better.
    Maybe the most boring world to explore i have ever seen, there is just nothing to find except one scared of bugs man hiding in the toilet(yes obsidian you hate males we got this). So we don't have almost nothing good in this game except ubiquitous satire about corporations and capitalism which really make me only annoy after few days of playing.
    3 scared males of 10, maybe one day obsidian will make a game again.    … Expand
  11. hellnar
    Oct 31, 2019
    1
    Et Tu Brute ? Et Tu ?

    I expected so much from obsidian yet only thing i am seeing before me is a SJW propaganda tool with no narration nor story to force me to play this game. It is basically doing what they told that they wouldn't do couple of months ago and that is something i cannot accept. First few hours was nice but then the pandering truly started to show it's face. You can't    Et Tu Brute ? Et Tu ?

    I expected so much from obsidian yet only thing i am seeing before me is a SJW propaganda tool with no narration nor story to force me to play this game. It is basically doing what they told that they wouldn't do couple of months ago and that is something i cannot accept.

    First few hours was nice but then the pandering truly started to show it's face. You can't basically run 100 meter without bumping into an Empty Mary Sue fantasy npc... I wish this game didn't made by the Obsidian. So i would remember them from the Fallout NV days when they didn't use cheap tactics to sell their games...    … Expand
  12. Shadowdolg
    Oct 29, 2019
    0
    Не понимаю, как такая какаха вообще явилась на свет. Ставящие бездумно десятки похоже вообще не играли в этот высер, так как спустя 5 часов (как случилось со мной) у всех адекватных людей начинает болеть голова и наворачиваться слезы оттого, что эта компания когда-то сделала очень достойный Fallout: New Vegas, который на тридцать голов выше этого hовна как в плане сеттинга, так и в планеНе понимаю, как такая какаха вообще явилась на свет. Ставящие бездумно десятки похоже вообще не играли в этот высер, так как спустя 5 часов (как случилось со мной) у всех адекватных людей начинает болеть голова и наворачиваться слезы оттого, что эта компания когда-то сделала очень достойный Fallout: New Vegas, который на тридцать голов выше этого hовна как в плане сеттинга, так и в плане диалогов. Я обычно не являюсь каким-то супер противником SJW и ЛГБТ культуры, у каждого поколения свои странности, но в этой игре мне в первую очередь бросилось в глаза, что большинство положительных персонажей это буквально темнокожие женщины с разноцветными волосами, которые занимают самые мужские посты вроде констеблей или техников. Концовка первой локации это вообще апогей бреда - помогаешь злой бабке спихнуть мужика, а она как поносила так и продолжает поносить тебя (спасибо, я выстрелил ей в башку сразу же после этого). Играл я на самой высокой сложности (хардкоре здешнем) и я вообще не понял для чего они в игру впихнули перестрелки, так как все враги бегут на тебя толпой, патронов у тебя хоть попой ешь, убить тебя никто не может, и все это выглядит как трэшовый шутанчик в который не интересно играть. Короче - hовно, позорнейшая игра от обсидиан, чего я не ожидал после хорошей Tyranny и красивой, хоть и скучноватой Pillars of Eternity: Dreadfire… Expand
  13. tec
    Nov 6, 2019
    0
    This game is falsely advertised "from the Creators of Fallout 2 & New Vegas". It has nothing in common with them. RPG elements are shallow at best. Perks are procentual upgrades, nothing special. Conversations are always 3-6 sentences, afterwards you get as dialouge choices: Yes, Yes(more info),
    yes(sarcastic), and yes (i come back later). Weaponvariety is nonexistent, weapons repeat    This game is falsely advertised "from the Creators of Fallout 2 & New Vegas". It has nothing in common with them. RPG elements are shallow at best. Perks are procentual upgrades, nothing special. Conversations are always 3-6 sentences, afterwards you get as dialouge choices: Yes, Yes(more info),
    yes(sarcastic), and yes (i come back later). Weaponvariety is nonexistent, weapons repeat themself after 10 levels with a mk+ variation. this is testimony for false advertisment, causalization and underestemating your playerbase. I´d give it one point if the advertisment was correct but they fail at that.

