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  1. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    I think I know what drawbcrol is getting at. There's not enough branching choices and different quest-lines to follow. There's only small variations with a few quests swapped out for others. To play the game as an evil player will lead to the same endgame area and a very similar confrontation...
  2. Chud

    Wasteland 3 - Release May 19. Also some WL1 remaster stuff

    I don't know how I feel about the WL1 remaster, but I do like the deranged sense of humor coming from WL3. I saw a clip of one NPC who uses a corpse like a dummy, and that's the kind of dark sense of humor I miss. I just hope it doesn't have the issues from WL2, like being able to see through...
  3. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Good start, but the next game will need to be more robust and allow for easier access early on to the other major hubs. Improved enemy AI so that they will attack and follow, instead of remain within a room, and allow nearby enemies to head over if within earshot. Add explosives and the ability...
  4. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Eh, I didn't find it "woke." I never felt talked down to, condescended, or that a character stood up on a soap box. There's differing views, sure, but they're handled as just that, or at the very least asides. The player can often ignore or flat out insult others at almost every turn. I found...
  5. Chud

    Obsidian Strikes Back with The Outer Worlds

    MosesZD, it's not over The Outer Worlds being the best, but that it fills a niche that's sadly lacking since NV: A solid ARPG. All we get these days are games with light RPG elements (Fallout 4) or very flawed ones (Greedfall). Bethesda is actively pushing their fans away with there poor quality...
  6. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    I disagree on the music. It's perfectly well-suited background ambiance--it's not meant to be overly bombastic or catchy. It adds rather than distracts from the game. Sam is a fun companion, mainly for the things it says and how it deals with enemies, but realizing it doesn't have a quest-line...
  7. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Eh, I never liked Skyrim. I found it fun up to about level 25, but then it just became so samey. Tinker with more armor, another quest in a cave with more frost trolls, oh great another dragon. I finished the main quest-line with a good chunk of the side content and then uninstalled it. The...
  8. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    The fanbase may give them a second chance, but if it's anything less than stellar (From their point of view) it's going to get uglier. There's no way the next Elder Scrolls doesn't have micro-transactions and other related BS.
  9. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Yeah, Young Blood was a flop, and Rage 2 did so-so business. As for Bethesda's future games, there's been speculation and rumors that Starfield, their so-called sci-fi RPG, is in development hell. If they're using the same broken engine and forcing it to do even more than it's capable of, I...
  10. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    I highly doubt it's that short if a player does all the side quests and tasks. I'm maybe halfway through Monarch, and I've easily hit the 20 hour mark already. Besides, this game isn't a one and done. It's meant for playthroughs. Your build, choices, and endings will vary. I can see runs after...
  11. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Maybe don't set it to random? I got a battle-scarred soldier of fortune...with mutton chops! I took my time, and I'm quite happy with the results. If I have a critique it's that the number of options is limited due to budget constraints.
  12. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    The humor that I've seen really isn't anywhere near as wacky as Old World Blues. When you really dig in with a conversation I'd say it's satire, that these people are compliant to corporations to a fault. Even the moon-headed mascot is a really, really sad sack when you dig into his mini story...
  13. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Agreed. I just took a break from playing it for hours, and I felt like Buck Rodgers righting the wrongs on a space station. That's an itch younger me has been wanting scratched for a long time. The game in a way reminds me of earlier games where you have a new area, do stuff and clear it out...
  14. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    Corporations suck. I cry not a single tear for them. Disney were too cheap to have their mascot outfits cleaned or properly cooled, so workers were getting fungal infections from head to toe. AMC have forgone with proper safety measures for stunts on shows like The Walking Dead, which led to...
  15. Chud

    The Outer Worlds - Early Impressions

    You can become a "Jack of all trades," but that'll lead to "A master of none." I'm around level 9 (Level cap is 30), and gain 10 skill points per level. Already I'm close to maxing two major skill groups at 50, but then that'll mean I'll have 200 skill points left to play with. If I want to...
  16. Chud

    Postmodernism and your thoughts on it?

    Post-modernism from what I've seen has strengths and meaning, but there's also failings and plenty of work made by people full of shit looking to make an easy buck. To make a blanket statement like it's all "bad" is not only untrue but also a fallacy. Jeff Koons is a former Wall Street...
  17. Chud

    Postmodernism and your thoughts on it?

    Then what do you call art? What do you see in Duchamp's The Fountain? Do you see only a urinal and nothing more? What constitutes a piece of art or literature is often arbitrary in nature. If you only see two lines on a piece of canvas and dismiss it as seemingly lacking skill or worth, then...
  18. Chud

    A post-apocalyptic Far Cry?

    Man, 2019 is shaping up nicely for science fiction and post-apocalyptic video games: The Outer Worlds, Metro Exodus, and if this Far Cry game is at the very least dumb fun, I'm ok with that. What I enjoy more is how these games are stealing Bethesda's thunder. That makes me happy.
  19. Chud

    The Outer Worlds information overload

    One thing I could see Microsoft being dick's about, is not giving any sale prices on Steam and PS4, and hoarding any dlc for Xbox. Wouldn't surprise me one bit. Though, if Microsoft plays it smart and allow Steam and PS4 users the full game treatment, they might be more tempted to jump over to...
  20. Chud

    The Outer Worlds information overload

    CerberusGate, I wouldn't be surprised if we get more within the coming weeks. It seems like Obsidian's hitting while the fire's hot. Hell, the fallout from fallout 76 is only propelling them to the hearts and wallets of disgruntled Bethesda consumers. I wouldn't be surprised if Obsidian reveals...
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