The developers of the single-player role-playing game The Outer Worlds ask their community not to mock Fallout 76. Critics claim that The Outer Worlds is the “better” next Fallout.
Fans of The Outer Worlds mock Fallout 76
What happened? Fallout 76 has not had a good reputation since its announcement. Especially the fans of single-player Fallouts are expressing their dissatisfaction with Bethesda for developing an online game in the post-apocalyptic series. Additionally, design decisions such as the absence of human NPCs in the game, technical issues, and a lack of content provide critics with further opportunities to take shots at Fallout 76.
Finally, Obsidian Entertainment announced the single-player RPG The Outer Worlds last December, which strongly resembles Fallout and is developed by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, who were significantly involved in Fallout 1 and 2. Since then, some players have used this RPG to mock Fallout 76 even more.
Why The Outer Worlds? Not only did Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky co-develop Fallout 1 and 2, but they also stated that they were inspired by Fallout: New Vegas in the design of their new game. This game is considered the best part of the series by some fans.
Moreover, The Outer Worlds looks like a Fallout game in space using Unreal Engine 4. The gameplay shown is reminiscent of Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic game series, from the dialogues to the mechanics and humorous elements like advertisements styled after the 1940s and 1950s.
The Outer Worlds resonates with Fallout fans. It seems to be the game many had wished for from a new Fallout.
The Outer Worlds should not be used to disparage other games
What do the Fallout 76 critics say? In the subreddit for Fallout 76, threads praising the single-player game have frequently appeared after the announcement of The Outer Worlds. The moderators of the subreddit even had to intervene and point out that this is a subreddit for Fallout 76 and discussions should focus on that.
However, the posts are also used to diss Fallout 76. For example, sbonev in the subreddit writes: “I can hardly wait for the release of the game. At least it can’t be worse than Fallout 76!”
Memes have also been posted that continually mock Bethesda and Fallout 76.
This of course heats up the atmosphere. Fallout 76 players feel mocked.
What do the developers of The Outer Worlds think?
Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky have since expressed their views on the situation to Game Informer, stating that they do not appreciate a game being used to disparage another. It was never the team’s intention to show that they can develop a “better Fallout.” The game is aimed at anyone who finds the premise of The Outer Worlds interesting. No one should be led from another game to the single-player RPG.
Furthermore, they both indicate that The Outer Worlds had been in development long before Fallout 76 was announced. Therefore, the title is not a reaction to Bethesda’s online game.
However, disappointed Fallout fans still reference The Outer Worlds to show what they want from the series. The comparison will not stop anytime soon.
