The Outer Worlds

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7.9

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  1. BigKidPlays
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    The Outer Worlds is all about the narrative - story, choice, character progression, interactions, etc. Because it's hub-based, it lacks a bit of the exploration that makes Bethesda games great, but it also has much deeper storytelling because of this. I do miss the wide-open sense of exploration, and the loot is repetitive and often useless, but I really did like the story told here aboutThe Outer Worlds is all about the narrative - story, choice, character progression, interactions, etc. Because it's hub-based, it lacks a bit of the exploration that makes Bethesda games great, but it also has much deeper storytelling because of this. I do miss the wide-open sense of exploration, and the loot is repetitive and often useless, but I really did like the story told here about corporate greed and a world run by corporations. The DLCs are also excellent and add so much to the base game. Looking forward to part 2.… Expand
  2. Yojimbo2015
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    Fallout-style first person RPG with more colourful graphics, a simplified crafting system, improved combat and stronger narratives. It's not as atmospheric as its predecssor but is less frustrating and more fun to play.
  3. Empyrea
    Aug 19, 2023
    7
    Good sci-fi RPG. I liked everything of this game, story, characters, gameplay, atmosphere. The only bad thing is that you have to wait a lot when you travel from one place to another or when you enter to certain places. I did almost all the extra things and I spent 40 hours to complete the game. Alhough it's not a great game I love, the voices, dialogues (many can be very funny) and thatGood sci-fi RPG. I liked everything of this game, story, characters, gameplay, atmosphere. The only bad thing is that you have to wait a lot when you travel from one place to another or when you enter to certain places. I did almost all the extra things and I spent 40 hours to complete the game. Alhough it's not a great game I love, the voices, dialogues (many can be very funny) and that you can do whatever you want. To be honest I ended up a bit boring of doing extrasidequests but gameplay push me to keep going. If you don't want to do the sidequests maybe it's a good idea to do the mission of your companions (in case you want to know more of their future lives when you finish the game). I also loved the atmosphere and the sci-fi retro vibe. Also, if you have the hack ability at 80 when you are finishing the game it might be useful. I didn't have this level so I can't really asure you if it's worthy. Anyway, enjoy this sci-fi RPG you probably won't regreat it. This game deserves a 7-7'5 in my opinion.… Expand
  4. RTCWFAN
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    Obsidian are real RPG pros and The Outer Worlds is just the right game. Like New Vegas in space. Overall rating: 8.8.
  5. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    An ultimately forgettable and toothless RPG. Choices rarely matter in meaningful ways, combat is weightless and boring, and the central narrative is engaging but mostly goes unrealized. A disappointing return to console for obsidian.
  6. CamyVero
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    Como gran fan de la saga ‘Fallout’, y seguidor de Obsidian en cuanto me enteré de la salida de ‘The Outer Worlds’ lo tuve en el punto de mira. Me lo compré en formato físico en una ocasión que lo vi de oferta y ha permanecido en mi estantería, suficiente tiempo, enfriándose, hasta que por fin me he decidido a jugarlo.

    ‘The Outer Worlds’ es un RPG de acción en primera persona. Que toma    Como gran fan de la saga ‘Fallout’, y seguidor de Obsidian en cuanto me enteré de la salida de ‘The Outer Worlds’ lo tuve en el punto de mira. Me lo compré en formato físico en una ocasión que lo vi de oferta y ha permanecido en mi estantería, suficiente tiempo, enfriándose, hasta que por fin me he decidido a jugarlo.

    ‘The Outer Worlds’ es un RPG de acción en primera persona. Que toma como un punto de partida inequívoco a ‘Fallout’. Se podría decir que es un ‘Fallout’ bastardo. Como lo fue ‘Fallout New Vegas’, también de Obsidian, pero, en este caso, fuera del paraguas de Bethesda. Y lo que tenemos no es ni más ni menos que un verdadero calco de lo que es un ‘Fallout’. Conversaciones con los NPC’s, acción en shooter en primera persona, misiones de recadero, exploración, matar bichos enormes…. Pero esta vez, en vez de ser en un yermo pos-apocalíptico, en la tierra, nos encontramos en un sistema solar lejano, donde el ser humano trata de sobrevivir en el duro proceso de adaptación y colonización de los nuevos planetas. Bienvenidos a Alción.

    Al igual que pasaba en ‘Fallout New Vegas’ tenemos un sistema de toma de decisiones que nos acercarán o alejarán de las facciones existentes, en este caso encarnadas por las diferentes corporaciones humanas que trabajan en Alción y que intentan hacerse con su pedazo del pastel de la colonización. No se nos permitirá actuar de forma neutral, es decir, en algún momento tendremos que tomar partido por unos u otros, por lo que se puede jugar el juego a tu libre albedrío, esto es tomando tus propias decisiones y que les den a quien no les parezca bien, por lo que perderás una parte del juego, o bien jugar con una guía en el momento de tomar partido para ‘no perderte nada’, aunque esto último es complicado, porque el juego te obliga a tomar partido.

    En cuanto al combate tenemos un calco de ‘Fallout New Vegas’ FPS con diferentes tipos de armas, cada una con sus estadísticas y hasta dos acompañantes cada uno con sus propias habilidades. Además en vez del sistema VATS, famoso en los ‘Fallout’, aquí se implementa una solución parecida, aunque menos efectiva; el sistema DDS, que ralentiza el tiempo y te deja buscar los puntos críticos del oponente, aunque ya digo que no funciona ni la mitad de bien que en ‘Fallout’.

    En definitiva se trata de un juego entretenido. No es ninguna maravilla gráfica para la generación actual, tampoco para la anterior, pero se deja jugar si tienes mono de ‘Fallout’. Tal vez su mayor tara sea precisamente esa, su gran parecido con ‘Fallout’, no te lo vas a quitar de la cabeza mientras lo estés jugando, la comparación es odiosa, pero en este caso es inevitable. Aún así aprueba con creces y es un juego recomendable si te mola lo que tienes entre manos. Como juego RPG funciona bien, y como shooter de mundo abierto también. La mecánica de ‘Fallout’ sigue funcionando a pleno rendimiento y aunque sea de marca blanca, siempre es un placer volver a juegos así.    … Expand
  7. CoreGamer1408
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
    From the company that gave us Fallout New Vegas. Well Outer Worlds is not a patch on FNV (or FO3/4). Outer Worlds does take about 10% of the completion time of Fallout 4 to beat. So that might appeal to people who want to shoot that gaming load as quick as possible. The one thing on par with FO4 is the difficulty. So both games are still easy on even the so called hard setting. OuterFrom the company that gave us Fallout New Vegas. Well Outer Worlds is not a patch on FNV (or FO3/4). Outer Worlds does take about 10% of the completion time of Fallout 4 to beat. So that might appeal to people who want to shoot that gaming load as quick as possible. The one thing on par with FO4 is the difficulty. So both games are still easy on even the so called hard setting. Outer Worlds is an inferior experience to Fallout(s). When it comes to the combat, companions, levelling, crafting, exploring and even the writing Fallouts are superior. For that B-movie 1950's scif-fi look with a western frontier vibe Fallout is still king. I see this Outer Worlds as a step backwards in everyway in what has come before this New Vegas.

    The over saturation of NPC girl bosses is quite jarring and it never stops being jarring. Girls get it done right? No this is failing corporate society and everything is bad for men and women. Not sure what this Outer Worlds is saying with mostly women in all the major roles and life really sucks? I do like women with short hair so thanks a lot for that I suppose?

    The deal breaker has got to be the rinse and repeat repetitive combat tactics. Send in companions for power attacks. Wait till they get KO then peddle backwards/kitting while spamming AOE plasma rifle fire and TDS the slow motion power. Don’t forget this game takes a tenth of the time of a Fallout game. By Monarch I am bored off my t**ts and I need a very long break before returning to finish off, ooh.

    It is not like this game has a compelling story or fun characters to offset the weak combat. Borderlands and Fallout has already done to death the satire of corporate retardation/evil far better and they have way more fun combat options.

    TD/LR; Summing up middling ARPG with simplified gameplay and considering how short a game still drags due to limited combat options. For people short on time who want uncomplicated and safe. The opposite of Fallout New Vegas the game this company also made. Oh gawd those long loading screens and the on ship lag with the storage boxes.    … Expand
  8. 80sChild
    Nov 25, 2022
    3
    Boring beyond belief. Someone copy/pasted a Fallout game into UE4 and created the most bland, ugly game Ive ever played.

    Areas are lifeless and poorly textured, RPG mechanics are dull and pointless most times. Weapons are run of the mill. I bought the "complete" edition with both DLCs and I could barely get into the main game. I can't be bothered with a lengthy review. Basically: "I    Boring beyond belief. Someone copy/pasted a Fallout game into UE4 and created the most bland, ugly game Ive ever played.

    Areas are lifeless and poorly textured, RPG mechanics are dull and pointless most times. Weapons are run of the mill.

