Summary
Settlement building in Fallout 4 and Starfield weakens the overall gameplay experience.
The empty feeling in Bethesda’s newest games takes away from the studio’s traditional RPG strengths.
Bethesda should refocus on the core gameplay loop in the future.
Starfield and Fallout 4 represent fairly different implementations of Bethesda’s open-world formula, but when it comes to their shortcomings, they both end up falling into the same trap. There’s always a certain level of familiarity to Bethesda RPGs, from the strong points like worlds full of varied possibilities, to the weaker elements like outdated engine design. Not everything has stayed the same over …
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