The Outer Worlds 2 Reacts to Your Actions
The Outer Worlds 2 offers a highly reactive experience, often making you feel the consequences of your choices in subtle ways.
Reactivity in Gameplay
In my review, I highlighted the game’s impressive reactivity—whether through early mission interactions that influence later events or crewmates commenting on odd habits like jumping from heights instead of using stairs. The game continuously acknowledges your actions.
The Naked Experiment
Curious about the limits of this reactivity, one player tested the game by going naked and interacting with NPCs. As observed by Reddit user Glorf_Warlock, many early-game characters indeed comment on your lack of clothing.
- Niles, de Vries, and Kaur have unique dialogue addressing your state of undress.
- For example, Niles appears flustered when greeting you in just your underwear.
- De Vries expresses displeasure having to brief you while you’re virtually naked.
Later Stages Show Less Concern
Testing this in a late-game save showed NPCs no longer react to nudity, possibly because the story takes precedence and characters have grown weary of your antics.
"Niles was pretty flustered to greet me when I was in nothing but my underwear - and de Vries was not happy to have to debrief me in my briefs."
Summary
The Outer Worlds 2 creatively responds to players' unusual behaviors, including nudity, especially early in the game, enhancing immersion and character interaction.
Author’s note: The game’s attentive NPC dialogues deepen immersion by playfully reacting to unusual player actions, including running around naked early on.