The Outer Worlds

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 174 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 85 out of 174
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 174
  3. Negative: 62 out of 174
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  1. the_T
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    This game started of as one of the worst-running games on the Switch and therefore got a lot of hate.
    However, they since patches most problems. I have been playing for 200 hours without noticing any bugs or major performance issues. 10/10 for the great stoy and the world-building.
  2. Jar87
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    El juego aunque presenta un claro recorté grafico, funciona muy bien y es un verdadero juegazo estilo Fallout, las malas críticas son solo por los graficos nada mas, muy recomendable
  3. razzmatazz
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    Excellent game, story, mechanics. Writing is top notch, hard to beat Obsidian as always. Switch port is cozy and works a lot better now with the latest patch.
  4. JohnCo
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Quite a controversial feeling for this game.
    Things I preferred :
    1. Good diversity of the game dialog decision with different outcome 2. Nice weapons and armors variation and upgrade 3. Nice character building and each map size. Things I abhorred: 1. the graphic quality on switch is bad, sometimes enemy couldn't be noticed with some in game lagging. 2. The companion's position    Quite a controversial feeling for this game.
    Things I preferred :
    1. Good diversity of the game dialog decision with different outcome
    2. Nice weapons and armors variation and upgrade
    3. Nice character building and each map size.
    Things I abhorred:
    1. the graphic quality on switch is bad, sometimes enemy couldn't be noticed with some in game lagging.
    2. The companion's position wasn't great. They would just block my enemy target.    … Expand
  5. Gamed2long
    Oct 2, 2022
    9
    The game plays similarly to a fallout game (like 3 or New Vegas). However, everything has a quirky space sci fi bend to it. There are horrible monsters most places. A lot of satire about capitalism and corporate culture. Moderately creative gunplay. Also, unlike a fallout game, its shorter and relatively lean. Instead of 10 K pieces of junk in your inventory you may need, there is a junkThe game plays similarly to a fallout game (like 3 or New Vegas). However, everything has a quirky space sci fi bend to it. There are horrible monsters most places. A lot of satire about capitalism and corporate culture. Moderately creative gunplay. Also, unlike a fallout game, its shorter and relatively lean. Instead of 10 K pieces of junk in your inventory you may need, there is a junk category with a press z to sell all button. You can either sell guns and armor or break it down for parts to fix your own. Its a good balance of immersion and convenience of play. The characters all have a slight caricature feel like a fallout game. Overall I'd call it a spiritual successor. And though the graphics are rougher, I found it infinitely more enjoyable than Fallout 4. All the good fallout essence with none of the filler. A solid game in my opinion.… Expand
  6. Ppiluk
    Jul 18, 2022
    9
    I bought this on sale a few months after its Switch release and bought the Seasons Pass a few days later. As I had already finished the game on the XBox, I knew it would be best to wait for all the DLC to drop before beginning the game. I had read the reviews of the Switch version and was concerned that this game might be too ambitious for the Switch. I had finished the game during itsI bought this on sale a few months after its Switch release and bought the Seasons Pass a few days later. As I had already finished the game on the XBox, I knew it would be best to wait for all the DLC to drop before beginning the game. I had read the reviews of the Switch version and was concerned that this game might be too ambitious for the Switch. I had finished the game during its release weekend on the XBox and loved it and was looking forward to playing it on my Switch with all the DLC. All I can say is I am glad I waited. The game has an interesting story and provides you with loads of character customizations. My time playing on the Switch was mostly lag-free and the graphics were passable. Overall, this was one of the better RPG experiences on the Switch.… Expand
  7. Dynexicon27
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    If you love fallout 3 and new Vegas and ou haven’t played this yet, it is absolutely incredible! After the 15 hr mark I am in LOVE. It’s a great FPS/role playing game and the characters are as great as advertised. And just in my personal opinion, the interiors and insides of SOME of the buildings can look really good.
  8. bencrvr31
    Sep 25, 2021
    8
    The reviews had me worried about buying this game but the visual and control issues have been fixed. The game looks and plays fine on my switch. So far I am very pleased, especially since I bought it on sale. Ok, I've played it more and a lot is good. Just spent forever in the geothermal plant trying to find a terminal because it all looks the same and the quest didn't give me a waypoint.The reviews had me worried about buying this game but the visual and control issues have been fixed. The game looks and plays fine on my switch. So far I am very pleased, especially since I bought it on sale. Ok, I've played it more and a lot is good. Just spent forever in the geothermal plant trying to find a terminal because it all looks the same and the quest didn't give me a waypoint. I understand that waypoints aren't realistic, but neither is the restricted amount of viewing area within the interface.… Expand
  9. micwideand
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    On release the quality of the game was below expectations. Since then it got several patches that improved the visuals significantly.

