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The Outer Worlds
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Despite some technical issues on console, The Outer Worlds is an outstanding first-person RPG with excellent writing and competent combat.
Game Info
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.
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 157
Nom: Best RPG (2019),
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41% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100
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GENRES:
- RPG
DEVELOPER(S):
- Obsidian Entertainment
PUBLISHER(S):
- Private Division
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- n/a
GAME MODES:
- Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
157
Critic Reviews
84
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.
High Score
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Median Score
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Low Score
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Dan Stapleton (IGN)
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8.5/10
“With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian has found its own path in the space between Bethesda and BioWare’s RPGs, and it’s a great one.”
Joe Juba (Game Informer)
[Date Unavailable]
9.3/10
“Finding your way through (or around) various problems is fun, and a streak of silly humor keeps the tone light enough to counterbalance the darker themes”
Bill Lavoy (Shacknews)
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9/10
“It’s a fine game under any circumstances, but it’s a top-notch RPG with heavy consequences at almost every turn for those that are willing to immerse themselves. The Outer Worlds doesn’t tell you a story, it gives you a world full of interesting characters and asks you to tell your own.”
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (157 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33bits | Rubén Rionegro | 90 / 100 | 11-13-2019 | Obsidian has returned through the big door with a game that satisfies those who wanted more first-person RPGs. They have created a whole rich and attractive universe that has a huge charisma and exploration everywhere. The role-playing part is very well accomplished and allows us to create a huge variety of builds to suit our favorite game style. Don’t hesitate to give it a try because it doesn’t disappoint. | Read review |
| 3DNews | Денис Щенников | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds has everything Obsidian is known for: well-crafted world, interesting characters and rich nonlinear storytelling. | Read review |
| AbsoluteXbox | Ben Ledsham | 4.4 / 5 stars | 11-03-2019 | In conclusion, The Outer Worlds was a terrific experience. I loved every moment I was playing of the game and I felt like this alien frontier I had landed on, was not too dissimilar from the Wild West. | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 10-23-2019 | Video Review | Read review |
| AnaitGames | Marta Trivi | 8 / 10 | 10-29-2019 | A compelling and well-written RPG –a pure Obsidian experience, and a true joy to role playing fans. | Read review |
| Areajugones | Víctor Rodríguez | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Obsidian offers a new videogame that brings back the outstanding first person RPG gameplay from Fallout New Vegas. However, due to some flaws, this game also feels like it’s from 2010, making it a bit obsolete from its very launch date. | Read review |
| Ars Technica | Sam Machkovech | Recommended | 10-22-2019 | It’s not perfect. It’s not for everyone. But it’s probably for you. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alejandro Nevarez | 83 / 100 | 11-04-2019 | Obsidian has created the RPG that Bethesda didn’t wanted to make before and after Fallout 76. A great adventure that you should experience. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Brandon Adams | 4 / 5 stars | 06-04-2020 | The Outer Worlds might not be exactly what you think it’s going to be. It’s a smaller game, one that focuses on replay value and role play fantasy to really get the most out of the experience. It’s a dense game though, where there’s plenty of lore packed into smaller sandbox style areas. It’s up to you to poke around in the corners of these areas to get the most out of it. | Read review |
| AusGamers | Kosta Andreadis | 8.5 / 10 | 10-23-2019 | Or should be. Beginning your journey to ultimately try and un-freeze those aboard the long-lost colonial freighter called Hope, you’re set loose in the almost wild-west frontier town of Edgewater | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Ehsan Mohamadieh | 9 / 10 | 11-01-2019 | The Outer Worlds is the spiritual successor to Fallout New Vegas, and Obsidian made every effort to upgrade it in almost every aspect. The final result is a solid RPG that must be played by any fan of the genre. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Vahid Zohrabi Nejad | 9.2 / 10 | 11-02-2019 | The Outer Worlds is exactly the game we were waiting for all these years, it captures the essence of RPG so well, and reminds us why Fallout: New Vegas is so loved even to this day. | Read review |
| Bloody Disgusting | Neil Bolt | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | It’s a game that keeps on giving as you can miss so much depending on your choices, and in that sense, it’s very much got a classic game feel to it. It’s a mixture of eras poured into a satirical sci-fi romp and it’s such a joy to experience. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Charles Hartford | 9.5 / 10 | 10-28-2019 | Overall, The Outer Worlds is an experience I cannot recommend enough. With its breadth of player choice, and equally diverse cast there is sure to be something here for the majority of gamers. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Julian Bieder | 9.1 / 10 | 10-25-2019 | The Outer Worlds marks Obsidians departue from the Fallout franchise, but continues to deliver top Action RPG quality. Even if it’s a bit too easygoing on the player, the title pulls all out all the stops: lush scifi settings, tight gameplay and dialouges rich with satire. The guys from Obsidian are masters of their craft and really don’t necessarily need a postapocalyptic wasteland to succeed | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Jordan Biordi | 9 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | The long awaited follow-up from Obsidian knocks it out of the Tossball park | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Omi Koulas | Not Recommended | 10-25-2019 | Ellie puts it best, “it looks okay from far off, but once you get close you realise it’s just the same mismatched shit that everyone’s agreed to overpay for”. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Curro Medina | Recommended | 10-28-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a great game, but it hasn’t featured anything new. Obsidian has tried, perhaps too much, to improve and bring what Fallout New Vegas, despite being a great game, did not achieve. Is this bad Not at all, it’s just that it gives a little anger that it stays close to being a masterpiece. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Rhett Waselenchuk | 91 / 100 | 06-06-2020 | The Outer Worlds is a first-person shooter like no other. Offering an open world sandbox in which the entire game is your play-thing, I was easily sucked in and didn’t want to leave. | Read review |
