Gaming Outer Wilds (PC, P S4, Xbox One)

[VeevaVee]

Seen a few people talking about this and been meaning to try it so gave it a go tonight. Seems cool so far.

Don't have a clue what I'm doing or what's going on at the moment but it's enjoyable flying around finding stuff.

@Solius @Olly Gunnar Solskjær

Edit: I'm putting almost everything in spoilers, what with this game being about going out and exploring yourself.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Never heard of it until now. Looks cool, but maybe a bit complicated for me

 

[VeevaVee]

Never heard of it until now. Looks cool, but maybe a bit complicated for me

Ah, I thought you were one of those talking about it.

You'd like it.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Ah, I thought you were one of those talking about it.

You'd like it.

Do you have to get really involved doing stuff or can you just casually explore?

 

[Bebe]

It looks like everything I want in a game. I'll be trying this once I've finally finished with Witcher 3 (2022 at this rate)

 

[VeevaVee]

Spoiler: Really mild spoiler, if anything (middle of tornado)

Just landed in the middle of the big tornado. Went up to the top of the tower thing and got beamed up to my death. What was the point in that?

 

[VeevaVee]

Do you have to get really involved doing stuff or can you just casually explore?

It's pure exploration at the mo for me. I think you uncover a story as it goes on.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

It's pure exploration at the mo for me. I think you uncover a story as it goes on.

Oh nice, if I could just explore and do my own thing that'd be cool.

 

[VeevaVee]

Spoiler: Minor - Dark Bramble

Went here, got eaten. Didn't seem to have too much other choice?

 

[VeevaVee]

Oh nice, if I could just explore and do my own thing that'd be cool.

There's not much to it, but the places I've landed so far are quite cool.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

There's not much to it, but the places I've landed so far are quite cool.

I quite like games that don't have much to them, as long as it just lets me discover things on my own and wonder around then I'm happy. I'm easy to please at times

 

[VeevaVee]

I quite like games that don't have much to them, as long as it just lets me discover things on my own and wonder around then I'm happy. I'm easy to please at times

Sounds like your kinda game.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Sounds like your kinda game.

Maybe it is... maybe it is...

I may to check it out sometime then.

 

[ArmandTamzarian]

It's pure exploration at the mo for me. I think you uncover a story as it goes on.

Spoiler: Giants deep mild spoiler

I went up there tonight and didn't die, there were these very tricky but enjoyable quantum puzzles to solve as I made my way back down the centre, maybe you have to discover something else to not die there

 

[VeevaVee]

Spoiler: Giants deep mild spoiler

I went up there tonight and didn't die, there were these very tricky but enjoyable quantum puzzles to solve as I made my way back down the centre, maybe you have to discover something else to not die there

Hmmm yeah maybe. Thinking about it, it may have coincided with the super nova as there was a big noise just before it

 

[ArmandTamzarian]

Hmmm yeah maybe. Thinking about it, it may have coincided with the super nova as there was a big noise just before it

Yeah that could be it

 

[Solius]

fecking Brittle Hollow I swear to god if I end up in that black hole again.

 

[Solius]

Also I set an autopilot for Brittle Hollow and it timed so that its damn sun moon passed in front of me just as I arrived and burned to a crisp.

 

[VeevaVee]

fecking Brittle Hollow I swear to god if I end up in that black hole again.

Spoiler: Only read if you want a little clue

The ancient aliens left a space station thing near the exit of the black hole. If you go in there there's a portal to one of the poles on Brittle Hollow. You can get to the observatory place from that pole I believe. I just tried but ran out of oxygen before I could work it out.

 

[Solius]

Spoiler: Only read if you want a little clue

The ancient aliens left a space station thing near the exit of the black hole. If you go in there there's a portal to one of the poles on Brittle Hollow. You can get to the observatory place from that pole I believe. I just tried but ran out of oxygen before I could work it out.

Spoiler

Oh yeah I know. I’m an expert at getting back to Brittle Hollow at this point

 

[Beachryan]

Game of the year for me and my fav in years. Absolutely loved it.

