Obsidian isn’t sure if they’ll ever get around to Pillars of Eternity 3
So what about Pillars of Eternity then? Will we ever see a third chapter in that more traditional role-playing game series? Well…nobody knows, not even Obsidian.
So what about Pillars of Eternity then? Will we ever see a third chapter in that more traditional role-playing game series? Well…nobody knows, not even Obsidian.
Whether you’re on PC, PS4 or Xbox One, The Outer Worlds is a blast to play. Nintendo Switch owners however? They’ll need to wait a little bit longer but not too long.
There’s no shortage of things to do in Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, a terrific slice of space-time action with a pulp feel that is crawling with beautiful design. If art makes a game, then The Outer Worlds was built through the hands of thousands of ideas, sketches and moody atmospheric world-building. From something as simple as a can of food to the more deadly weapons that players used, everything in The Outer Worlds has a handcrafted feel to it.
Okay, before I move on to the bulk of this essay, let me make something abundantly clear: I am a Fallout: New Vegas super fan. It’s one of my favourite games of all time and if Steam didn’t have a handy little feature that showed how many hours I’d logged in New Vegas, I’d probably have to calculate that metric …
You’d think that a game such as The Outer Worlds, what with all of its dialogue and colourful worlds, would also come packaged with such a mode but here’s the catch: It’s already colourblind-friendly.
Old at heart but young in spirit, The Outer Worlds is a vibrant and stunning new chapter from Obsidian that doubles down on what the studio does best and throws in some surprisingly fun gameplay on top of that.
What the development team plan on pursuing once The Outer Worlds ships is still unknown, but they’re clearly gearing up for it.
Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later than you expected only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the Halcyon colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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