The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

Last updated: 2025-08-20

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Summary
  • Strong humor, characters, and world building
  • Solid FPS RPG experience with player choices
  • Repetitive and unengaging core gameplay
  • Suffers from poor technical performance
  • Short and underdeveloped main story
  • DLC content is excellent and expands game
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Categories

RPGFirst-Person ShooterSingle-player StoryExplorationChoice-based NarrativeCharacter ProgressionAI Companion SystemTactical Combat

Emotions

Satisfaction30%Disappointment20%Frustration15%Enjoyment6%Excitement6%
Reviews
(sample size)
1104
Helpful reviews
71%
Unhelpful reviews
27%
Protest reviews
2%
Positive points
2488
Negative points
2135
Gameplay points
680
Perf. points
153
Rec. points
546
Misc points
378
Point
Strong Humor, Characters & World
Description
Players consistently praise the game's humor, witty dialogue, and well-written, memorable characters. This strong narrative and character focus, combined with engaging world-building, is often highlighted as the game's greatest strength, making the overall experience enjoyable and immersive.
Importance
99%
Solid FPS RPG Experience
Description
The game is highly regarded as a solid FPS RPG, frequently compared favorably to Fallout: New Vegas and other classic RPGs. Players appreciate its engaging gunplay, robust RPG mechanics, and the overall quality of Obsidian's development, often noting it as a spiritual successor to beloved titles.
Importance
68%
Meaningful Player Choices
Description
A significant strength of the game lies in its emphasis on player choice and consequence, particularly through its branching dialogue options and diverse quest resolutions. Players value the freedom to approach situations in multiple ways, with decisions genuinely impacting the story and character interactions, enhancing replayability.
Importance
60%
Excellent DLC Content
Description
Both DLCs, 'Peril on Gorgon' and especially 'Murder on Eridanos,' are highly praised, often considered to surpass the main game in quality. They offer compelling new storylines, expand the lore, and introduce engaging gameplay elements like the murder mystery investigation, significantly adding to the overall value.
Importance
36%
Improved Visuals & Performance
Description
The 'Spacer's Choice Edition' is noted for its significant visual improvements, including enhanced graphics, lighting, and textures, making the game more aesthetically pleasing. Players also report smoother performance, faster load times, and overall quality-of-life upgrades, making it the preferred way to play.
Importance
31%
Unique Art Style & Progression
Description
The game's unique retro-futuristic art style and innovative design concepts, such as the optional 'flaws' system, are appreciated. The increased level cap in the 'Spacer's Choice Edition' is also a welcome addition, providing more progression and build flexibility.
Importance
15%