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  1. Apr 14, 2021
    10
    The game so addictive that the crowbar couldn't unhook me from the computer. great plot, nice gameplay and nice graphics.
  2. Apr 4, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately the game had serious issues with server at release, otherwise the rating would be average 8.5 to 9.2 but everyone is angry. including me but thr game is magnificent. I don't like shooters, only games like Dark Souls or JRPG but this game is in a completely different level... One of the best games i ever played and i'm 51 years old. This is One of the best games of the last 10 years for me, i hope everyone gets to play it because it's so much fun that i played 20 hours 2nd April alone. Congratulations to People can Fly !! Expand
  3. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing game! Best release of the year thus far. I love that Outriders is not designed as game as a service.
  4. 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
  5. May 23, 2021
    10
    Nice game 10 for me ,gameplay 10 ,grafic 10 .Recomand tuturor ,grafica tare ,gameplay tare ,shooter de exceptie ,actiune tare
  6. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Gioco veramente particolare,le prime ore sembra non dirti nulla,ma appena decolla diventa veramente divertente,ti da dipendenza.
    Grafica discreta,gameplay frenetico e storia bella ma un po’ anonima..ha tutte le carte in regola per diventare un punto di riferimento Diablolike/lootshooter.

    This game is addicting.
  7. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    игра летает КСТАТИ в отличии от ПК версий ))))
  8. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    Finally a game that's doing it right!!!
    It gives you a proper free demo, so try and see for yourself if you love the game.
    The demo is huge, has several missions that are representative of the game. So there should be no people who buy this game and are disappointed. Once you decided to buy the game - your progress and character are transferred from the demo. And this is applicable to
    Finally a game that's doing it right!!!
    It gives you a proper free demo, so try and see for yourself if you love the game.
    The demo is huge, has several missions that are representative of the game. So there should be no people who buy this game and are disappointed. Once you decided to buy the game - your progress and character are transferred from the demo. And this is applicable to all platforms - consoles, PC, ...

    That's the proper way to release an expensive new game!!! Thank you to the developers!! I'm not into multiplayer, but the game is doing the right thing by also enabling cross-platform multiplayer. That's the proper respect to its audience!

    If you are interested in the game, and you should be as it is a great game - try out the demo.
    Stop reading the reviews.

    Obviously, no game is perfect and this being a huge game it has it's share of small issues. I had to turn off and unplug my PS4 to reset cache, once. There are also a few seconds when screens are loading. But that's all expected.

    The game itself - it's a Halo-like shooter. Enough said.

    Enjoy!!!
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  9. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    eu tou gostando do jogo, como eu nao jogo notas pra mim ta sendo otimo

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  10. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Best game, gráficos bons, diversão garantida, boa história, ficou bem melhor que na demo
  11. Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Brutal!!! Lo siento por los llorones que han votado negativamente por las caídas de los servidores, pero es lo que tiene que puedan votar los millenials inmaduros...
  12. Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Want to thank the Developers (People can Fly) for delivering this awesome game to us. The experience has been a breath of fresh air in the Looter Genre. FUN ... Lots of other titles want to be so damn serious. The corny dialog voice acting had me engaged. The Gun play, Loot, sure its linear but that what they build iys up for. Look forward to future expansions
  13. Apr 12, 2021
    10
    Game is amazing if you want a fun, semi deep action game with some special powers and rpg elements with lots of loot.

    The shooting itself feels amazing. I'll give them that. And it's not some forever mindless grind. I enjoy this game There is a bug that is very serious right now, I'm reviewing the game as if this bug was fixed, which if you're reading this as of mid april 2021 the game
    Game is amazing if you want a fun, semi deep action game with some special powers and rpg elements with lots of loot.

    The shooting itself feels amazing. I'll give them that. And it's not some forever mindless grind. I enjoy this game

