Outriders

 PlayStation 5
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5.9

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  1. Moronmoronmoron
    Apr 19, 2021
    2
    Boring, clunky and repetitive. Certainly not one for people who enjoy any thinking or tactics.
    Just another cover shooter looter.
  2. NaturalLucker
    Apr 7, 2021
    8
    So far so good. The game itself is very good aside from many technical problems like being unable to login for ten minutes straight or non working cross-play. Will change score to 9 when devs fix these.
    Just don't play Outriders like gears of war. You'll get bored too quickly. Instead turn on "auto world tier" and pay attention to your gear, mods and skills combos.
  3. Floxy
    Apr 7, 2021
    8
    Il est clair que les serveurs sont instable à l’heure actuelle et cela gâche l’expérience de jeux pour le multi en particulier. Au-delà de ça, et lorsque les problèmes de réseaux seront réglés, outriders et un excellent jeu. Il a tout ce qu’on souhaite pour ce style de jeux ! Vraiment une bonne surprise pour ma part.
  4. Arete83
    Apr 6, 2021
    8
    The story and characters aren't the best but it's fun. It's just fun. That's all I can say.
  5. Cloudzz
    Apr 17, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lousiest game ever! It appears to be able to play solo, however, it will force you to reduce down your world tier in order for you to progress the story solo...you can’t do it alone with the lousy gear it dropped or farm without dropping the world tier! In short, it force you to co-op but the server is not working well!! There is a lot of bug like trickster teleport skill always failed even the boss is shooting at you and you wanna teleport, you will failed to teleport and let the boss to kill you! Really disappointed on this game whereby l able to play solo at first and very enjoyable but till world tier 6 it already became very very difficult with the lousy drop of gear available!… Expand
  6. FurionPS4
    Apr 7, 2021
    6
    For me this game could have been a 9/10 but I'm going to have to give it a 6 because of specific reasons.

    First you should know that I'm on PSN and have reached World Tier 15 and also about to complete the Challenge Trials. Throughout my whole experience in the campaign I was under the impression that raising World Tiers would improve my chances in getting legendary drops, and as well    For me this game could have been a 9/10 but I'm going to have to give it a 6 because of specific reasons.

    First you should know that I'm on PSN and have reached World Tier 15 and also about to complete the Challenge Trials. Throughout my whole experience in the campaign I was under the impression that raising World Tiers would improve my chances in getting legendary drops, and as well be the core area where I could keep raising my weapon levels and continue farming. I always considered the Time Trials in Challenge Tier to be more of a side thing, something you do to test your builds but not be the main area to where you farm.

    After completing the story in WT15 and also helping other friends reach WT15, meaning I put in around an extra 15 hours in the campaign while playing in WT15, I only found 1 legendary drop. The rest of the legendaries I received in the campaign were all put behind a quest wall, meaning that they are guaranteed if you follow certain side missions, like completing all the hunts, bounties, and collecting souvenirs. I thought for a minute that yes if I continue going up WT I will finally start seeing Legendary drops like in my other favorite looter games, Diablo Series and Borderlands, but that hope never came to be realized. I had 1 legendary drop after endless hours in the campaign to soon realize that when it comes to legendary items Outriders is more like Destiny than my favorite looter games. After finishing the campaign in WT15 I was able to reach CT12 in just 2 hours, but then the repetitiveness and lack of maps got boring pretty fast. It reminds me a lot of Destiny in that aspect. I want to start other classes but knowing what the end game is like, and knowing that there is no incentive in the campaign anymore I just don't feel as excited or motivated to do it. Returnal is coming out soon so now I have my sights on other games.

    I resent the players who just sped through the game in WT7 to reach Challenge trials, who just grinded hours on CT to increase their legendary drops. I stopped playing destiny because of those type of repetitive trial grinds where you can't move around the world and traverse around the environments for legendary drops. I also resent that all the time I put into World Tier farming was basically a pointless endeavor, and now it feels like I wasted my time. My biggest question is why is there a cap in World Tier when the campaign world is so much more vast, with better designed maps and more side missions. The campaign as whole is ten times more diverse than time trials (Challenge Tier).

    To me Challenge trial is a gimmick you see in live service games, but People Can Fly specifically mentioned that this is not a live service game. So what is the catch? Why don't they want to give incentive to loot hunters to appreciate their campaign and side missions and level up their World Tier? Why did they design their game with two seperate looting systems which make their campaign World Tiers irrelevant to the core mechanic for legendary hunting and gear leveling.

    I hope one day they realize that the only way to make the game complete as a whole is to raise the World Tier Cap to 20, and make the Time Trial challenges a place to test your gear, not a place to find and level your gear. If anything Outriders should give players the option to grind the campaign or challenge trials.

    Capping the World Tier to 15 and lowering the legendary drop rate to a near 0% lowers all incentive to appreciate the campaign and side missions. There is literally no reason for loot hunters to care about the campaign, which in my opinion has better map designs than Challenge trials.

    Other than this I thought the game was really good, and I love all the classes and the gameplay is fantastic. Too bad, that they didn't grasp on what makes looter games great, such as other of the greatest hits. By the time I finished games in Diablo and Borderlands I would be swimming in legendaries and experimenting endlessly with my builds. In Outriders it feels like a grind and I don't think I want to keep putting in the time to reach that level of desired experimentation. I need 2 more trophies for my platinum and after that I think I'm going to put the game in the shelf (figuratively speaking since I'm all digital)

    PS. I don't think it should be a standard for developers to release games with so many bugs and issues. This is not something we should accept. So I'm lowering my score to a 6. Still it could have been a 9/10    … Expand
  7. Kevinsullivan
    Apr 5, 2021
    5
    Loved it really did the gear system the powers but can't forgive it for be yet one more game that's released broken constant disconnected can play co op and ways getting kicked and to top it of the end game doesn't work as you can't play with other players as you get kicked all the time all so one of my hunts is glitched and I can't complete it at all
  8. N3ffShark
    Apr 7, 2021
    5
    An extremely bland looter and shooter. Nothing too great to write home about, feels more of a poorly done clone of others mixed together. Story dragged on, weapons got stale.

    Not the worst game out tbere, would recommend to play with friends when the game goes on sale. Gave 5/10 for uninspired gameplay, but reasonable considering the conditions.
  9. PMG-Writer
    Aug 8, 2021
    8
    The people responsible for "Outriders" have come up with a good and interesting title for the console and PC. The story is fun, some moments are really well done, unfortunately the German speakers didn't turn out quite well. You should always switch to the English speakers. In terms of gameplay, "Outriders" offers a lot and you can always fight your way through the different game worldsThe people responsible for "Outriders" have come up with a good and interesting title for the console and PC. The story is fun, some moments are really well done, unfortunately the German speakers didn't turn out quite well. You should always switch to the English speakers. In terms of gameplay, "Outriders" offers a lot and you can always fight your way through the different game worlds with interesting skills and weapons. Graphically and sound-wise you also get a good title. If you would like to experience another interesting and playfully good game, you should take a look at "Outriders".… Expand
  10. flyxe
    Oct 3, 2021
    8
    Let me start this off saying that this is a game that you will have to play for at least 10 hours, understand all game mechanics such as weapon crafting, play the game the way it is meant to be played, and put up with LOTS of bugs to truly enjoy the experience. This will likely scare off people because of how long it may take, but I really enjoyed the ending, how each storyline is endedLet me start this off saying that this is a game that you will have to play for at least 10 hours, understand all game mechanics such as weapon crafting, play the game the way it is meant to be played, and put up with LOTS of bugs to truly enjoy the experience. This will likely scare off people because of how long it may take, but I really enjoyed the ending, how each storyline is ended off, the endgame, and the gameplay. This game allows you to feel like a badass mowing down enemies, building your power, and saving humanity. This all culminates in a great game that I personally really enjoyed, unlike other looters such as destiny each class is a completely different experience that needs to be played at least once to truly get everything out of Outriders. Many of the glaring game breaking bugs such as the login issue have been patched for the most part but this game is still very rough around the edges. The AI is a bit stupid, but that's not really the point as the game still manages to be hard without too many bullet sponge enemies, and the main story doesn't ever really have a solid villain but more temporary ones that prevent you from reaching your goal. I recommend this to any action fans and believe that it is a game worth experiencing.… Expand
  11. Kubbus_20
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best gamę ever good mechanic and Boss very good NPC and graphics playing Xbox series S… Expand
  12. Anjara1
    Dec 14, 2021
    8
    El juego está bueno hasta eso, lo único que no me gustó fue los mapas se sentían muy lineales pero algo que me encantó fueron los efectos del anormal como la esfera que crea un espacio tiempo, otro detalle es que sentí la dificultad bastante sencilla, o sea si están duros de matar pero no me matan
  13. RavenHawk
    Apr 6, 2021
    1
    I don't know where the positive reviews on this outlandishly horrible game are coming from...but this has got to be one of the worst games I've tried in a long time. This is "Anthem" bad. First off...if you are lucky enough to acutally get into the game...the games graphics are bad....just bad. Starting from the "Blue planet" login screen...which feels like some designer just phoned it,I don't know where the positive reviews on this outlandishly horrible game are coming from...but this has got to be one of the worst games I've tried in a long time. This is "Anthem" bad. First off...if you are lucky enough to acutally get into the game...the games graphics are bad....just bad. Starting from the "Blue planet" login screen...which feels like some designer just phoned it, to the clucnky movements, poor cover to cover, unintuitive map screen and side quest interactions. I'm seriously dismayed as to why anyone would think that this is better than bleow average...and that's giving it more credit than it deserves. Push aside the server issues at the moment...hopefully they get resolved soon...there are way too many unecessary little scenes...like opening a door makes you wait and watch a little scene of you opening the door. You can't play more than a moments without needing to load something...which take a while. Several times my skills simply stopped working....they were charges...and you could see the little tile animation that I was trying to engage it....but nothing happens...so as a technomancer/support role...I have no skills and could contribute only some marginal firepower for the entire battle. IT's unacceptable how badly tested (if tested at all) this game was. It's simply no ready for primetime. Even if everything gets magically fixed...the story is not engaging and just meh. Feels like a poor adaptation of gears of war. Very linear. all I can say is "fool me once"...never get another People Can Fly game without it being out for a few months and tested by early adopters.… Expand
  14. RadX
    Apr 6, 2021
    8
    Even though I didn't enjoy the demo at all, I bought this game. Mainly since two of my friends bought it.
    Up to level 12 or so, the game didn't change my initial impression, however after that this game really became quite good.
    Comparing to destiny the RP elements are more nuansed, mods etc keep loot fresh and enables you to fit them to your build if you have the required mods/mats.    Even though I didn't enjoy the demo at all, I bought this game. Mainly since two of my friends bought it.
    Up to level 12 or so, the game didn't change my initial impression, however after that this game really became quite good.

