New trailer

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[Hawke64]

Thank you for sharing.

I suppose, "more action, more weapons, more graphics", and more padding are the exact opposite of what I wanted to see, but I can understand the desire to increase the production costs and tap into the AAA market. Still, the writing and the music in the trailer are very nice and I hope it goes well for Obsidian. Also the Steam store page description is much more promising* and if the DRM-free version with more reasonable system requirements (20-30GB to download, 2-4GB VRAM to run) is available, I would be happy to purchase it on release at full price and £10 on top for saving my bandwidth, storage space, and energy.

*https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/

Quote

The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar – get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness!

As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.

Explore a New Frontier

The Arcadia colony is engulfed in a factional war, as the Protectorate’s so-called benevolent rule is challenged by the rebellion of their religious order and a corporate invasion. As destructive rifts spread across the colony, each faction fights to control or close them for their own ends. Navigate diverse zones, uncover hidden lore, and shape the fate of a system on the brink!

Your Commander, Your Way

Build your character with the abilities and choices that reflect your playstyle. The colony reacts to your every move, crafting a narrative that’s yours to own—whether you’re a disciple of diplomacy, an astute strategist, a crusader for chaos, or something different altogether. And yes, you can dumb!

Enlist Your Companions

Recruit companions with unique traits, backgrounds and goals. Whether you choose to help them achieve their ambitions or steer them toward your own objectives, your influence shapes their growth (or death), making them an integral part of the immersive story you create together.

[kanisatha]

Again, it would be nice if someone from Obsidian cared to come here and tell us this very basic bit of information about the game, whether it will have a third-person option. Seems to me this is so basic to the game that it ought to be something mentioned in all the PR releases and on the game's Steam page.