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Outcast - A New Beginning

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Explore the breathtaking alien world of Adelpha, support the local Talans in their struggles and fight your way through fast-paced battles against invading robot forces in this 3rd-person, open world, action adventure sequel to the 1999 cult classic.

What works

  • Beautiful and immersive open world
  • Engaging exploration and traversal with jetpack
  • Fun weapon customization and combat
  • Rich lore and character interactions
  • Nostalgic connection to original outcast

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical bugs and stuttering
  • Repetitive side quests and combat encounters
  • Story pacing issues and weak ending
  • Limited character customization
  • Cutscenes locked at 30fps and occasional audio issues

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Outcast - A New Beginning: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Expression.

Last update: 22/08/2026