The Outer Worlds 2

Character creation and development

The Outer Worlds 2 allows us to create a character with unique traits and skills, equipped with perks chosen by us. As we progress, we develop the protagonist. The key to success is selecting improvements in such a way that they complement each other and create various synergies.

The flaw system created for the first installment returns in the sequel. It makes it so that we can only gain certain enhancements at the expense of weakening the character in a specific way.

Combat system

Encountered problems can be solved here in a number of ways. Even though deceit and diplomacy can be effective, they can also fail, especially since we encounter both hostile people and aggressive fauna inhabiting the locations we visit.

In such situations, we have no choice but to resort to violence. We eliminate enemies with melee and ranged weapons, engaging in dynamic open fights or acting quietly and getting rid of targets by surprise.

Companions

Although there is nothing to prevent us from exploring the colony on our own, along the way we meet characters who can join the team.

We're talking about such heroes as Niles, an agent of the Earth Directorate, a drone named Val, an assassin Marisol, a cultist Aza, a mercenary Inez, and Tristan, who is a kind of "walking tank". They have individual personalities, goals, and ambitions, and it is up to us how well we get to know and treat them.

Romances

Unlike most RPGs, The Outer Worlds 2, just like the first part of the series, lacks the option of romancing other characters. Although we can win the sympathy of certain companions or make them our enemies, no relationship finds its finale in bed. The reason for this situation, according to the creators, was the desire to use the resources needed to create this type of content to refine other elements of the game, including combat.

Story in the Arcadia system

The Outer Worlds 2 takes us to a retrofuturistic science fiction universe, created for the needs of the original. The action of the sequel takes place not in the Halcyon system known from the "first game", but in Arcadia, which is the homeland of the jump drive. We are sent there on the orders of the Earth Directorate, and our task is to investigate the origin of the fissures threatening all of humanity.

The situation is complicated by the fact that this piece of space is torn apart by a factional war. In addition to the Protectorate carrying the care for the welfare of citizens on its banners, corporations and a religious organization also participate in it. Our fate, the result of that conflict, as well as the future of Arcadia (and consequently - all people) are shaped by our actions and choices made by us.

Although all of this sounds very serious, the game does not lack a specific humor that is one of the elements distinguishing the first installment of the series.