Outcore initially shows promise as a "meta-game" of sorts where the game is based around your operating system instead of a world or level. Lumi is the main character, and you're supposed to assist her with unlocking her memories. I anticipated some sort of corruption plot to unfold due to hints from the trailer, but as far as I got, I only got hints of this.

Instead, the game quickly turns into a boring and floaty 2D platformer that makes many attempts at humor to engage the player (which usually aren't funny). Then it turns into some sort of pseudo-coding challenge (that feels weird and out-of-place) where you write a script for a bot to follow so it can accomplish a task. It's called an idle game, but if you actually try to idle to accomplish the optional bonus content, it caps out at 2000 coins (not enough lol; I idled for 9.5 hours so that's why my playtime is so high). Then it's back to platforming again, this time in a more open larger level where you talk to NPCs. It does a LOT of Undertale parodying, but none of it is done well.

I will say that some of the jokes are very funny and the star throwing teleport mechanic is interesting.

Ultimately, Outcore has a lot of ideas and most of them just aren't developed well enough. I'd recommend playing other games that will offer much more rewarding experiences.

[h1]Outcore is an interesting premise and not much more.[/h1] Outcore initially shows promise as a "meta-game" of sorts where the game is based around your operating system instead of a world or level. Lumi is the main character, and you're supposed to assist her with unlocking her memories. I anticipated some sort of corruption plot to unfold due to hints from the trailer, but as far as I got, I only got hints of this. Instead, the game quickly turns into a boring and floaty 2D platformer that makes many attempts at humor to engage the player (which usually aren't funny). Then it turns into some sort of pseudo-coding challenge (that feels weird and out-of-place) where you write a script for a bot to follow so it can accomplish a task. It's called an idle game, but if you actually try to idle to accomplish the optional bonus content, it caps out at 2000 coins (not enough lol; I idled for 9.5 hours so that's why my playtime is so high). Then it's back to platforming again, this time in a more open larger level where you talk to NPCs. It does a LOT of Undertale parodying, but none of it is done well. I will say that some of the jokes are very funny and the star throwing teleport mechanic is interesting. Ultimately, Outcore has a lot of ideas and most of them just aren't developed well enough. I'd recommend playing other games that will offer much more rewarding experiences.