Outcast 2: Preview for the continuation of the cult game

The cat is from the sack: THQ Nordic and Appeal Games work on a continuation of the Open World Action Adventure Outcast from the late 1990s.

It should be 2 to act a direct continuation of history, but with a special trick: Hero Cutter Slade was the last 20 years, so to speak in the cold schlaf. In his perception, the act actually sets only minutes after the events of Part 1. In truth, however, two decades have passed. On his return to the planet Adelpha, he has to determine that in the meantime, a new threat has collected. The peace-loving Talaners were enslaved by mechanical invaders and need SLADES again. So it s up to us to resist the weapons and to meet Slades reputation as a prophecy world rescuer Ulukai.

8 times 8 km most beautiful living area

Despite this quite gloomy starting situation, however, the developers also promise that it is not a brutal, serious or colorless game at OutCast (now / € 5.29) 2 will not be a brutal, serious or colorless game. Instead, a lot of emphasis was placed on making the environment friendly, colorful and inviting. The Planet Adelpha is a place where you like to live, the developers promise.

On 8 times 8 kilometers, the open game world extends, in which player can not only encounter different climates with varied vegetation, but also on numerous strange creatures. Tropical forests, dark caves, mountain boxes, deserts and steppes are already available in a first trailer, which shows the surroundings allegedly in Spielrafik. Florating villages and towns of the Talaner pull through the entire landscape. Outcast 2: Preview for the continuation of the cult game (4) Source: THQ Nordic With the locals to interact, to accept missions, to solve puzzles and gradually drive back the invaders will be the core of the gaming experience again. In addition, it should definitely be a singleplayer experience. The developers did not talk about a multiplayer mode. The first part was his time with his non-linear narrative style, the then modern voxel graphics and the lively Open World an absolute highlight in optics and gamedesign, which also enjoys a big fan base today. For these strengths, the sequel should now restart. The new offshoot was developed with the Unreal Engine 4.

The change of time

Outcast 2: Preview for the continuation of the cult game (2) Source: THQ Nordic, however, there should also be some changes compared to its predecessor. While slade stuck in the first part practically on the ground, he now has a jetpack and is generally a lot of agile. Conversion should probably be one of the central themes of history. The fact that outcast is similar to its main character after 20 years returns to a changed world, namely is quite understood as a conscious comment. At first, Cutter Slade will initially be a true 90s video game production process. And although the self-ironic tone of the original s original should be preserved, the new hero will be forced to adapt to the new circumstances. Whether Manfred Lehmann, the slade in the 90s, will again contribute the German synchro to the figure, is not known yet.

Outcast 2 is currently in the pre-alpha phase, according to the developers. Until all the features decided and integrated and the game is to be investigated, so it will take a while. The title should appear for the current consoles PS 5 and Xbox Series X / S as well as for the PC. Anyone who has not heard of Outcast and has interest to play the classic before the release of the sequel can still access the Remastered Version Outcast 1.1 available at Steam and GOG and in their look corresponds to the original. In addition, Appeal 2017 published a complete remake of the title under the name Outcast: Second Contact, which is based on the Unity engine and has appeared for PS4, Xbox One and the PC.

From Christian Fussy editor 17.09.2021 at 21:35