    I bought the "complete" edition with both DLCs and I could barely get into the main game. I can't be bothered with a lengthy review. Basically: "I do not recommend" at any price point. I overdosed on boredom.    … Expand
  9. TK4EVA47
    Oct 15, 2022
    5
    I played The Outer Worlds in 2019 and thought it was an average game that I was neutral towards.
  10. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    The game is good with all of the different details to the world and it's characters.
  11. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    This game is pretty good, it took the best parts of Fallout 4 and refined them to the max, mainly the gunplay and dialogue. This game is plainly a better version of Fallout 4, gun play is fluid, dialogue is improved and is more robust, and the story is surprisingly good. That being said, some parts of the game are a little brutal to play, especially if you're not at a high enough level,This game is pretty good, it took the best parts of Fallout 4 and refined them to the max, mainly the gunplay and dialogue. This game is plainly a better version of Fallout 4, gun play is fluid, dialogue is improved and is more robust, and the story is surprisingly good. That being said, some parts of the game are a little brutal to play, especially if you're not at a high enough level, but with some grinding and side missions, that can be remedied. That and one very confusing part about a Nav-Key, which I won't go into detail on, but that stuff was **** Overall, a great game, some gripes with difficulty aside, I enjoyed it and give it an 8/10.… Expand
  12. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Oct 25, 2019

    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    Oct 25, 2019

    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, la historia es muy corta, visualmente está bien, lo conseguí por 30€ a si que para mi se merece un 7.    … Expand
  13. FixPlzBeenox
    Nov 7, 2019
    3
    Definitely not a spiritual sequel to New Vegas, just a bad game! We're disappointed in you Obsidian.
  14. Bizancio_Askatu
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    The Outer worlds is the result of mixing Fallout with Mass Effect having 1 third of the budget and four times the wokeism.
    To be honest I expected more from Obsidian, the Halcyon colony is full of vivid colours and beautiful skyboxes but populated with too repetitive and too stupid enemies and way too ugly people,
    special mention to the female NPCs with Morrowind faces. The almost    The Outer worlds is the result of mixing Fallout with Mass Effect having 1 third of the budget and four times the wokeism.
    To be honest I expected more from Obsidian, the Halcyon colony is full of vivid colours and beautiful skyboxes but populated with too repetitive and too stupid enemies and way too ugly people,
    special mention to the female NPCs with Morrowind faces.
    The almost complete lack of music while exploring the poorly designed outdoors levels with repeated assets also does not help.
    The ship's crew consists of 6 non romanceable clichés where the only remarkable thing is their voice acting, Ashly Burch awesome as always. They never appear to be "real", chilling in the ship in full armour, being teleported into elevators and being ethereal to avoid collision with you.
    The difficulty in Normal is non existing, I died only twice (during the first 2 hours) and finished the game with 213 heal items. Supernova it's way more interesting but has some limitations that
    will be hard to accept for most of the players.
    Story wise, it's just ok, there are some interesting missions and decisions to take that will influence the different factions, it's also full with dialogs with acid humour and anti corporation sentiments (something weird from a company owned by Microsoft).
    On the negative part, none of the characters/situations are remarkable (as they were for example in fallout NW) and doing 20 errands to prepare an interracial lesbian date between two chief engineers is not my idea of having space adventures.

    I think this game has a lot of wasted potential and maybe with more resources and less SJW content could become a great franchise.    … Expand
  15. Fourdetrance
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    Cash grab alert. They made a REALLY short game, then sold DLC to extend the game. The DLC should’ve been part of the original game. VOTE WITH YOUR MONEY. Don’t encourage this type of bullsheet or it’ll keep happening.
  16. brennenmorrow
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    This game is a lot of fun and is designed very well. It's on a smaller scale in terms of pure size, as there are multiple smaller areas to explore, rather than one extremely large area like Skyrim or Fallout 4. The combat is probably my biggest criticism, but the dialogue, characters, story, and world-building are so fun. This is one of the more enjoyable RPGs I've played in recent yearsThis game is a lot of fun and is designed very well. It's on a smaller scale in terms of pure size, as there are multiple smaller areas to explore, rather than one extremely large area like Skyrim or Fallout 4. The combat is probably my biggest criticism, but the dialogue, characters, story, and world-building are so fun. This is one of the more enjoyable RPGs I've played in recent years and I'm so excited for the sequel!… Expand
  17. ClaymoreX7
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    Such a great game. Please let this be a huge success and give Obsidian a loads of money to continue this series!!!!!
  18. Chempion1
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    Ну что я хочу сказать о The Outer Worlds на ps4, Obsidian есть Obsidian. Я не знаю, почему они так сделали игру, но такое ощущение, что "беседка" им запретила менять что-либо в фаллаут-образных играх. Вроде и движок другой, а такое ощущение, что играешь в какой то фаллаут.
    Начну с анимации, тут как говорится, найди три отличия от фаллаут 4.
    Теперь загрузки. Они обещали бесшовный мир. В    Ну что я хочу сказать о The Outer Worlds на ps4, Obsidian есть Obsidian. Я не знаю, почему они так сделали игру, но такое ощущение, что "беседка" им запретила менять что-либо в фаллаут-образных играх. Вроде и движок другой, а такое ощущение, что играешь в какой то фаллаут.
    Начну с анимации, тут как говорится, найди три отличия от фаллаут 4.
    Теперь загрузки. Они обещали бесшовный мир. В итоге из 60 минут одного сюжетного задания 50 минут я наблюдал экран загрузок (версия ps4 может на РС будет быстрей, не пробовал).
    Наконец прокачка. Я не знаю, зачем они меняли ее в "Нью Вегасе"? В 3м фаллауте, по-моему, было лучше. Так вот сюда они перетащили ее из "Вегаса". То есть перки даются только в чётный уровень, зачем? Не знаю.
    Еще я не понял фишки с ингалятором. В него можно вставлять сразу несколько бонусов, согласен к месту. Но вот почему нельзя было простую лечилку поставить на отдельную кнопку или на долгое нажатие? Объясню. Аптечек в игре много, а вот всяких улучшалок не очень. Поэтому, когда во время боя тебе нужно просто полечиться раза 2 или 3, ты тратишь не только аптечку, но и ценные улучшалки вставленные в ингалятор, впустую. Так что проще поставить игру на паузу выбрать то, что нужно в данный момент и продолжить. А в ингаляторе у мня всегда была только одна лечилка.
    Да ещё. В игре присутствуют лесбиянки. Зачем они попали в игру и кому это надо? Я не понял.
    Теперь о хорошем... ЭТО Fallout В КОСМОСЕ!!! И это перевешивает все предыдущие недостатки. Хотелось бы русскую озвучку для более полного погружения, но имеем, что имеем.
    И так, кому зашел "Вегас" зайдет и эта игра. Мне фаллаут от Obsidian понравился меньше 3й части, поэтому дикого восторга не испытал. А так советую попробовать, может понравится!
    Кстати очень странно, но игра заканчивается после финальных титров. После этого в открытом мире поиграть не дадут...    … Expand
  19. PoptartKing
    Dec 21, 2021
    7
    This game has enough of the Obsidian charm that made New Vegas so amazing that it will keep you invested for at least one playthrough. The gameplay is fun enough, the companions and their quests are incredibly fun to explore, and none of the characters feel flat. However, it is unfortunate to say that the world that Obsidian has built just isn't anywhere near as interesting as the FalloutThis game has enough of the Obsidian charm that made New Vegas so amazing that it will keep you invested for at least one playthrough. The gameplay is fun enough, the companions and their quests are incredibly fun to explore, and none of the characters feel flat. However, it is unfortunate to say that the world that Obsidian has built just isn't anywhere near as interesting as the Fallout universe. Everything feels more or less generic, and I feel that they should've leaned into exploring a more wacky space genre to make the game unique. On top of that, the game is a bit on the short side and there aren't nearly enough side quests. The main story doesn't really have many options for how it can go outside of two different ways. Ultimately, there's not enough content to satisfy me giving it a higher score than 7.… Expand
  20. RatchetClank111
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    I've played this game twice now, one prior to the DLC, and another attempt with the DLC. I will say that the DLC does add some additional context the overall story and background. I think that this game has a lot of pros and cons, and if they can fix a lot of the negatives the second game that they make could be really great.

    Pros - The voice acting is amazing. I would say it's    I've played this game twice now, one prior to the DLC, and another attempt with the DLC. I will say that the DLC does add some additional context the overall story and background. I think that this game has a lot of pros and cons, and if they can fix a lot of the negatives the second game that they make could be really great.

