Starfield's Ship Creation Helps Players Feel Like a True Captain

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The 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Showcase just wrapped, and along with some exciting new game announcements, Starfield received its very first gameplay trailer. After a brief compilation of clips, Todd Howard took to the stage and gave a brief introduction for the upcoming sci-fi RPG. The Starfield gameplay was then revealed, with essentially all the game's mechanics being shown off in quite a bit of detail, as Howard explained some of the game's more complex and innovative features.

One of the stand-out features showcased in Starfield's gameplay reveal trailer was the ability to customize the player's ship. While Starfield's shooter mechanics look solid, and Bethesda is clearly pushing the technical boundaries of the latest Xbox console, this ship customization mechanic that really sets the game apart from the likes of No Man's Sky and Elite Dangerous, and will probably go a long way in making the player feel like a real starship captain.

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In the Starfield deep-dive, Todd Howard took fans through the game's ship creator step-by-step. It's not an overstatement to say that every component of the player's ship can be customized. From fuel tanks to engines, cockpits, wings, and weapons, every main element of the ship can be swapped out and upgraded. Each component of the ship can also be painted individually, allowing players to develop their own unique color schemes and patterns.

Starfield's ship customization changes both the ship's appearance and its stats and abilities. The trailer showcased a variety of ship presets, each one utilizing a different look and set of stats. In just a few seconds, the Starfield trailer was able to give a hint at the sheer scale of the