The Outer Worlds Review - Great At Being Good

[@AuspexAO]

If you like good writing and storytelling, are ok with a game made on a smaller budget, and don't want microtransactions or bugs this game is damned solid.

[@pmqtpqbtmz3956]

Games with a good story, lack of clutter, some replayability and no microtransactions are a godsend in 2019.

[@gwarscout1825]

You should know by now that you can't loot enemies or crates underwater.

[@eurosonly]

This literally sounds like how games used to be back before 2014 with all the mtx and remaster non sense, which is the right way to do video games.

[@SteinCodes]

​@@eurosonly Yeah except they still were filled with Bugs, like anything Bethesda ever touched or first 3 months of any oversized AAA game.

[@Zaximillian]

I agree. 70 hour games are puffed up with Grundy filler. I'd much rather do a 20-30ish hour game like this with the replayability of having differing marks on the game world. THIS, in my mind, is a good New Standard.

[@ufuk5872]

The weapon system feel like a step down from Newvegas, wish they do more powerful weapon and ammo as you level up rather than just a better version of the assault rifle called "assault rifle ultra"

[@MrNuclearturtle]

Probably will end up doing that for dlc more than likely.

[@ufuk5872]

@@MrNuclearturtle One can hope, just update the whole thing or remake it but given the system already in place you're not gonna see other type of ammo than the 3 given.

[@DrCaesarMD]

I felt that way about most parts of the game. It was all good, all fun, but every piece of the game was just kinda shallow. Mods are limited, weapon variety sucks, quests rarely effect the world, and the overworlds never have interesting locations to explore outside of the 1 or 2 per world made for quests. Fun but shallow as a small pond. Not worth more than 2 playthroughs at best imo.

[@ufuk5872]

@Crashie-J I did pump it up and now i feel dead inside, why would i use anything else than this death stick

[@blakefowler8082]

The perk system is also really lacking. New vegas and 3 had some genuinely unique and interesting perks. Mr sandman, cannibal, mysterious stranger. They all add to your build and furthered your ability to roleplay aswell as add interesting gameplay mechanics. Outerworlds are just a bit boring and are simply 20% faster movement here. Or 15% better crits there. Game is good but It definitely dosen't come close to being what fallout new vegas was.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

"You can actually play a role" In an RPG? In 2019? What is this sorcery?!

[@JesuSoup]

Did everyone forget about Divinity Orginal Sin 2 lol

[@somedude3100]

@crazymiles14 nigga the fuck is this

[@TheKrianTV]

@@somedude3100 I smite you in the name of the Law!

[@somedude3100]

@@TheKrianTV what

[@viniciusdesouzamaia]

And you said this game had no bugs!

[@theallaroundnerd9889]

Normal is the intended difficulty so that journalists could get through it

[@igorthelight]

True :-)

[@skirk248]

Like they'd ever play on normal

[@IncognitoSprax]

Or, other people that don't play games on hard who very much exist.

[@theallaroundnerd9889]

@@IncognitoSprax tis just a joke

[@deusexbaby5555]

theallaroundnerd Lol I play games on Easy. I am a casual but I still beat games like Sekiro. If I have the chance to put it on easy I will but if not I still wont give up on what I started. ;)

[@TOAOM123]

"It plays like a game from 10 years ago" Im glad Kinda sick of modern norms

[@90maducc]

Exactly. What’s great is that the game shines even for its simplicity.

[@stribs311]

Unfortunately Its still got the modern storytelling.

@@stribs311 true but still, the game is great.

[@CanadianCCP]

Nothing has even changed in 10 years. If he said 20 years his comment might have made some sort of sense

[@TOAOM123]

@@CanadianCCP .....yeah thats not true at all

[@strangebones2000]

The dialogue screen reminds me of the original Fallout’s. It’s like a high res version of those.

[@innoclarke7435]

Indeed. It seems they liked the talking heads from the original game and they did an excellent job of recreating that visual style.

[@DukeoftheAges]

Not really, it's pretty much just the same as fallout 3, new vegas and oblivion. Not even close to the talking heads of 1 and 2.

[@innoclarke7435]

@@DukeoftheAges We can't help that you're blind. The way they're lit dramatically and the specific way they're animated is a pretty obvious attempt to recreate the feeling of the talking heads.

[@DukeoftheAges]

@@innoclarke7435 No, clearly you are.

[@innoclarke7435]

@@DukeoftheAges wow bro, great comeback, you really owned me bro. i'm hurt, i'm dying lmao You're an idiot.

[@sadtoast6122]

"most horrific random character creations I've ever seen" and the last one kinda looks like Jonny Depp 🤣

[@Nakhab]

Better that ME Andromeda though

[@dotanuki3371]

haven't played dark souls I guess

[@bobbylow175]

Johnny "Edward Scissorhands" Depp

[@jiin6]

Truly horrible

[@pillbox2235]

Sad Toast You mean Johnny Depp’s corpse

[@1sanitat1]

Yeah, it's not a masterpiece but it's a good end enjoyable game

[@randomthingz2showrandomthi208]

Masterpieces dont exist in the gaming world,but incredible games do.

[@DrDemoman74]

@@randomthingz2showrandomthi208 and its not.

[@seacook]

My biggest gripe was how short it was. I indulged in all kinds of dialogue and side quests but still completed the MQ in 9 hours

[@maxim196]

@@seacook lmao 9 hours? You are serioulsy rushing

[@staydilatedTV]

@@seacook yeah the length of it makes me kinda regret buying it for full full price

[@amadeus8802]

The game had a real, player test phase, that's why there are so few bugs. Most devs are used to hammer those nails via player feedbacks after-sale or in early access.

[@Anonymous-73]

PFP sibling

[@reviathan3524]

Mad scientist called Phineas? Man, Phineas and Ferb got dark.

[@MoonMinHo]

Phineas: “Ferb, I know what we’re gonna do today!” *_Proceeds to get chased by evil corporation forces after Ferb is detained_*

[@dasantihero2827]

Ah yes, the gritty Disney reboot lauded by critics as being a wonderfully dark reimagining of a great property! Wait, what?

