Outriders

 Xbox One
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 153 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 21 out of 153
  3. Negative: 45 out of 153
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  1. RevHall
    Apr 5, 2021
    1
    Anthem 2.0

    Completely unplayable, even solo. Servers crash every 5-10.

    Why do companies believe it is OK to release unfinished games? Flawless demo, **** launch.

    Maybe come back in a few years once they've had a chance to finish development and the few people left playing aren't a strain on their obviously underfunded server budget
  2. GinsuChikara
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    They wanted to make Dark Souls, so you're expected to dodge roll constantly.

    They wanted to make The Division, so it's a cover shooter. They wanted to be sure it was no fun, so the weapon aiming system handles worse than the Ever Given. If I had paid for this experience, I'd have filed a chargeback and gotten my gamertag deleted before allowing them to keep my money. I'm so glad I    They wanted to make Dark Souls, so you're expected to dodge roll constantly.

    They wanted to make The Division, so it's a cover shooter.

    They wanted to be sure it was no fun, so the weapon aiming system handles worse than the Ever Given.

    If I had paid for this experience, I'd have filed a chargeback and gotten my gamertag deleted before allowing them to keep my money.

    I'm so glad I didn't fall for the hype and just tried it on Game Pass because I was bored.

    What a complete waste of time.    … Expand
  3. 159named
    Apr 12, 2021
    3
    Gunplay, Movement, Controls feeling really bad. One of the worst third person shooter. Cover mechanic in this game is useless . Everyone who is saying this is better than Destiny, Division or any other Loot Shooter is lying. Absolute Trash game. Game crashed 5 times in 7 hours. Thanks to Game Pass i dont wasted any money on this.
  4. DiegoTan
    Apr 3, 2021
    2
    A total let-down for me. This game is a boring as hell looter-shooter, trying to poorly combine Destiny (completely copied and pasted their inventory / equipment menus), Gears of War with Mass Effect: Andromeda when it comes the story. Unfortunately, it doesn't work - it's very pretentious and uninspired; I couldn't care less for any of the characters. Shooting is very very badly done -A total let-down for me. This game is a boring as hell looter-shooter, trying to poorly combine Destiny (completely copied and pasted their inventory / equipment menus), Gears of War with Mass Effect: Andromeda when it comes the story. Unfortunately, it doesn't work - it's very pretentious and uninspired; I couldn't care less for any of the characters. Shooting is very very badly done - it's just so boring that as a kid I had imaginary shootouts with friends that were much more interesting and compelling.

    Graphics are also a downside, at least on Xbox One they are on par (or worse?) than Mass Effect 1, a game from 2007. Also when it comes to the server issue - the game first deleted my first character randomly due to servers going offline, but I couldn't care less because I don't really want to come back to this game. Shame.    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. IGoodVibe
    Apr 3, 2021
    2
    **** gun play, too much cut-scenes, poor storytelling overall, almost no identity trying to compete with GoW and MEA with full price. The game has potencial but lacks music, ambiantatition and emotion, in another words, lacks seasoning to make it fun enough to pass over other games already well established. It needs much more to survive the post-hype future.
  7. Ppbanan76
    Apr 2, 2021
    2
    Kompletny krap graficzny, nawet na x360 byłby to potworek. Niestety jest to tak topornie zrobione że nie byłem wstanie dać szansy fabule.
  8. Transit4080
    Apr 2, 2021
    2
    I'm tired of games being released and servers being down. There is no excuse. Im tired of people giving developers a pass on this issue. We pay money for a this product but then are told to just deal with it. It's unacceptable. He'll, even crappy Comcast prorates my account when my internet goes down. Stop making excuses for them or any developer.
  9. Youngdonkeyy
    Apr 3, 2021
    1
    No working servers. It's a shame tbh i paid 60$ for this game... and they do yhis nahh
  10. diakon1
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    I paid 60 Euros, and this game is a total mess. Generic, uninspired, and boring. Plus this game is currently very buggy and unplayable. Worst spend money...
  11. SteffenE
    Apr 3, 2021
    1
    Server issue, keep getting kicker og, cant Play when not connectet to servers, so in playable. Goin to ask for refund
  12. TeddyKristensen
    Apr 5, 2021
    1
    No clue what Microsoft is doing, can't connect for hours even though I have payed to open the paywall for online. And even if I get a connection I get kicked off again after a short time. Game seems ok but what can I do, I payed the game, payed for opening the paywall
  13. Tunisaiyan
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    The game is absolute sh** It's crashing/ there is so much pop in The story is **** I felt i played the game a hundred times before...

    The characters are bad the gunfights are always the same and boring ... It is not eye-catching on xbox series x, it's ugly i think I played a 10 years old game... This is why tgis game is day one on the gamepqss, because the devs and microsoft know that it    The game is absolute sh** It's crashing/ there is so much pop in The story is **** I felt i played the game a hundred times before...

    The characters are bad the gunfights are always the same and boring ... It is not eye-catching on xbox series x, it's ugly i think I played a 10 years old game...

