Bethesda’s upcoming RPG, Starfield, can learn a lot from Fallout 4.
With Starfield’s release coming up, the sci-fi role-playing game has a lot to live up to. But if Starfield takes a page from Fallout 4, another well-liked Bethesda game, it could make for a truly amazing gaming experience.
Many new and interesting features were added to Fallout 4 that kept players interested, and if Starfield can combine these with its own unique style, it has the potential to be a gem in its own right. It makes you wonder what Starfield can learn from how well Fallout 4 did.
Weapon & Armor Modification
One of the things that made Fallout 4 so popular was the way you could change your weapons and armor. Players had a lot of fun turning ordinary weapons into powerful tools of damage. Starfield should take this idea to a whole new level by giving players a wide range of high-tech weapons and gear that they can customize.
Whether it’s adding powerful upgrades to energy weapons or making futuristic exosuits with better abilities, the options should be as big as the universe itself. Let players use their imaginations to make weapons that will make even the strongest enemies in space tremble.
Dialogue Options
Some people didn’t like the conversation system in Fallout 4 because they thought it was limited. But it looks like Bethesda listened to the comments and made changes to Starfield. From what we’ve seen so far, it looks like the dialogue system will be more polished and engaging.
Starfield seems like it will give players a lot of ways to talk to each other and make important decisions that will affect their character’s journey and how the game goes. By making conversations more interactive and dynamic, Starfield might be able to create a more interesting story that will keep players interested in its vast and complex world.
Karma
Even though the lack of a Karma system made sense in Fallout 4’s post-apocalyptic world, it did leave a hole for fans who liked the moral guidance it gave in previous games. In Starfield, putting a similar system in place could give players’ acts more depth and make them matter. Starfield can let players make their own way through the stars by giving them a name that is affected by what they do.
Whether they chose to be heroes or the most evil people in the world, their choices would affect how others saw them and how they interacted with them. This moral flexibility would make Starfield’s stories even more interesting and engaging.
Factions
Even though Fallout 4 added different groups, players had different reactions to them. Many fans were happy to see the Brotherhood of Steel back, but new teams like the Institute, Minutemen, and Railroad didn’t live up to what their predecessors had done. In Starfield, it’s important to make groups that appeal to a wide range of people, like the factions in Skyrim.
Whether they are space-faring pirates or intergalactic diplomats, each group should have an interesting story and good reasons for players to join it. By making well-rounded groups with clear identities and goals, Starfield can make sure that players really care about the side they choose, which makes the game’s story and gameplay more immersive.
Environments
Even though Fallout’s post-apocalyptic wasteland is interesting, the same scenery can get boring after a lot of exploring. Fallout 4 tried to break this trend by making the game look like it was made in the 1950s, giving it bright colors and a unique style. Starfield could learn from this, especially in how it shows empty worlds and the farthest parts of the universe.
By making the landscapes on each world interesting to look at, Starfield can keep players interested and eager to explore. The range of environments, from lush alien jungles to vast desert wastelands, will bring the vastness of space to life and make each planetary adventure unique, while avoiding the problems of Fallout’s post-apocalyptic scenery.
Game-Changing Mods
The modding community has been a big part of Fallout’s success and stability, and Starfield should take note. By welcoming and supporting mods from the beginning, Starfield can build a group of passionate and creative modders who will keep adding new things to the game.
The options are endless, and mods can add everything from new planets and strange alien species to new ways to play and better graphics. Starfield will reach new heights if players can use their imaginations and share what they make. This will open up a lot of options and keep the game interesting for years to come.
Replayability
Fallout 4 was known for having a lot of different ways to play, and Starfield should try to do the same. Snake Game has a lot more depth and excitement because you can start over with different play styles, character builds, and moral decisions. Starfield should have many different planets to discover, each with its own challenges and chances.
Players should be able to join different groups and experience different storylines and results as a result. Starfield will be an immersive and always interesting game that keeps players coming back for more because each trip through space will feel different and satisfying.
NPCs and Companions
In Fallout 4, memorable NPCs and allies brought the world after the end of the world to life. Nick Valentine, Hancock, and Strong were all loved friends who made the player’s journey through the wasteland more fun and interesting. In Starfield, it’s important to make the same kind of success by giving the player a diverse and interesting group of friends.
Whether they are aliens, advanced AIs, or strange mercenaries, these traveling partners should add humor, drama, and friendship to the interstellar journey. They should be more than just allies. They should give the cosmic journey depth and make it feel more real.
Laser Weapons
Laser weapons have always been a part of the Fallout series, but they have never lived up to promises. Even in the most recent games, like Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, they didn’t show the awesome power that should come with modern technology. Starfield needs to take this into account and make sure that its high-tech weapons feel really scary.
Whether it’s a powerful plasma cannon that destroys enemies or a dangerous laser rifle that cuts through them with pinpoint accuracy, these futuristic weapons should make players afraid and awed by how much damage they can do. Let Starfield’s collection of weapons change what it means to be powerful in science fiction.
Settlements
Whether you liked the settlement-building part of Fallout 4 or not, you couldn’t deny that it had its own beauty. Starfield can build on what its predecessor did and let players be even more creative. Imagine building and customizing huge space stations, setting up outposts on unexplored planets, or making busy towns across the galaxy.
The game would be a lot more fun if players could shape the universe according to their own ideas. For example, they could make a trade hub full of alien life or a space bar in the far reaches of space. With improvements and exciting new options, Starfield’s settlement building could be an amazing part of the game that makes you feel like you own it and is a part of the vast world.
Starfield will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC on September 6, 2023.
