Hello guys today we have a good review for Outcast-second Contact :
Some information about this great game :
Take the role Cutter Slade, a tried and tested elite soldier, and explore the planet Adelpha with complete freedom. As you journey in this magnificent world, where magic and science mix, discover exotic cities, face fierce enemies and attempt to learn the secrets of an advanced civilization. Make the correct choices in this systemic, living world, because the destiny of these two universes depends on your success.
Through hundreds of quests, the vast open world of Outcast – Second Contact offers epic-scale adventure.
Start your adventure in complete freedom in this vast open world.
Progress at your own pace through different quests available at any time.
Face the Talans head-on in daring combat or play the infiltration card.
Master an arsenal of evolving weapons and high-tech gadgets, adapt your strategy to fit your situation.
Change the balance of the forces on Adelpha. Outcast – Second Contact takes place on a living world where your actions have direct and visible consequences on the ecosystem.
Take off on a fantastic voyage to Adelpha, a bewitching world populated by extraordinary creatures and the home planet of the Talans, an advanced alien civilization.
Explore 6 different continents on foot or on the shoulders of a Twôn-Ha, and penetrate into wild lands unknown to humans.
As you initiate yourself into the culture of an alien civilization, you are brought into the heart of Talan society: negotiate with the merchants of Riss, parley with rebel forces or follow the mystic path of the grand Shamaz.
Each encounter, each event is an invitation to adventure in this thrilling world.
In the near future, humanity has discovered that it is not alone in the universe – or rather universes. Alas, the first contact with intelligent beings turns disastrous when a probe sent by the US government is destroyed by the natives of a world called Adelpha. The incident creates an energy cataclysm which threatens to destroy the Earth. You are Cutter Slade, a Navy SEAL sent on a mission to Adelpha to find and repair the probe, in order to prevent this catastrophe. Welcomed by natives as the “Ulukai” – a messiah of an ancient prophecy – you will discover that the futures of Adelpha and the Earth are now linked.
More than 50 hours of adventure within a dynamic and fast-paced story.
Confront bloodthirsty tyrants and deliver freedom to a people under the yoke of oppression.
Take the role of Cutter Slade, a charismatic and bluntly spoken hero.
Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title Outcast. As the first 3D open world in the history of video games and pioneer in the modern action-adventure genre, the 1999 release won over 100 awards including adventure game of the year.
The Outcast universe completely redone with modern graphics.
Combat even more dynamic with new moves: dodges, rolls, sprint and cover system.
New hidden areas divulging some of the most hotly debated mysteries of Adelpha by the fans of the original game.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7 64bits or higher
Processor: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 Processors / AMD FX® 8300
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX670 / AMD Radeon® 7950
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 15 GB available space
Sound Card: Yes
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 10 64bits
Processor: 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processors / AMD Ryzen® 5 1400
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX780 / AMD Radeon® 290
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 15 GB available space
Sound Card: Yes
Review :
Graphics are stunning. I don't care what anyone says regarding some low res textures for the interiors mostly. That was obvious in the original and while I don't think they are trying to pay a homage to that here, the game is primarily outdoors so the interiors should never be distracting enough like that. They do have enough little details littered about inside and there is zero load time. You literally walk in and out of a structure as you please. Aside from that gripe that others may have mentioned, the characters detail, shading, and animations are all solid. I'm highly satisified with them all around and think a lot of people are going to be blown away the second you leave the starting snow region.
Sound is an interesting one. The game had amazing sound to begin with. From the sound of walking and crunching the snow, to the splash of the water when you swim around, it's almost like you are there. I don't however feel like they truly updated it in HD/HQ though. It's like the exact same files were used. Again, I'm not sure that is a bad thing because the original to this day has some amazing sound effects that compete with whatever is out. Even the voice acting seems to have been carried over. Again, because I had no problems with the original, I have zero problems here.
The controls I am still getting used to as you can tell by my barely anything game time. I'm almost thinking the original still had tighter controls. Mostly because they introduced a new dodge feature now and I feel like I keep accidently activating it when I'm using the introduced sprint feature. Again, these can be things I'll probably get used to but as of now, the original without these extra moves seemed a lot easier to control. Otherwise, the game is still a 3rd person action adventure where you freely move the protagnist anywhere the hell you want.
The interface. Probably the second most welcoming introduction to compliment the new graphics. The way you can review your inventory, dialague with the locals, and activate the save feature have been hella improved. I can't find anything wrong here.
Final word. If were ever a fan or slightly had interest in the original Outcast, this is really a no brainer. If you ever got pretty far in the original and maybe got tired of it or thought something was too difficult, why not give it a shot in this day and age? Surprisingly, the gameplay which has not changed since 1999 remains competitive with current modern games. I mean it didn't win 100s of awards back in 1999 for nothing. It's a fun action adventure with plenty to do and see. I'm stoked to see the other worlds because I think any fan of the original had his favorite world as you can describe them as the snow region, city region, jungle, farmlands, volcanic, and waterworld. My favorite being the waterworld :)
Highly recommended. Future patch thoughts. A little more on the configuration side. I'd like to be able to map the mouse buttons with the movements. Currently it appears to only map the keys. I'd also like to set a crouch HOLD vs toggle as I never liked toggle in any of my games.
I also wouldn't mind more graphic options although I run it maxed perfect so I don't think there is anything else for me to see here. I'm sure others with weaker machines though would like to be able to tweak certain aspects that they can do less with and more of the other.