Outward: Definitive Edition - Review After 100%

Reviewing Outward after experiencing all of the things!

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:35 Story Set Up
03:00 Character Creation
03:51 Character Progression
05:40 Combat
11:20 Gameplay/Worldbuilding
16:58 Factions
18:51 DLC
21:26 Positives
22:13 Negatives
23:44 Conclusion
24:48 Wrap Up

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[Darkasasin]

Useful tip for new players that the game doesn't tell you. If you're out exploring and find a patch of butterflies, you can safely set up camp there without having to worry about ambushes.

[FunkyPunk]

Man this game is truly a diamond in the rough. Tried ti get into it half a dozen times before i took a full weekend to just power through and HOLY CRAP was it worth it. Once i got a rhythm it was magical. Got my girlfriend to join in co-op and we straight up no-lifed it for over a month. Every weekend, every night after work we were glued to the tv. Quit cooking dinner and were eating out constantly. Pushed the coffee table to the side and pull the couch directly in front of out tv lol. Game was truly something special.

[sphinktor]

The sense of mystery in this game is one of its strong points in a generation of hand holdy triple As. Outward really captures the feeling of being thrown into a world that you have to struggle through, but that makes the triumphs so much greater. Also in combat there's a button to quick drop your backpack and it adds to the immersion, love this game

[skjefull]

I really love this game, its magic system is one of the best around. Stacking elemental sigils and bursting multiple effects at once is super satisfying.

On the note of fast travel, I have been playing alot of Dragon's Dogma lately and I feel that its system would work really well in Outward. Finding the fast travel crystals in the world and placing them down yourself so you can use them late game. This would keep the survival travel mechanics in place in the beginning but largely remove the tedious walking late game when survival becomes more or less trivial.

[brianwolfgeher]

The "Defeat Scenarios" is such a cool mechanic that is ripe for exploration. The player being forced to deal with the consequences of their actions. The sense of immersion that brings. Seems like the perfect answer for save scrumming in stealth games. Definitely love that they added that mechanic to the game. Wish more games would follow suit. Fighting your way out of captivity, working in a mine, being saved by a diety. So much better than "load last save" imo.

[kevinlin]

My wife and I LOVED Outward. We even did hardcore/no-death runs together, which really amped up the survival roleplaying aspect. What a treat of a game - not perfect by any means, but very fun for what it is. It also happened to be one of the most co-op friendly RPGs we've found, which helped us stay connected when we were long-distance for 6 years.

[tystimyr]

I truly love this rough gem of a game. I adore the courage of the developers to try new and unconventional ideas in many systems instead of walking the same trodden paths.

[michaelcaley]

This game has the best "death" mechanic I've ever played. I love how each death has different outcomes based on how you died.

[MikeG.]

This game was awesome. One of the rare survival rpgs you can play in co-op. Adds so much to the fun factor.

[ayochill]

This was one of my favorite games ever. I played this with one of my best friends and I’ve never played anything like it. He made a super tank melee character and I went into runic spells! We got best in slot gear for my mage and than grinded Tsar stones to make him a full set! I loved every minute of this game. 10/10

[mlaine]

Man I remember joining this channel when I think there were about 6 of us in the channel credits. Now you're doing sponsorships and hitting it big. You love to see it! Congrats on the success!!! And no doubt it's still the beginning.

Anyway, yet another great Review. I've tried Outward a bunch of times and always wanted to love it. But could never figure out why I was getting killed in every early game combat encounter. And ended up giving it up.

Now I know where I went wrong and absolutely going back to it now! Keep up the great work!

[robhudson]

Great review! I love this game. There’s weight to it. And a feeling of realistic progression right from the start. Leaving town for the first time and having to turn back relatively quickly, but making it a bit farther each time until you can reliably make it to the next area. There’s a real sense of sadness in some areas and relief and safety/comfort in others. And the backpack mechanic was so cool and so different from anything I’d seen in an RPG/survival game up to that point. Such a hidden gem of a game.

[nonexistent]

A new Mort vid before work! It is going to be a good monday.

[Exarchange]

OUtward should have added mount in mid/late game. Like that you continue to explore, we could have storage on your mount, take care of it, feed it etc... And like that fast travel become unecessary and exploring the world become funnier, because main part of the game is about to explore dungeon, so you have to let the mount outside and it's fine

[kiltedwarriorgaming]

You have made me genuinely interested in trying this one, it’s been on the maybe list for a while. The magic system has sold me, not enough games treat magic like a careful art of preparation it should be and I really like the sound of the runes. Thanks for the review.

[plumrains]

I love the fact that it made you genuinely afraid to traverse an area without adequate prep. Immersion-wise, this game is A+

[MrBrando]

Hey Mort and commenters, just wanted to share an old game that's been in my library for over a decade and I finally tried: Divinity 2: Developers Cut. Not to be confused with Divinity: Original Sin 2. I might have just lost my mind or something, but it scratches an itch I've had for a while. If anyone does decide to try it, I highly recommend the larger text mod. Happy gaming everyone!

[noontide]

A long time subscriber and Just want to say it’s impressive how quickly you 100%-ed it. I’m almost 200 hours into it (I did abandon a few false starts as I tried to learn the mechanism of the game) and I’m still on my first playthrough with 44% achievement.

[MiguelAbd]

Dude, what an amazing video. I've watched about 6 videos already to try and decide if I should pickup the game in the current 70% off sale it's going now, and your video is DEFINITELY the best.

[calypso]

Thank you so much for this thorough review! It was exactly what I was looking for to decide on purchasing 🤗