| Critical Hit | Darryn Bonthuys | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Old at heart but young in spirit, The Outer Worlds is a vibrant and stunning new chapter from Obsidian that doubles down on what the studio does best and throws in some surprisingly fun gameplay on top of that. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Justin Prinsloo | 8 / 10 | 07-03-2020 | The Outer Worlds soars on the strength of its characterisation not only of the main crew but its supporting cast. | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Emil Gunnarsson | 9 / 10 | 10-25-2019 | It took a decade, but we finally have the successor to Fallout: New Vegas we deserve. | Read review |
| Daily Dot | AJ Moser | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | Put simply: The Outer Worlds is everything you’d want from a modern RPG. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | Lloyd Coombes | 4 / 5 stars | 10-24-2019 | Such great groundwork has been laid here that we can’t wait to play a new game in the franchise | Read review |
| Daily Star | Nic Bunce | 4 / 5 stars | 06-16-2020 | Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds feels like a modern-age Fallout title, for better and for worse. | Read review |
| Darkstation | Mark Steighner | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2019 | There’s no denying that The Outer Worlds bears the imprint of earlier Obsidian games and a number of other timeless RPGs as well, but those influences do little to diminish the accomplishment of some amazing worldbuilding, entertaining storytelling and brilliantly realized characters. | Read review |
| DASHGAMER.com | Dan Rizzo | 9.5 / 10 | 11-04-2019 | The Outer Worlds has birthed what could be a remarkable initiation into an incredible franchise for years to come, and could very well be Obsidian’s Renaissance piece, finally separating itself from a tired franchise that has seen better days in the Fallout series. The Outer Worlds is truly one of the best video games of 2019, and could very well be it’s Game of the Year. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Despite some nominal issues that might be easier for some to hand-wave than others, Obsidian has out-Fallouted recent Fallout efforts. The Outer Worlds is more limited from a size standpoint compared to a lot of other open world adventures, but it makes up for it in charm and a succinct vision without much bloat. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Ben Sheene | 9.3 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment recaptures the secret sauce that Bethesda has let spoil in recent years. Hilarious, engaging, and rife with player possibility, this space-faring romp is everything an RPG fan has been craving. | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Jess Lee | 4 / 5 stars | 11-08-2019 | The Outer Worlds is one of the most polished and best games of this type, undoubtedly helped by the smaller scope. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Lisa Marie Segarra | 2.5 / 5 stars | 06-10-2020 | The Outer Worlds is a great open-world first-person shooter with well-written dialogue and world-building. But playing on the Switch does a disservice to the original game. It often begins to feel like a chore. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4 / 5 stars | 11-08-2019 | For the first ten hours or so I thought that The Outer Worlds would become a game of the year contender. Unfortunately it ultimately proves itself to be a little too shallow for that, but the combination of stunning vistas, excellent party members, and entertaining gunplay make it much like the 70’s and 80’s science fiction that it’s clearly inspired by: A lot of fun when you’re looking to switch the brain off and just unwind. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Tomas Franzese | 9.5 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is an extremely well-written RPG and one of the best games of 2019. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Daniel Bloodworth | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-29-2019 | The Outer Worlds expertly brings all of its pieces together to let you carve your own story through this dystopian society, with a crew of intriguing companions at your side. | Read review |
| EGM | Josh Harmon | 10 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is an impressive spiritual successor to Obsidian’s work on Fallout: New Vegas, mixing familiar design elements and the same zany attitude with an imaginative new universe and even deeper role-playing. While you can breeze through the main questline a bit quicker than in similar games, this is the sort of RPG experience you’ll want to play through multiple times, with multiple builds, to see all the systems and narrative paths on offer. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell | Recommended | 10-22-2019 | A conventional, easygoing scifi RPG with slightly wasted satirical elements that fades very quickly from the mind. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Giuseppe Arace | 8.2 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a small GDR in size but great in spirit. Obsidian points to the stars of the ruolistic firmament with a razor-sharp writing, subtly refined and deliberately over the top. | Read review |
| Fextralife | Fexelea | 8.5 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds takes you on a unique space adventure of your own making, allowing you to rebuild a whole system from the smallest of details. You can be yourself from every choice to every build, branching out to experience unique interactions and perks from companions. There’s no game out there quite like The Outer Worlds, and you should not miss out on the ride. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Joe Juba | 9.3 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Finding your way through (or around) various problems is fun, and a streak of silly humor keeps the tone light enough to counterbalance the darker themes | Read review |
