[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fn9s2j-R6_E2OZY-KcX17vs1q_zRIcYl0D1-_Vdwg8yY":3},{"game":4,"reviews":20},{"id":5,"name":6,"summary":7,"cover_image":8,"header_image":9,"release_date":10,"created_at":11,"updated_at":12,"igdb_id":13,"slug":14,"is_published":15,"trailer_url":16,"category":17,"avg_score":18,"steam_app_id":19},111038,"Outward","Outward is an open world RPG that you play alone or with friends, either online or in splitscreen. It's more than just an open world RPG you can play coop though: it is an adventurer life simulator. You live the life of an adventurer, from his or her humble beginnings up until retirement. Your life isn't only about killing monsters and looting: you need to eat, drink and sleep; preparing accordingly before jumping into danger. Everything is meant to feel more real and consequential, while still taking place in a high fantasy universe with magic and exotic creatures.","111038\u002FOutward.webp","111038\u002FOutward Header.webp","2019-03-26","2024-09-14T03:19:57.663831-04:00","2025-03-25T17:02:18.97177-04:00",22778,"outward",true,"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F51tyKikBIzM",0,66.08,null,[21,57,84,106,133,161,196,221,248,273,296,322,349],{"id":22,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":23,"author":24,"original_score":31,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":33,"review_date":34,"summary":35,"created_at":36,"updated_at":36,"author_id":25,"last_edited_at":36,"outlet":37},90744,130,{"id":25,"bio":19,"name":26,"avg_score":27,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":28,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":29,"claim_token":19,"article_count":30,"claimed_by_user_id":19},7727,"Bryan Lawver",75.375,"2025-03-15T20:37:36.602004-04:00","2025-03-16T16:33:44.109516-04:00",40,"70",70,"https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fprepare-or-die-outward-review\u002F","2019-04-13","Outward is an ambitious, uncompromising game, sometimes to its own detriment. There’s a lot to like about it, from its unique take on player character death to its focus on the mundane aspects of adventuring. But every moment when it really shined was surrounded by drudgery and frustration. Outward is sure to appeal to some players, but it often undercuts its own best features.","2025-03-15T20:56:14.650738-04:00",{"id":23,"logo":38,"name":39,"slug":40,"tags":19,"bluesky":41,"twitter":39,"youtube":42,"facebook":39,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":43,"website_url":44,"score_format":45,"average_score":46,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":48,"stats_updated_at":49,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":50,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":51,"active_authors_count":52,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":53,"editor_in_chief_email":54,"published_authors_count":55,"published_reviews_count":56},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","gamingtrend","gamingtrend.com","@GamingTrendVideos","From the table to the screen, and everything in between!","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","100",80,"UTC","2025-07-14","2025-07-16T19:33:01.762266","news@gamingtrend.com",5,8,"reviews@gamingtrend.com","rburke@gamingtrend.com",75,805,{"id":58,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":59,"author":60,"original_score":67,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":68,"review_date":69,"summary":70,"created_at":71,"updated_at":71,"author_id":61,"last_edited_at":71,"outlet":72},68841,26,{"id":61,"bio":19,"name":62,"avg_score":63,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":64,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":65,"claim_token":19,"article_count":66,"claimed_by_user_id":19},2711,"Ashley Shankle",76.66666666666667,"2024-12-03T19:06:36.550589-05:00","2025-07-08T18:28:04.613629-04:00",48,"7\u002F10","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Foutward-review-slow-and-steady-wins-the-race\u002F","2019-04-12","Outward isn't revolutionary, but there's a lot to be said for the sense of achievement the game grants in both single and multiplayer.","2025-01-29T12:56:41.005592-05:00",{"id":59,"logo":73,"name":74,"slug":75,"tags":76,"bluesky":19,"twitter":77,"youtube":78,"facebook":77,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":79,"website_url":80,"score_format":81,"average_score":55,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":83,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":83,"editor_in_chief_email":83,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","game-skinny","[  \n  'independent',\n  'inactive',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","GameSkinny","@gameskinny4737","Video game guides, reviews, news, and culture.