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

It's a gritty reboot where both Phineas and Ferb are kidnapped by Doofenshmirtz but the latter failed so hard at being a parent that both brothers threw him onto an incinerator.

[@roguerifter9724]

They should have called him Phineas Brown.

[@smokestack3327]

Reviathan he lost perry for too long

[@bradleyg350]

Just FYI, doing companion quests grants that companion a specific new perk on completion, such as Nyoka granting 10% more crit chance when fighting creatures

[@themoney4405]

Bradley Grant whoahhh a whole 10% more crit Chance when fighting a specific type of enemy?? now im sold on doing this hour long companion quest thank the lord

[@LandManShark]

@@themoney4405 Every little bit counts, I suppose. Plus, there's always something morally fulfilling about feeling like you did something genuinely good for the people in your crew.

[@bradleyg350]

name jeff some are definitely better than others and for players who do enjoy completing the companion quest lines it is an added bonus

[@MrOsmodeus]

the combat is already far too easy even when you take crippled arms lowering your combat skills by 20%. i resolved the vicars questline and now he's apparently a hippy. pavarti's date is costing me money not to mention we've been flying around a solar system seemingly for weeks, she whimpers about not wanting to hurt people yet demands we get desserts from a town overrun by marauders.

[@Icannothandleany]

name jeff fuck off

[@cosmicderringer1824]

"I've got six kangaroos in this game and you're telling me I can't have sex with any of them." -gmanlives 2019

[@deathsyth8888]

(Obsidian after Bethesda screwed them over with the Fallout series) Obsidian: "Yeah, well, I'm gonna go build my own Fallout! But in space! And with perks! In fact, forget Fallout!"

[@MrGse1992]

@Lava Croft Are you saying that out of ignorance or you just a liar?

[@beastlybeast2716]

LOAN NGUYEN They weren’t owed the bonus. It was an incentive if the game hit 90 or above and it didn’t hit 90. It was off by a point. Which sucks but thems the breaks. In reality... nobody is going to give you anything just because you almost hit the mark. A bonus is a bonus. Obsidian wasn’t even angry about that.

[@Unclebarry94]

But where are the hookers?

[@MrGse1992]

@Lava Croft Fuck off with that bullshit. Giving a bonus not by the amount of sales but by a review score while giving them a very short development cycle while also breathing down their necks was the definition of screwing them over. also let's not forget Obsidian had a lot of financial issues that made them agree to those horrible terms.

[@afungai1649]

Imagine actually thinking that Bethesda screwed Obsidian when, in fact, Obsidian basically screwed themselves. This post was made by the common sense gang.

[@salokin3087]

After Bethesda releasing continous trash, a decent obsidian game looks amazing

[@jtktomb8598]

any game looks amazing after fallout first lmao

[@almightygod87]

Decent? This game is far from Decent, it's Great lol

[@Dicktopus]

@@almightygod87 Lol its not great but not terrible. Do ypu play it?

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

JtktΘmb Don't mention that, my hands are shaking from anger. Please don't mention that.

[@issaccoltman6249]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 It's just a game chill lol

[@carleden8156]

It's one of those games that is very fun, but definitely has some mild to moderate problems throughout it. I think the main issue with it is how easy the combat becomes and you quickly overpower each enemy you go against. I really do think if the combat were more refined and challenging it would help significantly. The writing and dialogue are top notch but most else is no better than pretty good.

[@Jak239JC]

The company always had trouble with combat even in new vegas but that can be blamed on not being their engine however their writing and dialogue always carries their games.

[@Quandry1]

@@Jak239JC So what's their excuse this time?

[@karamelflan]

@@Quandry1 thinking that making the games easier to cater to a wider audience (Shit practice really)

[@lepersonnage371]

Even on the last difficulty?

[@luggystykz]

03:18 Oh man, what a dystopia, imagine that happening. Wild.

[@TheMartyandy]

I know right, sounds awful. Good thing our world is nothing like that. ...Wait, gotta go, boss wants me in an hour early today to do paperwork that he was supposed to do or he'll fire me.

[@drakep.5857]

We live in a society

[@anvb5a1]

OMG yes... horrible, it's like... a future in which people will have to work 8 hours a day just to survive! :O How did they think about that??

[@beastlybeast2716]

NomNomerz Sucks to be you. I work for myself. That’s the way to go for me. I don’t have employees either, just me. It’s not for everyone. You have to be motivated. But it sure is nice doing business the way I want to. And if I want to take a vacation? I just do it. Outer worlds’ setting is greatly exaggerated.

[@salsamancer]

@@beastlybeast2716 yeah it's satire. You gotta bring the sledgehammer to make sure the folks in the cheap seats get it. Just ask Romero or Verhoeven

[@augustvalek]

"there's no lockpick or hacking mechanic" you say it as if it was a bad thing

[@Jardhundur]

Because it is bad.

[@midorifox]

For an rpg fallout-like game it is bad.

[@augustvalek]

Really?, I remember the old RPGs (including fallout) when you just had a skill check and you either failed or succeeded

[@realname8362]

@@augustvalek agreed, lockpicking games are fucking awful and tedious after a while. a skillcheck or a roll is way better, imo. having to play the exact same boring minigame hundreds of times in a playthrough gets boring real quick

[@midorifox]

@@augustvalek you remember wrong then. Go watch Fallout NV, Fallout 3 and 4.

[@jayn8392]

Not gonna lie... I really like not having to do lock picking or hacking mini game things.

[@agentjohnson3973]

But lock picking is fun

[@Corthmic]

Agreed. I mod it out when I play Fallout now, I got bored of it.

[@ducreat]

@@agentjohnson3973 It's fun for 5 mins, then there're 1000 locks you need to crack.

[@CFilmer]

I rather have no mini game than a bad mini game.

[@vinhsaigon2917]

Frist time is fun but do it 100 time it’ll get bored

[@halowillneverbegoodagain1868]

(Annoyed) "There is no hacking or lockpicking game." G O O D

[@croncastle3028]

Agreed

[@UncleAnaesthesia]

I mean, why would there be? You get mag-picks and bypass shunts, they literally do the job for you so it should be as easy as holding a button down.