| Game Rant | Anthony Taormina | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | Obsidian Entertainment seeks to build on its RPG pedigree with The Outer Worlds, a sci-fi space adventure that is brimming with options. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Mack Ashworth | 4.5 / 5 stars | 06-04-2020 | This is a must-play for RPG fans, and an absolutely vital game for Fallout fans. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Jonathan Bushle | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a great space opera action-RPG, with some great art, a lot of humor, and mechanics similar to Fallout, which can please the fans… by the creators of Fallout ! | Read review |
| GameCrate | Nicholas Scibetta | 8.3 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | If you’ve spent years craving the old Fallout formula, The Outer Worlds will hit the spot. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Aria Moghadam | 9 / 10 | 10-29-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a creative, fresh and deep game and another successful title in Obsidian Entertainment resume. It’s the embodiment of almost everything we wanted to see, from the multi layer story, to the satisfying and exciting combat. The Outer Worlds is a must-buy for any action RPG fan out there. | Read review |
| GameGrin | James Martin | 8.5 / 10 | 11-17-2019 | Obsidian could have easily fallen into the trap of creating a straight up Fallout clone, but the various planets in the Halcyon solar system and the types of quest available provides a good amount of variety, with excellent splashings of humour and moral dilemmas. It’s not breaking new ground, but it struts its stuff very well. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 10-30-2019 | The Outer Worlds is an interesting role-playing game that is designed for fans of smart dialogues and nonlinearity. If you are one of them, you can safely try the game. However, Obsidian again lacked a budget, which by the end of the narrative becomes all too obvious. | Read review |
| GamePitt | Rob Pitt | 9.3 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Personally, I feel that The Outer Worlds is much more than ‘Fallout in Space’, it’s a brilliant masterpiece which strives on player-choice and morality. Whether you’re exploring the numerous planets, working your way through the many quests, trying to get on the good side of a faction, or simply having a ‘blast’ killing everyone, there’s always something to do. Visually the game is simply gorgeous, Mechanically it’s deep and highly customisable for your playstyle, and in terms of the story and lore, there’s so much to read, discover and become a part of. | Read review |
| Gameplanet | Billy Atman | 9.5 / 10 | 10-29-2019 | The Outer Worlds, much like a solar eclipse has blocked out the rest of the genre with it’s excellent systems and setting. Obsidian have delivered one of the best games of the year and in my opinion the best RPG of its kind in years. From it’s jaw-dropping visuals and design, to the hilarious world and its colorful cast of characters, The Outer Worlds represents the new benchmark for the genre and is a masterclass in player choice. If you hold even a passing interest in RPGs, stop everything you’re doing and play it right away. This is a very special game that deserves all of the recognition I’m sure is coming. | Read review |
| GamePro | Manuel Fritsch | 83 / 100 | 10-22-2019 | Emphasizes old-fashioned sci-fi role-playing game, which works despite small weaknesses in action and variety, with lots of heart and funny dialogues | Read review |
| Gamer Escape | Mike Thomas | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | It may not be the flashiest, prettiest, or most obvious choice for meeting your RPG crave, but trust me, The Outer Worlds is a can’t miss gem of not just 2019, but the entire generation. | Read review |
| Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 8.6 / 10 | 10-28-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a truly unique experience that brings great levels of humor, lively locations and what feels like complete freedom in how you want to go about doing things. | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Blaine Smith | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds has quickly cemented it’s place as one of the best RPGs of the current generation. Excellent combat, exploration that never gets stale, characters that never grow old, stories and events that hide endless secrets…The Outer Worlds is simply fantastic. | Read review |
| Gamersky | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | There is no doubt that The Outer Worlds is a decent RPG with tons of interesting missions, and I really enjoy my 30 hours spent in the game. But I think Obsidian could have done better in terms of storytelling. | Read review |
| GamesBeat | Jason Wilson | 91 / 100 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is Obsidian’s final game as an independent company (it’s now part of Xbox Game Studios), and it’s one helluva swansong. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | Mark Delaney | 8 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | The Outer Worlds is a goofy, full to the brim RPG that liberally samples from other giants in the genre. It’s a fun romp through a neon universe. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Put the essence of the Fallout, Mass Effect and Borderlands series into a blender, and what you get is The Outer Worlds. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Edmond Tran | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Classic RPG sensibilities enhance wonderful characters, punchy combat, and consistently excellent writing in this sharp space Western. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Unknown | 4 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds marks Obsidian operating at the top of its game, and a strong foundation for a new franchise that seems destined for greatness. | Read review |
