The Outer Worlds

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1497 Ratings

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  1. Elucidate
    Feb 15, 2020
    7
    With all its pre-release hype and given how embarrassing Fallout 76 turned out to be, I can understand why The Outer Worlds is receiving such good feedback. It's a good game, for sure, but also lacking in a few key areas. I did appreciate some refreshingly well-written dialogue and how the game allowed me to make meaningful decisions in quests. The weapons system was also really neat,With all its pre-release hype and given how embarrassing Fallout 76 turned out to be, I can understand why The Outer Worlds is receiving such good feedback. It's a good game, for sure, but also lacking in a few key areas. I did appreciate some refreshingly well-written dialogue and how the game allowed me to make meaningful decisions in quests. The weapons system was also really neat, namely the different damage types, mods, and tinkering.

    On the other hand, one of The Outer Worlds' weaknesses is its scope. The main questline is fairly short, and the various "worlds" are pretty small in size. Even side-arcs like the MSI-Iconoclast plot come to an end too quickly. Also, unlike Fallout: New Vegas, for example, the overall conflict here is too black and white. The Board is clearly made out to be the "bad" guys, while Phineas is the good-natured scientist hoping to save everyone. I didn't really feel conflicted during my playthrough, which was disappointing.

    At the end of the day, I had a fun time playing this game, although I feel it could've been so much better still.    … Expand
  2. Warriorof1488
    Feb 5, 2020
    1
    Absolute sjw trash propaganda.Leonard Boyarsky,Megan Starks,Kate Dollarhyde,Chris L’Etoile should have been enough of a red flag. Over 80% of Obsidian developers being replaced by man hating raging Tumblr feminists should have been a red flag. Tons of self insert humor by the developers,post ironic humor that is not funny. It ruins the **** game. The Outer World's is not a good game. YouAbsolute sjw trash propaganda.Leonard Boyarsky,Megan Starks,Kate Dollarhyde,Chris L’Etoile should have been enough of a red flag. Over 80% of Obsidian developers being replaced by man hating raging Tumblr feminists should have been a red flag. Tons of self insert humor by the developers,post ironic humor that is not funny. It ruins the **** game. The Outer World's is not a good game. You **** normies who proclaim this game is good are either complacent or lying. It's because of brainlets like you, why we keep getting these sjw garbage games. Because you keep buying this **** and asking for more! The day of the rope can't come soon enough! Count your blessings everyday you sub human pieces of trash. It will end.… Expand
  3. lapxz
    Feb 4, 2020
    6
    This is a proper action RPG game with fantastic retro-futuristic setup. If you like Fallout or even Mass Effect, give it a try if you can buy it with discount. Unfortunately, it gets boring quite early. Graphics could be better, quests could be more complex, our character could have more moral decisions to make. I'd expect more from Obsidian. Oh, and -1 point for lesbian - I enjoy games asThis is a proper action RPG game with fantastic retro-futuristic setup. If you like Fallout or even Mass Effect, give it a try if you can buy it with discount. Unfortunately, it gets boring quite early. Graphics could be better, quests could be more complex, our character could have more moral decisions to make. I'd expect more from Obsidian. Oh, and -1 point for lesbian - I enjoy games as a tool to chill out, not to force political correctness.… Expand
  4. kurosaki8662
    Feb 3, 2020
    3
    je m enNUIE!!!! je le finis juste pour mes 60 brosouf(je suis an de fallout et c est pas ca) quelques armes et 3 mod par armes(tous les meme)
  5. Rock3nh3im
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Great Game... This is Fallout 8 with really "16 Times the Details" Vision! (^o^)
  6. ryanthomas5
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    I just personally feel like this game gets all of its good reviews from people who loved Fallout New Vegas and also on the hate train of Fallout 76 and FO4. This game is empty, lacks entertaining game play, exploration is actually very limited and it was simply over hyped for no reason.
  7. raptus21
    Jan 25, 2020
    9
    At first glance I was disappointed with average graphics and ugly posters. Atmosphere was awkward, but well, I bought the game so decided to give it a try. And one hour was enough to get totally absorbed. I have finished it in three days, couldn't stop. It has that addictive "one more quest" syndrome. Plot is nice, characters as well, quests interesting, fight satisfying. The worst thingAt first glance I was disappointed with average graphics and ugly posters. Atmosphere was awkward, but well, I bought the game so decided to give it a try. And one hour was enough to get totally absorbed. I have finished it in three days, couldn't stop. It has that addictive "one more quest" syndrome. Plot is nice, characters as well, quests interesting, fight satisfying. The worst thing there... loading screens. Long and everywhere. It was so annoying,,, Few times game crashed. But the overall experience was really good. Nice space RPG that could be longer.… Expand
  8. DeLionmastet
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Solid Game, and in my opinion the best RPG in 2019. Obsidian wants to release a DLC in 2020
  9. NukeTv
    Jan 22, 2020
    5
    Des promesses non tenues quand au retour en force de Obsidian, l'histoire est sans intérêt comme la plupart des quêtes, graphiquement c'est moches et les personnages sont inintéressants. Les dialogues sont insipides malgré un certain humour et la multitude de loot est aussi inutile et fatigante que les écrans de chargement.
  10. BeardedYoda
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    While The Outer Worlds isn't as great or interesting as the game it's succeeding, Fallout: New Vegas, it's still is an enjoyable experience and a generally well made game. If your'e a fan of RPG's this isn't a game to ignore.
  11. xossir
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    super igra,odlična priča, dijalozi i izbor istih je sjajan. Prosječna grafika i prosječna duljina igre,malo prekratko za moj ukus...
  12. MaximumD
    Jan 20, 2020
    9
    The worst thing you can say about this game is that they needed a bigger budget. It shows in the graphics and general polish of the game. It's not at AAA levels. Otherwise, the game is as good of an RPG that you can play this year.

    Player choice is key and the game revolves around this. It reminds me of other games like Prey and Deus Ex where you have smaller and more contained open    The worst thing you can say about this game is that they needed a bigger budget. It shows in the graphics and general polish of the game. It's not at AAA levels. Otherwise, the game is as good of an RPG that you can play this year.

    Player choice is key and the game revolves around this. It reminds me of other games like Prey and Deus Ex where you have smaller and more contained open worlds but a lot more decisions to actually make within these "smaller" worlds. Player customization is pretty good and you can pretty much figure out a solution to any problem based on your character build. It's not all about just shooting. However, the shooting ain't bad either with quite a few weapon types available. Plus melee is an option too. Also, the game gives real consequences to your actions, more in line with old school RPGs from the 90s, like Fallout 1 and 2.They hit it out of the park in the game play department.

    Still, I really can't stand these graphics. Whoever chose the color palette didn't really do a good job. Objects all kind of blend in. It's seriously hard to make out where things are sometimes. On top of that there random neon lights and colors here and there that are just out of place. You'll have a sea of drab and then one bright neon object drowning everything out. Nighttime sucks, I can't see a damn thing! Player models are also like from last generation. What saves it all though is the dialogue and voice acting, which is all pretty good.

