Outpost: Infinity Siege
- March 26, 2024
- Team Ranger
- 15h median play time
"Outpost: Infinity Siege" is a strategy game where players build their own outpost, gather resources, and explore different zones. The Vanguard Edition includes exclusive outpost components and a unique weapon with various attributes. Cooperative gameplay is also featured, allowing players to battle alongside others in various difficulty levels. Note: The above summary is based on the information provided in the game's description and is not an official summary.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of genres, combining FPS, tower defense, and base building mechanics, which creates an engaging gameplay loop.
- The base building and customization options are extensive, allowing players to create unique and powerful outposts.
- The developers are actively updating the game, addressing bugs and adding new content, which shows their commitment to improving the player experience.
- The voice acting and story are poorly executed, often feeling cringeworthy and detracting from the overall experience.
- The game can be extremely grindy, requiring significant time investment to progress, which may not appeal to all players.
- There are numerous bugs and performance issues, particularly in multiplayer, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- story1,050 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The story in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many players describing it as generic, poorly executed, and filled with cliché elements. Voice acting is often criticized for being subpar, detracting from the overall experience, and many players feel that the narrative is not engaging enough to warrant attention, as the gameplay itself is the main draw. While some appreciate the potential for future story development, the current state is seen as lacking depth and coherence, making it easy for players to overlook it in favor of the gameplay mechanics.
“The story is sound; we always need a big bad evil guy to lock horns with.”
“The story might be unfinished, but nonetheless, it's usually the sandbox gameplay that gets me hooked, very rarely the story of a game.”
“The story and setting has a quirky cool ambiance, and is coherent enough to keep you engaged, but then it just cuts off and leaves you underwhelmed.”
“The story is your generic AI rebellion, humanity is doomed, but you are the one.”
“The story is pretty weak as of now as there are too many characters that just don't add anything to the dialogue or even gameplay.”
“The story is laughably bad, the voice acting is hilariously bad, and the gameplay ties it all in a bow with being simple and effective.”
- gameplay732 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this title is characterized by a complex blend of mechanics, including base building, resource gathering, and tower defense, which many players find engaging despite its repetitive nature. While the core gameplay loop offers a satisfying mix of exploration and combat, it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of clear tutorials, leading to confusion about mechanics. Overall, players appreciate the depth and potential of the gameplay, but many express a desire for quality-of-life improvements and better optimization to enhance the experience.
“The core gameplay loop is solid, the mechanical complexity and depth of its systems are satisfying, and the minute-to-minute of missions is varied and interesting.”
“The gameplay loop is fun and engaging for the majority of the game, but gets stale quick as you are constantly trying to play risk vs. reward on hundreds/thousands of materials to expand your base to take on higher challenges.”
“The gameplay is rewarding when researching new, more powerful weapons for your outpost that make short work of extractions you struggled on before.”
“The gameplay loop is a repetitive, mindless grind.”
“The gameplay is solid, progress is extremely slow but that leads to the upgrades feeling more satisfying when they happen.”
“The actual gameplay wasn't any better.”
- optimization304 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players reporting poor performance even on high-end systems, frequent stuttering, and low frame rates. While developers have made some improvements since launch, ongoing issues with graphics settings, multiplayer performance, and overall stability remain prevalent, leading many to recommend waiting for further updates before fully engaging with the game. Despite these challenges, some players have noted that with the right adjustments, the game can run adequately, indicating potential for future enhancements.
“I really want to like this game; the developers have made noticeable improvements to performance since its release.”
“That said, it does need a little more optimization, but it's not unplayable by any means, and updates are still rolling out by the devs, so I'm sure it will only run better and get better with time.”
“The game has come a long way in terms of content, optimization, and quality of life improvements.”
“Game is poorly optimized and barely runs.”
“The optimization is horrid; I get about 15 fps during big holds, and my base isn't that big, so I can definitely see the mass amounts of end-game fun bringing your computer to its knees.”
“Awful performance and super janky.”
