In Outer Wilds, individual planets are tiny, not much bigger than the likes read in The Little Prince. Heck, your trusty spaceship is made of wood. Here, rounded edges, clunky charm, and evocative, archaeological mystery take precedence over sleek technology and photorealism. Unlike the algorithm-inflected environs of vast games like No Man’s Sky and Elite Dangerous, Outer Wilds‘ solar system is bespoke and intimate in scale, its aesthetic sense informed by a cartoonish, almost childlike understanding of astronomy. After all, how else does one deal with the sort of Groundhog Day-style time loop that entraps the game’s setting?Īs the only member of the Outer Wilds Ventures exploration crew that remembers what happens across each loop, players must spend 20-odd minutes – the time between waking up to roast marshmallows before your first flight… and the sun exploding – exploring the solar system as much as they can in search of answers and adventure.Īnd what a solar system it is. Of course, It’s not all about dying horribly, though one’s repeated, often ignominious demise is a major means to an end in Outer Wilds. Released: (PC via Epic Games Store), (Xbox One), Octo(PS4) Needless to say, I haven’t been the most successful space explorer in Outer Wilds‘ history, but the beauty of it is that I’ll get there eventually, 20 minutes at a time. I made it all the way into space the next time, even landing on the moon to visit a local named Esker, but I got too caught up launching space probes at my campsite back home – while listening to Esker’s whistling – that I didn’t notice the sun exploding until the shockwave engulfed the planet. A freshly minted astronaut from the tiny world of Timber Hearth, I took a bit too long admiring my spiffy new spaceship on the platform, before accidentally stepping off the edge and falling to my demise. Use a variety of unique gadgets to probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals, decipher ancient alien writing, and roast the perfect marshmallow.I didn’t even last ten minutes into my first session with Outer Wilds, the intriguing open-world adventure game from Annapurna Interactive and Mobius Digital. Strap on your hiking boots, check your oxygen levels, and get ready to venture into space. Every secret is guarded by hazardous environments and natural catastrophes. Visit an underground city of before it’s swallowed by sand, or explore the surface of a planet as it crumbles beneath your feet.
The planets of Outer Wilds are packed with hidden locations that change with the passage of time. You’re the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program searching for answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system.What lurks in the heart of the ominous Dark Bramble? Who built the alien ruins on the Moon? Can the endless time loop be stopped? Answers await you in the most dangerous reaches of space. Winner of Best Game at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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