r/XboxSeriesX • u/Turbostrider27 • Dec 04 '23

Xbox wants Starfield to have the 12-year staying power of Skyrim Discussion

https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/popular-like-skyrim
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u/Canucks-1989 Dec 04 '23

I think (I could definitely be wrong) Bethesda’s weakness is they’re banking too much on nostalgia and gameplay familiarity. Their games were absolutely some of the best 10-15yrs ago, but the way those games play are meant for those older instalments. You can go back and have a fun time playing Oblivion or Skyrim, but in the back of your head you know it’s mechanics are dated (doesn’t mean you still can’t have a good time!).

The industry has evolved because players are starting to expect new baselines for their games whether it’s mechanics, gameplay, frame rates etc., and Bethesda has whiffed of all their games after Skyrim.

TLDR: Bethesda used to make some of the best games, but hasn’t evolved/grown since Fallout3/Skyrim.

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u/cutememe Dec 05 '23

Arguably Starfield has regressed from some of their older games. I mean shit, at least cities in Morrowind was relatively open. That was like over 20 years ago. Starfield is just nonstop loading screens.