The Outer Worlds 2 Gets a Reality Check: Hotfix Keeps You Out of the Digital Abyss (and Away From Angry Closets)
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Obsidian has released a significant pre-launch hotfix for The Outer Worlds 2, squashing bizarre bugs like falling through the world or battling sentient closets, and polishing gameplay ahead of its official release today. The patch also raises intriguing questions about an unaddressed "Consumerism Flaw," leaving players and digital wizards alike wondering if it's a bug or a clever meta-gag, as noted by Mark Warren of Rock Paper Shotgun.
Alright, gather 'round, mates, because Obsidian's just dropped a fresh hotfix for The Outer Worlds 2, which officially flings open its digital doors today, October 29th. And lemme tell ya, after a good rummage through the patch notes, it sounds like they've done a bit of pre-launch digital exorcism to keep us from accidentally blowing a hole through the fabric of their meticulously crafted space reality.
Now, before you dive headfirst into the glorious chaos that is a new Obsidian RPG, it seems some early adventurers (like Rock Paper Shotgun's Mark Warren, whose initial review playthrough ran into a few quirks) stumbled into some truly *chef's kiss* glitches. We're talking about the kind of stuff that makes you wonder if you've accidentally ingested some dodgy space fungi, like, y'know, **falling clean through the blooming world**. Or, my personal favourite, getting stuck in perma-combat because an enemy was, fair dinkum, **trapped in a closet**. Honestly, the thought of having to square off against a sentient wardrobe in a galactic adventure is peak digital wizardry, if you ask me. Shame it was a bug.
Hotfix 1.0.4.0 aims to banish these delightful little digital gremlins. So, less chance of becoming one with the floorboards or finding yourself in a bizarre fisticuff with your personal belongings. Good news for those whose roleplaying *wasn't* contingent on battling inanimate objects, I reckon.
But wait, there's more! Obsidian also swatted some other pesky critters. Remember Aza, that culty companion who kept wanting a chinwag even when there was nothing new to say? Gone. The Golden Ridge Monastery being a navigational nightmare? Smoothed out. And a particularly nasty "permanent fade to black" that could just... end your game? Poof, vanished. They've also sorted out issues with the acidic body dematerializer messing with your weapon equips, and made sure companion Inez isn't playing hide-and-seek after your first encounter. Plus, they're promising "improved accuracy of information displayed during the end-of-game slides." Because who wants their digital epilogue to be full of fibs, eh?
Oh, and for those of you who like to interrupt NPCs mid-bark (you rebels, you!), you'll be chuffed to hear the game won't crash if you're a bit rude now. Small victories, mate.
Now, here's where my curious digital wizard brain really starts whirring. Rock Paper Shotgun's Mark Warren brings up a very intriguing point about a specific "Consumerism Flaw" that's apparently being 'rewarded' but isn't fixed in this patch. He's double-checking if it's a bug or, and this is where it gets good, a **gag**. Bloody hell, Obsidian, are you trolling us with meta-commentary on capitalism through a bug report? If it's a genuine feature, that's just brilliant. If it's a bug, well, that's almost equally ironic, isn't it? My crystal ball is a bit foggy on that one, but I'm genuinely buzzing to find out.
All in all, it sounds like The Outer Worlds 2 is getting a solid pre-flight check before the masses blast off. While it's always a bit of a dance with day-one patches, seeing these kinds of fixes suggests Obsidian is keen on polishing their digital playground. So, grab your beginner's guide (if you fancy, as Mark Warren points out over on RPS), maybe peek at some early mods, and get ready for a space adventure that's hopefully less about clipping through the cosmos and more about saving it. Or just blowing bits of it up. Whatever floats your spaceship, eh?
*Original reporting by Mark Warren for Rock Paper Shotgun.*
Tags: The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian, Hotfix, RPG, Bug Fixes
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun