Outriders

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  • Summary: Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you'll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet. With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world, you'll leaveOutriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you'll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet. With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world, you'll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the First City and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal. Combining intense gunplay with violent powers and an arsenal of increasingly twisted weaponry and gear-sets, Outriders offers countless hours of gameplay from one of the finest shooter developers in the industry People Can Fly.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Apr 9, 2021
    80
    Outriders has its flaws, but they’re compensated with gory firefights and enjoyable co-op. Another upside is that it doesn’t try to be an open world: the levels are tight and packed with action. [Issue#252, p.44]
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  2. BaziCenter
    Apr 13, 2021
    75
    At first glance Outriders might look like some other shooters such as Destiny or The Division, but its complicated and diverse combat help it stand alone and impress, and with some better support and polish can easily challenge other loot shooters in the market.
  3. LaPS4
    Apr 15, 2021
    72
    Outriders offers an alternative in the looter shooter genre that is very enjoyable if played in company, but without offering anything groundbreaking compared to other alternatives. Its connectivity failures ruin the gaming experience.
  4. Digital Trends
    Apr 5, 2021
    70
    Is Outriders a sophisticated action game with a compelling sci-fi story? No. Does it feel fun to freeze a spider with an ice turret and shatter it with a well-placed sniper shot? You bet. Sometimes, that’s all one really wants from a shooter like this. It could use an offline mode for single-player sessions and a fair bit of maintenance, but it’s a solid foundation for an action game that respects its players’ time.
  5. Screen Rant
    May 20, 2021
    70
    Outriders is worth the time investment so far, in spite of its clunkiness and server instability at launch. Although the game has areas it needs to improve, the core ideas and gameplay are incredibly strong, making it easy to overlook whatever flaws are present. It's also an easy game to recommend for both solo players and groups of friends looking for a shooter to dive into together, and because of the world tier mechanic, anyone with any level of skill can jump into Outriders and have a great time. With a handful of hours left to go in the main campaign, that doesn't appear likely to change - though this review will be updated and finalized once completed to reflect the whole of the experience either way.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Apr 8, 2021
    70
    The “old gen” versions of Outriders do not have to be ashamed of the comparison with their counterparts on next gen consoles. The weight of the years in terms of hardware is felt in the framerate, the loading times as well as the displayed resolutions, which encroaches a little on the comfort of play without being crippling, quite the contrary. The game from People Can Fly and Square Enix retains on PS4 and Xbox One all the qualities and faults of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions, starting with a hard-hitting combat system, an intoxicating rise to power of the avatar, a mysterious planet Enoch, but also general instability responsible for several crashes.
  7. XGN
    Apr 8, 2021
    65
    Outriders is the new looter shooter from People Can Fly and Square Enix. It takes you to the planet Enoch, where mankind has to fight to survive and earn its place among the wild animals and hostile factions. It's got some great ideas, but lacks an interesting story and more importantly, good loot.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 70
  3. Negative: 36 out of 70
  1. antoniomit
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Despues del problema con los servidores el juego va genial en modo un jugador. Es una mezcla de Destiny y Gears of wars, me encanta
  2. zibib19
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Dont listen to half the bad reviews havnt encountered a single bug and the game is ridicoulsy fun its like gears of war borderlands 3 andDont listen to half the bad reviews havnt encountered a single bug and the game is ridicoulsy fun its like gears of war borderlands 3 and destiny had a baby 10/10 would reccomend and the boss fights are sick.… Expand
  4. Idris-_-
    Apr 4, 2021
    9
    Story isn't the best and the servers have had some unstable times but I have put probably over 30 hours into it already so it can't be thatStory isn't the best and the servers have had some unstable times but I have put probably over 30 hours into it already so it can't be that bad. The endgame is where this game does it better than anyone for day 1 launch. Expeditions add a unique aspect to leveling that will keep the game enjoyable and playing for hours. People are far to quick to judge a game because of a few server issues and give it a 0 without even finishing it and getting to the best part.… Expand
  5. Ferman
    Feb 12, 2022
    4
    I did not like the game after playing the demo version of this game, I did not like the most important part of it - it is an element of theI did not like the game after playing the demo version of this game, I did not like the most important part of it - it is an element of the shooter where it is completely absent, it is simply impossible to play.The weapon wobbles and it is inconvenient to shoot… Expand
  6. prinex
    Apr 3, 2021
    2
    A textbook example of "pushing" a product in the new economy.

