The Outer Worlds

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 2213 Ratings

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  1. shArk87
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    In an era where main publishers sell us half baked buggy games filled with microtransactions comes this Piece of Art from Obsidian, The Outer Worlds.
    No microtransactions, no paywalls, optimized for every systems and above all, you just get a triple AAA game for my 55 bucks.
    This is the sort of games that needs to be pushed out to consumers. And it's not all, What an awesome narrative,    In an era where main publishers sell us half baked buggy games filled with microtransactions comes this Piece of Art from Obsidian, The Outer Worlds.
    No microtransactions, no paywalls, optimized for every systems and above all, you just get a triple AAA game for my 55 bucks.
    This is the sort of games that needs to be pushed out to consumers.
    And it's not all, What an awesome narrative, i LOVE the story, characters have indeed a meaning of life and have their own personalities.
    I'm just at the beginning and it got me hooked.
    In an industry filled with garbage videogames i can't possibly mark any negatives for the Outer Worlds, everything just works and it's immensely entertaining.

    Thank you Obsidian for this masterpiece, what a wonderfull job you did there.    … Expand
  2. dizertir
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Игра интересная, пусть и одиночная - но сделана качественно, с юмором - в общем это по сути почти New Vegas - но с красивой сочной графикой. Да может из минусов то что титры с лупой надо изучать и разговор бывает с нпс долгий/нудный - но за счет этого можно узнать много интересного или обновить информацию о миссии или получить бонусы. Я взял и не жалею ! Совет всем кто играл в игры отИгра интересная, пусть и одиночная - но сделана качественно, с юмором - в общем это по сути почти New Vegas - но с красивой сочной графикой. Да может из минусов то что титры с лупой надо изучать и разговор бывает с нпс долгий/нудный - но за счет этого можно узнать много интересного или обновить информацию о миссии или получить бонусы. Я взял и не жалею ! Совет всем кто играл в игры от оригинальных разработчиков Фолыча (Нью Вегас) - однозначно брать !!!!… Expand
  3. allquixotic
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Signal boosting this game with a 10/10 because of all the haters. Listen guys, if this game doesn't get great reviews, developers won't continue to develop games free of microtransactions, Day 1 DLC and loot boxes. If you guys like having all your games polluted with that money grubbing nonsense, go ahead and give this game a bad score. But I think you should stop being so entitled andSignal boosting this game with a 10/10 because of all the haters. Listen guys, if this game doesn't get great reviews, developers won't continue to develop games free of microtransactions, Day 1 DLC and loot boxes. If you guys like having all your games polluted with that money grubbing nonsense, go ahead and give this game a bad score. But I think you should stop being so entitled and reward Obsidian for building a PURE GAME that is just a game you buy. The business model of this game is exactly what it should be: purchase the game for 60 dollars and play it to your heart's content, with the company never bothering you to spend another dime. I will ALWAYS support developers with this business model and completely boycott any developer that pedals microtransactions, loot boxes or Day 1 DLC. I would give this same review of 10/10 if this game were bad, but it's not. The game is fantastic. I suppose it's a matter of taste, but I'm really, genuinely enjoying it. Also, I love that you get to kill Corporate Commanders in the game. That's Angry Joe's character for the greedy corporations, and you get to KILL THEM. Wonderful! This is a dream come true for anyone who has a clue about the games industry. You all need to vote this up, buy this game, and stop supporting nonsense that's out to exploit you like FIFA, NBA, Battlefront and Battlefront 2, etc. Otherwise you deserve what's comnig to you: a complete monopoly of games that have microtransactions that are necessary to pay to win or pay for convenience, games that release broken on launch day, and no alternatives. THIS IS THE ALTERNATIVE. Support them!!!!… Expand
  4. ParGellen
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    It has been a long long time since I've spent $60 on a game and felt good about it. This is one of those games. I'm having a blast and loving every minute of it! Thank you Obsidian!
  5. MrFlankster
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Even if you're not a RPG fan, but more of a shooter fan, go get this. With the witty dialogue, great story, and AMAZING character building, this game is like interacting-with-a-new-favorite-television-series-you-can't-stop-watching-and-thank-the-heavens-that-it's-released-on-Netflix-so-you-can-binge-watch-it.

    Here is why: I was nervous about pre ordering this game (not that it really    Even if you're not a RPG fan, but more of a shooter fan, go get this. With the witty dialogue, great story, and AMAZING character building, this game is like interacting-with-a-new-favorite-television-series-you-can't-stop-watching-and-thank-the-heavens-that-it's-released-on-Netflix-so-you-can-binge-watch-it.