| GameXplain | Unknown | Not Recommended | 06-04-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| GameZone | Cade Onder | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds cements itself as an incredibly memorable RPG. Obsidian has built a vibrant and freeing world that is fresh, exciting, and ripe with galactic potential that will hopefully continue being explored in sequels. Even with its shortcomings, its easy to see Obsidian’s newest RPG bordering on instant classic status. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Randy Kalista | 8 / 10 | 11-26-2019 | Obsidian set out to make a Fallout game, but didn’t think we’d mind if they actually made it a Firefly game along the way. So now we have an anti-capitalist Firefly mired in labor issues but elevated by rapidfire gunplay, peppered with chuckles from a tryhard sense of humor. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Rashid Sayed | 6 / 10 | 10-30-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a classic case of a missed opportunity. There are so many things it does right, and so many others that feel unrealistic, or simply don’t feel balanced. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Bryan Lawver | 65 / 100 | 10-22-2019 | For better or worse, The Outer Worlds is a perfectly middle-of-the-road open-world RPG. It doesn’t take any big risks, but that also keeps it from falling on its face. Despite some great writing, the game doesn’t have much to say about the corporate dystopia it establishes, ultimately playing it too safe to justify the premise. Obsidian’s expertise with the genre makes The Outer Worlds a competent RPG, if not an especially interesting one. | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Pranavsingh Dhunnoo | 8 / 10 | 06-11-2020 | The Outer Worlds on the Nintendo Switch is still the game developed by Obsidian sans visual fidelity; if you can overlook the graphical aspect of this port, it will still deliver a memorable experience. | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Marion Frayna | 9 / 10 | 11-14-2019 | Obsidian has nailed it again with another stellar RPG. While by no means a perfect game, The Outer Worlds successfully brings back the glory days of the traditional western RPG, blending story and gameplay quite beautifully together, without really compromising each other. | Read review |
| Geeks Under Grace | Maurice Pogue | 8.5 / 10 | 11-27-2019 | If you enjoy deep engaging stories and strong RPG elements or science fiction. I completely recommend the Outer Worlds, as it is more than Fallout in Outer Space. | Read review |
| Generación Xbox | Adrian Fuentes Berna | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is simply one of the best RPGs of the generation. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Nicola Ardron | 8.5 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | A spiritual successor to Fallout: New Vegas in every way, The Outer Worlds is better written and more polished than we’ve since come to expect from the franchise it emulates. | Read review |
| GotGame | David Poole | 9 / 10 | 11-04-2019 | If you’re a fan of games like Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, then The Outer Worlds is definitely for you. Even if not, the Halcyon system is always welcoming new recruits to start their space cowboy journey. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Draug | 7 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | There is much to complain about The Outer Worlds – it is mediocre from a technical standpoint, has tons of outdated features and its story and companions are acceptable at best. Fortunately, Obsidian’s new title is a well-made RPG – this is a game for those who enjoy being a nameless hero who either saves the world or destroys it without any reason whatsoever, wasting time on pointless side-quests just for the XP. | Read review |
| Guardian | Steve Boxer | 5 / 5 stars | 10-24-2019 | More than just Fallout in space, this action-RPG is a delightful sci-fi romp with razor-sharp writing, lashings of humour and enough content to entertain you for months | Read review |
| GuiltyBit | Dani Viñambres | 5.9 / 10 | 06-07-2020 | The Outer Worlds is a great game, one of the best from last year. The problem is that we are facing a port that does not do justice to the game. | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Jordan Helm | 4 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | Even with these unfortunate and evident shortcomings on the technical side, The Outer Worlds is a rewarding and ultimately intriguing adventure to partake in. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Daniel Quesada | 89 / 100 | 10-22-2019 | An excellent adventure that mixes all the good stuff by Obsidian Entertainment, although it’s not as big as some other contestants in the genre. | Read review |
| IGN | Dan Stapleton | 8.5 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian has found its own path in the space between Bethesda and BioWare’s RPGs, and it’s a great one. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Unknown | 8.8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | A great return to the mainstream scene from Obsidian, with the proper New Vegas spiritual heir that we’ve all been waiting. | Read review |
| IGN Middle East | Hesham Sami | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2019 | Despite some technical issues on console, The Outer Worlds offering a distinctive world full of details that will make you spend a great number of hours enjoying its well-written story that’s based on your choices which give you a good chance to completely change the course of events. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | David Soriano | 8.2 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Obsidian knows what to do. Knowing why Fallout New Vegas was liked, they have created a spiritual successor that focuses on its strengths and adds an exquisite sense of humor to make us spend a few entertaining hours. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Stephen Heller | 4.9 / 5 stars | 06-16-2020 | Although a crazy YouTuber has apparently completed this game in 25-minutes by just running, to really enjoy the atmosphere and gameplay, it will take around 30 hours to successfully complete that will allow you to not only immerse yourself in it but enjoy it. The game also gives you a nice recap at the end that serves as motivation for another play in order to see different endings. | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Peter Taylor | 8 / 10 | 11-13-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a competent and well-acted action-RPG with some interesting ideas but one that mostly plays safe. While it doesn’t quite reach the heights of Fallout: New Vegas, it certainly cements Obsidian Entertainment as an RPG force. | Read review |
| Just Push Start | Mark Fajardo | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-25-2019 | It’s easy to see The Outer Worlds was inspired by Fallout, though it’s so much more than that. Where it might not be as vast as Fallout: New Vegas, clever writing and a choice-based narrative more than makeup for it. Combat feels similar, which can be viewed as a downside, though it is certainly not a deal-breaker. Flaws aside, The Outer Worlds is a fun RPG that offers a fair amount of replayability. Between comical and fun narratives and plenty of RPG elements, it feels like the spiritual successor of Fallout: New Vegas and that is certainly alright. | Read review |
