Echoes of the Eye?

[IcyTorrent]

Is this DLC for after the completion of the main game or should (can) it be started with a new game?

[Fear Ghoul]

You should probably finish the main game first. All the planets in the main game are connected, with information on one planet giving you information for what to do on another, all leading to the end, but the place you go to in the DLC is pretty much self contained.

[Sammun Mak]

It can be started at any time by following the leads you get from the radio tower. It's entirely separate content and I suggest completing the base game before starting the DLC.

[IcyTorrent]

Thanks guys

[Fear Ghoul]

Oh, I might have misunderstood your question. If you've beaten the game, you can just continue and the DLC stuff will be there. There's something at the museum that'll lead you on the way to the DLC.

[Bandy]

Not going to start a new thread, and this one first to come up searching "Echoes of the Eye"

Is the DLC worthwhile? Currently on sale at my platform of purchase, so... However, I'm trying to get back into the game, but as posted here before, struggling with KBM controls on home planet with test rocket, so have put the game down.

[Sonic Titan]

Originally posted by Bandy:

Not going to start a new thread, and this one first to come up searching "Echoes of the Eye"

Is the DLC worthwhile? Currently on sale at my platform of purchase, so... However, I'm trying to get back into the game, but as posted here before, struggling with KBM controls on home planet with test rocket, so have put the game down.

Absolutely.

The test rocket is arguably harder to handle than the actual ship, and the DLC is contained to a single place that doesn't require your ship (aside from using it to get there), anyway.

[Bandy]

Thanks for reply, it's just a frustrating hurdle I need to overcome. S!

[Seraphiel]

Originally posted by Bandy:

Not going to start a new thread, and this one first to come up searching "Echoes of the Eye"

Is the DLC worthwhile? Currently on sale at my platform of purchase, so... However, I'm trying to get back into the game, but as posted here before, struggling with KBM controls on home planet with test rocket, so have put the game down.

I can't speak to the DLC (only 4 hours into the game myself) but in respect of the controls, I really struggled initially and thought about ditching the game within the first hour because I hated them.

I pushed through and by hour 2 I was barely thinking about them.

[Bandy]

Oh! That is SO good to know, many thanks.

[RattyRyan]

I didn't get the DLC when I first got the game. The base game was fantastic and based on what I originally did in my first run, I probably would have come across the DLC content within 30 minutes of starting the game, which would have completely ruined my experience of Outer Wilds. DO NOT activate the DLC for your first playthrough.

It's not that the DLC is bad, it is just... different. It adds a lot, but it is also pretty long winded and kind of its own mystery box to unwrap and explore. It also has some seriously different gameplay aspects that feel very odd for outer wilds, something many players have complained about leading to some new optional gameplay settings options for the DLC.

TLDR, Play the Vanilla game first, then, if you really love the game and NEEEEED more, then consider trying the DLC with the knowledge that you may, depending on whether you prefer Lore or Gameplay, be moderately disappointed by the DLC. Lore is great fyi.

[Bandy]

Originally posted by RattyRyan:

I didn't get the DLC when I first got the game. ...I probably would have come across the DLC content within 30 minutes of starting the game, which would have completely ruined my experience of Outer Wilds. DO NOT activate the DLC for your first playthrough. ...

LOL, I still haven't got back into the game <yet>, just too many games to play. But thank you for this insight.

[Fear Ghoul]

I didn't care for the DLC myself, and eventually gave up on it.