The Outer Worlds - Obsidian (2019 - PC, XB1, PS4)

[KingBran]

I wish RPG developers took exactly 0% of your mentality into account

So you like predictable stories. Cool.

 

[Cush]

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Well, thats the hook of Game Pass, right?

All first party titles are available Day 1.

I'll re-subscribe for a month just for this game

LTTP but it's not first party that's why it's pretty crazy

 

[SeidoN]

LTTP but it's not first party that's why it's pretty crazy

it is now that Microsoft owns Obsidian

Obsidian is now official classed as an Xbox Games Studio

 

[Leafs at Knight]

it is now that Microsoft owns Obsidian

Obsidian is now official classed as an Xbox Games Studio

Yes but this game isn't first party. After the Outer Worlds they become first party to MS.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

I’m pretty pumped on this game. New Vegas is my all time favourite and everything I’ve seen on this looks promising. Plus it comes out on my birthday which means happy birthday to me (usually I’m cheap and I’ll wait a few months to buy games).

 

[Commander Clueless]

Yes but this game isn't first party. After the Outer Worlds they become first party to MS.

Retroactive first party?


With it showing up on Game Pass, this seems like a fantastic option for the old subscribe now, buy when cheap tactic.

 

[God King Fudge]

Getting some really nice reviews. Lots of 7-8-9 of 10, 4/5 etc. Believe it's launching on Gamepass as well, so super excited to check this out.

 

[SeidoN]

very excited for this one. been needing to scratch my RPG itch

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Pre-load is up for Xbox Game Pass on PC and it looks like they finally reached their 85 Metacritic average .

 

[The Crypto Guy]

very excited for this one. been needing to scratch my RPG itch

There are a few top RPGs coming out in early 2020. I'm holding off till then, I can see this game being a bust IMO and I don't want it to leave a sour taste in my mouth.

 

[SeidoN]

There are a few top RPGs coming out in early 2020. I'm holding off till then, I can see this game being a bust IMO and I don't want it to leave a sour taste in my mouth.

I was still a little skeptical but the reviews today have been very good

 

[Do Make Say Think]

There are a few top RPGs coming out in early 2020. I'm holding off till then, I can see this game being a bust IMO and I don't want it to leave a sour taste in my mouth.

Hard to say what to expect out of this game now that Avellone left Obsidian. I haven't played them a lot but I've read that the last few Obsidian games have had mediocre writing.

I don't really expect much on that front from Cyberpunk 2077 (CDPR don't have a great track record for RPGs, Witcher II was decent at best and Witcher III wasn't really a RPG). I really hoping Vampire Masquarade Bloodlines II is the game I think it will be.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I'm pretty excited to try this one out.

I get the distinct impression that the hardcore RPG fans among us may be disappointed. It looks to be a fun, humourous "fluff" sort of RPG. For me, personally, that sounds like a nice change of pace.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Honestly, a FPS Sci-Fi RPG is literally what I've been craving for the last several months. This will be a good one .

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Take of the day - Witcher 3 wasn't really an RPG lol...

OK now back to these good scores.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Take of the day - Witcher 3 wasn't really an RPG lol...

OK now back to these good scores.

well, you clearly roleplay in it, just as an existing character (geralt).

Anyways, damn the graphics are really impressive, puts fallout 76 and the billion dollar corporation behind it to shame.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Was planning on buying this for PS4, glad I came in here and saw it's on game pass, that will save me 65 bucks

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Take of the day - Witcher 3 wasn't really an RPG lol...

OK now back to these good scores.

You don't get to role play much in Witcher 3: your decisions don't really affect the plot much. There's a lot more of it in the second one. The third was too big to also be a full RPG.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

You don't get to role play much in Witcher 3: your decisions don't really affect the plot much. There's a lot more of it in the second one. The third was too big to also be a full RPG.

Witcher 3 was an RPG. Every single gaming outlet would agree with me. There's skills, builds, dialogue options, multiple endings, leveling up, etc.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Witcher 3 was an RPG. Every single gaming outlet would agree with me. There's skills, builds, dialogue options, multiple endings, leveling up, etc.

Go play something like Fallout 2 and tell me that the Witcher 3 is an RPG.

 

[aleshemsky83]

In what way do your decisions not affect the outcome? I literally can't think of a quest or questline in the witcher 3 where your decisions don't affect the outcome.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Go play something like Fallout 2 and tell me that the Witcher 3 is an RPG.

They're both RPGS, I don't know what your arguing

 

[Do Make Say Think]

In what way do your decisions not affect the outcome? I literally can't think of a quest or questline in the witcher 3 where your decisions don't affect the outcome.

I said "your decisions don't affect the plot much".

I also said Witcher 3 wasn't much of an RPG, I didn't say it has no RPG elements.

Usually, in an RPG, your decisions affect how the plot unfolds. This is not the case in Witcher 3. Your decisions are limited in scope: most of your decisions come down to who you side with. You can't befriend a character in one playthrough and then kill them instead in another playthrough to see how that character dying changes things.

 

[aleshemsky83]

You can't befriend a character in one playthrough and then kill them instead in another playthrough to see how that character dying changes things.

You can do that though, you can kill or side with quite a few characters.

But you're right, it doesn't affect the actual plot (the main plot at least, outside of the final ending), however, by that definition, 90% or rpgs, dont qualify as RPGs. Its a ridiculously strict requirement to classify something as an rpg.