Board 8 > Why did no one tell me Outer Wilds was a horror game

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 3:03:28 PM
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2 hours in and this shit is already taking years off my life

I went through a door, fell on some wooden platforms that broke apart, which made me fall into a wormhole, which deposited me halfway across the universe away from my ship, where I stayed until I died of oxygen deprivation while trying to bash my head against an asteroid to end the suffering more quickly

Then in my next loop the sun jumpscared me

Fun times though

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ChaosTonyV4
04/10/23 3:12:12 PM
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You aint seen nothing yet, lol.

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hombad46
04/10/23 3:13:57 PM
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KamikazePotato posted...
Then in my next loop the sun jumpscared me

I'm gonna need some more elaboration on this one. I have a theory but I don't want to say in case it hasn't happened to you yet

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NeatoAnAccount
04/10/23 3:18:33 PM
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You could probably infer it from the way no one would tell you anything about it, that's a sure sign of a horror game lol

I'm glad you're enjoying it :D

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 3:20:46 PM
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hombad46 posted...
I'm gonna need some more elaboration on this one. I have a theory but I don't want to say in case it hasn't happened to you yet
I knew there was a time limit going in, but my first few loops I died due to fall damage or oxygen. Actually lasted a while, found as much as I could, sat on the Interloper to wait out the last minutes. Figured there would be a cutscene or something. Looked to the sidr to discover the sun RIGHT in my face.

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KCF0107
04/10/23 3:24:26 PM
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...
You aint seen nothing yet, lol.

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-hotdogturtle--
04/10/23 3:52:12 PM
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NeatoAnAccount posted...
You could probably infer it from the way no one would tell you anything about it, that's a sure sign of a horror game lol
Yeah this, it's becoming such a common cliche that you should instantly be able to assume what it is whenever someone says that.

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Bitto
04/10/23 4:05:39 PM
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Always tagging for Outer Wilds topic

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XIII_Rocks
04/10/23 4:06:53 PM
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Don't worry, I died way more often to stupidity or crashing into stuff than I did the loop itself. I'm so jealous of anybody playing this game for the first time.

But also, yeah

ChaosTonyV4 posted...
You aint seen nothing yet, lol.



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TotallyNotMI
04/10/23 4:08:46 PM
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I never really thought of it as a horror game.

Until the DLC...

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HanOfTheNekos
04/10/23 4:49:24 PM
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Yeah, I would never classify it as a horror game. There's only one particular thing in the game that I think is scary.

Which would be the anglerfish, though as said, the DLC does turn it into a horror game lol

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 4:53:39 PM
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Some people wouldn't classify Subnautica as a horror game either but they'd still be wrong! Same vibes

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Kenri
04/10/23 4:57:04 PM
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-hotdogturtle-- posted...
Yeah this, it's becoming such a common cliche that you should instantly be able to assume what it is whenever someone says that.
I honestly fuckin hate this, it's so obnoxious to see a game's description say something like "wholesome fun for the whole family! :D" and not know if it's an accurate description or just a weird lie.

Wouldn't call Outer Wilds an example of that, though. It has spooky moments but less than e.g. Metroid Prime, just to pick another random "explore alien planets" game.

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VintageGin
04/10/23 5:00:45 PM
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Okay I can't tell whether people calling this secretly horror are half-joking or what

People aren't hiding details about Ourer Wilds because it's actually a horror game, and that seems like such a weird take

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ChaosTonyV4
04/10/23 5:05:29 PM
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I dunno, I think there are enough elements that lightweight horror fits as a descriptor pretty well.


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tcaz2
04/10/23 5:09:15 PM
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Metroid Prime is no where even CLOSE to as scary as Outer Wilds is. Outer Wilds is legitimately terrifying at times.
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hombad46
04/10/23 5:17:44 PM
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...
I dunno, I think there are enough elements that lightweight horror fits as a descriptor pretty well.

Whether or not you agree it's a horror game, the idea that people are secretive about it because it is a horror game is laughable.

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Kenri
04/10/23 5:19:25 PM
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tcaz2 posted...
Metroid Prime is no where even CLOSE to as scary as Outer Wilds is. Outer Wilds is legitimately terrifying at times.
I guess I just don't agree. Maybe I'm weird lol. I wouldn't call either game terrifying even in their scariest moments though.

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Aecioo
04/10/23 5:24:55 PM
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I play resident evil after outer wilds to wind down

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andylt
04/10/23 5:25:16 PM
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tag

The vast emptiness of space always scares me and it did here, I understand your take. Oddly one of the games that evoked the same feeling (in this particular sense) was Subnautica.

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Xiahou_Shake
04/10/23 5:33:31 PM
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Outer Wilds and Subnautica are both really funny cases because they can be either pants-shittingly terrifying or completely tame to the point of a player not understanding other people's reactions depending on specific phobias you may or may not have. I wouldn't really call either horror but they're simultaneously ridiculously effective at tapping into some legit primal fears in a way not too many other games even come close to, even if it doesn't always feel intentional.

Except Echoes of the Eye, holy shit that stuff was tense.

Anyway, tag - I'm so completely jealous that there are still people who get to experience this game for the first time.

