I can't imagine playing Outer Wilds any other way. It's clearly designed as a controller game. (Doesn't it even explicitly tell you as much before you start, or am I thinking of another game?)
Sure, but it's still sold as a game you can complete with a KB+M, and--to its credit--it succeeds at that promise basically everywhere else. The defect is how it fails "hard" rather than just being a momentary inconvenience:
1. The issue is hidden and surprising: When it finally appears, it presents like a misunderstanding of clues, or an AI bug. A PC user who has done well for hours with KB+M has no reason to suddenly expect a new non-obvious game mechanic will be impassable* due to the control scheme. (Which is exactly why I felt it was worth mentioning in a list of tips.)
2. No good workaround: Even if the user realizes what's happening, there's not much* you can do about it. The game still punishes you even if you try to feather the inputs with brief taps. Just one additional keybind option (e.g. "slow thrust forward") would have helped.
* Excepting buying a controller, or multiple error-prone attempts at setting your ship on an ultra-slow passive drift for minutes while you do something else.
Terr_|1 month ago
Sure, but it's still sold as a game you can complete with a KB+M, and--to its credit--it succeeds at that promise basically everywhere else. The defect is how it fails "hard" rather than just being a momentary inconvenience:
1. The issue is hidden and surprising: When it finally appears, it presents like a misunderstanding of clues, or an AI bug. A PC user who has done well for hours with KB+M has no reason to suddenly expect a new non-obvious game mechanic will be impassable* due to the control scheme. (Which is exactly why I felt it was worth mentioning in a list of tips.)
2. No good workaround: Even if the user realizes what's happening, there's not much* you can do about it. The game still punishes you even if you try to feather the inputs with brief taps. Just one additional keybind option (e.g. "slow thrust forward") would have helped.
* Excepting buying a controller, or multiple error-prone attempts at setting your ship on an ultra-slow passive drift for minutes while you do something else.
mpyne|1 month ago