The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2 is as good as the original game, and dare I say even a little bit better.

Obsidian returns to its role-playing roots and, after Avowed, which focused on combat mechanics, and the brilliant Grounded 2, which focused on survival and exploration, recaptures that special something that made us fall in love with New Vegas. A capital-letter RPG that offers a multitude of options when it comes to creating our character, following our path, and achieving the best ending based on our tastes and decisions. Its improved combat, more than stable performance, and character and level design on par with its multiple stories put the finishing touch on a sequel that improves on its predecessor in every way.

The Outer Worlds 2 is Obsidian at its finest — a deep, witty, and beautifully crafted RPG that expands on everything that made the first game great. With sharper writing, better combat, and stunning performance on Xbox Series X, it’s a masterclass in choice-driven storytelling.

This sophomore entry in the science fiction series punches above its weight in crafting a wide-ranging story of adventure, choice, and consequence. With a widened scope for their satirical take on society in the space age, deep RPG systems, and a finale that hints at even grander aims for the series, it is hard not to be excited for the future of The Outer Worlds. While some minor issues hold it back, Obsidian has carefully crafted yet another RPG banger.

The Outer Worlds 2 boasts better-crafted, more deliberate storytelling alongside a wide scope for meaningful player choice. While there are undoubtedly problems with polish, and the combat system still needs some work, The Outer Worlds 2’s writing and commitment to world-building are enough all on their own. The depth of customisability will draw you back in, asking you how you might save the day next time around.

If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds and were one of those who thought it ended too soon, then The Outer Worlds 2 is for you. It may be bigger and different from the first game, but there is no doubt that this is still, thankfully, The Outer Worlds.

There are scattered elements that veer the story away from having to bootlick for progress, but they’re few and far between.

Solid Obsidian RPG with an amazign world to explorethat reacts to all your goofy choices

Enjoyed this more than the first one, solid, short RPG, decent Replay value, gunplay,world graphics and performance all solid. Story is fine nothing special, lots of dialogue sometimes too much, gets tedious, humour is ok at best. Overall good game that doesn't take 100s of hours to enjoy

The first game was great, but this game is absolutely amazing! The story is amazing, but my favorite parts of this game are the mechanics. They took every mechanic I loved from the first game and made them better. The consumable system is more streamlined, the flaws are all unique and interesting, and the skill and perk system feels like the natural progression from the first game.

I don't think I've ever skipped through so much dialogue in my life. Everyone just has so much to say and none of it is important. To say the story is lackluster is an understatement. The most interesting parts are the random people you'll stumble across with their shenanigans. The humor will appeal to some more than others. After just ignoring what everyone says, there's some decent gameplay to be had. Decent, not great. There are no real stealth attacks, the shooting feels 20 years old (think New Vegas), and there's no cover system. There is a 3rd person mode which is cool and the team dynamics are where fun is found. Overall this game isn't worth $30 let alone the $80 they thought they were going to get. Wait for a good sale or check it on Game Pass.

story is super boring and the game is huge. exploration and gameplay is fun but due to game size seems quite tedious without much interesting stuff happening. I think they overdid it on all the mechanics and you are always short on sth and cannot use them to full potential. even on normal game can be quite hard. you're short on ammo or money for the first large section of the game. you do not necessarily feel your power raising. Overall first game was wayyy better and more cohesive imo. Now they have all those fractions, all this boring exposition you just skip through. Flaws are pretty awesome though. Especially if you take the one that does not allow you to reject any future ones. If you do not have a lot of time it will take you weeks or months to do and see everything and because the experience is mid, most likely you will just stop playing at some point. All in all, the game seems kind of like AC Vallhala, huge and ultimately boring. Guess it works for gamepass so you keep your subscription for longer. Overall I'm moderately disappointed despite loving rpgs. better than avoved, but get similar feeling of boredom from the story and the way the characters talk. not engaging.