No Man's Sky VS The Outer Worlds VS Starfield

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I have a huge question for those who know and/or played those 3 games:
Which one do you prefer? If YOU would recommend me one, which one and why?

It seems all of them are basically the same game from different companies. The same style of gameplay, the same style of lore, basically a copy of each other with their respective unique aspect that make them their original IP. From the point of view of someone who didn't play any of those games, but saw some videos, I really don't know which one is the one I want. I live in Brazil, I'm not rich, and I can't get all 3 unless they start to do a -90% discount, but I can get one... Price is important, and this means Starfield is already losing in this personal race for me. In the same way, content is important, I don't want to do the main storyline and be done with the game.
Just for comparison:
No Man's Sky = R$ 162,00 (constantly going -50%)
The Outer Worlds = 159,90 (top discount -70%)
Starfield = R$ 299,00 (didn't even release yet)

No Man's Sky: To me, is a 3D copy of Starbound that started ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and then developers made a great job fixing it. No Man's Sky is the one who consolidate this type of game (not a new genre, not an original idea) but it's the one who brought this type of "infinite space" game style to the world.

The Outer Worlds: In my point of view, is like a Fallout game (Fallout 3, New Vegas, or Fallout 4) on space, it looks like, it seems more focused on lore and talking to NPCs to do quests, those type of thing, more than No Man's Sky. It seems you can't mine everything like in No Man's Sky neither, isn't like a sandbox.

Starfield: Well... The game has even been released yet, I saw almost no videos about it, just a guy showing where to sell contraband items and a gameplay of a mission of a guy killing some dudes that came out of a ship, I assume it's one of the initial missions, like tutorial and stuff... This one looks like is more about the main story than exploring and doing your thing, it feels like, once you beat the main story, there's nothing more to do.

So... Here's the question again:
Which one do you prefer? If YOU would recommend me one, which one and why?

[Zak]

Completely different games. Are you really comparing The Outer Worlds to NMS??? Have you actually played it? I enjoyed it but it's an entirely different experience from NMS. These two are not comparable.

[Jaggid Edje]

Played them all at this point (Starfield actually has released, as of around 10 hours ago, for those who bought the premium edition).

NMS is an entirely different type of game than Starfield and The Outer Worlds, so I personally wouldn't compare the former to the latter. Which one I prefer at any given time would be based on which type of game I'm interested in playing at that moment in time.

I also can't recommend you one....I'm actually not quite certain you even are looking for recommendations considering you made no mention as to what you specifically are looking for. Given that they are very different games, without that information, a recommendation would be no different than throwing darts at them to see which one the dart picks.

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Originally posted by Zak:

Completely different games. Are you really comparing The Outer Worlds to NMS??? Have you actually played it? I enjoyed it but it's an entirely different experience from NMS. These two are not comparable.

You should read the entire OP instead of just the title =)

[Geldric™]

As Zak and Jaggid have said, completely different games - I too now have all three and even though TOW has my lowest playtime, I will get in a mood and just want to play and listen to Max & Parvoti talk...

My recommendations:
TOW - if on sale >50% (yes like a Fallout game 'cause, you know they made one of them)
NMS - full price - huge time sync
Starfield - ?? dunno only 6-ish hours in and I can already tell there's a bunch more hours to go.

I will say that even though I bought the "Spacer's Choice" edition (you know, I mean it wasn't the 'best choice'), I don't really like games that just end... game over and your save is now useless.

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Recommend one:
No Man's Sky

[Zak]

The Outer Worlds is primarily a shooter with some RPG elements. The game is all about combat. Once you complete all missions there is nothing left to do. It's a good game though, I liked it. I have zero complaints.

In NMS you can disable combat and go for days or weeks without firing a weapon. Once you complete the short story missions in NMS you can stick around for a very long while and do your own thing.

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Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Played them all at this point (Starfield actually has released, as of around 10 hours ago, for those who bought the premium edition).

NMS is an entirely different type of game than Starfield and The Outer Worlds, so I personally wouldn't compare the former to the latter. Which one I prefer at any given time would be based on which type of game I'm interested in playing at that moment in time.

I also can't recommend you one....I'm actually not quite certain you even are looking for recommendations considering you made no mention as to what you specifically are looking for. Given that they are very different games, without that information, a recommendation would be no different than throwing darts at them to see which one the dart picks.

I didn't ask something specific because I didn't play the games, I have no idea what they have to offer. The idea is to gather what you know and judge by yourself witch one you would recommend based on your general experience.

