#OUTRIDERS DEMO FULL#

Many games have echoes of Diablo and Diablo-like systems in their looting and combat and skill set-up, but this is genuinely the most “Diablo with guns” game I think I’ve ever played. In short, this demo was able to convincingly portray a combat and farming loop that I found instantly addicting, and very much like the game that clearly inspired it, Diablo. And if that system of combat continues (I really hope we’re not forced to hide indefinitely in world tier 15 due to how much damage enemies are doing) that’s going to feel great. Some classes like Devastator and Trickster make this easier than others, but by the end of the demo, I had geared out my Trickster and Pyromancer where both didn’t need to use cover at max world tier either. Combat is fun and the loot seems potentially solid, but everything comes across as a bit bland, and I hope that will change as time goes on.All of this combines to…an incredibly fun combat experience, once you learn not to cower and cover and go take on your enemies face to face, killing to heal in various ways for the different classes. But if this demo is meant to make a strong first impression, I’ve come away waffling a bit.

#OUTRIDERS DEMO FULL#

I need to play with friends, with more classes, see more of the story, see new areas beyond this brown rocky hellscape before I make a full judgement, obviously. It’s early, but I can’t say I’m connecting with any of the characters, including my own, nor the world and its lore. There’s some dark humor here that doesn’t really work, and I feel like it can veer into too-cringey “attitude” style dialogue that I don’t love. I have seen pieces of cool loot here and there, but generally speaking, the vibe and world here lacks something to set it apart. Outriders, in contrast, doesn’t have that, and feels very generic compared to its rivals in the genre. Warframe may not be made by the world’s biggest studio but it stands out in terms of its design. There’s just no real visual identity in Outriders and it just doesn’t look…great? This is less of a “bad graphics” thing and more of an art direction thing. The zones are very tight and heavily instanced, loading into separate areas even for individual side missions that as of right now, are your usual fare of chest-high walls and groupings of enemy spawns. I know, I know, Outriders is not trying to be a Destiny killer, but it will be compared to that game, to The Division, to Borderlands, even to Anthem. There is, however, a fair amount about Outriders so far that just doesn’t sit right with me, based on what I’m seeing in this demo.įirst, you can feel the lower budget compared to other AAA looters. I will say movement doesn’t feel amazing as you try to dodge roll out of grenade spam that can feel a bit Division-ish in a bad way at times. In short, it doesn’t seem like you’re going to have to wait very long to try out interesting and unique gear, and I can see the potential of builds and loadouts escalating the more is unlocked. I already found a submachine gun that freezes enemies solid, and I got a legendary sniper rifle from a boss chest that inflicts weakness in an AOE and one shots most enemies with its high power.

Even though I prefer FPS to third person, the gunplay feels good on PC, as do the abilities, and even in the demo, you start to get a real sense of loot and potential builds. If I had to compare Outriders’ third person combat to anything, you’re probably out of cover more often than The Division or Gears of War, and maybe it’s more like Mass Effect, as you run around and use both guns and your powers to take on enemies.

Outriders demo