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Mayhem seems to be the name of the game when it comes to The Outer Worlds 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. During Xbox Games Showcase, we got to see first-hand how open-ended its approach to missions can be<\/a>, with its world designed to allow for multiple pathways to achieve your objective. Today at gamescom, we got an even fresher look at some of the shenanigans that can occur in a recent hands-off presentation of Obsidian\u2019s upcoming sci-fi RPG, hosted by Game Director Brandon Adler and Design Director Matt Singh behind the controls.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s demo was billed as an old-fashioned breaking and entering on the planet of Praetor at the Tomb of the Matriarch, the resting place of the founder of Arcadia and of the Protectorate. Our objective was to locate a secret passage to a high security facility hiding somewhere inside, but first we had to deal with some pesky Protectorate guards stationed outside. Thankfully we had some companions along for the ride: Niles and Tristan.<\/p>\n Niles is an Earth Directorate agent, like our player character, and is an engineer, which makes him pretty good with a wrench. We\u2019re told we can tweak his abilities to function as either a solid tank or heavy ranged damage dealer. Tristan, however, is part of the Protectorate. He judges people and then he decides how he wants to deal with them, potentially executing or imprisoning them. He\u2019s there to give you deeper insight into Protectorate culture and can also function as a solid tank, but more melee focused. For our demo, he was equipped with a large hammer that deals some heavy damage.<\/p>\n As for our character, this build was focused on stealth and firearms with a bit of hacking and engineering on the side (and Observation skills to help uncover secret passages; very convenient). They were also equipped with a Scrutinizer\u2019s Eyepiece for their headwear, designed to scale with Observation skills and modded to increase our number of grenade slots.<\/p>\n On the weapon front, we had a heavy revolver (modified to include a silencer, which is great for stealth), a compact assault rifle with a Reflex Sight mod (increases critical chance), and an antimatter plasma sniper rifle (heavy damage at range). Rounding that out were a handful of plasma grenades. All of this gives great insight into just how customizable our experience can be in The Outer Worlds 2<\/em>, from party makeup to weapons. It\u2019s all very exciting.<\/p>\n \n