The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

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  • Summary: The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition includes the base game and all add-on content as the definitive way to play the beloved RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. This remastered masterpiece is optimized to be the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds… even if you choose to play thisThe Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition includes the base game and all add-on content as the definitive way to play the beloved RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. This remastered masterpiece is optimized to be the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds… even if you choose to play this critically acclaimed RPG as the absolute worst version of your character. Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the colony. Explore the various planets and locations of Halcyon, including the mysterious Gorgon Asteroid and delightful distilleries of Eridanos. As you encounter various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds.
    In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. PSX Brasil
    Mar 7, 2023
    90
    The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition proves to be the perfect version for those who haven't been able to enjoy the game and its expansions previously. There's not much to appeal for those who want to return to this universe beyond the expected visual and technical improvements, although there are notable performance issues that would still need attention.
  2. Digital Chumps
    Mar 7, 2023
    90
    The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the quintessential The Outer Worlds experience that I’ve wanted all along for my PS5. With the immense graphical upgrades, Halcyon and the rest of the galaxy look better than ever and visually immerse players in stunning spacescapes while you attempt to navigate a universe that’s effectively ruled by corporate overlords. For new players who are also PS5 owners, the Spacer’s Choice Edition is a no-brainer given the additional QoL upgrades and the DLC packaged together. However, those who’ve faithfully done their time in supporting Obsidian and Private Division’s franchise from the get go may feel like they’ve been left in the space dust because of the lack of cross-generation save transfers.
  3. RPG Fan
    Aug 22, 2023
    90
    My unease aside, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is a mighty pleasant way for a sci-fi RPG fan to spend 30-40 hours, especially if you haven’t yet played its two DLC packs. It is wonderfully crafted, offers compelling choices between “right” and “wrong,” and gives curious players a few hidden pathways beyond those binaries. Its worlds are compact and homespun. It is not a galaxy of content, but in a world full of corporate bloat, overlong working hours, console wars, and games as a service, all I can say is thank goodness for that.
  4. PlayStation Universe
    Mar 7, 2023
    80
    Though savagely undercut by performance issues, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice still remains a stellar RPG and a muscular content offering despite its technical problems. Nonetheless, the unstable framerate coupled with frame pacing issues results in the tarnishing of the definitive version of The Outer Worlds that really should have been so much polished than it is here.
  5. KeenGamer
    Mar 10, 2023
    70
    The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the best way to experience your adventure on Halcyon. For new players who haven’t touched the game, there’s a good time to be had. A solid storyline, fun combat, and freely building your character's proficiencies. For veterans, the only real draws are increased character customisation and a better looking Halcyon. Even then, it's unlikely that there would be much to do after completing the game. It’s not the strong draw to bring you back that it could have been.
  6. Gaming Age
    Mar 23, 2023
    67
    I’d probably recommend the original release, which is available at a much cheaper price across all platforms, and then maybe pick up the DLC on the side, instead of opting for this new Spacer’s Choice Edition. Ideally additional patches will get this version of the game to where it needs to be, but out of the gate this is not a version of The Outer Worlds I would recommend picking up.
  7. GameCritics
    Mar 28, 2023
    45
    With the modern ability to patch games, there’s a good chance this review might be rendered completely irrelevant within a few months — that’s one of the perils of writing something in an age where so many experiences are dramatically different months after release. My hope is that someday the Spacer’s Choice Edition will be a great version of The Outer Worlds, but that day ain’t today.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 7 out of 16
  1. jseph1234
    May 3, 2023
    10
    ABSOLUTELY AAMAZING GAME!!! I am loving all of the incredible intrigue and very important choices and consequences that stem from thoseABSOLUTELY AAMAZING GAME!!! I am loving all of the incredible intrigue and very important choices and consequences that stem from those choices.

    I am really glad I purchased the Spacer's Choice Edition because it looks BEAUTIFUL and with the new feature of AMD's FidelityFX Resolution 2 I am able to sustain over 100 fps at 4K with my RTX 3080.

    Money WELL Spent and I am glad that I waited to purchase this on Steam and Loving it for real!    … Expand
  2. ParanoydAndroyd
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    Only good thing about this version is that it's on PS5 still, however, the sequel won't be. Such a shame. Obsidian used to thrive as aOnly good thing about this version is that it's on PS5 still, however, the sequel won't be. Such a shame. Obsidian used to thrive as a developer, and now that Microsoft owns them I can see them disappearing into the void like Scalebound.… Expand
  4. DioBroji
    Mar 8, 2023
    9
    The entire game got revamped. Loadtimes are literally seconds, controls are much more fluid. Models look better, and by better I mean dirtierThe entire game got revamped. Loadtimes are literally seconds, controls are much more fluid. Models look better, and by better I mean dirtier and more lived in than they were before, everything seems actually alive and have their own agendas, lives and goals. Very very good Upgrade from an already amazing game. Worth your time… Expand
  5. Jt0429
    Mar 15, 2023
    5
    Good-
    A decent setting and progression system, standard first person shooting, loading times are faster thanks to SSD.
    Bad- Performance    Good-
    A decent setting and progression system, standard first person shooting, loading times are faster thanks to SSD.

    Bad-
    Performance issues resulting in major frame rate drops and plenty of crashes, minuscule visual upgrades, lack of accessibility features.

    Thoughts-
    In conclusion, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice ends up being a half baked package that doesn’t really justify its price tag. Whatever miniscule upgrades have been done to the experience don’t really amount to much in the grand scheme of things, and with performance issues galore – Spacer’s Choice isn’t the definitive edition of the game that it clearly wanted to be. It’s an easy pass for those who have already played through the game and its DLCs. And those who haven’t played it, they might be better off sticking to other better games in the genre.    … Expand
  6. MrSwoon
    Apr 27, 2023
    2
    The original version of the game was a nice, if short and underbaked, spiritual sequel to New Vegas. It was a ton of fun, with deep playThe original version of the game was a nice, if short and underbaked, spiritual sequel to New Vegas. It was a ton of fun, with deep play choices and interesting characters. OG Outer Worlds was one of my top games when it came out. Highly, highly recommended.

    THIS version on the other hand, is a bug-ridden, unoptimized mess. I could not tell you to stay away enough. I'm actually planning to avoid all Private Division games from now on, just because of the atrocious work on this game. You can't trust them with anything.    … Expand
  7. KillJoy505
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    Optimization is completely absent, because of the lack of texture loading, the environment looks terrible. To be brief - Potato Mod for money.
  8. angelrubio
    Mar 22, 2023
    0
    Anything less than stable 60fps on this gen can piss off, not opening my wallet for it

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