I know games have different aspects, one is better than other in different aspect, but when you can only purchase one game, you get the whole pack, the good and the bad, so isn't about "this one is better in this, this one is better in that" is more like with this game you have this, with this other game you have that. If you can't commend me one isn't my lack of specifics, is more like you could not gather your knowledge to recommend one, in general, the "best" one you think of.

[Jaggid Edje]

Okay, in that case, my recommendation STILL would require you decide what you are looking for.

If you are looking for an open ended sandbox that focuses on exploration, then I would recommend NMS. But it has lousy combat, a rather lackluster story, and no real progression elements so you need to have that in your mind from the get-go (or be disappointed).

If you are looking for an RPG, that has a focus on the narrative and progression, with just an overlay of exploration and combat, then I would recommend Starfield.

if you are looking for a combat-focused game that can give you a fun ride (but when it's over, it's over), then I would recommend The Outer Worlds.

[Bobby]

No Man's your on your own -fish out of water, do as you please. Grind away, explore, die,live, choose what you want to do or not. Nothing leads you by the hand etc.
quite overwhelming at times and needing a lot of concentration and time to get rewards. Lot's of tooing and frowing. Great for those winter evenings when you slowdown etc.

Outer Worlds isn't Fallout nothing. It's all menu driven upgrades, from clothing to weapons -compare, tinker (that's upgrading to you) and disassemble for repair parts.

It's not as huge as FO nor in depth, it's actually very fun because of that. The NPCs can be made to use any weapon or clothing and have their own Special abilities utilised by D-Pad left Or D-Pad right for whomever is in those slots -of course you can do ALL quests and the story by yourself and get buffs for doing so, or take 1 NPC with you. Dialogue is driven also by who you take as they can help you in dialogue or engineering,hacking etc.
The effects are brill, very -ironically NMS graphics and brightness- Your NPCS can warp to target with the D-Pad feature and i'm liking the story and simplicity. Nice to play in a chilled way as well. Weapons are HUGELY varied sniper to shrink gun!. Get it in a sale inc the DLC and you wont be disappointed.

No nothing of Starfeld other than it's unoptimised,dull blah,blah... Which is of course very subjective since it's just out.

So

[Dirak2012]

Your could compare Outer Worlds to Starfield, both are a bit "Fallout in space" with a big focus and narrative and choices.

NMS has pretty much no narrative, no dialogue, and no choice that really matter. It's much more like "Minecraft in space".

So your question makes no sense, unless you can tell us if you prefer Space Fallout, or Space Minecraft.

[Pagafyr]

Hey! Since you write about interest in the Space type games, BUY THEM ALL. You'll have fun three ways.
Have Fun! Adventuring!

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Originally posted by Pagafyr:

Hey! Since you write about interest in the Space type games, BUY THEM ALL. You'll have fun three ways.
Have Fun! Adventuring!

It would be nice if you read the actual thread =)

[Pagafyr]

Stop! Yup! LOL
You don't like a SPARK of Imagination to spice up the thread that is so, so for spacey people. Space Ranger?

Originally posted by D.A.R.K.:

Originally posted by Pagafyr:

Hey! Since you write about interest in the Space type games, BUY THEM ALL. You'll have fun three ways.
Have Fun! Adventuring!

It would be nice if you read the actual thread =)

Originally posted by D.A.R.K.:

I have a huge question for those who know and/or played those 3 games:
Which one do you prefer? If YOU would recommend me one, which one and why?

It seems all of them are basically the same game from different companies. The same style of gameplay, the same style of lore, basically a copy of each other with their respective unique aspect that make them their original IP. From the point of view of someone who didn't play any of those games, but saw some videos, I really don't know which one is the one I want. I live in Brazil, I'm not rich, and I can't get all 3 unless they start to do a -90% discount, but I can get one... Price is important, and this means Starfield is already losing in this personal race for me. In the same way, content is important, I don't want to do the main storyline and be done with the game.
Just for comparison:
No Man's Sky = R$ 162,00 (constantly going -50%)
The Outer Worlds = 159,90 (top discount -70%)
Starfield = R$ 299,00 (didn't even release yet)

No Man's Sky: To me, is a 3D copy of Starbound that started ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and then developers made a great job fixing it. No Man's Sky is the one who consolidate this type of game (not a new genre, not an original idea) but it's the one who brought this type of "infinite space" game style to the world.

