underrated, overhated.
the characters arent going to leave a lasting impression, (in fact I find them mostly dull) but the writing and quest design is actually pretty good. I even like the main quest, which is rare in a Bethesda game. feels like it takes loose inspiration from Outer Wilds - embarking on a quest to solve the ultimate mystery in space
besides the glaring red herring (new Atlantis), the environments are super pretty. I love the initial landing on new planets, you never know what to expect and it [almost] always is a breathtaking interest. your breath still slowly come back and start to overfill your lungs once the realization hits - theres actually nothing to do here.
I understand why Starfield wanted an abundant amount of planets, and I dont even hate the idea, but it just... doesn't quite work. Once again I'll mention Outer Wilds, a game that has 6? closely connected planets yet feels like a bigger galaxy than Starfield does, through its terrible menu/fast travel system and boring flight mechanics
the characters arent going to leave a lasting impression, (in fact I find them mostly dull) but the writing and quest design is actually pretty good. I even like the main quest, which is rare in a Bethesda game. feels like it takes loose inspiration from Outer Wilds - embarking on a quest to solve the ultimate mystery in space
besides the glaring red herring (new Atlantis), the environments are super pretty. I love the initial landing on new planets, you never know what to expect and it [almost] always is a breathtaking interest. your breath still slowly come back and start to overfill your lungs once the realization hits - theres actually nothing to do here.
I understand why Starfield wanted an abundant amount of planets, and I dont even hate the idea, but it just... doesn't quite work. Once again I'll mention Outer Wilds, a game that has 6? closely connected planets yet feels like a bigger galaxy than Starfield does, through its terrible menu/fast travel system and boring flight mechanics