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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 10/25/2019

The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.

ShooterRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Private Division

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Critic average

82

Average of 84 scored external reviews.

User average

79

Average of 1 saved user rating.

Review coverage

Critic signal strength

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High confidencePolarized

Critic avg

82

84 scored reviews

Total coverage

84

All coverage currently scored

Score range

50–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 82 across 84 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

How to read this

Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.

Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.

Score distribution

Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.

84 included scored reviews

90–10038 reviews · 45%
80–8925 reviews · 30%
70–799 reviews · 11%
Below 7012 reviews · 14%
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Steve Wright

Stevivor

The Outer Worlds Review: Obsidian does it again

Published 10/23/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

95

+13 vs critic avg

RPGFan Review - The Outer Worlds

Published 10/23/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

92

+10 vs critic avg

PS4 Review - 'The Outer Worlds'

Published 10/23/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+8 vs critic avg

The Outer Worlds Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"

Published 10/23/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+18 vs critic avg

The Outer Worlds Review – GameSpew

Published 10/22/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-2 vs critic avg

IGN The Outer Worlds Review

Published 10/22/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+3 vs critic avg

The Outer Worlds Review - MMORPG.com

Published 10/22/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-2 vs critic avg

The Outer Worlds Review | RPG Site

Published 10/22/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-2 vs critic avg

Heidi Nicholas

TrueAchievements

The Outer Worlds Review: Obsidian Entertainment Delivers Once Again

Published 10/22/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+8 vs critic avg

Alexander Thomas

COGconnected

The Outer Worlds Review – It’s Not Spacer’s Choice, It’s the Best Choice

Published 10/22/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

91

+9 vs critic avg

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