    Pros
    - The voice acting is amazing. I would say it's probably one of the best in awhile. For me, voice acting is important, as it really can make or break the story, and for a RPG like this, it's critical in order for a game like this to be successful. Great voice acting was necessary in order to really establish halcyon and it's decline. Most notable are for the characters of Parvati and Vicar Max, they really help provide background lore and emotion.
    -Dialogue and choices, I do like how it's tied to your overall stats and that there's different ways of completing some tasks, like through dialogue checks through lie, persuade, intimidate, or through skills like intelligence or perception. Now this can get repetitive at times and sometimes it doesn't really feel like it changes much.
    -Combat- generally good for the most part, like that you can bring two companions along with ya, and they have special abilities, you're going to want to spam their abilities to help in battles
    - Quests- Most of the quests don't feel like a waste of time. You'll be able to skip or just ignore the quests that are obvious filler quests too. Not many fetch quests which is a good thing, but there are few. Also cool that there's also companion quests which is a cool addition

    Cons
    -Weapon and Armor variety. This was disappointing, for a game that takes place in a different system, like where's the crazy or unique stuff like ratchet and clank does well. Armor was even worse, as it's the same few types of armors with recolors. Armor didn't feel like it added any abilities other than just higher number means better. The mods you could add, don't feel rewarding
    -Lack of bosses/enemy variety- it's basically mauraders, guards, and a few creature types, and robots. That gets repetitive after awhile and I felt like that they could of added more enemy variety. Even with the DLC, it doesn't correct this shortcoming, and is rather disappointing when it comes to the climax of these DLCs and fights.
    -Music- This is more a personal preference for me, but I think music really can help a game be even better, and this game lacks good music. Rather disappointing.
    - Gameplay length- Short without the DLCs, but with the DLCs it makes the game better in this regard. About 30 hours of gameplay with the DLCs.
    -Perks- Really boring and didn't feel like it makes a huge difference. Doesn't give any sort of excitement when you level up. Actually to me it felt like a chore after you level up with having to put points into your abilities and pick perks. The flaw system was a cool idea, but it again ties back to taking a flaw, thus negative penalties, so you can pick a perk as a tradeoff, but again the perks are boring and bland.

    Overall, I think this game is worth getting, I recommend getting the DLCs as well. I would say for me this game is like a 7/10 for me, which is a good score. Can't wait to see what they do for the second game for this series.    … Expand
  21. kelminov
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    OMG!!! Bioshock+Fallout in open world! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
  22. WobblyMarlin
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    The Outer Worlds is a fresh face in the open-world RPG genre, which has stagnated in recent years. The Outer Worlds has fun, exciting companions and unique settings to explore. While the game leaves you wanting more, what you do get is fun, fresh, and keeps you hooked to the end. I absolutely can't wait to see more from the franchise.
  23. setuis
    Sep 27, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has choice but doesn't make use of it. Example early game it is difficult to stealth kill enemies there is no way to distract or move them to different areas very bare bones stealth but the disguise mechanic is great for restricted areas which is a little annoying you can't activate/use it outside of restricted areas. Mostly its better to dump into social skills persuade intimidate with very high temperment and mind and body drinks to get around final boss on super nova. locking picking 100 does seem to work here. In my second play through i found there was an abundance of xp if you play both sides both with and against board however story is superior siding with wells the scientist.

    Companions are interesting but there is not enough depth /character missions. Would have liked crew missions e.g pavartai+ellie or missions that would solve some conflict in the crew or maybe a betrayal /munity mission to add even more depth.

    When playing purely to be good against the board Level 30 seemed difficult to grind to and you are eventually forced to continue main missions there is not enough side quests to get to 30 without grinding , continuing main missions or abusing persuade and stealing mechanics or as i found out in
    second play though playing both evil and good side missions. There is no indication what you actually hitting in time stopping mode and spending a long time sneak attacking with a science hammer that doesn't crit annoys deeply the crosshead changing doesn't always hit when in melee. Character respecing is nice but its unfortunate you can't attribute respect also you can't reach maxinum stats in anything at start of game when customising character limiting choices a little to balance the game however with food/drugs or long long tasks such as the chimera costume you can
    raise these. Supernova mode is my revision is fine and adds value to game just be sure to stock as much water as possible and respect in 2 twice in final missions 1 to stealth and persudae to pass hope the other tartus (intermidate/persuade 90 with sociologuy perk with very high in perception/intelligence and temperment is needed when siding against wells as is faster for supernova) The lack of no humanoid alien race was a huge disappoint when i learned the moon man was a human forced to wear mask. The factions don't really differ that much really e.g there rules / culture is not something that needs to be learned. E.g no differing way of speaking to each faction. The story is interesting. The combat is mostly fine unless your being cheesed to death by shock weapon or surrounded by tons of adds to last real fight in game reason why i liked social options in supernova way more. The disguise is absolutely great but its a shame you can't try to use armor the same as enemies in order to get though areas too. The outer worlds character creator is a little bizzare as you can't make many normal looking people hmm. The leveling up system is interesting considering 10 point can level up 3 skills its just wouldn't it have more diverse to give 30 points per level and cap the increases at 50 by limiting the number of points to 10 in per level up in any skill over 50. Thankfully there are no hack mini games and no lockping mini games. Engineering /Science seem a litter underpowered to me as most of the time you just respect your stats do what you nee to with them as spec out. The flaw system is interesting but would have been more interesting if some flaws had benefits on top of the perk given or there was a choice between getting perk or getting attribute points.

    The game is very much worth playing. It has good length and tests your ingerunty on hard difficulties.    … Expand
  24. drlowdon
    Sep 14, 2021
    8
    Set in an alternate future in which large corporations have begun to colonize space and terraform alien planets, the player character is revived by a ‘mad’ scientist known as Phineas Wells, and it’s not long before you soon become embroiled in solar system spanning politics and conflicts.

    A cross between Fallout and Mass Effect, The Outer Worlds never quite lives up to the best in    Set in an alternate future in which large corporations have begun to colonize space and terraform alien planets, the player character is revived by a ‘mad’ scientist known as Phineas Wells, and it’s not long before you soon become embroiled in solar system spanning politics and conflicts.

    A cross between Fallout and Mass Effect, The Outer Worlds never quite lives up to the best in either of those series in terms of narrative or weight of the decisions you’re forced to make, but it is still an enjoyable action RPG that fans of the aforementioned series will no doubt enjoy.    … Expand
  25. vitolo
    Sep 8, 2021
    7
    I liked the story. Colorful setting. Planets were awesome and most sidequests were as fleshed out as the main ones. RPG mechanics were well done in the first half as well. But mediocre dlc, along with forgetable antagonist, with most companions not being as well written as Mass effect, with rough gameplay and lack of replay value, I cannot see this game being remembered as one ofI liked the story. Colorful setting. Planets were awesome and most sidequests were as fleshed out as the main ones. RPG mechanics were well done in the first half as well. But mediocre dlc, along with forgetable antagonist, with most companions not being as well written as Mass effect, with rough gameplay and lack of replay value, I cannot see this game being remembered as one of obsidian's goats. But it still a solid game that should be checked out at a sale. It is basically a more polished semi open world version of cyberpunk 2077 and fallout 4 with better rpg mechanics but worse story, gameplay and characters.… Expand
  26. mitch99
    Sep 6, 2021
    8
    Outer Worlds is a really nice game with awesome story and nice dialogue, a really nice rpg's mechanics and much better than Fallout 4.
    But in the other hand have some problems, at normal difficulty the combat system is really easy after just 1-2 hours with a lot of ammo and powerfull weapons, i died for the first time after 10/15 hours probably, the secondary missions are really good    Outer Worlds is a really nice game with awesome story and nice dialogue, a really nice rpg's mechanics and much better than Fallout 4.
    But in the other hand have some problems, at normal difficulty the combat system is really easy after just 1-2 hours with a lot of ammo and powerfull weapons, i died for the first time after 10/15 hours probably, the secondary missions are really good scripted and nice stories.
    It's not the best game in the genre but it's fun for sure.    … Expand
  27. tom_harding
    Jul 15, 2021
    6
    Occasionally fun but often mundane, The Outer Worlds seems to miss more times than it hits. The writing is consistently good, with a reasonably engaging story and some likeable characters. It's let down though by frustrating and repetitive gameplay that really grates by the end. There is simply not enough variety in the areas, enemies, weapons or story beats. The loot system isOccasionally fun but often mundane, The Outer Worlds seems to miss more times than it hits. The writing is consistently good, with a reasonably engaging story and some likeable characters. It's let down though by frustrating and repetitive gameplay that really grates by the end. There is simply not enough variety in the areas, enemies, weapons or story beats. The loot system is irredeemably awful with every area stuffed full of the same crates full of the same junk. You have to ask yourself how any play tester could have said clicking on boxes for hours on end was ever fun. It seems to just be used to pad out the play-time. The world is also strangely lifeless with a lack of cutscenes or animations outside those of NPC's. You never see any ship land or take-off, ones in the sky are just static objects, there are no real set-pieces and the world itself never seems to change dynamically.