    Got give the developers a pass for that though, because they are a small team with a small budget, and they managed to outperform most AAA developers this year. It's a great accomplishment and big lesson to these AAA developers who keep churning out absolute garbage year after year. I would say if you were disappointed by the last Mass Effect, this game can fill your space adventure void. I did not regret picking it up despite it's few flaws. Game-play trumps everything else.    … Expand
  13. xeis
    Jan 20, 2020
    8
    Old school gaming, very well written plot which you are able to drive in the direction you want, interesting levelling system. I enjoyed a lot, the graphics are a little dated, but the environments hold up. Ill buy the DLC and any follow ups though!
  14. Memories27
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра, не зря потратил деньги на ее покупку. Советую ее пройти.
  15. gameplayspy
    Jan 15, 2020
    10
    hermoso juego, lo esperaba con ansias y no me decepciono, una mezcla de fallout y borderlands estupenda, las narraciones simpáticas y muy poco aburrida, tienes para jugar por horas y meses este juegazo!
  16. TheFrog
    Jan 15, 2020
    5
    Really terrible combat, poorly designed environments, abysmal crafting mechanics. As for the supposedly good dialogues, I mean, OMG, how is this stuff any good? I couldn't care less about any of the NPCs, they were simply super dull and uninteresting. The dark humor tries too much, too hard, and falls flat, becoming ultra repetitive early in the game. By the end of the game, I was doingReally terrible combat, poorly designed environments, abysmal crafting mechanics. As for the supposedly good dialogues, I mean, OMG, how is this stuff any good? I couldn't care less about any of the NPCs, they were simply super dull and uninteresting. The dark humor tries too much, too hard, and falls flat, becoming ultra repetitive early in the game. By the end of the game, I was doing quest just because I wanted to be done with it all.
    People compare it to Fallout New Vegas, but for me there is simply no comparison at all, on any level. FNW had hugely better combat, better characters, a better setting that was still ironic, without cranking it to 11, and a story I cared about. KOTOR 2 was an incredible RPG, with storytelling moments that sent shivers down my spine. This looks like a third grader effort, in comparison.
    Finally, male NPCs are a bunch of rock-stupid and corrupt morons, while most females are powerful, competent and compassionate. There are very few exceptions to this rule.    … Expand
  17. Sneckburger
    Jan 12, 2020
    2
    Bought this game based on good reviews. Maybe I've missed something but after over 10 hours I'm bored of it. Was a huge fan of Fallout 3, Vegas and even thought Fallout 4 was good. But this game doesn't do it for me. Graphics are horrible last gen at best, everything looks the same as in design just different colours. I could probably see some appeal as the main story seemed likeBought this game based on good reviews. Maybe I've missed something but after over 10 hours I'm bored of it. Was a huge fan of Fallout 3, Vegas and even thought Fallout 4 was good. But this game doesn't do it for me. Graphics are horrible last gen at best, everything looks the same as in design just different colours. I could probably see some appeal as the main story seemed like something different but like all games like these the side quest "game fillers" you feel compelled to do to "level up" ruin the experience especially the ones in this game. The multiple small maps ruin the exploration like in Fallout and the loading screens between areas were longer than I would like. Learnt my lesson on this game to not buy games based on reviews alone. I wonder if the high reviews are backlash against Bethesda??… Expand
  18. kaiser998
    Jan 9, 2020
    8
    No estaba acostumbrado a jugar este tipo de juegos, pero me enganchó, gran juego, buena dinámica. Gráficos posiblemente mejores, pero dentro de todo un muy buen juego, recomendado.
  19. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    8
    Good game, not up to hype levels it's surrounded with, because these ideas were fresh like 10 years ago when Fallout 3 and New Vegas were out. Still, good game but little bit dated both technically and graphically
  20. Explicit_Sage
    Jan 5, 2020
    9
    A high quality RPG, completely worth the asking price. The best AA game I’ve played in years. Puts many big budget titles to shame. The combat may seem mediocre at fists but definitely grows on you. Very interesting dialogue that keeps you interested for the entire journey. Interesting Companions and a great world to explore that rewards you at every turn.

    Please buy this game and support    A high quality RPG, completely worth the asking price. The best AA game I’ve played in years. Puts many big budget titles to shame. The combat may seem mediocre at fists but definitely grows on you. Very interesting dialogue that keeps you interested for the entire journey. Interesting Companions and a great world to explore that rewards you at every turn.

    Please buy this game and support these developers.    … Expand
  21. tokuhirom
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    One of the best games in 2019. Good scenario, good battle experience, and no bugs.
  22. Bbplayer
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    Outer Worlds is just an amazing experience. The game is just down right fun and obsidian nailed it. It looks amazing and runs well. You can continue the game even after killing multiple quest giving NPC's which is amazing sense other games tend to run off of so many un-killable NPC's. The game isn't long which I think is completely fine. It doesn't overstay it's welcome.

    The only    Outer Worlds is just an amazing experience. The game is just down right fun and obsidian nailed it. It looks amazing and runs well. You can continue the game even after killing multiple quest giving NPC's which is amazing sense other games tend to run off of so many un-killable NPC's. The game isn't long which I think is completely fine. It doesn't overstay it's welcome.

    The only negative thing I noticed was the enemy AI was questionable at times.
    I wouldn't even be sneaking and just walk right behind an enemy and they still wouldn't notice me sometimes.

    Overall though I have to recommend this as a must play for RPG fans.    … Expand
  23. LeeWongDuckDong
    Jan 1, 2020
    7
    Outer Worlds is an extremely fun and unique experience. The world building is fantastic of this game, the dialogue is great, and combat is fun. The biggest strength of this game, is the writing and finding all the terminals. The biggest weakness is how safe Oblivion played it and how close to the vest they played. They didn't venture out, it feels like a re-skin of New Vegas.

    Biggest    Outer Worlds is an extremely fun and unique experience. The world building is fantastic of this game, the dialogue is great, and combat is fun. The biggest strength of this game, is the writing and finding all the terminals. The biggest weakness is how safe Oblivion played it and how close to the vest they played. They didn't venture out, it feels like a re-skin of New Vegas.

    Biggest gripe I have, is the game feels so lacking of quests. My first playthrough, I was able to grab (to my knowledge) almost every single quest leading to the end of the day and some of them, finally went to me just having to fast travel and go to load screen to load screen and running from planets. Another complaint, is the difficulty of the game. This is one of the easiest games I've played in quite some time, even on the hardest difficulty. Mix that with the modding system, which never really felt that impactful, feels abit like a letdown.

    Graphics wise, the game was fantastic. Virtually experienced 0 bugs or if it was, it was minor visual bugs. The customization in the game, is fantastic for your character and for the skill system. You can make a stealthy, assassin who snipes people and hacks and picks locks or a swavy gun slinger.

    The choice system in the game, makes me want to play the game again and experience the choices that could have happened.

    All in all, the games very good, be it abit so safe. Its above average, but just more of what you expect with a new skin.    … Expand
  24. metadubrev2
    Jan 1, 2020
    3
    among the most tediously boring games i've ever played. very little action. gameplay is all tedious dialogue choices with an uninteresting story, little action, a lot of item management, lots of travel, collecting minuscule amounts of ammo and zillions of worthless items to sell. missions/quests are generally something like travel back and forth slowly with long transitions just toamong the most tediously boring games i've ever played. very little action. gameplay is all tedious dialogue choices with an uninteresting story, little action, a lot of item management, lots of travel, collecting minuscule amounts of ammo and zillions of worthless items to sell. missions/quests are generally something like travel back and forth slowly with long transitions just to collect an item or make a single interaction with a character that's hard to find sometimes even going back and forth several times. it's just horrible and boring.… Expand
  25. Vmac19
    Jan 1, 2020
    10
    I loved it. It didn't feel as much like fallout to me as I heard it was supposed to. It felt more like a modern take at Knight of the old republic however I don't think it was as good as kotor. The story was very interesting and kept me entertained
  26. Orcflesh
    Dec 31, 2019
    6
    I love RPG games especially in a Sci-fi setting, but this game just couldn't hold my attention.
    My biggest problem with the game are the graphical choices. If your a Colorblind player:
    AVOID THIS GAME LIKE THE PLAGUE Non Colorblind players struggle enough, enemies blend in with the background The game is also very linear I was hoping to d do loads of exploring, but I was disappointed to    I love RPG games especially in a Sci-fi setting, but this game just couldn't hold my attention.
    My biggest problem with the game are the graphical choices. If your a Colorblind player:
    AVOID THIS GAME LIKE THE PLAGUE

    Non Colorblind players struggle enough, enemies blend in with the background The game is also very linear I was hoping to d do loads of exploring, but I was disappointed to see very small map areas where most of the buildings are not interactive leaving no sense of freedom. Gunplay is very clunky but in a RPG this is not the end of the world. Dialogue is interesting but doesn't hook your curiosity. This feels like an indie game and if it had a lower price point it maybe worth a punt, but at AAA price I'd give it a miss. Not worth the hype unfortunately.    … Expand
  27. Aztecdream
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    I absolutely love this game,it's basically everything that Fallout76 isn't and Bethesda needs to take a few pointers from Obsidian because they really nailed the game play and story and writing in this game,Kudos to Obsidian for making an Outstanding game *Bravo*
  28. Trensch
    Dec 30, 2019
    6
    After about 15 hours of playtime I just got bored with this game. Put it down and have never had the urge to go back.