    There is a bug that is very serious right now, I'm reviewing the game as if this bug was fixed, which if you're reading this as of mid april 2021 the game shod be fixed and back at 10/10.
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  14. 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 and destiny had a baby 10/10 would reccomend and the boss fights are sick.
  15. May 25, 2021
    10
    Most of the negative reviews here is based on the struggles experienced when the game first was released. And yes, there were a lot of issues! But seriously, it truly is an amazing game! My friends and I took a few days break from it, and when we returned, most of the bugs seemed to be fixed and we have really been enjoying it since. I recommend this to everyone. For people who played theMost of the negative reviews here is based on the struggles experienced when the game first was released. And yes, there were a lot of issues! But seriously, it truly is an amazing game! My friends and I took a few days break from it, and when we returned, most of the bugs seemed to be fixed and we have really been enjoying it since. I recommend this to everyone. For people who played the first few days after release; give it another chance. And for people who haven’t tried it yet; try it. I doubt you’ll regret it. Expand
  16. Apr 4, 2021
    9
    this game is great and very addicting, have only play though part of the story as the servers has been having problems with being overloaded. Love the sci-fi feel of the game and love that it is cross-play so that you can play with your friends, but apart from the server issues the is NOT the devs fault i have found no real bugs in this game would defo recommend to anyone who likes thisthis game is great and very addicting, have only play though part of the story as the servers has been having problems with being overloaded. Love the sci-fi feel of the game and love that it is cross-play so that you can play with your friends, but apart from the server issues the is NOT the devs fault i have found no real bugs in this game would defo recommend to anyone who likes this type of game Expand
  17. Apr 3, 2021
    9
    Fun when it works but I rarely can get past the signing in stage and one of the side quests crashes the system repeatedly (tried 3 times before giving up). If they sort out the issues, it should be fun.

    Edit: Now that they have seemingly stabilized the servers some, I'm having a lot more fun. Adjusted score from 3 to 9. I'm enjoying the story and gameplay. Graphics are good.
  18. Utz
    Apr 4, 2021
    9
    My first loot shooter... gameplay and Story setting feeling good. I think just one or two patches and IT runs better.
  19. 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 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 serverStory 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
  20. Apr 13, 2021
    8
    Outriders
    Theres some potential here
    I love outriders, but there are definitely some things that stop me from loving it as much as I could. This is a 3rd person cover based shoote that can be played both solo and online with up to 3 players. I stuck to this games campaign solo and it took me about 14 hours to get through.. The game starts with you creating your own charcter, and the
    Outriders
    Theres some potential here
    I love outriders, but there are definitely some things that stop me from loving it as much as I could.
    This is a 3rd person cover based shoote that can be played both solo and online with up to 3 players.
    I stuck to this games campaign solo and it took me about 14 hours to get through.. The game starts with you creating your own charcter, and the story here.. well it might as well not even exist.. I couldn’t tell you anything, I couldn’t even tell you how the game ends if I wanted to, basically a storm happens, youre frozen, youre unfrozen 20 years late futurama style, and you come out and wanna shoot stuff.
    The gameplay here is super fun and addictive.. most of the time.. thing gears of war meets mass effect meets the division.. obviously outriders feels nowhere near as polished and detailed as those games.. but for a first attempt in a series, this is a really good one… Something unique here that has promise but major issues is the tier system.. instead of choosing a difficulty, the game gets harder as you progress, everyone starts at story difficuolty, then you unlock easy, normal, hard, expert, and so on… however once you get to a tier you find too challenging aka too annoying youre free to drop back to any previously unlocked tier that youd like… and this is what I did on m way to tier 6, I dropped back to normal.. and why you might ask? I loved the challenge tier 5 was giving me.. however outriders is desined as a games of service game and for that reason, the checkpoints throughout the campaign are awful.. ontop of that there are insane random difficulty spikes… youll go from having an nice challenge to waves of enemies that have you wanting to bang your head against the wall, oyull get so close to the end, or completete the first wave and lose to some scrub and have to start all the way back at the beginning of wave 1 instead of the wave your died on.. enough to again make you want to drop down to normal difficulty.. however… even in normal these random spikes occur, theres even one enemy called the shaman warlord that is so unbalanced and overpowered that I had to drop down to story difficulty…
    Im sure I could have eventually beat them on normal, but story took 3 minutes, normal would’ve taken like an hour. It just wasn’t worth the effort,,, balancing in general I outriders biggest problem.. from random enemies feeling overpowered to random difficulty spikes and awful checkpoint system… so the gameplay can go from great to frustrating, the story is trash, why is outriders so good?
    Well that comes in the form of its looter hook… at the beginning of the game you choose one of 3 classes, and its so addictive to find weapons through this game and try to tailor them to your specific playstyle.. overcome these sometimes annoying challenges with a feeling god like power… as as you level up, youll choose 3 abilities to have at yoru disposal during combat… there is post game content though.. and plenty… the story mode is essentially you getting your character ready for the online bits.. even though of course you can play through the story with friends… but after the game is where leveling up your tier really starts to matter, this is where youll be challenging yourself to unlock new areas and collect all of these fallen pods…I however personally found the actual world of outriders to be pretty lack luster and uninteresting.. so naturally I have no interest in going off and grinding.. though I do believe the mechanics are fun enough here for plenty who would based on that alone…
    Outriders again has potential as a series.. would I play outriders 2? Yes…
    s again I loved the gameplay hook and Id love a sequal that balances everything out better.
    Am I clamoring for outriders 2? No.
    Again the story and world are lacking, and im not quite sure how the team over at people can fly can fix it.
    I give Outriders
    a 7.5/10
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  21. Apr 8, 2021
    8
    A fun,no-brain shooter. Like a mix between Desteny,The Division and Gears of War.
  22. Apr 5, 2021
    8
    To start out I would like to say that I have spent about 10 hours in the game. I typically don’t review games but I was a little sad to see the game getting review bombed for server issues.