[@gideonkupka4080]

Tope Chulo I prefer it in outer worlds. It’s more statistic based like an RPG

[@bazzy5644]

Do we really just want to click a button and have nothing in its place? That sounds like a very lazy and easy solution to a problem which could have gotten a cool though out minigame in its place. Dunno the whole game sounds like its this exact type of thinking. The bare minimum nothing special, nothing new. Just a dumbed down version of all we had before.

[@gideonkupka4080]

Bazzy meow meow meow?

[@RosettaStoned1992]

Everything said for the most part I agree with but I don’t let that deter me because of Obsidian’s small budget. If they decide to make The Outer Worlds 2 with Microsoft’s AAA budget. I believe it’ll become what we were intending originally. It’s still an enjoyable game overall, but not as much as people like to give it credit for.

[@DetectiveMekova]

It's a good example of having big dreams, but little resources to make those dreams a reality. I love the game so far, and I just like exploring the worlds. The dialog is 10/10, and it scratches an itch that I haven't been able to scratch in a long time.

[@lupefiasco653]

@djluke_1993 eh Leonard said they will have the same team. Red dead had thousands of people working on it. Outer worlds I 70-80 people. People shitting on the outer worlds are silly

[@lupefiasco653]

@@vcdonovan5943 You are delusional if you think Outer worlds 2 will flop....I bet you 100$ that won't happen

[@lupefiasco653]

@@vcdonovan5943 As someone who predicted how outer worlds would be received I was hyping up the sequel months before the release of the first. Obsidian has been trying to join Microsoft since 2010...With Tim and Leonard at the helm you sound like a moron saying this. Bet some money 100$ you damn fraud. The 2nd game will be superior

[@mdd4296]

@@lupefiasco653 Except the game was priced the same as rdr. Technically it is on microsoft pass but marketing avoid this, possibly due to their epic™ deal.

[@paulschlacter4181]

I thought the game was "ok". The pros were that the story for the most part was good. A lot of the characters have that great Obsidian dialogue that will get you pretty into it. My main gripes were the skill tree, especially with the companions, the choices are all the same for all of them except 3. The ending was pretty weak, and realistically there's only 1 choice unless your characters a brain dead idiot that can't see further ahead. The weapon system was pretty rushed, there's like 6 weapons and 4 armor set models that get recycled with mk2 versions of the weapon and "gold" versions of the armor. There's a couple unique/science weapons but they're weak outside of the hammer. You're also constantly jumping back and forth planets that you've previously visited for turn-ins and random quests that show up later on. I wish it was more like Mass Effect where you only visit a planet once for the most part by making it memorable and unique, bang out all of the quests, and head back to your quest hub (ship). Don't expect New Vegas or Mass Effect 2 quality out of it, and you'll enjoy it.

[@MrJemoederopeenstokj]

That's what happens when you don't have the budget to fully flesh out the ideas. Let's hope that will change in the future. This could be a major competitor to Fallout, if it gets enough time and money. Not too mention the fact that a fresh IP is a sight for sore eyes these day

[@JohnDayguy]

Gman is the only one that made a balanced review. Everyone else just overhyped this game. Yes its good, but calm down

[@Fools_Requiem]

People see the name "Obsidian" and jizz their pants like it's the best thing they've ever seen.

[@astrojeet]

@@Fools_Requiem Well, when there's only a few companies who are making top Western RPGs right now with Obsidian, Larian Studios and CDPR, it's hard not to get hyped, when it is them who are releasing a game. Especially, when we've been starving for a big RPG since well, Witcher 3 and Dvinity Original Sin 2 (though I'd argue its a niche because of the turn based combat) and that was 3-4 years ago. As for sandbox RPGs specifically like Fallout, we haven't had one since New Vegas which was 9 years ago. I finished the Outer Worlds a few hours ago and it's a very good game. But, it is not the best thing ever. It is really good though. It doesn't add anything new though which is fine. Anyway, I'm gonna play the shit out of this until Cyberpunk 2077 comes out.

[@jprec5174]

My only gripe is the game isnt hard enough

[@aliciafraser1835]

@@NuStiuFrate I don't get why people keep pushing this narritive that "Games that don't add anything, or improve stuff" Especially if said stuff was already fine to begin with means they can't be great games, only "Good" I also don't get the whole "Overhyped, overrated" narrative either. You just sound like someone who's mad other people really really like a thing.

[@imgrimcookie4773]

"calm down"? Seriously? After all the crap tht triple AAA publishers and devs have been feeding us? Sure the game in all reality,is nowhere near being a masterpiece on its own,but compared to many games nowadays it might as well be😂. Supporting this game with glowing reviews isn't a bad thing just because you happen to disagree.

[@dotanuki3371]

"a lot of the elements of the gameplay feels like a game from 10 years ago" Well, if it had contemporary gameplay, it would be a chore simulator tuned to bore you so spend more money to have fun in the game you already bought

[@keiskay]

@@vcdonovan5943 considering their last couple games were just alright, I'm not surprised TOW isn't anything great. It's a good game at least.

[@jmatzgames]

@@vcdonovan5943 I wasn't even aware that TOW was AA. I guess if they had that last A, it would be something very special.

[@Enclavefakesoldier]

@@vcdonovan5943 which I why I look forward to seeing what they do with a sequel with a AAA budget. this game nearly bankrupted the company before MS bought them. I've played and it is lacking in spots, but it still shines brightly.

[@anasevi9456]

wouldnt be a bad thing if the game didnt have that gross late 2010s cartoony scifi art style and was more fleshed out. Would rather a rpg with old style combat and mechanics that is huge than everything top shelve, latest and greatest shallow sandbox.

[@sbrad09]

Don’t forget “crafting” and “settlement building.” This game is perfect, approachable and finish able. “Oh, the Witcher 3 is a masterpiece” “Did you finish it” “Well no but that’s not the point...” Yea it kind of is.

[@Omega4Productions]

"seems about on par with property in Australia." Good god, I understood that reference. And I hate it. EDIT: Ah, a fellow appreciator of the Tali, I see?

[@derekg5674]

I feel like this was their proof of concept. They’ve shown they can do it, and now they have the money to really make something great.