    Although I enjoyed some aspects of my time with the game it's hard to recommend.    … Expand
  28. dragonkyng
    Jul 14, 2021
    4
    The game is painfully unfun. If you think Fallout is a fetch quest heavy game, get ready for this. Loading screens that make ps3 skyrim looking snappy. Allies are either boring, cringe or even more stupid Rick Sanchez.
  29. wasayq5
    Jul 13, 2021
    9
    Great game. Limited by it's small scope but enjoyable nonetheless. The expertly written characters and stories keep you hooked. Discovery of different locations and characters that can give you quests also makes this game enjoyable. A lot of these quests are interesting, though a bit too short as compared to other similar games like the elder scrolls or fallout. You're always pushed toGreat game. Limited by it's small scope but enjoyable nonetheless. The expertly written characters and stories keep you hooked. Discovery of different locations and characters that can give you quests also makes this game enjoyable. A lot of these quests are interesting, though a bit too short as compared to other similar games like the elder scrolls or fallout. You're always pushed to keep on doscovering in anticipation that you'll stumble upon another character that you can form a bind with and that will give you an interesting quest to complete.
    One shortcoming is the limited scope of this game. Compared to other similar games like fallout or elder scrolls, quests and storylines are too short. This means they cannot be built up to have the far reaching consequences that elder scrolls and fallout games can build up their quests to have. That said, the quests that you do have in the outer worlds are all still expertly written and enjoyable in their own light.    … Expand
  30. Ayvaza
    Jun 15, 2021
    5
    boring game, it was similar to kingdoms of amalur. i played it for over 30h and i dont get the hype seriously
  31. pharagonesia
    Jun 6, 2021
    5
    No idea how this game has a high user score. Outer Worlds is dreadfully boring. I went in with minimal expectations other than wanting to like it. Somehow I was still terribly disappointed. Absolutely pointless, disappointing world building, disappointing recycled elements on most worlds, repetitive monsters.
  32. leonomurchu
    Jun 5, 2021
    7
    A good game but a little bit formulaic. I enjoyed it but I would not play it again and id stop just short of recommending it.
  33. RichiK
    May 7, 2021
    10
    Замечательная игра с увлекательный геймплеем, интересной историей и классным юмором:) Люди жалуются на продолжительность, но мне она вовсе не показалась короткой, побочки занимательные, игра восторг!:)
  34. Bruiser69
    Apr 23, 2021
    9
    Feels like a fallout game, but on a smaller scale. Powered by the Unreal graphics engine, the environments are very rich and colorful. Game stability is also very good; few if any glitches for me. I really like the ability to have 2 followers as well as the witty interactions between them. Overall I really enjoyed it, and am looking forward to playing the expansions.
  35. JohnnyStontonat
    Mar 22, 2021
    8
    Bel gioco, finito tutto. Mi ricorda molto i vari fallout (tranne fallout 76), quindi sono molto soddisfatto essendo un amante di questi. Peccato che sia corto, ma non possiamo aspettarci un gioco lungo dato il poco budget. Speriamo che con l'acquisizione di Obsidian da parte di Microsoft aiuti a sviluppare un secondo capitolo lungo e denso.
  36. Melovera
    Mar 17, 2021
    7
    Game impress first, but after three hours of playing it will disappoint you. I expected more intelligent AI in 2019. after two hours of playing i understand why skill "+25% damage if you alone" was added to game. They can just stay aroud you and do nothing or run into heart of fight and die in seconds. 0 points for balance with **** (7 real)
  37. HeavyMachineGon
    Mar 16, 2021
    8
    大概20-30小时左右通关本体。
    第一次玩到翻译得如此地道的游戏，而且还是简体中文，而且基本上没有遇到错别字，给汉化组加鸡腿。
    游戏性上文本与选择占了很高的比重，遇到特别话唠的NPC看完所有的对话得至少十分钟，我自己还是比较享受这个过程，可以逐渐了解整个游戏的世界观，但是玩太久的话还是比较累，因为阅读量还是蛮大的。但这样让游戏的NPC的性格人设非常明显，感觉就是有血有肉的人，而不是只会重复一句话的人。 剧情还算不错，反乌托邦反独裁的以及底层的抗争题材，我觉得长度差不多了，再大就需要更多的玩法来撑。 队友系统很喜欢，每个人有明显不同的性格特征与故事背景，最喜欢的队友是工程师帕尔瓦蒂、医生艾利以及牧师马克西。    大概20-30小时左右通关本体。
    第一次玩到翻译得如此地道的游戏，而且还是简体中文，而且基本上没有遇到错别字，给汉化组加鸡腿。
    游戏性上文本与选择占了很高的比重，遇到特别话唠的NPC看完所有的对话得至少十分钟，我自己还是比较享受这个过程，可以逐渐了解整个游戏的世界观，但是玩太久的话还是比较累，因为阅读量还是蛮大的。但这样让游戏的NPC的性格人设非常明显，感觉就是有血有肉的人，而不是只会重复一句话的人。
    剧情还算不错，反乌托邦反独裁的以及底层的抗争题材，我觉得长度差不多了，再大就需要更多的玩法来撑。
    队友系统很喜欢，每个人有明显不同的性格特征与故事背景，最喜欢的队友是工程师帕尔瓦蒂、医生艾利以及牧师马克西。
    一些缺点比如任务核心比较单一，A点接任务，B点执行，执行的地点不是野外就是室内，内容不是打怪就是找东西找人，虽然每个任务的背景以及NPC是特别的，但任务的本身重复率是比较高的。而且武器与防具种类也比较少，武器只有近战和远程（手枪、轻武器、重武器），防具只有头盔和套装（也可以理解是简化装备系统）。到了后面几乎没有新的装备了，也就是升级版。武器能装4把，但是切换起来很麻烦，只能按顺序切换。
    游戏的优化有一些问题，遇到了两三次崩溃，和大量卡顿。卡顿在队友里面有Sam（山姆）的情况下特别严重，几乎动不了，以及在拜占庭地图。    … Expand
  38. Jankie_reviews
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is awesome! Still, even though, it is very Fallout in its execution, it's missing interesting races. How about aliens or something, much like ghouls or super mutants. It's still better than Fallout 4 and 76. I really hope this gets a sequel.… Expand
  39. caseman2012
    Feb 14, 2021
    4
    Not going to be too brutal here but it's not for me. I find the environments and characters to be quite bland and after about 13 hours in I can't really bring myself to get over being bored with it to finish it. I love similar games but this one is just boring the heck out of me.
  40. Jamesdomus1861
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    The Outer Worlds is an amazing rpg. The crewmates you pick up have good dialogue and personal quests, the ship you get is amazing and reminds me a little of the Serenity (Firefly, a tv show from 2002 was an admitted influence by the game makers, and a personal favorite of mine, which made this game so much more awesome for me), and the overall story is fantastic.

    I give it a 10, though    The Outer Worlds is an amazing rpg. The crewmates you pick up have good dialogue and personal quests, the ship you get is amazing and reminds me a little of the Serenity (Firefly, a tv show from 2002 was an admitted influence by the game makers, and a personal favorite of mine, which made this game so much more awesome for me), and the overall story is fantastic.

    I give it a 10, though I do have one complaint: the game is too short! I was expecting Fallout: New Vegas style from Obsidian, but The Outer Worlds is so short. And since that's my only complaint, that means it is a near perfect game.

    If you like rpgs like Fallout, the Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, etc, The Outer Worlds should be a no-brainer to buy.    … Expand
  41. M3ta
    Jan 16, 2021
    9
    It's got the world-building/sidequests/ character stories of Fallout, with fewer hardcore RPG elements, and a touch of Mass Effect.
    Some amazing planets to explore, fun side quests and really only one sidequest that felt a bit like a tedious fetch quest, and some interesting philosophical concepts also thrown in as an appetiser.
    It's a fun game, and it's also refreshingly forgiving -    It's got the world-building/sidequests/ character stories of Fallout, with fewer hardcore RPG elements, and a touch of Mass Effect.
    Some amazing planets to explore, fun side quests and really only one sidequest that felt a bit like a tedious fetch quest, and some interesting philosophical concepts also thrown in as an appetiser.
    It's a fun game, and it's also refreshingly forgiving - e.g. if you get caught stealing, you can talk your way out of it.
    The game designers have built a really cool world that I really enjoyed exploring!    … Expand
  42. BallzyDan
    Jan 14, 2021
    6
    So much talk, So little action. The story is not engaging and the leveling up does not even seem fun.
  43. JordZEl
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very immersive game with a Fallout type experience, very weird at first but after a few hours in it becomes very addictive! I wish dialogue was better synced and weapon sound was more worked on as it can be a bit disappointing but apart from that it is a quality game.… Expand
  44. AlBal665
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Great game overall, I highly recommend to any fan of Fallout or fans of quirky Sci-Fi like Firefly. It’s got great characters, an engaging story and fun gameplay and its long enough without feeling too long. While the mechanics of Outer Worlds are quite similar to Fallout and sometimes it will feel like a Fallout game it’s different enough to stand on it’s own.
  45. Jumper33
    Dec 23, 2020
    7
    Игра втягивает героя в сложные моральные выборы, знакомство с космосом и трудным путем, который перед нами стоит. Стрельба, сюжет все круто. Игра захватила на больше количество безотрывной игры, НО.
    Концовка игры, и из-за концовки просто вмачиваю 7 баллов. безжалостно, хотя тянула на все 10.    Игра втягивает героя в сложные моральные выборы, знакомство с космосом и трудным путем, который перед нами стоит. Стрельба, сюжет все круто. Игра захватила на больше количество безотрывной игры, НО.
    Концовка игры, и из-за концовки просто вмачиваю 7 баллов. безжалостно, хотя тянула на все 10.
  46. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    Is it a good RPG game? Yes. Is it as good as Fallout (well except Fallout 76...), No.
  47. Hagal
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    Excellent game! Exactly what an old Bethesda fan want. Lucky for us Obsidian stepped up when Bethesda became greedy morons. If you like games like Morrowind or fallout NV you'll love TOWorlds!
  48. Thywen
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Quite nice Role playing game. The story is coherent and not too long. I really like that choices matter and being diplomatic can make your life easier.

