Recent reviews by riggadahigga

This is a truly incredible game. I've honestly never felt such curiosity toward a game's world as I have with The Outer Wilds. Taking on a detective-like position in which you put the pieces of the puzzle together in no particular order, I had my doubts about how effectively the narrative would pan out. However, after playing it, I'm just amazed at how everything was put together. The story in this game is so cleverly crafted, each element of discovery placed in just the right spot to account for all the different ways that a player might approach a problem. Though the minute-to-minute gameplay isn't the greatest and while a lot of reading is required, the narrative of The Outer Wilds is shrouded in a captivating mystery that unravels so effectively with each new discovery; There's simply no way that a player wouldn't want to see what it's all about... and it's totally worth it. Pushing through the roadblocks of exploration, using the knowledge of previous discoveries that aren't obviously related, and slowly but surely filling out the cork board proved to be an unforgettable experience. The ending was something that will stick with me for a long time. Do yourself a favor and play this game.

A game with genuinely fun gameplay. The feel of the various weapons keeps me coming back, and although I'm not that good, being a higher rank hunter allows for a better experience with other players of even higher ranks. Although there are a few sections throughout the main story quests that suffer from pacing, the good outweighs the bad in this case. Again, this is a fun game, and my only other complaint is that content wise, I wish PC was up to date with consoles and xbox. In the end, it's more important and commendable that the devs keep pushing out content at a consistent pace.

In terms of the quality of this PC port, it's honestly outstanding and feels even better to play it on PC than it did on console all those years ago. The gameplay is truly classic with it's bullet-time mechanics and movement feeling almost like a mecha-anime-dark-souls kind of deal. The difficulty, at least for me, is similar to that of DOOM whereas the standard difficulty is not unnecessarily hard but still poses a challenge.
What holds this game back are the problems with its story. Yes, going into a game like this, one shouldn't expect much of an intriguing story to follow a game praised for its arcady action, but what is disappointing is how much potential there was given the setting and scenario presented.
It's largely about a war between Russia and the U.S., with the player taking control of an advanced robotic suit to be deployed alongside U.S. Soldiers. This also takes place on a centrifuge-like colony floating out in space, full of different railways, dams, and all sorts of cool buildings. The soldiers you accompany, one character in particular, are all about getting the job done, no matter the cost, which leads to conflicting ideals between the two leads.
Given all these components, the story sounds interesting enough, right? Well, unfortunately, this story is taken on too many wrong turns, with certain cutscenes being entirely unimportant because the characters aren't given enough to them. By the end of the game, the script pretends that the player has built some sort of relationship with all the other characters, but for their time spent together there was no emotional payoff. The missions seem to follow in these footsteps as well, the context of each level being often unclear. The player will find themselves meandering through the colony, sometimes feeling like just another pair of boots on the ground, and sometimes feeling like their objective is something greater. It's unclear even by the end which one it is as all the time spent journeying through the colony didn't build to much by the end.
I wish I could say that the awesome boss fights and stylish gameplay made up for the poor story, but occasionally even the gameplay slows down for areas that you feel should have dialogue, but don't. This holds it back from being its best, and I'll have to give it a 7.5/10. However, if you're not easily distracted by story and just want a shooter that spices things up with its gameplay, then I still have to recommend this.