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We need to commit—it's time crunchy, complicated RPGs made their mainstream comeback for good

Scrap the streamline.

PC Gamer

I love that The Outer Worlds 2's Flaw system calls me out on my RPG behavior and then asks me to double-down on it: "Because flaws are optional, we knew we could actually push them a little bit harder"

On the Radar | "We're always trying to look at and observe the player doing something"

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 review – improved space-faring sequel is an enjoyable time sink

While its story fails to deliver, this enjoyable follow-up to Obsidian’s 2019 adventure makes it up with considerable advances elsewhere

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The Outer Worlds 2 takes the RP in RPG so seriously, some NPCs will call you out for walking around naked: "Should I be averting my eyes, or?"

Obsidian Entertainment really thought of everything

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 patch 1.004.001 is live — fixes major quest bugs and visual glitches (and yes, Inez finally works)

The Outer Worlds 2 is great, but it's hardly perfect. Obsidian Entertainment is rolling out a new patch right now, and it actually fixed an annoying bug.

Windows Central

The Outer World 2's Incognito ship is your home base, but it also takes inspiration from the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars and reflects how "the player chooses to play"

On the Radar | We explore the making of the Incognito ship in The Outer Worlds 2

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 launch derailed by Microsoft Azure outage on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC: "All titles may be temporarily unavailable to purchase or install"

Meanwhile, it's business as usual over on Steam

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The Outer Worlds 2 won't let you respec your character, even if you break your build, because the RPG's director "wouldn't let you respec your story" either

"Just to be clear, no character is perfect," says Obsidian

GamesRadar

How to get Mag-Picks in The Outer Worlds 2

Steal everything that's not nailed down with these high-tech lockpicks.

PC Gamer

Best weapons to grab early in The Outer Worlds 2

Blast space monsters and corpo scum with these fine armaments.

PC Gamer

Best traits to pick in The Outer Worlds 2

Give yourself a fighting chance in your journey across Arcadia.

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2 pet locations: Where to find each one

Recruit these cute critters as part of The Incognito's crew.

PC Gamer

How to go third-person in The Outer Worlds 2

Don't forget you can enjoy the corporate frontier from a new perspective.

PC Gamer

Should you choose Milverstreet or Kaur in The Outer Worlds 2?

Decide which of Fairfield's two biggest honchos to help out.

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Should you pick Fairfield or Westport in The Outer Worlds 2?

Decide who to pick for the Vox Relay choice.

PC Gamer

All In Pursuit of Purloined Propaganda magazine locations in The Outer Worlds 2

Track down ten issues of Science Adventure's Quarterly for Redactor Quensel.

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2's first area is all about nailing Obsidian's "hardcore RPG feel" – which you can trace back to New Vegas, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, and the first Fallout

On the Radar | Creative director Leonard Boyarsky and art director Daniel Alpert explain how the first Outer Worlds' unrealized vision laid the perfect foundations for Paradise Island

Inverse

‘The Outer Worlds 2’ Director Explains the Fallout New Vegas Radio Idea They ‘Couldn't Realize’ Until Now

‘The Outer Worlds 2’ is Obsidian's most ambitious sequel yet, and that includes an astoundingly comprehensive radio system that leans into propaganda.

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My stealth build in The Outer Worlds 2 has me obsessed with a particular gadget, but every single one has "multiple purposes" because Obsidian didn't want them to be "singular use tools"

On the Radar | We get into gadgets of The Outer Worlds 2 with Obsidian

Inverse

15 Years Ago, An Unlikely Spinoff Became One Of The Best RPGs Ever Made

'Fallout: New Vegas' is an undisputed classic RPG, and on its 15th anniversary it's now free to claim with Amazon Prime.

GamesRadar

Outer Worlds 2 isn't taking one of Avowed's most helpful features because its creative director believes it would "rob the world of some of its mystery"

On the Radar | Obsidian tells GR+ that it never considered including this fantastic system from Avowed

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2's senior narrative designer is 'really happy' if you miss out on major characters with 'thousands of lines of dialogue'

"We're really making a game that you can play multiple times and have a very different experience."

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2 dunks on you with a 'Consumerism' flaw that secretly makes you stupid if you bought its $100 version for early access: 'Promotions and sales have riddled your brain'

"You're the reason our marketing works."

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2's toothless satire of capitalism should be a disappointment to everyone, except Microsoft

"Capital has the ability to subsume all critiques into itself. Even those who would critique capital end up reinforcing it instead."

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 is a love letter to Obsidian's favorite genre, and nobody knows it better than its devs: "The fact that we're able to deliver this style of RPG in this day and age is a fantastic thing"

On the Radar | Game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky join us to discuss the choices that helped shape The Outer Worlds 2

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