    TLDR: Bland shooter with numbers and PC. Imagine Borderlands with less weapons, no attempt at humor, no endgame, and 4 different maps. Yepp it´s that bad.    … Expand
  14. Razrback16
    Feb 22, 2020
    0
    * AA Game charging AAA prices
    * A number of key bindings are hard coded and you CANNOT rebind them, no matter what, not even through .ini files or using programs like AutoHotKey to try to trick the game. This makes the game unplayable for a number of people.
    * Locked down to the Epic Fail Store. (which is why I didn't buy it and played it at a buddy's house instead) Too many failures in    * AA Game charging AAA prices
    * A number of key bindings are hard coded and you CANNOT rebind them, no matter what, not even through .ini files or using programs like AutoHotKey to try to trick the game. This makes the game unplayable for a number of people.
    * Locked down to the Epic Fail Store. (which is why I didn't buy it and played it at a buddy's house instead)
    Too many failures in this game to recommend it. Wish there had been some positives to report.    … Expand
  15. Ririna
    Nov 7, 2019
    4
    The Outer Worlds is a fascinating RPG, one must say it fills up your imagination to the brightest star but to soon enough succumb you into the darkness of it. It is a universe so full of possibilities yet most of them are never fulfilled. While the gameplay aspects of the game are not bad at all and sometimes it feels very fluid to play, it is its story and final outcome that makes thisThe Outer Worlds is a fascinating RPG, one must say it fills up your imagination to the brightest star but to soon enough succumb you into the darkness of it. It is a universe so full of possibilities yet most of them are never fulfilled. While the gameplay aspects of the game are not bad at all and sometimes it feels very fluid to play, it is its story and final outcome that makes this game one of the most anti-climatic RPG's I've played, paired with a group of generic and forgettable cast of companions, clear sights on good and bad and very scarce meaningful decisions and absolutely boring quests that feels like the developers didn't care that much at all.
    The last arcs of this not very interesting story feel insanely rushed, at the end of the day Obsidian could've done so much more, if only one character was as memorable as Kreia from KotOR 2 maybe this game could've had a little bit of more flavour. It is just an outcast of a game trying to be Fallout-esque, while achieving just very small fun moments and leaving you questioning why they didn't expand this more.    … Expand
  16. OfCourse
    Dec 1, 2019
    1
    I struggled to like that game for 20 hours, but in the end there's absolutely nothing to like here:
    1) Combat is boring and uninspired. Weapons are generic(science weapons are the only remotely interesting ones) and creators shamelessly copy-paste them with mk2.
    2) The game lacks any difficulty, AI is dumb, especially companion AI. 3) All you do is loot garbage, and recycle it for the    I struggled to like that game for 20 hours, but in the end there's absolutely nothing to like here:
    1) Combat is boring and uninspired. Weapons are generic(science weapons are the only remotely interesting ones) and creators shamelessly copy-paste them with mk2.
    2) The game lacks any difficulty, AI is dumb, especially companion AI.
    3) All you do is loot garbage, and recycle it for the 90% of the game.
    4) Quests are generic and uninspired.
    5) Design and graphics are horribly oversaturated mess, all planets are ugly.
    6) Environments lacks any physics, or interactivity.
    7) Characters are bland and uninteresting.
    8) I don't see any Boyarsky and Cain in this game, aside from some cringe worthy fallout 2 tier humor on signs of the buildings i.e. aunty-biotics. Where are the great quests of Arcanum? Where are all the interesting characters of Bloodlines?
    9) Typical SJW fiesta with almost every single woman having "problematic" haircut, having a "badass" attitude, being in position of power, while all the male leaders(i can remember like 3) being either incompetent or malicious, homosexual romances for you to cuck yourself and plethora of other modern cultural mental illnesses.    … Expand
  17. jacobsimonsen
    Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Average game, probably a 6/10 but i'll give it 0 because some idiots give it 10.
    Runs smooth and few bugs. Had great potential, and they can probably make amazing games in the future.
  18. Poplglop
    Oct 30, 2019
    3
    Disappointingly mediocre are really the only words that come to mind when playing this game. I'll say this, it's not a bad game, it's not an unplayably buggy microtransaction laden dumpster fire like Fallout 76, but it is no Fallout: New Vegas. It's painfully obvious that Oblivion wanted to emulate New Vegas as much as possible when designing this game, but that really shouldn't have beenDisappointingly mediocre are really the only words that come to mind when playing this game. I'll say this, it's not a bad game, it's not an unplayably buggy microtransaction laden dumpster fire like Fallout 76, but it is no Fallout: New Vegas. It's painfully obvious that Oblivion wanted to emulate New Vegas as much as possible when designing this game, but that really shouldn't have been a problem if it was done right. The game itself just feels so mediocre and lacking of any real substance.

    The graphics feel like 2015, not bad at all but oddly and everso slightly dated for a AAA game. The storyline is pretty typical and not really noteworthy. Your choices feel like they do nothing besides give a few extra lines of dialogue from your companions/NPCs. The gameplay, leveling, and crafting is about equal to that of Fallout 4, if not a tad worse. The entire time I'm playing I keep feeling like I was waiting for the intro to be done with so I can really start to get into the meat of this game. But there is no meat. It's maddenly frustrating to keep waiting for it to get good, because it teeters on the edge of good but just never delivers, and then the game is over and you're just left super disappointed.

    The worst part is that there were such high expectations going into this game, yet it really doesn't deliver anything worth remembering. I also feel like the majority of these 10/10 reviews are just people so used to spoon fed garbage from EA and Bethesda that when a game with no microtransactions and which actually runs and is actually finished is released people overreact and jump for joy. That is the base line standard for games, not the goal. I can't recommend this game for full price at all, not even for half price. Maybe in a few years when it comes out on steam and there's a sale for 10 bucks and you've also got a weekend of time to kill and apparently have nothing better to do then go ahead and pick up the game, but until then don't bother.    … Expand
  19. slayer77
    Nov 14, 2019
    0
    Game is basically a clone of FONV but worse. There's no 3rd person view/ every female seems to be a lesbian or something like that.
  20. AceAscendus
    Oct 31, 2019
    0
    Very disappointing game and frankly a waste of money and time. The gunplay is worse than previous Fallout games, how do you even manage to do that? The RPG elements are extremely shallow, there is no depth, evry choice feels the same, the game is just boring. It is clear that Obsidian is not the same developer they used to be in the past, they have gotten rid of all their talentedVery disappointing game and frankly a waste of money and time. The gunplay is worse than previous Fallout games, how do you even manage to do that? The RPG elements are extremely shallow, there is no depth, evry choice feels the same, the game is just boring. It is clear that Obsidian is not the same developer they used to be in the past, they have gotten rid of all their talented developers and replaced them with unqualified people, sad but true.… Expand
  21. Carl_SickOfIt
    Oct 28, 2019
    4
    That's NOT successor to Fallout New Vegas:
    1) NV, as well as other classic Fallout games are Western (you know, cowboys, liquor, guns, bacon and **** it's not western at all;
    2) No mods support. No matter how we hate Bethesda thanks to them Fallout reborned, so their politics regard mods was highly awaited here as well due to GameBryo poor elasticity because of it's age, UE4 in    That's NOT successor to Fallout New Vegas:
    1) NV, as well as other classic Fallout games are Western (you know, cowboys, liquor, guns, bacon and **** it's not western at all;
    2) No mods support. No matter how we hate Bethesda thanks to them Fallout reborned, so their politics regard mods was highly awaited here as well due to GameBryo poor elasticity because of it's age, UE4 in comparison has HUGE potentional... which devs didn't used at it full force;
    3) Poor and mediocre gamaplay, because of it, game doen't feel like NV, damn even Fallout 4 much better in terms giving fun and addictive gameplay! This is not a very good sign Obsidian;

    That's strange, but most of a times you speaking with women, there's so much women, it's like some sort of war has happened here and a lot of men died during it... And there's other similar strange... hints like this. i guess Obsidian lied about not having political agenda in their game    … Expand
  22. Fuzi0n
    Nov 1, 2019
    2
    The game has numerous problems including lame gunplay, an annoying, convoluted UI and boring itemization, but the one thing that stands out most is the lackluster writing driven by a far-left agenda ("SJWism") - I can forgive many things, but that is an absolute no go in my book.

