History YMMV / Outriders

* {{Narm}}: Several moments in the game are supposed to be serious, but come off as cheesy due to weird facial animations, hammy voice acting or cheesy writing, similar to People Can Fly's earlier production, ''VideoGame/{{Bulletstorm}}''. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VkP8WFiTBM The Outrider's reaction to Cuthbert getting disintegrated]], or Eva audibly stumbling over some of her lines on top of consistently flat delivery. There's also the fact that the setting is a WorldOfSnark alongside WorldOfJerkass so whatever emotional moments are there can get ruined by inappropriately-timed joking.

* TierInducedScrappy: The Devastator class is just fine in normal gameplay, but they get hit hard with this in regards to the end-game Expeditions. Those missions are focused on completing them as quickly as possible, which means DPS is highly sought after and survivability isn't. Unfortunately for Devastators, [[StoneWall they lack sufficient DPS options and their tankiness is a non-factor in Expeditions]]. It's gotten to the point where [[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-08-outriders-is-only-a-week-old-and-players-are-already-kicking-out-devastators-from-endgame-co-op Devastators are kicked out of Expedition groups due to being a liability.]] It certainly doesn't help that with the first balance patch, People Can Fly not only did nothing to buff Devastators, but indirectly ''nerfed'' them.
** Thankfully with the New Horizons update removing timers for expeditions and adding some much needed buffs for the class, Devastators are in much better place in the current game. To the point where they are even sought after for their survivability.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The New Horizons update addressed many complaints that had been around since launch, ranging from simple cosmetic upgrades such as [[VirtualPaperDoll allowing you to set your appearance to any gear you've ever picked up]] without affecting your stats, to completely removing the ScrappyMechanic of the [[TimedMission Expedition Timer]], making more builds viable in endgame.

** Thankfully with the New Horizons update removing timers for expeditions and adding some much needed buffs for the class, Devastators are in much better place in the current game.

* EightDeadlyWords: With how much the story hinges on AnyoneCanDie, and the characters running the gamut from DeadpanSnarker to {{Jerkass}}, it's hard to get invested when the characters you ''may'' like get killed before they do anything meaningful, and the ones that remain have very little to like about them. The first few times the deaths are horrible, but after that it's likely to induce a sigh at best and a WhoWritesThisCrap reaction at worst.

** The time-based nature of Expeditions has been met with quite a bit of criticism, as they push out anything that isn't a straight-up DPS build and leave no room for Tank, Support, and CC builds. It's gotten so bad that the Devastator class, which is meant to be a StoneWall, will get kicked out of endgame Expeditions on principle.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It can be pretty hard to care about the characters since everyone is either [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], a {{Jerkass}}, or [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs a snarky Jerkass]]. The plot gives little reason to care about the world or its people, seeing as how the mold of a CrapsackWorld is hammered in so hard that even the Outrider wonders if there's anything worth saving, and as AnyoneCanDie, that means you have little time to get attached to characters before they're abruptly offed. Most of the Outrider's team openly yells at each other over minor differences, and conflicts are resolved either way too quickly or not at all. Even other [=NPCs=] have all but given up, finding SafetyInIndifference at best or openly trying to make things worse. About the only person who isn't a complete jerk is Zahedi, who is genuinely friendly (albeit with a little snarking of his own) and helpful with upgrading/modding your gear. But beyond that, it's pretty hard to find a reason to care if anyone makes it out of this alive.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Among the cast, [[CoolOldGuy Jakub]] has proven to be the fan-favorite within the community. With some fans even saying He’s the [[VideoGame/Destiny2 Cayde-6]] of The game.
** Zahedi is one of the more liked characters, simply because He’s one of the few who isn’t An asshole, a DeadpanSnarker or a mixture of the two. It helps that he also proves helpful in both the story and upgrading your gear.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Among the cast, [[CoolOldGuy Jakub]] has proven to be the fan-favorite within the community. With some fans even saying He’s the [[VideoGame/Destiny Cayde-6]] of The game.