[@Zer0--Zer0]

I recently beat Outer Worlds with no expectations going in, and I found it to be just okay. The main criticism I have is even though there is a decent amount of space to explore, the maps always feel too small. Another is the lack of visual diversity between unique weapons in the sense that even the rare, unique weapons share the same skin as the tier 1 versions of said weapons. I would probably rate the game a 6.5/10

[@IronJoint666]

IF you can,rate Fallout ( the ones you played) Death Stranding, Red Dead Redemption. Thank you.

[@IronJoint666]

@Truth Wave Im still waiting ahah. I dont know what game to buy at the moment.

[@IronJoint666]

@Truth Wave Yo mate. Im asking to rate this games because already finish all of them. 135 hours on red dead without playing online, I got 100% percent, true gratitude. Fallout I played and finish all of them, ALL OF THEM JJJ, for me they are the best games ever. Currently im on Death Stranding with 100 hours, LOL I look like a mule. So I asked to rate the this game to compare to the rate of outer worlds, to understand if I should buy it.

[@IronJoint666]

Maybe Im going to buy it. Remember Great Fallout Times?

[@viniciusdesouzamaia]

I understand your criticism, but I think you were expecting something from the game which it never intended to do. It's not strong on the loot/gear aspect like other modern RPGs. I think you would enjoy something like borderlands or path of exile more.

[@ExternalDialogue]

The point of making the game looking like the year 1900 is it compliment the theme of unchained capitalism. With how the corporations of the time was even more predatory and money hungry than ever. The Auntie Cleo products you see in game are deliberatly made to look like sketchy medicine of the era.

[@LaJin9292]

Really? I think it's gotten worse since then, much worse.

[@kediester5393]

@@LaJin9292 yeah, amazon warehouses are hell. But im pretty sure the game critisizes that too

[@ExternalDialogue]

@@LaJin9292 Uh, no. The monopolies and bs at the time was just outright insane, with people working pretty much all day, having no free time, only work and sleep and they had no rights at all, just like the game.

[@geemcspankinson]

@@ExternalDialogue Yeah, now they just control the goverment.

[@connormacleod4922]

@@geemcspankinson especially in America.

[@artlessknave]

"servicable combat" is, sadly, a feature now, since its better than dogshite...

[@guywithgun6853]

"Feel like something from out of a game 10 years ago" Me: why you booing him, he right!

[@anasevi9456]

Yeah, that isn't a bad thing to me. If it was as Deep as NV and had graphics and overall gameplay refinement on the same level; sign me up. However how shallow it is, and how typically late 2010s the art style, characters are.. yeah nah. Glad Obsidian have a likely hit, just not for me.

[@ayytygv]

Literally nobody bood him for that

[@kota86]

Game Developer: *makes a game like a game from 10 years ago* *[Everyone liked that.]*

[@jacobscott2473]

I'd say the old-timey-future style is a throwback to old school pulp sci-fi more than anything else.

[@joshuameyer9309]

It is a retro sci-fi style. You need to pay attention to movies, television, etc, that were around before the 80’s.

[@bobsaget2762]

Just looks like fortnite to me.

[@5Andysalive]

It's space fantasy. There is not a trace of sci here. They throw in some random words they once heard somewhere (like "orbit").

[@affandede6412]

You forgot to mention that you literally have only three types of ammo. Three. A pistol and a shotgun can use the same ammo.

[@mullythebully5557]

yeah i hate that shit

[@BlackSabbath628]

If that vicar doesn't say "I kick ass for the Lord!" I'm going to be really disappointed.

[@akashdeep-db1ff]

Where have I heard that before?

[@akashdeep-db1ff]

@@liverpools yeah dude!! Peter Jackson. Time for a rewatch.

[@aakashjain4498]

You're going to be disappointed, his religion doesn't have a god.

[@AuspexAO]

Just replace “Lord” with “Law” lol

[@imgrimcookie4773]

"May the Law have mercy on your soul,because I WONT!!!" Is about as good as your gonna get.(their religion doesn't have a singular Lord or whatnot)

[@in3rtia619]

This one actually just works.

[@ObservantDog]

16 times the hair colors

[@RGDcommentnode]

Obsidian has finally made a game that is nearly glitch-free at launch. That's amazing.

[@alvingillarlera]

Yes, people often forget what a disaster FNV was at launch.

[@DragoonBB]

@@alvingillarlera and they forget that they were using Bethesda engine not their own.

@@DragoonBB they aren't use their own here. It's Unreal Engine. And they handled it right. Bethesda's engine is an obsolete garbage. This happens when a developer can work with whatever they want to and no rushing.

[@afungai1649]

Haha nope, game keeps crashing for me. It is absolutely not “glitch free” :)

[@maphistoos]

@@afungai1649 damn man what specs do you have, I haven't experienced a single bug in the last fifteen hours or so of playing.

[@shroomkingdom8152]

I’m gonna make my character look like Gman’s and role play as Gman playing The Outer Worlds, down to the accent.

[@igorthelight]

Don't forget to talk about your "eeemployersss" :-) Oh... You are talking about this channel...

[@thatannoyingguyinthecommen5970]

*PLEASE RELEASE MADELINE*

[@swedichboy1000]

Reminds me of Knights Of The Old Republic.

[@Enclavefakesoldier]

Czerka Corp from KOTOR would fit in perfectly in this game's universe

[@laszlodajka9914]

At long last someone else. I felt the same way.

[@laszlodajka9914]

@@Enclavefakesoldier yeah when you get into conversation with that guard on the Groundbreaker, the way he described the political atmosphere between them and the Board, it felt to me like a fleshed out KOTOR 2 world.

[@MrOsmodeus]

i concur, all this talk of fallout, firefly and mass effect...nope this is kotor. firefly would involve doing jobs and trying to get paid for them. not deciding the fates of colony's. mass effect would involve a galaxy destroying menace not some profiteering corporate entity. fallout i would agree with since they made that....kotor 2 i believe was also them. i feel like the combat in this game was meant to be turn/pause based but some focus group told them make it an awful fps instead

[@h4724-q6j]

@@MrOsmodeus Trust me, awful FPS is way better than awful turn-based combat. New Vegas has pretty crappy shooting, but it's fun. Cant say the same for Fallout 1 or 2 (and I adore those games.)