    Cain and Boyarsky sadly give me no other choice but to give this game a bad rating. It is not even close to    The game has numerous problems including lame gunplay, an annoying, convoluted UI and boring itemization, but the one thing that stands out most is the lackluster writing driven by a far-left agenda ("SJWism") - I can forgive many things, but that is an absolute no go in my book.

    Cain and Boyarsky sadly give me no other choice but to give this game a bad rating. It is not even close to being average. I'd rather replay ELEX or even Fallout 4/Skyrim, which is really saying a lot. Sorry guys, get better writers and designers next time.    … Expand
  23. mirg
    Oct 27, 2019
    4
    The storylines you can go through are just average at best and just plane dull at worst with only 2 story outliers in the game being good.

    The choices provided to you in the game while seemingly vast aren't in the end as all of them lead down the same 2 paths, regardless of which dialogue choice you picked. The companions storylines feel like there was a clear bias and favoritism by    The storylines you can go through are just average at best and just plane dull at worst with only 2 story outliers in the game being good.

    The choices provided to you in the game while seemingly vast aren't in the end as all of them lead down the same 2 paths, regardless of which dialogue choice you picked.

    The companions storylines feel like there was a clear bias and favoritism by the developers. Parvati's storyline took up most of the time while Ellie storyline was the shortest and felt the most rushed. Sam had really none once you unlocked them.

    Combat is just your average fps rpg with some differences here and there.

    The outdoor areas tend to be too massive for their own good and for a game where you literally have to walk everywhere can lead to some tiresome treking while completely exploring the map with little to no reward for doing so.

    All Dialogue NPC animations feel rushed as nearly everyone uses the same animation cycles for them, mainly being the "dead face" and "stiff body" ones.

    I wanted to enjoy this game but after beating it and getting a good+dumb ending along with the secret one too. I just found myself thinking back and seeing as how i never really had fun with the game, i was bored playing through it and everything in the game was just so, bland. There was no enjoyment to be found and once i was finished with the game, i was glad to finally to be finally rid of it. Which if i am feeling like that after beating the game and not thinking about the choices or my ending? then the game has failed to entertain, which at the end of the day is what a video game is suppose to do... entertain you.    … Expand
  24. Aeres
    Oct 29, 2019
    2
    The game is good, although it doesn't revolutionize the genre in anyway. But it is unplayable in it's current state for a lot of people because of crashes, framerate issues and lags. If you consider buying this you might want to wait for future patches that fix those problems.
  25. Koyaniskaci
    Dec 5, 2019
    0
    Frankly weak and tedious game. I really did not like it, although there were high expectations.
  26. MCmetacritic
    Nov 18, 2020
    2
    It's almost impressive how boring this game is. It's not well-designed or well-written. It does the exact same boring **** that every other game has been doing for decades, and it does it all the exact same way. The story is so boring and paint-by-numbers that I'm pretty sure an algorithm could have written it. How many times do I need to fish through desk drawers for scrap metal orIt's almost impressive how boring this game is. It's not well-designed or well-written. It does the exact same boring **** that every other game has been doing for decades, and it does it all the exact same way. The story is so boring and paint-by-numbers that I'm pretty sure an algorithm could have written it. How many times do I need to fish through desk drawers for scrap metal or blindly click through bloated dialogue options to get to a conclusion with no impact on anything? Too many times, Obsidian. I came ready and hoping to be surprised by anything that wasn't a watered-down version of Fallout, a stale point of reference to begin with. Everybody who touted this game as something new ought to feel pretty frickin stupid right about now.… Expand
  27. Wiezzel
    Feb 16, 2022
    1
    Poor quality game, filled with bug and dumb mechanic so far.
    Very poorly optimized. Over 100games played on my system and none bugged or crashed or reset my computer ( not even once) compared to numerous time playing The Outer World, Making this game the worst game ever to play on my system.
    Story is annoying and mostly in the way. The game is NOT AN OPEN WORLD, its just some small maps    Poor quality game, filled with bug and dumb mechanic so far.
    Very poorly optimized. Over 100games played on my system and none bugged or crashed or reset my computer ( not even once) compared to numerous time playing The Outer World, Making this game the worst game ever to play on my system.
    Story is annoying and mostly in the way.
    The game is NOT AN OPEN WORLD, its just some small maps that go in straight line or curve and you follow the path back and forth as you do errands for quest and that is all.

    You can farm experience on monsters but it very quickly becomes boring.
    Story line is boring and only wanting to skip it.

    Ability system and talent three is ok no more.

    A BLANDER copy of Fallout ( or re iteration) anyhow its similar and as boring as F76

    Too many dumb mechanics in the game and the poorly optimized visual are trash.
    The game graphic settings are extremely limited

    FPS play is very annoying, and weapons have little description of them.

    Playing in supernova game is pretty easy still and the need to eat,drink or sleep is pretty non existent( might as well not be in)|

    Absolutely NO SENSE OF EXPLORATION    … Expand
  28. DannyTangelo
    Apr 25, 2022
    2
    The opening sequence is awesome... Then it's downhill, from there.

