5/5 ★ – DanteSnowcone's review of Outer Wilds.

NOTE: This review has mild spoilers. Knowing these things won't necessarily ruin the experience, but I believe this game should be played with as little prior knowledge as possible, so be warned. I finished this game about a year ago, and I still think about it frequently. The sense of exploration this game provides is absolutely enchanting. Every major location generated a visceral response at least once: swimming through the underwater rapids on Timber Hearth, reaching the Sunless City, falling into the black hole for the first time, reaching the core of Green Giant, flying through the Dark Bramble (terrifying). Yes, the Nomai dialogue is cheesy, but discovering everything they left behind on each planet is an incredible experience. I loved timing the exploration around how far into the cycle you are--a lot like Majora's Mask in that regard. The ending was beautiful and I wasn't ready to say goodbye to the world I had come to know. A really great experience.