The Outer Worlds

Managed to play 20 hours before I simply got bored. It's ok, which for Obsidian standards is very disappointing. The game really takes itself being not serious too seriously.

The Outer Worlds is, at best, a game you'll play through once and forget about. Tim Cain (one of the two diriectors) is not one of the brightest minds to come out of Obsidian. One of the more unfortunate parts of his sycophancy towards Bethesda is in how this attitude has affected his own ability to design and create games - Of which Outer Worlds is a clear casualty, playing like an even less substantial clone of Fallout 4 (Which itself is barren in many ways). The visuals are nice, even beautiful, but - So what? Pretty, boring games are in a great surplus, and have been for a long time. Even then, the visual design isn't outstanding in itself; Empty streets and generic, sweeping landscapes, only supported by the quality of models. As for mediocrities, this game has a lot. The writing is unenthusiastic. The gunplay is unsubstantial. Quests are straightforward and uninteresting. Commentary is barely a thought deep. Trudging around the landscape is a way to kill time, and not a pleasure. Enemies aren't fun to fight. The world isn't enthusing to be a part of. Nothing in the Outer Worlds is engaging. Yet, none of these problems alone seem to explain just how lazy and soulless this game is. Outer Worlds is filled with forgettable components, and yet, the absence of any reason for existing seems so much more grating than that. This game has all the emotional backing of somebody squeezing out past glories they've taken part in, hoping to regain a lost sense of self-esteem. If you're going to market your game by riding the coat-tails of something great, you'd better be prepared to follow through. Outer Worlds does not, in any way worth considering. It might not be shockingly awful to play, but the sheer dullness means there's really no reason in the world to buy this game.

This is not a review of gameplay per se since I will not be playing the game. The game does not allow key remapping which is often essential for those of us with physical limitations. This oversight might be forgivable in a game from a small Developer like Chucklefish but... oh wait, Stardew Valley does have key remapping. But not Outer Worlds. Which cost twice as much. Ass holes.

+ nice cast of followers and characters + tons of sarcasm, satire and black humor + great main and side quests with lots of choices and consequences + nice art style and sci-fi setting - short - mediocre combat - traversing the world is damn boring - loot and skill systems are tedious and confusing - doesn't run very well - some pesky bugs If you're looking for an action RPG, this game won't cut it. If you're looking for an old school sci-fi RPG focused on lore, characters and story, look no further. Don't buy it at full price tho, TOW isn't worth 60€.

I believe to truly experience this game, you need to go through the dlc, but anyway. I have the game on steam. It's a nice experience, there's lots to do. I'd buy it on a sale such as now the 50% off is great. The weapons feel great, loved the ability to upgrade them, there's some fun builds out there that I suggest checking out. As a space adventure it works, kinda gave me a Guardians of the Galaxy vibe when I traveled with my crew. However, playing solo was okay, nothing too special. You do have perks you can choose to make playing solo worth your time, tho. So the game system allows you to be flexible, and play however you want. There's even a dumb-path, where your intellect is low, so you get to say the dumbest stuff. I give it a 4 stars, because to me, its nearly perfect. I just wish there was more in the basic product, but yeah with the dlc it's a better experience.