I really just wanted Fallout in space

[Wade]

and surely not this. I don't understand why it was so difficult for Bethesda to make some OK-ish game with already tried and tested recipes, a bit of exploration, a bit of atmosphere, a bit of coherent story, a bit of camp building that serves purpose, everything that already exists in Fallout 4 for example. But Starfield doesn't have any of that, like it was made not by "old" Bethesda, but some amateur studio with no previous experience, with restricted budget and short deadline.

And now when I remember Todd and his very long video interviews before the game release, all that big talk, I have the impression that this man has no idea what is he talking about, like his words about Starfield are completely unrelated to this game, as he is talking about some completely different game. I really wanted Starfield to succeed, to have some fun playing it, and I don't understand how they messed up this big.

[Gamefever]

Starfield with dragon shouts not as cool as Starfield with power armor.

Also why is it that Starfield has the main player eating the souls of Starborn to power up their abilities is that not just a little too on the nose even for Bethesda?

[LeBurns]

Todd did say many times the game would be different. He was right about that.

[Wade]

Originally posted by Gamefever:

Starfield with dragon shouts not as cool as Starfield with power armor.

Also why is it that Starfield has the main player eating the souls of Starborn to power up their abilities is that not just a little too on the nose even for Bethesda?

Those "Starborn magic powers" are really weird and poor attempt to evoke Skyrim. I mean you make science fiction game and then your main story is based on an old fantasy game about dragons, magicka, arrows and swords? It doesn't make any sense.

[LeBurns]

I do wish they would have stuck with Nasa-Punk and stayed away from the fantasy powers in this game. I feel this is mainly due to Emil's very limited imagination.

[Wade]

Originally posted by LeBurns:

I do wish they would have stuck with Nasa-Punk and stayed away from the fantasy powers in this game. I feel this is mainly due to Emil's very limited imagination.

I agree. But then it's not just poor story writing that is issue here, but almost everything.

[lfcxy]

Originally posted by LeBurns:

Todd did say many times the game would be different. He was right about that.

LMFAO

[lfcxy]

He just made things up

[bortas]

Funny. Whenever someone who didn't play it yet, asks me what Starfield is like, I answer "It's basically Fallout in Space". Because that's what it is.

[Wade]

Originally posted by bortas:

Funny. Whenever someone who didn't play it yet, asks me what Starfield is like, I answer "It's basically Fallout in Space". Because that's what it is.

It's maybe Fallout 76 in space, but surely not Fallout 3, FNV or Fallout 4 in space.

[LeBurns]

Originally posted by bortas:

Funny. Whenever someone who didn't play it yet, asks me what Starfield is like, I answer "It's basically Fallout in Space". Because that's what it is.

I would actually say it's more like Skyrim in Space rather than FO4, the Powers being Shouts. However FO4 does have settlements, and SF has outposts, but unfortunately those are nothing alike.

[Cutlass Jack]

They weren't even trying to hide it being Skyrim in space.
They could have picked 'Star-anything' but they went with 'Starborn.'

[trevorbergershank]

Spot on post TC.

As much as they've tried to play on their 'strengths' by implementing some of the good things from past Bethesda games, they've somehow forgotten to add them all whilst simultaneously introducing all of their typical design flaws.

It makes me think of CP2077 a little in that it is a game that constantly reminds you what you can't do rather than what you can - a frustrating prospect in a game touting itself as the pinnacle of open-world rpg exploration.

Just some of the many, many questions big and small, that Starfield frustrations generate, shine a light on the multitude of unfinished and missing content -

- Where is House Va'Ruuns home-world; how do I go there and join them?
- Where do I access faction-specific building modules at Outposts?
- How do I remove the helmet from Starborn suits?
- How do I make sure followers are wearing suits when I want them to?
- How do I equip unnamed crew with outfits/suits?
- How do I decorate the interior of my ship?
- On which planets do I find unique, one-off POIs?
- How do I access the rest of New Atlantis, Neon, Akila and Cydonia? Surely there is more to these tiny locations?
- How do I edit the ladder and access points around my ship?
- How do I assign captain and crew to other ships I own to have them do things?

[Wobblyshrimp]

Originally posted by Kyle Banana:

and surely not this. I don't understand why it was so difficult for Bethesda to make some OK-ish game with already tried and tested recipes, a bit of exploration, a bit of atmosphere, a bit of coherent story, a bit of camp building that serves purpose, everything that already exists in Fallout 4 for example. But Starfield doesn't have any of that, like it was made not by "old" Bethesda, but some amateur studio with no previous experience, with restricted budget and short deadline.

And now when I remember Todd and his very long video interviews before the game release, all that big talk, I have the impression that this man has no idea what is he talking about, like his words about Starfield are completely unrelated to this game, as he is talking about some completely different game. I really wanted Starfield to succeed, to have some fun playing it, and I don't understand how they messed up this big.

Todd is a liar and a scam artist and Starfield is utter trash

[Gamefever]

Why not change the Starborn model to that of the Argonian with dragon wings?

May as well pull all the characters models from Skyrim set the whole Elder Scrolls in space.

[Caolán_The_Wolf]

Originally posted by Kyle Banana:

Originally posted by bortas:

Funny. Whenever someone who didn't play it yet, asks me what Starfield is like, I answer "It's basically Fallout in Space". Because that's what it is.

It's maybe Fallout 76 in space, but surely not Fallout 3, FNV or Fallout 4 in space.

god i wish it was new vegas in space, maybe with a bit more old timey western art direction.