The Anomaly and its effects are interesting and really what drives more exploration in this game, at least for me. The sci-fi, apocalyptic elements are excellent. Where Outriders shines is with its story and setting. As one of the last Outriders and possibly the only benevolent Altered, you must help guide humanity out of the dark. Humans live in fear of the Anomaly, and the few Altered wage war and posit themselves as gods.
But just as you have been changed, so too has the world. You now have mysterious powers that you learn are a result of your time in the Anomaly. Over thirty years pass and your character is thawed but emerges changed, Altered. Your character is hurt, and to save their life, is put into stasis. The storm, called the Anomaly, begins killing the colonists. After setting down on their new home, these colonists-these Outriders-are bombarded by a mysterious storm unlike any they have seen before. However, only one ship survives the journey. Īfter Earth is destroyed, two colony ships containing the last remnants of humanity embark on a journey to an alien planet, Enoch. Outriders is a co-op RPG shooter set in a sci-fi universe developed by People Can Fly and published by Square Enix. Play as one of the last Outriders and save humanity. The world of Enoch is a dark and desolate place, and its inhabitants are desperate for respite.