Starfield vs NMS

[Captain n00by]

So, which game offers more for the money?

As in, comparing "product A" with "product B".

Opinions?


in b4 "they're not comparable"

[Scream]

Ultimately, it depends on what you're looking for.

If you want a game that focuses on space, exploration, and discovery that you can play with friends - but lacks story, lacks any meaningful interactions with NPCs, and has very little diversity behind "discovery," No Man's Sky has got a lot of hours that you can sink into.

If you want a game that focuses almost entirely on ground-play with a bunch of narratives (some good, some middling), a huge variety of things to do, the ability to build your own ship, and has much less "survival" focus - but has very little meaningful space-related gameplay, no multiplayer, and no real reason to explore beyond existing points of interest, go Starfield.

I'm personally loving Starfield. I loved No Man's Sky after a few updates, but ultimately got tired of the survival aspect behind it - trying to micromanage having enough resources just to take off. However, I do wish Starfield had shared more ground (space?) with No Man's Sky. Starfield feels like a space game where space was a tacked on afterthought.

[Tricky Treat]

Starfield is more of an RPG, NMS is more of a Survival Game.

It really depends what you are looking for. Their both space games, but that's pretty much where their similarities ends.

[Acer]

I love NMS, with over 110 hours logged. From the 15 I've played Starfield, I feel like Starfield will probably get you more for your money.

Just being able to talk to people makes the universe feel more alive. In NMS, everyone is an alien, an you can't really converse with anyone. NMS also still has a bug where your base can often erase parts of itself, causing massive lost time if you stored things there. If you only play offline it happens less, but you need to play online for certain events, so there's always a bit of a risk.

Starfield also has better combat, ship customization, and character leveling options than NMS.

In NMS's favor, it does have an impressive space-to-ground transitioning instead of cutscene loading. It also goes on sale pretty often.

[hoot hoot]

Originally posted by Captain n00by:

in b4 "they're not comparable"

They still aren't.

If you're strictly asking for a bang-for-your-buck comparison, probably NMS since it's cheaper than Starfield and has several years of added content to go with it.

[malorob]

Starfield hands down. no matter the flac i am finding more enjoyment than cyberpunk .

been a while since i spent this much paying one game, yeah there is lots of loading screens but the M.2 is making loading times quicker than a fart goes through my pants

[Dagný]

Originally posted by Captain n00by:

in b4 "they're not comparable"

You only asked which one offers more for the money, it's NMS hands down, especially considering it is 50% off right now

[herbstwerk]

Steak or sushi?
Apples or oranges?

NMS and SF are sci-fi games, that's about as much as they have in common.

[LazyLiz]

Neither let you sleep with bears

[Tricky Treat]

Originally posted by AveryFane:

Neither let you sleep with bears

Valid

[Nightfall]

Originally posted by Scream:

Ultimately, it depends on what you're looking for.

If you want a game that focuses on space, exploration, and discovery that you can play with friends - but lacks story, lacks any meaningful interactions with NPCs, and has very little diversity behind "discovery," No Man's Sky has got a lot of hours that you can sink into.

If you want a game that focuses almost entirely on ground-play with a bunch of narratives (some good, some middling), a huge variety of things to do, the ability to build your own ship, and has much less "survival" focus - but has very little meaningful space-related gameplay, no multiplayer, and no real reason to explore beyond existing points of interest, go Starfield.

I'm personally loving Starfield. I loved No Man's Sky after a few updates, but ultimately got tired of the survival aspect behind it - trying to micromanage having enough resources just to take off. However, I do wish Starfield had shared more ground (space?) with No Man's Sky. Starfield feels like a space game where space was a tacked on afterthought.

It's funny tho, if the game focuses "almost entirely on ground-play" with "little meaningful space related gameplay", why have such a detailed ship building component?

[BimboGooch]

Originally posted by Captain n00by:

So, which game offers more for the money?

As in, comparing "product A" with "product B".

Opinions?


in b4 "they're not comparable"

They are not really comparable as you mocked. The only thing really comparable is the whole space travel thing. On that front its worse. But they are literally two vastly different games.
No mans sky will offer more if you just want brain dead survival. And This game will offer vastly more 1000x if you want story lines and stuff or combat on ground. Space combat no mans sky prolly wins.

this is like comparing Elden ring to, breath of the wild.

[Yuki]

They are comparable and not only does Starfield deliver day 1 where NMS still doesnt after years (its better now though, granted)- Starfield feels much more alive, has the better graphics, balancing, combat, in short:
Starfield > NMS, by far.

The only thing NMS has on top is "free travel", through a lifeless random mess and it doesnt even work properly. I mean - that map? The scrolling, aiming at planets the...mess. Im glad i dont have to deal with that in SF.
"It just works".

[TimmyP]

This game is NUTS. There is truly no comparison to NMS. Nice gaslighting. I would even say this game feels more "spacey."

[Narkulus]

I've owned NMS since launch and watched it gradually transform from a mediocre game with not a lot of content to what I think is a masterpiece of gaming. I get tired of it just like any other game, but after a few months off, and suddenly they pop out another new incredible update, I want to play again.

I don't see Bethesda supporting and transforming Starfield the way NMS has been and I don't see myself coming back to Starfield once I tire of it, which I almost am after just a few hours.

[Captain n00by]

Interesting opinions so far, looks like I will have to do some more research.

I have Elite Dangerous but I couldn't get into it and I enjoyed Star Trek Online but have no wish to return back to it and I also played Star Citizen but it felt too "incomplete" to me, I'm still looking for a space game that would suit me best.