The Outer Worlds

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  1. 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.
  2. WCM320
    Oct 24, 2020
    5
    I'm actually rather disappointed that I have to give this game a 5 out of 10.
    It should be noted that I'm not the kind of person who likes to or tends to overhype Games. But this was disappointing even from the perspective of what I was expecting.
    The game was Overhyped and that's not its fault, people really nostalgia goggle New Vegas hard so this game was always going to have that    I'm actually rather disappointed that I have to give this game a 5 out of 10.
    It should be noted that I'm not the kind of person who likes to or tends to overhype Games. But this was disappointing even from the perspective of what I was expecting.

    The game was Overhyped and that's not its fault, people really nostalgia goggle New Vegas hard so this game was always going to have that issue.

    But the game itself has.
    Boring gameplay, this is a FPS with more or less the same system as New Vegas which was a poor FPS system then and its a worse one now, the AI is also basically useless. The game world is interesting but shallow, with about 20 hours of gameplay if you go to everything. And it's pretty technically bad, if this was a small indy studio I would be nicer to it. But its not.

    People keep forgetting that Obsidion is a mid sized professional game studio.    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. KARF4GEN
    Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Внешние миры очень интересный проект, который явно сделан с любовью и талантом, пусть и с небольшими бюджетными ограничениями. У Абсидиан явно нет 200 миллионов на одну и игру посему полностью открытого мира не вышло.
    Игроку предоставляются ограниченные области на планетах, и ему предстоит открыть небольшую предысторию каждой на своем пути. Попутно решая трудности местного населения, куда    Внешние миры очень интересный проект, который явно сделан с любовью и талантом, пусть и с небольшими бюджетными ограничениями. У Абсидиан явно нет 200 миллионов на одну и игру посему полностью открытого мира не вышло.
    Игроку предоставляются ограниченные области на планетах, и ему предстоит открыть небольшую предысторию каждой на своем пути. Попутно решая трудности местного населения, куда без этого?
    Стартуя из анабиоза в мир вымирающей колонии в звездной системе Алкион игрок получит одновременно и масс эффект андромеда и светлячок с легким флером Фоллаута в космосе. По ощущениям, если бы мир Фоллаута и смог бы пережить последствия ядереной войны, то в космосе человечество выглядело бы именно так.
    Через всю игру проходит откровенный стеб над расчеловечиванием сотрудников корпорациями, дурацкие директивы начальства и прочая буффонада над потребительским отношением людей друг к другу.
    Можно сказать, что Outer worlds игра про то, как либертарианцы занялись колонизацией других миров и привычно рыночек порешал в руины все начинания. Вплоть до голода рядом с заводом, полным рыбы и космических кораблей, летающих с полным трюмами продовольствия.
    Геймплейно чисто прокаченный New Vegas с небольшим бардаком в инвентаре и замедлением времени прямиком из старины MAx Payne. Так что никаких откровений не ждите.. Тут стрельба намного слабее, чем у ФЛТ4, но живые диалоги, классные напарники и возможность летать на своем корабле дает гораздо больший простор для отыгрыша, чем в условной ста миллионов Андромеде. В целом тут все сделано лучше, чем в других РПГ шутерах с большим бюджетами! И слабый импакт от оружия и малая карта визуального урона тут вообще не мешает наслаждаться дорогой капитана Безнадежного, который подарил надежду Алкиону!
    Рад покупке Майкрософт Obsidian! Очень надеюсь они им мешать не будут, а дадут средств и другой движок, потому что смотреть на недогружающиеся текстуры в UE за эти годы устал смертельно, но оптимизация нормас.
    При gtx980 60фпс+ есть, что по нашим временам большой плюс.
    Покупайте без каких-либо сомнений, если хотите прогуляться по звездной системе с напарниками и почитать-послушать много историй, а часто еще и пострелять во все стороны в этом Диком Западе за много световых лет от Земли!
    Есть задел на сиквелы и тут этого очень даже жду, буду рад продолжениям.    … Expand
  5. Gaudy
    May 17, 2023
    8
    Gran rpg de elecciones. Me lo he pasado muy bien eligiendo y viendo el destino del personaje. Se nota que el presupuesto del juego no es muy alto pero creo que han hecho un gran trabajo para lo que tienen. Se nota muchisimo la influencia de Fallout pero miro este jugo como un mini Fallout. 30 horas de diversión. Graficamente no es gran cosa, se siente obsoleto. Lo mundos son amplios peroGran rpg de elecciones. Me lo he pasado muy bien eligiendo y viendo el destino del personaje. Se nota que el presupuesto del juego no es muy alto pero creo que han hecho un gran trabajo para lo que tienen. Se nota muchisimo la influencia de Fallout pero miro este jugo como un mini Fallout. 30 horas de diversión. Graficamente no es gran cosa, se siente obsoleto. Lo mundos son amplios pero no son interesantes de explorar y se echa de menos mas vida en las ciudades. Los nps son todos iguales y se hecha en falta variedad sobre todo en las mujeres. Aun así, por divertido y por variedad rpg le doy un 8.… Expand
  6. D3D11
    Mar 30, 2020
    6
    Technically it is not a bad game. It has interesting graphics, a just not so mediocre story line and an above average game mechanics. Nothing is so good at its own, but the mixture is excellent. The guys clearly have talents.