- graphics280 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visual effects and overall aesthetic, particularly in high settings, while others criticize the optimization and presence of graphical glitches. Many users report performance issues, especially on lower-end hardware, leading to a perception that the graphics can appear outdated or inconsistent, reminiscent of older titles. Overall, while the game showcases potential with its visuals, significant optimization and graphical improvements are needed to enhance the experience.
“The graphics are incredible, with lots of explosions, but you will spend most of your time reloading turrets.”
“Great graphics and pretty fun when playing with friends.”
“The graphics are clean and polished, and the multi-genre premise seems like a good idea.”
“The game has some severe localization issues, so to eliminate screen tearing you have to reduce the graphics options to basically the bare minimums.”
“The graphics for an Unreal Engine 5 game are a bit underwhelming, but I found myself looking past it as the gameplay loop is a lot of fun.”
“The graphics leave a lot to be desired.”
- grinding253 mentions
- 1 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 99 % negative mentions
The game's grinding aspect is a significant point of contention among players, with many describing it as both tedious and rewarding. While some find the extensive resource gathering and farming necessary for progression to be enjoyable and integral to the gameplay loop, others criticize it for being overly repetitive and time-consuming, particularly in the early and mid-game stages. Overall, the grinding is seen as a defining feature that may appeal to fans of the genre but could deter those who prefer a more streamlined experience.
“Game is super addicting and fun, not without its jank though. The devs have been very responsive and cranking out patches super fast addressing community issues. Shows a ton of promise, already had massive improvements since its janky launch, less crashing, better performance, and looting isn't as grindy as it was. Coop is worth playing now since basically all loot obtained by the host is now duplicated for the coop players too.”
“It's not too grindy for me, but I can see how it could be considered it.”
“The game is grindy, boring, and uninteresting.”
“The grind is real; you have to spend hours farming for the materials needed to build better defense turrets and mechs.”
“The game forces you to do so many grinding missions where you spawn in a very small area, spam 'E' everywhere to pick up hard-to-see loot, and repeat this process so many times.”
- stability89 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of glitches, crashes, and unresponsive gameplay, leading many to describe it as a "buggy mess." While some players appreciate the fun aspects and ongoing developer support through frequent updates, the overall consensus is that the game feels unfinished and requires significant polishing to address its myriad technical issues. Players are advised to expect a challenging experience due to these persistent bugs and performance problems.
“Very happy with the game and it runs great!”
“It will still take some time until it's bug-free, but it's a good and solid game with good gameplay.”
“I have an Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz and 16GB RAM, so my system isn't the best. I've had this PC for about 6 years now, but still, the game runs great!”
“The game is a bit buggy and unpolished, but a lot of fun so far.”
“This game is a buggy mess; I lost my most valuable equipment because it just disappeared. I can't be bothered; it's so boring.”
“The game is very buggy and poorly put together, combined with crashes and poor voice acting, leading to a lack of immersion.”
- humor56 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, often stemming from its janky voice acting and quirky bugs, which players find amusing rather than frustrating. Many reviews highlight the hilariously bad English voice acting and absurd dialogue, creating a "so bad it's funny" atmosphere that enhances the overall experience, especially in co-op play. Additionally, the game's self-aware humor, such as the "plot armor" mechanic, adds a layer of comedic charm that resonates with players.
“The voice acting is hilarious.”
“Going from stealing tires off an abandoned jeep to dropping artillery on a horde of robots is hilarious and satisfying.”
“The story is laughably bad (humanity lives under forcefields that stop battleye:tm: from vaporizing you with the getgud laser), the voice acting is hilariously bad and the gameplay ties it all in a bow with being simple and effective.”
- music25 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its epic quality during battles and others finding it forgettable and lacking uniqueness. While the sound design is generally well-received, issues with voice acting and the balance between music and dialogue detract from the overall experience. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as decent but could benefit from more memorable compositions to enhance the game's atmosphere and storytelling.
“I love the sound design of the game (apart from voice acting), the music and guns, ammo, everything sounds really good (that comes from an audiophile gaming in some ie900 earbuds).”
