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The Outer Worlds 2 fans punished by Obsidian with hilarious debuffs for everything from dialogue skipping to "consumerism" if they purchase the $100 Premium Edition

"The Earth Directorate found a flaw in you!"

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The Outer Worlds 2's weirdest weapon is a flashing rainbow sword that turns combat into a rhythm game I'm terrible at

Slice and dice to the beat.

PC Gamer

How to enable and use console commands in The Outer Worlds 2

Here's how you can start using console commands in The Outer Worlds 2.

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The Outer Worlds 2 has a helmet that makes it look like an arcade game, including an 'insert coins to continue' option

This strange headwear changes the game's visuals entirely.

PC Gamer

Best The Outer Worlds 2 graphics settings for max FPS and less lag

The best way to play Obsidian's latest.

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The Outer Worlds 2 is another great Obsidian adventure, and one that near-fully realizes its prequel’s vision

The Outer Worlds 2 is an enjoyable sci-fi adventure that nails its role-playing aspects, albeit with some drawbacks.

TechRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 release times and preload details

Clear the way, preloading is live now.

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Here's exactly when you can play The Outer Worlds 2 — the release date, launch times, and Early Access for the huge Xbox Game Pass RPG is almost here

The Outer Worlds 2 is Obsidian's third RPG this year, and it's only a few short days away from release. Here's exactly when you can play at launch time.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 review roundup: Obsidian’s sci-fi sequel is bold, divisive, and full of surprises

Obsidian Entertainment's highly anticipated RPG adventure, The Outer Worlds 2, has had its review embargo lifted, giving players a glimpse into what critics had to say, both good and bad, about this upcoming title before its launch.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 Metacritic score matches the impressive reviews for the original 2019 RPG, with the two tied as Obsidian's fifth-best games

Tied with South Park, that is

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 is everything I wanted in a sequel — and it's learned one big lesson from Baldur's Gate 3

If you're going to learn from a game, Baldur's Gate 3 is a good one, and The Outer Worlds 2 learns a valuable lesson in companionship.

Tom’s Guide

The Outer Worlds 2 review – Obsidian at its best since New Vegas

Obsidian is back, baby.

Destructoid

'The Outer Worlds 2' Review: Possibly The Best RPG Yet From One Of The Masters Of The Genre

'The Outer Worlds 2' is a superb satirical sci-fi RPG that smartly uses the decades of experience Obsidian Entertainment has gathered crafting RPGs.

Inverse

The Outer Worlds 2 review: a bolder, stranger, smarter sequel

An Art Deco world that finally feels alive, even when it’s falling apart.

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The Outer Worlds 2 is more of a great thing, with Obsidian doubling down on an RPG setup that worked wonders — now with better combat

The Outer Worlds 2 delivers more of the same space western RPG formula that worked the first time, now with better combat, exploration, and a darker tone.

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The Outer Worlds 2 review: "The Fallout New Vegas creators have crafted a masterful space age RPG that's willing to play game master to my silliest decisions"

PC Gamer

The Outer Worlds 2 review

A great RPG that surpasses its predecessor.

Windows Central

Is The Outer Worlds 2 on Xbox Game Pass? Microsoft's biggest Xbox RPG of the year is finally almost here — here's what we know

Obsidian Entertainment is about to launch its third 2025 Xbox RPG with The Outer Worlds 2, but is it available on Xbox Game Pass?

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Screw up too hard in The Outer Worlds 2 and your companions may fight you "to the death" because Obsidian wanted the RPG's cast to feel "like they're their own people"

"We wanted to make sure that the companions felt more realistic with how they dealt with the player"

PC Gamer

All of The Outer Worlds 2 companions and how to recruit each

Collect your crew of reprobates from across Arcadia.

Windows Central

Outer Worlds 2 is giving away a Moon Man plush — and it’s absurdly adorable

Obsidian is celebrating the upcoming launch of The Outer Worlds 2 with a limited-time sweepstakes giving fans the chance to win a massive 3ft Moon Man Couch-Panion plush. This promo runs from October 15, 2025 up until November 16, 2025.

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 game director campaigned to have Fallout: New Vegas-style factions that tie into the RPG's main story

The devs also "want you to have to deal with the fallout from your choices"

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 wasn't going to have a third-person view until Obsidian saw the demand from fans: "We actually didn't start doing it until two years ago"

Obsidian brought in another studio to make sure The Outer Worlds 2 had the feature

PC Gamer

The all-powerful 3rd-person-camera lobby convinced Obsidian to stick a Bethesda-style view mode in The Outer Worlds 2

Vile.

GamesRadar

The Outer Worlds 2 lead says players want "deeper RPGs," and that the team has looked to "older Obsidian games" to deliver just that: "How can we bring that back to the forefront"

Game director Brandon Adler wants to "really get back to those sensibilities of a really strong RPG"

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