    It feels like a bad Fallout 4 DLC. After playing this boring-ass game, I have ZERO hope for Obsidian's future.
  29. Sequester
    Aug 30, 2022
    1
    Spent far too long trying to like this game, I was on the bethesda hate train when this was released. Played it when it came out, didnt stick with me so put it down, every so often would come and try to get into it. So many people say the writing and dialogue is brilliant and it makes up for everything else outer worlds lacks (which is everything). Quite possibly one of the most boringSpent far too long trying to like this game, I was on the bethesda hate train when this was released. Played it when it came out, didnt stick with me so put it down, every so often would come and try to get into it. So many people say the writing and dialogue is brilliant and it makes up for everything else outer worlds lacks (which is everything). Quite possibly one of the most boring plots I have experienced in an RPG, every character is stupid because they need to be for the premise to have any legs. The antagonists are so silly, I have seen Saturday morning cartoons I was more threatened by.… Expand
  30. Chebur
    Oct 27, 2019
    3
    Shooting - 1
    Visual - 1
    Enemies - 1
    Role Elements - 8
    Open World - 1
    Graphics - 6
  31. Kakaloto
    Oct 27, 2019
    4
    In a word: Disappointing. Obsidian was founded by members of Black Isle, people who made legendary RPGs like Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment. The Outer Worlds is hot garbage by comparison. The combat is a step down from Mass Effect 1, the dialogue choices are extremely limited and the companions have 0 depth.
    TOW isn't terrible, but it says a lot when it can't hold a candle to    In a word: Disappointing. Obsidian was founded by members of Black Isle, people who made legendary RPGs like Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment. The Outer Worlds is hot garbage by comparison. The combat is a step down from Mass Effect 1, the dialogue choices are extremely limited and the companions have 0 depth.
    TOW isn't terrible, but it says a lot when it can't hold a candle to something these guys made almost 20 years ago.    … Expand
  32. Andizzzzy
    Jan 11, 2021
    2
    This game is the definition of "Meh".

    Obsidian were asleep at the wheel with this one.
  33. ToddHoward1
    Oct 27, 2019
    1
    The baddest game what i play. Only three types of enemies. Levels is **** Only dialogues wery good.
    And wtf was happening with stairs? So many bags. But wery nice optimization. Please fix this game. 1 planet wery nice (quest) but outher planets and ship so bad. And why start pistol better then shotgun?
  34. BSDShoes
    Oct 30, 2019
    3
    Eh, too much like Fallout (mostly Fallout 4). Game is a bit dull after a while.
  35. sdapiotvaf
    Oct 27, 2019
    0
    It is an attempt to sell Fallout 3 in new decorations. But the thing is that this game looks far less creative and interactive than New Vegas which came out in 2010. So Outer Worlds looks dated even for 2010.
  36. Behemotik
    Oct 27, 2019
    1
    Игра - откровенный шлак. Можно создать сколько угодно ботов на Метакритике и поставить множество 10, но факт останется фактом - игра дерьмо.
  37. Ragnarious666
    Oct 30, 2019
    0
    Boring game, fallout better, real
    Boring game, fallout better, real
    Boring game, fallout better, real
    Boring game, fallout better, real
  38. EMLM
    Nov 2, 2019
    0
    It's an SJW game. It's not fun, not polished. The leftist script is the cream of the crap. Nothing more to say. Pure garbage.
  39. Dugran
    Oct 27, 2019
    1
    Ничего нормального в игре не увидел, только глаза чуть не сломал. Хорошо хоть она не по вселенной Fallout - нечего таким позором легендарную серию марать.
  40. jonahgetz
    Oct 27, 2019
    1
    its meh. not really anything new, it just copies other games. can't really get into it.
  41. rale317
    Dec 8, 2019
    0
    It's like fallout 76 but worse. Instead of uninstalling I decided it would be better if I just burned my computer and bought a new one.
  42. Lechaim
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    I am extremely disappointed of optimization. It has very noticeable micro-stutter every 5-10 second. This makes this game totally unplayable as shooter. Also it crashes every 20-30 minutes so its Supernova mode is unplayable as well. Every time it crashes you have to start the quest from very beginning which annoys me as hell.

    Do I have to mention that all of these happen on hi-end PC    I am extremely disappointed of optimization. It has very noticeable micro-stutter every 5-10 second. This makes this game totally unplayable as shooter. Also it crashes every 20-30 minutes so its Supernova mode is unplayable as well. Every time it crashes you have to start the quest from very beginning which annoys me as hell.

    Do I have to mention that all of these happen on hi-end PC and don't change even on lowest settings? So this is the answer why this game still isn't on Steam. There are reviews there.    … Expand
  43. HEPBO3HbIN
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    SJW TRASH AND PROPAGANDA. Dont buy it
    I hope all of us do the right choice...
  44. MajicMan
    Oct 25, 2019
    4
    Tl;dr this game is one of the worst PC ports i've seen in a while; the combat is not smooth at all, OFF CENTRE CROSSHAIR ON A PC GAME WITH NO WAY TO REMOVE IT, fuzzy/ terrible graphics that hinder their design, no AA options, forced chromatic aberration, DOF and TAA (not even TXAA in a 2019 game wtf) made the game blurry, horrid stuttering which at times can make the game unplayable (keepTl;dr this game is one of the worst PC ports i've seen in a while; the combat is not smooth at all, OFF CENTRE CROSSHAIR ON A PC GAME WITH NO WAY TO REMOVE IT, fuzzy/ terrible graphics that hinder their design, no AA options, forced chromatic aberration, DOF and TAA (not even TXAA in a 2019 game wtf) made the game blurry, horrid stuttering which at times can make the game unplayable (keep in mind I'm running at ultra-very high w/ a GTX 1070, 16GB DDR4, i7-8700k). I honestly think that the **** Saints row 2 PC port (which is thankfully getting fixed) played better than this port. Due to all these graphical and some possible engine issues, the combat feels clunky and marred down from forced mouse acceleration, mouse smoothing, and of course; an inability to centre the crosshair.
    When it comes to story, the beginning is very abrupt and confusing (going to give the benefit of the doubt and say that this is planned), but there really isn't a good sense of motivation. I've been seeing a lot of comparisons to F:NV and Fallout 4, but those games had a strong sense of motivation while still playing on the destroyed, not as it once was, world feel. However it's just "oh hey so you are the only dude outta all these colonists that you don't know at all, that i could revive. oh and now you gotta save their asses for me". Now while I do quite enjoy the emotions behind the characters and the way they speak, the character design just feels wack imo but I can't quite think about why.
    My recommendations is to sit on this game until the PC version gets patched, and pray that you can sit through tedious fetch quests, but this game is not worth full price at all.    … Expand
  45. CaptainCuckold
    Oct 27, 2019
    0
    This game is not worth the time spent playing. Forget Mass Effect, The outer worlds replaces Commander Shepard with joke captain of a ship that no one respects.