    Comparing to destiny the RP elements are more nuansed, mods etc keep loot fresh and enables you to fit them to your build if you have the required mods/mats.
    Boss fights are also more interesting with some bosses having distinct phases. Something I didn't see coming.

    All in all, it's a fun looter shooter that borrows heavily from all other looters out there, and it's doing a great job taking the right stuff from each franchise.    … Expand
  15. Gorehound
    Apr 3, 2021
    8
    So far I've had fun playing this game the graphics is good the gameplay is fast along with the gunfights with an interesting story on there but the only complaint I have with the game is that their servers keeps crashing which has to a certain extent ruin the experience a little for me but I do plan on playing it again but only until their servers are fixed
  16. themazoo
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    Best game I've played in a long time. Pacing is great -- you never really want to put the controller down. Unless you plan on being a completionist and finishing all of the post-game, there's no point in playing beyond World Level 3 or 4. It doesn't matter, though, because enemies scale to you. Story was interesting and I hope they make a sequel. Froze and crashed a lot on Xbox One X, butBest game I've played in a long time. Pacing is great -- you never really want to put the controller down. Unless you plan on being a completionist and finishing all of the post-game, there's no point in playing beyond World Level 3 or 4. It doesn't matter, though, because enemies scale to you. Story was interesting and I hope they make a sequel. Froze and crashed a lot on Xbox One X, but I suspect that was just due to the hardware not being able to keep up.… Expand
  17. Allercon
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    Most reviews will compare this game to Destiny and The Division. I didn’t find that at all. The game feels like a marriage between Gears of War and Diablo.
    The movement, gunplay and cover system feels like Gears, it fast, frantic and meaty.
    In terms of feeling like Diablo, it uses the same tier system that ups the difficulty but provides better loot. High risk, more reward. Each class has    Most reviews will compare this game to Destiny and The Division. I didn’t find that at all. The game feels like a marriage between Gears of War and Diablo.
    The movement, gunplay and cover system feels like Gears, it fast, frantic and meaty.
    In terms of feeling like Diablo, it uses the same tier system that ups the difficulty but provides better loot.
    High risk, more reward.
    Each class has a huge skill tree which is then complimented by what mods you want to imbue your guns and armour with. It’s then gets crazier with higher level gear, as each piece will come with an ability not fixed to a specific class. So you could be using the Trickster class and have a helm that provides shields for making kills with your blade but then the level 2 and 3 mods could emit an earthquake aura and high damage discharge that activates when your shield depletes. And that’s just one piece of armour...

    I never had any issues with the severs on PS5.
    I’d highly recommend this game.
    The only downside for me, is that it doesn’t look next gen but it plays like nothing else out there right now.
    Great voice acting and interesting characters and story.    … Expand
  18. RadeonBoy
    Apr 4, 2021
    8
    Animation is weird but gameplay is good, very fun in coop and the difficulty is perfect (and adaptable}
  19. Suthers
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    This game is actually amazing, I’ll leave it up to others that want to play to explore the world and collect loot, but you will all love this game if you enjoy games like Destiny and Gears of Wars.
  20. UltrANeX
    Apr 8, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a looter shooter fan. I enjoyed Destiny 2 a bit, Division was pretty ok, and I'm getting into Borderlands 2. That said, Outriders is not great. The graphics range from serviceable, to absolutely laughable, the grass looks like **** the character models aren't good, but the effects look great, especially the fire. I can excuse graphics if the gameplay is good. It's the worst part. The prologue is horrendous, it starts with you just walking! WALKING?! After a few cutscenes we're put into a tutorial, the first thing we're told is to take cover. Most people will tell you "Do not play it like a cover-shooter, it's for the enemies, the BRAINDEAD enemies". After killing a few idiots. We can run. yay. So after continuing the story, we're put into a tutorial that "emphasizes" the importance of rolling. They give us an enemy that does no damage at all... I should mention the game at this point is laughably easy, it does get harder later on, but that does not excuse the laziness of this tutorial, and the entire prologue at that point. So we kill the animal and move on. Then we reach the first combat encounter. Now, I need to mention this. It takes over a minute for the enemies to kill you standing out in the open... What the **** In the later world tiers cover is gonna be important because you'll be taking excessive damage, AND THE GAME ALLOWS YOU TO STAND OUT IN THE OPEN WITH YOUR DICK FLYING AROUND. My god, what were they thinking here? Now the A.I... No one at People Can Fly took a single lesson from Halo, or any other shooters with good A.I? Because the enemies don't behave in any interesting way. They just stand out in the open begging for you to end them, that's understandable. Let's jump from the prologue to the point where you're impaled with a spear and are allowed to pick a class. I chose devastator for anyone asking. The abilities are really cool, I've seen other classes with their own cool abilities. There's great stuff here, Gravity Slam is probably my favorite, as it serves for being a quick escape, and allows you to go to another section of the fight in an instant. My praise ends here unfortunately. The quests are same **** different area. Clear it out, turn it in. No interesting set pieces, or any fun combat encounters. Because when you progress world tiers, enemies deal more damage, and become bullet sponges. However, the A.I is still just as bad as in Tier 1. So not much has changed, has it? No. I won't touch on the story or the characters. I simply don't really care about it that much. Like it or hate it, good for you. Love this game? I'm happy for you. I can't stop you from enjoying something. But I personally do not like this game. Square Enix, please publish something that isn't a looter. First it was Avengers. Now this. Hey, Outriders is not nearly as bad as that game. So it's a step in the right direction nonetheless.… Expand
  21. Keyth13
    Apr 11, 2021
    4
    Multiple issues with this game. First, the graphics for a PS5 game are pretty subpar, difficulty is a mixed bag and the World Tier system is a pain. I got pretty tired of having to lower the World Tier every time I encountered an enemy sniper (or 16) and just when you think you have a handle of the snipers, suddenly they can launch mortar attacks. This completely kills any sort ofMultiple issues with this game. First, the graphics for a PS5 game are pretty subpar, difficulty is a mixed bag and the World Tier system is a pain. I got pretty tired of having to lower the World Tier every time I encountered an enemy sniper (or 16) and just when you think you have a handle of the snipers, suddenly they can launch mortar attacks. This completely kills any sort of immersion I had in the game. World Tier 6 seemed like a good balance for the majority of the game that I played. Finally, the cover system is broken or People Can Fly didn't intend for this to be a cover based game until later in more than a few seconds. Not because enemies are flanking or charging, but because they can hit through the cover, and not just a little bit either. It took me until about half way through the campaign before I realized that I did not particularly enjoy my time with the game.… Expand
  22. SaTaNsRaGe
    Apr 6, 2021
    4
    It's a very repetitive game as far as fights go. 3 types of human enemies all just reskinned for different factions and maybe 5 animal enemies. So in the first 15 minutes you will have fought every enemy type and it just becomes repetitive garbage fights after. Story is decent so just do yourself a favor stay on world tier 1 and beat the game then put it away cause there won't be anyIt's a very repetitive game as far as fights go. 3 types of human enemies all just reskinned for different factions and maybe 5 animal enemies. So in the first 15 minutes you will have fought every enemy type and it just becomes repetitive garbage fights after. Story is decent so just do yourself a favor stay on world tier 1 and beat the game then put it away cause there won't be any reason to grind.… Expand
  23. Yourmumsbills
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Generic, unoriginal, repetitive and boring. Pretty much sums this "game" up. The graphics certainly do not look like next/current gen, the story is all over the place and the characters are just dull. If you're really into this kind of game, there are plenty of far better ones out there. Destiny for instance, is far from perfect but it's superior to Outriders in every way. As per usualGeneric, unoriginal, repetitive and boring. Pretty much sums this "game" up. The graphics certainly do not look like next/current gen, the story is all over the place and the characters are just dull. If you're really into this kind of game, there are plenty of far better ones out there. Destiny for instance, is far from perfect but it's superior to Outriders in every way. As per usual there are loads of fake spam 10 out of 10 reviews on here so beware of paid reviewers. They don't even bother wording their reviews differently anymore!… Expand
  24. Infernal_Kiwi
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    It's boring, it's bland, Story is ungodly flat, The fact that the guns have absolutely zero difference outside of "bigger numbers" The guns sound and feel awful. Unique weapons get replaced by the bland and boring within 30min-and hour unless you want to grind for an extra 6hours to make it worth while for extra 30min of play. the game is stale and such a waste of talent.
  25. TheWolfOW
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    There is no offline mode in this game lack of balance, excuses from developers that offline is not done in order to introduce microtransactions in the future, and so on 0/10!
  26. GrumpyReviewer
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
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    Outriders is a decent game; it's not the best looter-shoter ever made, but it is pretty competent in that sense. The graphics are OK, same for the sci-fi story, but the gameplay is amazing. The guns and skills feel tight and playing the game, alone or with friends, is a blast.

