![]() ![]() "Tim has a lighter, quirky funny, Futurama style of humor and Leonard is very dark and almost philosophical in it. ![]() "I think it’s really interesting because the two game directors, Tim and Leonard, represent each side of the humor," Starks tells us. It's a comparable experience to Abe's Odyssey in that the tone of humor balances out these darker themes and never makes it feel like you're getting a lecture from the developers, rather it feels like Obsidian are poking fun at our capitalist culture. There's no denying the entire 'Slaughterhouse Clive' mission is offering some sort ofĬommentary on animal farming practices, but it never feels like you're being force-fed a moral lesson. Obsidian Entertainment seems to have gone above and beyond our expectations, creating a title that masterfully walks the line between cynical commentary on capitalism and humor. When those pustules are 'ripe' they are harvested for Boarwurst which is then canned. As we discover on sneaking into Clive's factory, Cystypigs are oversized boars that grow disgusting pustules on their body. Boarstwurst, for those wondering, is a meat that's gathered from Cystypigs. In The Outer Worlds, corporations are king and Obsidian take advantage of this to deliver comedy with a bite.Ī perfect example of this was showcased in the hands off demo: The mission you're given is to find a gentleman called Clive who runs the Boarstwurst canning factory. Your character awakes from hibernation amidst a conspiracy to destroy Halycon – a colony residing at the edge of the galaxy driven by big-brand corporations. The overarching theme of The Outer Worlds is inherently bleak.
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