    Here is why:

    I was nervous about pre ordering this game (not that it really matters since there is literally no harm no foul for cancelling a pre order and it's only $5)... but my trepidation was from the fact that (surprisingly) not many people I knew had heard of this game in the year leading up to it, but also, I had very high expectations due to the promises of the "throwback rpg" that was supposedly bundled in a "Firefly" type universe. I mean... c'mon! What more could you ask for?

    By "throwback rpg," I'm referring to the good ol' days where your decisions ACTUALLY meant something. Your freedom was real and not artificial and not just some marketing promise used to get you to buy the game. I'm talking "old school, dialogue heavy, relationship building, watch your vicarious character's traits/personalities flesh out and evolve right before your eyes based off of your decisions and actions" kind of game.... did that make sense?

    So with my high expectations, I couldn't help but feel that I was setting myself up for disappointment... like so many other games that came out in recent years (*cough* Days Gone *cough*). SO MANY GAMES get our hopes up with OVER promising and UNDER-delivering.

    Folks, this game delivers on all fronts. True RPG. True to it's promises of decision making/impacting dialogue... OH AND the combat. One thing I didn't hold my breath on (because of past shooting mechanics of the Fallout game) was the... shooting... mechanics. I was doubly prepared for poor shooting because I just came off of Borderlands 3, where the shooting is phenomenal! LOW AND BEHOLD....THE SHOOTING MECHANICS ARE SHOCKINGLY GREAT! Perfect? No. But they hold their own, which just adds to the already superb premise of the game play. It looks like Death Stranding is set up to be a snooze fest and a disappointment (based off of early reviews... even the good reviews state it's boring and extremely frustrating). All I gotta say is thank you "The Outer Worlds" for being the first game in a long time.... maybe ever for keeping ALL OF YOUR PROMISES... AND THEN SOME!!    … Expand
  6. thehero53
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    A game that fills a void left by games like Fallout and Mass Effect, when they decided to try and get subscription money instead of making great RPGs.
  7. kozzy420
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    GOTY, best rpg since Witcher 3, New vegas and Divinity Original Sin 2.
    Simply amazing!

    - Wonderful writing
    - Great stoundtrack
    - amazing game world
    - Its a blast to play
    - Great roleplaying and builds

    This is is how you do a roleplaying game, 6 hours in and I am BLOWN AWAY! This is Obsidians masterpiece!
  8. Skyrim-Is-Trash
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    The spiritual rebirth of Fallout, right here, in the right hands. Obsidians hands.
  9. Kraf
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    I absolutely love this game. Feeds a real RPG itch for me. The weaknesses you can acquire is a nice concept & I love the mix of Bioware companions & companion quests, with fallout style gameplay. A depth in character stats is something I have been missing in AAA RPGs since Fallout 3/New Vegas.
  10. DaneM
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    This is a truly extraordinary game. While it's true that it's smaller than comparable Bethesda games (Fallout NV, or Skyrim, for example), every aspect of this game is, in my opinion, done better. Companion interactions, while smaller, are deeper and more meaningful. The story, while shorter, is more emotive. Every single thing you do has consequences, and those consequences don't feelThis is a truly extraordinary game. While it's true that it's smaller than comparable Bethesda games (Fallout NV, or Skyrim, for example), every aspect of this game is, in my opinion, done better. Companion interactions, while smaller, are deeper and more meaningful. The story, while shorter, is more emotive. Every single thing you do has consequences, and those consequences don't feel like they're at the mercy of an unrealistic numerical system, like in many comparable games. The ending (no spoilers) reflects many, MANY choices you made during the game, and every single consequence makes sense. The advancement system is more pleasant to work with, while still being exciting. The gunplay is more fun. The weapon mods, while less extensive (remember: smaller game), are easier to understand, require no grinding/scavenging, and make the weapons not just more effective, but more fun to use. The NPCs are deep. Character customization is a lot of fun. The characters in the game don't all look like they have disfiguring birth defects (looking at you, Elder Scrolls). The dialogue is realistic. The graphics are astounding. (I repeatedly found myself just staring at stuff.) There are numerous hilarious "Easter eggs" that are fun when you find them, but are not required to enjoy the game. (Examples: there is one document where they mention "turoencabulator"--look that up on YouTube; there is another place where you can discuss the merits of a "suggestion box" with a quest giver, to hilarious effect.) The flaws system is fun, if somewhat hazardous.

    You really should buy this game or play it as part of a subscription service. Currently, XBox Game Pass (beta) lets you get this game and a gaggle of others for 3 months, for just $1...

