"The Outer Worlds" Speculation

Oh, my bad, I stand corrected. And I'm more anxious to learn more about this game, now. I'll bring these articles and I'll be in my bunk.

 

I also wouldn't mind seeing a retro future space rpg, the adventure spirit of Star Trek and Buck Rogers balanced by the realities of real space travel and somewhat modern political and social development.
A game setting that seems "optimistic space adventure" first until the grim realities behind it are discovered. (grim as in realistic, not grim dark)

 

The Outer Worlds will be a successful game which will get a sequel. Then there will be a spin-off game called The Outer Worlds: Brother of Steel. After that the franchise will be bought by Bethesda and Obsidian will declare bankruptcy and close, making a true fallout spiritual successor.

 

To be honest, if you want role-playing games to evolve, then that's the direction they should go, an open-world sandbox with an actual living world (i.e. simulation). And if you have look at the evolution of cRPGs it's clear that that's the way they've been going. But of course, no one can tell you what you should like, it's a matter of preference.

 

A Simulated world sounds good but no devoloper has even come close to making an actual systematic living world that isn't a variation of Oblivion..

 

I voted pretty confident but I'd be happier if Obsidian focused on making their own IPs rather than feeling obliged to make successors to games that used to be made by them (or more accurately, Black Isle).

EDIT: After all, they already made a proper (or the best possible with the engine and dev time in mind) successor to Fallout 1 and 2 with New Vegas.

As for Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky's project, I'm looking forward to it.

 

Heh, as if selling turn-based games isn't "business"... and who says anything about ditching turn-based games? Don't worry, I'm sure Tim Cain and co or the other fags at Obsidian will continue making turn-based games for the likes of you.

The "evolution" I'm talking about is giving the player the opportunity to role-play and adapt situations in a continuously changing world instead of trying to achieve one of the predefined end-game goals in a handcrafted world. The world of Skyrim or TW are not simulations, they are both static with the exception of a few scripted changes. Combining strategy and simulation games with role-playing games going to be the next step in the evolution.

I've never played Fallout 3, just watched a couple of LPs.

 

Minecraft, is that you?

 

Why the poll? Has this mostly obscurely announced game made even the pretense of going to be that?

 

Nope. Mount & Blade series is somewhat close but still nowhere near.

 

I never said there is anything wrong with Minecraft, if anything, my comment is a compliment.
Because I am saying that Minecraft is "combining strategy and simulation games with role-playing games..." in a good way.

 

Best RPG ever was The Sims, and all who disagree can suck a gangrenous cock.