The Outward Review

This is my review of Outward, the Canadian Skyrim. It's a pretty good survival RPG.
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[@ProbablyJacob]

If this looks like your kind of walking simulator, pick up Outward over at GoG right now and support the channel: af.gog.com/en/game/outward?as=1678711979

[@cjszlauko]

"as i use my second hand to cast the strongest spell in the game" "gun"

[@SpontaneousCourage]

It reminds me of that comic strip (I apologize for not remembering the name) with two dueling wizards. One wizard casts a spell and misses. The other wizard says, "That's some impressive magic you got there, now let me show you MY magic." *He then proceeds to pull out a pistol*

[@newtonmarques1271]

@@SpontaneousCourage or the kermit "behold the most powerful spell of all! Are you prepared to meet god"

[@SpontaneousCourage]

@@newtonmarques1271 A classic.

[@excursor4296]

@@SpontaneousCourage kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJXRcmB7iLyWhtU This clip shows of when the player of outward and their new time co-op companion play and the beginning and growth of weaponry

[@dixel2047]

@@SpontaneousCourage wizards 1977 is a old anti war hippie cartoon that has a scene like that

[@Genamildo]

Game REALLY needs ambient sound. Visually, the world is beautiful but in every game that boasts atmosphere and exploration, it's the sound you hear in the world that elevates it. Rustling of leaves, crashing of waves along the shore, chirping birds, howls in the night, rumbling machinery, etc. I don't know if the engine's limitations is what's holding it back but the world is missing half of its identity.

[@PhyreI3ird]

That's a really interesting point actually! I haven't played this game, but I remember playing Two Worlds (by all accounts, at its _absolute best_ a mediocre rpg) a lot and I think its surprisingly engrossing ambient-noise soundtracks are the main reason I was able to play it for as long as I did. It was that sound track that made the world feel so strangely alive despite the gameplay and other parts of the game not contributing much too it.

[@MasterRoshi69]

The game is visually amazing, but a barely half finished mess. Uninspired combat, the worst AI ever created, empty walking simulator, etc. It could have been so much more.

[@IGameNaked]

What irked me the most was not hearing any kind of water splashing sounds when wading through water.

[@BM-wf9uf]

@@PhyreI3ird That is a very good observation. That as one of my favourite parts of Witcher 3, the world looks and sounds amazing.

[@polkjmsb]

Yeah it's not engine limitations, at this day and age technical limitations aren't really an excuse for anything

[@Chaznar27]

"Combat is clunky" *Wears backpack during combat* Well sir, do I have a revelation for you!

[@kinsgaming8197]

even without the bag combat is objectively kinda terrible. unless you STACK food buffs you run out of stamina near instantly. That and as it regens when you block/roll/run you end up losing too much stam so you cant even attack

[@AegixDrakan]

@@kinsgaming8197 Every time I see someone play Outward, and get into a fight without the Water Stamina Regen buff up, I cry a little inside. XD

[@OdinCasts]

Well, there are backpacks that let you roll normally, but it doesn't prevent combat from being clunky. Most skills aren't instant and don't have anything that lets you speed them up, the poise system doesn't make much sense, enemies have unlimited mana/stamina and there's no parry, and blocking doesn't stagger enemies at all.. so combat is pretty much the weakest point of this game imo. Yet, I still really enjoy it..

[@metacube9913]

Combat is still clunky af without a backpack.

[@trebot9292266]

@@kinsgaming8197 LMAO, not even. I never used food buffs in the game at all. you just cant spam attack. If you spam attack without thinking you will waste a lot of stam.

[@ChalybsLevitas]

16:12 "to cast the strongest spell in the game: gun." has lived rent-free in my head for years, now.

[@crankpatate3303]

What I did in my first play: Build lots of HP, no mana, lots of movement speed (because I realised how much walking and running this game is) and went for a trapper melee fighter. Whenever I see dangerous fight I might loose, I'd put a lot of traps on the ground and then when fight go bad, i'd retreat over them and watch enemies get blown up, stabbed, ect. 10/10 times would do this again. But I have to say the electro mage build i done next was very awesome, too! :)

[@Emitremmus29]

If at any point you find yourself in Canada on the Atlantic coast at any time of year, simply attempt to harvest some seaweed by hand. You will quickly realize that upon emerging from the ocean your balls are now capable of dealing ice damage!

