The Outer Worlds on PS5 and Xbox Series X is finally the game it should have been
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The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Editionis coming next week for PS5 and Xbox Series X. The enhanced edition of theFalloutsuccessor comes to current-generation consoles and PC on March 7 as either an upgrade or a standalone release.
If you think this is a simple re-release for PS5 and Xbox Series X then you would be mistaken.The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Editionfeatures not just4Kat 60fps on consoles, but also new improvements across the board for a significantly better experience. This isn’t just limited to new fancy particle effects and touched-up lighting either, but also gameplay tweaks, too.
Naturally, as a re-release, you’re also getting all the DLC and expansion content, which followedThe Outer Worlds’ original October 2019 release. This means you’re also getting Peril on Gorgon and Murder on Eridanos, along with A.I. improvements for your companions and the various extra nasties to encounter on Terra-2 and Monarch for bothXbox Series XandPS5.
Detailed in full in aPlayStation Blog post, there has been a lot of thought into exactly how theDualSensemight be utilized to bring Obsidian’s bombastic space opera satire into 2023. One of the most exciting editions to the game has to be how the adaptive triggers work with the various ranged weapons inThe Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition. This means that you’ll be able to really feel the recoil from an assault rifle, as well as feel a bolt action sniper firing out of a barrel backed up by the subtle vibrations of the haptic feedback.
If you already own an existing version ofThe Outer Worlds,then the Spacer’s Choice Edition upgrade can be purchased for $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$12.
As someone who played and thoroughly enjoyed the original experience almost four years ago, I’m personally quite excited by the improvements made to fully flesh out the game world. The original version did suffer from noticeably dumb enemy A.I., which was particularly obvious in some of the wider open environments. More than a handful of times, companions like Felix and Parvati got stuck on the geometry, too.
It’s the same all-star development team behindFallout: New Vegas, so if you’re into big open-world games with compelling stories and exciting combat, this one isn’t going to disappoint. You’re looking at anywhere from 15 to 30 hours of content with very little filler; just be careful not to drive you and your crew directly into the sun.
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Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
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