The new co-op shooter Outriders has been available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Google Stadia for a few days now. The first reviews are coming in from sites like Steam and Metacritic. The reviews are generally positive, but they show how much the game divides the gaming community. It seems to be a matter of taste.
Here are the raw numbers of reviews for Outriders:
If you only look at the numbers, Outriders looks like a typical mid-range game:
- On Steam, Outriders has “mixed reviews” – it currently holds 64% positive reviews.
- However, the fact that Outriders has already received 17,730 reviews in such a short time shows what a commercial success the title is.
- On Metacritic, the professional reviews are in the 70s range. The PC version of the game received 76% – players rate the PC version 6.0 out of 10.
- The PS5 version of the game receives 77% from the gaming magazines listed on Metacritic, while users rate the PS5 version 68%.
Outriders: “Not revolutionary, doesn’t want to be”
The reviews on Metacritic in detail: The reviews on Metacritic paint the picture of a solid shooter that does only what it can and takes few risks.
As Game Informer (90%) states: “Outriders is not revolutionary and doesn’t want to be.” The game is a well-thought-out shooter with an RPG twist, crafted by professionals.
A Turkish review explains (70%), a weak point of Outriders is that you have to be “always online” to play it. Outriders needs to improve on the technical side but is brilliantly playable. Players painfully noticed the “Always online” issues at launch: Over Easter, Outriders had severe server issues.
The site “TheGamer” (70%) criticizes that the campaign is too long and the endgame too short.
The German gaming magazine GameStar certifies Outriders in a preview test that the shooter hooks players with a death dance and spectacular effects right in the first hours of gameplay. The magazine is holding back on a rating until a feel for the endgame is gained (via GameStar).
Cheap version of “Remnant from the Ashes” or picture-perfect loot shooter?
This is what user reviews on Steam say: The user reviews on Steam show how Outriders divides the player base.
A user with 52 hours in Outriders gripes: The game is not worth it for $60. He says:
- People hoped to buy “Warframe meets Destiny”
- But Outriders ultimately is a cheap version of “Remnant: From the Ashes“
New mobs are just old mobs with different colors. The gameplay mechanic is “Soft out or die.” Anyone expecting a cover shooter should stay away. Cover is not designed for the player but for the enemies.
Another user with 32 hours draws the comparison to the 2019 surprise hit “Remnant: From the Ashes” and says Outriders pales in comparison. It offers no interesting bosses and only boring weapons.
However, there are also those who rave about Outriders. A user with 60 hours says: Outriders is a loot shooter like out of a picture book. It has definite addiction potential. Anyone who likes loot shooters should get Outriders.
Especially in co-op, Outriders shines, writes another PC player on Steam: He played Outriders with 2 friends and enjoyed every single one of his 22 hours in the game.
Readers of MeinMMO love looting, leveling, and Outriders
This is the opinion on MeinMMO: The MeinMMO community loves looting, leveling, and shooters. Here, Outriders is received much better than in the rest of the gaming world.
In a recent survey , the majority of participating MeinMMO readers were convinced by Outriders. 57% labeled the shooter as “super,” while 24% rated it as “good.” The negative reviews only accounted for 9%.
In the comments, it becomes clear: The users of MeinMMO had low expectations of Outriders. These expectations were then exceeded. The finished game is significantly better than the demo.
For many, Outriders may not be the big hit, but in such a barren genre as “loot shooters”, it is a light at the end of the tunnel after 2 years.
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