    To sum up this game with one word "bland" at no point do you feel cool or powerful just a boring joke character that everyone disrespects constantly. The story is poorly written and simple to follow the companions are all    This game is not worth the time spent playing. Forget Mass Effect, The outer worlds replaces Commander Shepard with joke captain of a ship that no one respects.

    To sum up this game with one word "bland" at no point do you feel cool or powerful just a boring joke character that everyone disrespects constantly. The story is poorly written and simple to follow the companions are all disrespectful towards the player character and there is no option to stand up for yourself you just have to agree with whatever idiotic thing they say. It isn't an RPG so much as it is a shooter on rails you have no choice.

    The gameplay itself is inferior to Fallout 4 and Mass effect Andromeda (Yes worse than ME:A) you get about 20 hours of gameplay it tries to copy other games too much and falls flat (Fo4,ME:A,Borderlands)

    The companions themselves make me just want to put them in an airlock and blast them into space. You seriously couldn't make a single companion that is likable? Even ME:A did this!

    We need to face the facts. The Obsidian that made Fo:NV peaked with this achievement and has been dishing out slop ever since. Obsidian is dead.    … Expand
  46. mrkot
    Oct 30, 2019
    0
    Можно было бы многое написать, не не зацепило.
  47. Xvatch
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Absolutely nothing on Fallout at all, incredibly basic and everything is OP.
  48. WAKup
    Oct 30, 2019
    0
    This game becomes very repetitive and lacks good quests. Most of the side quests are fetch quests that require extensive reading to get even an ounce of substance out of. Most of your time in this game will be spent stealing loot from random people's homes. This game can also break very easily. You may do some quests for one faction and find that when you visit the town of the rivalingThis game becomes very repetitive and lacks good quests. Most of the side quests are fetch quests that require extensive reading to get even an ounce of substance out of. Most of your time in this game will be spent stealing loot from random people's homes. This game can also break very easily. You may do some quests for one faction and find that when you visit the town of the rivaling faction you are marked as kill on sight. This caused me to miss the entirety of the quests in the city run by the board.… Expand
  49. apach44
    Oct 25, 2019
    3
    I didn’t like it. The game did not live up to my expectations. Far worse than New Vegas and looks very poor
  50. tremault
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    so I'm supposed to make fundmental and permanent decisions about my character stats, without having any clue how the game feels to play. this is just the start of a litany of issues with this game that made it absolutely infuriating to play. I am getting just about sick and tired of wasting my money on these games by experienced studios that can't get the FUNDAMENTAL BASICS of goodso I'm supposed to make fundmental and permanent decisions about my character stats, without having any clue how the game feels to play. this is just the start of a litany of issues with this game that made it absolutely infuriating to play. I am getting just about sick and tired of wasting my money on these games by experienced studios that can't get the FUNDAMENTAL BASICS of good design.

    I mean.. sure.. every time I die, it is so useful to put the cursor on 'settings' because that is definitely what I want to do every time I die. It's not as if anyone would want to reload their game or continue.    … Expand
  51. Tronyel
    Oct 31, 2019
    0
    Introduce politics in a video game, less than 60 hours of gameplay, lots of bugs plus a copy paste gameplay from another franchise. And don't forget the Epic store exclusivity.
  52. superv1234
    Oct 25, 2019
    0
    Forced off-center crosshair on PC. Literally unplayable for FPS veterans. I will never understand why developers think it's reasonable to go against 30 years of FPS gaming.
  53. vgolev
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    Good game. Wish it to be a bit more hardcore without map/ui pointers on every single action/quest. Also a bit buggy still. However, great game, worth playing and buying.
  54. bemused
    Dec 29, 2019
    4
    Like Borderlands and Fallout 3 had a retarded baby.
    Cons: Clunky interface, stilted dialogue, sophomoric plot, ugly pastel-tinted graphics, paper-thin "worlds".
    Pros: I didn't pay for it (bundled with hardware).
  55. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    4
    For an RPG the dialog and choices are just blend, it lacks meaning and dept. For a shooter the graphics are bad, and the gameplay is clunky.
  56. marcantoineg
    Dec 6, 2019
    2
    Overhyped af. Overrated af. Epic store exclusive as the cherry on top. How much trash can something be?
  57. OberiousLocke
    Aug 11, 2021
    0
    Revised review 8/11/21 - My prior opinion to this game still stands, however as I bought this game on Steam, I was unaware that the people behind it had previously sold out to a 1 year exclusive deal with Epic, while trying to handwave it as "NoT a TrUe ExClUsIvE". I unfortunately cannot do the right thing and refund it, but I will revise this review regardless. Automatic 0.
    ==Original    Revised review 8/11/21 - My prior opinion to this game still stands, however as I bought this game on Steam, I was unaware that the people behind it had previously sold out to a 1 year exclusive deal with Epic, while trying to handwave it as "NoT a TrUe ExClUsIvE". I unfortunately cannot do the right thing and refund it, but I will revise this review regardless. Automatic 0.
    ==Original review below==
    Frankly one of the best games of the 2010's and now one of my favorite games overall. The setting, the characters, the story, the choices, the only negative that I can think of it is that I'm going to be stuck judging other RPG's by the measure set by this game, and those shoes are going to be very hard to fill indeed.    … Expand
  58. frazzefraz
    Oct 3, 2020
    1
    Bad graphics and really bad optimized game. Have a RTX 3080 and its no change after upgrade from 2070. Not recommend this game at all.
  59. Apples7
    Nov 3, 2022
    2
    Very ugly game. The mission structures and sense of freedom are quality and drew me in for a while, but the world and characters are ugly in every sense, in an obviously intentional anti-aesthetic design choice. This game wasn't designed to be gratifying to normal players; that much is clear.
  60. FullautoCowgirl
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Easily the worst "rpg" I've ever played, maybe the worst game I've ever played. I feel scammed especially after being refused a refund. The starting area is by far the best part of the game but even then it's a shallow imitation of a competent game, the only reason it can be described as good is because the rest is just that bad. It's not even like Fallout New Vegas, most of the people whoEasily the worst "rpg" I've ever played, maybe the worst game I've ever played. I feel scammed especially after being refused a refund. The starting area is by far the best part of the game but even then it's a shallow imitation of a competent game, the only reason it can be described as good is because the rest is just that bad. It's not even like Fallout New Vegas, most of the people who wasted years of their lives working on this hadn't even worked on that game, Obsidian is just resting on their past flukes hoping it'll carry them to success; and the worst part is it's working because their fanboys are falling for it.… Expand
  61. jack_wolfe
    Feb 12, 2023
    0
    I haven't written a review for a game before, but I was so disappointed by this game that I had to write this one.