| Kinglink Reviews | Frank Reese | 3.5 / 5 stars | 01-31-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| Kotaku | Gita Jackson | Recommended | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is so impactful that it made me question and ultimately settle more thoughtfully into my beliefs. | Read review |
| Leadergamer | Alper Dalan | 5 / 10 | 10-27-2019 | Is a better Fallout than the actual Fallout. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Fernando Salinas | 8.4 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian delivers a worthy entry into the RPG genre with a fun script and good direction. While the scope of the game is shorter than in appears, character development and decision-making guarantee a solid experience, despite some polishing issues. | Read review |
| Luis Alamilla | Luis Alamilla | 9 / 10 | 11-05-2019 | Video Review | Read review |
| Marooners’ Rock | Joseph Siemsen | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2019 | The Outer Worlds is in a prime position to make its mark on the genre, successfully combining aspects from a number of critically praised games like Bioshock, Borderlands, and it’s primary inspiration Fallout. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Furkan Güler | 81 / 100 | 10-22-2019 | If you like classic role playing games, The Outer Worlds will totally absorb you away from real life and keep you entertained. Also, follower system is quite successful. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | Nick Gillet | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | A deep, funny, and intricately designed RPG reminiscent of the golden age of Fallout, when conversations mattered and comedy-grade cynicism came fitted as standard. | Read review |
| MMORPG.com | Markus Rohringer | 8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | In the end, I enjoyed the 40 hour ride through the The Outer Worlds, even though it was sometimes a bumpy one. Still, with the interesting world that was built here, it feels like there was left a lot of untapped potential on the road. Flaws similar to the Fallout series – namely a main story that is little more than a frame holding together the sandbox that the rest of the game is and correspondingly flat characters – prevent it from earning a place in the hall of fame of roleplaying-shooters next to Mass Effect. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Diego Escala | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds isn’t reinventing the RPG wheel here, but it is an incredibly fun world to explore and sink countless hours into. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Tim Reid | 85 / 100 | 11-09-2019 | With relevant and humorous commentary on corporate greed and bureaucracy underpinning this smaller scale but highly replayable new IP, The Outer Worlds excels as a Fallout-style RPG thanks to great writing, interesting choices and memorable characters. | Read review |
| Nexus | Robert de Wit | 9.5 / 10 | 10-25-2019 | The Outer Worlds’ dark sense of humour and dialogue is what makes this satirical capitalist introspection great, and proves that a small team with a passion for their craft can outclass a big budget and flashy set pieces. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Frank Streva | 7 / 10 | 10-24-2019 | I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find a decent amount of things to like in The Outer Worlds, but at the same time I can’t help but feel like it has the potential to be so much better. | Read review |
| Nintendo Enthusiast | Brett Medlock | 8.5 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | The graphics and performance take a hit on Switch; that’s obvious. If you can get past that, The Outer Worlds offers amazing characters, meaningful sidequests, and incredible freedom to the player — all of which remain fully intact on Nintendo Switch. It’s simply a must-play for RPG lovers. | Read review |
| Nintendo Life | PJ O’Reilly | 8 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | The Outer Worlds is a hugely entertaining “Fallout-in-space”-style RPG adventure filled with wonderfully vibrant locations, excellent companions, zippy and hilariously brutal combat and a ton of well-written characters to meet as you attempt to save the colony of Halcyon. Virtuos has made the expected tweaks to graphics in order to keep things as smooth as possible with this Switch port and, although things can look and feel a little rough in docked mode, in handheld this is a supremely enjoyable experience that’s entertained us just as much this time around as when we played it at launch, and comes highly recommended to fans of the genre. | Read review |
| NintendoWorldReport | Joe Devader | 6 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | If you liked Fallout, you would likely enjoy this game, but once again I don’t think this is the place to play it. Even if your biggest factor would be the idea of being able to play it portably, sadly nearly every technical problem listed above is exacerbated a great deal in handheld mode, with the added issue of the game becoming a blurry mess on top of all of it. For some, the world of Halcyon will be a welcome place to visit, but unless you are super attached to the idea of a portable Fallout game, it is likely better to look to one of the other platforms for which this game is available. | Read review |
| NoesPaisparaFrikis | David Valero | 9.1 / 10 | 11-12-2019 | The Outer Worlds comes to fill a void that many could feel with the launch of Fallout 76. A game that will not revolutionize the genre but that offers with mastery what is expected of a good RPG: total freedom to play it in a way or another and a narrative that stands out among everything that has come to us this year. Absolutely essential for role lovers | Read review |
| Noisy Pixel | Jake Yoder | 9 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | Everything the player does leads up to an epic conclusion, but the little battles along the way leave a lasting impact as well. This game is more than just a beautiful space opera; it’s a real RPG adventure that has finally brought the genre to a new height. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Adam Siddiqui | 92 / 100 | 10-31-2019 | Simply put, The Outer Worlds is an outstanding space adventure. Obsidian has done an exceptional job of incorporating the system’s found in their other highly acclaimed project, Fallout: New Vegas, and using them in a brand new venture. With only a tiny amount of issues to plague the experience, The Outer Worlds excels at in every other aspect. Taking players on a trip where corporations rule everything and you decide the fate of thousands of people. | Read review |
