The Outer Worlds

big dog · October 25, 2019, 12:10:02 PM

This came out today, is anyone playing?

I'm not too far in but it's pretty good so far. Like a mix between Fallout: New Vegas and Mass Effect.

alphy · October 25, 2019, 01:53:45 PM

i remember seeing it during e3, but not paying much attention to it

whats it about?

Mmmmm Napalm · October 25, 2019, 06:17:32 PM

How open ended is it, from your experience?

big dog · October 26, 2019, 04:07:45 AM

Quote from: alphy on October 25, 2019, 01:53:45 PM

i remember seeing it during e3, but not paying much attention to it

whats it about?

It's set in a group of colony worlds overrun by corporations, and you are a colonist who's been stranded in stasis for 70 years on a colony ship that never made it there. This old scientist guy wakes you up and sends you down to investigate the colonies and what happened.

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on October 25, 2019, 06:17:32 PM

How open ended is it, from your experience?

It's like Fallout: New Vegas with the hub-world system of Mass Effect. Rather than having one big open space you have several smaller open-world spaces that you can travel between in your ship. The game has full dialogue trees and branching story paths, and all but one character can be killed.

big dog · October 26, 2019, 11:47:42 AM

This game is brilliant, like it's got all the best parts of the WRPG genre pre-Skyrim.

After playing it a bit more it's reminiscent of KOTOR more than Mass Effect.

Verbatim · October 26, 2019, 11:58:24 AM

i keep getting this title confused with the outer wilds

Я люблю наркотики · October 26, 2019, 02:04:33 PM

I just took a look at the store and it's included on Game Pass. I had no idea this was going to happen. Downloading it right now, I'm pretty hyped.

A Cheese Potato · October 27, 2019, 12:37:24 AM

Really enjoying it, the dialogue is great

Я люблю наркотики · October 27, 2019, 02:21:41 AM

Finally got off the first planet. Heard the game can be fairly short if you don't do at least some of the side quests so I've just been taking my time, but I like what I've played so far.

Batch · October 27, 2019, 04:52:37 AM

Taking my time, playing Supernova. Makes it a bit more slow paced, gotta take my time, go back to my ship to rest up if I'm injured I really like it. Pretty immersive, only thing I'm annoyed about is the saving system in that mode, especially because early on you die pretty easily.

But in a way it feels like Rust but with a story, the way I see it if I'm not too careful then I pay for it...probably will end up steam rolling better but I like the start of a difficult RPG like this, just trying to survive.

big dog · October 27, 2019, 05:31:16 AM

I'm on Supernova too, it gets a lot more manageable once you leave Emerald Vale, and you at least get an autosave when transitioning between instances.

Batch · October 27, 2019, 06:05:16 AM

Quote from: Fedorekd on October 27, 2019, 05:31:16 AM

I'm on Supernova too, it gets a lot more manageable once you leave Emerald Vale, and you at least get an autosave when transitioning between instances.

Yeah after a few deaths I realised you could go in and out of Edgewater for a quick save, its handy after a quick run to an outpost.

Another complaint, the shotgun fucking sucks

big dog · October 27, 2019, 07:46:30 AM

Quote from: Batch on October 27, 2019, 06:05:16 AM

Quote from: Fedorekd on October 27, 2019, 05:31:16 AM
I'm on Supernova too, it gets a lot more manageable once you leave Emerald Vale, and you at least get an autosave when transitioning between instances.
Yeah after a few deaths I realised you could go in and out of Edgewater for a quick save, its handy after a quick run to an outpost.

Another complaint, the shotgun fucking sucks

I think in Supernova it's especially important to keep your guns up-to-date through tinkering, etc, especially those of your companions or you'll really struggle. But yeah, the shotgun does suck.

Mordo · October 27, 2019, 09:18:08 AM

It's pretty incredible this is free on Game Pass while Bruhthesda is charging 100 dollars to rent a private server on F76 lmao.

🍁 Aria 🔮 · October 27, 2019, 09:54:06 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 26, 2019, 11:58:24 AM

i keep getting this title confused with the outer wilds

Which is also an excellent game

big dog · October 27, 2019, 09:59:27 AM

Quote from: Mordo on October 27, 2019, 09:18:08 AM

It's pretty incredible this is free on Game Pass while Bruhthesda is charging 100 dollars to rent a private server on F76 lmao.