    I also appreciate the dev team for not making this a "service game". Per their own interviews, Outriders will be a game with a beginning and an end. The last thing we need is another generic Destiny clone to keep us hooked on a forever grind.

    All that being said, they SERIOUSLY need to fix the log in/connection issues. I don't remember the last time I logged in without having to restar the game (or the system) a few times. The same for the disconnection errors... it's very frustrating to finally manage to kill a particularly hard boss and get disconnected... :( I almost gave up on this game a few times because of this.

    But there is a lot of game here, and a lot of heart. Hope they keep fixing and patching it.    … Expand
  27. Psyclerk
    Apr 16, 2021
    6
    Outriders is much like other games throughout history that launched early on in a console's lifespan but weren't considered system sellers. It's a fairly mediocre game that gives you something to play on your shiny new console until a killer first-party game or the next big installment in an established AAA franchise drops. It's also a game that requires you to invest some time into itOutriders is much like other games throughout history that launched early on in a console's lifespan but weren't considered system sellers. It's a fairly mediocre game that gives you something to play on your shiny new console until a killer first-party game or the next big installment in an established AAA franchise drops. It's also a game that requires you to invest some time into it before you 'get to the good part' and can actually see its appeal.

    There are a couple of hurdles that players will have to overcome before they can really extract some decent entertainment from Outriders. First, you will need to play until about level 10. This will get you access to your class skills as well as get you into the skill tree. Before that level, the game feels like a cover shooter with a gimmick...which it is, but you can't appreciate the gimmick without some time invested. It's a poor design decision and only the first of several.

    Second, you will need to "unlearn" what you know about similar games. Outriders will be accused of copying from The Division and Gears of War, but if you play this game like those other two, you will find that the game is both difficult and unrewarding. It is actually better to play aggressively, chasing enemies down, firing off your abilities, swapping out weapons, and only using cover to reload your weapons or wait out a skill cooldown. Playing conservatively as you might in the Division will only lead to frustration as enemies swarm over you.

    The game requires an online connection, I imagine primarily to keep cheaters at bay. However, there is no competitive mode, only co-op. The game offers four classes, but parties are limited to only three players, another odd choice.

    Fast travel is available, though it is very clunky. There are hub areas scattered about, and you can fast-travel to points you have previously unlocked. However, this is limited to your immediate area. For some reason, for example, you cannot travel from the field in the first zone to the third hub area, or a field in the fourth zone. You must return to the hubs, and inter-hub travel is only available there. From the hubs, you have to fast-travel AGAIN to field locations near whatever hub you are in. Maybe there is a technical reason for this but it still comes off as very odd.

    I didn't find the story compelling in the slightest. The premise is a little interesting, but then it's handled in a way that either expects you to know what's going on without any background, or be interested in the missing details enough that you want to progress the story or side missions.

    Graphics are certainly not next-gen. There's not much difference between PS5 Outriders and something from the PS3/Xbox 360 era. I was a little miffed to see so much clipping on various models, both characters and the environment. At this stage of video gaming, it just seems lazy.

    Barring all this, the game does have some interesting gameplay. Finding a good combination of skills and weapon types can be compelling, though, due to the always-online nature of the game, you can't pause mid-battle to swap out from your inventory. The game continues to be 'live' even when in the menus, so if you enter a battle with the wrong gear/skills, you will likely have to die in order to try again. The loot system is fun, allowing you to modify existing gear in a number of interesting ways, using several types of resources.

    Overall, it's not a great experience but it's not total garbage. If you are willing to invest some time, you will likely get some entertainment out of the game, at least until the next big thing comes along.    … Expand
  28. Kenmei
    Apr 18, 2021
    5
    Outriders feels like a bunch of other games mixed together to make something that doesnt equal any of the games it tries to copy. Plus some truly baffling decisions about keeping the game online only have really almost ruined the experience for me personally.
    The game mimics alot of other always online live-service type games, with The Division taking the most of its base data from. Its    Outriders feels like a bunch of other games mixed together to make something that doesnt equal any of the games it tries to copy. Plus some truly baffling decisions about keeping the game online only have really almost ruined the experience for me personally.
    The game mimics alot of other always online live-service type games, with The Division taking the most of its base data from. Its an over-the-shoulder 3rd person shooter with RPG mechanics and based almost entirely on loot grinding. However the game also tries to sway towards the opposite end of the spectrum by forgoing the usual open world map associated with these games and opting for smaller levels with an extremely tight focus on what each part of the map is meant for at the end of the day. It doesnt really work as well as it could have, since the map is pretty bad, especially since theres no freaking compus on the mini map which still drives me insane. And each map is very similar. Once you leave the forest areas you come to the desert areas and so on.
    Gameplay is at least enjoyable for the most part. Each class is pretty fun but you're really doing yourself a disservice if you dont at least try to get your class to level 10ish as thats when alot of the fun mechanics of the game finally start to open up. Problem is, at the end of the day, there's just not alot to do here. I personally got 1 character to finish the story and the end game is just grinding the same old dungeons over and over again. There's not alot here to keep me going to grind out loot and continue with the slog that all these live service games end up becoming in the end.
    I personally like these 3rd person style shooters like this, but there's not enough here to keep me going for very long. All the issues with it being always online and the servers being down quite often for a game that very clearly could have been done offline is always baffling to me. This feels like the very definition of a B tier game to me. There's some fun to be had but alot of weird and off putting things keep it from being any higher and will keep me from continuing to play it long term.    … Expand
  29. OutlawTX
    Apr 4, 2021
    6
    At its core, the gameplay is addictive and fun with a decent story but the endgame leaves something to be desired and having to restart the game over and over in order to log in doesn’t do it any favors. In the endgame you end up being incredibly underpowered trying to mow through high end enemies with ridiculously timed levels. The game pretty much just slaps you in the face and says, FAt its core, the gameplay is addictive and fun with a decent story but the endgame leaves something to be desired and having to restart the game over and over in order to log in doesn’t do it any favors. In the endgame you end up being incredibly underpowered trying to mow through high end enemies with ridiculously timed levels. The game pretty much just slaps you in the face and says, F off.I guess my response is, ok...I will.… Expand
  30. Bulldog7337
    May 23, 2021
    2
    For the year and console it is made it has many problems it shouldn't. Terrible online and servers that barely work, which is weird since it is an online only game. No apparent scaling for if you're playing with allies or not which makes some areas unnecessarily tedious when playing. Some of the clunkier gameplay I've experienced in years. It has a solid base but unless massiveFor the year and console it is made it has many problems it shouldn't. Terrible online and servers that barely work, which is weird since it is an online only game. No apparent scaling for if you're playing with allies or not which makes some areas unnecessarily tedious when playing. Some of the clunkier gameplay I've experienced in years. It has a solid base but unless massive improvements come from patches in struggles to be playable on times, especially when playing online.… Expand
  31. 80sChild
    Apr 25, 2021
    5
    This is NOT a single player/solo game. You can play that way, but there is no enemy scaling that adjusts for solo play. You'll still be fighting mobs of broken, lazily programmed AI regardless. And I played through it solo.

