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Todd Howard says expectations for Starfield changed because everything is an RPG now: "I can't look at a game that doesn't have XP and leveling" (www.gamesradar.com)

submitted 1 year ago by AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world to c/xbox@lemmy.world

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[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago

Yeah Todd, that means people want a deeper RPG experience than you give with just a simple perk system that allows you to be good at everything all at once.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 41 points 1 year ago

Heh. Playing the game now. You're gonna have to sink hundreds of hours to fill that damn tree. I got 48hrs clocked and only Level 26. Barely touched rank 3 perks and haven't maxed out one yet.

I say if you put a month game time into a single character, fuck it be good at everything. Builds be damned. You earned it.

[-] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

I also like how you have to successfully use the skills you unlock in order to level them more

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'll stick to my boomer shooters.

[-] Moneo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is this supposed to make me want to play the game?

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

No. What it is is their best game since Skyrim. I'm enjoying it for what it is. For one I'm playing a charismatic/diplo character and there are so many Persuade and skill check options in dialog. Far more than in the last 4 Bethesda games combined. And if that's boring I've also specced into John Wick one/two hit kill Pistol shit too.

[-] elscallr@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

It's a fun game, I'm loving Starfield. But it doesn't have the same RPG elements as I was hoping.

Fortunately Baldur's Gate 3 got me there.

[-] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Fortunately for them, they already got your money. That's the Bethesda MO... over-promise, under-deliver and fans will justify the rest. How many endings was FO3 suppose to have? I fully understand liking something that has flaws, but they shouldn't be excused because of it.