Atomic Postman
Vault Archives Overseer
No because I firmly believe Mr. House's plan is just bluster and he is not the futurist choice, he is the nostalgia choice. Also, besides the Hope Colony Ship launches the same year as Fallout NV :^)
Outer Worlds - Massive Disappointment
- Thread starter Atomic Postman
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No because I firmly believe Mr. House's plan is just bluster and he is not the futurist choice, he is the nostalgia choice. Also, besides the Hope Colony Ship launches the same year as Fallout NV :^)
CT Phipps
Carbon Dated and Proud
Wow. House works fast. The Pre-War government must have set it up to launch before the war.
Norzan
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
Four years difference actually.
Not to double post, but i just don't give a shit about this game. I would have probably been all over this game right after finishing New Vegas, but like three years later and i just don't care.
If anything, i want to play New Vegas again instead.
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CT Phipps
Carbon Dated and Proud
Honestly, my biggest problem with this game is it really just does feel like Diet Borderlands.
* Evil Megacorps
* Alien Wasteland
* Alien Wasteland trying to kill you
* WACKY party members
* Psychopathic or dirt stupid locals
* COLORFUL
* Evil Megacorps
* Alien Wasteland
* Alien Wasteland trying to kill you
* WACKY party members
* Psychopathic or dirt stupid locals
* COLORFUL
Atomic Postman
Vault Archives Overseer
To be honest, Borderlands itself doesn't pull off any of that particularly well.
Norzan
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
It doesn't, it's all window dressing for meme references that are outdated by the time the game comes out. Which is why i find insulting when someone says that Borderlands is Fallout in space, an absolutely retarded statement to even make in the first place.
Atomic Postman
Vault Archives Overseer
A shame as I've said elsewhere, because Borderlands premise of a shooter where you play as a mercenary in a comically sardonic and cynical border colony that has literally been forgotten and gone totally mad max is really strong, but squandered.
Iprovidelittlepianos
Vault Senior Citizen
Yeah I’ve heard that theory, and it’s an interesting idea as far as head canon goes but according to the outer worlds’ own lore it doesn’t work, as their divergence happened in the late 1800s and they were exploring space by the 22nd century, which wouldn’t be possible if a global thermonuclear holocaust occurred just a few decades prior.
Edit: I may be misremembering the lore, but I do know that earth’s world government was formed in the immediate aftermath of the “Great War”, which definitely didn’t happen in fallout.
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CT Phipps
Carbon Dated and Proud
Fair enough.
Anyway, that's why the space colonization can't get in touch with Earth!
Ulysses nuking shit.
FearMonkey
Vault Senior Citizen
This was a game I was going to buy day one (solely for Cain and Boyarsky) but then EGS moneyhatted it away from Steam and now I have no interest in it at all basically. Once it finally hits Steam and it's on sale for like 75% off, maybe I'll pick it up for the trading cards maybe. <_<
I played it just recently, and liked it. Fun lil romp, imo. Coulda been longer and more properly fleshed out, especially the end-game, which kind of just "hey-ho!"'s out of nowhere
One thing I disliked was the game-map gave an impression of a scenery much larger than it really was. I get that the devs probably wanted to show a believable solar system, with planets beyond the ones you'd be able to visit - but gameplay wise, I thought these would be playable for much later on. If a world is there, it's described in ominous terms, as being "too bleak" or "too hot" - my mind is allready imagining things that can go on there. This is like putting a gun on a table in a screenplay, and then never using it for anything. Minor gripe though - although in the end, it contributed to the feeling of the late-game kind of ambushing you.
One thing I disliked was the game-map gave an impression of a scenery much larger than it really was. I get that the devs probably wanted to show a believable solar system, with planets beyond the ones you'd be able to visit - but gameplay wise, I thought these would be playable for much later on. If a world is there, it's described in ominous terms, as being "too bleak" or "too hot" - my mind is allready imagining things that can go on there. This is like putting a gun on a table in a screenplay, and then never using it for anything. Minor gripe though - although in the end, it contributed to the feeling of the late-game kind of ambushing you.
Why buy a game solely for the steam cards? At least play it if you're going to spend 15 bucks on it.
FearMonkey
Vault Senior Citizen
I mean, I have to play it to get the cards.
I just find it odd that that would be the appeal.
I never understood the reason for the steam cards. Can you do anything with them?
I think you can build a set of them and get a discount on certain games. You can also sell them on.
You can sell them, trade them, make badges with them. The badges give your Steam account XP and levels you up. Also you get a random emoticon and background related to that game when you make a badge. The more levels you have on Steam, the more friends you can have and the more of those profile widgets you can have.
It's kinda ridiculous. I've made a few lvl 5 badges by selling other cards from games and just buying the other ones I needed to finish up mine.
I'd rather spend 15 bucks on something I'd enjoy than 15 bucks on a game I got for... the cards?
It's kinda ridiculous. I've made a few lvl 5 badges by selling other cards from games and just buying the other ones I needed to finish up mine.
I'd rather spend 15 bucks on something I'd enjoy than 15 bucks on a game I got for... the cards?
Big No
Watch as I open and close this door
Digging this thread up a bit, I just watched this video about TOW.
I'm surprised the game didn't get more hate seeing as it appears to be on the level of Fallout 4 in terms of design and writing. The Board is essentially just the Institute but with a corporation makeover from the looks of it.
I'm surprised the game didn't get more hate seeing as it appears to be on the level of Fallout 4 in terms of design and writing. The Board is essentially just the Institute but with a corporation makeover from the looks of it.
I think I'm done with the whole video essay thing to be honest. It's overdone and it's barely done well.
I think Outer Worlds is fine. I remember competing it and thinking it'll have a better sequel.
The story is just fine, it feels like a retread of New Vegas in a way, except there is a clear good and bad side to go with. For the most part, it feels like an earlier draft.
The writing ranges from being fine to actually great. There's some funny lines and some good political satire.
I think most People just want another New Vegas and honestly, that's never gonna happen.
New Vegas is something that should never have been made in the first place, we just got lucky it did. Any attempt at trying to redo it will just be met with disappointment that it wasn't as good as New Vegas.
And I mean it when I say NV is the best RPG out there, but we're never going to get it again.
On its own merits, Outer Worlds functions well as an RPG. If anything, it's the benchmark of how I'll rate all RPGs in future as everything about it is competent enough.
Obsidian shot themselves in the foot with it trying to redo NV, but we move on from that, they'll just make something else, People will say it's not as good as NV, rinse and repeat.
I think it's why I've become more relaxed on Fallout 4 in recent years, we already got the game we wanted and we know it was never going to be as good as that.
Bethesda could have made the best game they've ever developed but it'll never be as good as NV.
Likewise Obsidian could make the next best role playing experience, a game to rival Witcher 3, but it still wouldn't be as good as NV.
So there's no point in even trying anymore.
So of course Outer Worlds isn't as good as I think.
Also who cares what I think? If I think it's the best game in the World doesn't it really matter?
I saw a recommendation of a video calling Batman Forever a masterpiece. The fucking discourse on Video essays is getting out of hand. They should just turn off the internet.
I don't even know where I'm going with this rant. Oh yeah, New Vegas is the best RPG of all time, but it's time to just let it die and Outer Worlds is just fine.
Yep! They should start writing lengthy posts on our forums instead.