[@nedwardnobqop6568]

In the age of Plague, the people were grown weary and weak. They were bereft of hope, shut in their homes. The stench of abandoned hot dog stands reached in through their windows and warped their dreams. Shit was rough. Then, however, came an epiphany. Gaming We live in a society

[@joshsmith-qi3ph]

Like 10 hours of playtime with a friend and we just learned there is also a special attack :')

[@aliennoodle4844]

I've been playing this game sense it came out a year ago and literally discovered the 'special' attack and the attack combos YESTERDAY. I have loved the game but just assumed I was terrible at it; turns out, I'm just stupid. Haha!

[@Raydr62]

@@aliennoodle4844 QHAT SPECIAL ATTACK

[@aliennoodle4844]

@@Raydr62 the S P E C I A L O N E (the scroll wheel if you are using a keyboard)

[@Mrdevs96]

I'm playing dragons dogma right now, but this looks like a chill fun co OP game with my roommate

[@Bo-sy7qv]

If only capcom would announce dragons dogma 2 already

[@ernandalcolmo7250]

@@Bo-sy7qv Yes, please!

[@crashcrash1349]

its a big pain in the ass. the outward combat is super clunky

[@Bo-sy7qv]

@@crashcrash1349 dragon's dogma 's combats super clunky? It has its flaws but imo far from clunky.. To each their own I guess :)

[@crashcrash1349]

i meant outwards combat. my fault i should of said the game i was talking about lol

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

I picked this game up half a year ago with every intention of getting some good time in. I followed it for a bit before it released on PS4. But Alas, working 6 days a week doesnt leave much time for a game like this. I still work 6 days a week but my hours have been pushed to exlusively 9-5's with the current state of things. Found a buddy to play this with every day after work and it's been one of the first games in a long time i think about playing while im at work. It feels like a love letter to gamers that used to love old school RPG's that don't hold your hand like Morrowind. My favourite part is the fact that if you do not listen to what NPC's tell you, you will get lost. I LOVE that there's no player cursor on the map. And i LOVE the limited builds, it gives replayability and you have to give 10 people props for making a game like this. There could defintely be improvements. Combat needs to be crisper, story needs more depth, although the layouts were beautiful, they felt a little empty at times and there definitely needs to be more foliage variety (compare dragon age 1 to DA: Inquisition), more sound FX and more ambience. More voice clips for vendors and NPCs. But this is high demand for such a small group. If you can pick up this game. Do it. The support of these kind of games and studios is worth the money.

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

@Calvin Schuster i think you missed the game dude. Nor did i say this game was anywhere near morrowind. I just said it didnt hold your hand, like morrowind. Also 54 people made Morrowind under heavy crunch. 10 people made this game over years. This game isn't for everyone, but i for one support games that are clearly products of love.

[@TheOfficailTribe]

@@RandomlnternetGuy I really want to play this game, it just reminds me so much of sword art online, it looks like the kind of game you would expect to be a MMO imo, it doesn't look conventional like most RPG's having a defined style /astetic like Skyrim or final fantasy, it's amazing to consider the fact that 10 people built this entire game by themselves and the attention to detail, I haven't any play through's but from the clips I've seen from videos like this, it looks like a world waiting to be explored, hopefully they make and outward 2 judging from what people say there's alot they could improve on in another instalment, this game would actually be a perfect IP for Sony to by for the PS5 with it's tempest engine (dedicated sound hardware), with funding this could be a very good exclusive. Some comments mention paid DLC and how it feels like a money grab and that's one thing I don't like is greedy companies, but maybe there just hating.

[@SheriffValentine]

I love this comment ✨

[@ProbablyJacob]

Welcome to my comments section. You've made a mistake.

[@williamjackson791]

Code Sonic let that be your name next play through

[@MissWyatt]

I want to say that when you said you got kidnapped by those people in that dungeon place where you jumped down a hole. There is a room where your stuff was! All you really have to go do is talk to the gaurds and open the gates where the gaurds are where you can "help out" the nurse and cook. But theres a room down on the right and all your things are in a chest!

[@ProbablyJacob]

@@MissWyatt I figured this out later, but i THINK if you choose to jump down the hole you lose stuff permanently, i could be wrong though i never tested it

[@patrickfeng7]

@@ProbablyJacob your bag got washed up the beach too, you can find it if you look for it more carefully.

