The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Noisy Pixel
    Sep 9, 2020
    90
    The Outer Worlds: Peril On Gorgon doesn’t hinder the experiences of the base game; instead, it enhances this small corner of the universe with more grand adventures. I appreciated the dedication that went into writing the main campaign and found the side-missions to be just as crucial to piecing together the full narrative. There was an abundance of items and weirdly placed enemy encounters that didn’t completely flow with the events, but that didn’t take away from this fantastic space opera experience.
  2. Finger Guns
    Sep 13, 2020
    80
    Peril on Gorgon plays it very safe, which may frustrate players who were looking for it to mix up the formula. For people like me though, who just wanted a reason to take control of the Unreliable once again and tear it across Halcion, this is exactly what you’re after.
  3. 4P.de
    Sep 18, 2020
    78
    If you enjoyed traveling around the universe with the Unreliable and its crew, you will find decent, yet short-lived additional entertainment with this detective story.
  5. COGconnected
    Sep 15, 2020
    78
    Gorgon itself is beautiful in its desolation and it really is an absolute joy to come back to the Halcyon system. I love that its designed almost as a satire of serials – the most prevalent entertainment in the game – and you really do feel immersed in the moment to moment content, however, the narrative flopped for me. It was easy to see the major plot and themes early on in this “mystery” because we have seen it before in other media. It’s a shame because it does weigh down what is already an absolutely exemplary experience. Having jumped back into The Outer Worlds once again I’m excited to keep playing with my rag-tag crew and I look forward to the next adventure of the Unreliable.
  6. COGconnected
    Sep 15, 2020
    78
    Gorgon itself is beautiful in its desolation and it really is an absolute joy to come back to the Halcyon system. I love that its designed almost as a satire of serials – the most prevalent entertainment in the game – and you really do feel immersed in the moment to moment content, however, the narrative flopped for me. It was easy to see the major plot and themes early on in this “mystery” because we have seen it before in other media. It’s a shame because it does weigh down what is already an absolutely exemplary experience. Having jumped back into The Outer Worlds once again I’m excited to keep playing with my rag-tag crew and I look forward to the next adventure of the Unreliable.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 36
  3. Negative: 13 out of 36
  1. The_Martian
    Sep 11, 2020
    3
    Review extends to all consoles, since the big problem isn't the platform. To quote Cohh Carnage's review "Hmm. That was a DLC." Agreed withReview extends to all consoles, since the big problem isn't the platform. To quote Cohh Carnage's review "Hmm. That was a DLC." Agreed with him that the story was bland and underwhelming and easily predicted. Hopefully next DLC is better, but not sure I'm going to play it.… Full Review »
  2. Diverse_Voice
    Sep 13, 2020
    2
    $15 for THIS? No. “Wait for Sale” but don’t buy full price. Can’t wait to see how this aditional content screws up the "already super smooth"$15 for THIS? No. “Wait for Sale” but don’t buy full price. Can’t wait to see how this aditional content screws up the "already super smooth" Switch port, which was already biting off more than it could chew.… Full Review »
  3. SillyVase
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    Story's even weaker than the core game, humor has long since worn thin. True of all systems.
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