Outer wilds its probably one of the greatest experiences I've ever had in gaming. Also it is probably the game with the least amount of replayability I've ever played lol.
in my opinion replayability is one of the most important factors that affects a game's quality, but outer wilds is, without a doubt, worth playing just for the first playthrough.
There was a certain kind of melancholy in this game. It was as if you were all alone. At the same time, it felt like the universe was holding your hand. Truly a beautiful experience.
I love this comment, this is exactly the impression I get just from watching this. *Edit: If I may recommend Jacob Gellar's video essay "Outer Wilds: Death, Inevitability & Ray Bradbury" without having watched it myself yet, I can at least vouch for his channel (and Ray Bradbury.)
I love games like that, I think they first true experience I had with that was Riven (Myst is great too, but I was a bit too young for it. Then Riven came out and changed my life lol). I even have a mobile copy. I'd really like to check this game out when I can afford a used steam key and have the time.
Because it’s just some music, nbd 👍 $60 for more than just that, thanks. “Whoa! This game has cool music?? No way! Time to buy & add it to my music library that only consists of _anime opening & video game background music_ .Wowee”
The reason why I loved this (and subnautica) is because while you are expected to find stuff out yourself, and there is no mapmarker telling you where to go next, there is always some breadcrumbs that point you in a direction and makes you curious to investigate.
It's not just that - lots of games expect you to find/figure things out for yourself. Big diff between dumping players in a sandbox and crafting an experience.
I’ve never played a game such as this either, I recently started it after accessing it through game pass and the concept of bouncing from planet to planet was so cool to me, just super awesome
Not to mention there are no keys or anything you have to find to unlock any areas. Everything is accessible from the moment you get the launch codes. The only thing holding you back is what you know.
I found about this game last year and went straight into it without reading much about it, other than being widely recommended. Let me tell you, it was one of the very, VERY few good things of last year. An absolutely incredible, captivating experience that I still can't let go of. I wish I could erase it from my memory so I could experience it all over again!
I've been gaming for 28 years and this game instantly became one of my favorite games. I struggle to explain it to friends without spoilers but that will get them to play it. I think I'm willing to pay friends money just to get them to play it
35 years of gaming here and this game for me was basically this. "What if we turned our childhood imaginations from playing in the backyard into a game." I mean, the spaceship looks like a tree house. This game unlocked alot of memories
Right? I'm honestly thinking about not watching anymore of these and trying not to think about this game, just so that in 5 or 10 years i've forgotten enough so i can play it again...
@@hans7388 the exact thing im currently tryong with portal lmao. Trying ti nit play it and forget its story. Im only keeping an eye on it because so many mods im excited about are in development
I played through this game and then had my friends play through this game. It was so satisfying seeing them figure things out and discover everything for themselves, while I also held the power to beat the game in 15 minutes. Literally one of the best video game experiences I’ve ever had.
I've heard so much about how good this game is but the premise scared me. I normally struggle to get into a games world and care about what happened. But this game is so well written it does it masterfully. Everyone should play this.
I JUST finished this game and am looking up videos about it because I can't let it go just yet lol. How convenient that you uploaded this like a day ago. Thank yooooou!!!!
That's quite a high compliment, that feeling about any kind of media is rare. I'm really looking forward to this game. Maybe you can play it again in a few years, or play it with someone who hasn't experienced it yet to recapture that magic.
Best game of the last decade and though I had fun with a lot of games in recent years, this is the only game that made me feel like playing games when I was a child. I am a game designer and I cannot appreciate enough how much of a masterpiece in game design this game is.
You might like Obduction if you haven't played it. It made me feel like a kid playing Riven again (same devs but a modern engine). I've been wanting to play Outer Wilds since it came out.
