The Outer Worlds 2 fans are torn over the role of romantic relationships in the upcoming RPG. While the first game also lacked any meaningful love affairs, some players had hoped the sequel would take a different approach. However, the recent The Outer Worlds 2 Direct playfully confirmed that won't be the case. In the 30-minute showcase, a tongue-in-cheek moment joked that players would be upset about the game featuring "so much combat and almost no romance."
Previously, Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed devs explained the studio's recent move to drop romance. According to them, such elements are a ton of work, and they'd rather allocate the required resources to other core RPG features like combat. For Avowed's companions, the developers felt they could tell their stories more effectively without making them romanceable. The same approach now appears to apply to The Outer Worlds 2, though the decision has seemingly divided fans.
Obsidian shows how it evolved the combat systems of its sci-fi RPG with a first look at The Outer Worlds 2 combat and weapons.
Some Outer Worlds 2 fans support the developers' decision to exclude dating systems, arguing the team shouldn't be pressured to add mainstream...