| OnlySP | Mike Cripe | 4 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | Fans that have been following all things The Outer Worlds up until launch will not be disappointed here. Obsidian managed to produce a title that is completely carried and elevated by its world(s) and characters. With the amount of interesting interactions filled in each conversation, The Outer Worlds will always beg to be revisited. Sadly, The Outer Worlds shot for the moon and only landed among the stars, thanks to combat that feels like shooting a BB gun at walls of sponge. Lackluster combat is only one flaw, but when players are spending nearly half of their time taking part in the flaw, its problems are unavoidable. Still though, Obsidian has crafted something special that fits right up there with its contemporaries. The Outer Worlds completely succeeds in its mission to take players on an interplanetary adventure in ways that have not been seen in gaming for some time. Hopefully, other titles will follow in its footsteps when taking players to brand new worlds. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Sabri Erkan Sabancı | 8.5 / 10 | 11-09-2019 | The Outer Worlds combines Fallout: New Vegas, Bioshock and Mass Effect in one basket and creates a refined Western RPG experience. | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Holly Green | 8.5 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Obsidian is on to something good with The Outer Worlds. The writing has an irresistible humanity, and the factions, skill system, and dynamic companion interactivity offer a beautifully complicated depth that makes me mourn the loss of Fallout 4 all over again. With it, I don’t have to miss Fallout: New Vegas anymore—I can just enjoy what its core features have become. So far, this new horizon looks promising. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Tom Senior | 79 / 100 | 10-22-2019 | There’s a category of games I think of as Saturday morning cartoon games. They lack depth, but they are fluffy and easy to enjoy. As I look back on some screenshots as Pippin laser blasts a poor marauder into a pile of dust, I realise that’s what The Outer Worlds is to me. If you meet it on those terms, I think you’ll enjoy it. | Read review |
| PC Invasion | Tim McDonald | 7 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | An enjoyable adventure, but one that hews a little too close to its FPS Fallout roots. | Read review |
| PCGamesN | Dustin Bailey | 7 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | Obsidian’s RPG fulfills its potential, but only in fits and starts. Sure, its worst moments are only ever as bad as workmanlike RPG-making, but they make the stretches between some instances of genuine greatness a little more disappointing.Dustin Bailey | Read review |
| PCWorld | Unknown | 4 / 5 stars | 10-25-2019 | While it bears surface-level similarities to Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian’s created a deeper and more meaningful role-playing experience in The Outer Worlds. | Read review |
| Player.it | Daniele Di Egidio | 9 / 10 | 10-27-2019 | Obsidian is outdone. If you love RPGs, play it. | Read review |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Annette Polis | 10 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The combination of The Outer Worlds‘ stunning visuals and immersive story telling have positioned the game to be an amazing start to a beloved franchise. We’ve only just scratched the surface with Halcyon’s tale, and I am certain Obsidian has begun planting seeds for its future. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | Eric Hauter | 10 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | With a startlingly original new world to play in – combined with a warm feeling of familiarity – Obsidian has managed to deliver the one of the best first-person RPG’s. This is the game that fans of this genre have been craving, and it is a pure joy to watch Obsidian plop the role-playing crown back squarely down on its head. | Read review |
| Polygon | Cass Marshall | Recommended | 10-22-2019 | Obsidian has pulled off the delicate task of creating an RPG that feels big while still keeping control of the overall scope of the game itself. | Read review |
| Press Start | Kieron Verbrugge | 8.5 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is the kind of inspired take on a genre that could only come from a team as passionate and talented as Obsidian. It’s not perfect, but it’s creative, succinct, compelling and funny in all the right ways. I sincerely hope that this signals the beginning of a new, ongoing franchise because the people and stories of the Halcyon Colony will stick with me for a long time to come. | Read review |
| pressakey.com | Tobias Heinen | Recommended | 11-21-2019 | I haven’t laughed so hard about a video game in a long time. The dialogue options of The Outer Worlds are pure gold! If you have the chance to have a chat with the moustached hipster drug courier in Fallbrook, you should definitely take that opportunity. Apart from the creative gags, the missions are also well staged and offer many different solutions. Rarely have I had such freedom. The world reacts to everything I do in it, and it’s just fun to watch the chaos I create unfold. You can see the fine-tuning of the game and it’s very clear what elements the developers have focused on. In those very areas, The Outer Worlds does everything right and with this recipe for success has secured a place in my Top 3 for 2019. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Rodrigo Ribeiro de Oliveira | 94 / 100 | 11-04-2019 | The Outer Worlds is much more than the sum of its parts. With incredible storytelling and scripting and a well-crafted universe, TOW exceeds genre expectations by delivering meaningful, humorous dialogue decisions, while not forgetting the relationship between the player and the characters. In a first person RPG that is above its competitors’ current level, despite a smaller team and budget, it proves that attention to detail and a passion for what is being done bring excellent results. | Read review |
