Review: Outriders is a genuinely fun looter shooter in spite of itself
(Windows Phone Central)

Some tedious mechanics don`t stop Outriders from being a blast. Outriders has some serious issues, from an absurd number of arbitrary loading sequences with awkward three-second cutscenes to a disjointed and painfully clich&eaigu; sci-fi narrative, I was consistently baffled by many of the design choices People Can Fly settled on with this third-person looter shooter. However, despite all my complaints and the occasional bout of genuine hair-pulling frustration, I just can`t pull myself away from the game. Much like Destiny 1 and the original Borderlands I`ve been fully hooked by Outrider`s loot loop. The core action-oriented gameplay and diverse pool of unique class abilities ensured plowing through hordes of enemies remained engaging and satisfying throughout the entire 30+ hour campaign, even though Outriders suffers from a severe lack of distinct enemy variety. The moments of undeniable greatness buried under the rough layers of middling sci-fi exposition are why I see myself contin...