 

[Massive Spanner]

I think I played the tutorial, went out into space, found a planet, struggled to land, finally landed and kept going up levels and then died and got really overwhelmed cause I'd no idea what was going on, and stopped.

 

[VeevaVee]

Spoiler: Dark Bramble - no spoilers if you've been once

I went back to Dark Bramble after my first visit which quickly resulted in me being eaten. I thought that's just what happened as soon as you entered, but figured there must be more to it after a while. So I returned and got to explore the inside a bit more before then getting eaten again. Unsuccessful.

I assume there's something to do with the seed back home there. I can't really be assed going back again though.

Spoiler

Oh yeah I know. I’m an expert at getting back to Brittle Hollow at this point

Ah ok

I think I played the tutorial, went out into space, found a planet, struggled to land, finally landed and kept going up levels and then died and got really overwhelmed cause I'd no idea what was going on, and stopped.

To land better it's good to hit match velocity while doing so. But yeah, the rest of what you said is basically the game I think

 

[VeevaVee]

Got really far into the caves on the Ember Twin then got lost and died. Bit annoying when that kind of thing happens.

 

[Solius]

Got really far into the caves on the Ember Twin then got lost and died. Bit annoying when that kind of thing happens.

Yeah I just got crushed by sand.

Spoiler

i shot my scout into the angler fish skeleton’s mouth but could not for the life of me find where to go in the stepping stone caves

 

[VeevaVee]

Yeah I just got crushed by sand.

Spoiler

i shot my scout into the angler fish skeleton’s mouth but could not for the life of me find where to go in the stepping stone caves

My only issue with the game is that this kind of thing makes me not want to go back in case it just happens again. I can't be fecked just repeating things.

 

[Solius]

Well I just crashed into the Quantum Moon and when I died my game froze. Had to restart my PS4 and now my save data is corrupted.

I mean I guess it restarting every 22 minutes doesn’t really matter if I still have the information ive learned but fecking hell.

 

[ArmandTamzarian]

I'm ashamed to say this but Call of Duty has managed to pull me away from this game all week It seems like a game I can just jump back into at any time though cos the gameplay isn't really that complicated and all the info I need is there on the ship computer.

 

[VeevaVee]

I got kinda bored of it. Like the concept but not much to pull me back I don't think.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Fanatastic game. I feel I'm nearing the end. Been a thoroughly engaging, eery and unique experience. Well done to the developers.

 

[nimic]

Fanatastic game. I feel I'm nearing the end. Been a thoroughly engaging, eery and unique experience. Well done to the developers.

Very much how I feel about it.

Also the title is wrong, the game is just called Outer Wilds.

 

[GazTheLegend]

This is finally on Steam

One of the best games (or rather, experiences) I have ever played and the best way to go in to the game is completely blind - don't read anything about it and avoid spoilers at all cost.

It's a space exploration puzzle game and the graphics are terrible and it looks like it should be indie shovelware but it's magical.

 

[VeevaVee]

Also the title is wrong, the game is just called Outer Wilds.

Fixed

 

[nimic]

Fixed

You forgot the s

 

[VeevaVee]

You forgot the s

Fixed

 

[nimic]

Fixed

fecker

 

[VeevaVee]

fecker

 

[nimic]

But seriously though, anyone who doesn't play this (Outer Wilds) and Disco Elysium has missed out on the two best games of 2019 (and easily among the best games of the 2010s). Official nimic recommendation. Outer Wilds is on Steam now, so there's no excuse any more.

 

[ArmandTamzarian]

Isn't Disco Elysium PC only? That game looked really interesting. I really need to stop getting games now though my backlog has only grown in lockdown strangely (Modern Warfare is mostly to blame for that). I should probably think about these ones I already have before any new games..

Last of Us Part II (currently playing)
Dark Souls 3
Shadow of the Colossus
A Plague Tale
Vanquish
Ace Combat

Anyway to get back on track, if you haven't played Outer Wilds yet get it, it's absolutely fantastic.

 

[nimic]

It's on basically everything @ArmandTamzarian.