Outer Wilds - Review Thread

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Game Information

Game Title: Outer Wilds

Platforms:

  • Xbox One (May 30, 2019)
  • PC (May 30, 2019)

Trailers:

Developer: Mobius Digital

Publisher: Annapurna Interactive

OpenCritic - 89 average - 100% recommended

Critic Reviews

COGconnected - Ricky Knight - 91 / 100

There’s so much to talk about that most of it is truly best left unsaid, as your path to these discoveries will be very much your own. I hope bigger games take some of Outer Wilds’ design lessons to heart. There’s nothing quite like it right now and there should be.

Destructoid - Josh Tolentino - 9 / 10

Outer Wilds proves there's still a sense of genuine adventure to be gained from games that commit to a set, fixed structure and design, rather than the kind of sprawling, endless expanses many contemporary titles set out to become. Playing it brought to mind my favorite bits of Dr. Seuss' Oh, The Places You'll Go...except with more of the sun exploding.

DualShockers - Ricky Frech - 8.5 / 10

Outer Wilds takes you on a wonderful mystery through a hand-crafted solar system that is well worth a visit.

Game Revolution - Jason Faulkner - 4.5 / 5 stars

As someone who loves adventure and puzzle games, Outer Wilds was a match made in heaven. It’s not action-packed, and there’s not crafting or deep survival mechanics like most space games have. Instead, it delivers an engaging mystery that isn’t spoon fed to you. It offers its own unique challenge that I highly recommend to anyone that loves video games or space.

PC Gamer - Phil Savage - 89 / 100

Beneath its charming and inventive worlds, Outer Wilds hides a cleverly unfolding mystery.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored

Ultimately, it’s the planets that make this game what it is. Worlds full of mysteries and anomalies. To me they are proof that there is still no substitute for handcrafting your virtual realms.

ACG Unrated

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Vice

What elevates Outer Wilds is how it confronts this tension between practicality and contemplation. Your exploration rarely feels heroic. In fact, it is often melancholic. There are moments of shout-worthy victory, sure. But as you piece together the history of your little star system, it becomes clear that there are no easy answers.

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