This sequel, which comes more than 22 years after the pioneer of the open-world action-adventure game, allows former soldier Cutter Slade to return to service, even if it will obviously be necessary to do without the services of the late Patrick Poivey to ensure the French dubbing of the hero. But what stands out here, in addition to some technical promises for a production that probably does not come under an AAA budget, is undoubtedly the possibility of crossing the world of Adelpha while hovering with a kind of wingsuit futuristic. Enough to give new impetus to the possibilities of exploration and combat in this world of wild beauty, even if THQ Nordic already knows well thanks to Elex and its sequel that betting on a jet pack does not necessarily mean great play.
For the second time, Cutter Slade is therefore on a mission to save the planet Adelpha, whose Talan people have been enslaved by armies of robots who also like to strip the world of its natural resources. Remember that THQ Nordic has held the license since January 2019 but that it also bought the Belgian studio Appeal, creator of the game released in 1999 and also author of this sequel. For the record, the three founders of the studio, Yves Grolet, Yann Robert and Franck Sauer, had themselves bought the Outcast license from Atari in July 2013, after which the trio embarked on a redesign called Outcast: Second Contact , published in November 2017 by Nacon. Let’s add that Lennie Moore, composer on the first Outcast, is also back for this sequel.
In development on PS5, Xbox Series and PC, Outcast 2: A New Beginning will be playable at gamescom Cologne from August 24-28.