Fig: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/outer-wilds
https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/outerwilds/home
https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/outerwilds/home
I don't think there's a thread dedicated to this game yet and it's been more than a year since the alpha's been released, so here it goes. I seriously think it doesn't get enough love from the interwebs.
So what is it exactly? From the developer's website:
The game is a seamless first-person experience that gives you just 20 minutes to freely explore a miniature solar system as it dynamically evolves over time. After those 20 minutes are up, the Sun goes supernova and the entire Universe ends. Fortunately, the Solar System is stuck in a time loop, and only by exploring over the course of multiple playthroughs will you come to understand the forces and secrets that drive the Universe.
From what I understand it was made by some students as a part of their graduate thesis. It's still in alpha, a little rough around the edges and incomplete, but it won't be an overstatement if I tell you that this is one of the best experiences I had during my video gaming years. I shit you not, playing it for the first time evoked the feelings of awe and excitement that I got when I was a kid and video games were still fresh and "magical" to me. There's not much in the gameplay department (except for flying your ship and navigating through environmental hazards), but the exploration is a reward in itself. If you thought Morrowind's world was a breath of fresh air, this game will blow you away.
Okay, enough of me fapping over it. Maybe my love for space and exploration in games is clouding my judgement. So, have you guys played it? If so, what do you think? If not, I urge you to go to http://outerwilds.com/ and give it a try (Xbox controller is recommended, because keyboard controls are not so good, unfortunately).
If you're still not convinced, here's a playthrough I recorded the other night. Beware though, because you might spoil yourself the fun of discovering it for yourself:
So what is it exactly? From the developer's website:
The game is a seamless first-person experience that gives you just 20 minutes to freely explore a miniature solar system as it dynamically evolves over time. After those 20 minutes are up, the Sun goes supernova and the entire Universe ends. Fortunately, the Solar System is stuck in a time loop, and only by exploring over the course of multiple playthroughs will you come to understand the forces and secrets that drive the Universe.
From what I understand it was made by some students as a part of their graduate thesis. It's still in alpha, a little rough around the edges and incomplete, but it won't be an overstatement if I tell you that this is one of the best experiences I had during my video gaming years. I shit you not, playing it for the first time evoked the feelings of awe and excitement that I got when I was a kid and video games were still fresh and "magical" to me. There's not much in the gameplay department (except for flying your ship and navigating through environmental hazards), but the exploration is a reward in itself. If you thought Morrowind's world was a breath of fresh air, this game will blow you away.
Okay, enough of me fapping over it. Maybe my love for space and exploration in games is clouding my judgement. So, have you guys played it? If so, what do you think? If not, I urge you to go to http://outerwilds.com/ and give it a try (Xbox controller is recommended, because keyboard controls are not so good, unfortunately).
If you're still not convinced, here's a playthrough I recorded the other night. Beware though, because you might spoil yourself the fun of discovering it for yourself:
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