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Starfield Direct – Gameplay Deep Dive

Join Game Director Todd Howard and the Starfield development team as they dive deep into the first new universe from Bethesda Game Studios in over 25 years.

Starfield launches exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 6, 2023. Play it day one with Xbox Game Pass.

sparky771078d ago

Absolutely incredible even an hour of gameplay isn't enough.

Space magic!? How do you end on that tease lol.

I didn't think this could beat Zelda for GOTY but my god I think it just might.

tay87011078d ago (Edited 1078d ago )

Lol this has 0% chance of beating zelda for game of the yr, stop. I'm sure it will be a good game, and certainly looks to be very ambitious. Graphics don't impress me, and the combat looks very janky and uninspired imo. They didn't say whether its 30 or 60 fps, which pretty much confirms its only 30. Lots of stuff to sink your teeth into, but just looks extremely boring to me. Maybe just not my type of game, I don't know

just_looken1078d ago

exactly it looked like the same stiff combat from fallout 3 in 2008.

just you walking shooting walking no companions or army heck anything not even a space dog.

what is the purpose or story its a meh to me

ThePacemaker1078d ago

The gameplay shown is definitely 30 fps on Xbox. Maybe high end PC can do 60 fps.

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GhostScholar1078d ago

But the graphics of Zelda does impress you? …..riiiiiiiiggghhhht

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Lifexline1078d ago

Yeah this is next level gaming if they can deliver then wow because they really have something special they just need to deliver.

raWfodog1078d ago

Next level, no. But it’s okay if it’s current gen lol. I’m looking forward to seeing what the final delivery will be.

repsahj1078d ago

Lol about next level gaming. XD

EvertonFC1078d ago

AI was still crap, when looking around at the landscapes slowly it was still janky with little jumps, Phil promised to clarify 30/60fps, other than that the game looks good exploration wise.
This is 100% no GOTY imo.

purple1011078d ago

Il clarify that for you right now. It's 20fps.

sparky771078d ago

AI always looks average in trailers everyone attacked the Spiderman 2 trailer for the same thing, it's like that for trailer purposes. If reviewers say the same then you have a point.

The only competition for GOTY will be Zelda and from what we have seen Starfield 100% could be GOTY.

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PhillyDonJawn1078d ago

If this live up to expectations I see no way in hell how Zelda would get GOTY over something like this that pushes the envelope

zarbor1078d ago (Edited 1078d ago )

Well this has the "potential" to be GOTY but those of us who have played all of Bethesda games, they will need to make sure they do a heck of a lot better job with polishing and rid of bugs come launch. This game is way bigger than their other games so I just don't see that happening. Our only hope is that they get all of the game breaking ones unlike Cyberpunk.

Nintendo does a wonderful job of releasing games that are polished. I have not played the new Zelda yet but every review seems to state its super well done and current GOTY. My current GOTY based on what I have "played so far" is Diablo IV. That game is well polished as well and another game that Starfield will have to overcome IMO.

I like what I have seen from Starfield. Yes, it has a chance to be the GOTY based on what has been shown. I'm not confident it will but I'm more confident it will be a top title this year. Its the only game so far on XBOX that I want to play. So glad they it will be on GamePass since I'm done buying MS consoles.

StormSnooper1077d ago

I definitely wouldn't stay it is "incredible". I hope it proves to be a good game, but I wouldn't be surprised if its only a moderately good game (I can't imagine MS pulling another Redfall again, I really can't)

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KicksnSnares1078d ago

This game looks SS4 Epic! I'm going to buy the collectors edition when the pre-orders go live

just_looken1078d ago

you need a /s at the end of that comment

jwillj2k41078d ago (Edited 1078d ago )

I’d much rather this than “I was gonna buy the collectors edition but instead I’ll get it for a dollar on gamepass!”

KicksnSnares1078d ago

I want to apologize to everyone I offended with my comment 😂. I’m super hyped tho

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RaidenBlack1078d ago

Nothing to apologize. Its PERFECTLY FINE to get hyped up for a video game.
That's what video games are for: excitement.
Every game/franchise/genre has its fans ... don't let other people's comments sway you away from your hype.

GhostScholar1078d ago

It looks incredible and everyone knows it.

ZeekQuattro1078d ago

No need to apologize. I'm even more hyped for the game after the Direct than I was before. I'm going to get lost with all the ship & outpost options. I just know it. Definitely one of those games where I look over at the clock and have to a double take when I see how much time has passed.

I have no intentions on attempting to get the collectors edition but I'd be lying if said I didn't want that watch. I don't even wear watches these days anymore but I still kinda want it. I would find a reason to wear it for sure.

-Foxtrot1078d ago (Edited 1078d ago )

I’m super impressed

I mean I’m also sceptical they can pull it off with so much going on but impressed

Just makes waiting for ES6 worth it with the ideas presented in this adapted to the next ES game

RaidenBlack1078d ago

Gotta admit, I really liked what I saw ... was not expecting it to be this vast and still look this good.
Hope, less bugs at launch this time.

Sonic18811078d ago

Were you impressed with the enemy AI? I wasn't

raWfodog1078d ago (Edited 1078d ago )

@Foxtrot
I’m also looking forward to this game but I’m surprised that you were not up in arms or offended at the CE having a digital download instead of a physical copy. So seemed so mad when Spiderman 2 announced it.

-Foxtrot1078d ago

Oh no no

Another article

I’m p*****

It’s there

P_Bomb1078d ago

Game of show imo. This one will hit.

KingKionic 1078d ago

Game of the generation. Bethesda is not playing any games. I salute them.