    My two biggest issues are the following: 1. Sudden FPS drops, which are very annoying. 2. The walking / fighting mechanics is seriously outdated. It is about    Technically it is not a bad game. It has interesting graphics, a just not so mediocre story line and an above average game mechanics. Nothing is so good at its own, but the mixture is excellent. The guys clearly have talents.

    My two biggest issues are the following:

    1. Sudden FPS drops, which are very annoying.

    2. The walking / fighting mechanics is seriously outdated. It is about 10 years old. You literally can not play the game after playing Far Cry 5-6, or Dying Light. This is a very big issue and it completely ruined the game for me. This is why I gave it a 6 score, and not 8.    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. rezo_21
    May 24, 2023
    8
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  10. Bottlecaps
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    after finishing the outer worlds all i could think was " wow no wonder everyone thinks this game is great" but then i come on metacritic and see how much people hate it ????? did we play the same game ? decidedly not as i'm sure most of the poor reviews played on easy mode as i played on easy first and got so bored i quit the game. supernova difficulty is what this game was designed forafter finishing the outer worlds all i could think was " wow no wonder everyone thinks this game is great" but then i come on metacritic and see how much people hate it ????? did we play the same game ? decidedly not as i'm sure most of the poor reviews played on easy mode as i played on easy first and got so bored i quit the game. supernova difficulty is what this game was designed for and if you don't play it on that difficulty you will be disappointed. not only that The outer worlds is NOT FALLOUT but is an open world RPG like fallout it is very easy to compare the outer worlds and fallout 3,nv and 4 . but please take it as its own thing it has its flaws sure and fallout dose do somethings better but the outer worlds is leagues better in other things.

    Story: the story is somewhat basic and what you would expect ......at first there is a lot of choice and directions the story can go based on your choices ( like how a good rpg should) how you treat your crew , who you help , who you kill , who you negotiate with ect ect , now for me i saved halcyon with phineas welles , nyoka and felix died on me in the final boss fight but the rest of the crew survived. the game has a slide show ending detailing how all of your decisions turned out in the long run ( much like fallout nv) for an rpg with branching story trees is a good move. over all i think the story is well written and paced , bogged down by some cliches here and there and some predictable quests but makes up for them by being mostly self aware and not afraid to poke fun at it self
    Story: 8.7/10

    World building: honestly this is the best part of the game and this genre/style of game the world in the outer worlds is fantastic and mirrors our own so well. capitalism has run rampant in a place where starvation and feral wild life out to kill ya and then those who are so desperate they become raiders those who will kill you for a scrap of leather everything has a place in this world. you are a wild card and people treat you like one. you are just as much a part of this world as they are though but you aren't brain washed like the rest of the residents. every planet has its own ecosystem and human condition , terra 1 has frontier towns , a big city and secret labs , terra 2 is a lawless place and has very few people besides those who were abandoned there , or tartarus the prison planet , the world is so well thought out and everything down to what items are where seems to be thought of.
    World building: 10/10

