Bethesda's new RPG, Starfield, utilizes procedural generation to create over a thousand explorable planets, but this approach leads to dull and repetitive gameplay, highlighting the need for a balance between AI-generated content and hand-crafted design.
Starfield, the new spacefaring RPG from Bethesda, features five major factions that players can join, each offering unique rewards, storylines, and missions.
Starfield, the highly anticipated game from Bethesda, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play it on Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Bethesda Game Studios' next big focus will be on Starfield, a gigantic game that offers hundreds of hours of role-playing adventure and will be supported by Bethesda for years to come, while The Elder Scrolls 6 is likely to take several more years to develop.
Bethesda development chief Todd Howard has highlighted the advantages of Starfield being exclusive to Xbox, emphasizing the ability to focus on one console and deliver a better product, similar to the brand association Nintendo enjoys with its first-party games.
Bethesda's new game Starfield has received positive reviews but also criticism for bugs and visual detail, with a viral video comparing it to Cyberpunk 2077; however, Cyberpunk 2077's senior quest designer argues that the comparison is unfair and hypocritical.
Starfield development chief Todd Howard responded to why Bethesda hadn't optimized Starfield for PC, stating that the game is running great and is a next-gen PC game, suggesting that players may need to upgrade their PCs to fully enjoy the game.
Starfield, the new game from Bethesda, features an infinite credit glitch and a handy spacesuit glitch for players to exploit.
Bethesda's latest RPG, Starfield, achieves a record-breaking launch with over 6 million players, surpassing previous Bethesda games like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.
Starfield, Bethesda's new space RPG, has become a massive hit with six million players, but the absence of radio stations like in Fallout games has left players longing for immersive in-game music during exploration.
Starfield, the newly released game by Bethesda, has been bombarded with negative reviews and review bombing on Metacritic, despite the generally positive reception and the game's high quality, possibly due to bitter trolls and unrealistic expectations.
Bethesda has announced that mod support for Starfield will be available in 2024, following the release of the Creation Kit, allowing players to customize their gameplay experience.
Bethesda has announced upcoming quality-of-life improvements and expanded graphical options for Starfield, starting with a hotfix to address bugs and stability, and following with features such as support for Nvidia's DLSS tech, an FOV slider, HDR customisation, and mod support in early 2024.
Starfield is now available to play on GeForce Now, offering users the opportunity to play the highly anticipated game at up to 4K and 120 fps.
Starfield, the latest adventure game from Bethesda, has been criticized for adhering too closely to the structure of modern open-world games and lacking substance and unpredictability, ultimately offering limited freedom and meaning to players.
Bethesda has released an update for Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and PC, addressing performance and stability issues, as well as gameplay bugs.
Bethesda originally planned to have a more challenging and punitive system for planet exploration in Starfield, but ultimately streamlined it to be less complex and more flavor-focused, although there is a possibility of adding a Hardcore or Survival mode in the future.
Despite its successful launch and high player count, Starfield has received lower scores from Steam players compared to previous Bethesda games, with complaints about stiff NPC facial animations, limited romanceable companions, repetitive content, and other gameplay issues. The studio has a history of releasing updates and DLC, so the game's score may improve over time.
Bethesda boss Todd Howard says that Starfield was intentionally made to be played for a long time based on the lessons they learned from previous games like Skyrim and Fallout.
Starfield, the new RPG from Bethesda, lacks the sense of exploration and adventure found in previous Bethesda games due to its heavy reliance on menus and indoor environments.