The Outer Worlds

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 814 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 87 out of 814
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  1. MrRealms
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Well done Obsidian, this is an absolute master piece. Now that you have been bought by Microsoft, it's has me very excited for your future
  2. kozzy420
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    GOTY, best rpg since Witcher 3, New vegas and Divinity Original Sin 2.
    Simply amazing!

    - Wonderful writing
    - Great stoundtrack
    - amazing game world
    - Its a blast to play
    - Great roleplaying and builds

    This is is how you do a roleplaying game, 6 hours in and I am BLOWN AWAY! This is Obsidians masterpiece!!!!
  3. Nefastus
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. Great characters, great story and great world. This game is what Fallout games should be. If you like a good RPG and was a fan of Fallout games prior to Fallout 04 and ugh, Fallout 76 this is the game for you. Do yourself a favor and play this game, you won't regret it!
  4. NorisKneecap
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    A worthy successor to Fallout: New Vegas. While it is short on content (in one playthrough; making different choices can lead to vastly different outcomes) , this is Obsidian's first attempt at a proper first-person RPG in a long time and does not have a huge budget. Any criticisms I have are nitpicks, and it is almost entirely bug-free.
  5. DiccDastardly
    Nov 3, 2019
    2
    Let me start by saying that when not in a loading screen the game to me is the sort of thing I like.

    Fallout Vegas I loved and this is very similar, even graphically. I like the old school design to it. The storylines, side quests, ability skill trees all there and are great. There are little imperfections such as the objective markers which are set on the entry points of areas rather    Let me start by saying that when not in a loading screen the game to me is the sort of thing I like.

    Fallout Vegas I loved and this is very similar, even graphically. I like the old school design to it. The storylines, side quests, ability skill trees all there and are great. There are little imperfections such as the objective markers which are set on the entry points of areas rather then where you actually need to be but, this is something you get used to and can work round. I have also come accross various clipping issues and the odd missing NPC but these in themselves are infrequent and do nothing to detract from the game itself. Melee feels pretty clean and you do feel you are making a connection onto an enemy rather than swinging wildly. Gunplay is excellent with the variety of weapons and the ability to be able to modify each weapon with add-ons and also to increase the level of each weapon by tinkering. All in all pretty solid so far.

    I have managed to complete the game but have given up doing the side quests due to the biggest issue of the game, as mentioned, Loading times. If your a completionist you will find this more of a chore than enjoyable.

    When so many of the quests are of the basic go, fetch and collect variety you need to travel back and forth a great deal. Therein lies the almost gamebreaking issue.

    Each loading screen lasts for 45 seconds on the Xbox 1x in 4k and then a further 20 seconds. or so, once it has loaded for the map to actually appear or NPC's to to talk to you. Without giving any spoilers away, one simple mission involved me having to travel to an area, fast travel to an area within that area, collect an item (which took 5 seconds) and then return to the ship and then return to the quest giver..thats in excess of 3 minutes waiting for a 5 second job. You will be travelling hundreds of times during the games length so minutes will become hours fairly rapidly. For a game which is not particularly graphically challenged, and in 2019, is this the best we can expect ?

    Travelling to new areas is common most games. A long loading time for a complete area is fine if it means no fast travelling loading times within each area and for a game like this would surely have been not the best option but the only option.