    Everyone else has made good points about the game. The story is boring as hell and it's clearly one sided (corporations bad revolution good), i mean obviously, yeah. But what's the case being made for the bad guys? This game will obviously be compared to fallout new vegas    I haven't written a review for a game before, but I was so disappointed by this game that I had to write this one.

    Everyone else has made good points about the game. The story is boring as hell and it's clearly one sided (corporations bad revolution good), i mean obviously, yeah. But what's the case being made for the bad guys? This game will obviously be compared to fallout new vegas because the whole pitch of the game was that it was made by the guys that created fallout, so in coming in I expected I will have to make hard choices and carefully choose who i align myself with, for instance in new vegas you knew that both factions had good and bad qualities and you had to live with what you choose, in this game there's no such a thing.

    Characters are bland as hell, terminals are boring, no variety in enemies or weapons, im glad i pirated this game instead of paying money for it.    … Expand
  62. MNecromancer
    May 18, 2020
    4
    So boring. I'm shocked this got so many good reviews. I follow Obsidian for the amazing storytelling, but every singe character in this game is 1 dimensional. Every line is about how **** the system is and how the character is shallowly reacting to the situation. Nobody feels like a real person reacting to a real situation. It's like the writers see everyone in life as this stupid, so it'sSo boring. I'm shocked this got so many good reviews. I follow Obsidian for the amazing storytelling, but every singe character in this game is 1 dimensional. Every line is about how **** the system is and how the character is shallowly reacting to the situation. Nobody feels like a real person reacting to a real situation. It's like the writers see everyone in life as this stupid, so it's okay to write people this stupid. People are not this stupid.

    The gameplay is basic af, but that would be fine if the story was any good.    … Expand
  63. theirrelephants
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Pirated this, played it for two hours and deleted it.

    The worst dialogue I've seen since Mass Effect Andromeda. No idea how it has so many positive reviews.
  64. WAD
    Dec 30, 2019
    3
    Неплохая РПГ, но сюжет весь пропитан феминизмом, что испортило все впечатление от игры.
  65. parallax_84
    Mar 8, 2020
    4
    Well this game sucks... The story is uninteresting, the combat is bad and boring. the companions are not interesting except Parvati. Theres a lot of dialogue but is not good i ended up skipping it all the time and the performance on pc is horrible. i guess that the people who liked this game and overlooked the million of flaws it has are die hard fallout fans.
  66. josei1985
    May 13, 2020
    4
    Llegué con mucha curiosidad con este juego. Pronto me aburrí como una mona con su historia y su mundo. No me gustó nada y visualmente...puag
  67. kirby667
    Jan 12, 2021
    4
    Tried it briefly, had all the signs of a bad game. In the first few minutes I was bombarded with pop up menus. It's felt like the game was going to be pretty cumbersome. Immediately it was clear that nothing at all about this game stands out. I don't think it's a total fail, but it clearly didn't get the basics pinned down well enough to be good.
  68. NanoThunderGod
    Mar 28, 2020
    2
    I got this game on a sale. I had high hopes for it and then I started playing. The story, mechanics and almost everything feels bland. I do not know if it is me or the game. I just did not like it. It was like they had a good marketing team. That is my opinion so please be careful when buying this game.
  69. RazorSamurai
    Feb 8, 2020
    4
    poor optimization, it lags on decent pc in city locations. anyway its boring, shooting is awful even nv felt way more better. characters are uninteresting and every fking girl looks same ugly. lost my money btw
  70. AvdaninAlex
    Feb 12, 2021
    4
    Вообще игра неплохая, нынче сложно встретить интересный проект с хорошей задумкой, проработкой . Особенно в наше время ассасин крид и прочего. Видна была работа с лицевой анимацией, можно даже сказать что это революция, но отсюда и истекают основная претензия , где русская озвучка Карл ? Как я могу наслаждаться диалогами и проработкой лицевой анимации , читая при этом субтитры . НеужелиВообще игра неплохая, нынче сложно встретить интересный проект с хорошей задумкой, проработкой . Особенно в наше время ассасин крид и прочего. Видна была работа с лицевой анимацией, можно даже сказать что это революция, но отсюда и истекают основная претензия , где русская озвучка Карл ? Как я могу наслаждаться диалогами и проработкой лицевой анимации , читая при этом субтитры . Неужели так дорого заказать озвучку на русском языке , между прочим 9 языком мира , по количеству говорящих? Так что за жадность не выше красного интервала референсных значений.… Expand
  71. Kael_Ebbs
    Mar 21, 2020
    1
    Boring, uninspired, and very very bland game. Most characters, and armor designs look virtually the same. From the short haired women, bandits, to the corporate security, to even your ship AI. The entire game feels like the developers are just trying to copy fallout, and borderlands while failing miserably at it. The gunplay is awful, as well as the character building, little or noBoring, uninspired, and very very bland game. Most characters, and armor designs look virtually the same. From the short haired women, bandits, to the corporate security, to even your ship AI. The entire game feels like the developers are just trying to copy fallout, and borderlands while failing miserably at it. The gunplay is awful, as well as the character building, little or no progression. They try WAY too hard to be funny with the writing. The entire 6 hours I spent in game feels like it was built on false expectations. I have played through New vegas, (even games like Fallout 4) and Borderlands, multiple times, with hundreds of hours in them. This isn't even mildly entertaining. Not worth your $60.… Expand
  72. Nerevarinho
    Dec 14, 2019
    4
    Clunky combat, empty world, shallow Fallout clone. I dont feel connected to any of the NPCs. No italian voiceovers, damn even Fallout 3 had italian voiceovers.
  73. Elidion
    May 24, 2020
    4
    Really good quests and bad action. and no one positive man characters, wtf?
  74. Blewyn
    Mar 9, 2020
    2
    The FPS game mechanics are terrible. Bullet sponge enemies, poor animation, enemies deaf to gunshots happening within earshot, creatures that give up an attack if you step outside their zone. Resources (even on hard setting) are so abundant as to make collection devoid of challenge. Poor explosion and gun effects, illogical NPC behaviour. Fallout clone done by marketing commitee.
  75. diveru4i
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    I feel sad and cheated.

