I was not super enamoured with 1. But most of my complaints were from features that just needed more time to cook.
Really hope they get addressed in 2. Would be an incredible game if so.
The Outer Worlds 2 - Official Story Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Submitted 21 hours ago by simple@piefed.social to games@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUDdFBFTYRI
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DScratch@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 hours ago
The story in 1 was also weak. When you’ve got shit like Disco Elysium out there, the pandering “ooh capitalism is big bad” while also not giving it a serious critique falls pretty flat.
The trailer for 2 even jokes about how its “by capitalism.”
Incblob@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
While I agree with you, it’s a bit unfair to compare the two.
DE is “just” a point and click pushed to an absurd level of quality, meaning that most of the production can go into managing a story.
OW is an fps, meaning you need a gameplay loop, weapons, balancing, environments, etc etc. It’s also a dark satire, not a serious philosophical work like elysium. Reading 10 pages of text on the nature of violence before you get to shoot your gun would not work.
This doesn’t excuse a weak story, but does explain how it’s much more difficult and costly to fit one in there. (yes bioshock, but those games are the exception in fps games).
I would love a better story, with a tightly integrated story, that would be very difficult to pull off in the current game dev space at this scale.
Psythik@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
That was my issue with the game too. The concept was good, but the game seemed rushed. You can literally see blank spaces in the map that were obviously supposed to have stuff there (like an extra companion quarters on your ship that was clearly walled off and deleted, for example). The sequel has potential to be great if they take their time on it.
fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 hours ago
I absolutely loved Outer Worlds 1, can’t wait for 2 :D
Xanthrax@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
I love Obsidian’s factions!
Crankenstein@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Same. It was rough but damn it was good fun. I really hope they cleaned up the edges with two and full send it with that dark satire angle.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 hours ago
$80 people
Crankenstein@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Welp, guess I can get this one on sale just like I did the first. This i spent maybe $15-$20 on it?
#PatientGamers
don@lemm.ee 20 hours ago
I’m a Spacer’s Choice man, myself. Everything else is just trustworthy and reliable.
Broadfern@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
“You’ve had the best, now try the rest.”
Crankenstein@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
“It’s not the best choice, it’s Spacer’s Choice”
Cenotaph@mander.xyz 20 hours ago
Very excited! I hope they increased the scope a little, as the first one felt just a little short. That said though, I loved what was there!
slazer2au@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Seems interesting enough. The first game was fun and I wonder what ending from game 1 is canon.
Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 13 hours ago
Damn aunty Cleo. What a bitch. lol.
noname_yet2077@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Oh no… (Hope they don’t f it up)
webadict@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I always get extra disappointed by the Outer Worlds, because I always confuse it with the Outer Wilds and would rather play that game.
scrion@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Ah shit. I swear to god, this just happened to me. I came to. the comments, confused why a trailer for Outer Wilds 2 would be age-restricted.
Ugh.
But then again, you cleared up my confusion, so I guess. there’s that.
Psythik@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
I played them both and was disappointed by both. Didn’t even bother finishing either of them.
Depression is a bitch. :(
Crankenstein@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Weird cause I have the exact opposite reaction. Could not get into Outer Wilds. Flying the ship was so annoying.