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

No "quirky" Bethesda type launch bugs that are so typical now?

[@lewhanwen4302]

Obsidian was rushed to do New Vegas. Not enough to finish up everything, and yet it's one of, if not THE best Fallout game. This is what they do without a time limit.

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

So many games get rushed now that when they drop are such a nightmare of bugs and crashes and broken quests. It is nice to see something release and actually be playable. Kudos to these guys for doing that.

[@radarphaser]

Lew Han Wen best Bethesda fallout game but that’s all

[@astrojeet]

@@lewhanwen4302 I also think New vegas is far superior to Fallout 3. I like Fallout 3, but I am not a huge fan of it. It is just not as good as people say it is. New Vegas on the other hand.

[@astrojeet]

@@lewhanwen4302 Don't forget Kotor 2 which they made in one year. Neverwinter Nights 2 also was incredibly good and I liked it better than Bioware's NWN 1.

[@robertwatson5104]

Character creation in a game where you can’t see your character? What’s wrong with that picture?

[@Rorshacked]

robert watson wondered the same thing...why did I spend 15 minutes making a character to never see? Smh.

[@SimonAckerman]

It’s actually the only annoying thing for me so far. I wish it could be like Skyrim where you can switch to the third person to check out your new armour ect

[@Taeerom]

It is surprisingly relevant. I don't have the source at hand, but having an idea of how you look in a first person game, has something to say for how you immerse yourself into it.

[@hikkikimori]

i guess that's just personal preference then. i spend quite some time customizing my character in fallout: new vegas but have actually disabled the third person camera entirely. and a mod forces all animations to play in first person so i don't ever see my face, however as previously mentioned it is really immersive to know how you look like anyway. i think cyberpunk 2077 is doing something similar. different strokes

[@Half-Vampire]

@@hikkikimori You can see yourself in cutscene in Cyberpunk 2077 i think.

[@bodhithemetahuman2531]

This game honestly isn't wowing me. It is a good game though.

[@Xno72]

As someone who beat the game on supernova with most of the damage resist flaws, I really appreciate this review. The dialogue and choices really had me loving the game for the first half of the game then the bland combat, almost pointless loot, and later quests/choices beginning to show flaws had me just wanting to get done with the game. I had somewhere around 7k heavy ammo and 200 medical items at the end of the game seeing as how 90% of the loot is ammo, consumables you wont use, and a actual fuck ton of mods that barely do anything. On the last mission I respected into melee science and max leveled the science hammer just to spice things up. Still, I imagine if I just explored less and played on hard I would've had alot less frustrations so I think the game deserves a good 7 or 8/10 imo. Just had to vent a bit here since most reviewers seem to have not finished the game or fully explored to see flaws in the game.

[@Hthth55]

The story really sucked they should have added more cut scenes showing the impact of your decisions they should have made this game better than New Vegas and Fallout 3 it's 2019

[@octavius9685]

@@Hthth55 agreed

[@octavius9685]

I got thru the game without EVER using any of the consumables besides the health inhalers...

[@MrGarganoz]

@@octavius9685 do that on supernova and i'll be impressed

[@sidsuckzsidisgood4745]

Tbh I haven’t finished the game (no idea what point I’m at right now, but I’d guess somewhere around 60-70% done, I’m playing on hard difficulty) yet I still fully agree with all the things you said. Combat has very little variance and all the different consumables feel rather weak compared to Fallout’s Psycho, Jet, Mentats etc. especially because they all mostly do the same thing but just with different names and icons. I also didn’t have much to spend my bits on except for adreno, so I currently have like 120~ Adreno and no encounter to use it in because I have a Hunting Rifle Ultra which just lets me one-shot most enemies before combat even starts. The game has good dialogue but I feel like the game is rather disappointing overall, and it also doesn’t help that companions are terrible, I’ve given them good armor and weapons and they almost always die within the first 4-5 seconds of a fight, unlike fallout where if your companions have proper gear they can carry encounters basically

[@ReallyLazyMe]

Provided you gave a decent review to Fallout 76, this should get 5 stars :)

[@marcusrat4466]

well shieeet

[@janneaalto3956]

"If you steal from the best and steal only good stuff, it's hard to get a bad result" -a finnish game journalist about some game in the 90's

[@tmm4461]

Could you elaborate? I bet Pelit lehti and Descent Freespace. Legendary Niko Nnirvi?

[@GeneralTantzu]

@@tmm4461 I bet it was Nnirvi.

[@tmm4461]

@@GeneralTantzu I miss those times, when there were actually reliable critics/enthuists. Somebody should scan all the old mikrobitti and Pelit-lehti magazines...

[@EggEnjoyer]

11:11 It's not a retro futuristic look, it's an industrial furturistic look. Except for the computers, idk what up with that.

[@SauerbratenRules]

You can definitly feel that this is (hopefully) the first game in a series. It is great but there is not much of a own identity and for the time it came out it was a bit short for the typ of game it is supposed to be. I just hope they expand more on the things they have and do more with it.

[@northshoredr]

This is the only honest review of the game I've seen so far. I wonder if the people praising this like it's so amazing have actually played an RPG before. Or if they just stopped playing before finishing Emerald Vale, because that's when the game takes a dip in quality. (and I hear this is when the original writers left too)

[@saint1515]

Really that sucks and also I think the reason why this game is getting Praise on it cuz it's the only really decent thing that's comes out in 2019 unless you count Japanese titles

[@Enclavefakesoldier]

I think people are just happy to have a game that doesn't have a roadmap, multiple CEs, Day one anything, dev drama and is generally fun. the game could use some work absolutely, and I hope the sequel or a nice expansion addresses those failings. the game isn't even an epic exclusive thanks to MS.

[@saint1515]

@@Enclavefakesoldier hopefully so this game franchise has some Strong potential

[@Enclavefakesoldier]

@@saint1515 I just want to see it grow and become a household name. I also hope Obsidian doesn't become corrupted by MS or the AAA money and decide to half-ass their future works.