RPG of the generation confirmed. Xbox are going to be eating VERY well.

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Starfield Update 1.000.004 Released on PS5 to Mitigate Crashes; Players Still Reporting Crashing

Starfield on PS5 has just been updated to 1.000.004 to fix crashing issues, but players are reporting it didn't take.

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Starfield Was the Best-Selling Game in the US Following PS5 Release

Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana Mat Piscatella has revealed Starfield was the best-selling video in the US based on dollar sales for the week ending April 11th.

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jznrpg34d ago

For the week that nothing else of note launched.. I’m sure it will sell some copies but look at what released that week

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z2g33d ago

It’s not a requirement to buy games every month or whenever one is released. I don’t think people are going to spend $70+ on something they don’t care about.

GotGame81833d ago

I have talked about not being able to get into this game at launch. I still haven't given it another go, even though I think it looks great and has come a very long way since launch. Some people just want it to fail, even if it is a great game. I know why, we all do.

Starfield didn't just have the best sales for a week, but it was pre-ordered on PS store, with very nice numbers. I really need to start it again, on my PS5 though. So I can see how it is now. It has had some major updates.

I am looking forward to it all over again now.

Huey_My_D_Long33d ago

Its not that people want the game to fail. Its that Bethesda wont ever improve their games if you guys keep calling slop like starfield great games. Pure as that. Formulaic, chasing the trends, slop.

Like Bethesda has fallen off since FO4.

Ive a PC 4070, no interest in Starfield since the beginning since despite Bethesda owning some serious FPS legacy within their ranks...They just like seem to hate good shooting mechanics.

I dont see whats the appeal and thats ok. But how can you guys call it great? By what metric? The story? The Gameplay? The package all together? Hell I'm enjoying Crimson Desert, but I've got my issues with some design choices, but I do think the game is better as a whole than its individual parts. Is that the case for Starfield?
To be honest alot of you starfield stans dont make a great case for yourself, since I've never heard a starfield say what it is they enjoyed about it other just it being another Bethesda game that feels familiar yet new to them. Yall dont make the case on whats so great about starfield that keeps you coming back.
What does it do that makes it great that everyone like me is missing?

Like I wanted to like the Starfield, but after seeing its first trailer, it pretty much came out like I thought it was. Bethesda has been coasting off prestige for years now. and honestly starfield is proof of that.

CrimsonIdol33d ago

I'm fine with the game being janky Bethesda-core etc. For what it's worth it's more polished than previous games have been and the shooting mechanics are fine, feels pretty good even.

What I'm not fine with is it just being completely dull in every way. Even if they managed to resolve the structure of the game constantly sending you back and forth through maps and loading screens it's still going to be dull. The original The Outer Worlds did Fallout in space better, and that was hardly perfect (I haven't played the second one so I can't comment on that). At least The Outer Worlds had some interesting characters, enemies and locations. Starfield has none of that. They can argue that it's more grounded/going for realism or some nonsense (yet it's still doing Star Wars/Firefly style space travel) but it's fundamentally dull.

I dropped loads of money on a copy of this game at launch and I've no desire to get my money's worth out of it, I pretty quickly cut my losses and moved on. I don't know what happened to the writers for Bethesda, I presume they all moved on and have since been replaced by Jenny from accounting.

sweatyrich33d ago

I agree with @CrimsonIdol
I played the game to completed, but it's version of NG+ simply didn't appeal to me, so I never went back to it.
There's base-building, but it really serves no point, other than, there's base building. If you're into that, you have it, but I didn't touch it at all, as it wasn't part of the story ... At all.

The main character models are "ok", but the NPCs are just bad.

And IMO, people shouldn't be OK with a Bethesda game being janky. They're a big company, and should be jank-free by now!

MrBaskerville32d ago

I've given it another go and with the new more modular difficulty i managed to balance it a bit like Stalker 2 and it has been a lot more enjoyable this time around. The free roaming in space also helps a bit. Still prefer older Bethesda games, but it's growing on me
ever so slowly.

Jin_Sakai33d ago

Curious gamers. They’ll soon find out soon enough how trash it is.

Reaper22_33d ago

I dont think so. The games has been well received on PS5. Getting good scores too.

Jin_Sakai33d ago

Digital Foundry showed how bad the game runs even on PS5 Pro and crashes. It can’t even hold 60fps and not a looker to begin with. 🤷‍♂️

Grilla33d ago

I found out. I loved FO4 and wanted to judge Starfield for myself. I should have waited for a sale.

Putte33d ago

It's still as Bad as it was on Xbox. Of cause some playstation user's are curious and because there is a lot of them then the sales are gonna be somewhat okay for small time period. But still a very sad story what starfield turned out to be. Maybe the biggest disappointment in my gaming life.

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Starfield: Free Lanes Trophy Guide & Roadmap

The Free Lanes update has arrived! Earn every Trophy in the DLC with the help of our Free Lanes Trophy Guide & Roadmap!

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phongtro123_com34d ago

Solid, practical guide overall. The roadmap structure makes it easy to plan a clean run, especially by separating missables from cleanup. I also like that it flags potential grind points and suggests when to tackle them.

A couple of things that could make it even stronger:

Clarify any missable trophies/achievements more explicitly (and whether manual saves are recommended before certain choices).
Add estimated time for 100% completion and note difficulty settings if they affect progress.
Include brief build/loadout suggestions for tougher segments or challenges.
If applicable, call out any bugs or tracking issues in the update that players should watch for.

Overall, helpful for both newcomers and completionists, just needs a bit more detail in a few areas.