Starfield gets an extended gameplay footage, showing off combat, exploration, customization

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Following its delay, Bethesda Game Softworks has at last shared nearly 15 minutes of extensive gameplay footage for its upcoming RPG, Starfield. Bethesda boss Todd Howard took to the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 stage today, presenting a few trailers for the game. The first trailer brought a taste of combat and exploration, while the second was more cinematic, introducing some characters and a colony. Finally, we got a look at character and ship customization coming to Starfield.

Let’s not avoid the elephant in the room. The game looks exciting, but this early footage is still quite rough. Starfield is possibly the most ambitious game from Howard’s studio, and has a lot of parts that need to play well together. Howard stated that the game will include 100 systems and 1,000 planets to explore. It was delayed from 2022 to 2023; the iffy framerate from the combat trailer hints as to why. There’s still a lot of work needed to get Starfield to work. And considering the studio’s history of buggy games, the extra time will be fruitful no matter the final outcome.

But let’s get back to how the game looks overall. The gameplay of Starfield is akin to something you’d experience in Fallout. You can play in first person or in third, with combat that consists of guns. VATS is strictly a Fallout feature, so I imagine a greater emphasis on fast-paced action and stealth. We get a look at the UI, as well as a weapon wheel and a couple of guns.

The cinematic portion didn’t offer much gameplay for Starfield, but we get introduced to a colony and some characters. After a quick landing sequence, we get an aerial shot of the city of New Atlantis on the planet of Emison. It looks gorgeous, with tall buildings, flowing water, and trees