    It does have a lot of charm and wit but after that wore off I couldn't find anything that hooked me.
  29. Dantheman69
    Dec 28, 2019
    7
    Not a bad game kinda lacking in environments and places to explore. Wish my character had a voice, he's kinda mute. I understand that's a obsidian thing but maybe we can start giving our player a voice? It's almost 2020. the game was overall enjoyable and combat was fun, but some of the conversations just drag on too long. I'd wait for all the DLCs to be out so it has more variety.
  30. aspentitan
    Dec 28, 2019
    7
    This is an interesting game to rate. On one hand it's pretty decent and software bug free but on the other hand it doesn't do a very good job with immersion despite its role playing nature. I neither want to bash it nor compliment it. I usually rate must have games as an 8 or more but I think for this one I would just recommend, so a score of 7. The load times on this game are noticeable,This is an interesting game to rate. On one hand it's pretty decent and software bug free but on the other hand it doesn't do a very good job with immersion despite its role playing nature. I neither want to bash it nor compliment it. I usually rate must have games as an 8 or more but I think for this one I would just recommend, so a score of 7. The load times on this game are noticeable, the color palette of the graphics goes from colourful to gloomy in a unique way. For me I found the game to be too much of a fetchquest. I really never felt any tension in this game and I think that is it's main problem being a little too focused on making you go here and there and back. Seems more like a casual time waster than anything. That said it does have different difficulty settings and the ability to invite party members with you or go solo. The party members can be customized and coupled with the difficulty and being software bug free I do see a lot of value in replaying the game. Seems to be many quest and dialog options. Despite being a solid game though I'm just not being pulled in. The game is kind of an amalgamation of other successful games and it does suffer from not having its own identity but rather refamiliarizing you with memories of all your past favourite games. On one hand that's great this game is streamlined to have all the key elements of many games but on the downside it's also "been there, done that" too. Pretty much a sell out design but that also means it's probably worth your money whether you buy now at full price or later down the road in the bargain bins whenever that time hits it should probably be a game to at minimum try.… Expand
  31. Medallish
    Dec 28, 2019
    9
    Great game, it's not quite as deep as I like their RPG's but it's an amazing first attempt and will stay in my collection, I really hope they get complete freedom to make what they want now that they are part of MS.
  32. MadBert91
    Dec 28, 2019
    7
    El juego como tal está bastante bien, tiene elementos de acción que son divertidos e incluso te suponen un reto dependiendo de la dificultad, pero hay otros elementos que necesitan ser pulidos. Los tiempos de carga en una PS4 PRO son horribles, casi a cada paso hay una pantalla de carga, y tarda un ratito en cargar, ha llegado a ser desesperante, por el resto el juego es entretenido, laEl juego como tal está bastante bien, tiene elementos de acción que son divertidos e incluso te suponen un reto dependiendo de la dificultad, pero hay otros elementos que necesitan ser pulidos. Los tiempos de carga en una PS4 PRO son horribles, casi a cada paso hay una pantalla de carga, y tarda un ratito en cargar, ha llegado a ser desesperante, por el resto el juego es entretenido, la historia es muy corta, visualmente está bien, lo conseguí por 30€ a si que para mi se merece un 7.… Expand
  33. Err0rc0de
    Dec 27, 2019
    7
    I was excited for this game but it is incredibly... mediocre. The game keeps repeating "corporations bad" without any of the depth that Obsidian's previous games like Fallout New Vegas had. The combat is mostly boring and monotonous.
  34. codizzle009
    Dec 25, 2019
    8
    Great game, especially if you like fallout. Took a lot of the elements of fallout and improved on them. I thought the game was decently long if you took your time and did the side quests. It did feel like once your character was built the way you want him/her that the game was pretty much over. My other complaint is the load times on the PS4 were not great and towards the end missions itGreat game, especially if you like fallout. Took a lot of the elements of fallout and improved on them. I thought the game was decently long if you took your time and did the side quests. It did feel like once your character was built the way you want him/her that the game was pretty much over. My other complaint is the load times on the PS4 were not great and towards the end missions it was a lot of go here go there and with just lots of load screens. Overall though this is still one of the best games I played this year.… Expand
  35. kaancag
    Dec 25, 2019
    7
    It is a really good step forward when you look at the games released over the last 3 years. Single player focus, world-building, kinda nice lore and good RPG elements.

    BUT it lacks much needed side quests to lose yourself, divert from the main storyline and experience the setting created. The companions are nice but there is a long way to go before catching up with Mass Effect    It is a really good step forward when you look at the games released over the last 3 years. Single player focus, world-building, kinda nice lore and good RPG elements.

    BUT it lacks much needed side quests to lose yourself, divert from the main storyline and experience the setting created.

    The companions are nice but there is a long way to go before catching up with Mass Effect standards. You don't bond, you eventually don't care about them in the end.

    Last but not least, the game is TOO short. Anyways, good work!    … Expand
  36. Blundell92
    Dec 24, 2019
    7
    The Outer Worlds is a refreshing western-developed RPG experience, despite it's flaws. Objectively speaking, this game is really only great by comparison to it's recent contemporaries. If gaming wasn't in a spot where games are praised by virtue of actually working as intended at launch, this game would be okay at best. Consumables are basically useless outside of the highest difficultyThe Outer Worlds is a refreshing western-developed RPG experience, despite it's flaws. Objectively speaking, this game is really only great by comparison to it's recent contemporaries. If gaming wasn't in a spot where games are praised by virtue of actually working as intended at launch, this game would be okay at best. Consumables are basically useless outside of the highest difficulty setting, combat is pretty meh, not a whole lot of weapon variety, perks are kinda s****y, companion perks even more so. Yes we get it corporations are evil, you don't need to beat us over the head with it. Companions are bland, and the story is kinda hard to care about. Don't get it twisted, it's a reasonably good game and a return to what Fallout is supposed to be, but it's definitely not the be all to end all. I feel like this game is maybe a 6.5 but I'll be generous and round it up to a 7. Worth buying but probably not at full price.… Expand
  37. Burnlit
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    The game looked really good and was interesting until i find that i cannot play it the way i like it on the keyboard nor even on a controller because it lacks accessibility and full remapping options. These are features that most games offer that this game lacks.
  38. MrRPG
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    The Outer worlds Starts strong with a familiar character creator, an interesting premise and better than expected combat, unfortunately my high expectations were swiftly eviscerated.
    The world design although pretty is uninteresting and repetitive, the voice acting is good but the dialogue is horrendous, the world building is all presented through text dumps on terminals found throughout    The Outer worlds Starts strong with a familiar character creator, an interesting premise and better than expected combat, unfortunately my high expectations were swiftly eviscerated.
    The world design although pretty is uninteresting and repetitive, the voice acting is good but the dialogue is horrendous, the world building is all presented through text dumps on terminals found throughout the world, these text dumps only come in 2 flavours "Capitalism bad" and "Egregious violations of human rights" all of these text dumps are written about as well as a 3 year olds name on a pre-school painting.
    The thing I enjoyed most about the outer worlds is the length of the game, it was very short, so short I was able to complete the game in it's entirety within the 7 day full refund return period, this is a not a game worth $60 but it is a game worth playing when it becomes a little cheaper.    … Expand
  39. Roni159951
    Dec 21, 2019
    4
    This game is a Pure **** you cant understand nothing and its confusion do not buy
  40. Iamthe1
    Nov 2, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is brilliant. I love this game so much. Obsidian have created a fun RPG… Expand
  41. tohewoze
    Dec 11, 2019
    2
    I gave this game a 2/5 rating on GameStop, but it seems it was removed entirely in time for the Game Awards, which is why I'm giving it a lower score and reviewing it here. There's something shady going on with the massive bandwagoning and love this game has received for being a 5/10 at best.

    As some other reviewers have stated, it isn't a product of the sum of it's parts. Mediocre,    I gave this game a 2/5 rating on GameStop, but it seems it was removed entirely in time for the Game Awards, which is why I'm giving it a lower score and reviewing it here. There's something shady going on with the massive bandwagoning and love this game has received for being a 5/10 at best.

