Starfield is a strong RPG full of impactful choices, but its underexplored outer space gameplay leaves its massive universe feeling empty.
Starfield MSRP $70.00 Score Details “Though it can't nearly deliver on Bethesda's intergalactic ambitions, Starfield is an impressive space RPG filled with impactful decisions.” Pros Cons For the wide-eyed members of Constellation, nothing is out of reach.
Humanity, expanded Starfield begins with a sci-fi mystery: A simple mining operation turns into something much bigger when the player character discovers a mysterious metal artifact. After getting a bewildering vision of the universe, they take the object to Constellation, an explorer group that’s intent on learning what it all means. That inciting incident kicks off a surprisingly unimaginative main quest, as players travel the universe in search of metallic doohickeys.
RPG chops Though its intergalactic setup leaves a lot of room for gameplay creativity, Bethesda sticks to its fundamentals for the most part. Most of my time is spent either chatting with NPCs or looting hundreds of items until I’m encumbered . It’s easy to be disappointed at first considering how wide its world seems. A good chunk of quests all take place in a small handful of hub cities.
As immersed as I am, I’m always yearning for a greater purpose in Starfield. Surely there has to be more to this life than scavenging and killing! It’s an area where I can feel the limitations of human thinking — or at least the limits of a bankable, big-budget video game. Perhaps it’s a self-reflexive gag.
What’s far more successful is Starfield’s customization potential, which feels like it’ll truly inspire players. Outpost building acts as a strong creative tool, as players can easily establish complex bases on any planet and assign crewmembers to run them. That creates a stronger incentive to explore planets in search of valuable resources that can be used to build bases.
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