    If they had thought and fixed this major flaw then this would have been an excellent must have game but for me, completing it was almost a relief due to this one issue and not a game I would return to again unlike Fallout New Vegas.    … Expand
  6. benatan
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    Graficamente no te dira nada, pero jugablemente es lo maximo en el genero de los RPG, una maravilla que te atrapara de tal forma que no podras parar de jugar
  7. sejski
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    Good game. Really hits that rpg bethesda games itch. Only problem would be graphics and gunplay
  8. mstromley
    Oct 29, 2019
    1
    Controls, graphics, menu design, targeting, weapon design and character advancement are the worst I have ever seen. Good writing ends up being irrelevant in a game that frustrates the player enough to quit and find something more enjoyable. To make matters worse, the games starts like a poorly designed copy of Mass Effect Andromeda's story idea. Both of my boys (ages 9 and 17) hated theControls, graphics, menu design, targeting, weapon design and character advancement are the worst I have ever seen. Good writing ends up being irrelevant in a game that frustrates the player enough to quit and find something more enjoyable. To make matters worse, the games starts like a poorly designed copy of Mass Effect Andromeda's story idea. Both of my boys (ages 9 and 17) hated the game as well. The 9 year old said he would rather stare at the wall than play this game. I have played every rpg since SSI's gold boxes. I am willing to bet that every positive review of this game was made my people that never played the game or never played longer than five minutes. Considering that this game was created by one of the best video game creators in the world, it makes you wonder if someone intentionally sabotaged the production to embarrass the company.… Expand
  9. Retro47
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    The writing in this game is astounding, even small background characters are glowing with personality
  10. Bloobik
    Oct 26, 2019
    8
    Czuć ducha Fallouta, graficznie nie ma rewelacji, ale cała reszta w tym dialogi i fabuła nadrabiają niedoróbki graficzne. Gra posiada humor, który był obecny w starych odsłonach Fallouta. StarboardWing jakim trzeba być zjebem genetycznym, żeby pisać, że gra zasługuje na max 7 i wystawiać 0 ??? Niektórym powinno się dożywotnio odbierać dostęp do internetu.
  11. Stopdumbingdown
    Apr 22, 2020
    3
    I gave this game 3 opportunities and now I must say it stinks. Boring combat, boring gear, boring perks. All skills ez to master: thus, zero effort, zero meaning.

    Story and writing are subpar. The writing is Regressivism on parade: trannies, dykes, sissy men, sodomites, socialism. Social INJUSTICE Pansies. ILLUSION of choice, consequence and meaning. Bland, boring, static    I gave this game 3 opportunities and now I must say it stinks. Boring combat, boring gear, boring perks. All skills ez to master: thus, zero effort, zero meaning.

    Story and writing are subpar. The writing is Regressivism on parade: trannies, dykes, sissy men, sodomites, socialism. Social INJUSTICE Pansies.

    ILLUSION of choice, consequence and meaning.

    Bland, boring, static worlds/environments.
    Enemies are the same all game long.
    Poor Ai.

    Loot is a bore and meaningless.

    Superficial, lacks intelligence.
    Zero innovation, zero surprise.

    Barely an actual Rpg.

    A casuals dream.

    Obsidian joins the beth/bio dimwit club

    *New Vegas is one of the greatest rpgs ever, btw    … Expand
  12. Stinsav
    Oct 30, 2019
    8
    A really good game in general. The Outer Worlds is the proof that old style RPGS are still possible in 2019. (You hear that Bethesda?) I've been playing for some hours so far, and I absolutely loved the mood of this game. The story while a little bit cliché and Linear is great, but what really pleased me was the number of side quests that I would encounter just in the first town. GameplayA really good game in general. The Outer Worlds is the proof that old style RPGS are still possible in 2019. (You hear that Bethesda?) I've been playing for some hours so far, and I absolutely loved the mood of this game. The story while a little bit cliché and Linear is great, but what really pleased me was the number of side quests that I would encounter just in the first town. Gameplay is kinda standard, nothing out of the ordinary. However, I do feel like melee combat is a mess. Maybe I'm just bad at the game, but the melee is not fluid at all and the camera is glitchy a little. Other problem that prevents me from giving this game a 10 is the lack of FPS. I play on XBOX ONE (No money to have a master class pc ya know?) But still, the FPS drops are sometimes annoying. Lastly and this one is purely personal, but I would've loved to have have some romance options with the companions. There was so much potential for a romance feature in this game. I know that it's not game breaker, but after games like, Skyrim (Alright not the best for romance, but still), Mass Effect series, The Witcher and hell even Fallout (at times) I feel like having romance in this game would've been great.