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","10","2025-07-04T09:28:49.429906","N\u002FA",{"id":85,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":86,"author":87,"original_score":94,"normalized_score":55,"review_url":95,"review_date":69,"summary":96,"created_at":12,"updated_at":12,"author_id":88,"last_edited_at":12,"outlet":97},101938,138,{"id":88,"bio":19,"name":89,"avg_score":90,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":91,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":92,"claim_token":19,"article_count":93,"claimed_by_user_id":19},8966,"Thomas Medina",76.78260869565217,"2025-03-25T16:45:02.771625-04:00","2025-03-25T17:03:09.600705-04:00",115,"7.5","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F12\u002Freview-outward\u002F","A common thing found in RPGs is using your character’s starting hometown to tie you emotionally to the world. From Candlekeep to Pallet Town, they’re the baseline for your adventures, the idyllic home you’re fighting to protect and return to at your journey’s end. Admittedly, some don’t last long and instead provide the fuel for your character’s epic quest of vengeance, but that emotional imprint is always there. As a sign of the kind of game it is, Outward takes a rather differe...",{"id":86,"logo":98,"name":99,"slug":100,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":99,"youtube":101,"facebook":102,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":103,"website_url":104,"score_format":81,"average_score":105,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","way-too-many-games","@WayTooManyGames","waytoomanygames","We play the good, the bad, and the so bad it's good. ","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F",76,{"id":107,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":108,"author":109,"original_score":116,"normalized_score":117,"review_url":118,"review_date":119,"summary":120,"created_at":121,"updated_at":121,"author_id":110,"last_edited_at":121,"outlet":122},72830,69,{"id":110,"bio":19,"name":111,"avg_score":112,"outlet_id":108,"created_at":113,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":114,"claim_token":19,"article_count":115,"claimed_by_user_id":19},5645,"DM Schmeyer",59.5,"2025-02-06T09:54:38.308049-05:00","2025-02-06T19:15:13.633932-05:00",6,"5",50,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F11\u002Foutward-review","2019-04-11","After a very rough start, I met Outward on its terms, finishing several quests and exploring each of its expansive regions from top to bottom. In doing so, I saw some cool sights, fought some worthy opponents, and cast a lot of cool spells with its impressive magic system. I spent more time, however, slogging through long, boring battles with an otherwise poor combat system, working around major bugs, scrounging berries to eat, sleeping in tents, and just walking the same roads, back and forth, from one familiar town to the other and back again. These flaws didn’t just crop up regularly – they defined the experience. There is the seed of a better RPG here, but it’s buried under too much rough terrain. At its best, Outward can offer novel experiences, a good challenge, and a fun way to play with friends. It spends more time at its worst, though, and that’s boring and tedious.","2025-02-06T09:54:38.481237-05:00",{"id":108,"logo":123,"name":124,"slug":125,"tags":126,"bluesky":127,"twitter":124,"youtube":128,"facebook":124,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":129,"website_url":130,"score_format":81,"average_score":105,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":131,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":132,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","ign","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","ign.com","@IGN","We're all about video games, movies, TV, and comics!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Los Angeles","United States",{"id":134,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":135,"author":136,"original_score":143,"normalized_score":144,"review_url":145,"review_date":146,"summary":147,"created_at":148,"updated_at":148,"author_id":137,"last_edited_at":149,"outlet":150},31433,35,{"id":137,"bio":19,"name":138,"avg_score":139,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":140,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":141,"claim_token":19,"article_count":142,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3273,"Christopher Livingston",75.64935064935065,"2024-12-06T11:38:53.097792-05:00","2026-01-16T15:08:08.838158-05:00",78,"89",89,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Foutward-review\u002F","2019-04-10","A few rough edges don't stop this gem of an RPG from shining.\n","2024-12-06T12:44:20.160099-05:00","2024-12-29T20:20:33.816897-05:00",{"id":135,"logo":151,"name":152,"slug":153,"tags":154,"bluesky":155,"twitter":156,"youtube":156,"facebook":157,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":158,"website_url":159,"score_format":45,"average_score":105,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":160,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","pc-gamer","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'online_media',\n  'ingestion_pending'\n  ]","pcgamer.com","pcgamer","pcgamermagazine","The global authority on PC games.