The Outer Worlds Reviews
The Outer Worlds may be a bit rough at times but its unique take on a dystopian future combined with stinging humor and excellently crafted dialog create an RPG that is a great sign of things to come.
The Outer Worlds combines Fallout: New Vegas, Bioshock and Mass Effect in one basket and creates a refined Western RPG experience.
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With relevant and humorous commentary on corporate greed and bureaucracy underpinning this smaller scale but highly replayable new IP, The Outer Worlds excels as a Fallout-style RPG thanks to great writing, interesting choices and memorable characters.
The Outer Worlds is 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 provides a memorable time without overstaying its welcome.
For the first ten hours or so I thought that The Outer Worlds would become a game of the year contender. Unfortunately it ultimately proves itself to be a little too shallow for that, but the combination of stunning vistas, excellent party members, and entertaining gunplay make it much like the 70's and 80's science fiction that it's clearly inspired by: A lot of fun when you're looking to switch the brain off and just unwind.
The Outer Worlds proves less is more. Obsidian knocks it out of the park with great writing, fun combat, and deep RPG mechanics.
The Outer Worlds is in a prime position to make its mark on the genre, successfully combining aspects from a number of critically praised games like Bioshock, Borderlands, and it’s primary inspiration Fallout.
There’s no denying that The Outer Worlds bears the imprint of earlier Obsidian games and a number of other timeless RPGs as well, but those influences do little to diminish the accomplishment of some amazing worldbuilding, entertaining storytelling and brilliantly realized characters.
Despite some technical issues on console, The Outer Worlds offering a distinctive world full of details that will make you spend a great number of hours enjoying its well-written story that's based on your choices which give you a good chance to completely change the course of events.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Obsidian excelled in creating an amazing RPG experience influenced by the design of the Fallout franchise. The developer chose a safe route and picked familiar ideas and basics instead of creating a whole new experience. I recommend this game as the perfect WRPG gateway for new players to learn what can this genre offer to them.
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The Outer Worlds is a thinking-man's Fallout 4. While Bethesda failed to push its venerable RPG series into a more thoughtful direction, Obsidian Entertainment thankfully is still around to show them how it is done.
The Outer Worlds is an unexpected surprise hit that has been far too quietly announced for its quality. The background story is excellent and the ability to solve different solutions is extremely well implemented. Although there is still a lot of room for improvement in damage physics around the area, a ball orgy should not be the title anyway. We like the soundtrack very well, even if the German dubbing is painfully missed. Thus, the title is always a look and worth a purchase, at least to wait until the next "right" Fallout title to bridge.
Review in German | Read full review
Player choice is one of the best parts of Obsidian’s new RPG, The Outer Worlds. The game’s connections to Fallout: New Vegas are undeniable and can hold it back in some instances, but it still carves a pulpy, sci-fi identity of its own.
The Outer Worlds has birthed what could be a remarkable initiation into an incredible franchise for years to come, and could very well be Obsidian’s Renaissance piece, finally separating itself from a tired franchise that has seen better days in the Fallout series. The Outer Worlds is truly one of the best video games of 2019, and could very well be it’s Game of the Year.
If you’re a fan of games like Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, then The Outer Worlds is definitely for you. Even if not, the Halcyon system is always welcoming new recruits to start their space cowboy journey.
Obsidian did a good job again. However this is not the best Obsiadian game. A bit short, but still so much fun.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Obsidian has created the RPG that Bethesda didn't wanted to make before and after Fallout 76. A great adventure that you should experience.
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The Outer Worlds is much more than the sum of its parts. With incredible storytelling and scripting and a well-crafted universe, TOW exceeds genre expectations by delivering meaningful, humorous dialogue decisions, while not forgetting the relationship between the player and the characters. In a first person RPG that is above its competitors' current level, despite a smaller team and budget, it proves that attention to detail and a passion for what is being done bring excellent results.
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