    In summary, this game could've been more, and could've been better optimized, but in general is a really well made RPG and brought back good memories of when I was playing the **** out of New Vegas. Would recommend!    … Expand
  13. AloyNoXbox
    Oct 30, 2019
    9
    Fantastic game, short and simple. Not 10/10 cause performance on Xbox S on some points, unfortunately.
  14. Warhammer1112
    Nov 2, 2019
    9
    One of the best games this generation and it is hands down the GOTY. Its everything we have been missing from bethesda since they have turned their backs on their fans.
    Fallout, mass effect, bioshock with a little elder scrolls morrowind thrown in the easter eggs are everywhere.
    Only down side is the graphics are not the best but are mind blowing for a "AA" game Pick this up on gamepass to    One of the best games this generation and it is hands down the GOTY. Its everything we have been missing from bethesda since they have turned their backs on their fans.
    Fallout, mass effect, bioshock with a little elder scrolls morrowind thrown in the easter eggs are everywhere.
    Only down side is the graphics are not the best but are mind blowing for a "AA" game
    Pick this up on gamepass to try it and you will buy it    … Expand
  15. HCG84
    Nov 2, 2019
    9
    It reminds me greatly of the original Fallout games for PC way back in the day. The game is stuffed with lore, the setting is farcical to an extreme and the scope of the adventure is fairly large on saving the population but the area is kinda small. It's concise and dense with passable combat and interesting characters and a lot of deadpan humor with great voicework along with greatIt reminds me greatly of the original Fallout games for PC way back in the day. The game is stuffed with lore, the setting is farcical to an extreme and the scope of the adventure is fairly large on saving the population but the area is kinda small. It's concise and dense with passable combat and interesting characters and a lot of deadpan humor with great voicework along with great visuals. I highly recommend for anyone that played those classics or wants some more RPG goodness.… Expand
  16. Sugarbooger1
    Mar 25, 2020
    6
    Mediocre game that is getting a lot of praise because no recent good RPGs out. Characters and choices are shallow. Systems are very simple and difficulty is incredibly easy. I don’t care about the shorter length of the game as long as it’s good but it’s simply average. This feels like a budget game instead of a deep and an engrossing RPG.
  17. Trovaga
    Jun 25, 2022
    0
    One of the most soulless games I've ever played.

    Buildings, zones, trees, loot containers, objects, towns, ALL of these things are ugly, bland, boring and it makes the entire world utterly forgettable and uninteresting. Characters without soul, dialogue completely cookie cutter unmemorable nonsense. Atrocious combat, horribly lackluster weapons. And top that off with constant    One of the most soulless games I've ever played.

    Buildings, zones, trees, loot containers, objects, towns, ALL of these things are ugly, bland, boring and it makes the entire world utterly forgettable and uninteresting.

    Characters without soul, dialogue completely cookie cutter unmemorable nonsense.

    Atrocious combat, horribly lackluster weapons.

    And top that off with constant long loading screens and about 20 fps with drops and stuttering.    … Expand
  18. Alexandre07
    Oct 26, 2019
    2
    graphics on the Xbox got pretty weak well below the trailers, and the system and game story end up boring, outdated gameplay, trying to be a fallout and bioshock and ultimately failing both
  19. CaptainCuckold
    Oct 27, 2019
    0
    This game is not worth the time spent playing. Forget Mass Effect, The outer worlds replaces Commander Shepard with joke captain of a ship that no one respects.

    To sum up this game with one word "bland" at no point do you feel cool or powerful just a boring joke character that everyone disrespects constantly. The story is poorly written and simple to follow the companions are all    This game is not worth the time spent playing. Forget Mass Effect, The outer worlds replaces Commander Shepard with joke captain of a ship that no one respects.

    To sum up this game with one word "bland" at no point do you feel cool or powerful just a boring joke character that everyone disrespects constantly. The story is poorly written and simple to follow the companions are all disrespectful towards the player character and there is no option to stand up for yourself you just have to agree with whatever idiotic thing they say. It isn't an RPG so much as it is a shooter on rails you have no choice.

    The gameplay itself is inferior to Fallout 4 and Mass effect Andromeda (Yes worse than ME:A) you get about 20 hours of gameplay it tries to copy other games too much and falls flat (Fo4,ME:A,Borderlands)

    The companions themselves make me just want to put them in an airlock and blast them into space. You seriously couldn't make a single companion that is likable? Even ME:A did this!