| Push Square | Robert Ramsey | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a role-playing triumph. With its sights set squarely on player choice, Obsidian delivers a brilliantly crafted sci-fi adventure that’s packed with witty writing, great characters, and a fantastic degree of freedom. Add solid combat and rewarding exploration to the mix, and you’ve got the recipe for an RPG that begs to replayed time and time again. An essential purchase for fans of the genre. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Dave Rodriguez | 8.5 / 10 | 11-07-2019 | The Outer Worlds proves less is more. Obsidian knocks it out of the park with great writing, fun combat, and deep RPG mechanics. | Read review |
| Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Alice Bell | Recommended | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is alright, innit. It’s good fun. Sit back and let the orange and neon wash over you. Boo the cartoonishly evil corporations. Exhale through your nose at their Diet Toothpaste. I bet I’ll play it again, in fact. But you can tell it could have been great, if it had taken a few more risks. | Read review |
| Rocket Chainsaw | Andrew Cathie | 2 / 5 stars | 06-04-2020 | It hurts me to say this, but I simply cannot recommend buying The Outer Worlds’ Switch port at present. | Read review |
| RPGamer | Zack Webster | 3 / 5 stars | 02-02-2020 | It’s not the kind of game to stand the test of time and Obsidian has made much better and more interesting games in the past, but there is a pleasant experience to be had. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | مشعل الصعب | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2019 | Obsidian excelled in creating an amazing RPG experience influenced by the design of the Fallout franchise. The developer chose a safe route and picked familiar ideas and basics instead of creating a whole new experience. I recommend this game as the perfect WRPG gateway for new players to learn what can this genre offer to them. | Read review |
| Saving Content | Evan Rowe | 3 / 5 stars | 06-08-2020 | For a game that’s so dependent on its art style to drive home much of its personality, character interactions and the story are left to carry the weight of completing the sense of immersion, and most of the time that load is too great for them to bear on their own. The Outer Worlds on Switch just doesn’t land well without all of the aspects working together in concert. I’m not saying the game is unplayable, it just feels like the experience is severely hamstrung and it’s hard to get a proper sense of enjoyment out of it. There’s still fun to be had, but it comes in fits and starts, and it really doesn’t stand up to any of the other platforms the game is available on. If the Switch is your only gaming system, you’re really hankering for a space adventure, and you don’t mind or notice technical problems, then there may be something here for you. Otherwise, you’d do well to play elsewhere. To paraphrase the game itself, the Switch version of this game isn’t the best choice, it’s… well, you know the rest. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Christopher Teuton | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is exactly what players expected, and that’s not a bad thing. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Ján Kordoš | 8 / 10 | 11-04-2019 | Obsidian did a good job again. However this is not the best Obsiadian game. A bit short, but still so much fun. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Bill Lavoy | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | It’s a fine game under any circumstances, but it’s a top-notch RPG with heavy consequences at almost every turn for those that are willing to immerse themselves. The Outer Worlds doesn’t tell you a story, it gives you a world full of interesting characters and asks you to tell your own. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Jett Vincent Sia | 8.3 / 10 | 11-11-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a wild adventure that really goes out of its way to give the players a memorable experience in a very replayable way. There is life in the game and there’s barely any annoyances that would make one think otherwise of playing it. The decision making you do as a player really solidifies its core element which is the player’s choice (not Spacer’s Choice). Every little thing you do in the Outer Worlds will have an impact on you whether you noticed it or not. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 10-23-2019 | Video Review | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Steven Scaife | 3 / 5 stars | 10-31-2019 | The game is so zany and so mired in its traditional progression systems that it ceases to say anything of note. | Read review |
| Softpedia | Cosmin Vasile | 9.5 / 10 | 10-31-2019 | Having the game take place in space opens up the future of the franchise to a wealth of sequels. If Obsidian plays its cards right, we might be witnessing the birth of a great franchise. There is no doubt The Outer Worlds is almost a masterpiece. Sure, it could use some work here and there, but it’s a perfect delivery system for the hungry human imagination that longs for the stars. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Daniel Janák | 90 / 100 | 11-02-2019 | The Outer Worlds is, in a word, breathtaking. The world is amazingly detailed, the script is full of humor and there’s plenty to enjoy in the character development department. The truly important choices and consequences make The Outer Worlds one of the best RPGs of 2019. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Gianluca Arena | 8.3 / 10 | 06-04-2020 | The Outer Worlds is more than the spiritual heir to Fallout: New Vegas. Is a rich and imaginative game about politics, the influence of corporations in our lives and everything there’s in between. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Steve Wright | 9.5 / 10 | 10-23-2019 | The Outer Limits has something for everyone — like intricately designed RPGs that have come before it, I found myself plotting my next moves while at work or even playing hockey, desperate to get back into its world and continue my journey. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Robert Scarpinito | 9.5 / 10 | 10-20-2019 | Obsidian created a universe that’s easy to get lost in. The Outer Worlds oozes personality and charm, and the robust character creator encourages multiple playthroughs just to see how different archetypes affect the gameplay. | Read review |
| The Angry Joe Show | Joe Vargas | 8 / 10 | 11-23-2019 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Digital Fix | Jordan Gottman | 9 / 10 | 06-10-2020 | The Outer Worlds is a fantastic game, and the Nintendo Switch port is no exception. Despite significantly weaker hardware, the Switch port holds up admirably and will no doubt provide you countless hours of top-shelf gameplay and outer space hijinks. | Read review |
