The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition: PS5 Review

Developed by Obsidian Entertainment

Released by Private Division

Platform: PS5

The tendrils of Fallout's effect continue to be felt in the gaming world with this updated version of the 2019 game The Outer Worlds.

Included in the updated version are a raft of new features such as Overhauled lighting and environments, dynamic 4K resolution, enhanced details resulting in more realistic characters and an increased level cap.

But what's not been changed is the game itself, which takes you to a foreign planet, with elements of Bioshock and Fallout all wrapped up in the gameplay.

As you get to re-encounter the universe of Halcyon, you need to take on raiders, build bases and basically upgrade yourself until the game itself opens somewhere around the 15 hour mark, with humour and offbeat moments forwarding the action and eccentricity as it takes place.

Perhaps one of the more clever approaches of The Outer Worlds is the chance to decide early on whether you want to invest your character with brain, wit, brawn or personality. It's a good way to experience the game and chance your arm at the interactions that will come your way, but with balance being the better way to approach things, life in the Halycon universe is a smarter approach to it all.

With plenty of action to manifest through the game and also the option to talk your way out of trouble, The Outer Worlds has different options for the RPG elements of the game - and the fact you can simply dispatch those who annoy you is always a bonus (though not always recommended).

Having not played the game in its original form, it's hard to say whether the technical improvements are a vast change to the game itself, but The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice edition includes all the game's DLC and a smooth technical presentation which is colourful, playable and enjoyable.

While there has been some gnashing of teeth online about the shadow elements of the the game, generally, the texture of the presentation of what is on screen works well for the next generation upgrade, and there's been an improvement in the AI as well for those who partner with you.

If you've already invested in The Outer Worlds and its DLC, maybe the decision to upgrade is a bit more complicated, but based on the playability and the evidence, it's no bad thing to play once again.