    Earth dead, colonize new world, superpowers. The story is barely serviceable, but its there and its decent enough. If you were expecting GoW Judgement or Bulletstorm    This is NOT a single player/solo game. You can play that way, but there is no enemy scaling that adjusts for solo play. You'll still be fighting mobs of broken, lazily programmed AI regardless. And I played through it solo.

    Earth dead, colonize new world, superpowers. The story is barely serviceable, but its there and its decent enough. If you were expecting GoW Judgement or Bulletstorm levels of entertaining from People Can Fly, its not here.

    The shooty stuff is good, the weapons (mostly) are useful and pack an ever increasing punch. The cover mechanics are nowhere near as responsive for a studio that made a Gears game, often times your character will go zipping off at an odd angle. Sometimes hits don't register. Lots of weird little things.

    There's 2 major issues (for me) that killed this game:

    1) Lazy programming.
    - Enemy AI has 2 (and only 2) behaviors: Enemy shoots with pinpoint accuracy from 10 miles away
    - Or more often, every single enemy on screen rushes you at the same time. I mean they all want to have their gun barrels touching your cheek. It completely destroys any ebb and flow to combat.

    2) Cover mechanics and boss encounters are broken.
    - Often times all a boss has to do is swing their hand/claw at you. It doesn't matter if it actually hits you, because you'll take damage anyways. Even if you're a mile away.
    - Their special attack goes through cover, destroying the whole point of cover (we're talking stone pillars 10 feet thick). Again, destroys any ebb and flow that the combat could have had.

    Combine those two flaws together. Then imagine that literally EVERY enemy in the game can match your speed. You cannot out run them, regardless of who/what it is. Every enemy runs at the same speed. YOUR SPEED.

    You can't outrun them, they ALL want to be in your personal space, they never miss, they don't have cooldowns and they toss grenades like confetti. I can't imagine this would be fun with friends.

    PROS:
    - 4k/60 on PS5
    - Guns are diverse enough to be interesting
    - Mod system is robust enough
    - Abilities are interesting for the most part

    CONS:
    - Graphics are decidedly last gen. Its not bad. Its not great either.
    - Trash story, uninteresting characters, cringy Pandora-like aliens (who live in Pueblo style houses lol)
    - Lazy programming/enemy AI
    - Boss encounters vary wildly depending on how broken they are mechanically
    - Most of the game design is extremely generic until the last 2-3 areas
    - No scaling for solo players, be warned.
    - Level scaling is broken, being one level under an enemy can mean thousands of hit point/health points below an enemy.
    - No matchmaking for endgame activities, you can "matchmake" to join other peoples parties, but they're currently booting players at the end of a run to keep the rewards for themselves. Good job, PCF.
    - Fade out and fade in, for every interaction, every 5 seconds. WTH???
    - Boss powers (and sometimes bullets) go through walls, making cover pointless.
    - Lots of odd glitches, cover system is garbage (This studio made GoW Judgement BTW), bullets and sniper fire go through walls/cover. Lots of bugs and jank.

    I regret this purchase. Wait for a good sale (or rent on Game Pass if that's your thing), its not worth $60 in its current state. Probably never will be, it's problems are in the foundation of this game.    … Expand
  32. wimmer31
    Apr 13, 2021
    0
    Can't play the game after my characters inventory got wiped! Will only load in for 4 seconds and disconnects. Trash game. Would've been fun if it wasn't for constant game breaking bugs. Worst bugs I've seen in a game.
  33. VaultHunter918
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Outriders hasn't done much to innovate the looter-shooter genre but they've taken elements from the other major games in this space (BL3, Division Series, Destiny Series, Gears of War Series and even Diablo) to piece them all together very well. I've played all of these in the hundreds to thousands of hours and Outriders has done a great job, taking the things they do well and implementOutriders hasn't done much to innovate the looter-shooter genre but they've taken elements from the other major games in this space (BL3, Division Series, Destiny Series, Gears of War Series and even Diablo) to piece them all together very well. I've played all of these in the hundreds to thousands of hours and Outriders has done a great job, taking the things they do well and implement them into a working package. You can level up your gear and the rarity of your gear. As well as changing the skills your guns and gear have on them from your library of mods you gain from dismantling gear you earn from playing.

    The game has it's issues. Outside of the server issues I've been scoped in a sniper rifle and lost all control of the game and then it hard crashed my XSX in the middle of the battle. People Can Fly are tracking issues online and seem to be willing to continue to support the game going forward. Overall, can't give the game a perfect score as it's not just the server issues this game has. Many are reporting other hard crashes still frequently occurring.

    Loot overall seems generic as most other games of this type early on but once I hit Level 15 I started to see some more interesting gear pieces. From guns with skins on them to much more interesting gear set pieces. The skills they contained as well were much more interesting. It's actually quite fun to create a build with the skill trees which do allow you to reset them for free at any time. The nice part of all of the loot is leveling/modding it/upping the rarity is all fairly easy to do even when you first start the game.

    Other games of this type seem to want to make the players grind endlessly for any minor change. Resources are intentionally difficult to acquire for the purpose of making the grind last longer. Outriders you can change gear and weapons up in your first couple of levels. It does require more as you level up but still nothing I've seen is close to the resources others in this genre make you grind for.

