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The Outer Worlds announced (Obsidian, FPS RPG, XB1/PS4/Steam 2019)
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Yep I think you're right. It'll be there own "fallout". Give them a proper budget and the staff to pull it off and it could be special, very special.
This looks damn fine. Vast distances of time and space ahead of what Bugthesda pukes out these days.
I'd love to see a AAA take on Pillars of Eternity as well, with the budget to really allow Obsidian to do what they dream of doing and maintaining their creative freedom. Not sure if I want Outer Worlds as a franchise yet, have to see how compelling the lore and world is to me. Not a huge fan of the retro futuristic aesthetic to be honest.
That 15 minute slice was somehow really jarring, especially when one of the conversations ended with 'before I forget, Auntie Cleo's is the real stuff, not that Spacer's Choice shit' line. I get it's a company town and this is partially about space capitalism run amok, but I gagged a bit reading it. Even the air belongs to Auntie! I do go for that kind of satire but in moderation. That felt laid-on-thick, but I wonder how representative this clip is.
And then, when it's time to subdue the rapticon, you use a computer terminal... and it looked like the Fallout 4 terminal with a nicer typeface. A bit of deja vu there, aesthetically. #GiveUsGUI
And then, when it's time to subdue the rapticon, you use a computer terminal... and it looked like the Fallout 4 terminal with a nicer typeface. A bit of deja vu there, aesthetically. #GiveUsGUI
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THANK YOU.
I have yet to see a different 'good' way of having to sort through a companion's inventory that isn't tedious.
I can also agree on the lack of romance - New Vegas didn't need them, and given how blank-slate you appear to be as the protagonist, I can see them not wanting to have to balance that lack-of-characterization (outside of player choice/headcanons) with the trickiness of structuring a relationship system that is meaningful (unlike Fallout 4's, in which someone loves you if you lockpick enough things).
The only real downside I see so far is the lack of intrinsic mod support in the same way that New Vegas had.....but here's hoping!
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Wait a second - weren't 'flaws' basically present in New Vegas? Like having the 'four eyes' selected, and having -1 perception until you picked up (and wore) some glasses....
I guess flaws are a bit different here in that it's an explicit drawback with getting a 'different' free perk, but the intent seems similar.
Maybe it's been discussed, but can someone explain to me why Microsoft doesn't just cancel the PS4 version? Even if it's deep in development, this seems like a game that would be a really attractive exclusive. I figured that's why they bought Obsidian in the first place...
That's not something Microsoft does, thankfully. I really appreciate their stance on this, because now they own the IP. I do expect future sequels to be exceptionally more polished and actually exclusive, however.
Because Microsoft is not publishing the game, Private Division is. They will let the game get done and have the game release on all platforms as agreed just as they did with We Happy Few and as they are doing with Wasteland 3 from InXile.
Secondly, there is a benefit to this game being multiplatform seeing that the IP is owned by Obsidian. If it is a critical and commercial success, it forms a key title that Microsoft could publish if they can get the publishing rights conundrum figured out.
No lockpicking mini-game is a dream come true and I hope it doesn't change. Those fucking mini-games are probably the worse thing Bethesda inflicted on RPGs. After Oblivion every big RPG had to have lockpicking and/or hacking mini-game. Even the decent ones got annoying as shit after a while.
If they manage to capture some of that same magic in this game I will lose my mind. i have waited over a decade for a game to hit the highs of Bloodlines.
is there some reason u can't play their games after they go Microsoft?
The stars aligned with the timing of this game footage / announcement and the unfortunate disaster that is Fallout 76. I feel like this shit is going to sell boo-koo partly due to the fact that people will purchase it as a big 'fuck you' to Bethesda. I'm curious.
Day 1, btw - just the fact that it's F: NV team / Obsidian.
Day 1, btw - just the fact that it's F: NV team / Obsidian.
Because I don't own an XBOX and I don't have a gaming PC. And I don't get paid nearly enough to rectify either of those things.
Microsoft isn't the publisher, Take 2 has had publishing rights agreed for a long time. Not fulfilling the contracts would be a really shitty thing to do and wouldn't help the future relationship between Microsoft and Take 2.
Also, this exact situation has happened before: Microsoft acquired Bungie in 2000 and then Bungie released Oni on PS2 in 2001, again fulfilling their publishing agreement with Take 2.
Thank you, that makes a lot of sense and is very interesting. I wonder how that might affect DLC or future releases in series (wonder if take2 owns the rights to the franchise)
i assume this was the inspiration
What if I told you that starting in like a year, you'll just be able to stream those games and still get to experience them? No need for Xbox hardware or a beefy PC.
It leaned way too hard into Borderlands territory for my taste, but I'm looking forward to seeing more of this. The pedigree is undeniable.
I hate to self-promote, but I don't get opportunities like this often so I'm gonna do it anyway (Sorry, mods let me know if this is not kosher), I got to write a preview of the game for RPG Site after visiting the studio last week. We also have an interview with the Senior Narrative Designer.
Three things that I think might be hot topics
- There's no third person mode.
- Companions can't be romanced.
- Player character isn't voiced, but can be customized (can be seen in inventory screens, in the panning idle camera , etc).
Three things that I think might be hot topics
- There's no third person mode.
- Companions can't be romanced.
- Player character isn't voiced, but can be customized (can be seen in inventory screens, in the panning idle camera , etc).
With MS/Obsidian keeping the IP this feels like weird publishing deal for Private Division. I guess originally the thinking was if the game was a hit maybe take two could make an offer on the studio or something? I went back and re-read Gameinformers article and still don't fully grasp what step two would have been once the game releases and is a hit or not. I guess they can still hope its a big hit and make money.
I believe Obsidian owns the franchise — so Microsoft owns it — given that's Private Division's purpose. Take2 may have publishing rights, tho the way Outer Worlds was introduced as a new universe — if I'm remembering correctly — then I think Microsoft will work out a deal with Take2 to get the next games published. Similar to Mass Effect being published by Microsoft but then going to EA when BioWare was purchased.
Day one on PC. Surprised they haven't already announced exclusively for the Epic Game Store since it's looking like an Unreal Engine title. That 88%+ share has to look real good for Obsidian and 2k.
Anyone know how much of the staff working on this actually worked on New Vegas?
I know its the same developer but haven't a large number of the staff left Obsidian since then?
I know its the same developer but haven't a large number of the staff left Obsidian since then?
The heads of Troika and leads for the orginal Fallouts are making the game.
Yeah, I am sure this was likely in the legal documents when MS acquired Obsidian. This may very well be their last multi-platform release.
Thanks for clarifying. At least they're honest about it. It's still incredibly, incredibly disappointing, but at least they didn't build my hopes up the way CDPR did.
"I liken it more to like an evolution from the things you saw in Fallout: New Vegas," Boyarsky said, "where the characters are much more integrated. [...] I don't want to necessarily make comparisons between the two, but they're both from the same DNA. Let's put it that way."
Unreal 4.
Just for reference, they used Onyx (proprietary) for Stick of Truth, and of course Unity for Pillars/II/Tyranny. Alpha Protocol was Unreal 3.
Edit: Era bugged out on me and this post was only a short scroll up, didn't realize it was from way earlier today, sorry.