Outbuddies DX
October 15, 2019
Enter Bahlam, a sunken city of the Old Gods, located deep in the South Atlantic Ocean. Following a shipwreck, adventurer and maritime archaeologist Nikolay Bernstein regains consciousness 36.000 feet under the sea. He&s;s severely wounded and unwillingly connected to a supernatural Buddy-unit. Searching for answers about his displacement our main …
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Critic Reviews (9)
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68.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
64.0
"At the end of the day, outside of some frustrating confusion, and maybe a bit more time looking in rooms for items that might not exist, OutBuddies is an enjoyable way to pass the time."
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30.0
Gameplay
25.0
Story
45.0
"Outbuddies DX is a far more accessible version of this Metroid-inspired adventure. However, there’s still a lack of direction that causes many moments of frustration, which stem from the game’s complex control scheme and maze-like design."
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48.0
Gameplay
52.0
Story
46.0
"Outbuddies DX tries to mix things up a bit with unique features like a playable drone partner. The problem is, it tries to be a little too clever for its own good, and its failure to effectively pull off solid …"
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60.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
90.0
"Outbuddies DX è uno di quei giochi, uno di quelli su cui non scommetti niente e che poi finiscono per sorprenderti a più riprese grazie ad una combinazione di elementi inaspettati. Tanto figlio di Metroid quanto di Cave Story, il …"
Read original review"With only a cursory understanding of what makes a "Metroidvania" interesting, Outbuddies is a game you don&s;t need to explore."
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58.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
30.0
"Metroidvania games have really been in style for a while now, and their representation on Switch, which was once a bit scarce, has now filled in nicely..."
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75.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
65.0
"With a vast interconnected cave system to explore, and all the genre trappings and pitfalls, Outbuddies has the elements most will be looking for in a new digital spelunking fix, just without the flair to find its way back to …"
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40.0
Gameplay
35.0
Story
75.0
"Today, however, is not that day. If you&s;re itching for a Metroid-like, I did review an excellent one just recently. Without Outbuddies, I feel like the skeleton is there, but the meat needs some more time in the oven."
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