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","editors@pcgamer.com",{"id":162,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":163,"author":164,"original_score":171,"normalized_score":117,"review_url":172,"review_date":173,"summary":174,"created_at":175,"updated_at":175,"author_id":165,"last_edited_at":175,"outlet":176},65642,25,{"id":165,"bio":19,"name":166,"avg_score":167,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":168,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":169,"claim_token":19,"article_count":170,"claimed_by_user_id":19},2655,"Johnny Hurricane",78.0546218487395,"2024-12-03T11:56:46.394047-05:00","2026-06-25T17:07:38.985167-04:00",242,"50%","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamersheroes.com\u002Fhonest-game-reviews\u002Foutward-review\u002F","2019-04-09","Outward may show a ton of promise, but it is pretty rough in its current state. Those interested should check back after a couple of patches.","2025-01-27T09:20:35.221345-05:00",{"id":163,"logo":177,"name":178,"slug":179,"tags":180,"bluesky":181,"twitter":182,"youtube":182,"facebook":183,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":184,"website_url":185,"score_format":45,"average_score":186,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":187,"stats_updated_at":188,"headquarters_city":189,"news_editor_email":190,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":191,"active_authors_count":191,"headquarters_country":192,"reviews_editor_email":193,"editor_in_chief_email":193,"published_authors_count":194,"published_reviews_count":195},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamersheroes-logo.jpg","Gamers Heroes","gamers-heroes","[  \n  'independent',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","gamersheroes.bsky.social","GamersHeroes","GHeroes","➡️ Honest Reviews 😇\n➡️ YouTube Guides (330K+!) 📺\n➡️ Poor Journalism 😂\n🔗🌲linktr.ee\u002Fgamersheroes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamersheroes.com",77,"2026-06-03","2026-06-07T11:11:13.74996","Alameda","casey@gamersheroes.com",2,"North America","CaptainCamper@gamersheroes.com",7,524,{"id":197,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":198,"author":199,"original_score":206,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":207,"review_date":173,"summary":208,"created_at":209,"updated_at":210,"author_id":200,"last_edited_at":210,"outlet":211},81481,44,{"id":200,"bio":19,"name":201,"avg_score":202,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":203,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":204,"claim_token":19,"article_count":205,"claimed_by_user_id":19},6538,"Bryan Vitale",72.56410256410257,"2025-02-12T20:21:14.251366-05:00","2026-06-18T20:15:33.134376-04:00",39,"7","https:\u002F\u002Frpgsite.net\u002Freview\u002F8398-outward-review","Outward stands as a unique experience amongst RPGs, but concedes a lot in its imperfect survival-esqe focus.","2025-02-13T05:31:02.895554-05:00","2025-03-04T12:30:27.505342-05:00",{"id":198,"logo":212,"name":213,"slug":214,"tags":215,"bluesky":216,"twitter":214,"youtube":217,"facebook":218,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":219,"website_url":220,"score_format":81,"average_score":105,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGSite%20Logo.jpg","RPGSite","rpgsite","[  \n  'independent',\n  'online_media',\n  'ingestion_pending'\n  ]","rpgsite.net","rpgsitenet","RPGSite.net","We love role playing video games, so we report on them all day every day. Expect critique, news, reviews, guides, trivia & more!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rpgsite.net\u002F",{"id":222,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":223,"author":224,"original_score":231,"normalized_score":117,"review_url":232,"review_date":233,"summary":234,"created_at":235,"updated_at":235,"author_id":225,"last_edited_at":235,"outlet":236},63486,27,{"id":225,"bio":19,"name":226,"avg_score":227,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":228,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":229,"claim_token":19,"article_count":230,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3920,"Richard Seagrave",72.28527607361963,"2025-01-17T06:36:14.881474-05:00","2026-07-03T14:10:50.436413-04:00",1309,"5\u002F10","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Foutward-review\u002F","2019-04-05","At the end of the day, it’s undeniable that Outward‘s combat is sub-par, and that its systems prove to be very punishing when combined. Most who play Outward will find it very frustrating at first, then might come around to it a little when they understand it a little more and learn to avoid its pitfalls. As they progress further and find themselves treading backwards and forwards on the same old ground completing quests that just aren’t that interesting, however, they’re likely to grow bored of the whole experience and just give up.","2025-01-26T19:41:22.625232-05:00",{"id":223,"logo":237,"name":238,"slug":239,"tags":240,"bluesky":241,"twitter":239,"youtube":242,"facebook":243,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":244,"website_url":245,"score_format":81,"average_score":55,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":246,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":247,"reviews_editor_email":246,"editor_in_chief_email":246,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","gamespew","[  \n  'independent',\n  'women_led',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","gamespew.com","UChqYxsfGxsXwrZ76wm7_bWQ","officialgamespew","Your independent site for gaming news, reviews, features, guides and more. For gamers, by gamers.