    Even when it was flawed, the game was great. The gameplay, story and overall feeling this game provides are outstanding.

    If you like RPG and FPS, this is definitely a must. The expansions are also worth the money.
  10. Gueloooh
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    No hagáis caso a los que dicen que el juego se ve horrible. No es cierto. Hay texturas como algunas en el Fallout 3, pero a menos de que te dediques a mirar de cerca ciertos objetos no te darás cuenta. Los gráficos están bastante bien y el control gracias al gyroscopio es como jugar con ratón. Para mí, esta es la mejor versión en consolas. Además, no hay nada igual en la switch.No hagáis caso a los que dicen que el juego se ve horrible. No es cierto. Hay texturas como algunas en el Fallout 3, pero a menos de que te dediques a mirar de cerca ciertos objetos no te darás cuenta. Los gráficos están bastante bien y el control gracias al gyroscopio es como jugar con ratón. Para mí, esta es la mejor versión en consolas. Además, no hay nada igual en la switch. Recomendado cien por cien.… Expand
  11. Ripper36
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    I truly love this game. Having that later Patch update really made a differnece. The story, setting and gameplay were great. Yea it looks a little bit better on Xbox1 or Ps4 but i was still impressed with the switch version. Again...great game and worth buying.
  12. Tribalord
    Apr 21, 2021
    8
    I bought this game after i was disappointed with wolfenstein 2 on my switchlite. The reviews of wolfenstein was must buy but the handheld that game is big flop. It gave me severe eye issues while trying to play it. Since it was done by panic button people and critics simply praised it though it didnt deserve such praise. But now getting outer worlds i would its far far better and playableI bought this game after i was disappointed with wolfenstein 2 on my switchlite. The reviews of wolfenstein was must buy but the handheld that game is big flop. It gave me severe eye issues while trying to play it. Since it was done by panic button people and critics simply praised it though it didnt deserve such praise. But now getting outer worlds i would its far far better and playable after all that patches on the switch lite. This game now deserves a re-review from the critics.… Expand
  13. vodkaffee
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    this game is a total 9... in other consoles, the switch version is the worst place u can play it at this momment, in the bright side, they're paching it up, last update 1.2 makes the game totally playable, it looks like mass effect 1, but mechanically it works ok

    EDIT: v.1.3 gets rid of muddy textures
  14. lucasvincenta
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    Incredible game! Amazing story (to be expected, from these creators), creative gameplay mechanics, and unforgettable characters/settings.

    The switch port may not be as graphically stunning as other platforms, but that’s to be expected, on handheld hardware. I figure that’s the trade-off, for being able to play this kind of game during my morning commute. Haha All said, everyone should    Incredible game! Amazing story (to be expected, from these creators), creative gameplay mechanics, and unforgettable characters/settings.

    The switch port may not be as graphically stunning as other platforms, but that’s to be expected, on handheld hardware. I figure that’s the trade-off, for being able to play this kind of game during my morning commute. Haha

    All said, everyone should play this game by any means necessary.    … Expand
  15. Maateraran
    Dec 20, 2020
    8
    Just bought this on my switch and to be fair the switch hardware was never really meant to play games this graphically intense but the fact that it can even handle it and it works as well as it does is really saying something I did not play this game pre-patch but with the new patch that came out I haven't run into very many issues Yes things look muggy it drops frame rates sometimes butJust bought this on my switch and to be fair the switch hardware was never really meant to play games this graphically intense but the fact that it can even handle it and it works as well as it does is really saying something I did not play this game pre-patch but with the new patch that came out I haven't run into very many issues Yes things look muggy it drops frame rates sometimes but what do you expect just the fact that I can take this game on the go is good enough for me you can't expect it to be nearly as good as the Xbox version or PlayStation or whatever you play it on but the fact that it's even possible to play this game on the switch hardware is impressive enough… Expand
  16. flbergeron
    Dec 3, 2020
    9
    I really enjoy this game, i cant stop playing! closest thing to fallout 3 you can get!
  17. CDizzness
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    I cannot believe the hate on this game....the graphics are phenomenal for a handheld, pre update I must add! I bought the game on sale, so I could see what it looks like before the update. Also, I waited to really get into the game so I could play it on here. The graphics are sooo much better than what people have made them out to be. I can only imagine what this update will bring. P.S.I cannot believe the hate on this game....the graphics are phenomenal for a handheld, pre update I must add! I bought the game on sale, so I could see what it looks like before the update. Also, I waited to really get into the game so I could play it on here. The graphics are sooo much better than what people have made them out to be. I can only imagine what this update will bring. P.S. the game itself is awesome.… Expand
  18. RedBro
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    The Outer worlds has been a great experience so far, I’ve haven’t completed it yet, but I’ve played a few hours. So far, I’ve destroyed and murdered an entire town and have found out one thing that stands this game apart from any Fallout or Skyrim. This games has so many freedoms I’ve thought to my self huh I wonder if I could kill this guy, I knew he was a story character so I thought heThe Outer worlds has been a great experience so far, I’ve haven’t completed it yet, but I’ve played a few hours. So far, I’ve destroyed and murdered an entire town and have found out one thing that stands this game apart from any Fallout or Skyrim. This games has so many freedoms I’ve thought to my self huh I wonder if I could kill this guy, I knew he was a story character so I thought he would kneel down or something like Bethesda games, but nope gone dead and when I watched a walkthrough to see what would have happened if I left him alive and apparently he was supposed to show up again but he didn’t, you know because I shot him. So so far this game has been real fun and I will update this review when I finish the game!… Expand
  19. labuschin
    Aug 13, 2020
    8
    After reading the other reviews, I was a bit afraid about very bad graphics. But it's not bad at all considering the Switch's hardware.

