Starfield from Bethesda

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In reply to bluefire579 • 8:52p, 8/16/23
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So is this just pre-order bait? What's the advantage to loading a game on your console/PC 1-3 weeks before you are able to play it?

I have a gigabit connection, If i read the reviews on launch day and the game doesnt suck and is not full of bugs, I can download it in a matter of minutes. If it does suck, I can wait.

I guess I dont see the point? Can you flex to nerd friends you downloaded it 3 weeks early?
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In reply to BadMoonRisin • 8:58p, 8/16/23
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BadMoonRisin said:
So is this just pre-order bait? What's the advantage to loading a game on your console/PC 1-3 weeks before you are able to play it?

I have a gigabit connection, If i read the reviews on launch day and the game doesnt suck and is not full of bugs, I can download it in a matter of minutes. If it does suck, I can wait.

I guess I dont see the point? Can you flex to nerd friends you downloaded it 3 weeks early?


My understanding is you can play 5 days early if you preordered the premium edition. September 1st.

The three week preload is overkill, but the steam preload would let you have the game ready to play during early access on the first day.

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In reply to BadMoonRisin • 8:59p, 8/16/23
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BadMoonRisin said:
So is this just pre-order bait? What's the advantage to loading a game on your console/PC 1-3 weeks before you are able to play it?

I have a gigabit connection, If i read the reviews on launch day and the game doesnt suck and is not full of bugs, I can download it in a matter of minutes. If it does suck, I can wait.

I guess I dont see the point? Can you flex to nerd friends you downloaded it 3 weeks early?


Some pre-orders allow you to play 3-5 days early. It's also for people who don't want to deal with downloading it on release day, just jump straight in.
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In reply to canadiaggie • 10:07p, 8/16/23
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It actually launches Aug 31 (early access) depending on where you live.

Most games are launch when it hits midnight for your time zone, but Starfield is basing it on when it hits midnight in 1 specific territory. I believe it's a European time zone and they are ~6 hours ahead of us. So when it hits midnight there, it will only be 6 PM here and we can start playing.
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7:55a, 8/17/23
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Bethesda's track record is extremely suspect. Cautiously optimistic but definitely going to wait for reviews on this one. I've come a long way from blindly trusting Bethesda when FO4 came out.
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In reply to BadMoonRisin • 9:20a, 8/17/23
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BadMoonRisin said:
So is this just pre-order bait? What's the advantage to loading a game on your console/PC 1-3 weeks before you are able to play it?

I have a gigabit connection, If i read the reviews on launch day and the game doesnt suck and is not full of bugs, I can download it in a matter of minutes. If it does suck, I can wait.

I guess I dont see the point? Can you flex to nerd friends you downloaded it 3 weeks early?
Probably expecting enough downloads to potentially strain their infrastructure, so imagine this is something of a mitigation effort on that front. Also keep in mind not everyone has blazing fast internet.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 10:31a, 8/17/23
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jr15aggie said:
It actually launches Aug 31 (early access) depending on where you live.

Most games are launch when it hits midnight for your time zone, but Starfield is basing it on when it hits midnight in 1 specific territory. I believe it's a European time zone and they are ~6 hours ahead of us. So when it hits midnight there, it will only be 6 PM here and we can start playing.
No way? Best news I've heard all day.
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In reply to canadiaggie • 10:42a, 8/17/23
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Its dropping at midnight UTC time. So 7PM CT I believe which is great because I'll get a few hours in that night before leaving on vacation the 1st.

I do think its overkill to release the download this early, but there are also tons of people that will need hours to download a game this size.
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11:14a, 8/17/23
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I've also heard (via youtube videos) that there were plenty of nerds out there freaking out and claiming the game wasn't ready and that it would be delayed... all because it hadn't gone Gold and they hadn't officially announced a pre-load date.

Some people need to get a life.

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In reply to rgag12 • 11:19a, 8/17/23
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rgag12 said:
Bethesda's track record is extremely suspect. Cautiously optimistic but definitely going to wait for reviews on this one. I've come a long way from blindly trusting Bethesda when FO4 came out.


This, also waiting to see what performance is like for NVIDIA cards.

The game looks incredible; I hope it is.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 11:25a, 8/17/23
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I've also heard (via youtube videos) that there were plenty of nerds out there freaking out and claiming the game wasn't ready and that it would be delayed... all because it hadn't gone Gold and they hadn't officially announced a pre-load date.

Some people need to get a life.

I feel like going Gold shouldn't be a thing anymore. Almost everything is done digitally and they are constantly pushing patches to games. Who cares what the initial game is anymore
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11:35a, 8/17/23
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Also watch out for leaks. People are digging through the download files and finding a bunch of information now.
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11:41a, 8/17/23
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Reviewers have the game in hand and are playing now.

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In reply to wangus12 • 1:25p, 8/17/23
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wangus12 said:
Reviewers have the game in hand and are playing now.

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In reply to jr15aggie • 1:32p, 8/17/23
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wangus12 said:
Reviewers have the game in hand and are playing now.

Looking forward to hearing some impressions/reviews soon. For whatever reason I really do not have any hype for this one since it reminds me too much of No Man's Sky.

Has there been a demo for this one?
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2:23p, 8/17/23
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Idk how I'm going to split my time between this and Baldur's Gate honestly.
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5:09p, 8/17/23
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At 45, I'm several years past the point where I get super hyped for video games and movies. Life's just too busy to nerd out the way I used to.

But I will say, I'm looking forward to this game more than I have for any game in a very long time. Growing up in the 80's, I pretty much loved any and all outer space sci-fi movies. I've always felt Hollywood could use more space exploration type movies.