    This is why tgis game is day one on the gamepqss, because the devs and microsoft know that it will be a joke and a disapointment so they try to put the game in the gamepass in order to save him.
    But its not working...    … Expand
  14. TheoneWhoGuides
    Apr 3, 2021
    4
    Tried to play this on my Xbone suprisingly enough it worked better than on my pc and XSX just tough for the devs who had to work on this.
  15. D4vid
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    It doesn’t work. Servers are always down: 3 days after it’s still unplayable. Giving the fact I am forced to be online even if I’m going to play solo, I expect working servers.
    0/10, ridiculous
  16. fotrma
    Apr 19, 2021
    0
    Requires Square Enix account to play, can't continue without it. Asks for your email address, probably to spam you with "offers" and other marketing filth. Unable to play offline.
    I'm so happy I haven't bought it, but got from game pass.
  17. 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.
  18. JMCCK
    Apr 28, 2021
    4
    So much wasted potential with this one.

    If you ignore the technical problems (they will get fixed over time) the game is actually very shallow with not a lot a of variety. The game's prologue is at least an hour long, and it's a slow pace that doesn't do much to immediately draw players in. Controls are not the best, they're overly sensitive, and non-responsive when aming. Slight    So much wasted potential with this one.

    If you ignore the technical problems (they will get fixed over time) the game is actually very shallow with not a lot a of variety.

    The game's prologue is at least an hour long, and it's a slow pace that doesn't do much to immediately draw players in. Controls are not the best, they're overly sensitive, and non-responsive when aming. Slight taps send you all over the place, and when aiming you have to force the controller in the direction you want.

    Gameplay wise, it's a budget Mass Effect, but with less to do. You complete a few very linear missions, watch some cutscenes and then go buy some loot.

    That really is all there is to it, the game might be more fun with a squad but playing solo is literally just running through enemy infested areas, shoot a lot of enemies, defeat a mini-boss, progress to the next area, to do the same again. Do this over and over again for about twenty minutes. You'll occasionally flip a switch.

    It's a very hollow, shallow and lonely experience. NPC's to escort you might help with the story, but it's not much of a story for them to help progress anyway.

    The cover system is awkward to use too, contextual buttons change in ways that go against what players would expect.

    Rinse, repeat till done. The only good thing is the difficulty, it can scale with your characters progress if you want. I'd recommend turning this on as the game is a walkover without it.

    Updates might introduce better side missions/bonus missions but the main story isn't anything special and doesn't do anything to keep players engaged.

    I got this for free with Game Pass, I don't feel ripped off, just dissapointed with the time I invested and got little in return.

    AVoid for now, come back in year and try again.    … Expand
  19. Metacriticizer
    Jul 2, 2021
    4
    Outriders fails in the same way that so many other games these days fail: it was released too soon. It's buggy and laggy, a bad combination that really kills the fun, which is unfortunate because there is fun to be had here.

    The story is mediocre, but the dialogue can be good/funny at times. The gameplay is mostly good: third person shooting with super powers, plus a loot/upgrade system    Outriders fails in the same way that so many other games these days fail: it was released too soon. It's buggy and laggy, a bad combination that really kills the fun, which is unfortunate because there is fun to be had here.

    The story is mediocre, but the dialogue can be good/funny at times. The gameplay is mostly good: third person shooting with super powers, plus a loot/upgrade system that is better than many other similar games out there. The four playable classes feel different and their abilities are fun to use.

    The technical issues are what damn near kill the game. There are many bugs, such as some special abilities not working as intended, the GPS system not taking you to the correct mission, enemies not taking damage when you shoot them. There is also lag in just about every game I have played with other people. The friend I predominantly play this game with has a gigabit connection, as do I, yet we still experience a moderate amount of lag. The servers also randomly boot us every now and then. Sometimes, I can't even connect to a game at all.

    There are also other minor complaints. For example, the cutscenes can be long, slow, and boring. The animations are identical regardless of your character class; would it be that hard to have a different melee animation each one? These don't really bring down the game, but they come across as lazy.

    This release was very disappointing because I enjoyed PCF's Bulletstorm as well as their work in the GoW series. My guess is publisher pressure forced the release. Either way, the core gameplay, which is fun, is covered with a layer of suck. The only reason I have continued to play it is because my friend wants to finish it and we got it for free on Game Pass; it is definitely NOT worth the money.    … Expand

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  1. GameMAG
    Apr 19, 2021
    60
    There are plenty of shortcomings in Outriders - from the gameplay standpoint and to the massive number of technical hiccups. But even so, the deep and rewarding role playing system can make up for some of it. If you love the looter-shooter genre, then wait for Outriders to get a price drop, or simply try the game with Game Pass.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Apr 8, 2021
    70
    The “old gen” versions of Outriders do not have to be ashamed of the comparison with their counterparts on next gen consoles. The weight of the years in terms of hardware is felt in the framerate, the loading times as well as the displayed resolutions, which encroaches a little on the comfort of play without being crippling, quite the contrary. The game from People Can Fly and Square Enix retains on PS4 and Xbox One all the qualities and faults of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions, starting with a hard-hitting combat system, an intoxicating rise to power of the avatar, a mysterious planet Enoch, but also general instability responsible for several crashes.
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  3. But Why Tho?
    Apr 6, 2021
    70
    While Outriders doesn’t invent any new mechanics, the story is enjoyable, and the interesting classes, gear system, and world tiers make for some very challenging but fun gameplay. There were definitely a few hiccups on release day, and there are some easy alterations that can be made to make Outriders more accessible. But I would definitely recommend picking up this title.
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