This, this is what society can produce, an art not just in graphical design but it the storyline and music, that death is inevitable, but that it’s okay, it’s calming to the human brain but a reminder of a masterpiece and all the memories, while it’s just a game, it’s an inspiring and hopeful masterpiece that will make any man cry and appreciate life because in the end when everything and everyone dies, it starts over, this concept and this game shows us what mankind is capable of making and shows what a true memory is and this is why it’s a masterpiece, not just in the graphics or music but the experience and what you learn along the way, this game, this is the best thing humanity has produced and is a true masterpiece compared to anything, because it gives you this feeling, possibly sadness but also hope and that everything will work out in the end, it gives you a sense of security and of a game can do that this is the best god dam game ever to be created, the world is full of wonders and tragedy, but this game shows how beautiful life is and to appreciate every small detail, as I’m writing this I’m am crying, I’m sad but also happy that this game has put a new perspective and every time I hear this song, even when I’m 80 years old, I will still cry tears of sorrow and joy, and hope to look back on life and not to be afraid of death but look at it as if it’s a new beginning, one where everyone I have every loves is… This game is emotional and inspiring, and to anyone who plays it, some advice, it’s okay, everything will be fine, their not gone if they are still remembered, and don’t fear death, it will come sooner or later, but it’s just a whole new world, whether god is real or we recarnate or what ever you think, there is something beyond death, life…
This game was the first game I’ve ever paid for without knowing anything about it. I’ll usually watch a trailer at least but I found it on steam bought it and it became my favourite game ever. The journey in this game is just so rewarding.
What's so crazy about the game is that progress isn't barred by anything except knowledge. You don't need a weapon, a grapple beam, or a new ability. Everything is possible for you to figure out alone, but if you just keep searching, you'll find more and more and get farther and farther. Definitely nothing else like Outer Wilds.
Just starting off the game now, played about 3 hours and I’m immediately blown away. Im so excited to be playing this game with zero prior knowledge, my mind is constantly racing to figure out what’s going on.
The worst thing or part of this game is that you can only play it once. It's one of those games where you wish you could forget it in order to play again but trust me, even in that regard this game is a bit outstanding. :D
What I always liked about outer wilds is that when I'd talk to my friends that finished the game they would have entirely different lines of thinking for how they solved puzzles/mysteries, one of my best memories of the game... (SPOILERS AHEAD) Involved me trying to get to the sun station. For background I've been playing Kerbal Space Program for years and the understanding of how objects move in space immediately transferred over to Outer Wilds. I looked at the sun station going insane speeds around the sun and thought "Yeah that doesn't look like it'd be that hard to reach, I think I'll just rendevous after I finish up in brittle hollow." I had to literally land upside down so that my character could even walk to the hatch to get out of the spaceship because the game's gravity did not work correctly that close to the sun as you'd be pinned against the wall from "centrifugal" force. In the end I did it but later on, one of the last features I discovered in the game was the teleportation network on ash twin. I face-palmed so hard when I realized you can just teleport to the sun station.
BUT you got the achievement, and its really a big flex to say "i landed on the sun station in outer wilds" :D every one who knows that game would bow before you :D
Hard to put into words how much this gaming experience meant to me without spoiling the story and the science behind it. For a game with no humans, it has one of the most human stories I’ve ever experienced. It’s powerful, existential, beautiful and humbling. If you seek it out, if you’re curious person with interest in science, astronomy or the origins of life you’ll be rewarded.
Nearly 23 years of gaming and outer wilds blew my mind. I was looking for outer worlds on gamepass and downloaded this instead. I wish I never played it so I could play it again
Unlimited fuel? In some sense, that sounds realistic because....wanna know how to maintain your speed and velocity in space? No modern enternainment industrial product tells you this secret but....TURN OFF THE ENGINES. There is no draft in vacuum.
I bought Outer Wilds this year I wanted it for a while, after seeing on sale for $16 I snagged it and I must say it is one excellent game! Outer Wilds will be in my top 10 favorite games for a long time!
i was surprised that they said in the documentary that the ship log was one of the last things to be added, it felt so integral to being able to coherently tie all the pieces of the story together. i deeply, deeply love this game though; everything from the soundtrack, to the visuals that lacked the polish of a triple A game but far surpassed most of them in terms of being evocative and interesting, to the masterful writing nailing everything from high concept scifi to small and sweet little personal interactions that you'd find in the nomai dialog. there was one or two environmental puzzles that i found a little annoying or opaque but they were so incredibly dwarfed by all the positives
Holy shit your way of getting into the tower on brittle hollow was amazing. I just waited for it to fall Into the hole and followed it through, able to access the tower.
Literally my favorite game of all time. I have an Eye of the Universe symbol tattooed on my back. Also, this literally does not matter at all and is extremely pedantic, but- the ship does *not* have unlimited fuel. However, it has SO MUCH fuel you'd have to really try to run out.
Bought it on sale and was pleasantly surprised and understood why it won so many awards. Also I remember hearing from an interview the computer info web on the ship was a design document that the dev's copy and pasted because it helped players keep track of the info.
Getting sucked into a black hole in just a space suit was incredibly awe inducing and terrifying at the same time. Few games can actually increase my heart rate like this game does.