    On the other hand I found the enemies slightly bland and boring. And the loading screens came too often (but they were good ones)
  49. GretchenGrinch4
    Nov 12, 2020
    8
    really great game. entertaining. maybe the best sci fi open world game out there. cool graphics, good mix between laughs and a serious tale.
  50. BazieW
    Nov 5, 2020
    7
    I enjoy this game, even I'm not biggest fan first person, silent character games.
  51. BloodAndWine
    Oct 24, 2020
    1
    Major disappointment. This game is half-baked in almost every aspect. The writing is uninteresting and sophomoric. The AI is brain-dead even on hard difficulties. Every NPC stays glued to the same spot day and night thus making the environments lifeless and sterile. The loot is boring so exploring nooks and crannies isn't fulfilling. The rpg mechanics and perk system are unsatisfying andMajor disappointment. This game is half-baked in almost every aspect. The writing is uninteresting and sophomoric. The AI is brain-dead even on hard difficulties. Every NPC stays glued to the same spot day and night thus making the environments lifeless and sterile. The loot is boring so exploring nooks and crannies isn't fulfilling. The rpg mechanics and perk system are unsatisfying and poorly realized. And the shooting is bad. Man, this game bummed me out. The only real plus i can give this game is that the skyboxes are fantastic and some of the flora and fauna are pretty neat. Everything else is just bleh. Also, almost all the characters are wack and i had a hard time caring about anyone because they all boiled down to one defining characteristic.… Expand
  52. sergio123456
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    Un juego que superó ampliamente mis espectativas, juego muy interesante, narrativamente impecable, gran variedad de armas e items, muchos tipos de mejoras, varios personajes. En definitiva juego imprescindible que hay que jugar.
  53. rainyday2
    Oct 23, 2020
    5
    The Outer Worlds is a proof of concept and not much else as everything in this game is vanilla , completely forgettable and as far as the humor is concerned pure cringe . The one shining aspect is the player agency but without an interesting story or morally grey factions your choices feel lifeless and the games roleplaying capabilities are good two shoes and dumbass . Yes you can't beThe Outer Worlds is a proof of concept and not much else as everything in this game is vanilla , completely forgettable and as far as the humor is concerned pure cringe . The one shining aspect is the player agency but without an interesting story or morally grey factions your choices feel lifeless and the games roleplaying capabilities are good two shoes and dumbass . Yes you can't be evil/individualistic because the Board is incapable and has no legs to stand on so why support them at all?

    To this day people discuss which faction would be the best for New Vegas and 2 days later nobody discussed about The Outer Worlds at all . It's like people wanted to stick it to Bethesda or something!

    The Outer Worlds peaks at the end of the first world ...    … Expand
  54. AlexeyStarover
    Oct 10, 2020
    8
    Отличная игра, но кажется я себе зрение испортил
    Было бы 10/10, но графика на пс4 мылит и загрузки напрягают -2 балла у прекрасной игры
  55. Somenephew
    Oct 9, 2020
    5
    This game was incredibly disappointing. The game worlds are tiny and dead, the perk system is usless, and everything about the game feels cheap and watered down. If you are looking for a spiritual successor to Fallout: NV, this ain't it.
  56. MickNartin
    Oct 1, 2020
    5
    Too easy, too short, too much travelling between worlds and just back and forwarding.

    It's no fallout.
  57. ThePSButton
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    Lo que me gustó:

    -Todo el sistema de compañeros. -La dirección de arte. -La temática espacial, con todo y nave con tripulación. -Cómo vas desbloquendo bonus y mejoras al ir subiendo habilidades. Lo que está medio guango: -Los perks me parecieron muy poco creativos. -El TTD es la versión pedorra del VATS. -Para que la premisa sea una aventura en un sistema solar, se siente muy    Lo que me gustó:

    -Todo el sistema de compañeros.
    -La dirección de arte.
    -La temática espacial, con todo y nave con tripulación.
    -Cómo vas desbloquendo bonus y mejoras al ir subiendo habilidades.

    Lo que está medio guango:

    -Los perks me parecieron muy poco creativos.
    -El TTD es la versión pedorra del VATS.
    -Para que la premisa sea una aventura en un sistema solar, se siente muy pequeño en escala y algo corto.
    -Mucho ir y venir en las mismas locaciones.

    En general es otro juego sólido de Obsidian, pero sin duda vive a la sombra de su New Vegas, no tiene nada que no se haya visto antes y necesitaba al menos un planeta explorable más para dar la variedad y contenido necesario.

    Mientras dura es muy entretenido y disfrutable.    … Expand
  58. Bulletnot
    Aug 17, 2020
    7
    Does not improve much on the genre, but it offers a nice story with semi open world elements. You can choose between different companions and choose a variaty of perks for your own character.
  59. C1D3RL0V3R
    Aug 11, 2020
    5
    Abundance of interesitng ideas, but it seems like Microsoft just wanted Obsidian to finish this project as soon as possible and start working on what they had prepared for them. The game seems unfinished in almost every aspect: NPCs just stand there regardless of the time of the day, shooting feels the same with every weapon, many planets are on the map just because.
  60. getyrbodybeat
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    It's not perfect, but it's damn close. Convincing characters lovingly written, an utterly wild main story, great mechanics, ridiculous guns. It's a wonderful game that everyone should own.
  61. Azabetts
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    I never really enjoyed the fallout series but this was a great game.

    The combat I felt was a little lacking for this era of games in that you couldn't get into cover and peak, you were either stood behind something or you were in the open but the world as a whole was so expansive and in depth. The way your decisions affected each planet and the end game felt like they actually mattered    I never really enjoyed the fallout series but this was a great game.

    The combat I felt was a little lacking for this era of games in that you couldn't get into cover and peak, you were either stood behind something or you were in the open but the world as a whole was so expansive and in depth. The way your decisions affected each planet and the end game felt like they actually mattered and weren't just programed to force you to a specific ending. If you enjoy rpgs such as the original mass effect games then I'd definitely recommend    … Expand
  62. Wavinglighter
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    So underwhelming and forgettable. I love RPGs, but was not quite a fan of New Vegas, and I can’t quite explain why, but there’s something off about it. I got the same feeling with this title.
  63. Grimsyxd
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    Didn't bother to finish it. I don't know what happened Obsidian. Story and it's characters are so boring while combat is even worse.
  64. Retromobile
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    Beautiful world to explore, but most interactions and quests seem hollow and boring. This game had the potential to be incredible, but sadly missed the mark.
  65. doberman_egk
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    This is the best fallout not fallout game. Those guys know how to create one of the most interesting and compelling stories as well as good game play. Few minor bugs and glitches, few overlooks, but overall I'm very pleased with the game.
  66. Kaasworst
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Damn! What a game. I'm not the biggest Fallout fan of all time but this game is the best Fallout game ever. My Final Score: 95/100
  67. guywithknife
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    Its ok. Its not bad, but there really isn’t anything special about it either. The story is meh, the player choices are meh, the characters are kinda cool sometimes, the world is meh, the gunplay is meh. It scratches the bethesda fallout itch, but that’s about it. Its certainly no non-bethesda fallout.
  68. PoprocksMKH
    Jul 6, 2020
    4
    the bandwagon with this game was insane it had barley any player choice and the world was so boring it just kept on saying "company Bad" over and over again like i get it u do not like corporations calm down. its like they thought if they made it any less clear maybe we wouldn't pick up on it cuz were idiots.
  69. Design_xjt
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    上年纪 没办法这么大段的阅读游戏文字了 而且游戏内容重复度蛮高的 有点审美疲劳
  70. Tarington555
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    I was completely sucked into this game for a few days. Finally a satisfying RPG in the mold of the classics I grew up with. I think my review is a bit biased because of my age and the fact that the developer's older creations shaped my love of the genre. The Firefly series and Futurama are obvious influences in the best possible way.

    The lore surrounding this game is fantastic, at least    I was completely sucked into this game for a few days. Finally a satisfying RPG in the mold of the classics I grew up with. I think my review is a bit biased because of my age and the fact that the developer's older creations shaped my love of the genre. The Firefly series and Futurama are obvious influences in the best possible way.

    The lore surrounding this game is fantastic, at least in my opinion. Granted ALOT of the lore is left to the imagination but there is a ton of room for the dlc and sequels to expand upon. The game is super fun from a classic RPG perspective but I can see why younger players didn't like the game as much as people like myself. The graphics and game play are honestly well below average for today's standards but the conversations are so varied and fun.

