The Outer Worlds 2019
Developed by Obsidian Entertainment
- Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action
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. 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.
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)AdventureActionScience fictionOpen worldalienscharacter customizationspacecustomizable characterscharacter creationrpg elementsthe game awards - best narrative - winnerthe game awards - best performance - nomineethe game awards - best roleplaying game - nomineethe game awards - game of the year - nomineeXbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Contemporary, classical in form, epic and richly built.
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- classical in formformally daring
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- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Private Division
- Released
- October 25, 2019
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Time to beat
- 22 h rushed · 37 h main story · 37 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 659 ratings.
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