Fly me to the moon, let me play among theStarfield
The closer to today’sXbox and Bethesda showcasewas, of course,Starfield. The upcoming spacefaring RPG is hotly anticipated, and today Bethesda showed off a lengthy look at someStarfieldgameplay.
TheStarfieldgameplay starts with the player and their robot companion venturing out onto a planet. After gawking at some local wildlife and mining some ore, they infiltrate a base and take on some space pirates.
The gunplay looks surprisingly action-heavy, with futuristic but chunky versions of weapons ringing out as they blast their way through.
Space quest
Then, once the action subsides, we get a look at New Atlantis and some of the social areas the player can explore. The narrative seems to center around some mysterious alien artifacts, and the quest to discover what secrets they hold.
Of course, there are factions to deal with and NPCs to talk to. Bethesda showcased close-up looks at plenty of NPCs, who you’ll probably have to ally with or against throughout the course ofStarfield‘s story.
This kind of role-playing obviously entails some on the player’s part too, so Bethesda also showed the character creator and skill system. There are plenty of options for making your own astronaut adventurer and customizing them to your heart’s content.
Life on Mars
The customization extends out even more, asStarfieldalso has outpost building that looks similar toFallout 4‘s base building. Bethesda’s Todd Howard confirms that you can have companions you meet take up life in these outposts and run them while you’re away.
But isn’t the sky the real home for a space-faring adventurer? Alongside your character and outposts, you’re able to also customize your ship inStarfield. Bethesda showcased a look at the schematics-style building forStarfield‘s ships, which are also fully pilotable.
Soon after, the gameplay took to the vacuum of space. So yes, you can make your ship and then fly your ship inStarfield.
The vast expanse
As one last note, Bethesda showcased the size ofStarfield. And yes, it’s absolutely massive. The range ofStarfieldextends from a city and one planet out to all the planets in a system, and then out again to even more systems. Thousands of planets are waiting to be explored inStarfield, according to Todd Howard.
It seems absolutely massive. But today was honestly a pretty promising and fairly extensive gameplay showing forStarfield, which was probably the most hotly anticipated game in today’s Xbox showcase lineup. While it mayhave been delayed, hopefully the extra time has been worth the wait—now we just have to see if the final product can pull it all off.Starfieldis coming to Xbox consoles and PC in 2023.