    Outriders looked a bit rough to me but the RPG elements, class choices, and the co-op cover shooter style intrigued me. I didn’t really like the way it felt at first but as I played more it and
    To start out I would like to say that I have spent about 10 hours in the game. I typically don’t review games but I was a little sad to see the game getting review bombed for server issues.

    Outriders looked a bit rough to me but the RPG elements, class choices, and the co-op cover shooter style intrigued me. I didn’t really like the way it felt at first but as I played more it and unlocked new abilities the game has started to grow on me more. A lot of people keep trying to compare it to other games and I found myself doing the same in my head a bit. You can’t go into this game with those assumptions. It may draw inspiration from a variety of games but it is unique. The story is good. The voice acting is a bit cheesy. Overall you might just need to give it a chance. I didn’t really like the game for the first couple hours but I’d say I’m pretty invested now.

    Pros:
    +Gameplay and battles are fun
    +Unique character classes and solid build customization
    +The story itself is good

    Cons:
    —Voice lines are pretty cheesy
    —There are a few bugs but haven’t seen anything game-breaking yet
    — Matchmaking overall is pretty bad/broken (Ex. You can’t matchmake for a specific purpose such as a boss encounter)
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  23. Aug 14, 2021
    8
    One of the most underrated games of the year.
    Outriders is, basically, one of the most fun TPS games released during this years.
    With a great gunplay, and an actually amazing plot.
    If you enjoy playing TPS games, I can safely recommend you this one.
  24. Apr 3, 2021
    7
    Simplesmente injogavel. Mesmo que queira jogar solo/ single player tem que estar conectado aos servidores deles, o que não teria problema se eles funcionassem. Não tem nem como entrar no menu principal do jogo, ou seja, não dá pra recomendar um jogo que nem da pra jogar.
  25. Dec 14, 2021
    7
    I originally reviewed this game and gave it a 2/10. For April 2021, I stand by that review. it was buggy, had too many cheap deaths, the endgame had little point, and I just put it down shortly after finishing the campaign because I couldn't stand to keep playing it.

    This is the November/December 2021 update along with some things I have learned. This game does more right (now) than
    I originally reviewed this game and gave it a 2/10. For April 2021, I stand by that review. it was buggy, had too many cheap deaths, the endgame had little point, and I just put it down shortly after finishing the campaign because I couldn't stand to keep playing it.

    This is the November/December 2021 update along with some things I have learned.

    This game does more right (now) than I gave it credit for. Gone are the cheap deaths, gone are most of the bugs and gone is the frustration I felt the first time.

    How to enjoy this game:

    1. If you want to just enjoy the story, and cruise through the campaign - keep it on World Tier 1 (maybe 2). That's it. Anything World Tier 3 and higher is actually pretty hard.

    2. I would get to level 20 at least, and have some good gear before I bumped up the world tier.

    3. Just play how you want. The healing mechanic for technomancer is forgiving that you can play however you want. For Devastator and Trickster, you can focus on close range builds. Pyromancer - I have no idea yet.

    4. Sniper rifles and single shot guns have no place in this game. Use a light machine gun, auto rifle, or double gun. If you're playing up close, an auto shotgun. No other weapons are useful.

    5. The story is just meh - but there are some funny moments. Don't take it any more seriously than a plot point to get you to the next area.

    6. Transmog your gear - no point walking around looking like a smoldering skeleton glued onto some hot garbage. Just look how you want.