    As some other reviewers have stated, it isn't a product of the sum of it's parts. Mediocre, would be the word I'd use to describe it if you look at it in it's entirety with an objective lense. Combat is a drag to get through with the bullet sponge enemies, making in-game money is a chore and the price of items are hyper inflated, upgraded weapons are made obsolete past level 15 when they introduce tier 2 weapons, there's a lack of variety when it comes to armor and weapons, and most of the time the narrative and dialogue borders on cringe (and not that witty humor Obsidian is inexplicably known for).

    This game is the Ready Player One of video games. A "just OK" game that wouldn't be able to stand on its two legs without the sheer amount of fabricated nostalgia hits, and pop culture references. The fact that you see some people compare it to the early Fallout games leads me to believe that they've never played a Fallout game in their life. Obsidian has proved with this title that they should stick to creating games using other people's properties.

    i'm being lead to believe this game is a social experiment, one made to see how far they can take a mediocre game based solely on the reputation of the dev team, because GotY nominee this game is not.    … Expand
  42. GreedyCOD
    Dec 11, 2019
    5
    This game as not as good as the ratings suggest. It is an okay game. A poor man's fallout (all the crappy bugs and glitches included). Long load screens are frequent and the stories and quests are not great. Just a very mediocre game. As much as fallout 4 was a disappointment compared to fallout 3, it was a much better game than this.
  43. sityoazzdown
    Dec 9, 2019
    8
    Solid Game, Soiid rpg, a sci-fi fallout, but on a lower budget?

    Pros: Conversation simulator Good/interesting story Decent rpg elements So-so: World is a little bit bland and boring Generic side quests lack of interesting enemies/ questionable A.I Cons: Gunplay is bad, generic, and quite frankly boring. Non- challenging gameplay. Bloated items that aren't neccesary/ have    Solid Game, Soiid rpg, a sci-fi fallout, but on a lower budget?

    Pros:
    Conversation simulator
    Good/interesting story
    Decent rpg elements

    So-so:
    World is a little bit bland and boring
    Generic side quests
    lack of interesting enemies/ questionable A.I

    Cons:
    Gunplay is bad, generic, and quite frankly boring.
    Non- challenging gameplay.
    Bloated items that aren't neccesary/ have the same effects.

    I enjoyed this game. It took me 20-25 hours to finish while doing a little bit of everything. And while the gunplay is bad and generic (it feels like is has no weight or impact); the majority of the fun I had here was to manipulate npc's through dialogue. i basically enjoyed this game most for it's main storyline and dialogue options. There are some low-key hilarious dialogue options and moments in this game. I also want to add in that it also seems like your actions don't have a lot of consequences in this game, the majority of people will have the same "ending", with a few slides changing here and there. It's a short rpg, but I definately reccomend it.    … Expand
  44. Fumaden
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    I have no idea how this game is being rated so high. Its ugly, glitchy, boring and just repetitive. Waste of my time and money.
  45. willowertzky
    Dec 5, 2019
    5
    Very fun game to play but there is a huge problem with the amount of content here.
    I breezed through the whole story and ALL side missions in a couple of sittings.
    I am utterly disappointed with the amount of content they give us for this price.
    That being said, the graphics are good, the gameplay is fun and the sound is decent.
    All in all, great game but WAY too short. :-(
  46. LegenDerry
    Dec 3, 2019
    9
    This game is amazing. I’m constantly finding myself scrounging through every settlement twice for more hidden content, searching for new weapon and armor mods, and it even makes companion quest line interesting. The ability to converse your way through almost any quest is crucial for me. The reputation system alone validates multiple play throughs, in my opinion. The gun play is solid forThis game is amazing. I’m constantly finding myself scrounging through every settlement twice for more hidden content, searching for new weapon and armor mods, and it even makes companion quest line interesting. The ability to converse your way through almost any quest is crucial for me. The reputation system alone validates multiple play throughs, in my opinion. The gun play is solid for the IPs initial installment, not impressive. I’m definitely anticipating a sequel.… Expand
  47. JaySilver
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    This game is not even close to the genius of the fallout series. As a huge fan, I bought the game on day one, but after more than 30 hours, it felt bland, boring, repetitive and unfinished. You see, Fallout gave us something new with the artdesign, the fantastic music, the gameplay and the overall great weapons.
    Outer worlds is not even close to that. It was really disappointing to see    This game is not even close to the genius of the fallout series. As a huge fan, I bought the game on day one, but after more than 30 hours, it felt bland, boring, repetitive and unfinished. You see, Fallout gave us something new with the artdesign, the fantastic music, the gameplay and the overall great weapons.
    Outer worlds is not even close to that. It was really disappointing to see the unimagitiveness of the guns, the world and the nonexistent story. also, you get six companions. no romance options. no social links and tedious quests. Overall, it feels like one giant demo.    … Expand
  48. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    8
    no microtransactions, real solid game, what fallout should have been, you can tell these guys cared
  49. Sceptic
    Dec 1, 2019
    8
    A great game that had the perfect release.As Bethesda continues to skydive without a parachute,a Fallout type of game comes out from a former employee.It's just too delicious...The game itself is good without being great.It has a cool space theme,but I simply prefer the wasteland.The biggest difference is that the Outer Worlds has no bugs which is a bit of a shock really.The other bigA great game that had the perfect release.As Bethesda continues to skydive without a parachute,a Fallout type of game comes out from a former employee.It's just too delicious...The game itself is good without being great.It has a cool space theme,but I simply prefer the wasteland.The biggest difference is that the Outer Worlds has no bugs which is a bit of a shock really.The other big difference is that OW's weapons are pretty crap and boring.Fallout weapons are far more interesting in variety.Anyway,play it while you watch Bethesda hit the ground at full speed.… Expand
  50. maxi0141
    Nov 30, 2019
    10
    el juego me dejo sin palabras una verdadera sorpresa del año obsidian se la re saco con este juego
  51. Soldier-666
    Nov 30, 2019
    9
    Stunning art design - reminded me a lot of BioShock. Absolutely well written dialogues. Perfectly choosen calm pleasant unrepetetive soundtrack. Main storyline could have been better, especially the ending seemed a too much rushed for my taste (devs might have ran out of time). Perk system was not interesting, almost had a feeling game would be better without it. Multiple ways to reachStunning art design - reminded me a lot of BioShock. Absolutely well written dialogues. Perfectly choosen calm pleasant unrepetetive soundtrack. Main storyline could have been better, especially the ending seemed a too much rushed for my taste (devs might have ran out of time). Perk system was not interesting, almost had a feeling game would be better without it. Multiple ways to reach goal were well executed and is the reason I'm going to replay this. Overally great experience, though I wouldn't mind if devs taken more time to polish it a little and maybe made it longer, this way it feels it's gonna be one of those hidden gems (sadly naught more) some five years from now on.
    Personally I hope there will be sequel.    … Expand
  52. qazibhai
    Nov 29, 2019
    8
    A bang on RPG. I wish the story could have been handled better. Your Adventure seems to end abruptly and then an exposition carriers the story forward for to the end. It would have been great if we got to experience some of the fallout of our adventure in game. But I am just nitpicking here. Despite what I said about the story, the game is well worth playing. Don't miss out on the sideA bang on RPG. I wish the story could have been handled better. Your Adventure seems to end abruptly and then an exposition carriers the story forward for to the end. It would have been great if we got to experience some of the fallout of our adventure in game. But I am just nitpicking here. Despite what I said about the story, the game is well worth playing. Don't miss out on the side missions, and you will have a quality time.… Expand
  53. Kkkkkkunnnnntt
    Nov 28, 2019
    5
    Good Story but not worth $60 due to quality. Clouds were low quality, maps were baren to nothing but foilage and the same type of enemies with terrible drops. Overall should have been max $30
  54. SJBailey780
    Nov 28, 2019
    8
    The Outer Worlds is an amazing game unfortunately it’s far to short. I can’t wait for a sequel to this game I’m sure it will be amazing.
  55. LastAeon
    Nov 28, 2019
    4
    Feminism/ Wokeness is a major blemish on what would otherwise be an excellent game.
  56. spamcow
    Nov 27, 2019
    9
    Give the game a chance. Obsidian has truly chipped and polished (sorry) a game that rewards dedicated and brave play. Take risks and find the beautifully crafted and moving story at the heart of this title.
  57. kirkender
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    The Outer Worlds is a game built specifically for me. Therefore, it is a perfect game. There are no flaws and I will be playing it until I physically cannot play video games anymore. Please buy several copies so we can tell the video game industry that they should make more. Please do not buy Skyrim or Fallout anymore, they are cancelled.
  58. SuperDuck23
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    The Outer Worlds may be very Fallout-esque in nature, but it utilises the formula incredibly well as it only takes the best parts and implements them to near perfection. The game is a very satisfying size as it's not too big to be overwhelming but not too small to be lacking in content. The choices you make in one area cleverly impact pretty much every other main location in the game,The Outer Worlds may be very Fallout-esque in nature, but it utilises the formula incredibly well as it only takes the best parts and implements them to near perfection. The game is a very satisfying size as it's not too big to be overwhelming but not too small to be lacking in content. The choices you make in one area cleverly impact pretty much every other main location in the game, surprising me on more than one occasion.

