The Outer Worlds

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1497 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 160 out of 1497
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Smithys35
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Absolutely brilliant really enjoying this game so far 10/10 for me everything from story line to visuals is bang on a must buy
  5. x_Oni_x
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Doing what Bethesda can't do anymore...make a good game. This is definitely the "spiritual successor" to New Vegas without any doubt. Thanks Obsidian for making a great game.
  6. Boomahly
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Best game so far in Fall 2019, we will see how well Death Stranding will be!
  7. leaveit
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    What a decade it's been for young, white female sidekicks named Ellie.
    January 2011: Ellie Langford (Dead Space 2)
    March 2013: Eli(zabeth) (Bioshock: Infinite) June 2013: Ellie (The Last of Us) October 2019: Ellie (the Outer Worlds) Incredible writing! I've never seen a story about mercenaries taking on amoral corporations in space before. Meanwhile, Epic Games Store, lol. Yet    What a decade it's been for young, white female sidekicks named Ellie.
    January 2011: Ellie Langford (Dead Space 2)
    March 2013: Eli(zabeth) (Bioshock: Infinite)
    June 2013: Ellie (The Last of Us)
    October 2019: Ellie (the Outer Worlds)

    Incredible writing! I've never seen a story about mercenaries taking on amoral corporations in space before. Meanwhile, Epic Games Store, lol. Yet another severely overrated Obsidian game for people to gush over and pretend to like.    … Expand
  8. Damastes
    Oct 27, 2019
    9
    Just finished my first play-through of this fantastic game. One cannot help drawing comparisons to the Fallout series and I feel it is not unfair to do so coming from the developers of FO:NV. Where Bethesda failed horribly, Obsidian has shone. Character development is present in spades; whereas FO:76 only focuses on the bland increase of your players stats TOW presents you with aJust finished my first play-through of this fantastic game. One cannot help drawing comparisons to the Fallout series and I feel it is not unfair to do so coming from the developers of FO:NV. Where Bethesda failed horribly, Obsidian has shone. Character development is present in spades; whereas FO:76 only focuses on the bland increase of your players stats TOW presents you with a plethora of memorable characters who grow throughout the story.

    Speaking of story, this is the second area that the game shines. Characters are not black and white good and evil, they're all shades of grey. Decisions you make, which in weaker games are no-brainers will have you questioning the morals of your choices and deliberating over their potential impact. This is how it should be.

    There are one or two bugbears I would like to address; While I appreciate the graphical style and applaud the consistency of it, it does lead to some enemies being a pain in the arse to spot during combat (who knew wildlife could be effectively camoflaged?). While I did not encounter any crashes during my playthrough there were a couple of bugs. These mostly revolved around the inventory with items not appearing for companions until I exited and re-entered the menu, or equipped the item on my character. There were also a few clipping issues with the environment which made shots hit them instead of my target. Given these were the worst offenses, all I can say is watch and learn Bethesda.

    So, what do I do now? My first playthrough was my usual balanced affair, trying to do right by as many as I could. Now it's time to start again, unleash Psycho Pete and murder everyone. I wonder what will be different?    … Expand
  9. Volsyden
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    This game is excellent, i cannot get enough of this game. this is the REAL fallout we were missing. thank you obsidian for releasing yet another excellent game. This is only a AA game not a triple A and its still better than most of the games. i hope this has DLC. The story, the ability to change your path, everything ive experience has been awesome. if i had to complain about somethingThis game is excellent, i cannot get enough of this game. this is the REAL fallout we were missing. thank you obsidian for releasing yet another excellent game. This is only a AA game not a triple A and its still better than most of the games. i hope this has DLC. The story, the ability to change your path, everything ive experience has been awesome. if i had to complain about something then maybe its the lack of weapons but it doesn't stop this game from being fun.… Expand
  10. Gont1k
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    This is NOT Fallout, its something different, something new.
    Great game! Very addictive, best RPG after Witcher 3/Divinity OS2 . Highly recommend
  11. Kooo
    Oct 26, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful rpg. Full of lore, story, decisions and variety. The only downside is it's short length. It does make up for it with having alot of replay value with it's character customization.… Expand
  12. Charcoal
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    Best game for any one who loves fallout new Vegas and good gameplay while I wish there was a romance option since every character has a good backstory, good quest and very likable personality but there’s none so little disappointed still good game love it
  13. 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.
  14. Farmerlynch
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    I never realized just how dumbed down RPG’s have become in the past few years until I started playing this. From the very outset there are decisions to be made and decisions with consequences. I’m only a few hours in and already looking forward to starting all over again to try out different builds and choices. What will it be like to be a company man who screw the little guy for profit.I never realized just how dumbed down RPG’s have become in the past few years until I started playing this. From the very outset there are decisions to be made and decisions with consequences. I’m only a few hours in and already looking forward to starting all over again to try out different builds and choices. What will it be like to be a company man who screw the little guy for profit. I'll soon see...… Expand
  15. 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
  16. Shatohin
    Nov 4, 2019
    6
    It's very weak re-skin of New Vegas in space. Boring, low budget, unbelievable characters, small spaces, strange art style. The reviews was good because people are tired of AAA micro transactions hell, but other than that, it is very mediocre game.
  17. Grismar
    Nov 2, 2019
    6
    Having completed the game and all side-quests I ran into, as well as getting all the companions and completing their quests in a little under 25 hours of gameplay, it's certainly a bit shorter than the titles it gets compared to. But I don't consider that a problem, it actually manages to cram a loot of content and entertainment into those 25 hours and it mainly does away with boringHaving completed the game and all side-quests I ran into, as well as getting all the companions and completing their quests in a little under 25 hours of gameplay, it's certainly a bit shorter than the titles it gets compared to. But I don't consider that a problem, it actually manages to cram a loot of content and entertainment into those 25 hours and it mainly does away with boring grinds or "get X of Y" chores - there literally was only one of those and even that ended interestingly.