    7. In the campaign, don't travel too much. Let completed quests pile up before going back to Trench Town to turn in bounties. The load times are still so slow, that it will add hours to your game if you're not efficient.

    Unlike 6-7 months ago, I'm having fun with the above methods. I play on World Tier 1, I'm levelling up and never in any serious danger.

    This is a fun looter. I like Expeditions, because it's co-op and no mic is needed. The powers are cool.

    I think the game does not get more than a 7/10 because:

    1. It was launched broken/unfinished - credit for fixing it now, but it's not cool to charge $80 CAD for something you're 6 months away from finishing.

    2. You cannot jump in this, like Diablo III (only with guns), and I still hate having to find a ramp to kill enemies that are high up.

    3. The graphics look like 2014-2015.

    4. The premise is good, but the story is not.

    In closing:

    I don't think this game is as bad as my first rating, and after New Horizon, I gave it a second chance. I am glad I did because I am having a lot of fun now.

    I believe in second chances and Outriders got one. They finally delivered on the promises at launch and I like to say "better late than never"/
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  26. Apr 5, 2021
    7
    I will start with the good stuff so far. The gameplay is super fun, fast and addictive. The storyline seem interesting and somewhat funny at some point. The map-design is super colorfull and area are pretty different from one to another witch make the game less boring and keep you wanting to see wich kind of area you're about to fight in next. Unfortunatly a lot of bad things to add toI will start with the good stuff so far. The gameplay is super fun, fast and addictive. The storyline seem interesting and somewhat funny at some point. The map-design is super colorfull and area are pretty different from one to another witch make the game less boring and keep you wanting to see wich kind of area you're about to fight in next. Unfortunatly a lot of bad things to add to that now. This is not the graphics you would expect from a release at the end of ps4 lifetime. I've seen the difference between ps4,xbox series and pc and clearly the graphics were downgraded to sell more nextgen console not to make it run better or none of that allright......for SELLING PURPUSE!!!!!!! I`m mean there is a lot of older online multiplayer game graphics that are way better than this for exemple Borderlands, Destiny, Dying light, etc...You can't play crossplay yet, there is no in game gamechat, you get disconnect every hours or so at best for now. Loading windows of 2min everytime I jump a gap, walk between walls, open a door....for real!??? The movement like sprinting moving for cover to cover are very weird and doesn't feel natural or fluid. Loading between area OMG 3-4min every single time. I spended the same amount of time playing than I`ve been on a loading screen or just simply trying to re-enter the game. This game could be great but it is really far from being a masterpiece especially on ps4 and xbox one. Please fix this game I`ve paid 88$ dollars canadian for this game on ps4 I want to see it work. One last things vertical sensibility adjustment is really important too and not everyone is playing on PC with a mouse could you update it please!? XD Stop releasing unfinished crap this message goes for all those company in the latest years Activision, Bethesda, EA, Ubisoft....... Expand
  27. Jun 26, 2021
    6
    Poor man's gears of war set on halo after a mass effect haha that's basically the best and worst of this lazy clone of better games. By stealing from such classics it has many redeeming qualities but also it doesn't improve on those games and so as you play it just reminds you what better games those were.
    Average graphics and sound and music and average gameplay. A poor story lazily
    Poor man's gears of war set on halo after a mass effect haha that's basically the best and worst of this lazy clone of better games. By stealing from such classics it has many redeeming qualities but also it doesn't improve on those games and so as you play it just reminds you what better games those were.
    Average graphics and sound and music and average gameplay. A poor story lazily implemented doesn't help. But bland can still be fun...at times. The demo is terrible but the actual game is better though quite buggy. End of the day it's just very average. Better to buy older games on sale and wait for outsiders to drop in price. 6/10 not bad just average but imo average is almost worse than bad.
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  28. Apr 10, 2021
    6
    Ok I got to admit. People can fly have done a brilliant job in creating this game with the budget they had.

    The good: The setting and worldbuilding is brilliant and curageous, the story is truely compelling and I always wanted to know more. The side missions are adding to the flavor. The graphics are great and the cutscenes are good. Appart from the screenshake. I genuinely look
    Ok I got to admit. People can fly have done a brilliant job in creating this game with the budget they had.