| The Game Fanatics | Deja Kirk | 8 / 10 | 10-29-2019 | While there is nothing completely mindbreaking about The Outer Worlds, the game is just what the doctor ordered. An updated addition to this whacky genre of RPG. Finally, we can stop replaying decades-old games and get some fresh content! | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Daniele Dolce | 9 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is Obsidian Entertainment’s magnum opus, an RPG with an enticing and multifaceted ruleset set in a dystopian capitalistic society. Its only flaws reside in the combat system and gunplay, but these are easely counterbalanced by the excellent writing and the many possibilities offered to the players. Let’s hope Obsidian will explore this setting further, possibly with a much needed sequel. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Thomas Hughes | 8 / 10 | 06-09-2020 | The Outer Worlds is the game that fans have wanted Obsidian Entertainment to make for the better part of a decade. The story is the main attraction here, with Obsidian’s witty writing coming to the fore in an interesting and funny interstellar setting. If that’s what you look for in your RPGs, The Outer Worlds will not disappoint. | Read review |
| ThisGenGaming | Robby Bisschop | 9 / 10 | 01-06-2020 | This western RPG is truly out of this world. It’s perhaps the single most enjoyable game of its kind and succeeded were similar games have failed: to keep me hooked until the very end. It looks great, sounds fantastic and the writing had me grinning from ear to ear. If this is a forebode of things to come for Obisidian Entertainment: they now have my attention. | Read review |
| Thumbsticks | Daniel New | 3 / 5 stars | 06-04-2020 | The Outer Worlds remains a memorable experience on Switch, but, at the same time, it’s all a bit of a blur. | Read review |
| TrueAchievements | Heidi Nicholas | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds excels most when it has fun within its own unique identity. The wealth of lore and world-building details could be a little overwhelming for brand new players, but a little confusion early on shouldn’t stop anyone from taking The Outer Worlds for a spin. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Hayes Madsen | 4 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | As a more compact Fallout-like experience The Outer Worlds really works, and I’m already hoping that we’ll get to return to the Halcyon Colony again someday. | Read review |
| Unboxholics | Θέμης Μπολτσής | Recommended | 11-18-2019 | The Outer Worlds is an excellent RPG, that despite the limited budget and some minor gameplay flaws, manages to shine with its stellar writing and great characters. I simply cannot wait for the inevitable sequel! | Read review |
| USgamer | Mike Williams | 4 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | In an alternate reality where modern Fallout retained the the focus on choice and role-playing, The Outer Worlds would be the result. Obsidian Entertainment delivers this small window into that alternate reality, a game that prizes picking the right skills to tackle weird and wild situations. The Outer Worlds shines in the writing, but the combat doesn’t equally rise to the occasion. Likewise, the planets you visit could use a few more quests or interesting spots to explore. The Outer Worlds is still a fun romp though, something that will hopefully build to something bigger in the future. | Read review |
| VG247 | Matt Martin | Not Recommended | 10-23-2019 | For those that were disappointed with Fallout 76 going online multiplayer, this is the single-player RPG you’ve been looking for. If you’re hankering for somewhere you can while away the hours talking shit, chuckling and prodding at the locals, you won’t be disappointed. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Chinh Tran | 7 / 10 | 12-04-2019 | Although not without some drawbacks, The Outer Worlds is one of Obsidian’s better efforts. | Read review |
| VGN | Nicola Del Giudice | 8.5 / 10 | 11-01-2019 | The Outer Worlds is the confirmation that the players disappointed by the latest Fallout were looking for. Obsidian proves he knows how to make a good RPG without necessarily having to twist the cards on the table thanks to a title that takes us back to nine years ago, when we explored the Mojave of New Vegas. We are certainly not talking about the definitive game, but we can not help but advise all lovers of the genre (and not) to have a picnic for Alcione. | Read review |
| Video Chums | Trey Griffeth | 8.5 / 10 | 10-24-2019 | In the end, The Outer Worlds has flaws that need to be addressed by its developers in potential sequels but I still had an absolute blast with it. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Imogen Donovan | 9 / 10 | 10-25-2019 | The Outer Worlds is a kooky space opera with beautiful aesthetics, a deeply engaging cast of characters, and a tightly focused storyline. Kick the hornets’ nest, smoke the insects out, or sneak past: your choice might just topple a mega-corporation or two. | Read review |
| Washington Post | Elise Favis | Recommended | 11-04-2019 | Player choice is one of the best parts of Obsidian’s new RPG, The Outer Worlds. The game’s connections to Fallout: New Vegas are undeniable and can hold it back in some instances, but it still carves a pulpy, sci-fi identity of its own. | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Leonardo Faria | 8 / 10 | 06-07-2020 | Is this the best version of The Outer Worlds out there? No. Should this be the version for you to consider purchasing in case you have never played this game before? Absofreakinglutely not. Is is still a fantastic RPG with one of the best plots and characters in recent memory? Without a shadow of a doubt. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Alessio Palumbo | 7.8 / 10 | 10-22-2019 | The Outer Worlds is pretty much exactly what you’d expect from Obsidian. The first-person action RPG features a great setting, fantastic writing and remarkable, complex characters to meet. The moment-to-moment gameplay isn’t as exciting, though, failing to measure up with the best in the genre. Still, there’s plenty to like here as long as you know what you’re getting into, not to mention the potential to do much better in a sequel, particularly if the developers had a higher budget to work with. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Dylan Chaundy | 5 / 5 stars | 10-22-2019 | Dizzyingly deep, painstakingly polished, remarkably replayable, and marvelously moreish, The Outer Worlds is one of the most refined and well-written RPGs of the generation. | Read review |
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