[@Onlywyze]

100% based on that opening comment you live in some shit part of America. Every time someone just needlessly rip into Canada like that they're just mad about health care or president or how heavy it is to wear a bullet proof vest to school. Way to spoil pretty mid to late game content in the first 2 mins too! Its the reason for my dislike and not because where you're from. You can't be blamed for that.

[@Tyro_]

“Unless there’s some obscure piece of Quebecan folklore” has me laughing by myself

[@leahallcorn3918]

"Quebecan" is sending me

[@sebastianvelcro]

As a Quebecois I can tell you I know of no such lore.

[@Svejda714]

One krimp, or four krimp. In Outward the decision is yours.

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

"No matter what you, you will look like a freak." Me, who managed to make Oblivion character good: This is my time to _shine_

[@jamesbautista4694]

I love the feel of a long journey and setting up shop to rest at certain areas. catch some fish by the river, fill my water, cook the fish boil the water, and call it a day. It makes it feel like a real journey instead of just getting from point A to point B

[@CartographersGuildCommander]

Crazy how it took a year to get someone to make a video on the game who seems like they actually played it rather than just using debug mode to give themselves gear and skills to make "build videos" or "Beginner tips" that are just the same handful of things in the starting town. I've got 60hours or so in the game, bought it on launch but other than dicking around and exploring never really felt like I "got it". Playing it again now thanks to the quarantine, your opinions have inspired me to just truck through it and keep exploring and experiencing the game world. It gives me that same sense of wonder Morrowind did as a kid, although I cant help but keep wishing it had some sort of xp progression to make exploring and fighting mobs feel more worth it especially when it's so easy comparatively to make money just sitting in the town making potions and food. Anyway, great review.

[@DEUS_VULT_CROATIA]

eso and click4 gameplay did it soon after release

[@ramzca]

The part about them using burning men to boil and purify the water of the swamp is actually a really cool piece of world building. I really love when video games don't hold your hand and give you everything through exposition. I understand why most games do have exposition - but I am so tired of just everything everywhere always being explained. It's like in movies like Big Trouble in Little China - the first third of that movie where you have Jack Burton stumbling around and just being tossed into situations with minimal explanation about the wide scheme at play is arguably the best part of the movie - it allows you to use imagination to really fill in the gaps. Then, when they get to the restaurant and explain everything, the movie kind of takes a dive for me. The same with the sequels for John Wick - John Wick 1 was great! Minimal exposition, just that John Wick is a scary motherfucker coming for vengeance in a world of Assassins. Then the second movie decides to take the time and explain to me everything about the world. I don't need that shit explained - you have an Assassin hotel and there is some sort of giant regulatory body - I don't need the small details given through exposition. I can understand it by piecing the information together. I went a rant but whatever. Maybe I'll make a video about exposition one day. I just want for games and movies to just be able to make something without the need to explain every single thing to me. The imagination is always greater than the reveal - just give me the bare minimum and allow me to do the rest. I mean, just a thing like - circling back - stumbling across the burning men in the facility, without explicitly stating their purpose through exposition, you are able to piece it together. That's what we need because, as you pointed out: video games are a visual medium. Great video though, broski! Keep up the good work!

[@ProbablyJacob]

I wasnt expecting an essay about big trouble in little china in my comments section but im glad it showed up

[@lovewilcox6874]

The couch co-op is worth the price of admission alone.

[@marshallgrimmett6290]

“Let’s go hang out in the desert and become libertarians” lol

[@Petey0707]

*rolls eyes*

[@Mrdevs96]

Libertarianism is the best!

[@aedenmatthews2660]

@Mk. 5 you're easy to trigger lol

[@cactussmitho9875]

@Mk. 5 WATCH OUT IT'S KARL MARX GHOST AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@kavky]

@@aweigh1010 You're thinking of left-libs.

[@KingMakerRook]

Audio and narrative quality are massively improved. You sound like you had a ton of fun on this. May give the game a shot, good stuff.

[@stephonlewis8697]

really good and fair review. plus this is probably the best beginners guide on youtube. i wish you did this a year ago before i died a million times in the beginning. good job bro. definitely recommend for new players or people on the fence.

[@Cmdr_DarkNite]

You make some of the best reviews. You should do more. I really like your reviews, and everytime I watch one I never stop laughing.

[@gidofter_lukge]

hey hey people

[@FellixNoAmatsu]

Sseth here

[@731freeman]

Today, I’ll be playing… a video game.

[@Theoreticallyyou1234]

Usually I don’t. Have you ever wanted to survive a Russian winter?

