Summary
Starfieldseems to be full of Easter eggs that point to previous Bethesda titles, as Early Access players couldn’t help but come across a cheeky reference to the most infamous line ever uttered by an NPC fromSkyrim.Starfieldis enjoying a mostly bug-free launch. Though it has seen its fair share of glitches typical of Bethesda games,Starfieldis much closer toSkyrimthanFallout 76at launch. It is a culmination of all the lessons Bethesda learned from developingThe Elder ScrollsandFalloutgames, and it’s set on a new iteration of the Creation Engine.
Thoughthe wayStarfieldtackles its open world(as well as exploration in general) feels contrary to the expected Bethesda model used inSkyrim,Oblivion,Fallout 76, and all its predecessors, most players seem to agree that the game offers an extremely enjoyable sci-fi adventure. It is an RPG first and foremost, and it’s littered with amusing references to pop culture, as well as Bethesda’s own IPs.
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The Easter egg shared by Mr_Abs752 was arguably to be expected, given the widespread notoriety it earned over the course ofSkyrim’s past eleven years. Namely, the Crippling Skill fromStarfield’s combat tree alludes to the idle dialogue spoken bySkyrim’s town guards of “taking an arrow to the knee.” The line quickly gained infamy sinceSkyrim’s launch, to the point that even other franchises were using it as a reference.
Within the first day ofStarfield’s Early Access, fans also came across an unknown vessel hailing them about their expiring starship warranty, a prank call asking them if they knew the way to Uranus, as well as the Adoring Fan fromOblivion. True to his original self, theAdoring Fan was recreated inStarfieldto serve as an annoying chatterbox for players unfortunate enough to pick the related character trait. Needless to say, Bethesda fans who played the earlier games will find plenty of callbacks inStarfield, and it may well take years to document them all.
Over a quarter million concurrent players are enjoyingStarfieldon Steam during Early Access, and the social media reactions have largely been positive. Though the customers who bought a Standard Edition ofStarfieldwill need to wait till September 6th to play the game, it may end up being the safer option in the long run, as Bethesda could potentially release an update addressing some of the issues fans have discovered by then.
Starfieldis now available on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
