One of the first open-world games ever is getting a sequel 25 years later, and you can play its demo during Steam Next Fest

Outcast - A New Beginning
(Image credit: Appeal Studios)

The sequel to one of the first open-world games ever is just over a month away, and you can play its demo now as part of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Steam Next Fest.

Outcast - A New Beginning comes 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:25 years after Appeal's Outcast from 1999, and open-world games have come a long way in that time. The sequel brings protagonist Cutter Slade back to the gorgeous alien world ♋of Adelpha where he'll need to help the Talans, go up against invading robot forces, and save the entirไe planet again. If you were a fan of the original, the good news is that the same team at Appeal has returned to work on the project all these years later - including the original game's composer Lennie Moore. 

. They'll also have the chance to do things like use jetpacks, create weapons by combining different modules, and experience ancient Talan powers. 

For those that may be a little too young to remember Outcast, it's considered one of the first 3D games to feature non-linear gameplay, free-roaming environments, combat against reactive AI, voice acting, symphonic music, and over 20 hours worth of gameplay. Now, this feels like the bare minimum, but 1999 was a 🐻simpler time.&nb♈sp;

Outcast - A New Beginning is set to release on March 15, 2024, and will be available on PC, PS5, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X/S. If you just can't wait until then, you can pre-purchase the game now for a discounted price (via Steam). You can also keep busy until then by playing the from 2014.&nb♑sp;

This is just one of the exciting demos available during Steam Next Fest. We've also had fun playing ore-collecting mining roguelike Bore Blasters, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cozy coffee shop sim Capybarista, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:wild story-driven game Indika, and many more. 

Find out what else we've got to look forward to this year with our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new games 2024 list.  

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