The Outer Worlds

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 2213 Ratings

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  1. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    I'd love the game. Extensive story line, dialogue options and ramifications.
  2. pimentayy
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    A very good First Person Shooter RPG, with a very unique story and interesting side quests that are really engaging.
    The skill tree wasn't what I was waiting for, but it's simple and very straight to the point.
    One of the main downsides for me was the lack of enemy variation. They are always the same, in the same worlds. I wish it had more variation there. The gameplay is one of the    A very good First Person Shooter RPG, with a very unique story and interesting side quests that are really engaging.
    The skill tree wasn't what I was waiting for, but it's simple and very straight to the point.
    One of the main downsides for me was the lack of enemy variation. They are always the same, in the same worlds. I wish it had more variation there.
    The gameplay is one of the best parts of this game, alongside with the main story and side quests, as mentioned early.
    Congrats Obsidian!!    … Expand
  3. HoundFromHell
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Finally got around to playing this game. forgot it even came out. to be straight to the point. its a simple game that borrows fallout mechanics. story nothing to get excited about. no romance, no side missions that will really standout. its just a simple easy going game that you really dont need to pay to much attention to. i hope the second one has more to it.
  4. 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.
  5. lesiuML
    Jul 24, 2023
    7
    I gotta be honest that I was really engaged in the story of the outer worlds. Almost every interaction with NPC it this game was fun to listen, often dialogs are funny or clever and it's just a joy to make a conversations in this game. Main story is really short and that was really shocking at first but honestly side quest are equally good as main story and there is a lot of them. AlthoughI gotta be honest that I was really engaged in the story of the outer worlds. Almost every interaction with NPC it this game was fun to listen, often dialogs are funny or clever and it's just a joy to make a conversations in this game. Main story is really short and that was really shocking at first but honestly side quest are equally good as main story and there is a lot of them. Although RPG mechanics aren't too complex and fighting mechanics are also not the best in the business and Sadly there wasn't any romances or deeply bonds with the crew or any NPC, overall experience was really enjoyable and definitely the other worlds is worth a shot! If you don't like wasting time just focus on main story and you will complete this game in no time.… Expand
  6. somovbiu
    Jul 9, 2023
    5
    I absolutely cannot recommend this game. Everything you do has a chance to botch the game for you. If you do a mission with insufficient reputation, mission botched; if you go to someplace earlier than the game intended you to, mission botched; if your companion kills mission related NPC by accident, mission botched; if you talk to some NPC without knowing all their conversion options willI absolutely cannot recommend this game. Everything you do has a chance to botch the game for you. If you do a mission with insufficient reputation, mission botched; if you go to someplace earlier than the game intended you to, mission botched; if your companion kills mission related NPC by accident, mission botched; if you talk to some NPC without knowing all their conversion options will botch some of your other missions, mission botched.

    -- All of this wouldn't be a big problem if this game has a decent autosave mechanism. Sadly, it doesn't. Autosave is next to non-existent. You rely on your own manual saves.

    This is truly a laughable piece of terrible spaghetti coding. I believe somewhere during the process of developing this game, the developer found out their open-world and open-end approach had just gone out of hand, so they invented this concept of "botched missions", so even if the player messed up all the missions, they can still "finish" the game. What a lame cop-out solution.

    If you do want to try this game, read guides [diligently] and [in detail]. The game will be spoiled for you, but at least you don't have to restart the whole game just because you went to the wrong place at the wrong time.    … Expand
  7. Frenchhouse91
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    The masters of Western RPG dialogue options never miss. If you prefer quality story and character choices over gameplay, these developers are for you. And if you like this game, play their other masterpiece, Fallout New Vegas.
  8. pokeaatrox
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Pas de doublage français. ça casse l'immersion. C'est décevant ! surtout à ce prix
  9. rezo_21
    May 24, 2023
    8
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  10. JussaGamber
    May 22, 2023
    8
    It's fine for a FPSRPG. It's not New Vegas 2, it's a New Vegas Clone. Playing the game seems more like a bigger version of Bioshock. The game is pretty easy if you're an RPG expert, survival mode is probably a better challenge. And It gets better when you leave the first environment.
  11. 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
  12. ErayTellezi
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Fallout New Vegas'ın uzaylısı. Obsidian'ın karakterin diyalog yeteneklerini de geliştirebildiğimiz rpg oyunlarını seviyorum. New Vegas'ta son boss'u konuşarak geçmiştim, bunda da aynı şeyi yaptım. Karizmatik ve bilim insanı karakterimle koloniyi kurtardım. Sanırım.

