Thread 723971262

>ign 8

https://youtu.be/OJ_4E0cMRzo?si=vMu6rR93wri4EcwR

>>723971262 (OP)
>higher than Dying Light The Beast
You don't hate IGN enough

More and more I feel like I'm only ever playing new indie games. I want to keep up with modern AAA gaming, but it's all so... Mediocre.

>>723971262 (OP)
8 copies sold

>click around random intervals in the video
>not a single notable character, weapon or environment design on screen at any point
So the same shit, then.

>>723971262 (OP)
So, without the "capitalism bad", fags, niggers and blue haired dykes bonus, it's like a 3/10

>>723971262 (OP)
1st one wasn't what I wanted from New Vegas creators, I didn't care about capitalism=bad themes and crosshair was off-centered ew.

>>723971960
>from New Vegas creators
no one who worked on NV is still at the studio, but that won't stop them from plastering "FROM THE STUDIO THAT BROUGHT YOU NEW VEGAS" on every single trailer

>>723972267
>FROM THE BUILDING THAT NEW VEGAS WAS MADE IN

>>723972410
kek

>>723971898
>capitalism bad
>>723971960
>capitalism=bad
No, they should release a game about how "communism is good."

>A story that's more grounded and interesting
I don't believe you
>Significantly more competent combat
Cool
>Irresistible RPG grind
I don't believe you
>Memorable companions
I don't believe you
>Weak first act
KWAB the fuck is Obsidian doing?
>Some truly terrible enemy variety
Yeah, not surprising
>Giggled at absurd worldbuilding
Reddit
>More prominent than the new planets to explore, though, is the distinct shift in tone. While there's still plenty of goofy jokes and ways to make your trek through corporate-owned space completely absurd, this sequel is much more interested in telling a grounded story. One that focuses squarely on the politics of the setting's various factions and repeatedly forces you to make judgement calls on which of these deeply flawed organizations is the lesser evil
I don't believe you
>When the Outer Worlds 2 is putting the political jockeying front and center, it's sick as hell, and without question has some of the coolest world building and satisfyingly perilous moral dilemmas I've seen in some time
I don't believe you
>But it takes its sweet time getting there, mostly focusing on this conflict in its second half
KWAB

>>723971262 (OP)
wow

>>723971262 (OP)
8 is like the default reviewer score for "decently budgeted, decently marketed series that isn't actually that popular."

>For the first half of the story you'll instead prioritize a humdrum revenge quest I cared about so little that I actually forgot it was even the first act's main focus by the time I reached the credits
KWAB
>If you skip through a lot of dialogue, you'll be offered the "Foot in Mouth Syndrome" flaw, which gives you bonus XP, but forces you to choose all your dialogue options under a very short time limit before choosing an option or you randomly
Ok, this is pretty funny, actually. Not gonna lie.
>While the first Outer Worlds was mostly passable when it came to combat, this sequel manages to level up to generally enjoyable
This doesn't sound all that good, to be honest
>I found so many weird and unexpected weapons with unique effects, like a stealthy shotgun that fires shots completely silently and instantly melts its targets so bodies can't be found
Cool
>The six mostly memorable characters you befriend and travel alongside each stand as a representative of the respective organization from which they hail. For example, Tristan, a heavily armored brute, serves as the group's cop, eager to carry out his authoritarian government's twisted form of justice on pretty much anyone you meet, while Inez, an entrepreneurial combat medic, is constantly reminding you of the virtues of the so called free market enterprises she grew up with
Sounds boring and they look ugly
>Once its story of political intrigue kicks in and the new flaws and perk system gets its claws in you, it can be quite hard to put down. All these improvements put the Outer Worlds 2 that much closer to being the New Vegas successor we hoped this series would be, and that's worth getting excited for
kek so the best thing this review can say is that I should wait for an Outer Worlds 3 that will never come cause this shit is flopping. Cheers

>>723971262 (OP)
A friggin 8 for modern journalists is a journalist 5 with bribe money. And a journalist 5 is a customer 3.
So...They're outright saying it's a 3 out of 10, interesting.

This IGN reviewer also reviewed Avowed (7/10), Oblivion Remastered (8/10) and a Fallout 76 re-review a year ago (7/10). So that does slightly elevate the praise he's giving Outer Worlds 2 in my eyes, but I'll only believe this game is actually good if the few Obsidian playing friends I know tell me it's not a piece of shit. They all hated Outer Worlds.

>>723971960
At least Tim Cain isn't the lead on this one so its impossible for it to be as bad as the first game.

The only good thing about The Outer Worlds 1 was that you could ignore all the quests and just outright shoot every NPC that gets in your way.

>>723971262 (OP)
>for the first 20 or so hours felt like the main story was quite slow and unengaging
lmao, just slog through the slop for the amount of time it takes you to beat a game that's actually good (Fallout 1 perhaps?), I promise it gets good bro. Obsidian should've stuck to stealing other people's games and then adding their edgelord writing to it, those are their only good games (KotOR II, Mask of the Betrayer, New Vegas).

>>723971262 (OP)
does the story matter now?

>>723973567
>The only good thing about The Outer Worlds 1 was that you could ignore all the quests

I mean, I can also accomplish that by just not playing the Outer Worlds 1

>>723973627
Starfield had the same fucking weird review methos.
>Just play Starfield for 40 hours, it gets good after that!
I was left utterly confused because 40 hours is enough time to probably beat Fallout 1 8 or so times.

>>723971262 (OP)
quoting IGN reviews should be an instant permaban

>>723971262 (OP)
>But the first 20 hours or so felt like the main story was quite slow and unengaging. It does rally if you can hang in there for a bit, but I wish it was more consistent throughout.
who the fuck has the time to play as shitty game for 20 hours with vague promises it gets better? especially when the first fame had severe gun and enemy variety issues

e-sports player

>>723971262 (OP)
they give everyone an 8.

Once again Obsidian puts out a worse sequel to someone else's better game.

>>723975179
As dogshit as The Outer Worlds was, it beats Starfield.
Starfield is such fucking dogshit that the chutzpah of Todd Howard exceeds mortal comprehension.

>>723975179
>Starfield 85
Considering the massive Ad spend Microsoft poured into this terrible game, this score is pretty false.
Starfield can only get a 70 at best.

>>723975358
The first game wasn't that bad, it's was just very unremarkable.

>>723975826
Outer Worlds was pretty shit.
Every fucking woman has karen feminist hair and the whole plot is about 'le capitalism is le bads'
Because apparently 'capitalism' is feeding people nothing but tuna so they get health complications from a lack of vitamins.

>>723975179
>obsidian hate thread
*look inside*
>it's bethestards
*close lid*
and bring in the heat, nothing of value would be lost

>>723971960
It's a zombie studio, all the talent got poached a long time ago

>>723971262 (OP)
benchmarks are out, its run just as bad as borderlands and you need a 4090/5090 to play at 1440p native without RT

https://en.gamegpu.com/action-/-fps-/-tps/the-outer-worlds-2-test-gpu-cpu

>>723971262 (OP)
>8
Ah so its ABSOLUTE shit that they can't bother to give a 6-7 to save face.

>>723978538
>without RT
Thank God.
I hate that Borderlands 4 forces RT.

>>723978730
it literally runs just as bad WITHOUT RT

>>723972410
>from the planet and the race that brought [your favourite videogame]

>>723971960
Almost nobody who worked on New Vegas touched this game.

>>723973339
All of those games were total shit, so this guy's "8/10" is a normal person's 3/10.

Can't imagine ever playing this turd, or the first game. I figured the only people that played the first one were retards who got it mixed up with outer wilds.

do journos even give a 5 or less to games anymore?

>>723979884
Generally it has to be like gollum levels of bad.

>>723979884
I'd assume they can if it's the FOTM funny-bad meme game like Kong Skull Island, where they can get views and attention by joining in on shitting on it.

>capitalism is le bad now give me money so I can make profits
For like 30 hours, right?

>>723980184
No, apparently 30 hours is when the game actually starts.

>>723979989
>>723980083
I am sorry bros, I quite enjoyed the game

>>723980381
What the fuck, the first one was only like 30 hours how long is this shit show?

>>723971262 (OP)
First one was "Ok",not great not terrible, so i'll pick up this one a year down the line when it's a 20 with the DLCs

>>723973060
xhes breathtaking

>>723971262 (OP)
im sorry but after the first game spent 5 fucking hours blue ball cucking you into helping a shy introvert try to get into a vagina sucking lesbian relationship i quit the fucking game and ign niggers said that was good fuck no ill wait for the synthetic balding faggot to make his review on this piece of shit