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October 2019
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The editors liked
As close to Fallout
New Vegas as you could get without being sued
Has an uncanny knack for predicting the player's edge-case actions
Solid RPG mechanics
Great setting
Fantastic writing and story
Almost complete freedom to influence quests
Decent combat
Excellent writing through and through
Strong
Multi-dimensional characters are well-portrayed
Consistently interesting and layered quest design
Strong world-building enhanced by a pleasing audiovisual direction
Combat is punchy and satisfying
Funny
Well-written dialog
Some interesting characters
The editors didn't like
Combat and exploration are rote
Secondary characters feel thin and disposable
Generic
Small environments (save for Monarch) hinder immersion and the thrill of exploring alien worlds
Subpar graphics and performance
Mediocre AI
Both in combat and out
Enemy encounters are a cakewalk on regular difficulty
And won't push you to make the most of the game's various systems
Inventory menus can be difficult to parse
Player choices don't have much effect
Toothless
Uncompelling story
Frequently defaults to mediocre combat over other roleplaying options
Published: 2019-11-11, Author: Darren , review by: futurefive.co.nz
Abstract: The Outer Worlds immerses players into a slightly tongue-in-cheek sci-fi role-playing adventure on the far side of the galaxy. Players take on the role of one of thousands of unfortunate colonists aboard the colony ship, Hope. During the journey from Eart...
I hope Obsidian gets to make more games like The Outer Worlds. That's my main takeaway, when all's said and done. I love Pillars of Eternity, don't get me wrong. I want Obsidian to keep making little isometric games as well. But very few studios get the c...
The Outer Worldsis one of the most polished and best games of this type, undoubtedly helped by the smaller scope.Focusing and doubling down on the right areas while telling a story that often asks thought-provoking and difficult questions, the game provid...
Allows for multiple playstyles, An expansive upgrade system, Excellent branching stories, Wicked sense of humour,
Multiple loading screens when planet hopping,
We will give The Outer Worlds a final verdict once we complete the main story campaign. For now, read on for our review-in-progress! ProsAllows for multiple playstylesAn expansive upgrade systemExcellent branching storiesWicked sense of humourConsMultiple...
Abstract: Corp speed.A conventional, easygoing scifi RPG with slightly wasted satirical elements that fades very quickly from the mind.The solar system of Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is swimming with comically evil corporate products: toothpaste that causes bli...
Reviewed on PS4 ProObsidian's The Outer Worlds feels like a modern-age Fallout title, for better and for worse.Although it's grown out of much of the buggy, janky feeling that its predecessors were known for, it isn't nearly as expansive as the classics y...
Obsidian's RPG fulfills its potential, but only in fits and starts. Sure, its worst moments are only ever as bad as workmanlike RPG-making, but they make the stretches between some instances of genuine greatness a little more disappointing...