    The graphics are impressive, if a bit garish - probably not everyone's style, but I found it well done and consistent throughout, with clear identities for the various worlds. The game combines aspects of Fallout, Mass Effect and Borderlands, although it arguably misses the key elements that made those games stand out, respectively the size and depth, the deep character story-lines and their impact on the story overall and the off-beat humour and 'a million guns' collect-a-thon. Still, apart from those signature elements, the game does feel like it's learned from its predecessors and avoids most of their flaws.

    So, why only 7/10 then? A few reasons.

    First and foremost, the game feels rushed out. In various parts of the game I encountered bugs that didn't completely break the game but made playing frustrating and breaking the fourth wall in the worst possible way: letting me know I'm playing a game that was released before it was properly finished; and having me pay full price all the same, without an 'early access' discaimer. Apparently we've arrived in a time where that is no longer needed, we all need to accept that buying a game early after 'release' means you're volunteering to be part of the final testing and paying for the privilege.

    Secondly, although the game sets up a massive world with interesting factions and a strongly written backstory and the quests and stories fit into that nicely, there's many loose ends and aspects of the game that feel unfinished. The game is heavy on gun-play, but the guns are very samey and apart from the basic categories being fairly different, there's no interesting weapons to discover or work towards. The later weapons are literally "Some gun version 2", with the same graphics as "Some gun" and stats that are simply "more damage". Another aspects that feels it didn't get enough attention is experience gain. There was only about and hour between me getting about 800xp for killing a hard monster and being given tens of thousands of xp for hooking someone up with a partner in a dialog. Same for money - someone makes a big deal of paying you 1,700 bits for stealing world-changing research from a heavily guarded military base, but 2 hours later my character casually offers a guard a 3,000 bit bribe to look the other way for a misdemeanor.

    That lack of attention and unfinished-ness also result in the third major flaw: the uninspired ending. Without spoiling it, it feels railroaded and uninspired. None of the clever interaction and varied approaches that were written in so well early on. Just a hard to kill boss (even though I can one shot every other creature in the game and have 100/100 stats on firearms) and a linear progression through levels with a very disappointing payoff on the hard-fought faction standing.

    In the end, it's easy to see what The Outer Worlds could have been. And it starts out really strong. Perhaps it can be saved by DLC and ultimately a definitive version in a year or so. But that's not why I fork over full price for what's supposed to be a triple-A title from an established publisher and development team. Currently, The Outer Worlds does not deserve the high marks give to it by people who clearly didn't play the whole thing through.    … Expand
  18. rylangsh
    Oct 29, 2019
    6
    The outer worlds is a great first attempt at building a new RPG, first-person shooter by Obsidian, but to met left a bit to be desired in terms of overall quality and excitement.

    Pros: 1.) The dialogue is plentiful and deep, with a ton of character choice, for those who like that 2.) Smooth gameplay, great shooting mechanics 3.) The game looks gorgeous, and it's a pleasure to walk    The outer worlds is a great first attempt at building a new RPG, first-person shooter by Obsidian, but to met left a bit to be desired in terms of overall quality and excitement.

    Pros:
    1.) The dialogue is plentiful and deep, with a ton of character choice, for those who like that
    2.) Smooth gameplay, great shooting mechanics
    3.) The game looks gorgeous, and it's a pleasure to walk around and explore each area
    4.) For those who like Obsidian games, this a great effort by them, and really has a great RPG system and immersive choice based dialogue.

