Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster
Last updated: 2025-11-23
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- Iconic, preserved soundtrack.
- Faithful, excellent remaster overall.
- Enhanced visuals, detailed cutscene improvements.
- Satisfying and unique gunplay.
- Compelling Western theme and story.
- Excessive difficulty and poor game flow.
Emotions
Satisfaction27%Appreciation19%Joy12%Disappointment11%Excitement8%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 77
- Helpful reviews
- 70%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 29%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 93%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 7%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 277
- Negative points
- 86
- Gameplay points
- 38
- Perf. points
- 0
- Rec. points
- 36
- Misc points
- 7
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 22.6% Avg playtime 1h | 1519.2% Avg playtime 1.2h |
| > 2h playtime | 33.8% Avg playtime 7.5h | 5874.4% Avg playtime 7.9h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 26.4 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 2.6 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 0 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 3 days |
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Iconic, preserved soundtrack
| The original game's soundtrack is consistently lauded as legendary, unforgettable, and one of the best ever created. The remaster successfully preserves its high quality, allowing it to shine and profoundly contribute to the game's unique and immersive atmosphere. | 91% |
Faithful, excellent remaster overall
| Players widely praise the remaster for its exceptional quality and faithfulness to the original, successfully updating a beloved classic for modern systems. It evokes strong nostalgia, is considered a great value, and ensures the 'hidden gem' status of the game endures. | 88% |
Detailed cutscene enhancements
| The game's iconic 1997 cutscenes have been meticulously cleaned up and enhanced, now featuring added subtitles for improved accessibility. Their unique 90s charm has been preserved while their presentation is modernized, now available in normal quality without compression. | 64% |
Enhanced visuals with toggle
| The remaster features significantly upgraded textures, models, and lighting, bringing the game's graphics to modern standards. A highly praised feature is the ability to instantly switch between the new and classic visuals, providing flexibility. The game also supports higher resolutions, 16:9, and ultrawide aspect ratios. | 60% |
Satisfying and unique gunplay
| Players enjoy the game's compelling gunplay, which makes them feel like a formidable sheriff. Unique mechanics, such as individual bullet reloading, alongside a diverse weapon arsenal, contribute to a strategic and satisfying combat experience, characteristic of a 'boomer shooter'. | 28% |
Compelling Western theme and story
| The game's unique pseudo-3D Western setting is highly celebrated, complete with fantastic themed music, art style, and UI that define its atmosphere. Its single-player campaign delivers a gripping Wild West narrative, solidifying its identity as a pioneering and top-tier Western FPS. | 24% |
Modern QoL and performance
| The remaster introduces several appreciated quality-of-life improvements, including a new weapon wheel, robust controller support, and user-friendly save/load functions. These additions, coupled with support for higher frame rates (e.g., 90 FPS), greatly enhance the overall modern play experience. | 21% |
Complex, unique level design
| The level design is described as unique and complex, often requiring a good sense of direction from players. Despite its potential challenge, it contributes positively to the overall fun and engaging experience of the game. | 9% |
Bonus production art included
| The remaster includes a thorough 'Vault' of bonus content, such as development screenshots, concept art, and commentary from the making of the original game. This extra content is appreciated by fans for its historical value and insight. | 5% |