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[Dorfdad]

Xbox and Bethesda want Starfield to be the longstanding hit Skyrim has been, but right now I’m unsure if they can pull it off. Well, head of Xbox Phil Spencer says as much at CCXP 2023, comparing the longevity of Skyrim to the plans Bethesda currently has for Starfield.

That’s our goal,” Spencer begins. “Skyrim is such an amazing hit from Bethesda Game Studios, and talking to Todd Howard and the team what they wanted to do as people who love space and space exploration is give them that same opportunity [as Skyrim].

“So we’ve already announced that we’ve got our next expansion coming, Shattered Space. We’ve already told the community that they’ll get all the modules that they need, so they can go and create their own content in Starfield, which has been so important to Skyrim. So a tonne of confidence that for many, many years, Starfield sitting very high in the gameplay.”

Will Starfield stick around as long as Skyrim? Xbox thinks so

Bethesda and Xbox want Starfield to have the longevity of Skyrim thanks to upcoming DLC and mods, but only time will tell if it does.

www.pcgamesn.com

They certainly could if they invested time money and talent to improving what is a “bare bones” space simulation IMHO plenty of games have gone this route and recovered their stature. I don’t believe Microsoft or Todd want to take that time or effort to fix the game outside any planned dlc they have in the pipeline.

They will move on to elder scrolls and other titles imho.

 

[alucard0712_rus]

Starfield =/ Skyrim oh Gosh, not even close.
At least make 'planets' like Planets - not that big but round physical objects.

 

[Complistic]

I don't even think mods can save this one. I beat it, but it's a soul less loading screen simulator.

 

[gimmmick]

It’s nice to want things .

 

[ReBurn]

If they want it to live for 12 years then they better finish it I guess. I like the game but it's undercooked in spots.

 

[Hugare]

Even with a thousand mods and getting rid of the loading times, it would still be consisted of a bunch of poorly stitched together worlds

It could never have the freedom and sense of place of Skyrim and other Bethesda games

I understand what Bethesda was trying to do with Starfield, and the scope of their vision is commendable.

But its obvious why it was a "dream game" that never got made. Making a game about exploring different planets, making them interesting to explore, AND telling a story on top of it all is just nuts.

I also dont think that Star Citizen will pull it off, despite being in development for only God knows how long and having better tech backing it up (and also being less ambitious in its storytelling)

Pick 10 km of land and fill it to the brim with stuff to find and things to kill, Bethesda. Stick to the basics with Elders Scrolls and you'll be fine.

 

[H-I-M]

It's barely been 3 months and the game has already left all the charts around the world.

 

[R3TRO]

Good luck

 

[FullMetalx117]

It's kind of already dead. If anything, Cybperunk is THE game at the moment (at least in my circles). Maybe Starfield can be like cyberpunk in a few years, it's in beta stage rn

 

[Hrk69]

Nah bruv

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[Shiny Pepe]

They really think that starfield is something special

 

[bosnianpie]

I get the impression that nobody is talking about this game anymore.

 

[MrA]

They better have some banger dlcs then

 

[ebevan91]

They better have some banger dlcs then

I hope they release an outpost DLC because as of right now It's fairly limited and I don't really see why I need to do it except to mine some resources.

 

[BoxFresh123]

IGN: "Starfield player finds amazing detail on their 5245245th play through"

 

[Skifi28]

 

[geary]

I get the impression that nobody is talking about this game anymore.

Surely not on Gaf….This is the first time i hear about Starfield in weeks…

 

[reinking]

Xbox reminds me of my daughter when she was young. She wanted a lot of things too.

 

[Boss Mog]

It's been a couple of months and people have already moved on so good luck with that.

 

[Atrus]

The best time to do this is before release and not delivering a product full of failed or half-finished mechanics.

 

[King Dazzar]

In 12 years time, will there still be an Xbox console and will I finally be able to play it at 60fps? If so I might be interested in trying it again.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

If the mods ever take off then maybe but they don't seem to care as much about this one.

 

[The Pleasure]

It doesn't even have 30 minutes of staying power.

 

[artsi]

Man if the modding scene makes the reception of Starfield turn around on it's head here I'm going to laugh.

Before mod tools: Trash game

After mod tools: I always supported you

What if

Skyrim is so modded because it's a great game

And it's not a great game because it's so modded

 

[MagiusNecros]

What if

Skyrim is so modded because it's a great game

And it's not a great game because it's so modded

Only time will tell. I don't recall Skyrim's story being anything remotely special. And neither is Starfields. By and large modding scene continues to carry Skyrim along. Not to mention Starfield is a new universe while Elder Scrolls has had years of world building and lore to fall back on.

2 very different beasts IMO.