    Oyunun New Vegas'a benzeyen çok yönü var. Bunlardan birisi de birlikler arasında istediğimizi destekleyebilmemiz, onlara    Fallout New Vegas'ın uzaylısı. Obsidian'ın karakterin diyalog yeteneklerini de geliştirebildiğimiz rpg oyunlarını seviyorum. New Vegas'ta son boss'u konuşarak geçmiştim, bunda da aynı şeyi yaptım. Karizmatik ve bilim insanı karakterimle koloniyi kurtardım. Sanırım.

    Oyunun New Vegas'a benzeyen çok yönü var. Bunlardan birisi de birlikler arasında istediğimizi destekleyebilmemiz, onlara karşı tavırlarımıza tepki olarak dost veya düşman olmaları. Ben karakterimin yetenekleri doğrultusunda barışçıl bir politika izledim ve her şeyi konuşarak çözmeye çalıştım. Büyük ölçüde başarılı da oldum.

    Oyunun yan görevleri ve ana görevleri bence gayet iyi. Hepsinde bir hikaye, alengirli işler, alt hedefler var. Çoğu zaman yan görevler ve ana görevler birbirleriyle paralel ilerliyor. Ayrıca her faction'ın kendi görevleri de var.

    Genelde olay örgüsü şu şekilde ilerliyor: Yeni bir gezegene gidiyorsunuz, çıkarları çatışan iki gurup oluyor, ikisinin de yan görevlerini yapabiliyorsunuz, o gezegendeki ana görevin sonunda iki guruptan birisini vahşice veya barışçıl yolla başa getiriyorsunuz. Kimi zaman da iki grubun işbirliği yapmasını sağlayabiliyorsunuz. Ama tüm bu süreçteki kararlarda iş tamamen sizde. Mesela bir grubun bir görevindeki fonksiyonel görevi yapmadığım için gruptaki ikinci adamı gurubun başına geçiremedim ve bu nedenle diğer gurupla işbirliği yaptırtamadım. Neden sonuç ilişkisi gayet iyi işliyor yani.

    Oyunda Mass Effect'teki gibi yoldaşlarınız var. Bunları savaşlarda verdiğiniz emirlerle etkili bir şekilde kullanabiliyorsunuz. Aynı şekilde bunların da kendi görevleri oluyor. Ama Mass Effect'teki gibi bağlılıkları falan değişmiyor. Yine bu görevler de güzeldi. Bir de bu yoldaşlar kendi karakterlerine uygun şekilde diğer görevlerde veya açık dünyada yorum yapabiliyorlar. Bazen onlara danışabiliyorsunuz. Mesela Parvati tam bir üzümlü kek.

    New Vegas'a benzeyen bir diğer şeyse combat'ın dandikliği. Üstelik bu 2019 oyunu, mazereti yok yani. Vuruş hissi kötü, düşman çeşitliliği çok az. Silah çeşitliliği epey fazla. Acayip ve ender bulunan bilim silahları var. Bir tanesi düşmanı küçültüyordu örneğin. Çok ilginçti.

    Grafikler çok eski görünüyor. Hiç 2019 oyunu gibi değil. DLC'ler ana oyunun seviyesinde değil ama fena da değiller.

    Neticede hikayesiyle, görevlerinin kalitesiyle, yarattığı dünyasıyla oynamaktan çok keyif aldığım bir oyun oldu. Fallout hasreti çekenler için birebir.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. realWhiteMan
    Apr 8, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  15. KinimodYunmi
    Mar 22, 2023
    10
    Ein schönes RPG ohne lästiges Open World Bonus Zeug und ohne unnötige Funktionen!

    Tolle Dialoge die gute und schlechte Beziehungen aufbauen, ein sehr schönes Reisesystem, eine schöne und übersichtliche Basis, Skillen und Verbessern ist ebenfalls einfach gehalten. Zudem kann man viele Missionsausgänge frei entscheiden. Hier kann man sein wie man möchte, es gibt keine Nachteile,    Ein schönes RPG ohne lästiges Open World Bonus Zeug und ohne unnötige Funktionen!

    Tolle Dialoge die gute und schlechte Beziehungen aufbauen, ein sehr schönes Reisesystem, eine schöne und übersichtliche Basis, Skillen und Verbessern ist ebenfalls einfach gehalten. Zudem kann man viele Missionsausgänge frei entscheiden.

