Its compelling story and interesting setting are supported by a memorable cast of characters, and outside of the vexing Discrepancy Amplifier, it puts Obsidian's space-faring RPG in its best light.
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As you explore the planet, you interview suspects and use your various skills to persuade, intimidate, and fib to tease information out of them. Whereas the first DLC plays into the tropes of detective noir, Eridanos plays out more like a police procedural. The mystery in Murder on Eridanos is pretty good, and it manages to differentiate itself quite a bit from Peril on Gorgon. Jilted lovers, jealous rivals, greedy executives a fairly standard list of possible killers starts to fill out a line-up in your investigation. Of course, you run into an alarming number of people who seem like viable suspects along the way. One of the DLC's recurring "jokes" is that you're investigating the murder of one Ruth Bellamy, but literally everyone you meet refers to her as "Helen." It's a bit of commentary that really leans into the cynical megacorporation vibe that appears throughout The Outer Worlds: the idea that the only reason anyone cares about Bellamy is because of the value she brought to Rizzo's as a spokesperson. Murder on Eridanos naturally kicks off with the murder of an actor and Rizzo's spokesperson, "Halcyon Helen." You and your crew are invited to the planet Eridanos to stay at the swanky Grand Colonial Hotel and investigate this corporate sabotage. The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos Review - A Twisting Mystery
Murder on Eridanos pulls a similar trick - it's still a murder mystery - but it makes a compelling argument for returning to this corporation-dominated universe.