My God, they did it again!
This content justifies itself just by how cleanly it fits in with a game so tightly-composed that it seemed impossible to modify. The process of accessing it alone is probably worth the price of admission, but it's a good thing the rest of the DLC is so damn good, too.
Once again, there are aspects of EotE that may alienate some people in order to appeal to others. In this case, the horror aspects of the base game (which were mostly confined to one area and a lingering sense of cosmic dread) have been exaggerated and focused on. The new mechanics are a bit awkward but they work in a way that feels natural to the Outer Wilds ethos, so I think they're a good addition.
The greatest achievement that EotE pulled, for me at least, was how much it expanded on the story of the base game. It both satisfies perhaps the only significant "plothole" of the base game and greatly reinforces the impact and meaning of the game's ending. Very strongly recommended.
This content justifies itself just by how cleanly it fits in with a game so tightly-composed that it seemed impossible to modify. The process of accessing it alone is probably worth the price of admission, but it's a good thing the rest of the DLC is so damn good, too.
Once again, there are aspects of EotE that may alienate some people in order to appeal to others. In this case, the horror aspects of the base game (which were mostly confined to one area and a lingering sense of cosmic dread) have been exaggerated and focused on. The new mechanics are a bit awkward but they work in a way that feels natural to the Outer Wilds ethos, so I think they're a good addition.
The greatest achievement that EotE pulled, for me at least, was how much it expanded on the story of the base game. It both satisfies perhaps the only significant "plothole" of the base game and greatly reinforces the impact and meaning of the game's ending. Very strongly recommended.