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Starfield Evokes Philosophical Themes and Survival Challenges of Past Sci-Fi Greats

  • 2001 A Space Odyssey shares Starfield's philosophical exploration of humanity's future among the stars.

  • Ad Astra's depiction of colonized planets bears a striking resemblance to the world of Starfield.

  • Firefly pioneered the "space Western" genre that likely influenced Starfield's frontier settlements.

  • Interstellar imagines a future where leaving Earth was humanity's only option, much like the backstory of Starfield.

  • The Martian deals with the challenges of surviving alone on an inhospitable planet, similar to Starfield's colony management.

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