Not The Best Choice: ‘The Outer Worlds’ & The Toxin Of Centrism

A fear of polarity drags the player ever toward the center in Obsidian Entertainment’s latest RPG.

Nora Blake
Nov 8 · 6 min read
It’s not the best choice; it’s Obsidian’s choice.

The Outer Worlds is a game directed by the people credited with the creation of Fallout back in 1997, and its pedigree both mechanical and creative has been a specter haunting the conversations…

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