Starfield - Are Expectations Too High?

[garion333]

As something of a Bethesda stan compared to most folks here I have high expectations for Starfield, but also think we ABSOLUTELY need to see gameplay and hands on impressions (for more than a few hours) before we can form any opinions. All this art stuff is okay as a trickle of info. For now.

 

[Senor Spielbergo]

Todd Howard A-team. Hype warranted.

 

[Pancracio17]

Its on gamepass, so I really dont need to see any gameplay. If I had to buy it on its own I would do some research though and see some reviews.

 

[Zyae]

some people are so transparent

 

[Theorry]

Never a good to hype even with it without gameplay. It will never meet expectations then.
You can be excited.

 

[Iron Eddie]

What I said is based on what they've said and shown at this stage though. I didn't even say anything about Naughty Dog but to add, they have never remained so vague about a brand new IP in its launch year. Bethesda Game Studios absolutely has pedigree and Starfield may end up being exceptional but they also have not made a game set in space before, just like before Fallout 76 they hadn't developed a multiplayer game.

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They are not very vague, they tried to explain it. We have seen still shots, we can kind of get a good idea of the setting. It's the gameplay we all want to see but when do Bethesda show gameplay that early?

I do agree though, they have a lot to prove because Fallout 76 was met with huge backlash, but I think they turned it around going by peoples comments who still play it. Fallout 4 had a lukewarm reception too. These things happen when you don't really advance your gameplay or continue to use old engines that are a buggy mess. Or when you come from a game as popular as Skyrim, it's hard to top it or keep that same hype expectation.

I however don't have any qualms with people being overly excited, it's a whole new IP and on a new engine. As you know AAA new IP's are very hard to come by nowadays.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

I don't need to see gameplay to hyped as fuck.

"Skyrim in space". Sold, take my money.

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Same reason people were hyped for Elden Ring when it was just a name. The developer has a unique style and their games consistently iterate on that style. Not that hard to understand.

 

[Nif]

Hype is fine. It's what we do as a community but some are pushing this IP into the realm of mysticism with their weight of expectation.

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Hmm, your example cited someone saying it might be GOTY. Is that "pushing the IP into the realm of mysticism"?

 

[Darkstorne]

I already believe it will have planet to planet travel space travel without loading screens, like No Man's Sky and Star Citizen, with multiple star systems to explore, multiple key cities and other hand-crafted locations, but with a heavy reliance on ground-breaking procedural generation tech to fill out environments in-between classic Bethesda "dungeons" and POIs on planet surfaces (that you can traverse absurdly fast between in a space ship anyway, so POI distance can be crazy high).

So yeah, count me in the certified hype category. I know I'm setting myself up for a potentially big let down, but I believe in Todd.

 

[Pocky4Th3Win]

After Fallout 4, I don't get hyped much for Bethesda RPGs. I was so hyped for 4 and 76 yet they both let me down. I hope they worked on their engine more and have updated their gameplay more rather then it just being Skyrim/Fallout in space.

 

[Reluctantly Gumblesmug]

i'm cautiously excited, waiting for more details and gameplay before getting hyped. it certainly has potential, especially with support from the modding community, but we don't know a whole lot yet.

 

[Jawmuncher]

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