    A noticeable aspect that I thoroughly enjoyed were the companions you can recruit to your ship as the game goes on. They're all very well written and likeable characters that you want to give equal attention to as you play. If I have to criticise, my main niggle would be that the game seemed very easy - as I rarely had a challenge after four of five hours into the game. Overall, this is one of the best games I've played this year and I'd happily recommend it to lovers of RPGs.    … Expand
  59. the50admiral
    Nov 25, 2019
    0
    Unbelievable how hyped this game is. Immensely boring and dull. Very little to do. Worst game of 2019
  60. Deadeye__Steve
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    Game of the Year 2019 for me! It’s been so many years since I last had so much fun with a game. Thank you Obsidian for this masterpiece, I have been having so much fun, I love this game. 10/10 I will play this game over and over again with all different choices and endings, it is so amazing. ❤️
  61. strawman_army
    Nov 24, 2019
    9
    It's amazing what a quality studio can produce when left alone to just make a good game (looking at you Bethesda). The Outer Worlds is exactly the great game the critics have said it is, and exactly the game you were hoping it'd be. Great story, sharp writing, fun gameplay, no bugs, and not a single micro transaction. It's the Fallout game you deserve. Best game I've played this year, orIt's amazing what a quality studio can produce when left alone to just make a good game (looking at you Bethesda). The Outer Worlds is exactly the great game the critics have said it is, and exactly the game you were hoping it'd be. Great story, sharp writing, fun gameplay, no bugs, and not a single micro transaction. It's the Fallout game you deserve. Best game I've played this year, or last year for that matter.… Expand
  62. Andygamer19
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. one of the greatest games of all time this was awesome epic, super fun looks good ect.... great to relplay over and over again you can play this for weeks if you want all the endings game of the year for me I would even put on par with new vegas.… Expand
  63. Shockwave5
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    The Outer Worlds is every bit as good as youve heard. This is a true RPG in every sense of the word. If thats what youre craving, then the Outer Worlds has you covered. The Halcyon colonies are rich in history and culture, and NPC's have complex backstories and motivations. The actual game play itself is serviceable, but nothing special. Would have loved some more mobility, grenades, orThe Outer Worlds is every bit as good as youve heard. This is a true RPG in every sense of the word. If thats what youre craving, then the Outer Worlds has you covered. The Halcyon colonies are rich in history and culture, and NPC's have complex backstories and motivations. The actual game play itself is serviceable, but nothing special. Would have loved some more mobility, grenades, or different enemy types. But combat still manages to be fun, even if it is a little basic, due to the context of the struggles you are partaking in. Your actions have real consequences in this world and it adds a sense of urgency to what you are doing. The game is relatively bug free too. Bethesda should take notes. I love how its also a game thats not afraid to make a statement. This game actually has things to say...and isnt that the point of all art? If you're an sci-fi/rpg fan...this is a MUST BUY game.… Expand
  64. MrBalbool
    Nov 21, 2019
    7
    welcome to mr balbool reviews
    so where to begin? the outer worlds has so many flaws, i felt so dissatisfied about their map design like their isn't much to do when it comes to exploring, every encounter is the same old marauder/monster camp on the road what am i supposed to do that's interesting when not doing quest.
    also the consumable system in this game is convoluted im not that    welcome to mr balbool reviews
    so where to begin? the outer worlds has so many flaws, i felt so dissatisfied about their map design like their isn't much to do when it comes to exploring, every encounter is the same old marauder/monster camp on the road what am i supposed to do that's interesting when not doing quest.

    also the consumable system in this game is convoluted im not that high of a level and i own an entire supermarket OK obsidian i know you want your game to be stylized with content but i never find myself using these at a constant rate compared to how frequent i find these items

    my next point. pristine items are pointless. they weren't given much effort to them, all they are normal weapons with more durability and price value.
    no special abilities
    not anything different in looks

    also can someone tell me why they made the character creation very detailed and specific but in the actual game you can't have the option of 3rd person

    stealth is really bad in this game, no matter the approach you take to killing a guy after you hit him enemies get alerted no matter what you cant chain kill and theres no point in meleeing, you cant do stealth with guns either since there are no silencers

    however apart from all these the game is very fun just wish it would be more detailed, story is good, quests are varied, gunplay feels great, companions are interesting and it is one of the best rpgs that have come out lately. the dialogue is definitely the best part of the game. your choice its better than fifa    … Expand
  65. true_240
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    Probably my expectations were too high, but you know, lesson is learned.

    When I knew that that a new Obsidian game is going to be released, I was confident that Feargus Urquhart, Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky can't go wrong. These are the people, who were behind legendary Black Isle that brought us Fallout/Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment and later as Troika games Tim and    Probably my expectations were too high, but you know, lesson is learned.

    When I knew that that a new Obsidian game is going to be released, I was confident that Feargus Urquhart, Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky can't go wrong. These are the people, who were behind legendary Black Isle that brought us Fallout/Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment and later as Troika games Tim and Leonard (with Jason D. Anderson) brought to life Arcanum and Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. So you get the idea of who are these people. I grew up playing that classic and still consider Fallout 1/2, Arcanum, Planescape Torment and Baldur's Gate series to be the pinnacle of RPG genre. Later, after Black Isle disband I was so glad when Obsidian Entertainment was created and with their first title - Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic II (KOTORII) I had a feeling that these grand maestros will be doing great games once again. With Tim and Leonard joining Obsidian, I was expecting a full power return of the kings.

    Well, I guess I was a bit unrealistic. So where to start. I can imagine the pre-production meetings where publisher would demand some sort of "Bethesda killer" or just the research from the marketing department saying that the target audience should be a console-orientated FPS younger players.

    And here we get the product - neither RPG (in the way I see it), neither FPS.

    Don't get me wrong - a lot of love and efforts were put into project - design, story, plot. It's all worked through. But when brought together - it's just not as fun as it could be. I could definitely see the the main references here - Borderlands, Bethesda's Fallout, Bioshock and Mass Effect. You literally see and feel the insights from Arcanum, Bloodlines and KOTOR II as well. But as I said - it's not as dynamic as Borderland to be enjoyable as a shooter, as pace and combats are not that intense. Too much messing around with items, which was fun in Borderlands (since it was a parody of MMORPG item-mania with color coding, random drop, etc).

    I felt myself like a kleptomaniac. Haven't been like that since Morrowind, but back then you could grab literally any item, here you are stuck with repetitive items to grab. Mechanics are going to be like that: run around, get all the quests, follow markers, kill enemies, loot everything. Loot more while looking around, then go back, while looting more junk. Get rewards, sell everything. Repeat on a different planet. Repeat. The end. Reminded me World of Warcraft from 15 years ago.

    Speaking of that - the choice of cartoonish design also reminded me WoW. Overall design idea is interesting - kind of sci-fi Art Nouveau (Modern of 1900s beginning), but it's really sad to see a lot of interesting models, architecture and item design that are just being repeated and pasted over and over again. All these levels are just empty. You walk around nicely designed surrounding that are just empty. All those bottles, food and posters are like an empty spectacle. You find deserted forsaken labs and bases, but they are all shiny and neat, with fresh dead bodies. And you have to believe that it's been there for years. And again - more of same stuff around. Literally 80% of the game is looting. I wish they would do "Grab All" button.

