Even when the interactions are less about personal/narrative progression, and are little more than fleeting banter between comrades - perhaps even cheap shots so as to expose the flaws and contradictions in one another’s stance - build a good enough character and therein lies another key area with which, at best, you find you can gain a sense of emotional attachment to.
Whether the stakes are of apocalyptic, existential or even political sway, having a strong, versatile, potentially entertaining bunch to watch - and watch grow and progress through some manner of an arc, hopefully - offers a nice compliment to what one can hope is an appealing soundtrack and rich world to immerse in.
Namely in the case of JRPGs where even the longevity of a game’s story can be as much down to the fulfillment and intrigue of its main party or core assembly of characters, as much the grander tale unfolding. Specifically, how cleverly-integrated they are when it comes to giving players reason and appreciation for the depth of the narrative they’re about to become but another component of.Ĭompanions in RPGs are a vital element to get right. Namely the companions with which, completely optional a choice it is, you can recruit to form your motley crew aboard the newly-acquired Unreliable. While this larger bulk of time was down to being pulled in many a direction by curious, semi-derelict buildings here, open reaches of the environment there, as well as some secondary activities certain characters would appreciate you seeing to in some capacity…perhaps the most striking element and reasoning behind this voluntary extension of playtime lies in the characters the game introduces you to. Alas, it was coming up to about five hours before I eventually made my way to Groundbreaker, the supposed “next stop” on my/our journey through the Halcyon system. Granted, there are some necessary detours and slight complications to see to along the way, but for the most part - for those who simply want to follow the main beats of the tale being told - one’s time in Edgewater, the starting point in the game’s first planetary setting of Terra II, should be a relatively straightforward affair. Something that should only really take about an hour at most to see to completion.
The first main quest in The Outer Worlds.
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