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The Outer Worlds

4.6
Character Customization
Highly Recommended
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division.

You are the unplanned variable

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division.
Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later 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 various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
• The player-driven story RPG: In keeping with the Obsidian tradition, how you approach The Outer Worlds is up to you. Your choices affect not only the way the story develops; but your character build, companion stories, and end game scenarios.
• You can be flawed, in a good way: New to The Outer Worlds is the idea of flaws. A compelling hero is made by the flaws they carry with them. While playing The Outer Worlds, the game tracks your experience to find what you aren't particularly good at. Keep getting attacked by Raptidons? Taking the Raptiphobia flaw gives you a debuff when confronting the vicious creatures, but rewards you with an additional character perk immediately. This optional approach to the game helps you build the character you want while exploring Halcyon.
• Lead your companions: During your journey through the furthest colony, you will meet a host of characters who will want to join your crew. Armed with unique abilities, these companions all have their own missions, motivations, and ideals. It's up to you to help them achieve their goals, or turn them to your own ends.
• Explore the corporate colony: Halcyon is a colony at the edge of the galaxy owned and operated by a corporate board. They control everything... except for the alien monsters left behind when the terraforming of the colony’s two planets didn’t exactly go according to plan. Find your ship, build your crew, and explore the settlements, space stations, and other intriguing locations throughout Halcyon.

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4.6
This game has Inclusive
Character Customization
This game is
Highly Recommended
This game has
Amazing Storytelling
This game is
Extremely Fun
This game has
Diverse Characters
This game has
Quickly Understood Controls

Ratings

  • 82%
    Critics Recommend
  • 83
    Top Critic Average
  • Strong
    OpenCritic Rating
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Metro GameCentral
by Nick Gillet
9 / 10
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.
IGN
by Dan Stapleton
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.
Easy Allies
by Daniel Bloodworth
9 / 10
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.
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Specifications

Minimum
Recommended
OSWindows 7 (SP1) 64bit
OSWindows 10 64bit
CPUIntel Core i3-3225 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
CPUIntel Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 1600
RAM4GB
RAM8GB
GPUNvidia GTX 650 Ti or AMD HD 7850
GPUGeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 470
HDD Space40GB
HDD Space40GB
Languages Supported
  • English (Full Audio)
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
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