    Of course, like any game, it isn't 100% perfect (just mostly so). You can seriously mess up your character if you take the wrong flaws. Don't take flaws that reduce your temperament, or you'll no longer be able to regenerate health without using items. Still, unlike with many comparable games, I didn't run into anything where I said to myself, "This is broken". I don't doubt that someone will be able to come up with things they don't like about this game, and that's OK; but I honestly can't find any noteworthy flaws with it.

    This game is a masterpiece. If you like the FPSRPG genre, you owe it to yourself to play it.    … Expand
  11. Redstripe420
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    the Fallout we've been waiting for, if you're a long time fan of the series and were let down by 76, pick this game up. Feels exactly like the oldschool fallout but fresh with a space vibe. Obsidian killed it, kudos.
  12. decumos
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    This is another masterpiece from Obsidians. A great, well thought out setting and characters whose belief systems are shaped by their surroundings.
  13. SenClayDavis
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    First of all, I absolutely love this type of game and hope Obsidian keeps churning them out with regularity. Fallout 3 is probably my favorite game of all-time & I loved New Vegas as well. I have almost completed my first completionist playthrough and I love TOW.

    The game looks and runs brilliantly on PC. The worst thing I can say about it is that the normal and even hard    First of all, I absolutely love this type of game and hope Obsidian keeps churning them out with regularity. Fallout 3 is probably my favorite game of all-time & I loved New Vegas as well. I have almost completed my first completionist playthrough and I love TOW.

    The game looks and runs brilliantly on PC.

    The worst thing I can say about it is that the normal and even hard difficulties are too easy. I'll be trying Supernova on my next playthrough.    … Expand
  14. mobbahobba
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    This game is what Fallout 4 should've been. Props to Obsidian for making the best RPG in years!
  15. Sergeth
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    If you ike Fallout 3 and New Vegas, you will love this one. This is the game I was waiting for and the kind of game Bethesda still owes us after Fallout 76. I really hope Obsidian continues the series in the future.
  16. wolf-mvp
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    - Fallout 3/NV type of game
    - Good (not bad) story
    - Good (not bad) jokes
    - I found some critical bugs, but i forgive it since there is no any good games (* of this type) on the market for today.
    - Also this game could be longer

    P.S. I wish Obsidian to not stop make good games and I wish that his future games will be better.
  17. xfighter342
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    I have around 10 hours in the game, it's perfect for me. A perfect blend of an updated Fallout: New Vegas and Mass Effect, with the art style akin to Bioshock.
  18. aeroncastle
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    I would pay to have this voice actors read everything in the universe, the game makes a lot of things well, but the voice acting makes it art.
  19. sumelf
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    "It's not the best choice. It's Spacer's choice!"
    This game is everything you expect from Fallout in space. And it's also insanely beautiful!
  20. hmbehrens
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Took me right back to the golden years of RPG's. This game knew exactly what it wanted to do and did it with flying colors.

    I honestly didn't realize how much of a gaming slump I was in until I started Outer Worlds up and realized I was just immersing myself and enjoying it so much, more than any other game I've played in literally years. Does it have some flaws, maybe, whatever, who    Took me right back to the golden years of RPG's. This game knew exactly what it wanted to do and did it with flying colors.

    I honestly didn't realize how much of a gaming slump I was in until I started Outer Worlds up and realized I was just immersing myself and enjoying it so much, more than any other game I've played in literally years.

