Achieve that, and it doesn't matter how big or small the world is, nor how that content was created.According to BethesdaChief Software Engineer and spokesperson Todd Howard, Starfield is going to be the studio’s biggest game to date and focus solely on its single-player RPG experience. The goal is that there is always a way to do something that you want to do.

I rather think of it as discoverability and autonomy. People seem to think 'density of experiences' is the end all, be all for quality of an open world. In fact, I'm pretty sure people in this very forum complain about open worlds with too many icons on them all the time, with filler content and blah blah. Guess what, so does every open world! Haha. The size of Starfield means that there will be lots of empty space. There is nothing that says proc gen is mutually exclusive with good, meaningful content.

all nevertheless use significant procedural generation. what game of any size isn't using significant procedural generation today? Every handcrafted Forza and GT7 track - a VERY VERY NOT OPEN level, with very clearly defined limits that you will never be able leave.

John? You don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honour, you just need a dozen handcrafted planets powered by the only engine capable of delivering true next generation gameplay, Ladies and Gentlemen - Unreal Engine 5™.Ĭlick to shrink.This is what I wanted to say lol. Don't get me wrong I'm sure Starfailed will be cool but can you play a wooden mouth flute whilst engrossing yourself amongst the bamboo grass in ancient Japan? Can you feel the cool breeze through your hair as you power away from a zombie hoard on a purring motorcycle whilst admiring the muscular tones of Deacon St. Show me the Creation Engine and I'll show you the Emotion Engine, show me hundreds of hours of handcrafted content with numerous quests, factions and NPC's and I'll show you a 14 year old girl killing clickers with a bow and arrow in the freezing snow, yeah. Listen, I don't know about you guys but as somebody with over 30 years experience in the industry it's become really easy to distinguish the true crème de la crème of gaming directors and Todd Howard isn't amongst them.

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