The Outer Worlds - Obsidian RPG

Calhoun · 23-10-2019 11:10pm

The game pass is great, got it on Xbox and PC and cost nothing.

Venom · 24-10-2019 12:27am

Calhoun wrote: »

The game pass is great, got it on Xbox and PC and cost nothing.

Gears 5 too.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 24-10-2019 8:39am

Predownloaded this last night, Just what the doctor ordered for a wintry long weekend I reckon.

A few reviews have suggested that you're better off playing on Hard Difficulty, as once you get over the initial learning phase, you get overpowered quite quickly, and can fall back on simply brute forcing enemies.

Mickeroo · 24-10-2019 9:00am

Calhoun wrote: »

The game pass is great, got it on Xbox and PC and cost nothing.

Just be aware I don't think this is a "Play Anywhere" title like Gears for example, so your progress probably won't transfer between platforms. i could be wrong but as far as I know that's the case.

24-10-2019 9:13am

I'd take a guess and say changing to New Zealand region on your Xbox will work like it did with Gears 5 and allow you to play today

Here are the times

https://www.gamesradar.com/outer-worlds-when-can-i-start-playing/

Niska · 24-10-2019 9:24am

Signed up to gamepass for this .

Loved New Vegas despite the bugs, hopefully this holds up as well.

(backed Pillars of Eternity on Kickstarter. Still have yet to play beyond the tutorial area...)

TitianGerm · 24-10-2019 9:46am

I couldn't stop laughing at the clips of one of your companions running around kicking all the enemies :pac:

B.A._Baracus · 24-10-2019 9:57am

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

and fallout 76 bringing a $100 annual subscription model in at the same time this gets released Obsidian are one of the few good devs left in my opinion, have this pre loaded and ready to go with game pass

Well spank my ass and call me a Jim :pac:
I really only heard about this game by name and a trailer months back but decided to watch the IGN review and decided that I was gonna buy. After reading your post I was like wait its on game pass?!!?!?!?

Thanks for that dude!

24-10-2019 10:11am

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd take a guess and say changing to New Zealand region on your Xbox will work like it did with Gears 5 and allow you to play today

Here are the times

https://www.gamesradar.com/outer-worlds-when-can-i-start-playing/

To expand on this, if it works the game should be available around 1pm Irish time today....

Icyseanfitz · 24-10-2019 10:32am

Wonder is simple to trick a Windows pc with regards to time zones &#55358;&#56596;

dreamers75 · 24-10-2019 11:47am

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Wonder is simple to trick a Windows pc with regards to time zones ��

VPN will do it on PC assuming it unlocks at New Zealand time.

Icyseanfitz · 24-10-2019 12:14pm

when you try to trick game pass with a new Zealand vpn/date/time etc. it switches the release time from 00.00 25th to 12.00 25th

day off too, would have been glorious.

Calhoun · 24-10-2019 12:21pm

I am actually glad I got it on gamepads, some of the reviews from the detailed build makers on you tube seem to be saying it's a brilliant game but the shortness will impact on the replayability.

Hopefully DLC will be added to expand on it.

24-10-2019 12:25pm

Since when is 30 hours short!

Quality over quantity

pixelburp · 24-10-2019 12:29pm

Yeah, length of time now has a reverse effect on me: I've intentionally stayed away from the likes of The Witcher purely because "100+ hours" of gameplay is NOT an enticement to play!

johnny_ultimate · 24-10-2019 12:42pm

I’ve also found the criteria of ‘replayability’ an odd one too. Games for the most part are such a significant time sink that it’s very, very rare that I’d have either the time or inclination to replay even my favourite games :pac:

BeerWolf · 24-10-2019 1:02pm

Pre-ordered it for the PS4 for tonight's release, but it isn't pre-downloading... what gives? Wanted to get it downloaded so it's done when I get back from work at 10pm tonight, off for the next two days...

Penn · 24-10-2019 1:14pm

BeerWolf wrote: »

Pre-ordered it for the PS4 for tonight's release, but it isn't pre-downloading... what gives? Wanted to get it downloaded so it's done when I get back from work at 10pm tonight, off for the next two days...

Either try select the game from the menu (it's locked, but it might kickstart the download), or go into the PS Store to the game and there might be an option to download.

Pre-orders normally start the automatic download 2 days before release, but there was once or twice it didn't start automatically for me. Just had to try kickstart it somehow. Think it was the PS Store method that worked for me

Calhoun · 24-10-2019 1:37pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I’ve also found the criteria of ‘replayability’ an odd one too. Games for the most part are such a significant time sink that it’s very, very rare that I’d have either the time or inclination to replay even my favourite games :pac:

Different horses for different courses, there is still a vibrant community around fallout NV, 4 and even Skyrim. Those games are designed in a way that you probably won't do everything in one run.

In fact whole communities of theory Crafters has built up around the game from a YouTube perspective.

In the case of outer world's it's being judged against New vegas and the criticism is not negative just a note from one community.

Calhoun · 24-10-2019 1:40pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Yeah, length of time now has a reverse effect on me: I've intentionally stayed away from the likes of The Witcher purely because "100+ hours" of gameplay is NOT an enticement to play!

Witcher 3 does not entice people because of its length but the story it tells is amazing.

For RPG fans it's a world to get lost in.

BeerWolf · 24-10-2019 2:11pm

Calhoun wrote: »

Witcher 3 does not entice people because of its length but the story it tells is amazing.

For RPG fans it's a world to get lost in.

Open World games; I have this tendency of deviating from the main story to get side tracked doing whatever, getting bored eventually and not bothering to finish the game... be it Fallout 4, RDR2, etc.

Calhoun · 24-10-2019 2:31pm

BeerWolf wrote: »

Open World games; I have this tendency of deviating from the main story to get side tracked doing whatever, getting bored eventually and not bothering to finish the game... be it Fallout 4, RDR2, etc.

I think most games have fallen into a bad habit of having fetch quest side quests without really good story telling. Not all games are equal in this regard and some have interesting sidequest amongst the crap.

The Witcher had very meaningful and interesting side quests. The likes of the bloody baron was great and taken to it's conclusion was amazing story telling.

24-10-2019 4:06pm

Calhoun wrote: »

I think most games have fallen into a bad habit of having fetch quest side quests without really good story telling. Not all games are equal in this regard and some have interesting sidequest amongst the crap.

The Witcher had very meaningful and interesting side quests. The likes of the bloody baron was great and taken to it's conclusion was amazing story telling.

And if the reviews are to be believed Outer Worlds also has very strong side quests and similar to W3 they are apparently better than the main quest.

24-10-2019 4:07pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Since when is 30 hours short!

Quality over quantity

Totally agree. Plenty of games to play, 30 hrs will do nicely.

Calhoun · 24-10-2019 4:48pm

Deleted User wrote: »

And if the reviews are to be believed Outer Worlds also has very strong side quests and similar to W3 they are apparently better than the main quest.

Reviews I have watched have said side quests + main story is around 40 hours.

Skerries · 24-10-2019 4:53pm

Deleted User wrote: »

And if the reviews are to be believed Outer Worlds also has very strong side quests and similar to W3 they are apparently better than the main quest.

see this is what should have been happening since W3 came out but even games like AC:Odyssey which is very good falls on the old go here fetch/kill that trope which we should not be seiing in this day and age