I played Outer Worlds and, I think I completed it. The setting got old and the plot… what was the plot again…? I’m like 90% sure I finished it but I couldn’t tell you what happened.
Contrast that to Starfield, I’ve completed two faction quest lines and they were both superb. They took unexpected twists and turns and were full of lore and interesting characters. The Crimsom Fleet quest line was epic, and payed off in just the right way for me (seriously the discovery at the end is 🤌). The Rjujin quest line was also great, and took such an unexpected turn from the initial thing of applying for an office job. Also the toy you get from the questine is really fun to play with, crazy that someone might play the whole game and miss it because they thought applying for a corp job would be boring.
At the moment I’m taking a break from story missions, and I’ve been taking pirate hunting bounties, and just exploring. I’ve found loads of random encounters and followed threads to some epic stuff. And I’ve still only just started the main quest line.
The game is so much deeper than Outer Worlds, while also being far broader. Also, Bethesda make open world games, if they had released something as stripped back and linear as OW, they pull have been torn apart for it, even more than they are now.
There’s the problem. You bought a BSG rpg wanting it to not be a BSG rpg. They will always make this style of game. If you want a different style of game, they will disappoint you.
Ive been playing BSG rpgs since Morrowind, and so I got exactly what I was expecting, with some cool extra bits on top. And as such, I absolutely love it!
I switched from playing on my 1440p monitor to my 4k TV the other day and all my old screenshots have a black box round them whe they come up in the menus now. I’m wondering if, when I switch back, my 4k shots will all be zoomed in…
For me it’s probably Jazzpunk, but I liked Disco Elysium too. I’ve been looking for something to scratch that “Jazzpunk surrealist comedy itch” for a while and not many games have come even close.
But manual space travel would be even slower and honestly I think it would get old very quickly. I do understand the frustration, and if you were expecting it to work like NMS or Elite then yeah it’s going to be disappointing. But for me, that’s not the point of the game. I’ve had a ton of fun exploring randomly around, just jumping system to system and checking out random planets. The only part of space flight I’m actually that bothered about doing ‘realistically’ is ship to ship combat, and that works great, especially once you unlock the thrusters. If you manage to take out their engines by focusing fire you can disable them and board the ship, and take it as your own. Also the sidequests are great, I think the writing has improved from previous games. They often go in unexpected directions.
I’ve enjoyed seeing the initial backlash fade and turn around. I’m seeing a lot of posts on the subreddit saying stuff like “I initially made a bug complaint post but now I’m a few hours in and I was wrong, this game is amazing”
If you’re not enjoying the first few hours I implore you to stick with it a little longer.
It’s a Bethesda RPG in space. If you’re looking for No Man’s Sky, it isn’t that. If you’re looking for Elite Dangerous, it isn’t that. But it is a BSG RPG, just like I’ve been playing since Morrowind, and it really scratches that itch. I like the characters I’ve met, I’ve enjoyed exploring, and I’m starting...
You’re sitting g just around the minimum requirements for the game. You might want to try installing some performance mods, there’s some available already in the nexus I think, but there will be more coming soon
More concerning than Bethesda’s decision to withhold early review codes from certain outlets is how heavily some sites are relying on the game to drive their business.
That’s really scummy. A lot ofnpeopke have been paying $45 a month ans been told they woukd get a new phone at the end of it. Now they just change their mind? How is that not breach of contract? Looks like a class action is needed here!
Get a better than the rest are in vanilla and if they want a cake was there any way I could get an extra bag for the Turmish government for me and the indigenous people of each island to the North surrounded by dwarves in a long tradition started by a narrow road to a modifier area with the sahuagin of a kraken in a long tradition started to fall in love
I spent so many hours building the bases in Fallout 4, especially once the mods got going!
So I’m looking forward to that, but I’m worried that the npc pathing will be bad again. They never used half the stuff I built cos they couldn’t find their way up stairs and things very well.
When you just... can't... resist. (youtu.be)
Rating down at 77% (store.steampowered.com)
I must say it is not the best RPG out there, but I feel like it would have earned more. I personally have a lot of fun playing....
The pictures you take in photo mode show up on loading screens
This is just a brilliant idea and is really encouraging me to take some cool snaps!
What's the funniest game you've played?
For me it’s probably Jazzpunk, but I liked Disco Elysium too. I’ve been looking for something to scratch that “Jazzpunk surrealist comedy itch” for a while and not many games have come even close.
One of my favourite cat posts ever (lemmy.ml)
PSA: you can grav jump to other systems without using the menu, most of the time.
(I play with a controller, so don’t know the keyboard buttons, maybe someone can help out with those in the comments)....
15 hours in, I'm loving it!
It’s a Bethesda RPG in space. If you’re looking for No Man’s Sky, it isn’t that. If you’re looking for Elite Dangerous, it isn’t that. But it is a BSG RPG, just like I’ve been playing since Morrowind, and it really scratches that itch. I like the characters I’ve met, I’ve enjoyed exploring, and I’m starting...
I'm astonished at how well this game runs for a Bethesda game
Over close to 30 hours I have only had 2 crashes and no freezes. Is the curse broken?
Starfield review controversy traces game journalism's orbital decay (www.gamesindustry.biz)
More concerning than Bethesda’s decision to withhold early review codes from certain outlets is how heavily some sites are relying on the game to drive their business.
How long did it take you to first leave New Atlantis?
I’m still stuck there, stuck in an infinite loop of getting wrapped up in new quests.
From Fun House to Mr Majeika: the best shows CITV ever made – before closing forever (www.theguardian.com)
I mean yes Fun House, but Knightmare for the win surely... Also does anyone else remember Round The Bend? I used to love that!
So pumped!!
I’m excited to go pick up my copy of Starfield tomorrow, just in time for the long weekend, hopefully everything works out
Google kills Pixel Pass without ever upgrading subscriber’s phones (www.theverge.com)
You won’t use Pixel Pass to upgrade to a Pixel 8 in October.
'Anti pride' protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops: RCMP (www.cbc.ca)
Why do they call it oven? (lemmy.best)
So, what are you excited for, and what worries you about Starfield?
I can’t wait to build my own starship. Actually, that’s one thing that I’m both excited about and worries me....
Save 17% on Starfield for PC and Get a Free Game - FullCleared (fullcleared.com)