![]() ![]() The newest such game, The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment (notably known for 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas), again uses this formula, though on a slightly smaller scale. That smaller scale works to the game’s advantage. Taking place on several planets confined to the Halcyon star system, The Outer Worlds hints at a larger universe without giving you a mind boggling amount of things to accomplish. You have plenty of impactful choices to be made, however, with some completely altering how the game proceeds. One such choice comes early on when you hold the fate of two settlements in your hands. Later choices can depend on which factions come to your aid, or at the very least offer you a discount on their goods.Ĭapitalism is very much at the heart of The Outer Worlds, as it highlights companies running amok in their efforts to colonize the stars. It’s done in a very humorous fashion, and the game is often quite funny. The competing corporations make up the various factions you can choose to align yourself with. Everything plays out against the overarching villain of The Board and their desire to control the system’s colony from Earth.Īngering one could have little consequences such as you paying more for their items at their vending machines, or could be more major like you being targeted as soon as you enter a company settlement. You begin gameplay as a colonist aboard the starship Hope, which encountered an accident that left it stranded in space. A mad scientist of sorts named Phineas awakens you, and sends you off on your adventures. The character creator is a fairly robust one, though you’ll never see your character, as the game is in first person (no changing to third person like in the Fallout or Elder Scrolls games). You build your character through a list of Skills that include Melee Combat, Firearms, Dialog, Science, Tech, Defense, Stealth, and Leadership. ![]()
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