Comment on The Outer Worlds 2 - Official Story Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025

• scratchee@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  On the one hand, the ship was one of the most fun parts for me, but on the other, I do wonder if it was a mistake because it makes the game so much more frustrating for anyone who hasn’t been trained on kerbal space program or some other Newtonian space control game to get the hang of it.

  It’s like riding a bike, if you know how to do it you have trouble even imaging why it’s hard, but nobody can do it at first, and it takes ages to get the new instincts to actually enjoy it.

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  • tiramichu@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The ship was one of the best parts for sure. Once you are competent it feels super liberating how nimbly you can zip around a planet.

    The other good parts of that game were progression, and death.

    I love that knowledge is the only thing retained between loops - the only currency of value. And I loved the feeling of making new discoveries.

    And with death as an expected mechanic, the game doesn’t have to put up any guiderails to save you from it. There are no training wheels. You want to go outside without a spacesuit? Bad idea but sure, you do it. You want to fall into a space anomaly and see what happens? Be our guest.

    Masterpiece game honestly.

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  • Piemanding@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I vividly remember the first time I played Space Engineers crashing my first vehicle every time.

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