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
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#75 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#19 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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