    We need to face the facts. The Obsidian that made Fo:NV peaked with this achievement and has been dishing out slop ever since. Obsidian is dead    … Expand
  20. jonatcarroll
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    The best RPG I have ever played! Great story, great characters, great locations!
  21. xxW1LL1ANxx
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    excelente juego, el fallout espacial que necesitabamos, la verdad me siento muy feliz el tener este juegazo dia 1, recomendado al 100% ademas esta en gamepass, que estas esperando, ve y descargalo
  22. barbone3
    Dec 6, 2019
    8
    The bad thing I found disappointing is that your character cannot actually have any kind of relationship with any of the crew members.
  23. Salasgz
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    tres horas jugando y con ganas de mas, lastima que tenga que trabajar. En gráficos si tiene un 8 pero lo que es historia y jugabilidad comienza en sobremanera, igual le falta un tanto de pulido en el apartado de optimizacion, nada que no se pueda arreglar con un parche
  24. Cheesepleese
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another Fallout type game in space, Im in for $60 im in. I love single player RPG's so i wasn't going to miss this one. I really enjoyed this game, some of the dialog and quest option spectrums were done even better than Bethesda. However they're were some things missing like mysterious quest givers that find you and initiate conversation while you are roaming around or quest givers hidden in a shack off the beaten path. i find complaining about a games length is a little silly because you are stating how much you like the game and how much you wanted to keep going but i would have appreciated getting to see the rest of the planets on the map you have been seeing throughout your playthrough thus judging your own length for the game. Loved it 9/10
    -Adrien    … Expand
  25. Cokecan
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    I don't rate games on here usually, but this one deserves all the praise it can get.. A thoroughly engaging meaningful story driven by your choices.. It's so refreshingly great.
  26. Martyhoff
    Oct 26, 2019
    9
    Some reasons why The Outer Worlds (TOWs) is a great game.

    - Not a single Obsidian executive lied to promote the game. - Obsidian understands that bugs and glitches aren't funny or "part of the experience". - Obsidian understands that a good story is always better than 16x the detail. - TOWs is an actual RPG where you can actually Role Play. - Obsidian uses a competent engine. -    Some reasons why The Outer Worlds (TOWs) is a great game.

    - Not a single Obsidian executive lied to promote the game.
    - Obsidian understands that bugs and glitches aren't funny or "part of the experience".
    - Obsidian understands that a good story is always better than 16x the detail.
    - TOWs is an actual RPG where you can actually Role Play.
    - Obsidian uses a competent engine.
    - TOWs is an original IP, not someone else's idea poorly developed.
    - It's fun.
    - It's not without its flaws, but at least its flaws aren't corporate greed, misleading practices and wholesale detachment from reality.    … Expand
  27. jfallen1990
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Very impressed with this game!The dialogue is clever and enjoyable. The gameplay is outstanding and smooth. What a treasure! Players will love the RPG mechanics and will not be able to put the game down. I am not crazy in saying this game is a favorite for game of the year. JUMP IN NOW Have fun!
  28. Khabal66
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Amazing game, I'm not one to give 10s often but this one deserves it. Great to see what Obsidian is capable of with a real deadline.
  29. Juliangatao
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    I haved played fall out and i dont like It but this game i just cant stop playing It, 10/10 Nice work!
  30. Motermar
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Very good my Goty this year. a masterful work of Obsidian, I can not wait for what the studio can do with Microsoft money.
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#11 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019

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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Nov 19, 2019
    87
    The Outer Worlds is a well-written, novel, gorgeous roleplaying game, made for today using some of yesterday's best tricks. If you fall into the trap of using fast travel it can feel like ticking off to-do list items instead of adventuring. But if you force yourself to slow down and let the sharp dialogue, otherworldly vistas, and intriguing characters work their magic, it's one of the best roleplaying experiences of the last few years.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 18, 2019
    80
    It’s a familiar template that The Outer Worlds builds itself around, but the depth and wit within its universe invites you ever-deeper. There’s social commentary and late-stage capitalism gallows humour all over the place, but it’s the richness of its imagined future that really holds the attention. [Issue#184, p.84]
  3. Xbox Tavern
    Nov 6, 2019
    78
    As a recent addition to the Microsoft Game Studios family, Obsidian have put their best foot forward with The Outer Worlds. Solid gun play, an engaging story with great, likeable characters and a world that is fun to explore and interact with. Some missions let the side down a little and the game could be bigger but with so many nods to the great RPG predecessors and taking the best elements from them this is a great game to pick up.
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