    Bad boring repetitive gunplay. Awful optimisation. Invisible walls. Boring perks (+20% this, +20% that). Bland 2D characters. Fetch quests. Generic story.

    After trying to give this game a chance for about 10 hours of struggle, I gave up. It's a half-baked **** riding on a back of Fallout: New Vegas. If I could refund this, I would.
  76. yes_commander
    May 7, 2020
    3
    The skyboxes are pretty. >.>

    That's honestly the only thing I consider well done about this game. No single element stands on its own as something unique or innovative. Now, not all games need to innovate to be enjoyable, sure, but the mechanics are weak with no exceptions and the gameplay loops themselves simply aren't entertaining, let alone compelling. Character development is a    The skyboxes are pretty. >.>

    That's honestly the only thing I consider well done about this game. No single element stands on its own as something unique or innovative. Now, not all games need to innovate to be enjoyable, sure, but the mechanics are weak with no exceptions and the gameplay loops themselves simply aren't entertaining, let alone compelling. Character development is a joke. Collecting items has no purpose -- this diminishes the importance of exploration massively. Dialogs are an attempt at a literal joke that falls flat. The characters are just... bland. The story suffers from such a severe lack of [insert literally anything you would want from a game plot here]. There's more personality in a voiceless Rimworld pawn than you'll get from any character in TOW.

    I might have enjoyed this when I was ten (the demographic I have to assume all the high scores are coming from) but this is not worth the time or money if you value either. I expected better from Obsidian, but now I'm going to pass on their games for a few years thanks to this profoundly unsatisfying release.

    Defenders will excuse shortcomings on it having a lower budget than the big boys. First of all, Obsidian should be keenly aware of budgetary concerns by now, after decades of working with less than AAA budgets, and secondly, good low-budget games focus on their strengths and trim excess fat. The Outer Worlds simply fails to focus on anything. They overextended, they underdelivered, and everything about this game suffers as a result.

    I'm not leaving a bad review out of spite or some misguided blind-faith loyalty to another company. I've followed Obsidian for years, back in the Black Isle days, through the Troika phase, all the way up until today. I've supported probably dozens of their games over the years because they delivered really enjoyable games more often than not. I wanted to enjoy this, I tried, but after 20 thoroughly disappointing hours I truly just feel that this game utterly fails to deliver on everything it set out to do.    … Expand
  77. Palms
    May 7, 2020
    3
    So sorry I purchased this game. Gets boring so quickly. I have not changed my weapons in 5 hours as there is no variety. Boring and unoriginal skills and perks.

    Couldn't even be bothered to finish the game
  78. Nerevahkiin
    May 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. not good.....................................................................................… Expand
  79. Elysium82
    May 13, 2020
    4
    Boring conversations, boring quests. I dont know why people seem to be so crazy about this game.

    I have been playing it for 2 days and had like 10 fights...max.... The rest of the time I am running around talking to NPCs about boring things. By the way, I have just finished a quest (the last one for sure): I had to deliver a pack of cigarettes. Not joke. I took the quest, went to    Boring conversations, boring quests. I dont know why people seem to be so crazy about this game.

    I have been playing it for 2 days and had like 10 fights...max....

    The rest of the time I am running around talking to NPCs about boring things.

    By the way, I have just finished a quest (the last one for sure): I had to deliver a pack of cigarettes. Not joke. I took the quest, went to find a pack of cigis, and took it back. I understand that it was a side-quest only, but still. The other quests are similar too.    … Expand
  80. Purple666
    Sep 20, 2020
    4
    where do you even start with this?

    An "almost open world" game that has all the negatives of an open world game with none of the positives? Sounds awful and it is. You really need to pick a design philosophy and stick with it, are you a railroad experience or open world? The environments in this game are laughable If you want to view this as open world but the risk taken to attempt a    where do you even start with this?

    An "almost open world" game that has all the negatives of an open world game with none of the positives? Sounds awful and it is.
    You really need to pick a design philosophy and stick with it, are you a railroad experience or open world? The environments in this game are laughable If you want to view this as open world but the risk taken to attempt a game with an open world feel without the scope and volume of content is admirable. Lets just chalk this up to a good old college try that failed shall we.

    From a mission standpoint how does this semi open world actually effect things? Rather negatively I'm afraid. You spend a good majority of time walking from point a to point b and either gathering an item, killing a bad guy or talking to someone. Thats what this game boils down to, the trick with other games of this ilk, is that they manage to weave an interesting narrative that makes it worth it, this game fails to do that and in an attempt to maximise the sense of scale in its open areas will have you backtracking and running off over the same old ground time and time again criss crossing all over the place just to really try and give you that sense of "I'm in an open area". Let me tell you somthing, people don't want to see the same 1 mile square of territory for 15 hours of gameplay, this isn't 2001. Open worlds only really work in the exploration genre if you're exploring NEW areas.

    Fallout and elderscrolls pull it off because you're in a pretty believable world, and are large enough that even when back tracking between locations you will always inevitably discover somthing new along the way. The maps are too small in this game to do that leaving the game with the worst parts of open world and none of its benefits.

