Earlier this month, Obsidian Entertainment released the first planned DLC pack,Peril on Gorgon, for its hit sci-fi RPGThe Outer Worlds. This 5-9 hour addition to the game allows players to solve the mystery of the Spacer’s Choice facility on Gorgon, the asteroid that gets added into the map once the DLC is downloaded.
The storytelling of the DLC is structured like a pulp noir film, filled with intrigue and mystery. Much like the stories found in the originalThe Outer Worlds,Peril on Gorgontakes a turn that’s classically characteristic of what fans have come to expect from Obsidian’s macabre plotlines and dark humor.
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However, fans aren’t entirely pleased with the DLC. While it’s an interesting concept and it’s overall indicative of future DLC quality,it has a severe lack of new weaponry, leaving many fans unhappy and hoping the next DLC,Murder on Eridanos, picks up the slack.
The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon Weapons
Players with a penchant for using science weapons may be delighted to know thatPeril on Gorgonadds three new science weaponswith unique abilities. These weapons include the P.E.T. (Pest Extermination Tool) and a new specialized weapon that draws enemies to the player for easier close-range combat. So for those whose gameplay tailors to science and melee weapons, these new additions are sure to please.
Unfortunately, players who prefer playing with normal weapons have been massively let down by this DLC. The science weapon andSprat Shack gameplayadditions are unique and exciting, but no attention was given to adding new normal weaponry to the game. This lack of new guns and other types of non-science weapons has left fans hoping that the futureMurder on Eridanoswill make up for this oversight.
Murder of Eridanos DLC
For all the fun gameplay thatThe Outer Worldsbrings, its combat has been critiqued quite a few times by players for being too easy or not having enough variety in weaponry. While the upcoming DLC cannot fix all of these criticisms, it can add more weapons to cater to different gameplay styles and add more normal weapons instead of science-based ones.
Players are hoping to see more guns added to the game to add a new flare to combat that’ssimilar toFallout: New Vegas. All new miniguns, sub-machine guns, and pump-action shotguns are high on many players’ weapon wish lists. It would be interesting ifMurder on Eridanosadded new explosives like plasma grenades to really pack a punch during combat as well, although that would seem unlikely (but not impossible.)
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This isn’t to say that science weapons should be excluded entirely either, especially when they can be extremely useful and powerful during combat. However, as far as the upcoming DLC goes, science weapons should take a backseat so Obsidian can focus on creating new normal weapons not found in thePeril on GorgonDLC.
It’s also been critiqued that many enemies on Gorgon are re-skinned enemies found throughout the base game. Adding new, never-before-seen enemies would require more effort on behalf of the developer, but that kind of addition could go a long way. It would give players new enemies to defeat and a new design to marvel at, but could tie in well to the sequel, a theoretical and unannouncedOuter Worlds 2.Creating new enemies that are only found on the still-locked planets of Eridanos, Olympus, Hephaestus, and Typhon would be exciting and add a new layer of gameplay toThe Outer Worlds. By introducing these enemies in the 2021 installmentMurder on Eridanos, the full-blown sequel could focus on these newly-introduced enemies and stray away from the typical maruaders and some of the other monster types found on the original planets.
Hopefully, Obsidian takes these weapon critiques and requests to heart and players see new normal weapons in the next DLCMurder on Eridanos. Until its release, players can always do a new playthrough ofThe Outer Worldsor invest inPeril on Gorgon.
The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgonis available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