“On the upside, the music is very well done, and although it is a bit too 'epic' for my taste, it is still very good.”
“You give the player some really epic battle music to inspire them and motivate.”
“I do not understand why the elevator music is literally more atmospheric than the end-of-the-world character-building cinematics.”
“The sound and music is just obnoxious.”
“The ambiance music and overall feel of the main base feels... weird... the audio is just too quiet at times, as if you are in an area completely devoid of sound.”
- monetization22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 64 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising the absence of in-game microtransactions and paywalls, which contrasts with the perception of it being a cash grab. While some players appreciate the value for the price and the lack of additional costs, others criticize the misleading advertisements and the slow grind required to access content, suggesting that certain DLCs feel exploitative. Overall, the game is seen as a positive example of monetization done right, despite some concerns about its marketing and additional paid content.
“It may 'look' like a gacha game from the Genshin era, but there are no real-world microtransactions whatsoever; everything must be fought for with the grind.”
“Also, a huge win, no in-game microtransactions!”
“As of now I rate it an 8/10, no monetization or battle passes (at least where I am in the game) is kinda awesome too.”
“The idea of it is either a cash grab or they really didn't think this through.”
“The advertising is for a game that could be, not for the game that is.”
“Secondly, the DLC is a blatant cash grab since you don't get to use any of it until you're hours or days into the slow grind of the game.”
- replayability9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, with a strong emphasis on base crafting and tower defense mechanics that keep players engaged despite some repetitive elements. Users appreciate the variety of operatives and skills, which enhance the experience, and note that ongoing updates from the developers continue to improve gameplay and expand content. Overall, it is considered highly playable and enjoyable, especially for fans of the genre.
“A lot of replay value and a great concept.”
“Different operatives have different skills, which makes for great replayability and fun even when farming levels you already completed for more materials.”
“Tons of replayability.”
“Nevermind some of the frustrations, this game has a ton of replay value on its repetitive loop.”
“If you're still hesitant on buying, you can wait if you really want to, but the game is definitely in a way more playable state than it was at launch.”
“The game is getting better and better and more playable.”
- atmosphere7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is described as having potential, with a nice sci-fi aesthetic and moments of tension, particularly in action sequences. However, it suffers from inconsistent voice acting that detracts from immersion, and issues with dynamic lighting that make some environments feel sterile. Overall, while there are atmospheric highlights, the execution lacks the fine-tuning needed to fully realize its potential.
“Has a nice sci-fi look and can be very atmospheric at times when playing.”
“The opening mission is amazing, featuring hundreds of enemies, bullets flying, explosions, and an overall tense atmosphere – it felt like a warzone.”
“I think the atmosphere is quite nice but it lacks a certain fine-tuning touch.”
“The voice acting (4/10) is a little off-putting at times, and the emotions and intonations tend to not fit the atmosphere and soundtrack in the majority of scenes.”
“I have all the settings at max, and I see the problem as proper dynamic lighting and atmosphere. The trailer has it, but the game only has it in limited amounts for now, which is why I think it looks sterile.”
“A handful of lines sound okay, but for the most part, they are absolutely jarring, lacking the correct inflection for most of the dialogue and ruining the atmosphere.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The emotional impact of the game is significantly diminished due to poorly executed visuals, uninspired storytelling, and lackluster voice acting, leading to a generally boring experience that fails to engage players on an emotional level.
“Visuals on max settings not loading in properly, AI voice actors, and overall boring storytelling and writing overshadow anything that could have made this game any good.”
“The UI is confusing, the gameplay is boring, and the story is uninspired at best.”
- character development3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Character development is noted for its excellent design, but it suffers from awkward implementation, leading to a mixed reception with an overall rating of 6/10 for character design and voice acting.
“The character designs are excellent, but they feel under-served by their awkward implementation.”
“The character development is engaging and adds depth to the overall experience.”
“The variety in character design really enhances the gameplay.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth.”
“The character design is mediocre, scoring only a 6/10.”
“There is a noticeable lack of variety in character arcs.”