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[-] subignition@piefed.social 120 points 2 months ago

If anyone hasn't played this game yet: don't read the article!

I highly recommend you experience this for yourself while knowing as little as possible about it. Top tier game.

[-] obinice@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

This was the game where I couldn't figure out how to fly the space ship properly, and then I went to land on a strange abandoned space station and couldn't figure out what to do there beyond reading some alien text that didn't make much sense, right?

I'm sure I didn't give it a fair lick, it's just it took up 2 hours of my time and didn't hook or particularly engage me up to that point, so I didn't feel like going back in and slogging through the slow burn to get to the good stuff.

That's on me I suppose, I should try it again!

Does it pick up and get a little more interesting and robust, at least? I'm not looking for hardcore shooter action, but like, I dunno, interesting people, engaging quests and cool places to go whilst doing them, and such. Something to keep me interested, you know?

Everyone's different, of course, walking simulators with the occasional small bit of world building text to read just aren't for me is all.

[-] subignition@piefed.social 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Without giving any specific spoilers, the game has a primarily archaeological feel, you will be following breadcrumbs around to various places in the solar system (your journal is important!!!) and learning about the ancient civilization that mysteriously disappeared. finally piecing together the whole picture is one of the most powerful moments I've ever had in gaming. while there are some NPCs to talk to, the game is primarily driven by your own exploration and the knowledge you pick up along the way.

there's no "correct order" to do things in, so if you feel like you've hit a dead end or you can't figure out what you should be doing at a particular place, consider going somewhere else. and most importantly: follow your curiosity

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

There's two essential ship functions, auto pilot and match velocity, it makes flying much easier

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[-] DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

It really should be part of the title of the game. Outer Wilds: don't look anything up, just play it.

I very nearly had to use a guide at one point but I stayed strong as everything I'd read said I'd regret it if I did. So glad I didn't as the joy of discovery in this game is unparalleled. Top 5 gaming experience of all time, I reckon.

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 41 points 2 months ago

If I could erase any game from my mind and experience it again for the first time, it would be this game. One of my favorites of all time.

[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

When you do, please leave yourself a note reminding you to send me the mind eraser afterwards.

[-] LongboardingLad@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

One of those games you can only experience once. Such a masterpiece!!

[-] ylph@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Once you finish it, it's actually really fun watching other people's playthroughs as well - getting to relive some of the moments vicariously through other people's eyes is almost as much fun as experiencing them yourself the first time.

It's also quite amazing just how different each playthrough can be, since the game is so non-linear, people take some crazy paths to get to the end ! It can be frustrating as well when someone just can't see what is in front of their face though :)

There are also so many subtle elements scattered around that most people miss on their first playthrough, and watching someone else play it really made me appreciate many of the details I missed on my own playthrough and even make connections I didn't before, and understand aspects of the story that I didn't fully get the first time.

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[-] SoleInvictus 3 points 2 months ago

Playing this game anew would be an upside to early onset dementia for me.

[-] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 months ago

I played this game and loved it but never finished it. I feel like I was either too dumb to figure out what to do next, or I could tell what I needed to do but couldn’t maneuver my ship/character well enough. Total skill issue on my part, though I intend to dive back in at some point.

[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

Read a walkthrough if you have to. The ending is 10,000% worth experiencing, even if you need a little help to get there.

In fact, getting to the end with help from strangers actually feels more in keeping with the themes of the game.

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[-] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

On the same boat.

I definitely want to go back and complete it some day.

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[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

one of my top favourite games of all time! And one of the two narrative experiences on that list that I can't talk about with the "uninitiated" (other is Inscryption)

if you like space, and you like thinking - don't look up anything about this game. Watch maybe 5 minutes of some gameplay if you're hesitant.

Though a word of warning, this is a game that'll take all of your focus, it's very hard to play it with a YouTube video or a movie in playing the background. And yes the ship movement can feel clunky at first, you'll get used to it don't worry - the story is worth it

[-] MurrayL@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In my experience, if people are going to bounce off the game it’ll come down to one (or more) of three reasons:

  • They hate the flight controls
  • They hate the feeling of being on a constant timer
  • They hate the lack of explicit direction in what to do next

It’s one of my favourite games of all time, and it has good reasons for all of the above, but it’s definitely not for everyone!

And for anyone wondering, my counterpoints to the above would be:

  • Learn to use the autopilot but don’t trust it; learning to manoeuvre precisely will come over time
  • Don’t overthink the timer element; pick just one thing to investigate and focus on that, anything else is a bonus
  • Use the ship’s computer and follow the unknowns; avoid walkthroughs unless you’re absolutely 100% stumped on what to do next
[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

in my experience as a impatient person you simply need to make peace with the timer, it stings at first but then- i think thanks to Outer Wilds i can play souls likes now ::: spoiler because it shows clearly how death is simply a part of the learning experience, it's not a failure :::

i have no idea if this spoiler is working

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[-] LMagicalus@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 months ago

I had the solution to the main game spoiled for me YEARS ago. I have the game sitting on an external hard drive, just waiting for my brain to forget.

[-] kksgandhi@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago

The game is magical even with that one spoiler. Hell, I'd go so far as to say the puzzles aren't even as important as the themes and story.

You should definitely play it!

[-] Joelk111@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I have beat the game. I remember the gist of the solution, but I have no idea how to pull it off any more. I can't wait to play it again, possibly with the VR mod.

[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

One of the many games just sitting in my steam library, waiting to be played.