@@SaphiraLeander No other creature on planet earth scares me more than the anglerfish...and these bastards had the audacity to put them in space in a dead hollow moon!
I picked up this game in a recent sale; I absolutely love the concept and style. I’ve been playing for about 5+ hours and I simply can’t get into it, I wish I could. Maybe I’ll give it another go
I know, right? A political streamer I like (Vaush) played it live recently and it looked incredible--he gushes about how amazing it is, now I see what he's talking about. The last thing I needed was a game to disappear into, but I guess here we go...
@@carolyntalbot947 I heard about before but Vaush was the one who brought it back into my headspace and I remembered it was on the Xbox game pass so I gave it a try
I wanted to love this game and not just cause I spent $30 on it. I love the art style, the music, the sound design, the fact that it's a story driven videogame. It has so much going for it but I'm 3 hours in and I'm just not as in love with this game as I thought I would be. The somehow lack of information and overabundance of information being given is frustrating, the puzzles aren't very captivating, the lack of a clear direction, the frustrating flying mechanics and the story not really inspiring me to keep digging. Maybe I just need to clear my head for a bit and take a break from it. I'm going to play some more tomorrow and hopefully my feelings on it changes the more I play.
The flying is fine. You just have to get used to the fact that in space you cant just press GO till you get there lol. Lock onto your destination and youll see the top number (distance). And bottum number (relative velocity). Then use your noggin. Autopilot is a good teacher until it flies you into the sun so learn from it if you want
the flying works perfectly and u also have autopilot, its a little bit clunky but that's 100% intentional and you can master the controls completely the lack of information is also perfectly fine because there are SO many places to explore that if you don't have like even an inkling of places you should maybe go after a good three hours i think you need to try and really just think more, it's a game that demands you to be constantly solving mental puzzles instead of physical ones, thinking "I wonder how i'm able to get there?" and stuff
Have you played it more? This is exactly what I think I will feel. As not really a gamer, I feel like the scatered information and also how much information will just confuse me and I will never know what to do.
@@TheWhitePianoKeyProductions i have played the game three or four times, and the way the game handles feeding you information and clues makes it so that you always have somewhere to explore or something to try and achieve, it's actually a really easy game to pick up and play as someone not into games, since the only real "challenge" is flying your ship, and there's no bosses or enemies or anything, pure puzzle game
Without spoiling anything, I really liked The ending you can get at the ATP. This game was so enjoyable I played and explored every inch of the Outer Wilds solar system.
So Outer Wilds has ending? I've played it for few hours on Xbox when I found it from Gamepass. Seems really fun game, but game feels bit lacking on that base Xbox model and have been planning to check it out on my much more powerful pc.
@@schools6555 oh multiple endings, that sounds cool. Right after first comment I decided to go back to that Xbox version and it downloaded update and it now seems to work much better than I initially tested. Been playing for about three hours now and there indeed seems to be quite extensive plot line. This time I looked more into what was said by characters in the beginning and went straight into implied locations. Looks like I'm going to spend quite many hours on this one.
@@jothain it’ll probably take you about 20 hours to explore the solar system enough to figure out how to finish the game, assuming you don’t consult any guides
@@stanners1714 I think your estimate is quite spot on. I currently know what has happened and why, but haven't quite understood where the endgame is going to happen. Also still not a clue what affects possible different endings. I've played since my comment for two very long days, so I think at total fairly close to 20h.
One of the best games ever. The less you know, the better. I had never heard of it, downloaded on Gamepass, blew my tiny mind. Good job on being the only genuinely spoiler free review I have seen, of many.
I just finished playing Subnautica, which I liked and I heard someone comparing it to this one, and talking about it with positive adjectives. So, I guess I already know what I'll be playing next and I have a good feeling about it.
Idk if you’ve started it yet but if you like subnautica it’s very similar. Falls into the same category of mystery rpg with perfect soundtrack/design, visuals and most importantly story, that you’re all the better for knowing nothing about my only complaint is that I can’t wipe my memory and play it again without knowing anything
@@jimmyyeates5260 I already finished it a couple of weeks ago. It was a cool game. Different from most games out there. I must admit that I got stuck on a few points, but I kept away from RU-vid spoilers / solutions and figured it out on my own in the end. I am always on the hunt for little underrated gems like these that are out there.
‘I’ve been gaming for 16 years now..’ Oh my sweet summer child. I kid, but I agree with you.. in my 30 years of gaming I’ve never missed a game so much after I’ve finished it. Now, to even hear the soundtrack MOVES me in such a profound way.
