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Some of Starfield’s planets are meant to be empty by design - but that’s not boring, Bethesda insists (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
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[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

When they said this would be hard sci-fi, I actually imagined myself piloting an actual space ship and doing astronaut things, not a glorified magic plane.

If someone is looking for what Starfield offers but better, here are my recommendations at a fraction of cost:

  • Space combat, but better: Everspace, Everspace 2, House of the Dying Sun, Chorus, FTL
  • Hard(ish) Sci-fi shooter, but better: Titanfall 2, Call of Duty Infinity Warfare, Mass Effect (technically not FPS)
  • Exploration, but better: Outer wilds, No Man's Sky, Astroneer, Deep Rock Galactic (I would say subnautica but that's not really space).
  • Privateering, but better: Star traders: Frontiers (Though not 3D).

Maybe the issue is that this game, like NMS before, tried to be everything to everyone and didn't develop towards something meaningful.

Hopefully, like NMS will find its soul and develop into something worth playing. (IMO)

EDIT: This is a stealthy way of getting recommendations ;)

[–] Vivarevo@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago

Eve Online for the cutthroat privateer life.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Surprised you didn't mention the star citizen and space engineers. They have that I'm a space mining cowboy aspect nailed down pretty well.

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Star citizen is more of an overpriced ship-store than an actual game.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mostly true, but it is playable and amazing. I'm in love with the fact I can go from waking up in a bunk, to a space station, to mining a airless moon, all without loading screens seamlessly. Super immersive.

Buggy as all get out, lol

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And a development pace slower than anything else

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

I would never recommend that scam to anyone hahaha

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

Privateering, but better: Star traders: Frontiers (Though not 3D).

Also Endless Sky, which is free

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Exploration and Space combat: Endless Space 2. I have my share of problems with that game but it's effectively Civilization In Space. You can explore star systems, and you can fight space pirates.

[–] CIWS-30@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the recommendations! I'll look into these, and already have dipped my feet into stuff like Everspace 2 and Outer Wilds. Some of these are on Xbox Game Pass as well, which is cool.

[–] zeusbottom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When they said this would be hard sci-fi, I actually imagined myself piloting an actual space ship and doing astronaut things

So, KSP 1&2 then? :)

[–] riceandbeans161@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

or Elite Dangerous

[–] zeusbottom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

No orbital mechanics in E:D, no in-space EVA. It does have a slightly more realistic flight model with dampening off, but it’s not true to life.