Starfield had the potential to elevate the video game industry after the promise of interstellar travel and space exploration for the next generation of gaming from Bethesda Game Studios. Unfortunately, the new ambitious IP fell flat and had fans wishing for something else, like Fallout 5.
It is a risky move to release a new AAA game with the current climate of the game industry, and director Todd Howard seems to have gambled on the studio’s latest release.
Fans Are Now Wishing They Had Fallout 5
The fans have spoken and do not see the need to sugarcoat their honest opinions of the studio’s latest game. They have expressed their disappointment saying it was not worth the wait, and had them begging for something else entirely.
The game itself was running on a very low but acceptable frame rate of 30, which can be underwhelming given the magnificent horsepower of Microsoft’s most powerful flagship home console.
Starfield makes me sad everytime I see the game I would have loved fallout 5
— ImTrovie (@ImTrovie) April 21, 2024
Yes starfield is boring.
— steve (@whitetrashfury) April 21, 2024
Sometimes the gaming community can speak the hard truths that no one else is willing to hear, but given the feedback about Starfield’s design and story, it would seem the newest title was everything the much older and well-established franchise wasn’t.
Despite all the hype it generated when it was announced, it wasn’t enough to salvage what Todd Howard and his team envisioned.
Starfield is missing everything that Fallout has in regards to good story telling and lore. Starfield creative team was lazy and played it safe if you ask me.
— Brian Vaccaro (@B_Vaccaro88) April 21, 2024
The technological holdback was very noticeable and the upcoming Shattered Space expansion is still in flux. Given the current mood of the community towards the game, it is unlikely the expansion could incline players to dive right back in. However, it would take a miracle to improve the image of the game and the quality altogether.
The players have made it known that they are not happy with the end product and expect more from the studio and developers.
Starfield Gave the Fallout Franchise Some Room to Breathe
Amazon Prime Video and Bethesda Game Studios collaborated on a successful and well-received adaptation of the famous video game series Fallout. While game development and film production are drastically different in terms of timetable, Todd Howard was involved in the show which is partially why it was a success working alongside fans and filmmakers like Jonah Nolan.
Perhaps his involvement on the show gave him less time to work on the highly anticipated sequel, but given the response of the filmmakers which seems to indicate they know more about the game than they are letting on, Howard gave certain conditions on what to utilize and what to exclude to avoid competing with themselves.
Starfield was a very disappointing hold-off for something that fans are looking forward to, and they only hope the final product of the ambitious space title will not reflect on the quality of Bethesda Game Studio’s Fallout 5 whenever it releases.
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