Posted on: June 21, 2024
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Shows its age, but it's still got it
Outpost 2 was great back when it first came out. Is it still? Hard to say. As an OG fan who finds comfort in its old-fashioned, familiar story and art style, it's impossible for me to view it with an objective eye. I'll try, though. Let's start with what I liked about it back in 1997. Outpost 2 has an engaging story, good music and sound design, and challenging gameplay that emphasizes colony management over combat. There's an entire novella that comes with the game, with a new chapter unlocked with each campaign mission. It's a pretty good read if you have the patience for it. If not, the mission briefings are enough to keep you on track. Today, I think the game still holds up. I've replayed it a few times over the years. I find myself with a new appreciation for Outpost 2's hard science approach. This story has very little technology that one could consider fantastic. It reminds me of The Expanse in that the grounded setting makes it easier to connect with emotionally. Despite being an RTS, its story carries a lot of weight. Most of my criticisms of the game are technical. It's locked at an uncomfortably low resolution, and the graphics were dated even at release (Starcraft came out less than a year later and looks miles better). I like the unit and structure design, but the drab environment gets old pretty fast. Another barrier to entry is Outpost 2's outdated design. There's some noticeable redundancy in the controls. To put a truck on an ore hauling loop, for example, you need to click on the mine you want to take from, then the smelter you want to unload to... and then click on the mine again. You already chose the mine once, so why? Combat units are difficult to control and organize. You can't queue build orders. Garages are impractical because of how many unnecessary manual steps are involved to perform their basic function. I love Outpost 2. It's a great candidate for a remaster, because the core design still works, it just needs a new coat of paint.
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