Game: Outward
Available Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4,
Price: $39.99 (USD)
Reviewed on: PC
Genre: RPG, Adventure, Survival, Co-op, Open World
Players: 1-2
Developer: Nine Dot Studio
Release date: March 26, 2019
Hello and welcome to Jay’s Game Reviews! Today I am reviewing Nine Dot Studio‘s co-op RPG Outward
Outward is a local or online co-op RPG that is just as fun as a single player game. There is much adventure to be had and many ways to move forward. The game starts the player as the survivor of a ship wreck. Without spoiling too much, the player ends up back at their village being forced to pay off a debt within five game days. This is an easy task to perform and I was able to get it done in two. It is easy to get lost for hours in this world so be warned!
Pros
Beautiful world. The game world is absolutely gorgeous, the way that the lights and shadows play off of each other gives the world a feeling of some new adventure waiting just over the horizon.- Compelling story. The story has, like any good RPG story, a way of pulling the player in and holding them captivated.
- So much to do. The game is full of interesting places to explore and fun characters to interact with. I found a cave in the village that contained a bit of treasure and also two fish creatures guarding it. Once dispatched, I took my loot to the local shop-keep and traded it for a bit of silver toward my debt.
- Local co-op. I have not experimented with this yet, but the game offers a local co-op mode that I find most interesting! The game goes to split-screen (see above) and two players can adventure together! Imagine Skyrim with a partner, better, the game also has an online co-op mode, so you can play with someone from across the globe in an open world environment!
Cons
While I found most everything about the game to be fantastic, the player character leaves a little to be desired. The modeling seems old and outdated. While there is a character creation, the models remind me more of Morrowind (2002) than of a modern game. This didn’t really take much from the overall experience, but it is something that I thought worth mentioning.- Guidance. Or lack there of. The player is given an objective but no real direction to complete it. While I normally might enjoy this, in an open world environment it can become a bit daunting and detract from the fun aspect of the game. Perhaps adding a compass marker would help to alleviate the feeling of running around aimlessly. In fairness though, I did not look very hard to see if there is one that I was missing, but if there is, I am unaware of it at the moment.
Over-all, Outward is a fun an exciting open world co-op, RPG experience that I look forward to jumping back into as soon as I can. The world and characters are compelling and make the player want to explore them further! I haven’t gotten lost in a game this much since Final Fantasy VII, and I couldn’t be happier!
Does this weeks game sound fun to you? You can pick up Outward yourself over on the Steam store and start your adventure today!
I Rate this game 90 out of 100
Check out my first impressions video below:
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