    The good:
    The setting and worldbuilding is brilliant and curageous, the story is truely compelling and I always wanted to know more. The side missions are adding to the flavor. The graphics are great and the cutscenes are good. Appart from the screenshake.
    I genuinely look forward to a continuation of the story in a sequel or further updates, because I think there is so much more to tell about this fabulous new world Enoch... and humanities struggle to make it their home.
    Further impressive are the many different biomes and their graphical realizaion.

    The loot game and the modding and the build variety is really great in theory. Practically ... support builds heve no significance... which leaves only one or two builds for most classes. I have only played one class.
    Getting the loot game nailed is something most looter shooters seem to struggle with.
    Outriders nails it.

    The bad:
    The interaction with the world is really bad. No jumping, no crouching, no climbing. No seamless transistion from zone to zone through loading corridors etc... but... each little zone beeing accessed by... LOADING SCREENS ... tons of them. Too many!

    What turns me down the most are the fights...
    Generic cover shooter, enemies glued to cover, shooting at you with pinpoint accuracy, funneling you through choke points, while snipers barely visible in the back punish your every move while you are beeing pushed by rushers and bosses with their aoe attacks.
    The encounters are difficult because you are beeing overwhelmed... not because the encounters are challenging. Bad design.

    It is aweful! It‘s bad.
    Uninspired
    Anticlimactic

    And it is a pitty because using the skills is fun to use.

    This game needed more mobility in fights. Jumping, hell even double jumping, to risk an assault and then push back if overwhelmed.
    The mobility as it stands is bad. You constantly get stuck and cornered when you try to escape a previously not perceived rusher.

    The design for each encounter is almost the same.
    Of course it is a small studio, and they could not have nailed combat like Destiny did but in 3rd person shooter. Still. Combat needs more dynamic, mobility, less cover obstructing the field.
    The monsters on the other hand were fun to fight.
    Good creature design, good variety.

    And then the technical issues. Always online. Means you need to get an instance on a server. Servers are overwhelmed at times locking you out of the game.
    Crashes, so many crashes. Bugs. Oh man, why?

    The end game. Well... I only played a couple of expeditions... but they are too hard. I had my character well rounded for WT 13 when I went in and struggled vs Expedition rank 4. If the team falls the expedition can be repeated from the start. No checkpoints to restart at the encounter where you failed. So if the team fails. No rewards for the invested time.
    No matchmaking for the expeditions. Sure you can start alone and hope that someone will by chance jump in. Matchmaking would be good.

    The nerfs... why? The game is hard enough as it is.
    Going through the campaign on the highest tier level all the time has never left me with the feeling of beeing overpowered, actually barely making it against overwhelming amounts of enemies and super bullet spongy bosses. The expeditions even less gave me the impression of being a bad ass ALTERED superhuman. The ridiculous difficulty actually made me stop playing after I had every campaign quest and side quest done.
    And for the how difficult the level was, I was getting loot 6 levels under my gear. No incentive to keep playing.

    TLDR
    Graphics good and creative designs
    Gameplay loop/fighting needs mobility
    Story and world building great
    Loot game and gear progression superb
    Technical issues, servers full, crashes frequently
    Endgame too hard, only for tryhards
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  29. Apr 2, 2021
    6
    If you haven't bought this game yet...Wait.
    Wait, wait, wait.
    I am playing on a day one PS4 with a 780p tv...and the game is beautiful. The gameplay is smooth, the story is entertaining, and I love the scifi setting. The game has "drop-in and drop-out" co-op, and a matchmaking service for all systems. Also, a constant online like Destiny or Anthem. That is where the problems begin.
    If you haven't bought this game yet...Wait.
    Wait, wait, wait.
    I am playing on a day one PS4 with a 780p tv...and the game is beautiful. The gameplay is smooth, the story is entertaining, and I love the scifi setting. The game has "drop-in and drop-out" co-op, and a matchmaking service for all systems. Also, a constant online like Destiny or Anthem.
    That is where the problems begin. I keep getting kicked off the servers and spend 1-4 hours trying to reconnect. I want to play this game...but I can't stay connected to the servers.
    I would love to give this game an honest score...love the setting, story, and gameplay...but with the way it is now, the best I can give it is a 6.
    So I recommend you wait to get the game.
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  30. Aug 27, 2021
    6
    O jogo é legal, tem umas classes legais, dá para fazer umas builds legais, mas no geral, é só isso mesmo, um jogo legal, talvez promissor, mas por agora é só legal mesmo.
Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.