You`ll enjoy playing Outriders, but you probably won`t remember it when you`re done.
Outriders is an enjoyable, if slightly formulaic looter shooter that is at its best when it remembers to be fun and at its worst when it tries to tell a story. A solid core of fun gameplay, a simple but rewarding mod system, and a responsive difficulty curve do a lot to save the game from mediocrity, and Outriders is much better than mediocre.
That said, a panoply of peripheral issues hold the game back from being a true delight. The problems with the gameplay are small, but once you notice them, they`re very difficult to ignore. And if you want an engaging story, you can forget about it, because almost everything about Outriders`s story and setting is forgettable.
Also, as a side note: I don`t want to address the server issues in great detail since I`m optimistic they`ll be fixed over the next couple of weeks. However, they were there when I started playing, and have only marginally improved at t...
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