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[The Infectious Paradox]

Has there ever been a game more hyped with so little to go off than Starfield?

Absolutely this. And the last gameplay trailer was pretty lackluster. I'm more cautious than anything.

 

[Riky]

Probably a lot to think about as it's the first truly next gen exclusive AAA first party release, so it's got to be presented correctly. It's also not the sort of genre that lends itself to flashy cinematics so the actual gameplay elements are the hook.

 

[winjer]

The stuff they are sorting

 

[Mephisto40]

This game is not coming out this year

 

[TintoConCasera]

Gameplay trailer didn't do anything for me, so as far as I care they can take as much time as they need and release the game whenever it's ready.

 

[Ozriel]

I don't get why they announce things so early. Just do what Fromsoft does and get to like the 75% mark, polish your fucking shit, and spend the time getting it ready before telling everyone.

Not sure which From Software you’re referring to. Because they announced Elden Ring in 2019 and didn’t show a single thing until E3 2021. Release in 2022.

I didn't use the article title because it seemed too clickbaity.

Top man! Eddie needs to learn from you.

 

[Fools idol]

Not sure which From Software you’re referring to. Because they announced Elden Ring in 2019 and didn’t show a single thing until E3 2021. Release in 2022.

Exactly how it should be! I would rather see nothing than an unfinished / false promise hype building 'trailer' that sets false expectaions far too early. This is how Cyberpunk happenned.

 

[Ozriel]

Exactly how it should be! I would rather see nothing than an unfinished / false promise hype building 'trailer' that sets false expectaions far too early.

So why are you criticizing Starfield, then? They never set ‘false expectations far too early’.

This is how Cyberpunk happenned.

Cyberpunk’s issues had nothing to do with when trailers were made.

 

[killatopak]

Todd still thinking of something more bombastic than 16x the detail.

 

[Fools idol]

So why are you criticizing Starfield, then? They never set ‘false expectations far too early’.



Cyberpunk’s issues had nothing to do with when trailers were made.

I wasn't criticising the game specifically. More the publishers for making developers do these reveals and 'showcases' before the games are ready.

 

[Draugoth]

H 2023 there we go

 

[rickybooby87]

Has it gone gold yet? I still think this is a 12/31/2023 or Q1 2024 game. Hopefully, I am wrong as I’d like to play this on the ol’ PC this year.

 

[samoilaaa]

This game is not coming out this year

ur saying this based on what ? you act like you know 100%

please tell me , what are your sources ?

 

[KWAB]

For a June release I guess they could wait till the end of March to announce a date.

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

I don't know why I was expecting a technical showcase from this game, given that it's a Series X exclusive. I guess I forgot for a moment that this is a Bethesda game. Not to say that they don't have great developers, but their RPG department always seems to leave something to be desired.

 

[Spaceman292]

It's obvious they're sorting out content, script, planning and pacing for the event.

Slow news day indeed. And here come the gloom & doom warriors

I don't think that's obvious at all

 

[The Cockatrice]

It means every time they record gameplay there are bugs on screen so they gotta edit all that to make it look good. Also yeah., its coming next year 100%.

 

[SuperSaiyanWithDreads]

What’s really going on at MS/Xbox

 

[Mephisto40]

ur saying this based on what ? you act like you know 100%

please tell me , what are your sources ?

My source is my own opinion

 

[Heisenberg007]

Probably a lot to think about as it's the first truly next gen exclusive AAA first party release, so it's got to be presented correctly. It's also not the sort of genre that lends itself to flashy cinematics so the actual gameplay elements are the hook.

 

[Ozriel]

I wasn't criticising the game specifically. More the publishers for making developers do these reveals and 'showcases' before the games are ready.

Nobody’s going to wait for an AAA game to be finished before doing a reveal. You could pull that off with AA like Hi-Fi Rush, but AAA carry much bigger risks.

What’s really going on at MS/Xbox

Isn’t the right question “What’s going on in this thread?”
Because it’s weird seeing folks like you on a game enthusiast forum pretend they don’t know that devs taking time to put together showcase demos is pretty much standard. They’re major marketing events, so there’s tons of planning that goes into them.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

It's called Bugs bethesda, Bugs

Bugthesda

 

[samoilaaa]

My source is my own opinion

its one thing to say
"i dont think this game is coming out this year "
and its another to say
"this game isnt coming out this year "

see the difference ?

