Cutter’s main quest in Outcast is to find the five Mons. To do this the player has to visit every region and talk to the local Shamaz who knows where the that region’s Mon is hidden. It is also Cutter’s mission to persuade the Talans that he really is the Ulukai by helping them. To weaken Faé Rhan’s soldiers, who attack Cutter as soon as they recognize him, he has to gain the Talan’s trust. When Cutter manages to convince a region’s leader that he really is the well-meaning Ulukai that Kazar preached about, they will stop their region’s production for Faé Rhan. To reach these goals the player has to talk to many characters and solve many quests during the game.

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Quests

Quests are solved by fights, collecting, finding and bringing things, and by talking to certain Talan. Sometimes there are also little jump-n-run quests or puzzles that would be familiar to Tomb Raider gamers.

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Weapons

The player has several weapons to choose from:

  • The HK-P12 is a pistol with two available add-ons, both of which extend the magazine.
  • The UZA-SH is a semi-automatic pistol with two available extensions, both of which speed up the shooting.
  • The SLNT-B is a sniper rifle, which anaesthetizes its targets. Its available add-on increases the dose, which leads to a longer “knockout” time of the victim.
  • The HAWK-MK8 is a weapon based on energy, for which two extensions exist. Both shorten the loading/charging time.
  • The LN-DUO 500 is a mortar with two available add-ons which change the kind of shell.
  • The FT-74 is a flamethrower which requires two additional parts to function safely.