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","hello@gamespew.com","United Kingdom",{"id":249,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":194,"author":250,"original_score":256,"normalized_score":257,"review_url":258,"review_date":259,"summary":260,"created_at":261,"updated_at":261,"author_id":251,"last_edited_at":261,"outlet":262},37664,{"id":251,"bio":19,"name":252,"avg_score":253,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":254,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":255,"claim_token":19,"article_count":52,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3538,"Grady Penna",77.25,"2025-01-15T12:11:59.548993-05:00","2025-02-09T09:32:05.614158-05:00","71",71,"https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Foutward-review\u002F","2019-04-03","There are times playing Outward when you feel lost, both literally and figuratively, but it’s almost never a bad thing. On the contrary, getting lost in Outward can result in some of its most rewarding moments. This sense of adventure and discovery is key, and Outward achieves this by placing realistic restrictions on what your character can do, so that what you do accomplish feels all the more monumental. Unfortunately, for all the ingenuity Outward takes, it is also plagued by a host of issues from bugs, to outdated graphics to peculiar voice acting. But taken as a whole, Outward is still an engrossing experience.","2025-01-15T13:36:29.99446-05:00",{"id":194,"logo":263,"name":264,"slug":265,"tags":180,"bluesky":266,"twitter":267,"youtube":268,"facebook":267,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":269,"website_url":270,"score_format":45,"average_score":186,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":271,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":272,"reviews_editor_email":271,"editor_in_chief_email":271,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","cogconnected","","COGconnected","GameCanadian","COGconnected is your source for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Nintendo Switch video games with News, Reviews, Videos, Cosplays and Top Lists.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","trevor@cogconnected.com","Canada",{"id":274,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":275,"author":276,"original_score":282,"normalized_score":283,"review_url":284,"review_date":285,"summary":286,"created_at":287,"updated_at":287,"author_id":277,"last_edited_at":287,"outlet":288},47268,63,{"id":277,"bio":19,"name":278,"avg_score":279,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":280,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":281,"claim_token":19,"article_count":51,"claimed_by_user_id":19},4095,"Nicole Hall",66,"2025-01-19T09:54:36.919555-05:00","2025-02-10T14:23:42.31553-05:00","6",60,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps4\u002Foutward","2019-04-02","Devoid of any innate ability to absorb dragon souls or lacking the experience and training of a ruthless Witcher, Outward instead sends you packing into a hostile world as a feeble adventurer with little but the clothes on your back for protection. Even set in the fantasy realm of Aurai, this open world RPG prides itself on simulating a sense of realism that remains faithful throughout heated combat encounters to when you first contract a cold during a brisk snow storm you decided to tackle woefully under-prepared.","2025-01-19T09:57:26.45663-05:00",{"id":275,"logo":289,"name":290,"slug":291,"tags":180,"bluesky":292,"twitter":293,"youtube":293,"facebook":293,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":294,"website_url":295,"score_format":81,"average_score":257,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","push-square","pushsquare.com","pushsquare","All the very latest PS5 \u002F PSVR2 \u002F PlayStation Plus \u002F PS4 news, reviews and features. Do you Push Square?