    I feel like that game shows the crisis of the industry. Bethesda actually raised a whole generation of bad taste gaming. In my opinion Obsidian should stick to what they are known for - real RPGs, I feel like KOTOR (kind like bioware'ish) or Pillars of Eternity approach would benefit the game, but it will not benefit the sales, so again - it's business after all.

    Dialogs are dull in 90%, there are couple interesting moments, especially with your team members, but then again - if you played original Fallout, Arcanum and Planescape or KOTORII, nothing would suprise you.

    Honestly I've beaten the game mostly because of the story, and because of the team behind the game - I just wanted to see the whole thing to make my own opinion. But after first day I was so disappointed that even was thinking about returning the game. Unfortunately I didn't get the fun I got from FPS games with slight RPG elements (Borderlands, FarCry5), nor the true RPG enjoyment (Arcanum, KOTOR).

    I feel there are very important game design requirements for each of this genres, and to blend them together is not an easy task. Obsidian took shortcuts and it didn't work out, at least for me. For people, who never have seen any of older titles, and who consider Fallout 3/4 and other Bethesda latest titles to be OK, this game would be a revelation. Surely it beats any of that Bethesda crap. But if you are into computer games since 90s - be prepared to have these frustration moments.

    There are some minor engine related stuff I find odd as well - blurry textures, drawing distance through sniper scopes, weird physics (jumping, invisible walls, e    … Expand
  66. Haippari
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    Overly hyped game that turned out to be very very average 6/10. Really expected much more from this title.
  67. vnblm
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    Almost everything is flawless: story, setting, gameplay.
    I have only one request: give me the possibility to change subtitles size. It's not easy to read small text on TV from my sofa.
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    UPD. They did it. They add a "BIG TEXT" option so in dialogues and in documents text became bigger.
  68. jbabkin
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    This game is exactly what I was looking for from Obsidian. It has everything I love about role playing games and nothing that I hate. Everything feels like it had so much love and attention put into it and I'm so happy I can play a role playing game where my choices matter. The only negative thing about this game is how short it feels. It's like eating a really delicious meal and you stillThis game is exactly what I was looking for from Obsidian. It has everything I love about role playing games and nothing that I hate. Everything feels like it had so much love and attention put into it and I'm so happy I can play a role playing game where my choices matter. The only negative thing about this game is how short it feels. It's like eating a really delicious meal and you still feel hungry when you're done.… Expand
  69. Tomkas
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    Realy nice atmosphere, great music, good story. Lore is awesome. Great RPG, but it has some flaws (moding weapon is weak as armor and colectibles) but other than that a had a realy great time playing it it.
  70. BreakzJ
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    This is Obsidian at it's best. A great narrative and fun gameplay. Decisions actual affect outcome and I don't have to pay $100 a year to enjoy mediocirty ;) It's a bit linear but in the end I don't mind.
  71. Larissamarttins
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    Very good game, the exploration os Very cool and the sode Quest até Very interesting.
  72. Mazile
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Outer worlds is an Action/RPG that takes place in the future, made by Obsidian Entertainment the same makers of Fallout:New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and Pillars of Eternity 2. Ever since the previous disappointing release of Fallout 76 the demand for Obsidian Entertainment to make another Fallout game has increased, but without the rights to the Fallout series they would never beOuter worlds is an Action/RPG that takes place in the future, made by Obsidian Entertainment the same makers of Fallout:New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and Pillars of Eternity 2. Ever since the previous disappointing release of Fallout 76 the demand for Obsidian Entertainment to make another Fallout game has increased, but without the rights to the Fallout series they would never be allowed to do it without Bethesda’s permission and so Outer Worlds was born.

    Outer worlds can not be called a copy of any of the Fallout games since it's so distinct from what the Fallout games used to be and what they are now. One of the many good things this game has in it is the RPG elements that it borrows from Fallout: New Vegas. A lot of games call themselves RPGs but lack the core elements that make an RPG you know...AN RPG. Outer Worlds may not revolutionize what an RPG is but it certainly does it right. Another fun thing is how you can play Outer Worlds also. There are usually more than one way to complete a mission with there always being a go in and shoot everything route or you can sneak in Lie, Persuade, Intimidate, or use your vast knowledge in Medicine, Engineering, or Science to convince your way past many enemies or to get more rewards from quests you completed. Finally, the biggest element that I loved about Outer Worlds is how it brings you into its world and invests you into it and its characters. All of the companions your bring along with you along the adventure you take in Outer Worlds all have their separate character quests that decide the type of ending you are going to get. Not only that but the numerous quests filled throughout the game also has an effect on the ending, depending if you resolved an issue with your guns or charm can have a major role in the ending you get with the final cutscene in the ending paying homage to Fallout:New Vegas.(Also in game they call you the mysterious stranger in reference to the mysterious stranger seen or mentioned in Fallout Games and I loved it)

    Ok so now that we have some of the positives we have to go through some of the negatives, sorry Outer Worlds you’re not perfect as much as I hate to admit it. One of the blaring issues that you get to in the mid to late game is the lack of variety of weapons and armor. I think that the weapons and armor it does have in game are really fun to look at, and appealing to shoot/wear for guns and armor but I feel if there was just a bit more variety then I would have nothing to complain about. Another issue is how short the game actually is and feels in the last couple of missions almost rushing you through the story when it feels like there should be more. More than likely they will be adding DLC later down the road since there are a few couple of planets locked from you exploring so hopefully that resolves the issue but right now I can’t help but feel a longing for more content. The final issue I will be bringing up are the worlds you explore, they are very small. For having an entire planet to explore the world you are able to explore just feel way too small. This might have been done to save FPS or maybe they just preferred it but I think if they are going to give you multiple whole entire planets to explore then I want to explore more than just one region with only a couple cities smacked in em. Honestly if you just mashed all of the regions you can explore into one big planet and region it would have been better to show all the different climates that way instead of one planet being strictly just Jungle, or Tundra, or Desert just to give examples.