[-] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 23 points 2 months ago

Play it today. You need to go in blind. It's straightforward to learn and super rewarding to ay.

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 8 points 2 months ago

I still wish I didn't watch a playthrough

[-] UnfairUtan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

My condolences

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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

At first, the game will not make sense. But somewhere around the 20 minute mark (it varies depending on what you do) you will encounter The Event. It will happen. You will know it has happened. It will be, unmistakably, The Event. Nothing else could be The Event. Nothing else could possibly be as momentous as The Event. And then you will have your first real understanding of what the game is about, and it will be very, very exciting.

After that happens, look at the computer in the back of your ship (to the right as you enter). For the rest of the game this will be your most important tool. You'll understand why. Once it happens.

Have fun.

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 7 points 2 months ago

But somewhere around the 20 minute mark (it varies depending on what you do) you will encounter The Event. It will happen. You will know it has happened. It will be, unmistakably, The Event. Nothing else could be The Event.

I love explanations like this, at first you don't know what it might be, so anything could be the event, is this the event? No, is that the event? Also no. And then you come across the event and you just know, yes, that's the event

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[-] naticus@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

A friend begged me to play this and I just didn't for a couple years despite owning it. Once I finally did it quickly became an all-time favorite. You should fix this yourself.

[-] dinckelman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

This is one of the best games I have ever played. I know this phrase goes around every day, but I wholeheartedly mean it.

This is the type of game you can only place once, and the experience is incomparable to much of anything else

[-] MvPts@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

This game is a Masterpiece!

[-] boaratio@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

When I got echoes of the eye, I was confused as to how to play it. Once I figured it out, my mind was blown for a second time. I wish, as others have said, I could re-experience this game.

[-] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 5 points 2 months ago

I still remember how confused I was when story DLC was announced for a game which I considered to be complete story wise.

Turns out the story was not complete.

[-] SimplyTadpole@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago

I beat it last week. Amazing game.

Can't wait to get the DLC and play it!

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

I put off playing it for ages because I didn't know how it could possibly stand up to the main game.

It does, and more so. Enjoy.

[-] cholesterol@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm really struggling with this game. I got it on sale and played for 3+ hours, but somehow it didn't grip me. It was really annoying having to constantly start over. Not trying to detract from other people's experience of it.

[-] itsprobablyfine@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago

So one thing I didn't realize right away is that in the ship there is a board where the game auto stores your discoveries detective-style. It really helps provide guidance when you feel like you're out of leads or don't know what to do.

[-] scratchee@feddit.uk 13 points 2 months ago

On the one hand, if you don’t enjoy the game that’s fine. It’s a masterpiece, but that doesn’t magically mean that everyone will enjoy it.

That said, if you want to enjoy it more, focus on one thing per loop, everything is designed to be completable in a single loop, (or maybe a few for the more complicated puzzles if you get stuck). And if something is frustrating, do something else.

Things really go wrong if you keep smashing your head against a brick wall or if you keep jumping around and never manage to finish anything.

We’re trained to think of death as a major failure by other games, it’s not in this one, it’s just jumping back home, repairing the ship, and starting from a central location and a known state.

[-] duffman@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

It takes some getting used to. And maybe looping games isn't everyone's cup of tea(e.g. Majora's mask).

But the exploration, the knowlesge based progression, the cleverness of the story, and its delivery is absolutely brilliant.

[-] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 6 points 2 months ago

It's a hard game to get into. Played for 2 hours on my first run and didn't know where to go.

After 2 weeks or so I tried again because everyone was recommending it to me. Now it's one of my favorites, even though it took another 2 hours before I had any idea what I was doing.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

The most common gripe I hear is the ship controls. It's really designed for controller, and manual space flight is kind of pointless when the autopilot can do it so much better (as long as there's nothing in the way).

It's really a game about pulling threads until you find interesting things. The ship's computer is useful for keeping track of the thread ends. Most places can be reached in a minute or so right from the main planet, although depending on where you're going you might have to wait longer to get access to what you want. There isn't really any "starting over" because what you're gathering is knowledge in your own head.

I think the hardest part initially is finding an interesting thread to pull on. I think Giant's Deep was where it started to click for me, but there's undoubtedly more.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

same here. i keep hearing good things and restarting the game but every time I'm just losing interest by the first hour.

[-] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My favourite lets player has finally picked this up. I will neverbe able to experience it fresh ever again.... So watching others is the closest I'll ever get.

[-] tekila@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

After playing this game I watched so many streams and let's play of it. I enjoyed seeing how people did it differently than me.

I also convinced my partner to play it on Christmas as my gift for me to watch. (They were instantly hooked)

This is one on my favorite games ever

[-] sylveon 3 points 2 months ago

It's so much fun to watch other people figure things out. It's the closest we can get to playing the game again.

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[-] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

one of the best games of all time🙏

if you haven't played please don't spoil yourself as The Outer Wilds is an incredible and enjoyable journey that many and I wish to experience for the first time again

this is a game classified in the legendary status

fellow mods; if possible I'd like to personally request a pin for silverchase's post

[-] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

There’s a really well done VR mod for this game. It’s actually the only way I’ve played it so far. If you can run Steam VR I highly recommend it! I had to do a reinstall of some stuff so haven’t finished the game yet, but it’s been high on my ‘to-do list’.

[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago

Yes it is wonderful, especially floating in space and just drifting. But be aware, certain parts are... intense in VR.

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[-] Imhotep@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I'm testing it in VR, the modder did an amazing job. Unfortunately my GPU absolutely blows with VR games (Intel Arc A770)

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