Ben Thomson

I'm a few hours in, it does feel like a different but better game so far. Less clunky, better mechanics and the parkour is much more streamlined. The story is very weak at the moment, and the first few hours of the game are quite boring if I'm honest. Once the open world opens up it becomes exciting and looking forward to more of this!

It's a brilliant and vibrant world, with all the influences of Fallout, Borderlands and Prey from my point of view. The quests are interesting and I am drawn into the dialogue instead of skipping through the most part. I think this is where The Outer Worlds supercedes Fallout in my opinion, as a lot of quests in Fallout fall short of interesting due to clumsy interactions and choices that deem unclear. Outer Worlds present choices that are clear, familiar and earth-like, even though you are on another planet. It doesnt have the same impact and originality as Fallout, with Outer Worlds less buggy and smoother ride overall, it was that stigma that Fallout couldn't shake that gave it it's charm in disposition. Enemies are still daft as a brush, and they can either see you from a mile away or you have to step on thier toes from them to notice you. In any regard, it's still one of the best RPGs to date, and if you are looking for a smoother, more colourful Fallout-esque ride, look no further.

It’s chaotic and brilliant, the gun play is seamless and becomes more technically demanding as the game goes on. It’s no walk in the park either, with a good difficulty progression that sees you through a tonne of different enemies that are paired with great visuals. I’d say some of the level designs at some stages lacks ambition, as does the story, but what are we all here for really?..Rip and tear.