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Leonhart4
04/10/23 5:36:37 PM
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One day I'll try this game again

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NeatoAnAccount
04/10/23 5:36:47 PM
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hombad46 posted...
Whether or not you agree it's a horror game, the idea that people are secretive about it because it is a horror game is laughable.


That's true, I was being a snarky Clarkie. The actual thing you're supposed to infer is that the game is meta but a little coy about it at first.

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MacArrowny
04/10/23 5:48:30 PM
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The Uncharted games are scarier than Outer Wilds.

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Paratroopa1
04/10/23 5:49:28 PM
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Because it's supposed to be a surprising part of the experience that you're not supposed to tell other people about, lol
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tyder21
04/10/23 5:49:45 PM
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I found a number of areas in Outer Wilds to be fairly unsettling, definitely bordering on horror.

Giant's Deep in particular was terrifying to me until I fully understood what was in the water. Dark Bramble obviously as well.

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 5:52:01 PM
#27:


I play actual horror games and Subnautica is scarier than basically all of them

Outer Wilds remains to be seen, I slightly exaggerated in the opening post for dramatic effect but it IS pretty spooky so far the first incident I mentioned was fucked

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LightningStrikes
04/10/23 6:20:28 PM
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Just wait until you reach the DLC.

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GeneralKenobi85
04/10/23 7:10:26 PM
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Outer Wilds by its very nature is a bit spooky. Anything with the "alone in outer space" theme kind of naturally has those moments. And you combine that with being on a timer and that just adds to it.


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guffguy89
04/10/23 7:50:55 PM
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Whenever that song plays....to let you know when time is almost up.. such a mix of emotions depending on the task at hand. Anxiety. Resignation. Joy. Sadness. Awe and wonder. Love that game.

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MoogleKupo141
04/10/23 7:54:40 PM
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the scary place in this game is the scariest place in any game Ive ever played

I was so tense any time I went there

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Dante
04/10/23 8:01:40 PM
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i want to forget everything and play outer wilds again

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 8:57:36 PM
#33:


Fuck this green planet

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guffguy89
04/10/23 9:42:43 PM
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the scale of this game was something special. You were essentially traveling through a diarama of a solar system, with planets separated by mere kilometers. Yet they still managed to make certain moments seem large and intense, like close encounters with the sun or the swirling waters of Giants Deep. You had these civilizations small in number pulling off extraordinary space exploits. We're driving a spaceship partially made up of wood, lol. They did such a good job of making it feel intimate yet isolating.

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 11:45:19 PM
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Current status after exploring a bunch of planets

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/4/9/AAIpcmAAEXv5.jpg

Got crushed to death by sand :(

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KamikazePotato
04/10/23 11:52:24 PM
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I appreciate how the ancient race I'm researching, while extremely scientifically intelligent, are also fucking morons

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guffguy89
04/10/23 11:56:28 PM
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KamikazePotato posted...


Got crushed to death by sand :(

The unexpected brutality of this definitely caught me off guard the first time it happened to me!

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KamikazePotato
04/11/23 9:57:13 AM
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Dark Bramble is really proving my topic title correct

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hombad46
04/11/23 9:58:01 AM
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Yeah Dark Bramble is like that. Good luck.

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Bitto
04/11/23 10:03:32 AM
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I really do love the horror aspects of Outer Wilds. It mixes so well with the curiosity and wonder of exploring the planets. While it's exciting to find new areas and discoveries, it also carries a sense of danger, isolation, and the unknown. Dark Bramble is just such a cool planet in general; I love that place.

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foolm0r0n
04/11/23 4:15:42 PM
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KamikazePotato posted...
2 hours in
How? The game ends after 22 minutes...

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redrocket
04/11/23 4:47:23 PM
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foolm0r0n posted...
How? The game ends after 22 minutes...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/8/AAAjjZAAEX4e.png

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foolm0r0n
04/11/23 5:19:40 PM
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wat

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redrocket
04/11/23 5:22:22 PM
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I love this new site feature, to convert posted images into abstract art. It empowers each user to imagine for themselves what the poster was trying to convey. The best part is that your imagination is almost guaranteed to be better than what was actually intended. Its such a win win.

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KamikazePotato
04/12/23 4:53:34 PM
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Big spoilers image ahead for people who haven't played but are still reading for some reason
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Feel like I'm on the verge of a couple breakthroughs...need to revisit the green planet, been putting that off, that place makes me more nervous than Dark Bramble

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hombad46
04/12/23 4:57:32 PM
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The thing about Giants Deep is it's probably the safest planet in the game besides Timber Hearth. Sure the cyclones throwing islands into space is scary, but at least you won't be crushed by sand or fall into a black hole. It's a (mostly) gentle giant

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LightningStrikes
04/12/23 5:11:10 PM
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Every time I read a topic about somebody playing Outer Wilds for the first time it makes me want to play Outer Wilds again. :/

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KamikazePotato
04/12/23 6:36:37 PM
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Side note: what happens if you manage to die early in the game before the statue links you?

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tcaz2
04/12/23 6:38:08 PM
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KamikazePotato posted...
Side note: what happens if you manage to die early in the game before the statue links you?

You get a game over and it starts you over.
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LightningStrikes
04/12/23 6:40:58 PM
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Its not even just that. The game rolls credits.

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