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F",{"id":297,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":298,"author":299,"original_score":306,"normalized_score":283,"review_url":307,"review_date":308,"summary":309,"created_at":310,"updated_at":310,"author_id":300,"last_edited_at":310,"outlet":311},67124,10,{"id":300,"bio":19,"name":301,"avg_score":302,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":303,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":304,"claim_token":19,"article_count":305,"claimed_by_user_id":19},1929,"Ray Porreca",75.78947368421052,"2024-12-02T05:37:15.708917-05:00","2025-01-29T08:07:57.523272-05:00",19,"\n\t\t\t6\t\t","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-outward\u002F","2019-03-30","Taken as a whole, Outward practically screams “cult classic.” Its consistent challenge, cumbersome combat, and co-op systems won’t resonate with everyone. But for a particular type of player—ones that don’t mind trading dozens of frustrating moments for open-ended experiences—Nine Dot Studios’ RPG is sure to find a dedicated audience. Outward‘s aspirations are commendable, but just like its protagonist, the end result is just average.","2025-01-29T07:51:21.822961-05:00",{"id":298,"logo":312,"name":313,"slug":314,"tags":315,"bluesky":316,"twitter":314,"youtube":317,"facebook":313,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":318,"website_url":319,"score_format":81,"average_score":320,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":321,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","destructoid","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'inactive',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","destructoid.bsky.social","@DTOID","Destructoid is a Webby Award-winning video game-focused blog that was founded in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzales.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com",74,"chriscarter@destructoid.com",{"id":323,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":324,"author":325,"original_score":331,"normalized_score":19,"review_url":332,"review_date":333,"summary":334,"created_at":335,"updated_at":335,"author_id":326,"last_edited_at":335,"outlet":336},49010,64,{"id":326,"bio":19,"name":327,"avg_score":32,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":328,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":329,"claim_token":19,"article_count":330,"claimed_by_user_id":19},4145,"Nic Reuben","2025-01-21T06:26:44.007779-05:00","2025-10-09T07:37:01.427126-04:00",73,"unscored","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rockpapershotgun.com\u002Foutward-review","2019-03-28","But that travel, maaaaan. It absolutely nails it. If you’ve ever sold nearly everything you own and bought a plane ticket to somewhere that sounds cool, if you’ve ever read ‘On the Road’ and ‘The Beach’ on an airport bench because you’re that much of a walking cliché, it’ll resonate with you immediately. It understands that a heavy bag can make you feel lighter, for all the cut tethers it signifies.","2025-01-21T07:04:49.293117-05:00",{"id":324,"logo":337,"name":338,"slug":339,"tags":126,"bluesky":340,"twitter":341,"youtube":342,"facebook":341,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":343,"website_url":344,"score_format":331,"average_score":19,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":345,"news_editor_email":346,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":247,"reviews_editor_email":347,"editor_in_chief_email":348,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRock-Paper-Shotgun-Logo.jpg","Rock Paper Shotgun","rock-paper-shotgun","rockpapershotgun.bsky.social","rockpapershot","@rockpapershot","We write about PC games, and things to do with PC games.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rockpapershotgun.com\u002F","London","edwin.evansthirlwell@rockpapershotgun.com","ed.thorn@rockpapershotgun.com","graham@rockpapershotgun.com",{"id":350,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":351,"author":352,"original_score":357,"normalized_score":142,"review_url":358,"review_date":359,"summary":360,"created_at":361,"updated_at":361,"author_id":353,"last_edited_at":149,"outlet":362},28209,28,{"id":353,"bio":19,"name":354,"avg_score":275,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":355,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":356,"claim_token":19,"article_count":115,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3017,"Stephen Poole","2024-12-04T16:06:49.494716-05:00","2024-12-04T16:26:10.799891-05:00","7.8","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Foutwars-review\u002F1900-2543574\u002F","2000-05-02","The very things that make it unique and interesting are also the source of some of its most frustrating aspects.","2024-12-04T16:06:49.864749-05:00",{"id":351,"logo":363,"name":364,"slug":365,"tags":126,"bluesky":366,"twitter":364,"youtube":365,"facebook":364,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":367,"website_url":368,"score_format":81,"average_score":369,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":82,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":370,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","gamespot","gamespot.com","GameSpot is the world's leading source for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, Wii, PC, 3DS, and DS video game news, reviews, previews, trailers, walkthroughs, and more.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com",72,"thussain@fandom.com"]