    The games biggest flaw for me was that it felt unfinished in many ways. My hope is that now that the developers have some serious cash behind them they fill in the gaps because this game has so much potential, at least in my opinion. Anyway, I loved it despite its flaws...please don't become a Xbox exclusive.    … Expand
  71. Benchi
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    “The fallout experience” I truly had high hopes for this game and it had great potential, but the game is just too ambitious for its budget. If they had a bigger budget this had the potential to be a masterpiece, but instead I gave the feeling of a ps3 game with blend game mechanics, but the game is really fun and has a dark and fun story. If you are a fallout fan this game is a must play.“The fallout experience” I truly had high hopes for this game and it had great potential, but the game is just too ambitious for its budget. If they had a bigger budget this had the potential to be a masterpiece, but instead I gave the feeling of a ps3 game with blend game mechanics, but the game is really fun and has a dark and fun story. If you are a fallout fan this game is a must play. I’m really glad that I’ve played this game, but it could have been so much more.… Expand
  72. Armin4
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Good game for fallout fans Gameplay and exploring the world is addictive
    Story and characters are good but not perfect
    Graphics are beautiful
    But it's not a unique game
  73. AvdaninAlex
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Мне понравилось! Есть недостатки безусловно , но снижать из-за этого оценку бессмысленно , так как оценщики от игрожура не объективны , они ставят высокие оценки откровенно плохим играм , соответственно я поставлю наивысшую оценку откровенно хорошей игре, чтобы показать где должна быть планка.Мне понравилось! Есть недостатки безусловно , но снижать из-за этого оценку бессмысленно , так как оценщики от игрожура не объективны , они ставят высокие оценки откровенно плохим играм , соответственно я поставлю наивысшую оценку откровенно хорошей игре, чтобы показать где должна быть планка.
  74. RVPar
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Херь полная. Жалкое подобие серии Fallout. Визуальная составляющая полная жопа, ужас просто. Не красиво, не интересно.… Expand
  75. Kenneth933
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    It is short but dense. Fallout NV was my favorite by far and I hope to see more to come hopefully on the PS4.
  76. vadimtrifonov
    Jun 18, 2020
    8
    A very uneven game. It has some serious underlying ideas, but the way they are conveyed mostly undoes them. Humour is an essential part of life experience; however, this game does not balance it out. On one hand, the game is telling quite a thought provoking story, but on the other hand it is buried in a charade. It is easy to miss the real story and just cruise through the game until itA very uneven game. It has some serious underlying ideas, but the way they are conveyed mostly undoes them. Humour is an essential part of life experience; however, this game does not balance it out. On one hand, the game is telling quite a thought provoking story, but on the other hand it is buried in a charade. It is easy to miss the real story and just cruise through the game until it is too late. If it had not been for Vicar Max, I would have rated this game 6. His character and story standouts in the overall charade. It almost feels like he is ready to pierce the fourth wall. It is easy to feel condescending towards his ideas and attempts to find meaning in his so obviously fake world, but are not we the same in our world?… Expand
  77. Warumono
    Jun 14, 2020
    8
    The game controls REALLY well, with input lag to an almost absolute minimum (or at least, to an extremely comfortable level). Quests are by and large almost the same throughout and just variations of fetch, persuasion, or kill but the voice acting/narratives, graphics, and general gameplay more than make up the monotony of the quests.

    The only reason I will not give this a 9 is because    The game controls REALLY well, with input lag to an almost absolute minimum (or at least, to an extremely comfortable level). Quests are by and large almost the same throughout and just variations of fetch, persuasion, or kill but the voice acting/narratives, graphics, and general gameplay more than make up the monotony of the quests.

    The only reason I will not give this a 9 is because the load times are ATROCIOUS. On a PS4 Pro (using a HDD, not upgraded with an SSD) load times can take anywhere from 30-40 seconds, whether you are fast traveling on a map or loading into a new world. Sometimes I find myself forgetting that I even had the game running if I go to browse my phone while it loads. Other than, it's playable and a good experience.    … Expand
  78. dpaudiophile
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    The Outer Worlds has most of what you loved about games like Skyrim and Fallout New Vegas, with a few added upgrades, but also a few faults too.

    Firstly, the game is beautiful, but load times happen too often and take too long (playing on a vanilla OG PS4), The map is really bare with few details, and things like where and how you access fast travel locations and other map info is    The Outer Worlds has most of what you loved about games like Skyrim and Fallout New Vegas, with a few added upgrades, but also a few faults too.

    Firstly, the game is beautiful, but load times happen too often and take too long (playing on a vanilla OG PS4), The map is really bare with few details, and things like where and how you access fast travel locations and other map info is awkward and archaic. You can't set multiple quests as active like you can in Skyrim and Fallout, which is really annoying if you're someone like me who does side-quests in bulk, and then likes to turn them all in one after another.

    Occasionally I will experience a bug, but the game is no-where like Fallout 76 was at one point. To elaborate further, standard buggy stuff like, the room sound fx not loading with the rest of the location, getting glitched into a mountainside or something when you drop into the wrong spot, etc. but like I said, overall it's very rare that you'll experience any of that.

    I hate that you can't swim or climb up mountains, or really any kind of hill or incline. The game makers clearly want you to stay on the path, and play a slightly more "linear type open-world".

    You weren't supposed to be able to climb the mountains in Skyrim, but you could do it if you really wanted to; and sometimes you want to climb over something in Outer Worlds to cut travel in half, and it looks like an obstacle that you could easily conquer in Skyrim, but you won't get up one inch in Outer Worlds.

    It's something that was very frustrating for me at first, but once you learn the limitations that the game has set for you, you get used to it and you adapt to a certain way that they want you to play the game, and that's not necessarily bad.

    The narrative tends to go on too long and get over-indulgent, within awkward areas of the plot, of pretty much any and most quests. The writing tries to be funny too often for me, and even though you have the choice of a string of dialog that leads you away from that, it's still written there and wants to be considered a viable option.

    Do you like compiling endless amounts of junk, modding and breaking down weapons for parts to repeat the whole process? then you'll enjoy this game. There is a lot of that.

    There are a number of fun things to do with leveling up and applying perks, and a flaw, that I will not go into because I think that it spoils some of the game, but it's definitely a fun and rewarding way to level up and progress your character throughout the game.

    I think that the combat is quite easy, even on the hard setting. There is a hardcore mode, but I don't want to play as a survivalist, (have to sleep to heal limbs, eat and drink often etc.) that's just not my thing.

    I guess a lot of what I wrote was negative, but you can see that I still gave the game a 7/10, and didn't highlight more of the positives within the game. I did that because all of the positives are things that you would find in games like Bioshock, Skyrim, and Fallout 3/New Vegas/4 to name some, and if you liked those games, almost certainly you are going to find The Outer Worlds is a game worth playing.

    At the time of me writing this review, the game is $29.99 on the PS Store if you have PSPlus. Go try it out, it's definitely worth playing if you liked playing those games I mentioned above, just don' expect it to be better in every way, or even most.    … Expand
  79. Vitolo98
    May 27, 2020
    9
    This Game is my 2019 goty. Amazing rpg mechanics, great story and characters (For the most part), and ok side missions. A extremely optimized and polished game, with few bugs even in a unpatched disk version. Unlike the creation engine, this game is made in unreal engine 5, and looks way less aged than games on creation engine. It's a solid 30-40hr game that has incredible replayability.This Game is my 2019 goty. Amazing rpg mechanics, great story and characters (For the most part), and ok side missions. A extremely optimized and polished game, with few bugs even in a unpatched disk version. Unlike the creation engine, this game is made in unreal engine 5, and looks way less aged than games on creation engine. It's a solid 30-40hr game that has incredible replayability. Only downfalls are that some areas (scylla and Byzantium) were underwhelming (obviously due to budgetary reasons), as well as a lack of ng+ (Which I'm still hopeful that it will come in the following months). Play this game asap. I will have my look out for its sequel, which unfortunately will not come to a PlayStation due to MS acquisition. Will still play its sequel on PC.… Expand
  80. Br_AgSs
    May 26, 2020
    10
    A better Fallout than Fallout himself. The gameplay is smoth and fun, the story is very good and fun. The graphics are amazing and the characters are fantastically writen. The follower system is the best in any RPG game i've seen. Nice job Obsidian, nice job.
  81. UthersonL
    May 18, 2020
    7
    This game broke my heart. The design (importance of skill checks in conversation/interaction, shooter combat, structure of multiple smaller hubs rather than a sprawling world, ending with a slideshow of the consequences...) is so far up my alley, it disappears behind the planet's curvature before you even reach the mouth of the alley. Sadly, when the devs announced it would be a smallerThis game broke my heart. The design (importance of skill checks in conversation/interaction, shooter combat, structure of multiple smaller hubs rather than a sprawling world, ending with a slideshow of the consequences...) is so far up my alley, it disappears behind the planet's curvature before you even reach the mouth of the alley. Sadly, when the devs announced it would be a smaller project, I didn't expect it to be quite this small. While I don't really enjoy 100+ hours RPGs with low-effort copy-pasted content that seem to be the norm now, this game is the polar opposite. Ideally, I would've liked something in-between what we got and something like what Ubisoft mass-produce these days, resulting in, say, triple or quadruple the length of what we got. In hindsight, I'm glad I tend to chase down every sidequest in games, because if I didn't, I quite possibly would've beaten the game in one sitting (the entire main plot line is shorter than a single main quest in The Witcher 3). The devs have mentioned plans for story DLC, but it's been months since their tentative promises and no details have been announced as yet.… Expand
  82. TheQuietGamer
    May 17, 2020
    9
    In a time when most of the biggest names in RPGs have largely jumped ship to pursue the games as a service model, it's nice to see there are still a few developers out there making them in this classic style. This space western feels like they took one of the best titles from the last generation and polished it to play like today's biggest hits. The gunplay, exploration, and underlyingIn a time when most of the biggest names in RPGs have largely jumped ship to pursue the games as a service model, it's nice to see there are still a few developers out there making them in this classic style. This space western feels like they took one of the best titles from the last generation and polished it to play like today's biggest hits. The gunplay, exploration, and underlying systems are all up to modern standards, but it's a blast from the past at its core.

