Obsidian Entertainment, which have recently announced their latest videogame in the form of " The Outer Worlds ", have now come out of woodwork to assuage some fears gamers might have. In an increasingly microtransaction-ridden digital world, and perhaps not helped by the Microsoft acquisition that Obsidian Entertainment has undergone, fears of microtransactions being added to the game that's expected to be a Fallout spiritual successor naturally grew. Timothy Cain, original creator of Fallout, in an interview with Gamestar, put those thoughts to rest. He said, in no uncertain terms that "There are no microtransactions in the game. You buy it once and then enjoy it forever."New screenshots and details for the game have also been made known, including an interesting "Flaw" system, which pairs with the now well-known "Perk" to give players debuffs for some of their "weak traits" during gameplay in exchange for perk points. Companions with their own motivations and storylines, choice-driven gameplay with some emergent dynamics, are all part of the recipe. Check out the screenshots and Obsidian's own explanations of some of the games' features after the break.

16 Comments on Obsidian Says "The Outer Worlds" Will be Free of Microtransactions, Releases Screenshots

#1 neatfeatguy

That first screenshot, if I wasn't told it was for The Outer Worlds, I would have sworn I was looking at No Man's Sky.



I'm certainly interested in the game. Thankfully they aren't making people pay for anything other than the game itself. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 16:18 Reply

#2 Totally

Doesn't matter how pretty if the world is if they don't fix the ultra wooden uncanny valley NPCs I'm going to give it a hard pass. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 16:47 Reply

#3 Upgrayedd

Looks great and all but the CA is hurting my eyes Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 17:35 Reply

#4 CandymanGR

People relax. The game looks good. Yes the NPC's have that wooden "bethesda" look, but lets not forget this is early footage. It might be much better when released. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 17:44 Reply

#5 megamanxtreme

Seeing that big object activates my megalophobia, but I don't want to pass up this game. Unreal Engine 4, Obsidian, Fallout-like, graphics look great, and hopefully Open World(doesn't have to be vast but bigger is better for me, I love to explore), many positives. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 17:49 Reply

#6 biffzinker

store.steampowered.com/app/578650/The_Outer_Worlds/ Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 18:00 Reply

#7 TheinsanegamerN

I am perfectly OK with wooden bethesda animations as long as the character development, world building, and player interactions are all meaningful and well implemented. The OG mass effect has wooden animations by todays standards, so does new vegas, yet both are still fantastic RPGs. The graphics and gameplay of the OG baulders gate games have aged about as well as milk, yet they are still fantastic adventure games.



I really hope this is good. The last few years have been disappointing from a games release standpoint, and while single player RPGs have done better then some other genres, having more is always great. After all, theres no multiplayer, so the game will be just as interesting to play 6 years from now as it would be today. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 18:01 Reply

#8 Prima.Vera

Looks too overly cartoonish...what's with this trend recently?? Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 19:40 Reply

#9 rtwjunkie

PC Gaming Enthusiast Why do people think there would be wooden “Bethesda” animations



Obsidian has made many games of their own characters and animations, and one under contract to Bethesda. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 19:43 Reply

#10 erocker

* Totally Doesn't matter how pretty if the world is if they don't fix the ultra wooden uncanny valley NPCs I'm going to give it a hard pass. They don't look all that real. Pretty much on par with every other game in terms of character design. They also seem to follow the rest of the game's art style. What kind of NPC's are you looking for? They don't look all that real. Pretty much on par with every other game in terms of character design. They also seem to follow the rest of the game's art style. What kind of NPC's are you looking for? Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 20:10 Reply

#11 Totally

erocker They don't look all that real. Pretty much on par with every other game in terms of character design. They also seem to follow the rest of the game's art style. What kind of NPC's are you looking for? It's nothing nothing wrong the models, but the animations or lack thereof. The wooden faces with the thousand mile stare, and when speaking only the mouth move. Moving on to the rest of the model this it's like they tried but they missed the mark at the subtle movements that people make because of breathing, maintaining balance, etc. This is stuff that can be addressed with cheap mo-cap. I lock on little shit like that, and a the reason I can never get past a couple hours into any FO by Beth. Now, OW joins them in company. It's nothing nothing wrong the models, but the animations or lack thereof. The wooden faces with the thousand mile stare, and when speaking only the mouth move. Moving on to the rest of the model this it's like they tried but they missed the mark at the subtle movements that people make because of breathing, maintaining balance, etc. This is stuff that can be addressed with cheap mo-cap. I lock on little shit like that, and a the reason I can never get past a couple hours into any FO by Beth. Now, OW joins them in company. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 21:24 Reply

#12 rtwjunkie

PC Gaming Enthusiast I’m not sure yet that Obsidian joins anyone yet. It’s a 2019 release. Give them time to tweak it. That’s what studios are supposed to do the last few months. Posted on Dec 10th 2018, 21:34 Reply

#13 Redoctober

This thing is not a AAA game, so I can stand with wooden characters. Posted on Dec 11th 2018, 1:24 Reply

#14 bajs11

rtwjunkie I’m not sure yet that Obsidian joins anyone yet. It’s a 2019 release. Give them time to tweak it. That’s what studios are supposed to do the last few months. exactly

they better take time tweaking this thing instead of rushing to release it and end up like the release of Mass Effect Andromeda or FO76 :wtf::shadedshu: exactlythey better take time tweaking this thing instead of rushing to release it and end up like the release of Mass Effect Andromeda or FO76 :wtf::shadedshu: Posted on Dec 11th 2018, 3:06 Reply

#15 Rahnak

Never really got into Fallout. I tried New Vegas but I didn't like the combat system. This looks interesting though. Posted on Dec 11th 2018, 4:44 Reply