#243 | We played The Outer Worlds 2 EARLY and...

It's been a bit of a rough go for Obsidian as of late. Compared to their usual RPG triumphs, Avowed felt quite a bit less than that. However, not all of it was entirely their fault. At one point, Xbox chose to make this the $80 game that would lead the charge in a new era of high prices. After considerable pushback, they chose to drop the price to $70. While a welcome sight, some have debated if even that is a fair price point for what appears to be a AA RPG. Now, marketing has kicked the hornet's nest with the latest companion trailer. So, here we are. Cog and Matty played the prologue section of the game and our thoughts are mixed. There certainly wasn't a "sound the alarm" moment, but it read to the Dukes like a less confident showing. Much of what makes an Obsidian RPG great is here. However, after the preview failed to show how that would be executed, both Dukes were left feeling like there is more that could've been done. Now, the tough decision falls to Xbox. Do you risk another preview and overexpose the game to try and correct things? Do you ride into launch and hope for the best? Time will tell, but we only have to wait until October to learn just how worth it Outer Worlds 2 will be.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:15:07 - Write Ins
0:37:33 - Pete Parsons is leaving Bungie
0:51:25 - Tim Schafer on Double Fine’s future games
0:55:32 - Hollow Knight Silksong finally has a release date
1:11:32 - Xbox Ally preorder date leaks
1:12:39 - The reason that Switch 2 ports of Xbox games are delayed?
1:23:00 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Game Pass subscribers
1:29:48 - New Starfield updates detailed
1:35:13 - High On Life 2 will include 5 playable games
1:37:14 - Replaced is set to release Spring 2026
1:38:59 - Activision responds to Call of Duty concerns
1:50:34 - More Clair Obscur is on the way
2:04:51 - Atari has acquired 5 Ubisoft games
2:09:26 - Ken Levine opens up on Judas
2:16:53 - Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2’s Wild DLC situation
2:23:20 - Naoki Yoshida says there’s no need for new consoles
2:26:52 - Herman Hulst on Concord’s failure
2:31:46 - Skate enters early access on September 16th
2:40:02 - What We’re Playing
3:48:09 - Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan
3:59:05 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
4:00:22 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week

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