The Outer Worlds: In my point of view, is like a Fallout game (Fallout 3, New Vegas, or Fallout 4) on space, it looks like, it seems more focused on lore and talking to NPCs to do quests, those type of thing, more than No Man's Sky. It seems you can't mine everything like in No Man's Sky neither, isn't like a sandbox.

Starfield: Well... The game has even been released yet, I saw almost no videos about it, just a guy showing where to sell contraband items and a gameplay of a mission of a guy killing some dudes that came out of a ship, I assume it's one of the initial missions, like tutorial and stuff... This one looks like is more about the main story than exploring and doing your thing, it feels like, once you beat the main story, there's nothing more to do.

So... Here's the question again:
Which one do you prefer? If YOU would recommend me one, which one and why?

BUY THEM ALL! Open a home base ARCADE. Become the next company like this one!!! Get "REBEL GALAXY" too! Excellent music from the deep south. Then there's that really famous one with a guy pointing his finger at his head. Like you are just trying to imagine which game you would like us all to pander like an old Pan Handler!

FUN! NO WAY AROUND IT, THEY HAVE AND SHARE "FUN"

RoFLOL

[Johnny in the Clouds]

Originally posted by D.A.R.K.:

...If YOU would recommend me one, which one and why?...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808404011
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2890333947
No Man;s Sky captures the awesome scale and drama of classic sci-fi films, books, comics, music, art and design we all love. It's a showcase of original programming and creativity made by some very talented artists who love sci-fi.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2989621060
Starfield looks like a fun game and there will be room for both. The multiple stories and characters seem intriguing. Though there are some serious adult themes in Starfield it may not be everyone's idea of fun in space. Some of the scenarios are similar to popular first person shooters which after a while can be wearying to play.

No Man's Sky and Outerworlds are very different from Starbound in look and gameplay.
The majority of No Man's Sky being procedural in concept.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2916226558
Star Wars Outlaws releasing next year appears more captivating than even Starfield for it's open ended exploration, story content and art. An unexpected original departure from the usual Star Wars franchise that actually looks really fun to play.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922321199
Nothing though on the horizon captures No Man's Sky mastery of recreating a procedural universe, full of unique life that no one has ever seen. Add evolving story content, new characters, procedural programming into the mix and the unique experiences of the Expedition Mode and No Man's Sky continues to be a surprising jewel of sci-fi gaming not limited by any familiar game genre.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2872515855
The entire universe can also be explored in VR and It's a BAFTA award winning game for all ages and all types of game play. No Man's Sky really captures the beautiful and terrifying wonders of the vastness of space adventure unlike any of the others. It's an incredibly creative game too in all sorts of ways and the soundtrack music is wonderful too.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808404467
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2877515618
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2919118780

[Devilish Dave]

If you want to explore space, fly around, land and take off from planets or in other words immerse yourself in a space-sim with a campaign and an interesting story. Then No Man's Sky is for you.

Starfield is mostly about combat and not in space. Space combat feels bad and combat on foot feels like a Fallout game. So if you enjoyed Fallout and would like some amount of space themes, then Starfield is for you. Note that in Starfield you cannot explore the same way as in No Man's Sky, meaning you can't just land on any planet wherever you want and if you choose to do exploring, you'll be greeted with way too many loading screens to enjoy it. With that said, if combat is your thing and you played Fallout and enjoyed it, then you will probably like Starfield.

No Man's Sky - space simulator with a campaign
Starfield - Literally Fallout in space with only a portion of the exploration that is possible in No Man's Sky. Also, the space in Starfield tries to encapsulate realism, so most of the planets are barren. Whereas No Man's Sky could be seen as a sci-fi/fantasy.

Both games have their niche, I personally found Starfield lacking and I am a Fallout fan, nevertheless, I was expecting more No Man's Sky elements integrated, especially that with landing and taking off from a planet from anywhere I choose to.

I haven't played Outer Worlds, so I won't compare that.

[Felis_Exploria]

Look up "first 15 minutes of gameplay." They give you a good sense of the different play styles for each game. (The 2018 NMS walkthrough still provides a good sense of the beginning of the game and way it progresses through the story) NMS is primarily resource management and exploration. Outer Worlds has many similarities to Fallout 4 and is primarily a first-person shooter with RPG elements. Starfield is .... haven't played. But I would imagine that it is more RPG like Witcher or Skyrim in a space setting.