This game is for puzzle addict, so if you usually enjoy a shooter or narrative only game then this game is kinda difficult to play without using google to find the answers
Outer Wilds and Return of the Obra Dinn are my favourite games of the past decade, both being games that I wish I could forget so I could experience them for the first time again.
I also have an addiction to reading. You are not alone. My apartment has so many books scattered around, I am starting to run out of places to store them. My place is looking more like a library now. Thanks for your video!
3:12, you don't, in fact, have infinite fuel, it just lasts more than 22 minutes when not in constant use, you can crack your fuel tanks and lose a bit, in the cockpit there is actually a fully functional dial
I wish I could erase my memory of this game so I can play it again. Truly a once in a generation game. I often find myself watching playthroughs and reviews from other people just to get a sliver of that feeling again that I had when I played it.
I finished this game a month ago, and it was one of the best games I've ever played. I choked up during the amazing ending. Also, is your name based on Jodo Kast?
The curiosity one uses to have when it comes to videogames has slowly been fading over the past few years for me. I have read of others experiencing the same thing and it is rather frustrating. I believe this game might be able to change that.
I’ve been gaming for 30 years, I’ve never had an experience like outer wilds, it’s an absolute standout and if I’m honest I’m a pretty solid dude, but damn when I hear the theme I miss the game and choke up a bit. It really hits something deep. So play it blind and try your hardest not to spoil it for yourself. It’s so worth it. 10/10.
I hate it when reviewers add videos of other games when reviewing a game.. I'm skipping through the scenes to see how the game looks like and i see 50 bunch of different games, don't know which is which..
You have a finite reserve of fuel in your personal jetpack, but I've NEVER even so much as seen a fuel gauge on the ship. I'm pretty sure it really DOES have infinite fuel.
@@Filmsmith129 then look a little closer, the ship does have a functional fuel gage to the left of the landing camera screen. This gage drains over time as you run the thrusters, but usually it doesn't get that low by the time the loop resets. However, the tank can be drained much faster if you damage the tank and let it leak, that can empty it very fast. People who have used bugs to play and avoid starting the time loop actually have the issue of not being able to fly forever, because there's no way to refuel the ship
@@casualbird7671 I had this “little” experience while replaying the game, I was minding my own business in Giant’s Deep searching for Gabbro’s island and while I was kinda dozing off I inspected the ship’s dashboard more carefully and noticed I had a fuel gauge! I was kinda confused since I never had any issues with fuel so I pay it no mind… And then when I tried to land in Gabbros island I think I crashed against a tree or smth? Basically I damaged the fuel tank and I guessed “Uh? Maybe if I’m fast enough I can get into orbit and fix it before anything funny happens” I do my business with Gabbro and when I come back… I check the Fuel gauge is almost empty, and by the time I get into orbit and I fix the tank feeling like a dummy I ran out of fuel completely… Yeah, had to meditate into the next loop lmao
I would mention the human connection with the long dead civilization. You learn more about them, you root for them, you feel like they are your friends... and they are dead. It's a strange mix of hope for their magnificent efforts and melancholy knowing they're long gone.
No reason to play this. Perfect explanation. No goals means no interest in continuing. Game is definitely not my style. There is no story here nothing. No sense of accomplishment.
DON'T listen to this guy, go read the negative reviews on steam. Here is mine: In this game you are stuck in a 22 minutes loop and you will be doing the same thing over and over and ... The gameplay in this game is reading boring and vague text, that's it. Exploration is just spending a ton of time trying to get to a place only to be rewarded with text. Ending? it's text. Don't waste your time on this game.
I have a complicated love and hate relationship with this game. What got me to get this is the beautiful soundtrack. Then the visuals are awesome. I hate the unnecessary obstacles.
I played this a year ago for the first time and in VR. Loved the vibe, the melancholy of it. Insane game. Trying to convince my friends to play it now.
I didn't think I would get addicted to this game and wow I can't stop playing! Is there really no real ending? I surely hope there is a satisfying ending after spending so many hours playing and figuring out why certain things happened
@@Cookiekopter haven't found one yet. I'm guessing I need to prevent the supernova but idk. Got stuck after I managed to land on the phased planet. The one that jumps around from place to place
When I first read the description for this game, I tought the 22 min thing would turn me off, but after playing it I realized it's absolutely fcking genius. The freedom is nice, but that feeling of budgeted time adds so much spice and emergency to it that brings so much more awesomeness to the table