    Cons:
    1.) For me, there is too much focus on dialogue and not enough on actual cut-scenes or story telling away from spending 5-6 meetings at a time going through a conversation. You can spend quite a bit of time chatting with one character after another, which gets tedious. More balance is going to be needed for some less hardcore Obsidian fans.

    2.) I found the worlds to feel quite lifeless at times, and the game really takes a while to get going and immerse you in the environment. The world looks pretty, but is very sparse with "life".
    3.) The game is relatively short. It's not a terrible, but you can get through things in 30-40 hours easy. If you're going to go this directly with the RPG and exploration elements, I would have preferred something a bit longer.
    4.) The enemy AI is generally terrible, and the mission sets are repetitive, with some enemy NPC's being a bit bullet spongy at times.
    5.) The 1st-person style is okay, but I would like a 3-rd person, especially as you start to customize your character. Also, the way your character always holds up their gun is awkward and not believable.    … Expand
  19. fun101
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    A great game with incredibly well written dialogue. Could use better detail. Compared to fallout 76 brain dead AI, in this game they can actually navigate the world.
  20. GuilhermeCursi
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    Ótimo roteiro, e bons gráficos The Outer Worlds nasce como um dos melhores jogos do ano
  21. PissedOffCoDfan
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Issa good game all around, highly recommend it!!!!!!! (Don't buy the new CoD)
  22. AnotherGamer93
    Oct 26, 2019
    9
    Games great! Fun story lines and quests, musics very atmospheric, you actually care for the characters!
    The colours are nice, makes the game very dystopian. If you were looking for a game similar to Fallout New Vegas, this is it!
    Gunplay is smooth, easy to get used to, I very rarely use a controller and had no problem. Heaps of customisation to armor and gear! Graphics are beautiful,    Games great! Fun story lines and quests, musics very atmospheric, you actually care for the characters!
    The colours are nice, makes the game very dystopian. If you were looking for a game similar to Fallout New Vegas, this is it!
    Gunplay is smooth, easy to get used to, I very rarely use a controller and had no problem.
    Heaps of customisation to armor and gear!
    Graphics are beautiful, vibrant colours and good textures.

    Story 9/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Graphics 9/10
    Music 9/10    … Expand
  23. WtPooh
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Thank you for your work, Obsidian!
    Очень и очень годная игруля получилась! Любителям РПГ однозначно рекомендую!
  24. CoD2019Sucks
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    It's great. Game met expectations. Now The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas are best and favourite RPG games for me.
  25. Kotyatkina
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Лучшая игра года, опеределенно. Весь год выходила какая то хрень, и вот наконец ребята из обсидианов снова доказали что они лучшие РПГ создатели в мире. Игра имеет интересную вселенную, проработанных персонажей, хорошо прописанные диалоги и интересные квесты, которые можно пройти кучей разных способов. Стоит только начать играть и вы в этом убедитесь!Лучшая игра года, опеределенно. Весь год выходила какая то хрень, и вот наконец ребята из обсидианов снова доказали что они лучшие РПГ создатели в мире. Игра имеет интересную вселенную, проработанных персонажей, хорошо прописанные диалоги и интересные квесты, которые можно пройти кучей разных способов. Стоит только начать играть и вы в этом убедитесь!
  26. Sista_Citizen
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Buy. This. Game. Period. It's what we have all been waiting for. P.S. Bethesda can SUCK IT!
  27. scottforsyth
    Oct 28, 2019
    9
    A huge effort by Obsidian Games to create a new franchise of memorable places characters and quests. The witty writing, gameplay, freedom of choice and wonderful music is all there from before. Despite shortcomings in texture popping and loading times, this matches and exceeds fallout 4.
  28. susanoocid
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    It is exactly what you would expect from a Obsidian rpg. Excellent game, great writing, dense atmosphere, tough choices. Its the complete package.
  29. CODISLAME
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love the people saying it's an anti-male game. The mayor of the first city is male, the leader of Stellar Bay is male. The leader of the Board is male. Like can people be more stupid. Or the guy who scored it a 0 and rambled on for 6 paragraphs about Dragon Age. Or the guy complaining about side quests???
    Sorry folks, this game isn't Fallout or Mass Effect. It's an amazing new game by guys who brought us Fallout:New Vegas!! Good job Obsidian!!    … Expand
  30. Stenbocken
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    If 3rd person support was possible I would have giving it 10. I usually never play games that are first person but this game is still very good.
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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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