[@viniciusdesouzamaia]

I feel like a lot of your criticisms are actually things that I like about this game. The fact that combat is basic and many of the RPG systems are simplified while the story and characters are very well developed tells me that the game was laser focused. This means the creators knew what they wanted and didn't bother trying to reinvent the wheel on secondary aspects.

[@kayden3]

More like Great At Being Boring. Totally disagree with you on this and this is after I went back after 2 years to try it again. Everything is lifeless and is terrible.

[@comradecthulhu6052]

I love this game, I can’t wait till expansions come out for it.

[@geoorge1000]

I can't wait for the one where you play as a female, cut your hair, dye it green and crush the male patriarchy

[@z0h33y]

@@geoorge1000 The women having short hair in the game is due to Obsidian not wanting to deal with hair physics and hair clipping. I thought this was obvious.

[@geoorge1000]

@@z0h33y Actually if you had played the game you would know that the barber in the starter worlds, he will tell you it's about the hair meeting the company's standards(how convenient that it is very PC culture).The game gets more SJW by the minute, but yeah, let's blame the game physics. I thought this was obvious.

[@z0h33y]

@@geoorge1000 Youre pretty dense. Thats the lore reason behind it. In reality the hair is all short because Obsidian didnt want to deal with hair physics and hair clipping through armor. Game engines and developers have been struggling with hair physics for a long time. Its why games like FFXIV barely have any long hairstyles. Its not about SJW or PC culture.

[@RepublicofODLUM]

@@z0h33y don't even bother, when you see comments like that its either a 12 year old or a 30 year old virgin mad at the world living a boring life and blaming it on sjws.

[@azzamnurfaiq3836]

Literally just wondering when you're gonna release a video on this, and here you are. Are you psychic?

[@alvingillarlera]

Yes.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

No, you are

[@turtleneckless]

It was inevitable

[@visassess8607]

It was incredibly generic with a boring "corporations bad" message beating you over the head.

[@TheKaoticSanity]

I've now heard several reviewers mention that they didn't like the Fallout/50's Sci-Fi look of the weapons and stuff in the world. I personally found it very fitting to the theme, seeing that yes, it might be in the future, but it's a future where the corporations control everything, and the sole purpose is just to make as much money as possible, therefore everything is essentially gonna look like cheap shit that barely does its job

[@LEGEON29RUS]

1) You can leap to enemies with doublejump while crouching, but certain amounts of skillpoints needs to be invested in "evading", you can even pretty much spam movement when you choose perk that cuts cooldown of "evade", so getting close to enemies can be achieved easily. 2) The stealth in this game is an opposite of what you told about it. Even sound of gunshots calculating according to the distance sound traveled

[@Nolat885]

Pretty much echoed my thoughts exactly. I hope the Outer-er Worlds or whatever they do next knocks it out of the tossball park

[@jxun4l3ht10]

It's a plain old good game. Not a masterpiece or GOTY but a bloody good game.

[@SpecShadow]

nobody wants GotY garbage because most of them are overrated, and turn into snorefest few hours into the game after the hype worn out.

[@captaincaveman177]

just a quick correction. night time has a big affect on the marauders ability to spot you, you gotta take the canids out first or they will spot you the moment you kill someone. stealth does work properly, but you need to specilize, and understand the game mechanics

[@donaldanderson8609]

That one random face looks like Val Kilmer in Tombstone.

[@kiwi7034]

What I’ve learned is that they didn’t have much money when making the game so that’s probably why it seems rushed

[@huntervelk1056]

@Timothy Dexter you are aware outer worlds was being developed way before Microsoft acquired the company and they needed to release a impressive game to prove themselves to Microsoft so they were also on time constraints for a good reason considering the state the company was in before the Microsoft acquisition so really they really had to get it out there to prove themselves once again in order to improve from where they were

[@Jak239JC]

@@huntervelk1056 This is true you can criticize the game but at least do where they have actually control.

[@DukeoftheAges]

@@huntervelk1056 They had a big publisher pumping cash into this though.

[@peste2574]

@@DukeoftheAges Not to mention all that Fortnite money.

[@FarikoWishless]

I'm already sold on the writing "Suicide is a crime what Eugene did was Vandalism" holy fuck that's hilarious and dark.

[@chrisrosenkreuz23]

you had me at "feels like a game from ten years ago"

[@zackthompson3731]

“Help people out like a futuristic David Carradine” I wonder how many people understood that reference 🤔

[@vcrbetamax]

Zack Thompson Bruce Lee understood it.

[@DefCon1966]

Patience grasshopper.

[@m3divh]

.... You do know your companions can be equiped with equipment right?

[@jackmcmorrow9397]

I gave my companions armor on par with my own and at least one of them STILL go down every fight.

[@x4n0]

It doesn't change the fact that they will often stand in the open and become a bullet magnet or stand right under a primal who's about to do the heavy AOE stomp and not even flinch.

[@skywalksgaming]

1:59 "Something worth praising" No. it's not. Your review is basically stating that The Outer Worlds is good because it's stable. Being stable is something ALL developers need to strive for. Stability doesn't make a game great, it makes it playable. What makes the game great is its story, characters and combat system... none of which The Outer Worlds does spectacularly well. The story is fractured and many dialog segments are entirely pointless. The voice acting is mid-grade work... some of the voice actors are downright terrible. That leaves the combat system to carry the weight and it doesn't really happen. The combat is fair, but not outstanding. It's far too predictable and once you have a handle on which guns are best, you can sail through the combat almost effortlessly. It's not a "great" game, it's an "average" game made worse by its last-gen UI system, its weird controller layout and its odd choice of the use of a last-gen UI. Let's talk about stability for a moment. Because the premiere (and I use this term loosely) game development studio in this genre doesn't fundamentally understand the meaning of "stable", this doesn't mean all game developers don't understand this. It's just that we've become jaded by the instabilities in this genre, primarily because of one developer. When we finally get a game that's written by software developers who do practice proper coding and testing methodologies, that shouldn't automatically give the game a great review. Yes, stability should be taken into consideration, but you don't play a game for stability, you play it because the game has merit and is worth playing. The Outer Worlds is a game that you should only play IF you like to slog through tons and tons of dialog choices. This game is so dialog-centric that the perk and combat systems are treated as mere afterthoughts. Sure, they work, but they're not pretty to look at or use.

