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Outlander

Review

Navigate a post-apocalyptic wasteland, switching between vehicular combat and side-scrolling action to survive.

Outlander was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 by Mindscape; it is the original version of the game, with no earlier release on another platform.


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About Outlander

Outlander is a Super Nintendo title that blends racing and side-scrolling action within a post-apocalyptic setting reminiscent of The Road Warrior. Players control a car equipped with a front machine-gun, navigating a wasteland while fending off attacks from hostile vehicles like motorcycles and gyro-copters. A shotgun can be used against adjacent enemies through a pop-up targeting interface.

Progression requires managing resources, as low fuel and ammunition necessitate stops in towns. These locations shift the perspective to side-scrolling combat, where the player exits the vehicle for hand-to-hand encounters. Towns also serve as hubs for acquiring car upgrades such as missile launchers and nitro boosts. The need to constantly balance travel, combat, and resupply makes the overall experience challenging.

Outlander Screenshots

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Title Screen.
Driving you car. Unlike the Genesis version, you'll only see your car in 3rd person view.
Shooting an enemy in side view.
At your left (look how Mel Gibson turns his head to the proper direction).
You've arrived at Wreckwood.
Town view.
Take this!
You've just ate radioactive food...
Getting back to the car.
This is your map, here you can see the towns you've already visited.
Look, now Mel Gibson is going to die wearing sun glasses (unlike he did in the Genesis version).
You're dead!