The Outer Worlds 2 could dodge Starfield’s biggest flaw by staying small
WithStarfield, Xbox’s grip on Western RPGs has only just begun. Games likeAvowedandClockwork Revolutionare courting the markets for fantasy and steampunk RPGs, but another first-party sci-fi RPG is on the horizon:The Outer Worlds 2. Obsidian Entertainment’s smaller-scale sci-fi RPG made quite the splash when it was released in 2019, thanks to its excellent writing and the developer’s uncompromised faith in the game’s vision. Xbox Game Studios announced this follow-up in 2021 with a reveal trailer poking fun at sci-fi and game reveal tropes....