The Outer Worlds 2 Feels Like More Of The Same, And That's Okay

The Outer Worlds 2 is one of three games coming from Obsidian Entertainment in 2025, two of which are RPGs. Unlike the high fantasy Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2 is a sci-fi adventure, and the way that it leans into the genre by allowing (and encouraging) players to have their characters take on Flaws is an interesting way of differentiating the experience from the troubled chosen one energy often assigned to fantasy heroes, like the protagonist of Avowed.Unfortunately, exploring these Flaws was not the focus of the 40-minute demo I played at Summer Game Fest. Instead, the demo focused on combat. I don't jump into games like The Outer Worlds 2 for the shooting, so, admittedly, I did not walk away from the preview all that impressed. That's not a knock against the game--the combat is serviceable--but it was disappointing to play a segment of The Outer Worlds 2 that felt like it was just the first game revisited without a chance to experience any of the new stuff.So far, from what I've played, if you liked The Outer Worlds, then you'll like the sequel. If you weren't a fan, the demo I played did not convince me that The Outer Worlds 2 will be for you. More of the same isn't necessarily a bad thing, though--The Outer Worlds is superb. The gameplay doesn't need to change all that much--The Outer Worlds 2 can just be a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 kind of sequel, where it's just more of the same that came before because what came before was very good.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Jun 12, 2025 - 18:50

The Outer Worlds 2 Feels Like More Of The Same, And That's Okay

The Outer Worlds 2 is one of three games coming from Obsidian Entertainment in 2025, two of which are RPGs. Unlike the high fantasy Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2 is a sci-fi adventure, and the way that it leans into the genre by allowing (and encouraging) players to have their characters take on Flaws is an interesting way of differentiating the experience from the troubled chosen one energy often assigned to fantasy heroes, like the protagonist of Avowed.

Unfortunately, exploring these Flaws was not the focus of the 40-minute demo I played at Summer Game Fest. Instead, the demo focused on combat. I don't jump into games like The Outer Worlds 2 for the shooting, so, admittedly, I did not walk away from the preview all that impressed. That's not a knock against the game--the combat is serviceable--but it was disappointing to play a segment of The Outer Worlds 2 that felt like it was just the first game revisited without a chance to experience any of the new stuff.

So far, from what I've played, if you liked The Outer Worlds, then you'll like the sequel. If you weren't a fan, the demo I played did not convince me that The Outer Worlds 2 will be for you. More of the same isn't necessarily a bad thing, though--The Outer Worlds is superb. The gameplay doesn't need to change all that much--The Outer Worlds 2 can just be a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 kind of sequel, where it's just more of the same that came before because what came before was very good.Continue Reading at GameSpot