    Overall, I get it if you don't like the plain story and generic space world but for those who enjoy the games I mentioned above, this is another great addition to the looter shooter genre. I hope People Can Fly is able to keep supporting the game and hope to see some DLC in the future if that's possible. Considering it's accessible on Gamepass, this is the best way to try it without spending much and make a judgement for yourself. As someone who plays these types though, I'll be playing through all the expeditions and hope to see more from Outriders in the future.    … Expand
  34. soooB
    Apr 4, 2021
    5
    Mostly bland. Ignoring the connectivity issues this is a fairly standard looter shooter. The graphics are decent but you don't really notice it because of the style and nothing about the gameplay really stands out. The one area where it really differentiates itself is in having the most clichéd plots and the most hackneyed dialogue I can remember, combined with impressively awful voiceMostly bland. Ignoring the connectivity issues this is a fairly standard looter shooter. The graphics are decent but you don't really notice it because of the style and nothing about the gameplay really stands out. The one area where it really differentiates itself is in having the most clichéd plots and the most hackneyed dialogue I can remember, combined with impressively awful voice acting for most roles. Really not worth the effort of battling through the server issues, I would have preferred paying for a Bulletstorm DLC really.… Expand
  35. Ironshell
    Apr 13, 2021
    4
    The story was **** All over the damn place. You have no idea who's who and why should you care for any of the characters with the exception of Jakub... I give this game a 4 out of 10. This game is better played by skipping the story.
  36. Jefferson1509
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Game muito top,jogabilidade muito boa gráficos podem ficar melhores,mais ainda sim o jogo é muito bom.
  37. Zheetah
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    Its a pretty decent game.
    It may have some bugs, but I hope the may get solved in a future. If you are into looter shooters... then What are you waiting for? Go buy it.
  38. T0plind0cauti0n
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    Wow The Story Man....Better Than many AAA Titles. We were complaining in the DEMO about cutscenes but sure thing they are important to the Story. 9/10 - YOU HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING YET...
  39. Dexter358
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    I’m in love with this game. All classes play different and even within each class as they all have many varied and viable builds. If you like fun, pick this game up!
  40. MegatrawnXXX
    Apr 6, 2021
    3
    problem with this game is they seem to be trying to copy from so many different games it has no identity ,yes it is fun but we're doing things we've done already in another game, there is nothing that makes it stand out. using adds and over-damage is not challenge, i would like to have seen more do this and do that over horde waves in arena levels.
  41. ebenezar
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    hell yeah, outstanding gears experience. Thank you! Please fix random game matching and it's easy 10/10.
  42. RiffMachine
    Apr 9, 2021
    2
    I can’t understand why people think this is so good. Below average, generic shooter that plays and feels like the division and gears of war had a child that utterly failed at everything. Controls and gameplay are clunky as hell. Enemies are so unbalanced it’s like you’re up against aim bots literally. When they can nail you from across the map with pinpoint accuracy with a sub machineI can’t understand why people think this is so good. Below average, generic shooter that plays and feels like the division and gears of war had a child that utterly failed at everything. Controls and gameplay are clunky as hell. Enemies are so unbalanced it’s like you’re up against aim bots literally. When they can nail you from across the map with pinpoint accuracy with a sub machine gun, yea. Unfair. For a game that claims to not be a live service game, you still need to be online to play. And the servers have been garbage since launch. the first patch a nerf on abilities with most… Expand
  43. KaervekBR
    Apr 8, 2021
    10
    Fun Gameplay.
    Fantastic loot system (R.i.P Anthem)
    Great Gear customization via hundreds of mods.
    Very addictive, highly recommended!
  44. DabliuJR
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    Outriders doesn't bring any breakthroughs in looter-shooter games, but that's not a bad thing. It gives a balanced experience and tight mechanics. Very enjoyable, specially in coop. It's a mix of the best things found in other shooters and RPGs, with a fresh take and a very interesting story, The potential for replayability is almost Diablo-like.
    EDIT: unfortuately, one week into the "not    Outriders doesn't bring any breakthroughs in looter-shooter games, but that's not a bad thing. It gives a balanced experience and tight mechanics. Very enjoyable, specially in coop. It's a mix of the best things found in other shooters and RPGs, with a fresh take and a very interesting story, The potential for replayability is almost Diablo-like.
    EDIT: unfortuately, one week into the "not live" game, the devs started nerfing and removing the alreeady scarce chance of loot, punishing honest players 'cause of a bunch of no-life streamers and cheaters.
    Once more, a good promise turned sour 'cause people were having too much fun.
    Shelved.    … Expand
  45. kstud1
    Apr 26, 2021
    2
    Could have been a fun game until the nerf, they nerfed it to stop PC users from using trainers but all they accomplished was shutting most console players out after Challenge tier 11 of the expeditions, you reach a bottle neck because you need drop pods to upgrade your weapons and armor, but the weapons and armor you already have is too weak to beat a ct12 expedition and you need way tooCould have been a fun game until the nerf, they nerfed it to stop PC users from using trainers but all they accomplished was shutting most console players out after Challenge tier 11 of the expeditions, you reach a bottle neck because you need drop pods to upgrade your weapons and armor, but the weapons and armor you already have is too weak to beat a ct12 expedition and you need way too many drop pod to upgrade anything, the main game was fun, expeditions are an unnecessary frustration and I bet not one of the developers can beat CT12 themselves, without cheating.… Expand
  46. Cryptonite_86
    Apr 12, 2021
    9
    Nie spodziewałem się wiele po tej grze... A zmieniłem zdanie już po prologu. Wciąga jak odkurzacz. Z czystym serduchem 9/10. - 1 za drobne błędy, które mnie spotkały. Polecam!
  47. Davidrutqvist
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Great gameplay loop, love the combat and the loot system. Abit annoying with the servers going bananas in the evenings when america wakes up.
  48. Edison76
    May 16, 2021
    9
    Très fun en coop, assez joli et avec une bonne durée de vie, Outriders est assez addictif. J’espère qu’il y aura des DLC afin de parcourir d’autres contrées sur cette nouvelle planète hostile
  49. huszarka
    May 8, 2021
    1
    More than 1 month after release, it quits because of ,,Outriders server problem". And you cannot play NOW (when I write this, 2021.05.08!) Oh, and I play it in single player mode, alone. So I cannot get it. But never buy this crap...
  50. k2natural
    May 4, 2021
    0
    Buggy and broken. Every time the developer releases a patch to "fix" one of many game-breaking bugs, they introduce 5 more game-breaking bugs. People Can Fly clearly have no idea what they are doing. Thought Cyberpunk 2077 was bad? This is worse. You are better of spending your time and money on ANYTHING else.
  51. Hectik
    Apr 5, 2021
    5
    Pros

    - 4 classes which encourage you to play different styles (Close up run and gun (trickster), or hang back and let your toys have fun (Technomancer). - Chaotic gunplay which forces you to be aggressive to survive - AI is pretty good tending to flank you if you turtle down Cons - Server issues. Sometimes takes 10min just to sign in - Game crashes. Especially when the host    Pros

    - 4 classes which encourage you to play different styles (Close up run and gun (trickster), or hang back and let your toys have fun (Technomancer).
    - Chaotic gunplay which forces you to be aggressive to survive
    - AI is pretty good tending to flank you if you turtle down

    Cons

    - Server issues. Sometimes takes 10min just to sign in
    - Game crashes. Especially when the host leaves the game
    - Buggy laggy gameplay. Unresolved textures, invisible enemies, enemies and player phasing to different areas.

    Everyone complains Cyberpunk is unplayable. Outriders is worse in it's current state. Hopefully improved after some patch drops as it could be so much more    … Expand
  52. verydima
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    If you want to buy this game - STOP and read true negative reviews on steam first.
  53. SteveWithBeef
    Apr 11, 2021
    4
    By far the most fun and most motivating loot shooter that I´ve played. And finally a loot game with a good story.
  54. Goston
    Apr 10, 2021
    0
    Gear wipes
    Stuck at Login
    Crash Crash Crash
    If Cyberpunk 2077 score is 10, this game is 1.
  55. slavigrad
    May 13, 2021
    8
    This was nice linear shooter, but the problems with sign in were not good. The sci-fi story was fun, shooting was very good, enemies were versatile (I liked the monsters).
    Looting mechanics were also nice. I played mainly as Trickster.
  56. Heyyoitsmerambo
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    I’m a couple hours in, so far so good! It’s like Gears of War meets Destiney.
  57. Yugakhan
    Apr 21, 2021
    5
    not a fan of slow start games but if you stick with it it get intriguing. combats a problem AI difficulty is all over the place and its a bit sluggish.
  58. k4vendetta
    Apr 28, 2021
    4
    This could have been a decent game but it is lacking in content which sadly many looter shooters seemed to be really failing from Developers as of late & it quickly becomes a very repetitive game!
    The game is buggy the Demo seemed to play better and the P2P servers they are using are terrible like they spent small cash on the setup.
    The company even nerfed the game even though there is    This could have been a decent game but it is lacking in content which sadly many looter shooters seemed to be really failing from Developers as of late & it quickly becomes a very repetitive game!
    The game is buggy the Demo seemed to play better and the P2P servers they are using are terrible like they spent small cash on the setup.
    The company even nerfed the game even though there is zero PVP which makes no sense & the Pod game timing missions to get loot is a massive looser.
    I had high hopes, for Outriders but it has failed in so many ways.
    One day maybe a developer will get it right for a true decent looter shooter, sadly this one is a letdown yet again in the genre!    … Expand
  59. HugeyBear
    Apr 10, 2021
    5
    I should have waited at least a few months for a drop in price. Not only was the release a mess with servers but the game is nothing new or exciting. Maybe it’s because I’ve been gaming for so long now that games need to have something unique and fresh for me to fall in love with them. I don’t think this is a bad game... it’s generic though and is lacking in quite a few areas.

    The story    I should have waited at least a few months for a drop in price. Not only was the release a mess with servers but the game is nothing new or exciting. Maybe it’s because I’ve been gaming for so long now that games need to have something unique and fresh for me to fall in love with them. I don’t think this is a bad game... it’s generic though and is lacking in quite a few areas.

    The story isn’t great nor believable even for Sci-Fi
    The enemies don’t have enough variety
    The guns don’t feel very unique
    There just isn’t enough content for a looter shooter... yet.

    If I could have waited for a sale I would have but I paid full price and it’s ok but not great. The Division 2 and Destiny 2 are both much better.    … Expand
  60. Vict0ria
    Apr 12, 2021
    3
    I'm constantly getting thrown out of the game play and it topped yesterday with a full character corruption. I'm not concerned that I've lost all my items, but I'm more concerned that I've lost all my mods and character progression!
  61. Andizzzzy
    Apr 12, 2021
    5
    Pro's
    - Gameplay is pretty fun.
    - Characters and voice acting is great - No micro-transcations! - Better than Anthem and honestly more fun than Destiny. Con's - OVER PRICED. - bugs, a lot of bugs which is unacceptable in a non-open-world, 3rd person shooter. - on PS5 the graphics are really... not good enough. They're nice, but come on, this was your opportunity to take advantage    Pro's
    - Gameplay is pretty fun.
    - Characters and voice acting is great
    - No micro-transcations!
    - Better than Anthem and honestly more fun than Destiny.

    Con's
    - OVER PRICED.
    - bugs, a lot of bugs which is unacceptable in a non-open-world, 3rd person shooter.
    - on PS5 the graphics are really... not good enough. They're nice, but come on, this was your opportunity to take advantage of the Ps5 hardware.
    - end game, it is like the developers didn't really know what the games true purpose was, where is the end game content, activities, raids, anything?

    meh/10    … Expand
  62. Bosanac71
    Apr 10, 2021
    0
    This game is trash! The graphic looks like it was made for iPad, the story is so innovative that it is possible that 4 kids that are 13-14 years old had wrote this story as a group work in school in 2 hours, the level design of the world has no deepness at all, the dialogs are so cringe that it is a pain to listen to them, there are just a very dumb and bad try to bring something more intoThis game is trash! The graphic looks like it was made for iPad, the story is so innovative that it is possible that 4 kids that are 13-14 years old had wrote this story as a group work in school in 2 hours, the level design of the world has no deepness at all, the dialogs are so cringe that it is a pain to listen to them, there are just a very dumb and bad try to bring something more into this story, the handling and the weapons are just bad, the skills of the different outriders is just copy/pasted from other games that made this better and for even for free, with much more variations and with a deeper mod system - this game is so much overrated, one of the most boring things I try out and even Anthem had more potential and looks better then this.… Expand
  63. Boone9527
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    The level design is mediocre, the numerical design is chaotic, the boss design has no sense of existence, frequent disk reading during scene change,poor network performance.
  64. Jlrsn
    Apr 6, 2021
    1
    Not only are the servers and ability to play the game about 50%, then you need to deal with glitches like missing loot, closes doors you opened, crashes going to different maps.

    This game is straight up broken. I enjoy the gameplay, but I didn’t pay to sit at a loading screen only to get stuck going somewhere I unlocked but not can’t access. Uninstall or buy at your own risk. Maybe    Not only are the servers and ability to play the game about 50%, then you need to deal with glitches like missing loot, closes doors you opened, crashes going to different maps.

    This game is straight up broken. I enjoy the gameplay, but I didn’t pay to sit at a loading screen only to get stuck going somewhere I unlocked but not can’t access. Uninstall or buy at your own risk. Maybe they’ll fix things. It what can you expect from the people whom brought us AVENGERS. Fool me once...    … Expand
  65. GameFan8567
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    The last time I buy an online only game at launch. Riddled with problems. The team had good communication at first but is now saying there are no issues. I had major hopes for this game but in the end it was full of lies. I will not be tricked again with "Online Only" when it doesn't need to be.
  66. Pretorian
    May 8, 2021
    4
    What a disappointment. Played it for free on GamePass and still don't think it was worth my time. Just get Division 2 or Destiny 2, much better games.
  67. Retrogamer961
    May 6, 2021
    3
    This is one of the most generic games I have ever seen , the story , character designs , levels and weapons all look like they could be in any space game and its uninteresting. Awful glued to war cover shooter mechanics mixed with bullet sponge enemies and loot you don't care about. The looters shooter genre become pretty generic but pretty much all others do it better.
  68. Gman1984
    Apr 22, 2021
    0
    Can't delete this. I want to delete this. Let me delete this. Your review must be at least 75 characters long.
  69. Kilabam
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
    Trash ass game. Nerfing **** on a pve game. Have time to nerf **** But no time to fix these dumb ass servers. Do not buy this game. It is hot open ass.
  70. FlavoryViking
    Apr 5, 2021
    5
    Never been so addicted to a game. Its just the feel when you shot, the rush, the fast phase, and how the enemies get obliterated in pieces. The mix of skills and how you can customize your weapons with mods makes the game so much fun. Ive never seen a loot game with so much story either.And the voice acting is good as well. I like that good old humor and the liv movemebt is super. I meanNever been so addicted to a game. Its just the feel when you shot, the rush, the fast phase, and how the enemies get obliterated in pieces. The mix of skills and how you can customize your weapons with mods makes the game so much fun. Ive never seen a loot game with so much story either.And the voice acting is good as well. I like that good old humor and the liv movemebt is super. I mean lots of game the characthers just stand there. Here there is motion capture in every single scene and side missions.I enjoy the story as well and all the lore. The design on the items, weapons and inviroments are really beautiful. As with all games it has its bugs here and there. I would make cut scenes different in places herr and there. But either way I cant put the controller down. It just has a great "feel" to it. Specially when I crash down like a meteor and turn 15 enemies into a pile of grinded meat. The end game is really fun as well. The expeditions are made so they connect really good to the story. And it is so much action its ridicolously fun. Adding one or two more players and its so much more action. If you like Doom slaughter and looters, this is it.… Expand
  71. endothlyne
    Apr 9, 2021
    1
    Sorry but this game is a mediocre looter shooter trying to be a mix of destiny with a bit of anthem (without the flying). I was hoping it would have more of an open world / exploration / shooter type approach given its set on an a new alien planet. Instead what you get is effectively a world tier bird cage grind affair that soon gets dull. They seem to have cleverly hidden the end gameSorry but this game is a mediocre looter shooter trying to be a mix of destiny with a bit of anthem (without the flying). I was hoping it would have more of an open world / exploration / shooter type approach given its set on an a new alien planet. Instead what you get is effectively a world tier bird cage grind affair that soon gets dull. They seem to have cleverly hidden the end game content behind behind a long grindy path so I imagine many players would simply get bored before they even get that far. Story is meh and character acting comical at times. I think they have the demo and the free x games pass to ensure they get fan boys supporting it to counter any negative views. For me it is not worth the asking price. It they are giving it free to x games pass then they may as well sell it at half the asking price. I may consider revisitng this when I see player views on the end game content and if I see they have improved the demo issues I had with it including the almost non existant match making.… Expand
  72. justtopooponyou
    Apr 10, 2021
    0
    Another half baked half realized game launched prematurely. Wait a year for all the "patches" when its $14.99 before you purchase. You've been warned.
  73. SteffenE
    Apr 7, 2021
    1
    Cant Play, game crash every 10min. The game hasnt worked since launch. Check Twitter alot of people have problems. Game Dev. Needs to stop Selling broken games, but for that to happen, people Need to stop being okay with it!

    Hopeing it Will be possible for a refund Soon, since this game is broken..
  74. Johnny5ins
    Apr 7, 2021
    0
    Tener que pagar $70 dolarezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    Grande Clony
  75. AstroKappa
    Apr 7, 2021
    1
    Before leaving this review I played through the entire campaign, 50/50 solo/co-op. If you are looking for a game that takes things to the next level, this isn't it. If you are looking for the LOOTER SHOOTER of the new age, this isn't it. If you are looking for diverse enemies, captivating gunplay, and abilities, well this isn't it. If you are looking for stability and fun. This. Is. Not.Before leaving this review I played through the entire campaign, 50/50 solo/co-op. If you are looking for a game that takes things to the next level, this isn't it. If you are looking for the LOOTER SHOOTER of the new age, this isn't it. If you are looking for diverse enemies, captivating gunplay, and abilities, well this isn't it. If you are looking for stability and fun. This. Is. Not. It.

    If you are looking for bullet sponge enemies that rival the division, this is for you. If you are looking for the same enemies, just reskinned, this is for you. If you are looking to throw feathers at your enemies while they hurl bricks at you with a precision that has the U.S. military looking into what training they received, this is for you. If you are looking for bland "powers", recycled guns, garbage scaling, and a metric ton of game-breaking glitches and server instability inspired by great games of the past like Anthem then this is the game for you!

