The Outer Worlds 2 was a slow burn for me, and it was a midgame encounter that finally cemented it in my mind as not just a good RPG, but a really excellent one. The first half of the game crescendos ...

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Bigger ain't always better. It's a cliché, but it's also the best way to sum up my thoughts after spending 50 hours with The Outer Worlds 2. Developer Obsidian added more of everything to the sequel ...

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Obsidian has been on a roll in 2025, starting with Avowed early in the year, then entering Early Access for Grounded 2, and recently releasing The Outer Worlds 2 – a reactive FPS RPG that improves ...

When I first played The Outer Worlds, I was immediately hooked by the game's irreverent, Fallout-esque sense of humor. The game was full of lively dialogue, character diaries, and propaganda posters ...

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A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Outer Worlds was Obsidian's gutsy attempt at a spiritual successor to its lauded work on Fallout, but the game couldn't completely hide the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. From corporate takeovers and pseudo-religious cults to black market smugglers and roving mercenaries, you've certainly got your work cut out for you ...

If Star Trek is the optimistic dream of what humanity could become, The Outer Worlds 2 is the nihilistic nightmare of what it will probably be. Thankfully, both make for highly entertaining material ...