    Does it have some flaws, maybe, whatever, who cares? Nitpicks or not, it is at its core a simply and thoroughly fun and enjoyable game that greatly succeeds at what it sets out to do. I'm halfway into my first playthrough but already I can easily tell I'll be playing it and replaying it for a good long time.    … Expand
  21. roberttrufant
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Outstanding job Obsidian. You took a small budget and made a game that is so much bang for that budget that I eagerly await your next work which, I am sure, Microsoft will well fund into the AAA category. Excellent work overall. This game is so badly needed in the genre right now that I can't even come up with the words to express badly it's needed. Thanks so much. Here's to you beingOutstanding job Obsidian. You took a small budget and made a game that is so much bang for that budget that I eagerly await your next work which, I am sure, Microsoft will well fund into the AAA category. Excellent work overall. This game is so badly needed in the genre right now that I can't even come up with the words to express badly it's needed. Thanks so much. Here's to you being unstoppable in your production of high quality material in an environment where it all seems to be about money now and not about the games or the players. Rock on and kudos to you sticking it out while waiting for someone to pick you up and provide the funding that was needed. Here's to your next work which I, and I'm sure others as well, will be watching out for with great interest.… Expand
  22. evearcher
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    This game has been hand crafted as an exquisite RPG really enjoyed it 25 hours in and not even scratching the surface.
  23. stafdude
    Nov 29, 2019
    10
    In a time of microtransactions and predatory practices, live service models and day one patches, unfinished games on release, etc etc: The outer worlds is a refreshing breeze in that it is a single player firs person shooter / RPG. Although the art works seem a little strange, the emphasis is on the story which in my opinion is quite entertaining. Compared to a lot of contemporary titles,In a time of microtransactions and predatory practices, live service models and day one patches, unfinished games on release, etc etc: The outer worlds is a refreshing breeze in that it is a single player firs person shooter / RPG. Although the art works seem a little strange, the emphasis is on the story which in my opinion is quite entertaining. Compared to a lot of contemporary titles, this game kept pulling me back to find out which way the story was going to take me. Also - if you liked the Tv series Firefly you will like this game. If you find the art style weird, give the story more of a chance.… Expand
  24. redmike
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece of its genre. If you like plot and party (NPC) based games (Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc) then you'll like this one. A few crashes and bugs, but overall, a great experience that you can play a bunch of different ways.
  25. DeoDuceASSASSIN
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    I am absolutely loving this game. Reminds me of fallout mixed with bioshock and elder scrolls. If you liked those games then the outer worlds is going to be right up your alley. The writing is also good with conversations feeling fleshed out. I've only played 6 hours so far but I haven't been able to put it down.
  26. Chrisalliance
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Let me just say that this is one of the best games I ever played. It's like fall out new vegas and borderlands 2 had a baby. I would recommend ^_^
  27. Sprucegoose
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    This game reunites everything that i love in an action RPG so much that we can clearly see accounts created just to diss this game in favor of their beloved 100€ yearly subscription-game.... The world is beautiful from the first time you land on it and the first time you get to talk to an AI you know for sure youre on an obsidian universe, yes, an universe created by those in obsidian,This game reunites everything that i love in an action RPG so much that we can clearly see accounts created just to diss this game in favor of their beloved 100€ yearly subscription-game.... The world is beautiful from the first time you land on it and the first time you get to talk to an AI you know for sure youre on an obsidian universe, yes, an universe created by those in obsidian, exactly the same condition as the game that makes you come and hate...
    i play this on a MSI GS65 everything on ultra and it runs flawless, the conversation system is deeper than what seen on previous obsidian art and vastly improved facial animations and modeling makes it feel as an rpg which might sound redundant but we all know what im comparing it against.... The battle system is also improved but the jewel of the crown has to be the rpg mechanics (character progression, habilities etc..). It is how it should be but it is amazing since thats not a standard nowadays.
    For me it reunites everything that im loving from 2019...
    the first thing is that, under a double A tag it wipes the floor with every (theyre not much) triple A in ps4.
    Second it is doing it so well that we can delight ourselves with all the saltiness that makes people create account to give it a 0 and copy-paste a bible that sounds like if they where talking about ”death walking”.
    And third, and what hurts the most to that toxic comunity, IT-IS-COMING-TO-SWITCH.    … Expand
  28. Aarionn
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Playing for 1 hour now and.... what a great start! The game is Fallout that I am been waiting for since FNV. And I already see that I will be playing with few different characters as it seems the reputability is amazing! Well done Obsidian!
  29. progerman
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    I was hyped for this game since it was announced. It is the first time in recent memory where the game lived up to the hype.

    I am (by far) bad at gaming, but I enjoy it. The "story" difficulty of The Outer Worlds is just right - gives me a challenge for my gaming level without wanting me to quit playing. The Outer Worlds feels like a crossover between Fallout: New Vegas and Bioshock,    I was hyped for this game since it was announced. It is the first time in recent memory where the game lived up to the hype.

    I am (by far) bad at gaming, but I enjoy it. The "story" difficulty of The Outer Worlds is just right - gives me a challenge for my gaming level without wanting me to quit playing.

    The Outer Worlds feels like a crossover between Fallout: New Vegas and Bioshock, with a graphic style that sometimes feels like Fallout 4 (but with more colour).

    The attention to detail in the dialogue is breathtaking. For example, if you wear outfits you have taken from your kills, people will tell you that it is in poor taste to be walking around looking like the bad guys.

    I haven't hit any major technical issues so far. I am playing on a cloud gaming service called "Shadow" with an NVIDIA GTX 1080 on max settings. I get the occasional glitch in frame rate, but I get this in all AAA games on Shadow, so I put this down to Shadow and not The Outer Worlds.

    The one glitch that drives me mad is when I press "X" on the controller to talk to people, the gun is drawn. Every single time. Luckily, I am not attacked when this occurs: it is just an annoying glitch.

    Overall, I am extremely impressed with The Outer Worlds.    … Expand
  30. Azazelll
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    In my opinion Obsidian Entertainment is best CRPG developer presently. This game is ideological successor of Fallout New Vegas.
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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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