• Buck Fucket@lemmy.world
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    Out of a 3 minute trailer, I saw 15 seconds of gameplay. But let’s be real. This is Bethesda. We know what to expect. Tons of bugs and an already prepared statement to release after people realize their $70-$300 game isn’t released in a playable state. The best thing to do is wait for release. Check out reviews from your favorite source and also User reviews. Then wait a year for the community mod that fixes all the bugs that Bethesda was not able to fix. Then you might as well wait another year for DLC and for Starfield to be on sale.

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    I really like what I’m seeing, ranging from the depth of things to do, to how granular the systems are, to how much I love the art direction Bethesda has taken. That said, it still won’t be a day-1 buy for me when it launches, I simply don’t trust big AAA releases anymore and will wait at least a little while to see if it’s simply unpolished, or flat-out broken.

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      Starfield players on day one: “This game is incredible and life-changing! I’m so glad I pre-ordered!”

      Starfield players on day 2: “PSA to new players, be careful not to go into space or else your save will get corrupted!”

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    Maybe I am just incredibly contrarian, but the art direction really inspires no emotions in me. I understand the idea of “NASApunk” but it looks like every DeviantArt near future art page. Blocky construction with a lot of triangle shaped cutouts and scalloping.

    There is the cowboy sector and the cyberpunk sector, and on their own they look more interesting, but it sink of seems like a kitchen sink approach to a tone instead of something with a more coherent identity.

    I hope the game has more heart and identity, and I end up being one of those haters shown in a retrospective video on how great it is.

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      I completely agree with this take, including the “I hope I’m wrong” bit. It just looks… bland? Like it’s relying on the idea of space being expansive and vast and full of… well, everything that exists - but in the end will it just feel like a Bethesda game with space assets subbed in?

      Then again I still play No Mans Sky so my desperation to be a space-man is obviously without limit.

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    Don’t know why but I’m skeptical. AAA releases have been quite often a disappointment for me the past few years. Hope it’s going to keep the promise…

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    As always, try to keep your hype in check and wait for the release. It sure looks good now but we’ll never know until someone has played it.

    Let’s hope it will work out excellent!

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    The Starfield Direct showing really sold me on this. It looks like it comes the closest to my dream space game of anything released so far. Elite Dangerous nailed the feel of piloting your own spacecraft, but I didn’t get on with the actual structure of the game. No Man’s Sky continues to do amazing things, but its spaceflight feels a bit too stripped back for me and it still feels a little too aimless for my tastes.

    This looks like a perfect middle ground, all backed up with a full blown Bethesda RPG too keep me engaged. :D

    My only criticisms based on the Direct are that characters, and indeed character interactions still look a bit dated compared to more recent games, especially Cyberpunk 2077, and that the combat still looks a little janky. Don’t get me wrong, it looks a lot better than Bethesda’s older games, but still seems to be showcasing some rather basic AI and spongey enemies. Hopefully the RPG elements will make this side of the game feel more rewarding.

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    Looks cool, but didn’t look like it featured that much gameplay on a “Gameplay Trailer”. My trust in Bethesda is at an all-time low, but let’s see if they manage to pull this one through, without it being an empty universe with generic gameplay.

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      Thank you!! I thought I was the only one who noticed this! There was like 15 seconds of actual gameplay out of a 3 minute trailer. I hate how people are gushing over that trailer. It showed the potential, but not what’s actually there…but this is Bethesda, we know what to expect.

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    I’m excited! It looks to have combined the universe of No Man’s Sky, the main storyline of Interstellar & Contact, and the diversity of factions and cities of Skyrim. I’m a Patient Gamer so I won’t be preordering (this game or any other), but I’m optimistic we will (eventually) have a winner.

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    With Bethesda making an entire galaxy for this game the next elder scrolls has got to come out alot quicker right? Going back to a single province(or maybe even a few) has to be a walk in the park by comparison Huff’s more copium

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    Looking forward to ship and outpost building. I wonder how much freedom you have in factions you can join?

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    This looks fun. Happy it’s included with game pass. Gives a good chance to try it then buy the full game if it’s as good as I’m hoping.

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    Going to be interesting once the modding come about on Starfield. I would still wait for the reviews to come out before buying the game though.

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    I want to be able to play this in vr. Modded Skyrimvr is probably the best gaming experience I’ve ever had.

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    A space exploration game with a “scan everything” mechanic, what a surprise… Really sick of this feature that replaces actual game design

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      Yeah, people are talking about the hesitation with the bugs, but I’m just hesitant on the gameplay. Procedural worlds, scanning, “barren but resource rich planets” don’t sound like riveting gameplay to me. The actual gameplay that was shown looked alright, but parts of it felt really weak. Worried they want the wrong way on Ambition vs. Fun