5/9/2023 0 Comments Anomaly 2 co opWhile it is noticeable in some aspects, PCF has managed to craft their own spin on things for the most part. Let’s not beat around the bush when it comes to Outriders’ core gameplay: it heavily borrows from established franchises like Gears of War, Destiny, The Division, Warframe and more. It’s not the most original story in any medium, but it’ll be enough to get most gamers hooked to know just what’s happening in Enoch, its inhabitants, and so on. There are even some surprising stuff regarding the story as well, which we won’t spoil. Sure, you’re the “savior of the world” again, as is in most RPGs and whatnot, but at least your character has their own personality. While the story might have some cliche stuff thrown in, I enjoyed it for the most part. However, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do once you beat the main campaign, as there are Expeditions in the game that scale up in difficulty, and where the best gear in the game can be obtained (more on Expeditions later in this review). This honestly feels refreshing, since players can jump in, experience what the game has to offer, and jump out. Outriders feels like a complete boxed experience by this, I mean that the game has a beginning, middle, and an ending, and doesn’t really try to hook gamers into a live service offering (since the devs have repeatedly said it’s not a GaaS title). I’m happy to say that Outriders doesn’t feature any kind of microtransaction (at least for now), though the game seems suited for it. In most looter shooters, players have come to expect a few things: the loot grind, an ever-evolving endgame, loads of bosses and mobs to kill, and some type of microtransasction currency. While this is Outriders review will cover a lot about the gameplay, grind and whatnot, don’t expect us (me) to talk about the same stuff we discussed in our demo impressions. Merriam-Webster describes an anomaly as “something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified” or as a “deviation from the common rule.” Anomaly is somethng you’ll hear quite a lot in Outriders due to its story, but the word is apt for the game itself, as it’s a peculiar style of looter shooter, though one that should feel familiar to a lot of gamers who played some of the game it’s inspired by it.īy all intents and purposes, Outriders is an anomaly to the genre simply because it’s fun, doesn’t feature any microtransactions, nor promises of “live service” content, which is what gamers are used to for titles similar to it (Destiny, The Division, etc.).
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