The Outer Worlds Pre-Release Thread [GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Wirdschowerdn]

I hope these thick fugly cyan outlines can be switched off or toned down. This is more offensive than the original Thief Deadly Shadows frobbing.

Also why do the characters look all so fucking weird? Do they only get to eat soy on the frontier?

 

[Duraframe300]

I'm 20 mins into the Game Informer stream. This appears to be one of those games where stealth is used on "if you are feeling like it, but you can always massacre everybody" basis. Before someone with nonexistent standards for games asks me with genuine astonishment what did I expect - difficulty to the combat that makes stealth necessary.

Honestly, sounds terrible.

Unless, we're talking a low combat build having naturally trouble with going a combat route. Otherwise, its not like this is Thief and troikas mantra of dialouge/combat/stealth still applies.

 

[Infinitron]

For the newspost:

Daily Star
DualShockers
Eurogamer
Game Informer
Gamereactor
GameRevolution (Interview)
Gamertag Radio
GameSpot
GamesRadar
IGN
Kotaku
LADbible
Metro
MMORPG
MonsterVine
PC Gamer (Part 2)
PCGamesN (Part 2)
PlayStation Blog
Polygon
Press Start (Part 2, Interview)
Rock Paper Shotgun
RPG Site (Interview)
Shacknews
Stevivor
The Telegraph
The Verge
Twinfinite (Part 2, Interview)
USgamer (Interview)
VG247
VICE
VideoGamer
WhatCulture
Windows Central
XboxAchievements

 

[Diggfinger]

Not sure if this was posted already, but it's pretty interesting:
- Boyarsky says he wanted the original Fallout to be 3D, but realized the technology at the time couldn't support it
- Was jealous of Bethesda when they got to create a 1st person game. Happy he finally got to do a 1st person game himself


Nothing wrong with isometric though

 

[AwesomeButton]

Tim, Leonard, are you for real?
See how a mountain's shadow visibly jumps forward because the sun changed position... in a 2019 game: https://youtu.be/3EDoXlulh-s?t=1967

I hope these thick fugly cyan outlines can be switched off or toned down. This is more offensive than the original Thief Deadly Shadows frobbing.

Also why do the characters look all so fucking weird? Do they only get to eat soy on the frontier?

I was going to mention those things. Far too many hipster haircuts, and they look like helmets, not hair.

Honestly, sounds terrible.

Unless, we're talking a low combat build having naturally trouble with going a combat route. Otherwise, its not like this is Thief and troikas mantra of dialouge/combat/stealth still applies.

You mean if you specialized in stealth and took the crossbow in Elis Island mission, you would still be able to clear out the whole Liberty Statue? I don't seem to remember that.

 

[Duraframe300]

Honestly, sounds terrible.

You mean if you specialized in stealth and took the crossbow in Elis Island mission, you would still be able to clear out the whole Liberty Statue? I don't seem to remember that.

Maybe post the full quote?

Unless, we're talking a low combat build having naturally trouble with going a combat route.

And so, did that charachter specialize in stealth that much? If so, I agree with you.

(Also why are we suddenly talking here about the equivalent of the liberty statue in Deus Ex?)

 

[AwesomeButton]

And so, did that charachter specialize in stealth that much?

He was specialized enough to be able to sneak through a room, but at some point he just though, nah, and started whacking them over the heads.

 

[vortex]

This gonna be gewd popamole RPG.

 

[Child of Malkav]

 

[frajaq]

wonder if there are any confused gamers out there (that werent present on the initial drama) that can't find this game on steam/gog after seeing all this promotion in gaming news media

 

[Duraframe300]

 

[Infinitron]

Two more extra long gameplay videos:

 

[Rivmusique]

You mean if you specialized in stealth and took the crossbow in Elis Island mission, you would still be able to clear out the whole Liberty Statue? I don't seem to remember that.

yes.

 

[Quillon]

Nice that couple vids are from main planet, near the the beginning of the game...sick of watching Monarch already.

Edgewater looks much better than locations on Monarch.

 

[Infinitron]

Nice that couple vids are from main planet, near the the beginning of the game...sick of watching Monarch already.

Edgewater looks much better than locations on Monarch.

Which videos? Just the two Playstation ones, right?

 

[Shadenuat]

I don't understand what is wrong with npc faces but something is wrong with them and their mouths which makes me cringe unconsciously every time I see one.

Otherwise looks garish and pretty meh so far.

 

[sullynathan]

I'm 20 mins into the Game Informer stream. This appears to be one of those games where stealth is used on "if you are feeling like it, but you can always massacre everybody" basis. Before someone with nonexistent standards for games asks me with genuine astonishment what did I expect - difficulty to the combat that makes stealth necessary.

If you wanted good mechanics, you wouldn't be playing obsidian games.

 

[Zombra]

Sad to see that perks for Dialog skills are all combat-related.

 

[Sailor Woedica]

They uploaded the e3 demo with new dev commentary!

 

[Duraframe300]

And one thing I really dislike is Catherines new hair. She looked way better before.

Some artist that got upset about Leonard's comments

 

[AwesomeButton]

You mean if you specialized in stealth and took the crossbow in Elis Island mission, you would still be able to clear out the whole Liberty Statue? I don't seem to remember that.

yes.

Yes, provided you know the location very well already, tend to like save/load cycles, and adhere to a specific playing style.

 

[Sailor Woedica]

And one thing I really dislike is Catherines new hair. She looked way better before.

Yes I totally think that was a mistake! And I just noticed they changed her hair too in the E3 demo footage they uploaded on their channel! She was way wild west business frontierswoman before now she's soo basic crime boss.

 

[AwesomeButton]

I don't understand what is wrong with npc faces but something is wrong with them and their mouths which makes me cringe unconsciously every time I see one.

Otherwise looks garish and pretty meh so far.

In Game Informer's video I think I spotted a sort of a chasm in the faces details and facial animations between companions (assuming this also includes plot-important NPCs) and less important NPCs.

I'm now watching the GiantBomb video (https://youtu.be/N0Ua2JvJoxQ) I can't get over how hairs completely ignore ambient lighting, I don't think I've seen anything so bad even in Gamebryo games.

NPCs don't react to brandishing a gun while in a settled area.

Game is apparently full of well-animated lesbian faces, with purple and red hairs. A Californian game designer's paradise!

 

[Shadenuat]

u can trust me*
u dont
i could beat it out of u
<saynothing>

*NPC: Ok i trust u

New Obsidian dialogue.

 

[AwesomeButton]

The area designer must have been in a hurry.

For the visually challenged, this is a square-shaped water puddle: