75
Outcast Second Contact is a good remake, but not for everyone. Despite some old-school mechanics could prevent someone from enjoying the game (gunplay and matted animations are the two main defendants), Outcast is still imbued with good exploration and an entertaining plot. Give it a chance.
65
Outcast: Second Contact is a classic adventure wrapped up in shiny new clothes, but which maintains everything it was born with underneath, for better or worse.
30
Once upon a time Outcast was a pioneer. Unfortunately, if Second Contact proves anything, it's that sometimes you should just leave the past alone.
8
I’ll admit it right away: I’m biased. I was 18 years old when the original Outcast released in 1999 on PC. My old 386 PC could barely handle it, yet the graphics felt like they came straight from the future. The presentation — with its bombastic score by Lennie Moore and superb voice acting — completely blew my mind back then. So of course, I had to pick up Outcast: Second Contact when it released in 2017. I’m fully aware that, by today’s standards, the game can feel a bit janky and occasionally buggy. It doesn’t have the polish of modern AAA titles. But despite that, I genuinely loved every second of it. The sci-fi/fantasy world-building is still fantastic, even when compared to many modern releases. There’s a unique charm and creativity here that still shines through. Back in 1999, the game felt massive and incredibly long. Today, a full playthrough takes around 16 to 18 hours, which is relatively short compared to modern open-world games. I played it on PS4 and even earned the Platinum trophy in about 17 hours. Yes, nostalgia definitely plays a role here — I won’t deny that. But even with that in mind, Outcast: Second Contact remains a special experience for me. It may not be perfect, but its world, atmosphere, and ambition still make it worth revisiting.
6
Overall pretty good game, didn't play more than 7 hour, since I had a game breaking bug, that deleted all my save. The gameplay is decent, the story is good and the graphics are ok. But there are some really bad bugs in the game. Giving this game a 6 cause i picked it up for 2 bucks, but it's absolutely not worth the full price, pick it up if you want a nostalgic adventure, on sale.
9
I am giving Outcast: Second Contact a 9 because of it's unique story and compelling gameplay. The game has a terrific mix of very deep story telling and satisfying shooting mechanics. Even though I only have around 6 hours of play time in, I am now fully invested into seeing this gem of a remaster through to the end. The shooting mechanics take a bit of getting use to but once you get the hang of it its a blast to play. Every NPC is voice acted and there is a ton of dialogue options available that tells a compelling story. The main character you play as has a really cool sense of humor that will make you laugh. The graphics are good and the gameplay is satisfying. If going through portals to see unique worlds meeting tons of NPC's and hearing a grand musical score in a Sci-Fi action RPG is your thing then I strongly recommend this hidden gem.
Outcast: Second Contact
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Nov 14, 2017
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61
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5.9
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Nov 27, 2017
80
Even 20 years after its original release, there is still nothing quite like Outcast. I do prefer the HD version from a few years back, which has more distinct visuals and provides a smoother experience, but it hardly matters when you have a game with such a powerful vision.
Nov 17, 2017
70
Outcast was a revolutionary game back in the day. Here you’ll find a 2017-looking version of the game that still plays like the original, which is great for its fans, but can be tough for newcomers.
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47% Positive
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Nov 18, 2017
10
This game aged surprisingly well. Second Contact is basically 1:1 remaster of the old game. So if you played it, here are the differences: What is better: Graphics - enviromnents are very nice, characters are really average and animations are bellow average (mostly original) That is worse: Into - there was no budget to recreate intro movie in hd. So there is 2d replacement instead. It is HD, but it is lacking the charm. I sugest to check even the original on internet. Also searching for small objects can be pain because of all the aditional enviromnent details that are in the view now. What is same, but aged well: Story + writing, soundrack, voice acting, basic gameplay. Also the world feels really alive. Much more than any recent Bethesda or other game. What is same, but aged poorly: Jumping is really really bad (but not needed so often). And gunplay feels little weird and needs some getting used to. If you did not played this game before, just do yourself favour and buy it. It is awesome story based action adventure (with slight hints of rpg mechanics - it just works in reverse. You are not getting stronger, but enemies weaker. Result is the same). It has great story, living world and deep lore that is worth exploring. I would dare to say, that in 1999 this game was what Witcher 3 was in 2015.
Nov 16, 2017
10
The team have done a great job with this remaster. The core mechanics and story are all faithful to the original 1999 masterpiece with a few new control mechanisms thrown in. There isn't enough room to write my review here - the full one is over on SquareXO - but what I can say is, if you liked the original game or were ever interested in the first ever 3D Open world game - the one that defined the genre, check it out! The more support this dev gets, the more likely we will see a real sequel as well.
Nov 29, 2017
65
Outcast: Second Contact is a classic adventure wrapped up in shiny new clothes, but which maintains everything it was born with underneath, for better or worse.
Nov 26, 2017
60
Outcast is a remastered that maintains the feeling of the original version, driven by a good narrative structure that puts the player in a big world populated by different alien races that give a lot of different quest. Instead the gameplay is old and unfriendly, with a graphics that doesn't work well.
Nov 24, 2017
50
Besides the nostalgia that can bring up to the ones that have played the original version, and a decent story, the remake/ remaster of Outcast is full of technical issues and a design that hasn’t aged well at all.
Nov 28, 2017
30
Once upon a time Outcast was a pioneer. Unfortunately, if Second Contact proves anything, it's that sometimes you should just leave the past alone.
Jul 12, 2020
9
I am giving Outcast: Second Contact a 9 because of it's unique story and compelling gameplay. The game has a terrific mix of very deep story telling and satisfying shooting mechanics. Even though I only have around 6 hours of play time in, I am now fully invested into seeing this gem of a remaster through to the end. The shooting mechanics take a bit of getting use to but once you get the hang of it its a blast to play. Every NPC is voice acted and there is a ton of dialogue options available that tells a compelling story. The main character you play as has a really cool sense of humor that will make you laugh. The graphics are good and the gameplay is satisfying. If going through portals to see unique worlds meeting tons of NPC's and hearing a grand musical score in a Sci-Fi action RPG is your thing then I strongly recommend this hidden gem.
Nov 16, 2017
9
Game with an amazing story! The game is beautiful and the engine is ok, only the jumping system is awkward. It's a remake of the original 1999 game, and they have done a good job. Outcast is definitely one of my favourite games of all time. Definitely worth the try!
Apr 21, 2026
8
I’ll admit it right away: I’m biased. I was 18 years old when the original Outcast released in 1999 on PC. My old 386 PC could barely handle it, yet the graphics felt like they came straight from the future. The presentation — with its bombastic score by Lennie Moore and superb voice acting — completely blew my mind back then. So of course, I had to pick up Outcast: Second Contact when it released in 2017. I’m fully aware that, by today’s standards, the game can feel a bit janky and occasionally buggy. It doesn’t have the polish of modern AAA titles. But despite that, I genuinely loved every second of it. The sci-fi/fantasy world-building is still fantastic, even when compared to many modern releases. There’s a unique charm and creativity here that still shines through. Back in 1999, the game felt massive and incredibly long. Today, a full playthrough takes around 16 to 18 hours, which is relatively short compared to modern open-world games. I played it on PS4 and even earned the Platinum trophy in about 17 hours. Yes, nostalgia definitely plays a role here — I won’t deny that. But even with that in mind, Outcast: Second Contact remains a special experience for me. It may not be perfect, but its world, atmosphere, and ambition still make it worth revisiting.
Sep 29, 2022
6
Overall pretty good game, didn't play more than 7 hour, since I had a game breaking bug, that deleted all my save. The gameplay is decent, the story is good and the graphics are ok. But there are some really bad bugs in the game. Giving this game a 6 cause i picked it up for 2 bucks, but it's absolutely not worth the full price, pick it up if you want a nostalgic adventure, on sale.
Jun 27, 2018
6
This a remake of a rather old game, and unfortunately the game is actually remade very well but the issues are with the age of the original game shining (or rather tarnishing) through here. The controls can be awkward but functional, although the shooting mechanics leave a lot to be desired, and enemies can take far too many hits before going down, and getting ammo can be repetitive. The graphics have been presented very well, but there seems to be some dissonance between staying faithful to the original and trying to modernise the game. A lot of the environments look nice at first, but they eventually become a chore to explore as they can be wide, open areas with little interesting content that gets repetitive quickly. The plot and character interactions are where the game shines but again this shows its age with some awkwardly dated dialogue that is not fluid or smooth. If you're quite the fan of the original you might enjoy this, but having played the original I can now see problems that were actually present in the original but because it was the late 90s those issues were not noticeable. Compared to PS4 games today however, this game shows its age a lot. The quests can be very mundane.
SummaryOutcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- PC
Initial Release Date:Nov 14, 2017
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