    In conclusion Outer Worlds is a very good game and a game that gamers have been wanting from Obsidian for a very long time and so to be honest I am very happy just to be able to enjoy it. It is not a perfect game but I can confidently say that the price of the game is well worth the content that you will enjoy.    … Expand
  73. Zeak
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    So old school and so safe it's actually pretty boring. Especially considering the visual aspect of it circa 2010. How could you make UE4 look so bad.. And those endless loading screens between tiny, by today's standards, hubs with repetitive enemy encounters?. Unless you're willing to get real deep into the lore and the storyline and play with factions, the action aspect of just isn't worth it.
  74. Arhi_Maks
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great game with great sense of humor. Don't use fast travel and more read computer terminals. This is Fallout 76 of healthy man!)
  75. FrostyFeet97
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    I loved it from the beginning to end. Fantastic RPG with open world and great characters. Lots of Quests and things to do. Graphics are Impressive and I enjoyed the game
  76. Benderforpres
    Nov 16, 2019
    4
    This is my first review, and I had to post it because I am so confused. I bought this because the reviews were so good and I love RPGs, especially fallout. Played every game some multiple times. I figured this was a no brainer. After about 10 hours I actually just stopped because I wasn’t having fun at all. I can’t understand how people are enjoying this. It’s basically a half assedThis is my first review, and I had to post it because I am so confused. I bought this because the reviews were so good and I love RPGs, especially fallout. Played every game some multiple times. I figured this was a no brainer. After about 10 hours I actually just stopped because I wasn’t having fun at all. I can’t understand how people are enjoying this. It’s basically a half assed version of fallout. The combat is boring! The story isn’t interesting at all. The character development is very basic and I rarely see any difference after leveling up. The companion relationships couldn’t be are more laughable, my first companion fell in love with the first other NPC she might off her planet after one conversion. It just wasn’t enjoyable to play. I started replaying the Witcher 3 for the fourth time when I turned this off. I just don’t get the positive reviews.… Expand
  77. FilthyActs88
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    This game is an rpg, but is an incredibly linear one that gives you the illusion of choice rather than actual choice. The dialogue options are far weaker than fallout 1, 2, and new Vegas and the rpg mechanics aren’t as good. This is an alright game that I would recommend to buy on sale, but it is pretty short and not the rpg I was looking for. The outer worlds is by no means a bad game,This game is an rpg, but is an incredibly linear one that gives you the illusion of choice rather than actual choice. The dialogue options are far weaker than fallout 1, 2, and new Vegas and the rpg mechanics aren’t as good. This is an alright game that I would recommend to buy on sale, but it is pretty short and not the rpg I was looking for. The outer worlds is by no means a bad game, but it is not the masterpiece some are toting it to be. People are desperate for actual rpgs and not action games with a few rpg mechanics. This overall was an alright game and an enjoyable experience.… Expand
  78. Connolius
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Not sure why people love the game, I've found it immensely boring. Its under populated and the story isn't that compelling and really its just Fallout in space and less interesting. I've finished the first planet, did all the quests and I've zero desire to move on. Its an early game review, but I found myself playing Pillars of Eternity the other day, totally forgetting I had this brandNot sure why people love the game, I've found it immensely boring. Its under populated and the story isn't that compelling and really its just Fallout in space and less interesting. I've finished the first planet, did all the quests and I've zero desire to move on. Its an early game review, but I found myself playing Pillars of Eternity the other day, totally forgetting I had this brand new game to play. It just doesn't do it for me. There's been no, I cant wait to get back to the game with TOW for me. With the bar having been set high by RDR2 and other games on the horizon, this game seems like a discount purchase to fill space. I highly regret paying full freight. As someone who loved New Vegas, thought F4 was ok and skipped 76, I think most comments reflect a desire for a New Vegas type game and gloss over the problems this game has for a AAA title.… Expand
  79. kingcreolegamin
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    It's like the OG Mass Effect trilogy had a baby with FO: New Vegas, it is perfection.
  80. JimmieReview
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    A great RPG game. The best part is definitely the dialogues, characters and the story and quests. You feel like you have some real choices to make and you can pick which side you want to align yourself with. As in any good RPG game, things are never black-and-white and as easy as they seem at a first glance, there is always some depth to both the different sides you can choose to be on.A great RPG game. The best part is definitely the dialogues, characters and the story and quests. You feel like you have some real choices to make and you can pick which side you want to align yourself with. As in any good RPG game, things are never black-and-white and as easy as they seem at a first glance, there is always some depth to both the different sides you can choose to be on.

    There are some problems too. Mainly, the combat in the game never really feels satisfying. Its serviceable, but not good. Most of the bad guys feel quite generic and it kind of feels like the animations are not that great. The weapons are boring too. Some of the level designs can feel a bit bland sometimes too, there are no real "wow" moments when walking around.

    But in the end, that is not what makes a great RPG in my opinion but rather the dialogs and quests, which feels important and that lets you decide how you want things to evolve.    … Expand
  81. Danimita
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    If Mass Effect was "Start Trek: The Game", Outer Worlds is "Firefly: The Game". Lower budget, lower stakes, but still fun. Obsidian took everything they learned from making Fallout: New Vegas and made this Sci-Fi RPG. It's definitely better than anything Bethesda has released in the past few years, but it's no masterpiece. The game is packed with unnecessary systems that are only thereIf Mass Effect was "Start Trek: The Game", Outer Worlds is "Firefly: The Game". Lower budget, lower stakes, but still fun. Obsidian took everything they learned from making Fallout: New Vegas and made this Sci-Fi RPG. It's definitely better than anything Bethesda has released in the past few years, but it's no masterpiece. The game is packed with unnecessary systems that are only there because other games have them and fans would be disappointed if they were missing, but offer nothing to the game. The writing is the biggest selling point of the game (the combat definitely isn't) and although NPCs offer somewhat interesting conversations, the majority of the quests are simple fetch quests with no twists, many being extremely disappointing. As an example, there is a side quest that involves you finding a murder scene. A murder mystery! Awesome! Time to investigate! You immediately find a clue, you ask someone about it and immediately they tell you who the killer is. You confront them, end of quest. No intrigue, no interrogations, no twists. So much wasted potential. Your companions, save for one or two, also suffer the same problem, with their storylines being extremely dull and short. The worlds you explore are well made, though divided by long loading screens, and overall the game was engaging enough for me to complete the main quest, but I still had the nagging feeling that it could've been so much better.… Expand
  82. wallywonks
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    Bethesda 2.0

    This game has been a blast so far. Bethesda hello? This is how you do it.
  83. moldykill
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    Wonderful experience, lovely characters, intriguing story, best game of the year for sure. Obsidian, please, i want more!
  84. lebigmac21
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    fresco, inteligente, divertido, unico, 100 recomendado, si te gusta fallout new vegas, para mi el mejor juego 2019
  85. fordagame
    Nov 11, 2019
    4
    The Outer World is one of the most disappointing game for me this year. Somehow everything from this game is very poor designed. Gameplay is not dynamic and boring. Especially if you compare it to Borderlands 3. Gunfight in this game are just not interesting for me. I have played Fallout 4 by Bethesda, and their gameplay have felt much better and fluent. Colors and graphic of the game isThe Outer World is one of the most disappointing game for me this year. Somehow everything from this game is very poor designed. Gameplay is not dynamic and boring. Especially if you compare it to Borderlands 3. Gunfight in this game are just not interesting for me. I have played Fallout 4 by Bethesda, and their gameplay have felt much better and fluent. Colors and graphic of the game is as well pretty strange, but this wasn't that crucial. Leveling is pretty stupid and boring. I just level everything to 50 and never understand what has actually change for me in the game except opening new options in dialogs. Perks are absolutely useless. I don't understand purpose of phobias as well... neither perk point was needed, nor phobia is actually giving you some change to gameplay at all. All conversations was absolutely boring for me. Story was another level of stupidity honestly. Even Souls like games has better story than this. The best in the game was that it is extremely short in general: 4-5 story missions and thats all. Everything else are sidequest. The best thing in the game was to see final scripts. So I completed it for 10-15 hours fortunately and I can forget about that. My advice would be to not buy this prior it come to big sale.… Expand
  86. tectonicx
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    A great RPG with impressive moments. Gameplay is its best asset with its fast paced shooting mechanics and large array of differing guns. You may or may not like the writing, its very light-hearted and playful. Almost every scene or encounter has a joke alongside it. I like how even the side quests has multiple ways in which it can end unlike some devs *cough* bioware *cough* that rely onA great RPG with impressive moments. Gameplay is its best asset with its fast paced shooting mechanics and large array of differing guns. You may or may not like the writing, its very light-hearted and playful. Almost every scene or encounter has a joke alongside it. I like how even the side quests has multiple ways in which it can end unlike some devs *cough* bioware *cough* that rely on fetch quests. There is no romance however you can help some characters hookup with one another (not with you obviously, you're kinda stuck in the friendzone lol). Story was okay not great, not bad, but there is some replayablity over which faction you side with. Last aspect I wanna talk about is that the game runs very well and its optimzied to run smoothly on older systems.… Expand
  87. XxSasah101xX
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    This game is excactly what I was hoping for. As a huge fan of the older Fallout series I can tell, this the progression the newer Fallout games failed to achieve. What was missing for me to give a note ten was the lack of caprice in the facial expressions of the characters and the character that we control does not have voice. It also missed different views of camera while the characterThis game is excactly what I was hoping for. As a huge fan of the older Fallout series I can tell, this the progression the newer Fallout games failed to achieve. What was missing for me to give a note ten was the lack of caprice in the facial expressions of the characters and the character that we control does not have voice. It also missed different views of camera while the character talks, as in Fallout 4, gets the face of the NPC fixed and very close to the screen is very agonizing and boring.… Expand
  88. Teemuer
    Nov 11, 2019
    5
    I wanted this to be awesome. Shame it deliveres only halfway. The good:
    - dialogues
    - interior design - science weapons -companions -atmosphere in some places The bad: - enemy ai - companion abilities - planets look exactly alike - outdated graphics - useless looting system( i stopped looting anything halfway through the game because it is for nothing) -only around 10 different weapons...    I wanted this to be awesome. Shame it deliveres only halfway. The good:
    - dialogues
    - interior design
    - science weapons
    -companions
    -atmosphere in some places

