The Outer Worlds

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Summary

The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.

Storyline

In The Outer Worlds, you awake from hibernation on a colonist ship lost in transit to its destination on the edge of the galaxy, only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds.

Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later than you expected only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the Halcyon colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.

Welcome to the future - try not to break it.


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The Outer Worlds Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Trovaga [user]
June 25, 2022

One of the most soulless games I've ever played.Buildings, zones, trees, loot containers, objects, towns, ALL of these things are ugly,One of the most soulless games I've ever played.Buildings, zones, trees, loot containers, objects, towns, ALL of these things are ugly, bland, boring and it makes the entire world utterly forgettable and uninteresting.Characters without soul, dialogue completely cookie cutter unmemorable nonsense.Atrocious combat, horribly lackluster weapons.And top that off with constant long loading screens and about 20 fps with drops and stuttering.

60
Review by PandaBass [user]
November 18, 2021

Update after patches: Still not graphically impressive but enjoyable m 6 out of 10Original review: This port is so poor that it shouldn'tUpdate after patches: Still not graphically impressive but enjoyable m 6 out of 10Original review: This port is so poor that it shouldn't be allowed to be realese, the fact that critics gave this a 7.1 is just mind blowing WTF. The game becomes 20 fps after playing for a while, random loading screens & don't get me started on the graphics.

90
Review by vodkaffee [user]
February 6, 2021

this game is a total 9... in other consoles, the switch version is the worst place u can play it at this momment, in the bright side, they'rethis game is a total 9... in other consoles, the switch version is the worst place u can play it at this momment, in the bright side, they're paching it up, last update 1.2 makes the game totally playable, it looks like mass effect 1, but mechanically it works okEDIT: v.1.3 gets rid of muddy textures

100
Review by Jagger510 [user]
November 12, 2020

Impressive game by Obsidian after marvelous Fallout: New Vegas.Colorful world, interesting storyline, many good quests and perfect dialogueImpressive game by Obsidian after marvelous Fallout: New Vegas.Colorful world, interesting storyline, many good quests and perfect dialogue system.Not best graphics in 2020, but still good for not AAA project.

100
Review by tremault [user]
October 25, 2020

so I'm supposed to make fundmental and permanent decisions about my character stats, without having any clue how the game feels to play. thisso I'm supposed to make fundmental and permanent decisions about my character stats, without having any clue how the game feels to play. this is just the start of a litany of issues with this game that made it absolutely infuriating to play. I am getting just about sick and tired of wasting my money on these games by experienced studios that can't get the FUNDAMENTAL BASICS of good design.I mean.. sure.. every time I die, it is so useful to put the cursor on 'settings' because that is definitely what I want to do every time I die. It's not as if anyone would want to reload their game or continue.

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Game Information
Release Date October 25, 2019
Publisher Virtuos, Obsidian Entertainment, Private Division
Total Rating 83%
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes Action, Science fiction, Open world
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S