    Outriders 100% anthemed itself. The story, if you could call it that, is underwhelming with characters as forgettable as everything they taught me in school. No one has any weight. When people die it's like "yeah ok who are you again?". The graphics are ok but nothing really special. The world is 90% the same everywhere you go with nothing really visually enthralling. A whole lot of nothing everywhere you look. The humor and edgy dark lines delivered throughout this sham had me rolling my eyes and pleading with whoever I was actually able to play with to just skip this cut scene. Sound is inconsistent and cuts out quite frequently along with the guaranteed inevitable "lost connection" screen you will see.

    Enemies that should be a threat early on aren't and when you get to late game (where you should be feeling a challenge but also powerful), you are often getting your head introduced to your butt. No, you're not really all that powerful, actually, you're as threatening to the enemy endgame scaling as butter is to a hot knife, you're the butter. You need to rely on RNGesus and pray for god rolls on any and everything you're using otherwise it's one or two hits and you are dead.

    There is cover in this game, but don't go thinking it's for you, it's for the enemy. The cover that is not for you, lets them shoot you aggressively and kill you aggressively. Now not only do they absolutely abuse cover, enough to warrant an investigation, but it appears that they were raised by the cover and have a special bond with it. You as the invader have threatened their cover so they seek to protect it from you by sniping or grenading the enjoyment out of you and whoever else thinks they have a snowball's chance in hell of hiding behind that particular object. It should be noted that they have also been blessed with the ability to reverse uno any damage you deal upon them. Some would say this is due to poor servers or your poor connection, but honestly who cares if you have a 250mbs connection, it's your fault anyway.

    Let's talk a little about healing. There are no health packs, and while there are some okay-ish skills to help you heal the main emphasis on doing so is to "PlAy AgReSsIvLy". Yeah, go run-in with your nerf guns blazing if you want a quick death reset. By doing damage with a certain skill or shooting you "heal"... A very small amount, somewhat quickly, maybe... If the game feels like it. Healing is so pathetically slow that at the later tiers you can be ganked to death in less than a second. Literally stonewalled in place by a mob of copy/paste enemies on PCP who know where you are at all times and very much wish to unalive you and anyone trying to help you. Don't worry though as there is some light at the end of this tunnel, the super-diverse elite enemies almost always pick out one person on the team and ignore the others, so there's that.

    Once you beat the game that's it. You can redo some missions over or do horde mode expeditions that you need to complete in 14 min or less for actual good gear. Lol, good luck with that.

    Games nowadays are made half-hearted and rushed to be a quick money grab despite being a broken trainwreck with gameplay as appealing as lighting myself on fire and Outriders is no exception to this. Don't worry they sold it as the second coming of cyberpunk, and you, like me, were so thirsty for something to quench your desire for a good looter shooter that you looked for anything promising a good time. This game is a joke that no one is laughing at. Shame on them for releasing this broken mess of false promises, shame on me for being desperate enough to buy it. Rent it or borrow it from a mate if you can, not worth its weight in the fools gold it was painted with.    … Expand
  76. LordLudwig
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    It is a very fun game if you can look past all the problems it had when released. Has a fun story and engaging gameplay, but it doesn't give the player a lot of options in the story, and is not much of a rpg.
  77. Gamecrazy
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    I don't know where any of the positive reviews have come from-unless it's the game devs and fanboys doing it themselves. The truth is, it's an Always Online game despite being listed as SINGLE PLAYER/ COOP. Servers are incredibly unstable, promised crossplay still doesn't work, and the game's matchmaking barely functions. When it does function, the game is bug ridden and tedious at bestI don't know where any of the positive reviews have come from-unless it's the game devs and fanboys doing it themselves. The truth is, it's an Always Online game despite being listed as SINGLE PLAYER/ COOP. Servers are incredibly unstable, promised crossplay still doesn't work, and the game's matchmaking barely functions. When it does function, the game is bug ridden and tedious at best while the endgame is pure repetition. The solution? Well, instead of adding content or fixing bugs ("supposedly" will happen in later patches) the devs decided to nerf classes and limit game styles.

    This game is a total failure-buy at your own risk.    … Expand
  78. Madchillmojo
    Apr 8, 2021
    5
    I've gone 3 hours into the game and its... "ok" for a free game on Xbox GamePass. If I paid retail at $60-$80USD I would feel like I made a bad choice. Playing on Xbox One S the game feels very Beta. Collision mechanics are wonky, aiming down sites is overly floaty, movement feels numb and the gunplay is lacking in any real punch. Feels like they were aiming for a Gears of War clone inI've gone 3 hours into the game and its... "ok" for a free game on Xbox GamePass. If I paid retail at $60-$80USD I would feel like I made a bad choice. Playing on Xbox One S the game feels very Beta. Collision mechanics are wonky, aiming down sites is overly floaty, movement feels numb and the gunplay is lacking in any real punch. Feels like they were aiming for a Gears of War clone in many ways but it's not nearly as polished or complete. Divinity 2 gets my heart rate thumping during firefights... Division 2 feels slick, immersive and ultra realistic... RedDead 2 draws me in to the story and the graphics would make Ansel Adams hang up his photography career and sell shoes instead... this title does none of that. The loot/gear systems feels eerily like Anthem... (most disappointing game ever... so far) which is particularly disturbing. Really not a good sign at first blush. They say they're patching and updating blah blah blah but Anthem's dev's said that for a year before we finally got the "yeah, just kidding. We're abandoning this project" announcement... Outriders has some good foundations and there's potential here... but it feels like yet another instance of the Dev's trying hard to meet a release date and bypassing a whole lot of Quality Assurance testing to hit that date just to satisfy the investors. I get it... but it leaves the end user feeling like they were sold a Porsche and got a Yugo.… Expand
  79. hersheycoco
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    I logged in and all my gear was gone. PCF can go F*** themselves. This game is trash.
  80. Sadboygang55
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
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  81. KyleHamilton
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
    This is the worse game I've ever played broken graphics, game keep disconnecting and it crashes on my console.
  82. Werewolf0_0
    Apr 12, 2021
    0
    You can never play this game. It will say signed in but the scroll will just spin away for 15 to 20 minutes before putting you in a server. You pay for a game that you can’t even play. Pathetic.
  83. JackDaFlow
    Apr 14, 2021
    0
    Payed 60 € and can't play since the latest bug. So this game is completely unusable! Don’t buy this game until they really fixed some crucial bugs!
  84. VonDraco
    Apr 21, 2021
    1
    Extremly bad Looter-shooter. So many issues... i cant even write down all. Just dont ...dont buy it,dont play it .....so frustrating
  85. jjpc77
    Apr 27, 2021
    1
    A fun game that trips on it own feet.

    Pros: - Fun Game ... when it works. Cons: - Constant server issues. Disconnects - Constant login issue. Can take 3-7 times to login. - Constant multiplayer issues. - Gear wipe that hasn't been addressed yet. - Constant gear and mod bugs. - Inconsistent loot tables. - You will hit an endgame wall fast or die of boredom while grinding to    A fun game that trips on it own feet.

    Pros:
    - Fun Game ... when it works.

