Outcast - A New Beginning

Item: Outcast - A New Beginning
Rating: 66
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-26

Summary

Visually stunning and explorable open world.
Fluid traversal with a fun jetpack.
Enjoyable, fast-paced combat system.
Extensive weapon customization system.
Weak, confusing, and generic story.
Generic and repetitive open world.

Reviews (sample size): 626
Helpful reviews: 85%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 1%

66%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
34%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1443
Negative points: 1198
Gameplay points: 269
Perf. points: 183
Rec. points: 465
Misc points: 86

Point	Description	Importance
Visually stunning, explorable open world Description The game features a visually stunning and detailed open world, with diverse biomes, vibrant flora and fauna, and impressive architecture. The world design encourages exploration and discovery, with interconnected quests and meaningful consequences for player actions. The graphics, art style, and level of detail contribute to a captivating and immersive experience. Importance 81%	The game features a visually stunning and detailed open world, with diverse biomes, vibrant flora and fauna, and impressive architecture. The world design encourages exploration and discovery, with interconnected quests and meaningful consequences for player actions. The graphics, art style, and level of detail contribute to a captivating and immersive experience.	81%
Engaging story, humorous dialogue Description The game features engaging dialogue, humorous writing, and likeable characters. The story is generally well-received, with many reviewers finding it easy to get invested in. The game balances serious themes with lighthearted moments, creating an enjoyable narrative experience. Importance 47%	The game features engaging dialogue, humorous writing, and likeable characters. The story is generally well-received, with many reviewers finding it easy to get invested in. The game balances serious themes with lighthearted moments, creating an enjoyable narrative experience.	47%
Worthy successor, captures original essence Description The game is a worthy successor to the original, capturing the essence and atmosphere of the first Outcast while introducing new features and improvements. The game evokes nostalgia for fans of the original, while also being accessible to new players. The developers' passion and care for the series are evident throughout the game. Importance 40%	The game is a worthy successor to the original, capturing the essence and atmosphere of the first Outcast while introducing new features and improvements. The game evokes nostalgia for fans of the original, while also being accessible to new players. The developers' passion and care for the series are evident throughout the game.	40%
Fluid traversal with fun jetpack Description The jetpack is a standout feature, enabling fast and fluid traversal, vertical exploration, and creative combat maneuvers. Upgrades to the jetpack enhance mobility and provide a sense of progression, making exploration more enjoyable and reducing reliance on fast travel. The world design complements the jetpack mechanics, encouraging players to explore every nook and cranny. Importance 37%	The jetpack is a standout feature, enabling fast and fluid traversal, vertical exploration, and creative combat maneuvers. Upgrades to the jetpack enhance mobility and provide a sense of progression, making exploration more enjoyable and reducing reliance on fast travel. The world design complements the jetpack mechanics, encouraging players to explore every nook and cranny.	37%
Deep, satisfying weapon customization Description The game features a simple yet satisfying weapon customization system, allowing players to modify their weapons with modules found throughout the world. These modules can radically alter weapon behavior, leading to unique and powerful combinations that enhance combat. The weapon upgrade system encourages exploration and provides a sense of progression. Importance 22%	The game features a simple yet satisfying weapon customization system, allowing players to modify their weapons with modules found throughout the world. These modules can radically alter weapon behavior, leading to unique and powerful combinations that enhance combat. The weapon upgrade system encourages exploration and provides a sense of progression.	22%
Enjoyable, fast-paced combat system Description The game offers enjoyable and fast-paced combat, with a good balance of action and challenge. The movement mechanics are well-integrated into combat scenarios, and the AI is competent, causing enemies to flank the player. The combat system is well-designed and provides a satisfying experience for casual gamers. Importance 21%	The game offers enjoyable and fast-paced combat, with a good balance of action and challenge. The movement mechanics are well-integrated into combat scenarios, and the AI is competent, causing enemies to flank the player. The combat system is well-designed and provides a satisfying experience for casual gamers.	21%
Motivating, interconnected quest system Description The game features a motivating quest system with interconnected village-specific stories. The quests are varied and engaging, avoiding repetition and encouraging exploration. Completing objectives in one village helps another, tying the world together and creating a cohesive narrative experience. Importance 11%	The game features a motivating quest system with interconnected village-specific stories. The quests are varied and engaging, avoiding repetition and encouraging exploration. Completing objectives in one village helps another, tying the world together and creating a cohesive narrative experience.	11%
High-quality, immersive orchestral soundtrack Description The game features a high-quality orchestral soundtrack that complements the gameplay and enhances the atmosphere. The music evokes a classic space/action-adventure movie feel and contributes to the game's overall positive experience. The soundtrack is well-produced and memorable, with some familiar tracks evoking nostalgia. Importance 11%	The game features a high-quality orchestral soundtrack that complements the gameplay and enhances the atmosphere. The music evokes a classic space/action-adventure movie feel and contributes to the game's overall positive experience. The soundtrack is well-produced and memorable, with some familiar tracks evoking nostalgia.	11%
Easy to play, relaxing experience Description The game is easy to pick up and play, with simple controls and a relaxing atmosphere. The game offers various difficulty levels to suit different players. The game includes modern comfort features and is not overly complicated, making it a good choice for casual gamers. Importance 10%	The game is easy to pick up and play, with simple controls and a relaxing atmosphere. The game offers various difficulty levels to suit different players. The game includes modern comfort features and is not overly complicated, making it a good choice for casual gamers.	10%
Surprisingly fun, unique experience Description The game is surprisingly fun and enjoyable, exceeding expectations and providing a unique experience. The movement mechanics are fun and fluid, and the game is technically sound. The game offers a lot of action and surprises, making it a worthwhile experience. Importance 10%	The game is surprisingly fun and enjoyable, exceeding expectations and providing a unique experience. The movement mechanics are fun and fluid, and the game is technically sound. The game offers a lot of action and surprises, making it a worthwhile experience.	10%
Great protagonist, Cutter Slade Description Cutter Slade is a great protagonist, with a down-to-earth demeanor and sarcastic humor. The voice acting for Cutter is fantastic, and the progression system is pleasant. The variety of weapons and gadgets available to Cutter keeps combat from feeling monotonous. Importance 8%	Cutter Slade is a great protagonist, with a down-to-earth demeanor and sarcastic humor. The voice acting for Cutter is fantastic, and the progression system is pleasant. The variety of weapons and gadgets available to Cutter keeps combat from feeling monotonous.	8%
Enjoyable with potential charm Description Despite some issues, the game is enjoyable and has potential charm. The game has a slightly retro feel, which is appealing to some reviewers. The game is fun initially and can be enjoyable after patches. Importance 8%	Despite some issues, the game is enjoyable and has potential charm. The game has a slightly retro feel, which is appealing to some reviewers. The game is fun initially and can be enjoyable after patches.	8%
Mix of familiar gameplay elements Description The game incorporates elements from other popular titles like Just Cause, Avatar, and Mass Effect. Some reviewers find the game similar to a mix of these titles, while others feel it is more original than Avatar. Fans of ELEX or Avatar may enjoy this game. Importance 7%	The game incorporates elements from other popular titles like Just Cause, Avatar, and Mass Effect. Some reviewers find the game similar to a mix of these titles, while others feel it is more original than Avatar. Fans of ELEX or Avatar may enjoy this game.	7%