[@peste2574]

I... can't say you're wrong. Story and dialogue are funny, but the game is shallow, as people above have said. It just is. Choice's don't really matter. People are praising it too much just because it's from Obsidian. Outer Worlds is a proof-of-concept at best.

[@Capta1nAsh]

It’s a good game, but I can’t see it having much replay value. The perks are lame and there’s essentially 3 endings, Welles, Board and Dumb.

[@chapter_129]

The retro-futurism makes sense to a degree. The game takes place in a future where the robber barons' guilded age never ended in the late 19th century. So it makes sense that certain aspects of culture, design, etc. would be affected by that holdover.

[@geekmechanic1473]

Best review I've seen of the game, one thing I would add is that the enemy variety seems lacking, like the same enemies are on every plant

[@SuperHns]

I love the style of this game, it looks like a Bethesda Engine game, running on the Unreal engine, I hope it sells enough so they make a sequel.

[@twongi3000]

It's the best AAA game to release this year simply because it's not broken and doesn't try to get kids addicted to gambling

[@laidesman1997]

Its actually an AA game, not really a AAA game

[@VunderGuy]

12:14 Fittingly enough, Fallout: New Vegas was similarly lifeless for a game supposed to The Post-POST Apocalypse game, even in the casinos which you would have thought they would have had some degree of life in them, but apparently 'depth' in Obsidian's eyes there were more of the boring NPC's that had only one line of dialogue and poorly coded at launch mini-games. Of course, there, people forgot about it, but here, all of a sudden people are noticing this recurring trope with Obsidian.

[@DimaShinder]

Finally a review where someone took the time to understand the different systems and their flaws

[@zupmeoff]

If sex is your only quest when playing a video game then you need to re-evaluate your morals.

[@Bloodynine606]

"I LOVE hacking minigames" said no one ever. Not wrong about a lot of things in this review, but come on, who are you kidding on that one.

[@tonicinf8483]

Exactly my thought, lol. Those shit minigames are nothing but annoyance.

[@juandecarvalho8405]

I honestly like it, specially the lockpicking one from Fallout Games. It's more imersive and gives a layer of challenge, instead of just being a skill check.

[@jtktomb8598]

They can be great

[@Bloodynine606]

@@juandecarvalho8405 I mean in Fallout 3 I get it. Anything to distract you from the garbage lines Liam Neeson has to utter.

[@anthonyiodice]

Gman, do you do voice work for a living? You could totally make a career out of reading ad copy for radio and TV. Your cadence, inflections, and allocution is top notch.

[@MoonMinHo]

Glad to see the good old Obsidian back with the new franchise. Hope it will prevail in the far future and not ends up like the current Bethesda Fallout series

[@bornanime3255]

"I've got 6 companions and you're telling me I can't have sex with any of them?" This. This is why I'm subbed to this channel.

[@Pawele_stary_dziad]

Sadly this isn't like old Obsidian. Chris Avellone was the best.

[@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha]

You have no idea what you are on about.. Chris Avellone is my favorite but Obsidian still has TONS of talent. Josh Sawyer the lead on New Vegas and Pillars 2, and Tim Cain is the original creator of Fallout series and the mind behind Outer Worlds, are still over there (along with tons of talented people). Obsidian is as good as ever, even without Chris. They might have lost Chris but they got some of the best minds in the roleplaying world with Mr. Cain, Boyarsky and Mr. Sawyer. Even Chris said recently there are still TONS of talented people at Obsidian, so no.. even Chris disagrees with you. His only issue with Obsidian was some of the higher ups at the time, NOT the devs themselves, which he loves.

[@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha]

@@BobExcalibur I loved the writing in both those games tbh. Pillars 2 also had great writing as of late from Obsidian, as did the other stuff Chris has helped out on of late (Divinity 2, Wasteland 2, Pathfinder, etc..). I look forward to more Obsidian rpgs and also more from Chris, especially Dying Light 2. I think both have done great since they parted ways tbh. It is funny you mention Prey, because that game and Outer Worlds are two of my favorites of the last few years.

[@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha]

@Commissar Kitchen Nope, fans and critics disaagee with you, Outer Worlds has wonderful, fantastic writing. Disco Elysium and Outer Worlds = Best writing in years. Stay mad though its funny. Even Chris can admit Outer Worlds is a great game with good writing, but you're loser ass can't lol.

[@myztklk3v]

I havent actually played NV for more than a few hours. By the time it came out, I had already 100% Fallout 3 with like 900 hours in and was so over the formula that even though I knew NV was a better game, I couldn't bring myself to play it. Finally tried it a few years ago but it doesn't hold up enough to keep my interest, so I'm really glad these guys came out with what is basically the spiritual successor.

[@dontbeenslaveddbe4227]

Everyone has their own opinions. Personally, I think Fallout 4 is better than Outer Worlds but I do enjoy Outer Worlds.

[@YourVideosDogchitHeresWhy]

Obviously

[@mrcooldrummer01]

This game was okay. It seems like the conversation dropped pretty fast after a few weeks after release. Again, it wasn't terrible, just eh.

[@giorgialadashvili4771]

Personally, I'm liking it so far. It's Fallout New Vegas Lite in Space. Many flaws and but still charming and likeable. Definitely better than say Fallout 4.

[@user-ct8my8rv9c]

5 hours in and I am glad i only paid $1 for this on game pass instead of buying it for $60. Don't understand the hype behind the title.

[@jmatzgames]

Its the same reason why you would buy a game for $60 due to the hype.

[@Infamous159]

its honestly trash

[@jmatzgames]

@@Infamous159 Too bad many people disagree with you :)

[@Infamous159]

@@jmatzgames the whole point of OPs post is about not agreeing with "many people". "many people" aren't me. I could care less about "many people". but i do like to put my opinion on shit it doesn't belong on. It's straight garrrbbaaaaggeeeee. So here I was and disappeared I did. :)

[@gold_leaf0702]

"some of the most horrific randomized faces I've ever seen" Isn't that pretty par for the course in games like this?

