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Starfield design director Emil Pagliarulo knows the sci-fi RPG isn't "everyone's cup of tea", but he still reckons it's one of Bethesda's most ambitious projects as well as its best in a lot of ways.

"I think in a lot of ways, Starfield is the hardest thing Bethesda has ever done," Pagliarulo said. "We pushed ourselves to make something totally different. To just jam into an Xbox the biggest, richest space simulation RPG anyone could imagine. That we pulled it off makes Starfield something of a technical marvel. It's also, in a lot of ways, the best game we've ever made. But for us, most importantly, Starfield has its own unique personality, and now sits right next to Fallout and Elder Scrolls."

Emil Pagliarulo says "we pushed ourselves to make something totally different"

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[Interfectum]

 

[Luipadre]

They are so delusional, no wonder they make shit games now

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Toxic Positivity. is one hell of a drug

 

[MDSLKTR]

ES6 is so cooked.

 

[StereoVsn]

If this is their best effort and if they think it’s the best game they have made, honestly it’s just sad.

Like how can you say that shit with straight face and if you actually believe it…

 

[diffusionx]

 

[Interfectum]

 

[hemo memo]

It's also, in a lot of ways, the best game we've ever made

 

[analog_future]

I agree with the "best game they've ever made" part

 

[Kurotri]

It's like the Ubisoft CEO. A lot of these people are living in an entirely different reality at this point. La la land.

 

[PauloRoberto]

What the hell is happening? Did we simply unlearn the definition of constructive criticism ?! Because a phrase like "the best game we've ever made" after the lack of gameplay variety and/or the pitiful number of loading screens is stupidity, pure and simple.

 

[Mister Wolf]

He is lying to himself.

 

[ahtlas7]

We must have played different games then.

 

[Luipadre]

ES6 is so cooked.

Im so sorry for those who expect anything decent out of that game, let alone hyped for it

 

[MikeM]

I too like to smell my own farts.

 

[mindfreak191]

ES6 is so cooked.

Tbh, the moment they ditched Jeremy Soule as the composer, the future review score dropped by 30% lmao.

 

[HogIsland]

On a technical + gameplay level, it's their best game. Too bad it's wasted on extremely boring content.

 

[StereoVsn]

He is lying to himself.

 

[Gubaldo]

 

[Topher]

eh....I'm a Starfield fan, but it isn't something "totally different". They cobbled together a number of things that have been done many times and then applied the Skyrim formula to it. Totally different for Bethesda, sure.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Emil Pagliarulo says "we pushed ourselves to make something totally different"

 

[Topher]

I'm not sure this guy's work at Bethesda makes him qualified to say what the "best game" they have ever done is.

Emil Pagliarulo - Ashton, Maryland, United States | Professional Profile | LinkedIn

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[cash_longfellow]

Homeboy on all the drugs

 

[midnightAI]

You see, now that is why I am worried about ES6

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

 

[Jaybe]

$7 billion to lock up Starfield console exclusivity and bring on ‘talent’ like this guy

 

[Robb]

Starfield is the best game Bethesda’s ever made

 

[DeepEnigma]

Toxic Positivity. is one hell of a drug

Seriously.

An exercise in humbleness and humility will go a long way in making you not only a better person, but better craft at your job.

 

[Salz01]

I think the western video game devs need to be purged. Let new fresh blood come in, specifically from the eastern region of the planet.

 

[Flabagast]

This guy is the main responsible for terrible quests and writing in the game

 

[JohnnyFootball]

eh....I'm a Starfield fan, but it isn't something "totally different". They cobbled together a number of things that have been done many times and then applied the Skyrim formula to it. Totally different for Bethesda, sure.

And eliminated the best thing about their previous games: fun exploration

 

[Topher]

And eliminated the best thing about their previous games: fun exploration

Would have been a hell of a lot better had they included the vehicle day one. I might have actually wanted to explore. But having to literally run for 5 to 10 minutes just to get to main quest objective sapped away whatever desire I had for exploring. So many things in this game were close to being great. If the game had been released today, I think reception would have been a lot better.

