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Outcast sequel A New Beginning has a release date, almost 25 years after the original sci-fi adventure gameDon’t worry, you don’t need to have played the first one
Don’t worry, you don’t need to have played the first one
Outcast: A New Beginningis gearing up to drop its long-awaited sequel to the nineties sci-fiadventure game, with its newly-announced release date landing almost a quarter of a century after its predecessor. If you’re new, or have just forgotten what happened in thefirst Outcast- of which there’s a good chance given that time gap - you should apparently still be able to jump in here.
Outcast - A New Beginning | Combat TrailerWatch on YouTube
Outcast - A New Beginning | Combat Trailer
An Outcast sequelpopped up back in 2021under the guise of Outcast 2: A New Beginning, following directly on from the ending of the 1999 open-world adventures of Cutter Slade on the alien planet of Adelpha.
In the years since that reveal - the second time Outcast has aimed for a sequel, following a failed attempt in 2001 - the upcoming game has dropped the numeral to simply become just Outcast:A New Beginning. That’s no doubt an attempt to get those players on board who aren’t familiar with the original Outcast or its 2017 remake Outcast: Second Contact, whichwasn’t exactly newcomer-friendly.
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Perhaps best of all, the game proposes a campaign lasting just 35 hours or so - a damn sight shorter than most modernopen-world sprawls.
Outcast: A New Beginning will release on March 15th next year, series developers Appeal Studio announced. There’s also a new combat trailer with Slade blasting alien worms and robots while whooping and dropping sizzlers like “I smell a nice upgrade coming up” and “Mmm, special item”. There could be some charm here - we’ll see next spring.
