The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos
March 17, 2021
The second and final expansion to the sci-fi role-playing game. The core of Murder on Eridanos is to solve a crime… and murder is just the beginning of what you will find. You will have to interrogate witnesses, learn about potential alibis, and argue who you believe is responsible. This …
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"The Outer Worlds - Murder on Eridanos is a sizable DLC offering that exhibits some fun murder-mystery hijinks with the same Outer Worlds flair you&s;ve come accustomed to in the rest of the game. With some niggling quest issues and …"
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65.0
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68.0
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"Murder on Eridanos provides an intriguing story to follow thanks to its murder investigation premise, even though the DLC otherwise maintains all of the pros and cons of The Outer Worlds and its previous DLC, Peril on Gorgon."
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50.0
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45.0
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"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos gives us an interesting and inspired tale to jump into with that loveable band of misfits you call a crew. It pays great homage to classic sci-fi and vintage serials when it comes to …"
Read original review"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos is an excellent murder mystery that held my attention from beginning to end."
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58.0
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68.0
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"Obsidian managed to hold on to their unique brand of humor throughout The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos, with the expected gags about capitalism and the value of human life. The story was fun and engaging, even though the mystery …"
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70.0
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65.0
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85.0
"Say farewell to The Outer Worlds with its final DLC, offering an adventure full of witty dialogue and the best location the game has to offer."
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85.0
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92.0
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"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos has everything that fans loved with a little extra to make it the proper send-off for this title. The whodunit direction was a smart way to focus on the amazing writing this game offers …"
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85.0
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95.0
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"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos is a marvelous farewell to the memorable cast and locales that this game has delivered to players. If you have enjoyed the quirky adventures of the Unreliable’s “heroic” crew, you owe it to yourself …"
Read original review"Ultimately, Murder on Eridanos serves as a magnificent send-off to The Outer Worlds. It’ll keep you hooked from beginning to end; it’s a shining example of how to do downloadable content and has me eagerly awaiting the Fallout: New Vegas …"
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"Murder on Eridanos is a fine send off to The Outer Worlds, giving players an opportunity to flex all their detective muscles in solving one final murder mystery."
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85.0
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"Only a few new sights in the universe."
Read original review"While its tone and story may feel dated at times, each expansion improves on a solid foundation of great gameplay, and Murder On Eridanos is no exception."
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"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos isn&s;t a grand finale for Obsidian&s;s RPG, but it gives us an intriguing whodunnit in a new location and a reason to return for another adventure with the crew of the Unreliable."
Read original review"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos is one more ideal pardon to jump once more into this great RPG world."
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"Murder on Eridano is the second and final additional content for The Outer Worlds. We will visit a new planet, Eurídano, where we will have to solve a murder and investigate until we can accuse the possible person responsible for …"
Read original review"For those who have enjoyed The Outer Worlds a lot, Murder on Eridanos is certainly a good way to enjoy your time in Bonança even more. With a vast planet, several optional missions and a good story, the trip to …"
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48.0
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"A fine DLC, very linear, with a false rythmn, but with a good story."
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"[T]he latest Outer Worlds DLC is worth the 6 hours just for its premise, its colourful location, and the payoff for both sides of the story."
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"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos is the game at its absolute best. It&s;s a great murder mystery and a perfect excuse to jump back in."
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78.0
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"Murder on Eridano improves a lot on Peril on Gorgon, alone through the division in different islands the players get a lot more overview of their surroundings. The mix of thriller and conspiracy gets the story elements to a new …"
Read original review"The Outer Worlds’ Murder on Eridanos DLC is the epitome of a mixed bag. For all of its high points, there are flaws and missteps which keep it from reaching the heights it otherwise could have. There’s still fun to …"
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"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos is a &s;whodunit&s; story that will impress players, but its technical issues can&s;t be overlooked."
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"Aside from annoying mega canids that can loop their stun-lock attacks and a handful of interesting weapons, Murder on Eridanos doesn’t add many new gameplay features to its arsenal. It’s mainly just more Outer Worlds, but that’s not a problem …"
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"Somehow, Obsidian managed to create DLC for its decision-based RPG that contains only one meaningful decision and virtually no character specialization, so what we&s;re left with is a watered-down first person shooter add-on that&s;s a letdown on every front."
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"Murder on Eridanos is an entertaining final slice of DLC that leans into the narrative elements of Obsidian&s;s action RPG, delivering plenty of well-written dialogue and characters in the process. Yes, the combat is pretty much played out at this …"
Read original review"The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos is yet another perfect excuse to dive back into this wonderful RPG world. You get to upgrade your characters further, find out more about the amazingly well-written cast and scenarios and live out your …"
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"As alluded, there&s;s still enough to like about Murder on Eridanos for us to recommend it. There are a bunch of fun side quests to get stuck into and a number of secrets to discover — including some new endgame …"
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"If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds game, don&s;t miss Murder on Eridanos. The idea of a detective story has managed to add a different flavor to the game."
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"An interesting but flawed DLC that can provide some new fun adventures in Obsidian&s;s sci-fi RPG."
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"The Murder on Eridanos DLC expansion doesn&s;t add too much to the Outer Worlds experience, but it has just enough personality and humor to make it worthwhile."
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