Comment on Outer wilds: at what point should I give up?
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Once it’s boring.
Very specific kind of game, you have to settle into it and realize there are no stakes.
If the only problem is moving the shuttle, it’s probably worth watching a video and figuring that out, but if exploring is still boring for you, it might not be your brand of soda.
Watching a playthrough is a good idea too, it’s a good story and I think you’ll still appreciate it vicariously.
Ludrol@szmer.info 5 months ago
Outer Wilds mild spoiler for finale
There is a moment when you realize that this one action will rise it from no stakes to all of them and you need to go through that place. That feeling is irreplaceable. No amount of watching a playthrough will emulate that.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Reading a book about an adventurer isn’t the same as being that adventurer, but that doesn’t make reading a book the wrong decision for some people.
Also, I’ll say, outer wilds is a very passive game. No matter what you’re doing. It mostly feels like you’re being shown things rather than actively taking part.
That’s part of the point of the game, that you aren’t an active participant in the events.