    This game had a month-long Beta where tons of problems came to light - from    A textbook example of "pushing" a product in the new economy.

    This game had a month-long Beta where tons of problems came to light - from the basic (janky movements of the character, cam-shaking to make you want to swith off your tv) to the real meaty ones (loot lost, char resets, coop not working, lag a nightmare with teleporting the norm, no concept for shared loot and so on).

    Normally the reddit community for example would have ripped that apart. But (wonder how) tons of positive review, what a great game, what a great developer this is, and they really talk to us, we are so lucky - including a shill article on Forbes that concluded basically "even if this game does not work is great" - probably this was too much even for the journalist.

    And btw if someone raised some legitimate questions (for example, today day 3 after release, still a ban on press reviews, or the servers not working after 3 days) - barrage of "its the same for all the other games" or "its fauit of Azure" and downvotes. Peppered with gems like "I like it even more because its so buggy and does not work I love it".

    That the game was suddendly in the xbox game pass its a red flag as big as the ever given ship btw.

    Fast forward to release date:

    Money has been paid (and at a AAA+ price), the cat is in the bag and people are left with a non-working game (servers) and when it works the mountain of all bugs never addressed in the beta. And slowly but surely the honeymoon will fade over, the (paid) press releases will try to squeeze some more cash out of the usual gullible, uninformed or cash whales - and then ?

    Of course this is what it is, a first attempt at looter shooter, with good ideas probably (we cannot play the game as the servers does not work), which in the 30 $ range may have been interesting.

    But this thing cost as much as Destiny. And is not a destiny-killer. Is not even an anthem-killer. It is what it is, a buggy game pushed from the publisher using reddit, forbes etc in an attempt to at least mititgate the financial debacle.

    What do we learn from this ? Unless you trust the producer (one name: From Software) dont preorder, dont buy on release, wait always 2-3 weeks. The feedback and review system has been rigged for good, every turd is depicted as being a gold apple, only weapon for us consumer - wait and see. If its a gem you will spend 300 hours on, you can afford to wait 2 weeks.    … Expand
  7. Donkorax6544
    Apr 3, 2021
    1
    Danger!! Definitely don't buy this game. The gameplay may be fun, but you never get to play it properly. The server stability is aDanger!! Definitely don't buy this game. The gameplay may be fun, but you never get to play it properly. The server stability is a catastrophe. It has to be online but you are constantly thrown out if you ever get into the game. Co-op gameplay doesn't work properly, cross-play is also bugged. This game is almost unplayable at the moment. The next anthem? Maybe. The next cyberpunk? It has certain similarities to the release. If what your money means to you, wait until it is greatly reduced and maybe it will work by then.… Expand
  8. Guunder
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    Неиграбельно. Я могу смириться с тем что на PS4 эта игра выдает 30 фпс, я могу стерпеть эти вечные логины из за проблем с серверами, ноНеиграбельно. Я могу смириться с тем что на PS4 эта игра выдает 30 фпс, я могу стерпеть эти вечные логины из за проблем с серверами, но секундная задержка в управлении - это уже перебор. Сегодня скачал демку и в целом все было нормально, поиграл, решил купить фулл версию, и именно в фулл версии постоянная задержка в управлении где-то в 1 секунду, это не новелла какая-нибудь, это шутер, при чем относительно динамичный, поэтому когда ты нажимаешь прицеливание или хочешь отойти вправо или лево, то твой персонаж это делает с секундной задержкой, и в подобных играх даже пол секунды это уже критично, а тут эта задержка около 1 секунды. Люди которые видимо никогда не играли в шутеры, для них это просто деревянное управление, как они сами пишут, но на самом деле управление тут приемлемое, тут именно постоянная задержка и именно в фулл версии игры. Получается купил игру за 4к и сижу жду патча, которой пофиксит эту проблему, т.к. играть просто невозможно.
    P.S. Монитор с задержкой в 5мс, hdmi в полном порядке, на самом мониторе задержка поставлена низкая, и ни в одной другой игры таких проблем нет, это именно дело в Outriders.    … Expand

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#61 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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#11 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021