    Cons:
    - Constant server issues. Disconnects
    - Constant login issue. Can take 3-7 times to login.
    - Constant multiplayer issues.
    - Gear wipe that hasn't been addressed yet.
    - Constant gear and mod bugs.
    - Inconsistent loot tables.
    - You will hit an endgame wall fast or die of boredom while grinding to hit that wall.    … Expand
  86. MarcioMcz
    Apr 29, 2021
    9
    Jogo divertido, história prende você, tem uma violência média pra alta , dublagem Br está ótima, mistura das mecânicas de Gears of Wars e Destiny 2, o maior e mais grave problema , é o tempo para logar, mesmo em campanha Soli, você eh obrigado a aguarda, se forma noite mais de 30 minutos , se tiver sorte.
  87. Joomal
    Apr 29, 2021
    2
    Game is fun but for 4 days it has taken me 30+ minutes to log in. They should be embarrassed.
  88. SuSty
    Apr 2, 2021
    0
    Cant connect to game - Internet connection error, over and over. Sometimes I log in but throws me out again after a few minutes. Terrible experience.
  89. ignore78
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    i pre-ordered the game! But i cant start the game! what is this **** THE GAME CRASHING ALL THE TIME! SERVER CRASHING! SERVER CRASHING! SERVER CRASHING! SERVER CRASHING! SERVER CRASHING!
  90. denni5m
    Apr 4, 2021
    4
    A cheap version of the division 2 and destiny 2, without the open exploration or character progression depth of modern games. The gun play in mass effect Andromeda is better and that is more of a action RPG than a loot and shoot. It had potential if they just made the levels open and allowed exploration. The way it is now is like playing a PS3 era game.
    If you want a loot and shooter get    A cheap version of the division 2 and destiny 2, without the open exploration or character progression depth of modern games. The gun play in mass effect Andromeda is better and that is more of a action RPG than a loot and shoot. It had potential if they just made the levels open and allowed exploration. The way it is now is like playing a PS3 era game.
    If you want a loot and shooter get remnant from the ashes or The Division 2 or even one of the borderlands instead of this garbage. Almost every other game in this genre is better than this.    … Expand
  91. KingSix9-op
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor jogo de 2021 até o momento, gameplay viciante. Gráficos impressionantes na nova geração até agora não tem nada melhor.… Expand
  92. Kal-ElBR
    Apr 5, 2021
    4
    A generic game, it is a mixture of things that worked in other games, but used in a sloppy way in Outriders. A cover system taken directly from Gears of War, but without the intuition adopted by its predecessor, its loot mechanics are similar to Destiny's, only unfinished! It is a great addition to the Game Pass, but it does not pay off the investment in other platforms!
  93. Belafonte
    Apr 5, 2021
    3
    Most generic game of 2021. Nothing new or original. Cheap p2p servers. Gunplay is as boring as the story unfortunately...If you are looking for looter-shooter, there are a ton of cheaper alternative
  94. JoelMiller19
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    I bought this game and can't even play it. The servers have been down since launch and when I can play it it's not fun. Nightmare!
  95. DZA305
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Very fun game. Thank you for this awesome experience!! The abilities, the gun play, the corny voice acting. LoL Just the overall fun is what has been missing in a lot of other titles.
  96. robbin89
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    Despite some issues at launch game is very good and worth playing. Story is very nice, skill and weapon feeling is nice.
  97. Goo4you
    Apr 4, 2021
    3
    Overtooled, underthought, poorly made gameplay. Not one class feels fun to play with; there is too much nonsense on screen, everything is shrunk down to barely able to see (seriously, I can't even see the targeting reticle, and I have 20/20 vision), and every fight is the same thing.

    Find cover, take out a wave, run to the next cover, do it again. Health is a joke; guns are a joke,    Overtooled, underthought, poorly made gameplay. Not one class feels fun to play with; there is too much nonsense on screen, everything is shrunk down to barely able to see (seriously, I can't even see the targeting reticle, and I have 20/20 vision), and every fight is the same thing.

    Find cover, take out a wave, run to the next cover, do it again. Health is a joke; guns are a joke, class abilities are a joke, even the story is a joke.

    I'm supposed to believe humanity killed earth, went to another planet to start over with half a million humans, and within 30 years just decided to kill each other. What am I supposed to be doing here? There's what, maybe 2-3 million humans now, and they're killing each other, and I'm killing them. What am I fighting for? What's the point?

    The player character is a doofus, with awful one-liners. He's "altered" and immortal, which means he's basically a guardian knockoff.

    The game is really excited to use the "F" word (shared this way, so I don't get flagged or something).

    Class abilities are poor and unfun, gunplay has no impact, and every enemy is a bullet sponge. I think people are desperate for something to do. Don't waste your money on this. It's even ugly to look at. Just drab disparate brown areas that are poorly lit.

    There are better games to play, don't waste your time with this.

    * After spending about 10 hours with this, I feel comfortable suggesting you don't waste your time with this. The plot is miserable; combat never feels good, I mean at all. Every battle consists of enemies lobbing grenades at your location, dropping grenades when they are defeated, and WAY too many enemies to deal with every time. It's not a "Challenge" to swam the player with 20-30 mobs at once and then in waves.

    I am honestly confused by the people enjoying this. I have to assume most people playing this are Destiny 2/The Division/Warframe players. How can you find any enjoyment with this game when it's inferior to every one of those I just mentioned in terms of gameplay.

    Thie game might be the most overhyped title of the year so far.    … Expand
  98. deplorable
    Apr 2, 2021
    6
    Welcome to the worst character customisation from the previous or new generation of game consoles. I think they spent 20 minutes on these options, plus if you don't like what you picked, it's fine; sometimes you change race during cutscenes. A bug that hasn't been seen since the Age of Conan MMO.

    For some reason the radar is on the top left, which i can't think of any game that's ever    Welcome to the worst character customisation from the previous or new generation of game consoles. I think they spent 20 minutes on these options, plus if you don't like what you picked, it's fine; sometimes you change race during cutscenes. A bug that hasn't been seen since the Age of Conan MMO.

    For some reason the radar is on the top left, which i can't think of any game that's ever done that. I mean it just looks terrible being there instead of top right.

    Graphically it's a mixed bag - the game looks better during cutscenes than what you actually play - it's a little jarring and certainly not as seamless as they intended.

    It can look pretty, and sometimes really good but other times it's drab, worn and you can tell a lot of environment parts were reused. For an open-world game, you'd get that but for an instanced game where each area is separate - it feels rushed.

    open every chest because in some areas the masses of ammo boxes and loot boxes look the same. Seriously... hell take the first real area when they give you a sniper rifle. Speaking of...

    Draw distance. When using a sniper rifle this is ridiculously bad, i thought i had loaded up Brute Force for the original xbox. The powers are interesting, the classes as well.. but the shooting, the shooting doesn't feel good. Destiny (say what you want about Bungies inability to tell a story) but the gameplay is fast, fluid and fun.

    This gameplay doesn't know whether to be slow, fast or fluid and mixes them up with weird results. It's not a pleasant experience. But like bad shooters of old you get used to it the more you play as you kill the walking, sometimes exploding for no reason, pinatas for loot.

    Story wise, it feels like they mixed mass effect andromeda with killzone and a spice of bulletstorm (they did make that one) - it's very genetic; being violent for violent sake (expect a lot of enemy bodies exploding in blood). You can tell why it's not a "Live Service" as they'd be heavily criticised. As it is, it kinda works as a co op but the game play; AI, Cover system all feels like it's a decade old. And that's not a compliment.

    I honestly think they're trying to make a niche between borderlands and Destiny/The Division etc. Although never of those were quite as linear as this game, hell even in the camp area which is large there's people blocking off passageways etc until "you're ready" to progress there, even if it's all instanced (worse than the city in anthem).

    turn off motion blur in the settings. And no there's no way to move the radar to the top right where it belongs.. the world tier is a nice idea but nothing we haven't seen in diablo, warhammer etc

    For a new game, it feels aged. It's just average; average shooter, average story... just.. meh. 6/10. A rushed ill thought out co op shooter - fun with friends drinking. but very 2010

    hold X to pay respects. Retro is in fashion after all, and this offers nothing new. I'm just glad i got the Xbox Game Pass 3 months for £1. Oh look my character went from black to white, and now i think he's hispanic... should have named him Michael    … Expand
  99. SicPavisMagn_
    Apr 2, 2021
    0
    Another game focused on lootbox and repetitive, it is not worth spending money on it.
  100. Alixa2s
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    What a boring game. I expected more. It has some gears elements but it fails to deliver a great experience. The graphics, mechanics and level design are so outdated for a game that is released on 2021
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 29 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 48
  3. Negative: 1 out of 48
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 15, 2022
    60
    We didn’t exactly see anything new in Outriders, to be honest. The game delivers a fair amount of content in terms of levels, weapons, or skills. However, from the gameplay point of view, it’s nothing more than meeting aliens, zombies and insurgents in paintball arenas for 15 straight hours, plus the expeditions.
  2. RPGamer
    Jun 10, 2021
    70
    In two highly competitive genres, this crossbreed may go unnoticed, but its difficulty system should be taken into account. It’s advisable to embark on the campaign of this shooting RPG since Outriders offers tons of hours of fun, invites players to play with friends, and has appealing visuals. Fans of both RPGs and shooters can get a lot out of it, but they shouldn’t expect a revolutionary game, for it is a mixed bag of interesting features and cliches. Even though the journey is enjoyable, Outriders is neither a strong contender in the RPG elite nor in the shooting universe.
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  3. Checkpoint Gaming
    May 29, 2021
    70
    Outriders is not a perfect game by any means. Its narrative, while containing some fun characters, feels somewhat underdeveloped. The conflict between the intended aggressive style of play and the omnipresent walls for cover lead to a strange kind of dissonance where the level design feels at odds with the most fun way of playing the game. The server issues are ongoing and can occasionally make the game inaccessible. The endgame is a lot of fun, but only if you’re playing in a group. When the experience is working well, it is a ton of fun shooting your way through hordes of enemies and marvelling at the latest rare gear. However, while the flaws do not ruin the experience, they are notable.
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