Jeux-video - E3 2017 : our Outcast’s review

Par Novias, 16 juin 2017

Outcast Second Contact is a fantastic and futuristic adventure game that uses cutting-edge graphics and reworked controls for optimum immersion. As Cutter Slade, players can dive into the extraordinary landscapes of planet Adelpha in an attempt to pierce its secrets in order to prevent a terrible catastrophe… and along the way will uncover many things that will even surprise fans of the original game from 1999 adventure game.

Outcast Second Contact takes place in the near future when Humanity has just discovered the existence of a parallel world, Adelpha. The American government, which was behind the discovery, sends a probe there to investigate. The experiment is a success but a native of Adelpha, a Talan, attacks the probe and causes a distortion of spacetime that threatens to destroy the Earth.

You are Cutter Slade, a former Special Forces operative, assigned to escort a group of scientists sent to locate and repair the probe. Nothing goes as planned, however, and you find yourself embarked on an adventure on an unknown planet, with the future of two worlds in your hands.

Playing the game at E3 we were able to see that the graphics were visually appealing and the controls easy to understand. You have several weapons and additional tools that you can upgrade and build as you gather resources during your journal along a portal system and the planet maps in search of clues to find pieces and materials to repair your probe.

As you travel you find groups of enemies and even carnivorous plants that you will need to battle in order to free villages and villagers to support your cause and not the enemy. A weapon of choice will be the flamethrower but beware your aim for it you kill a native you can lose the support of the village.

We had an opportunity for Product Manager Andres Ramirez to explain to us the basics of the game and show gameplay while at E3 in Los Angeles California.

Overall game play is open ended but side quests often need to be completed in order to further the development of the main storyline. This game will be available on both the Playstation 4 and Xbox One along with the PC. It does not support multiplayer.

Our Rate 2 out of 5