The lack of actual continuous gameplay being shown is kinda alarming this close to release (lemmy.world)

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I mean, we never got more than half a minute of gameplay before they jumped to something totally different. Nothing to gauge what the actual gameplay loop is like and how all those systems feed into each other. The bigger previews are all kept under closed doors and hush-hush.

I am not saying it is end of the world, I will still buy the game Day 1 since it is Bethesda, but it is kind of unheard of to have no actual gameplay showcased so close to the release in modern gaming era. It definitely do not radiates confidence in the game from MS. It is supposed to be their big game, yet they just show bits here and there

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[-] twistedtxb@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They wouldn't have sent reviewers copies of the game two weeks in advance if it was as bad as you make it sound like.

Review embargos = game bad

Review copies sent 2-3 weeks before actual release date AND no review embargos = game good

Remember FO76

Plus: the release schedule for Starfield (deluxe version 6 days ahead of the regular version) would be a death sentence if the game was actually bad

But, most importantly: NEVER PRE-ORDER A VIDEOGAME

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