 

[rofif]

"A bad game is starfield forever. A good game can be patched" - miyamoto fuchs

 

[SJRB]

It's nice to want things but buddy, your game has to be at least somewhat good, engaging and worthwhile for that to happen. More people are playing Skyrim than they are playing Starfield on Steam right now, guys.

What the fuck are you even talking about? Did you not play your own game? How can anyone who played this come up with these wild ideas?

It doesn't even have 12 week staying power, lmao.

 

[XXL]

Should some one tell them....

On Steam it's less than Skyrim and just above Fallout 4.

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[Shubh_C63]

Gameplay and Loot was the only saving grace of StarField. And I think they took help of some other developer to nail that.

They would have to release 6 expansions in 12 years to have any hope to accomplish that.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I really need to give skyrim another go. It's the onky one I've never completed. :/

 

[Snake29]

 

[Dazraell]

I don't think this game will have even half of Skyrim and Fallout's relevancy

That being said, I do think modders will keep Starfield alive for years. There is plenty of sci-fi fans who know Creation Engine and with dedicated tools they will be able to do some really cool stuff which in extent should keep players' attention after Bethesda will move on to their next projects

 

[Barakov]

Xbox and Bethesda want Starfield to be the longstanding hit Skyrim has been, but right now I’m unsure if they can pull it off. Well, head of Xbox Phil Spencer says as much at CCXP 2023, comparing the longevity of Skyrim to the plans Bethesda currently has for Starfield.

That’s our goal,” Spencer begins. “Skyrim is such an amazing hit from Bethesda Game Studios, and talking to Todd Howard and the team what they wanted to do as people who love space and space exploration is give them that same opportunity [as Skyrim].

“So we’ve already announced that we’ve got our next expansion coming, Shattered Space. We’ve already told the community that they’ll get all the modules that they need, so they can go and create their own content in Starfield, which has been so important to Skyrim. So a tonne of confidence that for many, many years, Starfield sitting very high in the gameplay.”

Will Starfield stick around as long as Skyrim? Xbox thinks so

Bethesda and Xbox want Starfield to have the longevity of Skyrim thanks to upcoming DLC and mods, but only time will tell if it does.

www.pcgamesn.com

Eh, maybe. The staying power of Skyrim was because of mods. If a complete overhaul mod comes out that makes the experience more coherent then it might happen. Bethesda shouldn't definitely went with the less is more approach. Starfield's scope is what makes the vanilla version kind of boring. It definitely lacks the WOW factor even vanilla Skyrim had.

The mod scene has its' work cut out for them.

 

[SHA]

1st, you have to do
and then

 

[Porticus]

Only time will tell. I don't recall Skyrim's story being anything remotely special. And neither is Starfields. By and large modding scene continues to carry Skyrim along. Not to mention Starfield is a new universe while Elder Scrolls has had years of world building and lore to fall back on.

2 very different beasts IMO.

Sure Skyrim is a great game because of the story and not the sandbox gameplay.

Please smoke and drink less.

 

[SHA]

It's doable, I'm serious, people keep digging for something worthy once in a while, this way worth a million marketing teams cause some years are dry, then scarcity triggers these folks and boom! magic happens.

 

[King Dazzar]

It doesn't even have 12 week staying power, lmao.

I did manage 12 minutes, but I didnt get to 12hrs.

 

[King Dazzar]

Man if the modding scene makes the reception of Starfield turn around on it's head here I'm going to laugh.

Before mod tools: Trash game

After mod tools: I always supported you

 

[SHA]

It’s possible but I don’t think it has a good chance.

Skyrim was more than the game itself. It had memes and memorable stuff that was made popular beyond the game itself. Arrow in the knee, giant space program, one of greatest osts, fus ro dah, lore, and of course mods.

Mods are amazing but it’s not what is being talked about and discussed in Skyrim/Bethesda games community. It was everything else. Unfortunately the everything else is what’s Starfield is lacking.

Cause every lazy person dreamed to be carefree as barbarians once in their lifetime, futuristic games brings more misery and lots of duties , no one wants that.

 

[LordBlodgett]

Bethesda better pull a CDPR and keep supporting the game with serious content updates over the next few years then. I've loved my time with it, and it has so much potential for expansion, but I also understand a lot of the criticism and I think they are going to have to do amazing updates if they want it to have as long a lifespan as Skyrim

 

[fallingdove]

I think it’s possible. Starfield is so boring, it’s going to take most people 12 years to push through to the end. Slog as a service…

Every time boot it up, I am reminded by how obnoxiously slooooow the game is.

 

[Varteras]

All jokes aside, I'm sure the mod community will do some great things with the game. I have serious doubts it'll achieve what Skyrim did, though.

 

[mitch1971]

See that planet over there?



Don't bother; there's fuck all on it.