The Outer Worlds - a proper Obsidian RPG. - The Bear and Badger

Minnesänger

Yeah. But perks often gave cool choices. Lady Killer / Black Widow / Cannibal Perks etc.

There was often some really cool role-play stuff that came out of the perks in Fallout. Add in the lack of dumb-dumb dialogue options and the Diet-Fallout becomes clear.

Still hyped, but I get the wariness.

Armitage_Shankburn

Is this out yet

regmcfly

Yes

regmcfly

Been playing it all weekend

Armitage_Shankburn

Fuck. I need to get fired so I can play this

Blocks100

Reg has only been playing it in his head Gonz.

Don't go in there.

It's not out till October 25th

Armitage_Shankburn

I haven't been this tricked by reg since that time he wore a princess peach outfit in The Player HQ Christmas bash

Tempy

Cinty giving it big up in here makes me interested but fucking hell, to endure a game that looks so dull for the potential... not sure chief.

Blocks100

So this is out on Friday. Review embargoes are lifted tomorrow. Despite my reservations, I may pick this up because I need another RPG in my life right now, and the competition isn't up too much.

Greedfall - I don't dig the colonial era aesthetic.
Revenant - I don't do Souls-likes.
Outward - I don't like Giant Mantis's

So that leaves this. Will wait the reviews and as long as it's not critically savaged, I'll pick it up. I just hope they've polished some of the areas that needed attention, as discussed from the previous footage. And it's not a completely broken bugfest. Slim chance, I know.

I generally understood though ( and I think Obsidian stated it too) that this was not a AAA release and that would be reflected in the price point?

It's retailing at £50.

Blocks100

Addendum:. Xbox version has 38GB Day One Patch.

CUNK! CUNK!! CUNK!!!

Paul the sparky

It's releasing on Game Pass and is available to pre-load now though.

Blocks100

Wookienopants

Paul the sparky wrote:

It's releasing on Game Pass and is available to pre-load now though.

Is it?? Ooooooh, excite.

g.man

I've watched a fair few gameplay videos in recent days. Looked rotten to my eyes.

MattyJ

I HAVE PRELOADED. I AM READY.

Really hope the reviews are good. The fact embargo lifts a few days before launch shows they've confident at least

b0r1s

I’m looking forward to it. A nice single player game with a different setting.

trippy

Hopefully they've been given time to fully bake this one, been a long time since Fallout 2 but I'm hoping for a spacey version of it. And it's nice and colourful!

Wookienopants

I haven’t seen bugger all of it so I’m going in with no expectations.
I’m going in dry

Blocks100

Skipped through bits of this and it does look like they have polished it a tad, compared to earlier builds.

LivDiv

I'm predicting mixed reviews and opinions.
I dont think it will be a game with mass appeal but I hope they have done the job for those that are missing this type of game this gen.
A bit of a what if money didnt ruin Bethesda and Bioware.

regmcfly

I'm expecting it'll be an 8-10 hour experience that's designed to be re-run as you try different strategies. I'm looking forward to my genocide run.

Blocks100

No, this is an RPG, surely it has to be longer?

PC Gamer says 30hrs.

Facewon

Blocks100 wrote:

So this is out on Friday. Review embargoes are lifted tomorrow. Despite my reservations, I may pick this up because I need another RPG in my life right now, and the competition isn't up too much.

Greedfall - I don't dig the colonial era aesthetic.
Revenant - I don't do Souls-likes.
Outward - I don't like Giant Mantis's

So that leaves this. Will wait the reviews and as long as it's not critically savaged, I'll pick it up. I just hope they've polished some of the areas that needed attention, as discussed from the previous footage. And it's not a completely broken bugfest. Slim chance, I know.

I generally understood though ( and I think Obsidian stated it too) that this was not a AAA release and that would be reflected in the price point?

It's retailing at £50.

Heh, as you'll recall, was having this same musing in rpg thread.

I'm good for fps styles for now.

I need a 3rd person jobby.

Vela

Blocks100 wrote:

No, this is an RPG, surely it has to be longer? PC Gamer says 30hrs.

Its not an rpg. Its about solving a mystery in your solar system with a rocket ship and a log to help follow story threads.

MattyJ

Blocks100 wrote:

No, this is an RPG, surely it has to be longer?

PC Gamer says 30hrs.

30-40 hours sounds great to me. Don't have time for 100 hours plus.

Wookienopants

I certainly don’t. I have 7am-5pm on my own Thursday and would’ve loved to have spent the whole day on this. Sadly it’s not out until Friday and Friday I agreed to help my brother move house

Mikemsp

Facewon wrote:

Blocks100 wrote:

So this is out on Friday. Review embargoes are lifted tomorrow. Despite my reservations, I may pick this up because I need another RPG in my life right now, and the competition isn't up too much. Greedfall - I don't dig the colonial era aesthetic. Revenant - I don't do Souls-likes. Outward - I don't like Giant Mantis's So that leaves this. Will wait the reviews and as long as it's not critically savaged, I'll pick it up. I just hope they've polished some of the areas that needed attention, as discussed from the previous footage. And it's not a completely broken bugfest. Slim chance, I know. I generally understood though ( and I think Obsidian stated it too) that this was not a AAA release and that would be reflected in the price point? It's retailing at £50.

Heh, as you'll recall, was having this same musing in rpg thread. I'm good for fps styles for now. I need a 3rd person jobby.

Don’t we all

FranticPea

First review is OK then.

https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-outer-worlds-review-the-right-stuff/1900-6417345/

LivDiv

Just read the first few paragraphs and the conclusion as I want to go in not knowing much detail.
Sounds spot on what I want it to be. Take Fallout pre Fallout 4, change the theme and world, ditch the jank as fuck Creation Engine for the tight Unreal Engine.

Nice.

FranticPea

Now a tepid one.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-10-22-the-outer-worlds-review-an-inward-looking-genre-piece-that-never-stretches-the-imagination

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