    Hier kann man sein wie man möchte, es gibt keine Nachteile, einfach spielen wie man will - super!

    Ich würde empfehlen: Einschüchtern, Überzeugen, Hacken und Lügen Minimum auf 75, 75, 65, 75 zu skillen und Technik ist auch nicht verkehrt, das erleichtert "Dungeons".    … Expand
  16. cryptowrath
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    Fallout: NV was able to acquire a fairly huge fan base and of course after such a breakthrough product of its time, many expected The Outer Worlds as a Bethesda-like RPG killer as a maximum or a brand new and unique Fallout universe competitor as a minimum. But Obsidian did neither.
  17. apeter
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    If you love the old first two Fallout games and Fallout:Vegas this game is for you. Brilliant dialog writing which made me often burst out into laughter. Get it, play it!
  18. ziyddwh
    Mar 14, 2023
    6
    No interesting story and characters, long time to beat, easy to play even with the first-run hard difficulty.
  19. ricky6
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    Loved it , bad optimisation on pc indeed, but beautiful world and story , the choices we make doesn’t have lot of different consequences , expect the radical ones but the game have a strong identity and pleasant to discover and play
  20. Guan320
    Mar 6, 2023
    10
    Так умеют делать только Обсидианы. Все лучшее, что было в Нью Вегасе, было сохранено и перенесено в Outer Worlds. Отличный юмор, интересные диалоги и решения, которые действительно на что то влияют. И все это завернуто в ретрофутуризм.Так умеют делать только Обсидианы. Все лучшее, что было в Нью Вегасе, было сохранено и перенесено в Outer Worlds. Отличный юмор, интересные диалоги и решения, которые действительно на что то влияют. И все это завернуто в ретрофутуризм.
  21. Moeinh77
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    Amazing game, very entertaining. The possibilities are endless, I don't know how they have included so much content in the game with so much variation in dialogues and events. The cartooni graphics is kinda interesting as well and the world is very colorful which I really prefer to a grey world like fallout's. Totally worth spending time in it.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. M_Singular
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    I completely understand the low and average scores. I really do. I mean... this is a game that feels like ti was developed in a time capsule or something. The people at Obsidian seem to have ignored every game that has come out in the past decade or so and released in 2020 what feels like a game that would have already felt kind of old in 2010. Yet I can't help but love it, because this isI completely understand the low and average scores. I really do. I mean... this is a game that feels like ti was developed in a time capsule or something. The people at Obsidian seem to have ignored every game that has come out in the past decade or so and released in 2020 what feels like a game that would have already felt kind of old in 2010. Yet I can't help but love it, because this is a game that's right up my alley.

    Fallout: New Vegas is probably my favourite RPG of all time. And Mass Effect is probably my favourite trilogy of all time. So a game that combines the two is something I'm going to like no matter what, and if you spice the whole thing with a bit of Firefly flavour? Man... I'm going to LOVE IT. And that's what this is, basically.

    So yeah, I get why some may have felt disapointed by it. Why maybe some people wanted something... I don't know, more modern, more flashy, deeper, more complex or whatever. I totally do. It's understandable. But I can't lie, man, I just liked this a lot.    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Shnd3r
    Sep 4, 2022
    6
    Good game to play. Suitable for Fallout fans. The impression was spoiled by a small variety of weapons and armor, as well as unjustified SJW characters. Solid 6/10.
  27. DarthDerivativ
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Astounding game which shows that Obsidian is still rock-solid when it comes to writing, atmosphere, and an all-around delightful experience when it comes to a campaign.
  28. ghost333
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    I imagine the developers of Outer Worlds must feel like they've gotten away with a crime by the positive reception this game has gotten. I can't think of a single thing Outer World's excels at. Before playing I've seen talk about how well written and engaging the plot is, I want people who have yet to pick up this title to know: that is a blatant lie. I have never once questioned theI imagine the developers of Outer Worlds must feel like they've gotten away with a crime by the positive reception this game has gotten. I can't think of a single thing Outer World's excels at. Before playing I've seen talk about how well written and engaging the plot is, I want people who have yet to pick up this title to know: that is a blatant lie. I have never once questioned the integrity of fellow Obsidian fans until I played this game based on what was being said. The quality of the game is infuriating, almost as if it were crafted just to spite me. The disconnect I feel toward the TOW fanbase is more than I have ever experienced before.… Expand
  29. nfs7379
    Aug 30, 2022
    8
    8/10........................................................................................
  30. 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
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Metascore
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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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