    The bad: - enemy ai
    - companion abilities
    - planets look exactly alike
    - outdated graphics
    - useless looting system( i stopped looting anything halfway through the game because it is for nothing) -only around 10 different weapons... Several mark 2a nd ultimate versions though. Only affects damage. - waaaay too easy and only a handfull of stupid enemies
    - boring repetitive missions
    .-too few weapon modification alternatives -sneaking is also completely useless    … Expand
  89. MurphyBrandon
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    This is a good game, but it's not as good as Fallout: New Vegas. It has all of the right characteristics of a well-made RPG. The game just gets a little boring, though, because of countless loading screens, weak enemies, endless dialogue, monotonous looting, and running back and forth all the time. I don't know; it didn't keep my attention like New Vegas did. I'm not dying to play it aThis is a good game, but it's not as good as Fallout: New Vegas. It has all of the right characteristics of a well-made RPG. The game just gets a little boring, though, because of countless loading screens, weak enemies, endless dialogue, monotonous looting, and running back and forth all the time. I don't know; it didn't keep my attention like New Vegas did. I'm not dying to play it a second time.… Expand
  90. Rezyro
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    A kick in the face to Bethesda, with a steel plated boot. I couldn’t stop playing.
  91. ITBullet
    Nov 11, 2019
    7
    Игра хорошая, проработанная, смешные диалоги. Но она просто не зацепила. Игра очень напоминает Fallout 4, хотя она никоем образом не должна быть такой. Графика могла быть лучше - сильно проигрывает тому же RDR2. Думаю если бы не было столько много шумихи вокруг этой игры было бы лучше, играл бы без предвкушения. Получились смешанные чувства.
    The game is good, well-developed, has funny    Игра хорошая, проработанная, смешные диалоги. Но она просто не зацепила. Игра очень напоминает Fallout 4, хотя она никоем образом не должна быть такой. Графика могла быть лучше - сильно проигрывает тому же RDR2. Думаю если бы не было столько много шумихи вокруг этой игры было бы лучше, играл бы без предвкушения. Получились смешанные чувства.
    The game is good, well-developed, has funny dialogs. But it seems that I just didn't like it. The game is very similar to Fallout 4, although it shouldn't be such. The graphics could be better - RDR2 graphics much better. I think if there weren’t so much hype around this game it would be better if I played without anticipation. I have mixed feelings.    … Expand
  92. PappyBakesCakes
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    About 5 hours in, first area cleared. Already feeling the genericness. Good effort and I'll try to finish it but it feels so bland. No urgency whatsoever so far. Enticing main storyline but I wish it was $40 or less. :/
  93. zvonko49
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Went into the game expecting mediocre. Glad i didn't listen to mixed reviews. This game is awesome. The gunplay is great, speeches with NPCs are awesome, teammates are great. Obsidian , you did it again. Hoping for a sequel. The only thing that i didn't like are the graphics. What about the graphics you say ? the grass, flowers and trees are too neon.
  94. shradke
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While this game has a highly-polished surface and mostly smooth mechanics, it suffers from pretending to be more than it is, and this often leads players on and eventually makes their experience suffer for it.… Expand
  95. Metacritic_
    Nov 10, 2019
    1
    * The world feels small and terrain is copy-pasted
    * Almost no secrets to uncover in the map, no random encounters or other interesting things to explore
    * Enemies are boring and stupid, scattered about every 50 meters but don't interact once they meet * The game is far too easy, even on hard difficulty * Little to no replay-value because of little content * Character building is    * The world feels small and terrain is copy-pasted
    * Almost no secrets to uncover in the map, no random encounters or other interesting things to explore
    * Enemies are boring and stupid, scattered about every 50 meters but don't interact once they meet
    * The game is far too easy, even on hard difficulty
    * Little to no replay-value because of little content
    * Character building is mediocre, perks arent that interesting and moreover, useless
    * Not a fair amount of missions and the few available missions are boring and short.
    * Gameplay max. 20 hrs.

    This game is a disappointment and is nothing like Fallout.    … Expand
  96. Zakis1991
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    +Сюжет
    +Атмосфера
    +Вариативность прохождения
    +Реиграбельность +Атмосфера старых хороших РПГ

    -Отсутствие возможности сделать субтитры крупнее
    -отсутствие русской озвучки
    -подгрузка текстурок
    -Загрузка локаций
  97. Japan_ab
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Videojuego realizado con mimo, los escenarios son muy bonitos. Para mi gusto la historia principal es corta aunque es divertido realizar las misiones secundarias.
  98. RolandOG
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    This is a good game that is fun and immersive. The environments look fantastic on PS4 Pro, despite the game running on the Unreal engine. To me, the theme is sort of like Borderlands meets Fallout. The weapons are all branded by different corporations, have different damage types, etc. in a way that’s similar to BL2. There are vending machine vendors. It’s a Space Western with funnyThis is a good game that is fun and immersive. The environments look fantastic on PS4 Pro, despite the game running on the Unreal engine. To me, the theme is sort of like Borderlands meets Fallout. The weapons are all branded by different corporations, have different damage types, etc. in a way that’s similar to BL2. There are vending machine vendors. It’s a Space Western with funny stuff.. Even “The Outer Worlds” sounds like another way of saying “Borderlands”. Was it intentional? The gameplay is more like Fallout, of course. Anyway, there are a few reasons it’s not a 9 or 10: The corporations thing is a bit overdone. It often tries and fails miserably at being funny, but not enough to spoil the game. They could have toned that down a bit and still been quirky or whatever. Another thing is the Unreal engine, which is ancient and at times obvious, particularly with character models. It also effects world size, and other tech limitations. Lastly, some things just look cheap and not well thought out, like “holographic” signage used on walls that is boring and repeated everywhere. There should be more pretty lights and artwork. The game just doesn’t convey a theme as well as Fallout does. It’s a bit inconsistent or lacking at times. Overall though, it’s a new franchise that is off to a good start, a solid and fair 8.5 (which is great!) and I will be looking forward to playing the outer worlds two on PS5!… Expand
  99. corix
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    I played the 3rd fallout and I liked it a lot so I decided to watch some reviews and gameplay and is really good so I'm thinking of buying it is just kinda similar just in space
  100. Malchy
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    The latest Obsidian RPG can be described as a successor of Mass Effect, Fallout and Firefly. While the narration is brilliant and various quests usually offer more than one resolution, the RPG and perk systems are shallow, crafting and modding gets boring really quickly and more than often I found myself just going from one quest marker to another without really caring about what and how.The latest Obsidian RPG can be described as a successor of Mass Effect, Fallout and Firefly. While the narration is brilliant and various quests usually offer more than one resolution, the RPG and perk systems are shallow, crafting and modding gets boring really quickly and more than often I found myself just going from one quest marker to another without really caring about what and how.
    The enviornment design is brilliant and gunplay feels more responsive and FPS-like than any other RPG shooter I've played, so you actualy have the feeling of playing shooter rather than RPG-style statistic-oriented combat mechanic.
    It shows that Obsidian can make great stories, characters and interesting worlds, however the actual gameplay framework everything is set on didn't deliver.    … Expand
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#16 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#15 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 77 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 77
  3. Negative: 0 out of 77
  1. RPGamer
    Feb 3, 2020
    60
    What probably best summarizes The Outer Worlds is that, in spite of my qualms with aspects of it, I still enjoyed my time playing it. It doesn’t overstay its welcome and by the fills a void that feels wider in the wake of many larger western studios losing interest in making dedicated RPG experiences. It’s not the kind of game to stand the test of time and Obsidian has made much better and more interesting games in the past, but there is a pleasant experience to be had. For those looking for that style of single-player RPG will find a lot to like and could do a lot worse.
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  2. GAMINGbible
    Dec 5, 2019
    70
    I can see that while I play, The Outer Worlds is everything needed and expected from a first-person RPG, one that can then be expanded on in the future, with innovative systems, original worlds, and unexpected characters - they now have a hub to fit into. The problem for players is: why play this game instead of waiting for the one that fully escapes the shadow of Fallout?
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  3. Vgames
    Dec 4, 2019
    90
    The Outer Worlds is the Bethesda RPG you always wanted, but it's not made by Bethesda. This is one of the finest RPG experiences that let you take complete control of your storyline, and it's one hell of a ride.
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