Starfield, pre-launch, appears to be the perfect game to give me what I use to daydream about as a kid. I'll be shocked if I don't love this game and spend countless hours exploring it.
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5:22p, 8/17/23
Does this game have a storyline like Fallout 4 or is played out all online? I enjoy games like this but do not feel like having to be online to do so.
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In reply to n_touch • 5:57p, 8/17/23
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Its a single player game. No online or multiplayer. Think Fallout or Elder Scrolls in terms of game design or outline, but set 300 years into the future in space.
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In reply to Prime0882 • 5:59p, 8/17/23
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Closest thing we've gotten to a demo is a 45 minute systems breakdown. There hasn't been any continuous gameplay released

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6:20p, 8/17/23
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The fact that this is going to be on game pass at launch is the biggest win. I really, REALLY, want it to be awesome, but when it's only going to cost a couple of bucks to try then it's not a huge loss if it bombs.
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11:14a, 8/18/23
I might be in the minority here. I used to like the full-on open world games with hundreds of hours of content, but I'm pretty much over that at this point in my life. I am hoping this game is a little more pared down than the Elder Scrolls with a more focused narrative that drives the game along, closer to the Mass Effect games. That probably won't be the case, but that's what I'm hoping for.
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12:48p, 8/18/23
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As much as I like and prefer single player games, this just seems like it should be multiplayer. Still waiting to see some better demos/reviews before committing.
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1:01p, 8/18/23
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Really rooting for this game to be good. I've been looking for a reason to pick up a Xbox, and I'm leaning towards going with a series S to complement my PS5. Just been waiting for the right game to convince me.
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In reply to heavily intoxtricated • 3:35p, 8/18/23
I don't know why you would be hoping for that. That is 100% not what this game is. It looks to be more open and vast than any game they've previously made.

They have specifically mentioned making a game that can be played for over a decade, like they've seen with Skyrim.
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In reply to LeagueCityAg • 3:51p, 8/18/23
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LeagueCityAg said:
Really rooting for this game to be good. I've been looking for a reason to pick up a Xbox, and I'm leaning towards going with a series S to complement my PS5. Just been waiting for the right game to convince me.
I'd wait for some Series S previews to come out before you buy it just for this game, just to make sure you don't get Cyberpunk'd.
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3:59p, 8/18/23
Guess I should read more before getting my hopes up. Did not realize this was a Microsoft exclusive. Hope they do not do the same with the next Fallout
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In reply to DallasTeleAg • 4:24p, 8/18/23
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I don't know why you would be hoping for that. That is 100% not what this game is. It looks to be more open and vast than any game they've previously made.

They have specifically mentioned making a game that can be played for over a decade, like they've seen with Skyrim.

I'd be hoping for that because that's what I want. Bummer if it's that expansive.
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In reply to n_touch • 4:57p, 8/18/23
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Guess I should read more before getting my hopes up. Did not realize this was a Microsoft exclusive. Hope they do not do the same with the next Fallout
I've got some bad news for you. Microsoft owns Bethesda, so it's pretty likely that the next Fallout will be a Microsoft exclusive.
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In reply to Claude! • 5:11p, 8/18/23
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Claude! said:
n_touch said:
Guess I should read more before getting my hopes up. Did not realize this was a Microsoft exclusive. Hope they do not do the same with the next Fallout
I've got some bad news for you. Microsoft owns Bethesda, so it's pretty likely that the next Fallout will be a Microsoft exclusive.
And Sony will whine and complain about it right before running more marketing about all of their exclusives.
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5:16p, 8/18/23
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Everybody needs to remember... anybody can play this with Gamepass via the cloud (requires Gamepass Ultimate). Get a free trial and try it out.

Games like this (slower paced adventure games) usually play really well on the cloud. I definitely prefer gaming at home on the Series X, but I have beaten a few games via the cloud and its a good experience.

So if you are a PS only owner, you still have the option to play this game on other devices.
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In reply to heavily intoxtricated • 5:25p, 8/18/23
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heavily intoxtricated said:
I might be in the minority here. I used to like the full-on open world games with hundreds of hours of content, but I'm pretty much over that at this point in my life.


I was there a few years ago. There were so many other games I wanted to play (specifically online / MP games) and games like Elder Scrolls were a huge time suck. Every time I found a new cave I had to go check it out!

But now I'm very selective in what I play. So many games are "been there done that"... I don't have a huge list of games I want to play anymore and I don't do much MP gaming anymore. I'm more than happy to get addicted to Starfield as my only game for a while.
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9:36p, 8/18/23
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Is everyone OK to talk about what we are hearing from loose lipped people with review copies? Or would we rather not?

I'm not suggesting any story or content spoilers, but rather passing along generic positive / negative impressions about the game.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 9:40p, 8/18/23
If there's no story spoilers, I don't see an issue with it.
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In reply to Average Joe • 9:45p, 8/18/23
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Average Joe said:
Claude! said:
n_touch said:
Guess I should read more before getting my hopes up. Did not realize this was a Microsoft exclusive. Hope they do not do the same with the next Fallout
I've got some bad news for you. Microsoft owns Bethesda, so it's pretty likely that the next Fallout will be a Microsoft exclusive.
And Sony will whine and complain about it right before running more marketing about all of their exclusives.


I have both consoles so I'm not limited, but Sony has an excellent track record of developing IPs and fantastic games - MS not so much. I hope Sony starts developing a shooter to compete with CoD. Put Bungie in charge.
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