    As for the weapons and armour and general charecter design? Abysmal. It's just weird for the sake of being weird, ninety percent of the weapons and armour do not look appealing or cool in any way, they just look weird and contrived, almost rushed in their design, like yeah just slap some pipes on that bit, and a couple fins on that, add a bit of retro flair and a colour scheme thats a bit clashing a gaudy that makes no sense from a colour theory or pallete standpoint. This whole game looks like someone just chucked the contents of a toy box from the mid 90s into a blunderbuss and shot it onto the screen. WHAT am I looking at here?! Was there any design philosophy behind the aesthetics of this game? Don't even get me STARTED about that ridiculous moon head in this game, I love a bit of humour especially dark humour but it's really not as great as you think it is guys, I really get the feeling that everyone involved in this game was super proud of it but it's not funny or interesting "hur hur man have silly face and big head" fantastic, high fives all round guys, smh.

    Then theres the choices and outcomes, it's pretty standard really, theres a good outcome and a bad outcome, side with a corporation that says and does ludicrously ridiculous things like expects people to live solely off canned fish that is poisoning people and won't allow its work force access to health care thus killing off its workforce it relies on to sustain itsself. Even the most basic of bi*ches wouldn't do this and the whole entire game is stuffed to the brim with contrived nonesense like this "hur hur corps bad guys" Yeah we know man, we know.

    The outcomes of these missions have little impact on the world either, really getting tired of this illusion of choice and freedom in rpg's that hold your hand and have no actual consequences. The whole concept of choice in this game is like someone is letting you choose between two coridoors that ultimately lead to identical rooms except one room is blue and one is green. Who cares man, who actually cares, can we start implimenting choice in some actual impactful ways guys? please oph god please, I'm so sick of this song and dance it's actually depressing me.

    This is the kind of game where you know it's going to be average as hell going into it and you really just don't even care when it inevitably is bad because I mean just look at it just sit back and let this one die guys this doesn't deserve to be given the chance to even have the dev team lie to themselves that this is a good game.

    You really have to wonder what kind of brain dead individual thinks that this is a good game and managed to play it for more than ten hours.    … Expand
  81. TFricMC
    Oct 29, 2020
    2
    Buggy garbage. I played the first 4 hours without realizing there was a bug that made the saves fail silently. Lost all my progress. The game had already been out for a year and they hadn't bothered patching this game-breaking bug!

    I've been a gamer for over 30 years and have over 1000 games. I've never been so disappointed by such trash.

    2* because the start was fun.
  82. paud
    Oct 30, 2020
    1
    I've tried playing this game 3 time, and every time I loss my save data, and online fixes don't help, plus campions spill their life story in every conversation, its just weird and unnatural.
  83. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    3
    No, come si fa anche solo a pensare di continuare dopo le prime 2 missioni, un pezzo di legno mascello sarebbe piu' flessibile e fluido, per no parlare del sarcasmo da 2 soldi.
  84. beauchrist
    Jan 26, 2021
    3
    So i'm all for great story but in 2020, with all settings at ultra-High,,,,that's all you can give me for 80$?
    I mean, i prefer to play Fallout 3 than a game that has clunky controls and even weirder environment variables. In 2020, immersive is being able to jump on a crate and not just on THE crate developers wanted me to jump on.
    Graphically, it's outdated and moving around feels    So i'm all for great story but in 2020, with all settings at ultra-High,,,,that's all you can give me for 80$?
    I mean, i prefer to play Fallout 3 than a game that has clunky controls and even weirder environment variables. In 2020, immersive is being able to jump on a crate and not just on THE crate developers wanted me to jump on.
    Graphically, it's outdated and moving around feels unfinished, the first person view reminds me of quake 2, constant wide angle that seems juvenile programming.
    I cannot says for the storymode because 37 minutes in, i just got a refund from steam.
    Cyberpunk got me 2 minutes in and has not let me down for the 100 hours spent in there.

    So if you want a beautiful game, go elsewhere, even at ultra high graphics, it's still does not cut it for me.
    If your just in for the story i guess you'll have fun but i will not pay good money for that.    … Expand
  85. pokeaatrox
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Pas de doublage français. ça casse l'immersion. C'est décevant ! surtout à ce prix
  86. PanchiLoveShady
    Apr 14, 2023
    4
    Bad RPG, it doesn't have the level of other such as the criticised cyberpunk beats outer worlds in RPG mechanics. The graphics are OK in general and the story is just boring, repetitive and it makes you doesn't care about it.

    Mal RPG, No tiene el nivel de criticadísimo cyberpunk que lo pasa en el aspecto RPg entre otros. Los gráficos son decentes pero la historia es aburrida, repetitiva    Bad RPG, it doesn't have the level of other such as the criticised cyberpunk beats outer worlds in RPG mechanics. The graphics are OK in general and the story is just boring, repetitive and it makes you doesn't care about it.

    Mal RPG, No tiene el nivel de criticadísimo cyberpunk que lo pasa en el aspecto RPg entre otros. Los gráficos son decentes pero la historia es aburrida, repetitiva y decae según avanzas.    … Expand
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#42 Best PC Game of 2019
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Cubed3
    Nov 16, 2020
    70
    The problem with this isn't that it is a bad game (far from it), but the fact that it failed to reach its true potential… or maybe the expectations were simply too high, because there's nothing here that anyone can point to and say that it is terrible. Sadly, there's almost nothing that's great either, apart from the role-playing element and the quality of writing. The gunplay? Ok. The exploration? Decent. The plot? Fine. The dominant feeling here is of a game that is good enough so that you won't hate it, but also not as good for it to be the flawless classic that it could definitely be - but again, that's probably those darn high expectations speaking, because flaws or no flaws, The Outer Worlds shouldn't be missing from any RPG collection.
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  2. GameCritics
    Dec 9, 2019
    85
    An excellent effort from Obsidian, and though The Outer Worlds doesn’t surpass its predecessors by offering a world worth visiting over and over, the adventure it presents is more than worth the time spent.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 6, 2019
    84
    Usually, a planet has just one or two settlements and a bit of wildlands to explore. But that’s for the best – instead of exploring miles of filler content, Outer Worlds keeps you moving from planet to planet, from one tense situation to another. [Issue#241, p.34]
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