[@MrJemoederopeenstokj]

*laughs in Oblivion*

[@Valtremors]

It is good game 'n all, but it really does feel like Mass Effect with a hint of New Vegas (but it feels like both of those are watered down). Both games alone have more content (without DLC) than Outer Worlds. Also many maps doesn't equal a one big map filled with content. It makes each one of them feel little claustrophobic.

[@thinking-ape6483]

Do you fear brown snakes and funnelweb spiders?

[@-CrimsoN-]

I wouldn't be surprised if Outer Worlds gets a better perception as time goes on...just like New Vegas. No one was really talking about New Vegas when it was released and now it's practically beloved..

[@doctordarkness100]

So I was wrong at taking advices from /v/ regarding this one. I am not surprised,at all.

[@Rezec75]

never trust /v/ermin

[@doctordarkness100]

@@Rezec75 I honestly think that people on /v/ don't like videogames that much

[@Nate-ur8dk]

There is actually a point to doing the companion side quests. Doing a companions quest grants you a unique buff if they’re in the party and it’s pretty handy, one gives you a 50% reduction to bribe prices and others are more combat heavy

[@MrOsmodeus]

25 hours and i never needed to bribe anybody. 50% less than zero isn't worth the effort

[@onearmedbandit84]

"Great at being good". Better than "Good at being great".

[@TheTyphonGS]

Is it tho? I would rather play another diamond in the rough than something shiny but merely good.

[@thedreampunk]

I think for a new IP, either would be fine. If it's slightly average but really polished, it is easy to build on that for a sequel because they don't have to reinvent the wheel If it's unique but flawed, it can become a cult classic of sorts and they can iron out technical issues for the sequel I think in 2019 they just wanted a working product lmao. That already puts it above alot of other games

[@altanic5855]

@@thedreampunk facts

[@lupefiasco653]

@@TheTyphonGS so you'd rather play days gone than the Outer worlds? Sorry mate...Outer worlds leaps and bounds superior to days gone. Outer worlds Is a Goty contender. Anybody saying otherwise is a joke because that trash known as fallout 4 was Goty contender

[@lupefiasco653]

@@thedreampunk AGREED!! IT clearly worked and took the gaming world by storm...if you aren't a casual that is.....The next game is where the bombs are dropping

[@ValiantInstance]

This game is a litmus test. Obsidian were working on it before Microsoft bought them out, if it sells well then the next game will be phenomenal.

[@Sellipsis]

Huh, didn’t consider that. Though it should have been obvious.

[@ValiantInstance]

@@Sellipsis Yeah, that's why the lack of open world scale doesn't bother me. This game was almost finished by the time the takeover happened. Imagine what they'll do with the full backing of Xbox.

[@davidawesome4569]

I recommend ya to play on hard and disable quest waypoints, it improved the gameplay for me quite a lot.

[@Sagan_Blandard20XX]

I think the best thing about Outer Worlds is that it is streamlined Obsidian Fallout not tied to Gamebryo (a la NV) or insane development time limits (see above). If the sequel nails space exploration in a way that gives the same sense of atmosphere and isolation as the best Fallout games, that shit will be legendary.

[@lyr1kn156]

Aye it's pretty good, worth the price and worth the time. It should at the very least be the base standard for RPGs in my opinion.

[@maphistoos]

Couldn't agree the more, it is a very good game with rich dialogue and stuff, but I wouldn't not praise it as much as many others have done here. I'm gonna say this, after I've completed it with the gamepass I'll definitely buy it on steam and support the devs that way and wait for their second game!

[@lupefiasco653]

@@maphistoos it's no new Vegas level. I predicted the outer worlds review situation and I didn't expect it to be better than new Vegas because I was already hyping up the 2nd game to be better...way better than the first.

[@thenightcapnebulapod]

Just beat the game and here are a few things they could do to make it more interesting: 1. Reduce the number of items you can acquire. I was constantly flush with bits, consumables, weapons, ammo and armor. Ruined the challenge of monitoring your inventory and be cautious of what you used. 2. Eliminate the "bullet time." I used that maybe a handful of times starting out, but then never used it again. Replace it with a paused overlay of the enemy briefly and attack accordingly based on the read out. No slow motion. 3. Skill trees that aren't convoluted. I'm sure they wanted to stand out, but unique doesn't mean more stream lined. Half the time, I was just ditching my points into random shit because it didn't seem to matter anymore. 4. Good/Bad scale on companions. Piss them off too much, they leave. Make them happy, they'll tell you more about themselves and unlock quests. 5. There is only one sort of boss fight and it is a joke. Add more mini-bosses to keep things consistent rather than wait until the end and fight a greater enemy.

[@ghost2031]

The way he says Outer Worlds sounds to me like "edibles" lol.

[@fullmetalarshole]

I knew this game was amazing when on my first playthrough, i shot the person thats supposed to get you to the third planet, and I was given an alternate path through the high level jungle while my ship initiated back up plan “captain is a sociopath.”.

[@chromeinox]

Some parts of the Outer Worlds map looked like some amateur did it on FarCry 5 map editor. It's appalling.

[@diegosilang4823]

I did not expect a Fallout 4 or Far Cray 5 scale, the fact this game was made with far less resources than Fallout 76 or Far Cry 5 is commendable. Obsidian was nearly bankrupt and just scrapping by while completing this game.

[@delilas2398]

I didn't get around to play outer worlds that much, maybe about half an hour, but just talking to the ship ai at the beginning was pretty awesome

[@a_nervous_wreck]

FINALLY an unbiased fair review that isn't just saying the game is a masterpiece because it's not a current day Bethesda game.

[@DeusGladiorum]

Great review, but on the point about the retro style being weird here but not in Fallout-canonically world war 3 in fallout didn’t happen until 2077. So no difference here, mate.

[@ElectricTatersFTW]

the virgin Captain vs the chad Commander Shepard

[@EggEnjoyer]

Nomad2145 My name is garrus varkarian and this is my rectum