Instead, you’ve got a relatively small solar system teeming with things to uncover. It doesn’t fall into the same trap as No Man’s Sky did in attempting to emulate the vast nothingness of space. It’s Groundhog Day mixed with No Man’s Sky. The best way to describe the experience to be had in Outer Wilds is in one way I’ve seen mentioned by other members of the industry numerous times. However, for spoilerrific reasons we’re not going to dive into here, you awaken on your home planet, ready to embark on your space adventure all over again. Every 22 minutes, the solar system’s sun goes supernova, eviscerating everything with it. What makes Outer Wilds stand out from the crowd of space exploration games, however, is its time loop mechanic. There’s no combat here, but that doesn’t detract from the sci-fi fun to be had. It’s a basic setup, but it’s enough for what awaits you out in Outer Wilds’ dinky solar system. Your other tools are a Scout which can take photos and highlight hazards in the environment, and a Signal Repeater to help identify strange signals and drive your adventure forward. These are what drive the narrative forward for the most part, giving you clues as to where to explore next or explain that mysterious rune you spotted on a planet’s surface. This is just one of three tools you have at your disposal in Outer Wilds, enabling you to decipher the scrawlings and written conversations between members of the Nomiad race that are seemingly at the heart of the mysteries of this solar system. Your adventure is different to those explorers who came before you, however, as you’re the first to travel the vast emptiness of space with the Nomiad Translator in hand. Outer Wilds puts you in the role of the newest member of the Outer Wilds Ventures, a space program whose main purpose is to explore the solar system and uncover the mysteries of the various planets. That doesn’t mean it isn’t without its shortcomings, which become particularly prevalent as your space adventure comes to a close, but push through them and keep exploring and you’ve got one of the finest space adventures you can get your hands on. Outer Wilds may well be my favorite game I’ve played so far in 2019.
I’m just going to get this out of the way from the off.
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