    Graphics: this game looks pretty good , im much less impressed by its graphics than i am the rest of the game. the art direction is good but the tech doesn't really keep up with it. with on exception , The sky textures no skys look better than the outer worlds they are truly beautiful. animations are stiff and reused a lot witch bugged me a little as it lessens the variety of the game and makes it feel cheap. it is nevertheless a game with visual character , its look stands out thanks to its art direction of retro futurism meets modern day capitalism
    Graphics:7.5/10

    Gameplay: to play the game you will have to forgive it for a lot of clunk with everything else this game does right it is easy to forgive its bare bones copypasta combat. on supernova you need to use enough tactics to make it feel like a challenge but on easier difficulty it's a breeze to get through just point and click. the choices and dynamically changing story saves this game from being a bore all together. but its an obsidian RPG made in the same style as fallout and fallout is not known for its thrilling fps combat. is it better than new vegas , YES the studio has improved and that's all you really need to know any improvement should be praised . it just feels like the game gets in its own way sometimes
    Gameplay 6.8/10

    Sound design : big disappointment here the voice acting for the companions and main characters are find but the rest is just good Enough , again better than new vegas but not really up to the industry standard. gun sounds are good though especially the plasmas or lazer guns but i think the music was forgettable i don't know any of the individual tracks even now thinking about it except for the final rush , but i do know the music always fit the mood and that in video games is important enough
    Sound design:6/10

    8.7+10+7.5+6.8+6=39
    395= 7.8/10

    this game is very good for rpg players , for first person shooter players use to spectacle not so much , it is a welcome addition to my library of games. i enjoyed the game thoroughly even if i did forgive a lot of its flaws , flaws i think can be easily ironed out in the eventual sequel because it deserves one    … Expand
  11. Cz3rw0ny
    Dec 15, 2020
    6
    The game is quite good, maybe the graphics or the mechanics are not next-gen like but passable. But the story did not suck me in like it did in many other RPGs. I played it for roughly 10h and left it unfinished.
  12. 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
  13. svonton
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    so what i can say about this game - let me think - i definitely like it =D. as i saw a many people write something like 'meeeh its ok not great' or "rpg game must be better". maybe it because i not played for a long time rpg type game, with all this variations of dialog answer when u can beat the mission without killing anyone or get compromise between two aggressive fractions. yeah theso what i can say about this game - let me think - i definitely like it =D. as i saw a many people write something like 'meeeh its ok not great' or "rpg game must be better". maybe it because i not played for a long time rpg type game, with all this variations of dialog answer when u can beat the mission without killing anyone or get compromise between two aggressive fractions. yeah the biggest fun of this game i got by dialogs cuz it powerful "weapon" if u lvl up it more than 90 =D (yeah at the end i got something like 120 points in all language skills XD). but not only dialogue is pros of this game. leveling system, upgrading your weapons and armor (yeah is rpg what you expecting for?=D). partner system is important part of game too. maybe it because i never played fallout series but i think guys from obsidian done great game that can bring you a lot of fun =3… Expand
  14. Mooteddy
    Oct 9, 2021
    5
    Sadly only half of the game is good. The first half is like...9/10 after that it turns into a 0/10 thus = 5/10.

    Very sad, considering I loved the first half. Things that got real bad after the first half: -Story -Characters -Dialogue -Lore -Quests -Difficulty curve. Difficulty curve being that you need stats to be say....40/100 half the game and then suddelny you need    Sadly only half of the game is good. The first half is like...9/10 after that it turns into a 0/10 thus = 5/10.

    Very sad, considering I loved the first half.

    Things that got real bad after the first half:
    -Story
    -Characters
    -Dialogue
    -Lore
    -Quests
    -Difficulty curve.

    Difficulty curve being that you need stats to be say....40/100 half the game and then suddelny you need 100/100 for a dialogue option. Pretty dumb. Countless things like that.    … Expand
  15. Shebetun
    Apr 21, 2020
    5
    Посредственность в боевке, дизайне квестов, структуре мира. Хотелось бы чего-то свежего и оригинального. Лучше перепойти New Vegas.
  16. ziyddwh
    Mar 14, 2023
    6
    No interesting story and characters, long time to beat, easy to play even with the first-run hard difficulty.
  17. Highlander117
    Dec 31, 2019
    8
    This game is great. Currently at 17 hours of playtime and it keeps on going. Good gameplay, really nice storytelling, awesome dialogue. Yes the characters could be better and there could be a bit more depth to the world and gameplay, but other then that its pretty solid.
  18. StankSoda
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    Overall theme is a bit on the nose. But it's also a very unique game apart from the fallout components, which originally Obsidian created. If you like Orwell, you'll like this game.
  19. Welkinz
    Feb 24, 2021
    8
    Truly it is not a game with a storyline that will leave a deep impression in your mind, but gameplaying is fun and graphics are quite unique. It is worth playing, but I can see why Disco defeated it and got the Best RPG award in 2019.
  20. renatofontes
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    I really like it, maybe it's because I've never played a fall out game?
    There are many things that could be improved, but for me there's nothing that detracts from the overall experience.
  21. Alecseus
    Dec 17, 2019
    5
    Absolutely mediocre game. It seems that Obsidian did not evolve since release of NV, but rather degraded.The RP system was completely failed, there were never any options unavailable in the dialogue, all the safes and locks were opened. The perks are divided into boring and useless. Companions are made of cardboard (only vikar is at least somewhat interesting).Ada seemed interesting,butAbsolutely mediocre game. It seems that Obsidian did not evolve since release of NV, but rather degraded.The RP system was completely failed, there were never any options unavailable in the dialogue, all the safes and locks were opened. The perks are divided into boring and useless. Companions are made of cardboard (only vikar is at least somewhat interesting).Ada seemed interesting,but no.Quests are mostly boring and monotonous. Something interesting appeared at 25 hours of the game.Craft are terrible. Thank you for the need to raise level of weapons with money, otherwise you have nowhere to put them. And yes, the in-game economy does not exist. By the time I had the option to pay 10,000 I already had 20,000.
    I did not have high expectations after PoE2, but damn it is the level of Alpha Protocol.    … Expand
  22. 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.
  23. Meeleepit
    Oct 31, 2019
    7
    Fun game, funny characters and a nice scifi world to explore. This game is best enjoyed on hard mode. Really enjoying this game. Well done obsidian.
  24. Boyar
    May 26, 2020
    8
    Старомодная, крепко сбитая ролевая игра не без недостатков. Но некоторые вещи в век штампованных пародий на рпг уже удивляют, хотя еще десять лет назад это было в порядке вещей. Хорошая, качественная игра, в которой приятно находиться. Обсидиан снова делают игру с "квестами", а не с помойными "заданиями" вида "сходи и убей всех", предостаточно разговорных квестов, а диалоги в игре отличноСтаромодная, крепко сбитая ролевая игра не без недостатков. Но некоторые вещи в век штампованных пародий на рпг уже удивляют, хотя еще десять лет назад это было в порядке вещей. Хорошая, качественная игра, в которой приятно находиться. Обсидиан снова делают игру с "квестами", а не с помойными "заданиями" вида "сходи и убей всех", предостаточно разговорных квестов, а диалоги в игре отлично исполнены… Expand
  25. Elidion
    May 24, 2020
    4
    Really good quests and bad action. and no one positive man characters, wtf?
  26. VigilanteOito
    Mar 13, 2021
    8
    Igual fallout, porem com tematica espacial.
    visuais legals.
    O unico defeito é a duração da campanha, muito curta.
  27. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    인디와 AAA 그 사이 어딘가.. 세세한 사이드퀘스트만 신경써서 만들고 전체적인 메인스토리가 오히려 겉도는 느낌이라 아쉽다. 세계관은 매력적이라 속편을 기대해볼수도?
  28. SealClubber95
    Dec 18, 2019
    6
    Cons : No replayability, linear gameplay, poor roleplaying gameplay, your choices mean literally nothing. Pro: Combat was fun, characters are fleshed out and are fun.
  29. Bubber
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    It's far from perfect, but overall an enjoyable experience. It doesn't reach the level of the best Fallout games like New Vegas and Fallout 3, but it's great to see Obsidian have an IP and an engine they can use to produce more Outer Worlds games.
  30. PBrann88
    Sep 21, 2020
    7
    The game has its problems but overall its an rpg that is well worth playing through, certainly not a fallout killer though!
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#42 Best PC Game of 2019
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
82

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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