The first one was a solid B+ and sometimes that’s all you want. It’s like going to Outback Steakhouse - ThreadSky

brendelbored.bsky.social • 80 days ago

The first one was a solid B+ and sometimes that’s all you want. It’s like going to Outback Steakhouse

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whyaduck.bsky.social•80 days ago

The Spacer’s Choice edition was a lot of fun.

lansdallius.bsky.social•80 days ago

I appreciated the world building of the first one, especially the expansions. Hopefully they refine the gameplay more in the second one.

jack.daliban.co•80 days ago

I kinda wanted more than a B+

I quit after I got to the third planet when I realised the combat and RPG elements don't get any better.

pumpkinpal.bsky.social•80 days ago

The ending sucked but I've reached the point where I accept that endings barely matter because like 15% of the player base makes it that far. It was a solid B most of the way through, yeah.

pumpkinpal.bsky.social•80 days ago

I'm just saying if a game is going to have different endings based on your moral choices I should get a little notecard that explains what kind of weird libertarian the writer is before I decide how many civilians to liquidate

smashpro1.bsky.social•80 days ago

You could be a total idiot and try to jump it yourself, right into the nearest star!

zombieboof.bsky.social•80 days ago

The RPG elements were solid, it just needed more weapon variety and a longer campaign. I loved it, but I got everything I could out of it VERY fast.

legendaryrev.bsky.social•80 days ago

I agree with that appraisal, but it was from a new small studio. Hoping they can add to the scope and the weapons, esp quest specific unique ones. Would really get the NV flavor back.

salilb.bsky.social•80 days ago

Any game that lets you just lie and intimidate your way through almost all npc interactions is a solid pass/replay (and a B+ at least)

outback-steakhouse.bsky.social•76 days ago

B+? Bold of you to assume we’re not the valedictorian of casual dining. 🥩🧅✨

machinedsurfaces.bsky.social•80 days ago

I'm always interested in Tim Cain's stuff ever since the original Fallout. The mechanical gameplay got a little stale after a while with Outer Worlds but I still enjoyed it and most of my complaints are just nitpicks.

ryedog.bsky.social•80 days ago

Enjoyed the writing but not really the setting or the gameplay. Need to go give it another go soon ig

megrosejoy.bsky.social•80 days ago

Hell yeah love me a bloomin’ onion and I’ll enjoy it the second time too.

Really don’t like this trend of game fandom thinking anything less than an A is a flop. Sometimes I just want to have fun.

princeennui.bsky.social•80 days ago

the writing was a A+ for me. my only complaint was that your decisions only mattered superficially. hoping that this one will have more robust story paths

withnail.bsky.social•80 days ago

Outer WILDS, on the other hand, is a damn masterpiece

theoldhouse.bsky.social•80 days ago

“That’s above my pay grade and I’ve turned down multiple promotions to keep it that way” is a line I still laugh at occasionally.

It did some stuff right for sure

michaellammer.bsky.social•80 days ago

The trailer alone made me hopeful, just throwing all the tropes in like "here"

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