[@youcantbeatk7006]

_goes to Canada_ "Wait it's all Quebec!" *ProbablyJacob:* "Always has been."

[@shaolinmatadordeporco5044]

"outward has been sitting in my steam library for a few months" this made my remember the games that i bought in 2013/2014 and never played

[@eyeroh5250]

21:50 "so if you see an enemy that looks weird, it's on sight." Sirr, you just got a new sub lmao

[@mellowdarkness3344]

This video made me buy Outward. Thank you for a good review, as I’ll come back and edit this whenever I have some hours under my belt, to share some thoughts. Best sentence in 2020. “Gun.”

[@mellowdarkness3344]

I’ve decided to put this in a reply instead. In my opinion, Outward is addicting to me. I agree that all of the traveling can be tiresome, especially when you already cleared the region. I haven’t played through every story path, but the story hasn’t been a great sink into me, but some of the misc characters are actually interesting. Like a talking skull that has the power to unlock the room. Now, since I haven’t found a talking skeleton, it was pretty cool. The fetch part was kinda dumb, because the bones aren’t able to be picked up before hand, but I understand since the player character doesn’t know that they are wanted. Traps are interesting to use, but can be so powerful if stacked to completely kill a boss or weaken them a lot. For the Light Mender, I could have been one shot by his shotgun-esk spear swipe, but I got him down to a single hit with tons of traps. I really enjoyed that fight, due to the room, his appearance, and his combat style. Outward, which kinda sucks when you first start, likes to tell you you’re an average Joe. You’re not anything, but must become something. I love that, because most rpgs tell you that you have some special thing. You have 1 choice that’s forced on you, pay the fine or lose your house. I love that, the difficulty being set through the game, and able to be ramped up or decreased with your knowledge and setup. You could even decide you’re skilled enough to beat the game with just fists. It’ll take forever, but it is possible with skill. I have found a bug that sometimes makes you attack, even without your weapon out which has gotten me killed, hopefully it’ll be fixed. But while we’re all stuck inside, I would recommend this. I highly suggest you do, if you have a sibling or someone else to play with in split screen. My sister and I have had a blast, her being a spell caster/ranged unit and me an all round tank with a shield. In the end, I love this game. And it’s not for everyone, it’s for people who likes some dynamic events and challenge that lowers with skill and knowledge.

[@freddies4868]

As someone who has sank aroun 250 hours it’s worth it

[@Tacticaviator7]

@@mellowdarkness3344 Personally traveling in this game has a skill ceiling that you need to understand, with proper equipment, potions etc. I can easily travel from Chersonese to the Abrassar desert in around 20 minutes, same with combat I saw that a lot of people compare it to games like dark souls but in Outward there are mostly 2 outcomes when fighting, either you wreck your enemy or the enemy wrecks you, it's all about preparations for the fight not about the actual fight to be simple. You can also try hitting and running but you know how that ends most of the time.

[@shaggybeast0218]

'sees a bear' "Huh i wonder if that'll be a problem?"

[@TheNomade5]

I would buy a "Everybody loves Krimp" T-shirt in a heartbeat.

[@iliketostayhome]

This is the review that this game deserved. Wonderful.

[@juliuspavilovskis4862]

Jacob: "and now im gonna cast stronges spell in the game. GUN" Hostile mobs: wait, thats illegal

[@knightaaron7]

lol when all the forums becomes all the enemies and mobs complaing about the hacker players and brokenness of the game lol

[@hennersprengel8959]

Normally I don't comment on videos but I've noticed that you're not nearly as big as a KZbinr as I thought I've watched many of your videos since the cube world one and I really enjoy them. You have a really nice voice for this type of videos, you always have good gameplay of the game with actual relating scenes instead of just showing trailers/useless gameplay. Rewiew wise I like how you manage to include all if the important categories for a rewiew while keeping the videos individual + your opinion always seems fair. Please keep up the great content, I'd love the see more! If you keep up the motivation you'll have a a greater community in no time (No native speaker , sorry for mistakes bla bla)

[@necroshey]

This might sound weird, but I was drawn to your channel through the "KZbin recommends" system, however the thing that made me click your video was the thumbnail image. Gotta give props to the artist since he/she did a great job! Anyway, I've binge-watched all your reviews and can't wait for the next one. Cheers! :)

[@emerymarks7139]

One of the best reviews for any game I've seen. On point, informative and entertaining. Well done.

[@Jyan1991]

Hello! saw this on the steam forums, I was only gonna watch 5mins or so to see if it was worth buying but I ended up enjoying the video so much I watched all 32mins of it Lol

[@piratepat44]

dude thank you for doing all these reviews! I remember seeing a little bit about Outward before it came out, but it completely fell off my radar. Glad you put it back where it belongs!

[@e2rqey]

I've been meaning to try this game again. I played a few hours but quickly realized it's the kind of game id need to put aside at least 100 hrs for. Great video, I'm surprised you don't have more subs. I subbed though and look forward to checking out your other videos

[@thenostalgiaarchives3853]

Currently playing through this game after a long break. I love the atmosphere and world design. The survival mechanics can be annoying at times but they work in context with the game. The ritualistic magic system is amazing, encouraging players to combine spells and experiment is genius. I look forward to more rpg that utilise a similar system. I play a mace user/ runic mage build. Also i adore the weekly map/chest refresh mechanic aswell as the dynamic defeat scenarios. This game is a hidden gem i tell you Good video as always

[@jimmy999S]

For those that want fast travel/teleport, you can do it in debug mode, beware however, teleporting to certain locations can and will f up your game.

[@johnathankoch1570]

This is the first video I've seen of yours thanks to the algorithm XD. You had me after the first 30 seconds. You're genuinely funny. Keep it up! Subbed

[@Justinryan03]

That Hobbit reference was too accurate. Who let that happen?

[@arfarfarf256]

Looks like something I would have gotten really into as a 13 year old in the 90s. However my patience grows more thin every year.

[@pabloc4204]

When i saw this game i was amazed, because its so clunky, that it really feels like the developers where really begginers into this game making think, and yet, they made this whole, amazing, kinda of immersive world very well put toguether, of course its not like Triple A games like the AC franchise and shit, but its immersive just by being really oppressive to the player, i really was feared by things like bandits which should be an starting enemy

[@LSBlaga]

Excellent work, as always. Please, keep it up. Found you during your Cubeworld review, checked out your backlog. You rock; you're entertaining and informative.

[@Xbob42]

"But it doesn't matter--" Yes, it does. Because if it had all that freedom and actually played amazingly well, it would be a massively better game. A game feeling good to play always matters.

[@ObscuriaDragunAed]

Update from the future: The Soroborean dlc adds an expensive fast travel to the game that does cost a decent amount of rations as well as 200 silver and it's not point and click fast travel, the Soroborean merchant in each town or in each area has a random place they'll be going to, you can either hitch a ride with them to wherever it is they're going or be stuck hoofing it, so it does add an extra layer to the game, it leads to some in depth thought on whether it's faster to take the trip to Monsoon and go to Berg from there or if it's better to just walk through Cheronese etc.

[@BillyBob-vk8du]

ProbablyJacob: "I cast Discipline, Rage, Warmth, Fire Infusion which consumes my Warmth Buff, then I cast Spell Sigil, Fire run which causes me to get immolation instead which damages me... then I use the most powerful spell..." Me: [Nodding in agreement] ProbablyJacob: "... gun ..." Me: HOLD ON!

[@yel1280]

Hahaha that "GUN" revelation though. LMAO

[@MonsterSpock]

This game is awesome in nearly everythig... except for the walking, I really got tired of that but man I really enjoyed this beauty gem for some time

[@Maikeru101]

jnar just do a speed build. Pearl birds have a 2% drop rate for a pearl bird mask which will increase your movement speed by a ton

[@Raydr62]

There is around two builds in the game that completely remove traveling while also being viable in combat

[@QMMarc]

Thank you, I bought this game cause of this review! Loving it so far, but also, it feels weirdly gratifying to, in the middle of battle, dropping my bag and it's weight to fight an enemy, it adds some like, rough and tumble feeling to it, I don't know how long that will be viable, but it struck me as a thing that came naturally, just, rolling, dropping the bag, taking my weapon out to fight whatever was chasing me.

[@MrRayhonda]

What's your gripe with Canadians? XD Really good video though. I appreciate honest reviews so, deffo subscribing!

[@JGrillo2552]

The sincerity of your sarcasm has won a subscription.

[@cassiopiea8438]

The trend of a new Jacob video when I am just sitting down for something to eat continues! Today it's leftover quiche and scampi. Another awesome review man, thanks so much!

[@5kastubh5]

You are the best youtuber I have found to binge watch. Keep up the good work 👌

[@JustDaZack]

You keep pushin' out good content. Keep it up! :)

[@Bl1tzkn1ght]

The first thought my Lizard brain thought when you keep panning over to Shipwreck friend was. "Hat...give hat."

[@TheFoxfool]

As a huge Outward fan, this is probably the best review I've ever seen. "And then I use my offhand weapon to cast the most powerful spell in the game: Gun." "There's also Chakrams... I don't even know what these do..." "You will be walking more than The Proclaimers" "The Desert is a desert" Also showing off my absolute favorite weapon in the game when mentioning artifact weapons. 21:34 One criticism is that when you were talking about the statues in the desert and the quality of assets, you didn't clip to one of the statues in Levant that have great ASSets...

[@Andriy_Moskalenko]

5:20 - The most and only important choice you make is which faction to join. 6:09 - Pick whichever sounds good to you. It doesn't really matter. Ok. Jacob.

[@tonyquigley6543]

"Adaption". Is actually AdapTATion"

[@mobymobymobymoby]

Was looking for a longer form dissection of Outward, thank you for delivering

[@danielphillip3104]

I love this game because it is the first game in many, many years that actually made me break out a piece of paper and a pencil and draw out the layout as I explored. Whens the last time you felt pressured to do anything like that?

[@wiiseeyou]

"Big knight out with the girls." 31:06 The perfect pun.

[@greenhowie]

"KZbin algorithms are going to bury this if I reference current events so I won't" (Is insanely popular) This guy knows.

[@FrankieSmileShow]

As a french canadian, I believe I may have your answer regarding seaweed! I know that seaweed is sometimes used in the process of making ice cream (as like, a thickening agent). And I'm pretty sure that this was a popular factoid in quebec at one point, because I have known that random-ass bit of trivia for a long time. Maybe it was a funny bit of trivia that made the rounds sometimes in the 90s after someone mentioned it on TV or something. I would guess one of the devs remembered this and decided that was a good enough rationale to use that item, if it also had the right rarity and spawn location to fit their design for when you should have access to ice damage.

[@accomplice7]

got me at the "spent the whole summer as a humble fisherman to buy equipment so i could become a mage" TAKE MY MONEYY

[@lotter3008]

"the desert is a desert"

[@matthewmorrison3745]

Dude I remember this game came out and only saw one guy playing this lmao.

[@iknowbroikno]

It's an abusive game my wife and I tried to play it and we hated it

[@matthewmorrison3745]

@@iknowbroikno Yeah I tried it after posting this and it's ass in a can man lol.

[@DartzTheGamer]

I recommend going rune mage and watch how easy the game becomes.

[@yinsanga642]

Extremely informative video, and I can tell we share similar tastes in games. You earned a subscriber.

[@nenoroalzafen30]

"Oh god video's cancelled" I bought this game but because of the night in game i couldn't see far even with a torch this game is a bit more realistic than any elder scrolls. So i asked for a refund i know i regret now. You talk about it and that makes me want to rebuy it >< Also that keyblade with fire is so awesome

[@czarkusa2018]

Oh, bright nights are your fault huh

[@snowclone5650]

Outward is one of the best RPGs I have ever played, it's combat it clunky but you get used to it as long as you stop locking on for melee combat. This game IS the journey, you take long treks coming out with bags filled to the brim and your character hunched over exhausted. This game is hard but rewarding, don't give up after the first few hours.

[@Karthic_J.]

Canadians such as my self do not believe in such nonsense

[@danielsacco4513]

I have never written a comment in my life. not one of those people. i also have never watched a 30 minute review of a game all the way through without skipping ahead or just leaving it on for background noise till something caught my interest. i just have to say... Holy crap well done. Love the game and appreciate the attention to detail this video displayed. I felt truly genuinely moved. Lol

[@RationalDrift]

I started playing Outward....but then I chose life.

[@mikagronmark701]

I started the game by making some money from selling potions and was able to craft 2 obsidian pistols before even leaving the first town.Then I tought I would also test traps and after that not a single enemy has touched me.

[@Grief111]

This review had me cracking up. How do you not have more subs?

