In the two hours I spent playing Outward, an upcoming open-world RPG from developer Ninedots, I got the feeling that this was the kind of fantasy game made just for me. It's not outwardly accessible -- no pun intended -- but that cryptic charm is something that I tend to really appreciate about the games I want to really dive into. In addition, Outward is completely playable with a friend, in online or local cooperative multiplayer.
There are a number of things I like about Outward, mostly because I'm a huge fantasy nerd and love games that make you work for it, and that marriage is immediately evident in the opening hours. The premise of Outward is thus: rather than being The Chosen One, or The Inquisitor, or The Dovahkiin, you're just a normal schlub. There's nothing inherently special about your customizable create-a-character outside the fact you've incurred the debt of your family, and now your tribe has given you five days to pay it off or you forfeit your family's house and holdings. That's your incentive to get out the walled safety of your township and take to the open road.
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