 

[Complistic]

Must be an awful place to work. Constructive criticism is how mediocre things become great. Acting like everythings rainbows and butterflies all the time is stagnating.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

A lot of effort went into it and must be hard to make - I agree with this.

Their best game, its not there yet. Maybe in some ways if it clicks.

 

[StereoVsn]

Would have been a hell of a lot better had they included the vehicle day one. I might have actually wanted to explore. But having to literally run for 5 to 10 minutes just to get to main quest objective sapped away whatever desire I had for exploring. So many things in this game were close to being great. If the game had been released today, I think reception would have been a lot better.

The issue goes a lot further.

Most of the planets have small and empty exploration areas that are at best populated by content that’s pretty much the same down to enemy placement.

So vehicle or not you hit that “wall” pretty quick. It kills off the major bonus of past Bethesda games, which is organically encountering interesting quests and locations.

This doesn’t really exist on randomly generated planets.

 

[BlackTron]

To just jam into an Xbox the biggest, richest space simulation RPG anyone could imagine.

 

[Nonehxc]

eh....I'm a Starfield fan, but it isn't something "totally different". They cobbled together a number of things that have been done many times and then applied the Skyrim formula to it. Totally different for Bethesda, sure.

If only they applied the Skyrim formula to it...

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I'm not sure this guy's work at Bethesda makes him qualified to say what the "best game" they have ever done is.

Emil Pagliarulo - Ashton, Maryland, United States | Professional Profile | LinkedIn

Location: Ashton · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Emil Pagliarulo’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

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Good 'ole Trollpher at it again.

In what reality does a 22 year career at a studio NOT give you a crazy amount of insight on the products that company makes?

You can disagree with their opinion...you shouldn't dismiss it.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Behtesda Devs needs to play more games.

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

Starfield design director Emil Pagliarulo knows the sci-fi RPG isn't "everyone's cup of tea", but he still reckons it's one of Bethesda's most ambitious projects as well as its best in a lot of ways.





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[ShadowkillXNA]

I agree with the "best game they've ever made" part

 

[Topher]

Good 'ole Trollpher at it again.

In what reality does a 22 year career at a studio NOT give you a crazy amount of insight on the products that company makes?

You can disagree with their opinion...you shouldn't dismiss it.

I mean.....that's a fair counter point, but "trollpher"? What the hell is that all about?

To me, Oblivion and Morrowind are their two best games ever and he didn't work on either of them based on his profile. That's my point. Why that offends you.....no clue.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Well Oblivion is the best game they made in my opinion. Starfield isn't even a good game, let alone their best.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I mean.....that's a fair counter point, but "trollpher"? What the hell is that all about?

HA!
Its just a joke, for whatever reason that name popped into my head one day when you were taking the piss out of some of the fresh meat. Just made me laugh, so I look forward to using it every so often!

Nah, don't get it twisted I am not offended...just want to point out the person has been there for 22 years...yes they may be "sniffing their own farts" or whatever but they have plenty of old war wounds I am sure.

 

[winjer]

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

The ship building/combat was genuinely cool. Trying to disable enemy ships, then board/loot them and either hijack the ship or blow it to pieces, was really cool.

Base building also seemed pretty interesting and in depth, like there’s a lot of cool stuff you could do, although I didn’t even experiment with that in my first play through.

For better or worse Starfield felt like a middle-of-the-road Bethesda RPG but with a new setting and a couple fun new gameplay systems to experiment with.

What I’d really like is some better writing/characters and more impactful choices. That would’ve taken Starfield from like a 7/10 to a 10/10 for me.

 

[Saber]

God...just imagine what gonna happen to Elder Scroll 6.

Cheez, absurdly generic, load screen everywhere, time wasting activities(and actions) and a nothing burger of game with ugly looking characters.

 

[JayK47]

Seriously, fuck Bethesda. Another developer well past their prime. Take them out back and put them out to pasture.

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

ES6 is so cooked.

Yes.
Bethesda has riding a long time on it's pedigree and now it is crumbling.