Outer Wilds

Rapidly became one of my all time favorites (maybe even Top 2)

This Game has a cartoony charme like Spore had back in the day without being cheap or ridicioulos. And it does what i expected from "No mans sky", what said game could not live up to: It has a fresh perspective on the universe and tells it in a way that reignites my fascination with space, science and the obscure/unknown.

Pros: + Exploration ist the core of Outer Wilds. Great gameplay that revolves around gathering information about the world -- not about collecting stuff or loot or Experience. You learn about the world and that alone is the progress in the game.

+ Dense atmosphere, the score is perfection and fits every situation brilliantly.

+ world is so memorable, that you never run out of ideas, what you could try next.

+ many other things regarding the gameplay-elements and story i cannot talk about because of spoilers.

+ absolutely fascinating world design.

+ Twists and Turns, every piece matters.

Cons:

• Once its finished, it is hard to experience it like you did when everything was new :)

It is a beatiful scifi Story that includes many phenomena (like Comets, Supernovae, Time-Travel, Quantum-Objects) in a creative way. May not be the most realistic game regarding Space an Space travel -- but then again it does not aim to do so ( for instance: Planets in here are a kilometer or so in diameter. That is not realistic at all, of course.) If you understand a little bit about physics it will come as a surprise, that the creators included many things.

Yes it is stripped down, cartoony and stylized. But how they are using these thing to tell a connected story is brillant.

And the end is as great as it can be. In the middle of the game i was worried, that it promised too much. But no, it does not dissappoint.

It is very hard to describe the quality of the game without spoiling the experience. I think one has to play it in order to understand why this is such a special thing.

The sad thing is there may never be another game like Outer Wilds.

My favourite game of all time. I can't say anything, because every word is a possible spoiler. Just play it, and you'll understand. Alss i can say is that, you will be changed after playing this masterpiece, the greates masterpiece I've ever played.

When you start playing this game for the first time (and you must) you may think ' okay, it's a nice little indie game to pass the time', but if you give it a chance you will very quickly come to realize that it is much much more than that.

The story and the message it conveys are truly fascinating. The attention to detail and the fact that it lets you choose your path, complement the experience. The art style and the world design are beautiful and unique, and the music will be stuck in your head for quite a while.

A work of art! Highly recommended!

I do not hand out the title of masterpiece very often or lightly. In order for a game to reach that level of praise, all the details and bits and pieces, the graphics, the writing, the art direction, the music, the gameplay itself... everything has to come together to form a unified, cohesive whole.

I can say with absolute certainty that Outer Wilds meets that criteria. Is is beautiful, elegant and inspired. It's impossible to really explain why without spoiling it, and this game is uniquely susceptible to being spoiled.

The only downside is that once you have played it once, you can never really expience its full potential again. Again, it is impossible to explain why without ruining it, but its still well worth playing. Do yourself a favor and go play Outer Wilds!

This game is nothing short of incredible. If you're anything like me and enjoy exploring, beautiful visuals, story and music then you will not regret playing this game. I finished this game with tears in my eyes and you might too. Try it and don't let the first impressions it gives you fool you. Thank you for everyone involved in this game's production, you have crafted one of my new top 3 games.