A poor man’s Fallout 4, entertaining, but beyond inferior

User Rating: 6 | The Outer Worlds PC

Pros:

  • Interesting visuals *
  • Vibrant colors
  • Fun space pirate vibe
  • Animations
  • Companion character building
  • Graphics
  • Some consequential decisions
  • Mostly good dialog

Cons:

  • Weak and jumbled narrative
    • (no urgency until the last couple missions)
  • No character backstory
  • No 3rd person
  • Pink hair on idle cam
  • Weapons and armor are bland
  • Workbench is boring
  • Poor character customization
    • (no way to change hair or anything after initial creation)
  • Some NPC’s look like your character (same presets)
  • Poor pace
  • Towns feel dead
  • Immature companions *
  • FOV is super zoomed in
    • (adjusted it a bit, but there was a warning that it would cause problems if I continued)

Rating:

  • Story ****** 6/10
  • Gameplay ****** 6/10
  • Atmosphere ******* 7/10
  • Overall ****** 6/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, customization, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)