 

[nowhat]

Todd still thinking of something more bombastic than 16x the detail.

Ooh, I know this. 32x times the detail?

 

[Mephisto40]

its one thing to say
"i dont think this game is coming out this year "
and its another to say
"this game isnt coming out this year "

see the difference ?

It's one thing to be pedantic, and not be pedantic

 

[samoilaaa]

It's one thing to be pedantic, and not be pedantic

its not my fault you dont know how to express yourself

 

[Astray]

They mean sorting what to show at the showcase right?
Not sorting out the game itself Right?

That's what my mind went to, stuff like making a cohesive vertical slice etc.

This game's importance to Microsoft cannot be overstated, and it's not been helped by the fact that a large, brand-new Action RPG franchise has seemingly taken over the zeitgeist of 2023 gaming (Hogwarts Legacy), Starfield needs to make the best possible impression.

 

[Hendrick's]

its one thing to say
"i dont think this game is coming out this year "
and its another to say
"this game isnt coming out this year "

see the difference ?

Don't bother. This game has GOTG written all over it and it has team blue shook.

 

[Topher]

its not my fault you dont know how to express yourself

You asked and he clarified that he was just stating his opinion. Why are you belaboring the point?

 

[DenchDeckard]

Absolutely this. And the last gameplay trailer was pretty lackluster. I'm more cautious than anything.

Hopefully they've sorted their trailer and content showing by the end of March.

Would be a great birthday present.

Just purchased my second series x for the bedroom so I can literally binge this game in bed.

What's going to upset me is when they announce the special edition console and then ill have to buy that....

 

[Ainem Enamas]

This game is aiming for field of stars.

 

[samoilaaa]

You asked and he clarified that he was just stating his opinion. Why are you belaboring the point?

is it too much to ask to speak properly ? seriously ?

 

[Topher]

edit: dropping this nonsense

 

[Lunarorbit]

"other kids"

I was looking for this gif or the jack Nicholson head shaking one from the departed.

I was getting a little nervous when I didn't see either about 2/3 down the first page

 

[NickFire]

I wouldn’t try extrapolating anything from this. Community managers are probably not first to know plans to say the least. And he barely said anything anyway.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Fuz]

They mean sorting what to show at the showcase right?
Not sorting out the game itself Right?

If they're not saying it specifically...

 

[March Climber]

"other kids"

My parents made sure that A- was the lowest grade I’d get. Because of that I was the kid who didn’t get to party or socialize much after school. That’s how I found out about forums…like GAF.

 

[mckmas8808]

2024 game

Definitely not the first half of 2023. That's for sure it seems.

 

[MikeM]

Don’t screw this up MS.

 

[LordCBH]

I just want it to be good. Bethesda can’t afford another bad RPG after Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

- Developers trying to figure out what to show

Neogaf - "haha that means this game is not coming soon at all"


Whether this game comes out next week or 2 years from now this news means nothing for the state of the game or release date

 

[gothmog]

- Developers trying to figure out what to show

Neogaf - "haha that means this game is not coming soon at all"


Whether this game comes out next week or 2 years from now this news means nothing for the state of the game or release date

And this is why as a community manager you maintain radio silence. Anything you say will be held against you. There's nothing positive that comes out of communicating vague information.

 

[CatLady]

I dont need it this summer with Zelda and FFXVI out. I'd rather they just take their time, personally.

I hope it's a fall/winter release unless it comes out before Zelda because I don't want to start Zelda and then have to quit in the middle of the game because Starfield gets released.

 

[Mephisto40]

its not my fault you dont know how to express yourself

It's not my fault your expecting a game to come out in a months time we havnt actually seen any non scripted gameplay of yet

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

Microsoft and Apple partnership, Starfield to be Apple VR compatible, if you want the best graphics have to hook up to a Kinect.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Sometimes it's best to say nothing at all, since people will misconstrue an obvious statement.

 

[BossLackey]

I haven't really been following the development of this game. Are they on a completely new engine or are they still using a descendant of Gamebryo?

 

[Varteras]

I think they're just trying to be very careful with what they show. The first gameplay reveal was rough and didn't leave a great impression for a lot of people who weren't wearing their fanboy shades. I'm pretty sure they want Round 2 to really sell the game.

 

[Philfrag]

2024 game

24/24/24