    I already loved the game play, dialouges and story on the Xbox version. Now I can play it while commuting. I love it.
  20. TORANTUL
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    I like RPG, good RPG and this game is better than Fallout 76. But Graphic is not good.
  21. DikNekim
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Not bad, Graphic and Frame rate are not bad (For Switch), Role-system is good.
  22. pokegod11
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This port is very underrated for what it is, It is a decent version of the outer worlds on the go
  23. frenchdog85
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    I almost want to give it a 10 to help with the bombing but decided to be honest. Great game so far, although I haven't finished it. Yes it doesn't have the best framerate on the switch, which I expected and am happy to trade off for the portability. No content was cut, it's the full experience.

    The game itself is a 9 so far for me, the port quality is maybe a 6 (better than I    I almost want to give it a 10 to help with the bombing but decided to be honest. Great game so far, although I haven't finished it. Yes it doesn't have the best framerate on the switch, which I expected and am happy to trade off for the portability. No content was cut, it's the full experience.

    The game itself is a 9 so far for me, the port quality is maybe a 6 (better than I expected on this hardware) and portability is a 10 (for me). Anybody expecting xbone or ps4 performance doesn't understand the basics of hardware specs, and should only buy Nintendo-only games on their switches. Take a second and look at some of the "0's" review histories. Many of them follow a pattern of 0's and 10's of the same games with no nuance. Anybody can honestly follow that trail...    … Expand
  24. quangtuyen
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game, the graphics in the game may be bad for you but to me a game like this one that appears on Switch is great… Expand
  25. muxamilian
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    The graphics can definitely be rough sometimes but it’s mostly noticeable on the first planet. Either I got used to it or the other planets were better optimized for the switch. So if you think that the game looks too ugly, continue playing and you’ll notice that it’s not that bad after all.

    Besides that the game is great!
  26. nesvicio
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Muy buen juego, parece magia jugar en portatil. 100% recomendable, algun problema grafico pero ya subsanado.
  27. Machinista
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Runs well, the port is cute. Sure beats streaming from PS4 to PS Vita. I love it.
  28. Red_Meridian
    Jun 13, 2020
    8
    After having spent more than 40 hours on multiple playthroughs I can vouch that this game runs well with no crashes. Textures aren't as good as in a port like Witcher 3, but the entire game is intact and completely playable and enjoyable. Well worth the price. May look better on Switch Lite. Buy this version if you want to play on the go or only have a Switch.
  29. bjgo
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    a great game, a great port. yes, graphics is downgraded but it plays just fine, remind me skyrim on x360
  30. Profyt
    Jun 10, 2020
    10
    This game is so fun! haha i love it : )
    Runs well, plays well. I would recommend it.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 49
  3. Negative: 2 out of 49
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    40
    Without exaggeration, The Outer Worlds for Nintendo Switch is one of the worst games in terms of graphics, compared to which any remaster from the PlayStation 2 looks amazing. A team created a truly terrifying port of a very good game. In order not to feel cheated, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the creation of Obsidian on PC, PS4, PS4 Pro or Xbox One X.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    40
    Do not do this to yourself, if you want to play this game (which you should) go ahead and play it on any other platform than Nintendo Switch. This port was so poorly done that it made me wonder am I losing sight.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Aug 29, 2020
    80
    The Outer Worlds is a must-play for fans of choice-driven sci-fi roleplaying games. That said, it's hard to recommend the Switch port. [Issue #47 – July/August 2020, p. 68]
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