The Game Pass as a whole costs $3 less per month than Fallout 1st and now contains The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas, as well as over 100 other games.

I think Bethesda is broken.

Verbatim · October 27, 2019, 11:43:11 AM

Quote from: Aria on October 27, 2019, 09:54:06 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 26, 2019, 11:58:24 AM
i keep getting this title confused with the outer wilds
Which is also an excellent game

so i've heard

i guess they just put it on ps4, so maybe i'll check it out

CMD.exe · October 27, 2019, 02:14:02 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 26, 2019, 11:58:24 AM

i keep getting this title confused with the outer wilds

Great game by the way. I have no idea how I got it for free on Xbox though.

Batch · October 27, 2019, 09:06:08 PM

Quote from: Mordo on October 27, 2019, 09:18:08 AM

It's pretty incredible this is free on Game Pass while Bruhthesda is charging 100 dollars to rent a private server on F76 lmao.

Hell did the Outer Worlds even come with a special edition? A preorder bonus?

The game doesnt even have subtle micro transactions, that's a pretty big statement in this economy of video games, pushed by the whole anti corporate message the game has got going. It's just amazing to see a game come out and it's just a game, nothing more nothing less.

AAA devs have broken me

Mordo · October 28, 2019, 01:16:53 PM

This game is honestly a breath of fresh air. I can't remember the last time I had extensive dialogue options and branching path choices in an RPG. Refreshing af.

My only nitpickety gripe would be that the gunplay could be a bit tighter, but I guess I'm just too accustomed to Borderlands 3 and Apex.

big dog · October 29, 2019, 08:05:39 AM

Nice to see that while the unsustainable AAA industry is collapsing in on itself a nice mid-budget game with no microtransactions, (as far as we know) no excessive crunch, and not all that much marketing can still be a success.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 29, 2019, 08:22:42 AM

Quote from: Fedorekd on October 29, 2019, 08:05:39 AM

Nice to see that while the unsustainable AAA industry is collapsing in on itself a nice mid-budget game with no microtransactions, (as far as we know) no excessive crunch, and not all that much marketing can still be a success.

Literally make game and sell game. The thing that everyone is saying is impossible because making games is so expensive.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 29, 2019, 08:29:14 AM

ex dee and all that

Mmmmm Napalm · October 29, 2019, 09:36:57 AM

I have played very little, but first impressions are good. I have missed a (good) Fallout style rpg.

The humor is more on point than I was expecting too, like how Halcyon's religion is entirely devoid of spirituality.

R o c k e t · October 29, 2019, 10:33:38 PM

Quote from: FatherlyNick on October 29, 2019, 08:29:14 AM

ex dee and all that

The irony is that Obsidian made Star Wars games too

A Cheese Potato · October 30, 2019, 07:31:12 AM

I'm getting a Big MT vibe from Scylla

Batch · October 30, 2019, 07:36:10 AM

So whatd you all do with Edgewater and the power?

big dog · October 30, 2019, 09:02:57 AM

Quote from: Batch on October 30, 2019, 07:36:10 AM

So whatd you all do with Edgewater and the power?

Spoiler

Diverted power to Edgewater but convinced Reed to step down so Adelaide could take over and persuaded the rest of the Deserters too. In hindsight I kinda regret it and wish I'd helped out the Deserters fully but oh well, it's pretty cool that there are quite a few ways to finish that quest.

A Cheese Potato · October 30, 2019, 10:24:57 AM

Spoiler

I was not sure who to help, but ultimately helped Reed, since I figured if the town closed, then everyone would be screwed. Seemed to work out alright after all, got more medicine and more lenient on the workers since there was more of them. And Adelaide admitting that she was killing people to fertilise her crops when I went to get the power core thingy kinda made me less sympathetic to her

Batch · October 30, 2019, 09:47:29 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on October 30, 2019, 10:24:57 AM

Spoiler
I was not sure who to help, but ultimately helped Reed, since I figured if the town closed, then everyone would be screwed. Seemed to work out alright after all, got more medicine and more lenient on the workers since there was more of them. And Adelaide admitting that she was killing people to fertilise her crops when I went to get the power core thingy kinda made me less sympathetic to her

Spoiler

WAIT SHE WAS KILLING PEOPLE?

Fuck...I gave her the town and let Reed run free for a week. I Knew she was using corpses taken from graves, how do you find that out? I regret my decision...