I bought the original release of outcast back when it was brand new, and proceeded to lose myself in perhaps the most atmospheric, enthralling and enjoyable gaming experience I have ever had. Many mediocre films are made great by a wonderful soundtrack... this game would have outshone its counterparts even without one. However, the musical score created for this masterpiece is simply staggering, and adds a deeper, almost primal level of immersion to an already spellbinding adventure.
I can't remember another game of its time where your actions truly affect the disposition of the characters within the story, which gave you such freedom to roam and explore, allowed you to fight enemies based purely on your skill and daring rather than on the size of the weapon you had, and which STILL provided such an engrossing storyline with which to captivate your imagination. Side quests, beautiful panoramic views, romance, violence, humour, intellect, risk and an all round level of creativity rarely seen in computer games, leave you lost in admiration. I have playing this game so many times I could almost recite the script verbatim, and yet I still become equally immersed in its wonder as I was that very first time.
Buy it.