2019 Games of the Year
Game of the Year The Outer Worlds The Outer Worlds did more than show that Obsidian is still great at their craft, it showed that video games can be alright without Bethesda. While Bethesda is losing player trust, Obsidian comes along and releases a better Fallout game than Bethesda...again. The aesthetic of every planet you visit works in every way. Some complained about the games length, but I thought it worked better being a shorter playthrough. It took me about 35 hours to complete the game and get just about every side story done. I would prefer a great game be that length than have a game stretched too thin with menial side missions to make it meet some 80 hour RPG requirement. Your companions are memorable and the weapon selection and looting is exactly what you want from this kind of game. The ending was satisfying with a narrated video of how all your choices affected the characters and the worlds you went to. It left you wanting more in the best way. Runn