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Thoughtful Choices
You'll have a hard time navigating the moral quandaries of this sci-fi world.
Fascinating World
People worth speaking to and stones worth turning over.
A Classic Obsidian RPG
If you loved New Vegas, you'll probably love this too.
The Outer Worlds is one of the most successful new properties of the generation. Obsidian has found a new home in its satirical sci-fi action-RPG and players should expect a sequel to this nearly universal favorite.
What is The Outer Worlds?
The Outer Worlds – Come to Halcyon Trailer
The Outer Worlds - E3 2019 Trailer
With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian has found its own path in the space between Bethesda and BioWare's RPGs, and it's a great one.
There's a category of games I think of as Saturday morning cartoon games. They lack depth, but they are fluffy and easy to enjoy. As I look back on some screenshots as Pippin laser blasts a poor marauder into a pile of dust, I realise that's what The Outer Worlds is to me. If you meet it on those terms, I think you'll enjoy it.
Obsidian Entertainment seeks to build on its RPG pedigree with The Outer Worlds, a sci-fi space adventure that is brimming with options.
The Outer Worlds takes you on a unique space adventure of your own making, allowing you to rebuild a whole system from the smallest of details. You can be yourself from every choice to every build, branching out to experience unique interactions and perks from companions. There's no game out there quite like The Outer Worlds, and you should not miss out on the ride.
A conventional, easygoing scifi RPG with slightly wasted satirical elements that fades very quickly from the mind.
The Outer Worlds marks Obsidian operating at the top of its game, and a strong foundation for a new franchise that seems destined for greatness.
Finding your way through (or around) various problems is fun, and a streak of silly humor keeps the tone light enough to counterbalance the darker themes
Classic RPG sensibilities enhance wonderful characters, punchy combat, and consistently excellent writing in this sharp space Western.
The Outer Worlds 2 fans appear divided over the lack of romance, as it now seems confirmed that the sequel won't feature any love interests.
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New details emerge about the different skills Outer Worlds 2 players will be able to choose from when creating and upgrading their characters.
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Obsidian Entertainment's highly anticipated sequel, The Outer Worlds 2, likely follows Bethesda's lead by changing a specific aspect of its gameplay.
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Director Brandon Adler shared his thoughts on the price of The Outer Worlds 2.
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