Fan debate sparks after Phil Spencer says Starfield is “more Oblivion than Skyrim”
pcinvasion.comWith Gamescom currently unfolding in Cologne, Germany, anxious fans are finally getting more news about one of the year’s most anticipated games. Microsoft and Bethesda are ready to talk about Starfield, and they’ve brought footage. There’s a lot to wade through in search of the best information. Some of the most intriguing news has come from off-the-cuff interviews. To no one’s surprise, Microsoft executive Phil Spencer has been one of the loudest voices.
“I think it’s more Oblivion than Skyrim,” Spencer said in a show floor interview with IGN. “For people who’ve played, maybe they’ll get that.”
The comparison left people talking long after the interview concluded. In a lengthy Reddit thread, fans debated just what the comparison might mean. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion released in 2006, before some Starfield fans knew their ABCs, and even Skyrim has been around for more than a decade.
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Despite characterizing Oblivion as ‘jank,’ Reddit user SonofMapplethorp added that, “It’s my favorite out of them all because it balances the RPG and casual parts better than the others.”
SithisDreadLord420, answering a question about the difference between the two games that came from a Skyrim fan who hasn’t played Oblivion, added additional context: “My take as someone that has poured too many hours into both is that in Skyrim you can literally be the best at everything and level that up. In Oblivion… [it] was more efficient if you focused on your major skills and therefore there was more of a ‘class flavor’ to each playthrough that made replay more valuable and unique.”
Long-time Bethesda fans definitely seem to appreciate Spencer’s
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