The Outer Worlds: Bridget You Really are not Charming
I have been playing The Outer Worlds obsessively over the last week and just finished the main quest. It turns out that Bridget’s lack of charm meant that she struggled to gain a positive reputation with factions and use her companions as effectively. She was all over the place with dialogue but managed to blow her relationship with Pavarti early on. She did keep her focus on tech skills but developed stealth and sniping skills as well. I was a little disappointed in science bonuses until Bridget began tinkering a lot. Her favourite weapons were an assault rifle modded for corrosion damage, the Shrink Ray and the Mind Control Ray. The game is quite forgiving in normal mode depending on party members. Bridget ruled Monarch with Sam and Nyoka who was equipped with an N-Ray spewing machine gun. They handled Mega beasts, Automechnicals and mobs with ease. Otherwise, Bridget was a little dull. I can’t say I was all that invested in her but I was distracted by the main story and was quite a...