    Freedom really is the name of the game. The Outer Worlds wastes little time before letting you off the leash to roam its various memorable planets and interact with their inhabitants. As I picked up quests I was amazed at how open ended they were. You're given the tools and mechanics to be who you want to be and do things how you want to do them, with the outcomes being reactive to your every decision. Because of this there are many branching paths through the story and all of them are worth taking due to how humorous the writing is. While you're rather limited in terms of what you can do for your appearance, it's what's under the skin that counts and you truly can create any kind of character you want with things like background and selected intelligence or perception levels effecting everything from dialog options to combat buffs.

    Naturally, all of this gives players plenty of reasons to keep coming back. There's more stuff here than you'll be able to see on a single or even a second playthrough making it fairly sizable for a AA title. To make matters better it's all very high quality. There are some issues however. A few bugs and glitches are present, such as one that kept resetting a companion's perk points and deleted whatever armor I would give them. You can also see some areas where they maybe had to trim back some things to fit the budget constraints. There are a few planets of the map that despite being named are unable to be visited. These will likely be the sites for future DLC, but regardless of whether or not I will be able to travel to them on the future I would have preferred it had I not been able to see them in-game until that time as it comes off too much like Destiny's paywall locked, on-disc content. There are also your shipmates to think about. Some like Parvati have fully fleshed out plotlines and interactions, while others like Felix feel like most of their role was was left on the cutting room floor.

    All in all though, my enjoyment was hindered very little by the flaws. This is the kind of RPG many of us have been craving ever since we moved on from the Xbox 360 and PS3 era. Old features like not having a voiced protagonist reminded me how much joy I got back in the day from being in charge of every little thing my custom avatar said and made conversations far more personal to me than the automatic small talk that's been popularized by the Mass Effect sequels. The only thing I ever really want from my role playing games is to discover exciting new worlds and define myself as I see fit in them. The Outer Worlds let me do that without any aspect seeming dumbed-down for the masses or making me feel like I wasn't 100% in control. If those same qualities are what you look for as well, then this should hands down be your next purchase.

    9.3/10    … Expand
  83. boris_out
    May 14, 2020
    9
    Старый добрый fallout до того, как он стал совсем не тем, что мы с вами заслуживаем.
  84. 70Ravenz
    May 12, 2020
    8
    Except for some minor annoyances, I will remember this game for some time.

    Since this is the generation of nothing really new, except for flashier graphics and lots of remasters, I feel like this game takes elements of so many last gen games and combines to make one heck of a Action RPG / Shooter! 3/4 Fallout New Vegas and remaining 1/4 to BioWare Mass Effect, Borderlands, and a    Except for some minor annoyances, I will remember this game for some time.

    Since this is the generation of nothing really new, except for flashier graphics and lots of remasters, I feel like this game takes elements of so many last gen games and combines to make one heck of a Action RPG / Shooter!

    3/4 Fallout New Vegas and remaining 1/4 to BioWare Mass Effect, Borderlands, and a pinch of Bioshock. Very fun.

    Not game for those looking for dedicated shooters    … Expand
  85. Apakungen
    Apr 19, 2020
    9
    A great RPG that emphasizes content rather than size. Bethesda, watch and learn.
  86. Kid_Flash
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    Это невероятно интересная РПГ в стиле старой школы . С интересными персонажами , диалогами , но к сожалению очень бедной . Бедной в плане контента , мало оружия, маленькие локации, мало брони и тд . Видно , что у Обсидиан было много амбиций и мало денег , поэтому они не стали прыгать выше головы и знала.Тем кто соскучился по старым добротным РПГ советую купить , не пожалеете .Это невероятно интересная РПГ в стиле старой школы . С интересными персонажами , диалогами , но к сожалению очень бедной . Бедной в плане контента , мало оружия, маленькие локации, мало брони и тд . Видно , что у Обсидиан было много амбиций и мало денег , поэтому они не стали прыгать выше головы и знала.Тем кто соскучился по старым добротным РПГ советую купить , не пожалеете .
  87. Mattyc96
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    The best fallout game I've ever played . This is a deep rpg , and one of the best I've played in recent memories. The characters are memorable. Its downright hilarious in some sections. There is meaningful consequences to your decisions, and addicting game play. Bethesda should be scared.
  88. jkgames
    Apr 16, 2020
    8
    A brilliantly written game within an intriguing, relatable world. Some companion storylines are better than others (Pavarti's, Max's, and Nyoka's are most interesting in and of themselves), but interlacing with the main quest-line develops characters further. Strong rpg mechanics allow for a variety of character builds and morally-grey questing. Optional survival mode adds toA brilliantly written game within an intriguing, relatable world. Some companion storylines are better than others (Pavarti's, Max's, and Nyoka's are most interesting in and of themselves), but interlacing with the main quest-line develops characters further. Strong rpg mechanics allow for a variety of character builds and morally-grey questing. Optional survival mode adds to replay-ability, although it could be a bit more difficult. Certainly a AA game able to compete with its AAA contemporaries. Will leave you wanting more.

    Obvious comparisons to modern Fallout games, particularly New Vegas. In many ways TOW is more advanced, but it's noticeable how it may have been improved for immersion (ie. doctors can't heal you, companions don't have a reputation system). Keep in mind that it is classified as a AA, not a AAA. Obsidian went indie on this one, for better and worse. Planned DLC will add to its value so, unless you're a fan of the genre, it may be worth waiting until a complete edition. A solid foray into a new IP. With any luck, a sequel will be much longer.    … Expand
  89. Alex_est1991
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    The outer worlds felt very much like fallout in style and mechanics. It was very easy once my character had levelled up and the combat for a FPS was not as good as Far cry which I’d say was a similar style of title in terms of gameplay. I enjoyed it however found it very short and lacked size for what is supposed to be an open world planet hopper. I also found there was little consequenceThe outer worlds felt very much like fallout in style and mechanics. It was very easy once my character had levelled up and the combat for a FPS was not as good as Far cry which I’d say was a similar style of title in terms of gameplay. I enjoyed it however found it very short and lacked size for what is supposed to be an open world planet hopper. I also found there was little consequence to how I completed mission e.g. all guns blazing vs stealth. I definitely found myself wanting more from this title, didn’t feel value for money. I’d recommend picking this one up preowned.… Expand
  90. ndouglas
    Apr 15, 2020
    4
    Do not believe what you read about this game. I'm a huge fan of RPGs and in particular the Fallout franchise and, for that reason, I decided to check out Obsidian's new game. However, I was severely disappointed. The most underwhelming element of this game was the general story and lore. Compared to Fallout, it doesn't hold a candle. Characters and dialogue do not draw you in. The majorityDo not believe what you read about this game. I'm a huge fan of RPGs and in particular the Fallout franchise and, for that reason, I decided to check out Obsidian's new game. However, I was severely disappointed. The most underwhelming element of this game was the general story and lore. Compared to Fallout, it doesn't hold a candle. Characters and dialogue do not draw you in. The majority of quests boil down to a rather meaningless objective with minimal choice and consequence. Companions are uninteresting in comparison to previous games such as Fallout: New Vegas, and it feels as if companion quests are not fleshed out and or boring. Locations are also very lackluster. All of the various buildings in the world look almost identical. They are just a few different amalgamations of one another. I know this was done for lore purposes, but I completely disagree with the decision. It creates a monotone visual palate and does not incentivize exploration. A lot of the satisfying gameplay elements that are common in Fallout are missing in this game. The game lacks character, especially considering that Obsidian said this was their dream game. Where is the satisfying gore and blood in combat (e.g. bloody mess) or the interesting weapons( e.g Alien blaster, gauss rifle, fat man)? The leveling system and perks also felt very uninspired. Choosing particular perks or flaws felt meaningless. Perks were for the most part just statistical upgrades that lacked the uniqueness that I've come to expect from other games like Fallout. Combat, for me, was also a source of disappointment. Say what you want about games like Fallout 4 but the combat was dramatically better than this game. I don't want hear excuses about the game being primarily an RPG and having lackluster combat for that reason. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a clear example that both can be satisfied. I could go on and on about how the universe just didn't hold up to games like Fallout, but all you need to know is that the 1950s retro vibes of Fallout far surpass anything the Outer Worlds has to offer. This game is just another example of a game that sticks strictly to a good-evil dichotomy and does not offer any morally ambiguous or gray situations like highly commended RPGs such as the Witcher 3. The corporations in this game that serve as the antagonists are super uninteresting and not hateable. There are no NPC encounters that come to mind when I think about my time playing this game. Furthermore, the dark humor and morally insane characters of Fallout are all but absent from this game. Humor is mostly stupid and not funny. It feels as if it was toned down for an elementary school audience. This game is mature for chrissakes! Please, step up in these departments. This game makes no major improvements( if anything it regresses in areas like melee combat) over games that came out almost 10 years ago. I'm not expecting Rockstar or Naughty Dog level of graphics, but god this game looks like a dog excrement, and I'm not just saying that to be a hater. For a 60 dollar AAA experience, this game is kinda pathetic. I understand that this is a smaller project with a smaller dev team, but this game just does not warrant 60 dollars. Horizon: Zero Dawn was a better RPG, and it was primarily an action game! Although many people are raving about this game, I feel like much of the excitement around this game is simply due to a lack of triple AAA open world RPGS in the vein of those published in the past by Bethesda Game Studios and CD Projekt Red. The choice to spread the game out over several planets had a negative impact on the overall quality of exploration and towns, cities, locations, etc. Don't get me wrong these areas are not linear, but they do feel incredibly confined and constraining in comparison to other better open-world RPGs. The main quest, although I will not spoil it, just ends in an underwhelming fashion. There are less endings in this game than I have come to expect from a developer like Obsidian. This game does have some redeemable factors such as some choice and consequence, but oftentimes I felt like I could murder the whole town and not significantly impact my playthrough and the end of the game. Warning: For those who have played and enjoyed Fallout 3, New Vegas, or 4 this game may not be for you. I definitely don't recommend this game, and I hope this review was helpful for those who are on the edge or considering picking up this title. Some will enjoy the game, but if you are a fan of the games I have referenced it may serve you well to temper your expectations!… Expand
  91. Dwoodlander
    Mar 28, 2020
    9
    Thank you, Obsidian, for making one of the best RPG experiences I have had in a very long time.