[@ProbablyJacob]

i was cursed by a witch, i cant get more than 10k subs until true loves first foot pic

[@ctk3316]

ProbablyJacob guess you found the foot pic my guy lol

[@sebastianbolo2480]

Philosopher/rune mage/hunter(or mercenarcy) helped me to make everything this games challenges you to do, and running fucking fast in the process. Bird mask/master trader top/master trader boots for running and using arrows, and then gold lich mask/sage robes/master trader boots to rune the heck out of enemies. Preferably from the elatt faction to easy get cost reduction. The thing i love most from this game is making builds, and even more whit utility being so much needed.

[@Fooflinger]

Been watching your channel for awhile and just wanted to say you sold me on this game, going to get it before the new dlc if I can

[@tugman1234]

THANKYOU for the couch co-op note. Main barrier to entry for me and my girlfriend was forking out $60 each for multiplayer because we don't usually like split-screen co-op. Convinced me to buy one copy for local co-op instead.

[@sadiqmiah9698]

This is a really clear and concise video, I like your slow detailed delivery with a hint of sarcasm, good job man👍🏽

[@muso-kayumethedreambat7654]

putting all those pistols on your quick slots you could be that dude from AC black flag who had like 12 pistols on him

[@Alcamore]

I challenged myself to play through this game only in hardcore mode. It really added a lot of excitement to my playthrough, where every encounter poses a risk.

[@oldscrubgamer1853]

Just so you know, the faction you join actually REALLY matters. You gain passive buffs, weapons/armor sets, and spells. For example, I have a frost based chakram user. He's chakram, monk, and rune caster breakthroughs. He used the frost chakram with icebrand the sword. For that build the Blue Chamber Collective faction is kind of a must. You get armor that seriously buffs your frost damage. Not to mention an extra 25 mana, and 40 hp.

[@MsLenepigen]

Chersonese is so incredibly beautiful. Perfect adventure theme.

[@nellabarber3463]

The seaweed bit was gold.

[@sargondp69]

Um. The legacy chest is a great idea. If a game would make this idea of playing a series of characters required to achieve the main quest, it would be really good. Defeating the evil warlock oppressing the world means that one or two characters have to sacrifice themselves, or it just takes a long time to stop part of the evil, or the evil is manifest in different time periods, etc. So long as the game world changed enough to make the flow of time convincing, the replay-ability become simply part of the game itself (ie Zelda: quest one unlocks quest two)

[@syro2412]

about this statement at 4:32 ..this debt isn't the whole premise of the game so don't let that discourage you from playing because it is super easy to get rid of the blood price

[@Hogarth40k]

I used this review to see if I wanted it and Im currently 20 hours in and have just been fucking around the world doing stuff with my friend, one of the best games I've played this year.

[@patrickrocheleau8185]

Leave a green mushroom in legacy chest for funny challenge mode

[@MalasianMamothMassag]

I feel like its worth mentioning that this game was made by a studio of less than 10 people. At times you can tell it was made by a small studio. The love they put into this rpg game definitely makes it worth supporting the small studio. They also just announced DLC to be released this spring with a new area and faction. The developers said the DLC will add another 25% to the whole game. Huge update. Consider supporting this small studio who did a great job at making a classic rpg

[@fmilton20]

Damn you Jacob!!! Now I have to play this damn game, lol. Good video dude!

[@Negoksa0]

We started this game with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks ago, your review perfectly captures the feeling we have of the game We create our own goals and adventure, we are 40h in and didn't even took a glance at those main quests Finding some rare weapons and new armor is really fun Acquiring mana to get access to spells felt like an adventure and a true reward Great video keep it up :)

[@stormlance]

My favorite tactic is to get the skill that lets you reuse pressure plates. Just have a good old line of fire traps waiting for some dumb mob to walk along and you're golden!

[@ScottyDew]

Your review was very helpful. It helped me decide if this was a game for me.

[@jamescannon4186]

That damn black chicken near the fortress in the first area was my nightmare

[@Makkis]

Have you ever been to a beach in Canada? The Seaweed makes sense once you've swum in our waters.

[@LikeaNoobplays]

Most amazing thing about this game is the ability to play it splitsingen. A feature long forgotten for many games that allows people like me to hang out with a friend at his house without needing to bring my own PC that I don't have.

[@alfin5818]

my guy has the best reviews i've seen. kudos, kapatid.

[@CaptainBlaine]

I’m really enjoying your reviews!

[@bopeswiththemost4415]

Glad I stumbled upon this review for two reasons. One, I have this game, played it a few hours as well but put it down (can't say why exactly) so I'd need to restart it from scratch and this is a good reminder to do so. Two - I like your style of review and you earned a new sub.