    I just finished my first play through doing the main story and most of the side quests all in about 35 hours. While I felt that the experience ended a bit sooner than I wanted, I have to say that the Outer Worlds was phenomenal. I have always loved the concept of “pulp sci fi” and am a huge    Thank you, Obsidian, for making one of the best RPG experiences I have had in a very long time.

    I just finished my first play through doing the main story and most of the side quests all in about 35 hours. While I felt that the experience ended a bit sooner than I wanted, I have to say that the Outer Worlds was phenomenal. I have always loved the concept of “pulp sci fi” and am a huge fan of New Vegas, so this game’s setting and design was an absolute treat. What I loved the most was its excellent writing (with all-around top notch voice acting), fully-realized and immersive setting, actual role-playing, and incredibly fun character customization. I felt that the game did a nice job balancing depth with accessibility. The experience never felt dumbed down, so I could enjoy modding my equipment and making minute stat changes, but without feeling like I was wasting time.

    I did not find any glaring problems with the game. The combat was quite good, if a little simple and on the easy side. I also loved making difficult choices, although sometimes I felt like faction quest-lines tended to fizzle out without many real consequences. The ending also felt like it came on abruptly and had a rather bland final level compared to the spectacular locations throughout the rest of the game, although there were some cool touches that reflected the choices you made throughout the game. The loading can also be a bit of a pain toward the end when you are constantly bouncing between locations.

    Minor issues aside, this was simply one of the best games I have played in a long time to where I felt 100% immersed with the characters and setting. I am a little sad to be here writing this review knowing it is over, but I will surely be picking it up again for a second playthrough!    … Expand
  92. Ouro-Boris
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    I loved the Fallout Series, and this game has all that - a great story, engaging, realistic dialogue (and voice acting) and characters with interesting side quests, cool weapons and companions.
  93. PandaRiven
    Mar 25, 2020
    4
    The game was a poor parody of fallout, the writing tried too hard to be witty and biting and fell on its face in both regards, the gameplay was tedious,boring and uninteresting, and the story was almost entirely linear to the point that if you don't go the intended route some of the quests seem entirely incoherent and unintended
  94. jameson95
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    This game is a solid 7 and I think that is being generous. Nothing in the game is quite bad, nothing is quite good or memorable. Overall the game just feels shallow and rushed, like they ran out of budget.

    A few comments: -What is the point of all the chests? Most of them contain the same thing over and over, no point in even picking anything up, no chance of ever running out of ammo    This game is a solid 7 and I think that is being generous. Nothing in the game is quite bad, nothing is quite good or memorable. Overall the game just feels shallow and rushed, like they ran out of budget.

    A few comments:

    -What is the point of all the chests? Most of them contain the same thing over and over, no point in even picking anything up, no chance of ever running out of ammo except at the beginning
    -All the weapons are the same, except you get basic to ultra versions. You use the same weapon the entire game
    -So many junk and food items, whats even the point?
    -Weapon and armor upgrade system is tedious to use, you don't even need to upgrade as most enemies are so weak
    -Side characters are completely shallow, why even more than Parvati and the Priest?    … Expand
  95. agent13
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    + good narrative for a rpg
    + diverse missions and a lot of environments for adventure
    + creative and beautiful world with multiple planets to discover
    + player's choices matter
    + impressive voice acting comparing to other rpg games

    - a very few cutscenes
    - poor and clunky gunplay
    - unbalanced difficulty
    - last gen graphics with occasional frame drops
  96. Jorgeluz
    Mar 7, 2020
    6
    Too many dialogues... Sometimes boring, had to struggle to continue playing
  97. edtwozeronine
    Mar 6, 2020
    7
    Things I don't like include, the tiny text for menus which was kind of fixed in a patch but personally I still find it too small, Parvati was the only character with an interesting story ark, the draw distance for enemies did this weird dithering effect as if to try and hide them in the distance; through real eyes this wouldn't happen! Why have a stealth mechanic if the moment you attackThings I don't like include, the tiny text for menus which was kind of fixed in a patch but personally I still find it too small, Parvati was the only character with an interesting story ark, the draw distance for enemies did this weird dithering effect as if to try and hide them in the distance; through real eyes this wouldn't happen! Why have a stealth mechanic if the moment you attack an enemy all other enemies are immediately alerted; ok if you use a gun that makes sense but stealth kills with tossball sticks etc. should be a thing! When you turn up the difficulty the enemies just become bullet sponges which feels very artificial, the jump feels pointless without the ability to also clamber up on things like most other modern games allow.

    One last thing, the in-game items are largely junk with no obvious use, however, when you look at items in say 'Deus Ex' when you look at them in your inventory you immediately know their use and can therefore discriminate between picking up something useless (or not) in the game world. OK, they've made a quick sell button for all the junk but personally I'd rather the game have less clutter knocking around as it breaks the flow of the game to look up if 'granny's cherry pop' is worth drinking to temporarily boost your stats. Hopefully this sort of nonsense will be ironed out in the next Outer Worlds release .

    I suppose it all came down to budget and time but the things I've listed above and probably some other things I've forgotten to mention bring this down to a 7 rather than 8 out of 10.    … Expand
  98. syed_artimas
    Feb 27, 2020
    8
    One of the most Amazing RPG's ever to grace the current Gen consoles, Great work by Industry Veterans Obsidian with their branching story lines and FO:New Vegas style Dialog system, had so much fun playing and finishing up the main quest with lots of Creative side quests and Good cast of companions but still there should be an option to have deeper relationship mechanic with yourOne of the most Amazing RPG's ever to grace the current Gen consoles, Great work by Industry Veterans Obsidian with their branching story lines and FO:New Vegas style Dialog system, had so much fun playing and finishing up the main quest with lots of Creative side quests and Good cast of companions but still there should be an option to have deeper relationship mechanic with your companions as post game content make them completely Lifeless. Other than that Amazing Gem of a Game.… Expand
  99. Liqsquiq
    Feb 21, 2020
    10
    Classic RPG creating a world full of colourful and interesting characters while still putting the player at the centre of its universe; the genre at its most entertaining, fun and creative.
  100. Shocksplicer
    Feb 16, 2020
    5
    Utterly, utterly soulless. They told us it was a return to what the pre-bethesda fallout games were like, but if you changed a handful of superficial things this could have been released as a Fallout 4 expansion. Your choices don't matter. The story goes nowhere. The combat is slightly worse than Fallout 4, and the humour is sub-Borderlands. The Outer Worlds is nothing but aUtterly, utterly soulless. They told us it was a return to what the pre-bethesda fallout games were like, but if you changed a handful of superficial things this could have been released as a Fallout 4 expansion. Your choices don't matter. The story goes nowhere. The combat is slightly worse than Fallout 4, and the humour is sub-Borderlands. The Outer Worlds is nothing but a disappointment, from a studio included to respect a lot.… Expand
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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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