Speaking on the post-DLC blues, I’ve gone back to Skyrim after 3 years and am enjoying it, but after a month away from Starfield, I’m ready to hop back in and finish my current playthrough post-Shattered Space. I think Starfield has become my new “comfort” game that I always return back to. I’ve put 300 hours into the game since launch, which is a lot for me. I think I only have 400 hours into Skyrim total across all platforms after picking it up in 2013, and I’m on pace to pass that 400 hours in Starfield in the next 6 months or so. There’s just something about this game that resonates with me in a way that no other game has, even though I’ve loved every BGS game since Oblivion. And I know I’ve said this before, but I love the podcast! It’s nice to hear from players enjoying Starfield instead of the constant negativity around KZbin and Reddit.

I’ve pointed out the NMS points of interest issue so many times to people who complain about Starfield’s exploration being too repetitive and seeing the same POIs over and over. NMS has this same issue but 100x worse (and I say this as someone who does enjoy NMS). Starfield’s exploration is way better than NMS in my opinion. The only thing NMS has going for it over Starfield on the exploration side is the seamless planet-to-planet travel and atmospheric flight, which is such a small part of the exploration overall. Again, both good games, but the complaints about Starfield’s exploration being bad compared to NMS is just goofy and not true.

One of these characters sounds like Ben Stein

I personally love the game. My only critique is, why build all those worlds if you’re not going to add to them? It’s been over a year. How hard is it to add POIs to this galaxy? Why are they not just dropping content in the galaxy for us to find?

O my....god get .....to ...the setting.....holllllyyy shit

Nice one

They removed the like count 🤔 is this some misguided attempt to create more equality ?

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Nice!

I hate to admit but I do enjoy these smaller maps quite a bit in black ops 6. Nuke town is just a staple

I can’t wait to play this map! Love seeing some call of duty content on the channel!

Hopefully nothing. They should go all in with every resource to make ES6 the best game ever made.

43:40 I’ve been playing almost every night for a year minus a two week stint in dragons dogma 2, the only complaints I would have are in just about every game. 9/10 for me and I’ll die on that hill

29:24 if you like having that one place with your cool armor may i suggest before ng+ing a game make a separate save at the house with all your cool stuff and never save over it. Then no matter what you can always return to your “home” and not feel that loss to the point where you have to recreate it every new game. It saves some mental stress if you know what I mean and a lot of wasted time

9:30 was not a fan of the traveling of no man’s sky it was cool at first but it got monotonous really quick when I had to blast from planet to planet and in and out of atmosphere.

7:57 I’m still playing it every evening now when I get bored in the future I would like to try space marine 2, then most likely I will return to fantasy like Skyrim or dragons dogma. As always though I know once a month or two has past I’ll return to starfield invigorated ready to explore all over again. Really that’s the only genres I like, high fantasy with dragons and magic, or post earth space /post apocalyptic earth . I’ve tried to enjoy the online scene with wow or eso (I love eso) but seeing someone hopping by with a name above there head that usually has profanity in it just ruins immersion. The whole point of the game to me is to be lost in it and absent from reality for an hour or two. Like a good book would do.

It is so refreshing to witness some normalcy on the internet when it comes to Starfield. I wholeheartedly agree with pretty much all of your points. Thank you for doing what you do guys.

I love starfields place in the world of space sims. I play lots of Star Citizen. And I love it, I love how long everything takes, and the way it feels like you have truly traveled for many many light years. But starfield, now starfield itches that crave for a space sims while cutting out all the wait time, it allows me to jump in and GET SHIT DONE! haha I can play starfield for an hour and do soooooo much and see soooooo much. Where in a game like star cit, or no man's sky, you spend an hour or two just completing one mostly measly task just for profit to further sustain your gameplay. It just depends what my mood is. Both experiences give me lots of peace of mind and are very relaxing space games , with just enough thrill

Haven't touched Shattered Space yet. Just finished Escape which was great.

I absolutely agree. Bethesda has done a terrible job, no matter how you look at it. And this is from a diehard. The least they could do is remove the achievement blocker for non-Bethesda creations, if they aren’t going to announce the next DLC. I’m about to give up.

16:53 Yes. Todd DID say it was "It's like 'Skyrim in Space". It was in a Washington Post news article on June 13, 2021. Ashley Cheng then immediately said it's like a Han Solo simulator to her. How I see it? Keep in mind the audience of people who read or pay any attention to The Washington Post. Now keep in mind how many people who read from them would know any Bethesda game other than MAYBE Skyrim in the first place. Finally, keep in mind Todd Howard was being asked by an interviewer from a media outlet with an audience he knows has almost no knowledge of video games outside of Mario, Sonic, and Pac-Man and he'd been asked to try to explain his new Bethesda RPG IP to them. I think Ashley Cheng was closer than Todd was, but considering Todd's background it makes sense from him to go with what he said when asked on the spot. If I were in Todd's shoes, my go to would probably be "It's like 'Skyrim in Space'" too, but you're right that in hindsight it has only been coming back to bite him

I think they missed out in having a galactic war like what the alluded to within the lore. Yes, you can build a character and put points into science and tech and be able to explore space. I made my own character in this manner. Every one was so focused on going to a planet and exploring all of it. They ignore all that is found in space between planets.

I like starfield , the dialog could be a little less goodie goodie along with companions. I'd like to see much more though. There are small issues , but I find that in every game. I'd like another dlc where I could go to where ever the starborne ships are made.

Starfields dialogue and lore is so bad I'd rather play Star Citizen even without any of its lore or dialogue implemented it literally hurts the game. Starfield is a looter shooter like Fallout 4 and is written for 4 year olds. Emil Pagliarulo and KISS single handedly killed Bethesda. Oblivion/Morrowind were their peak in terms of writting. Skyrim was good enough but started it's slide.

I ran it twice and enjoyed it, but I have tapped out for a bit to play something new to me. I'm sure I will get back in there eventually. I mean, I had played daily since launch so a bit of the old burnout is inevitable.

Extreme? Yeah. That's one way to put it. They almost completely obliterated their entire capital city deleting most of their population in the process. And the nail in the coffin? No help is coming. Because. Well. Who helps out Crazy Town if they don't have to? In the end I took Andreja and Sahima and jumped out of the system. Let the pirates, spacers, and raiders have Kavnyk. House Va'ruun is finished.

The vendor should have had dlc weapons and equipment.

There are actually two new player homes in Dasra. The 2nd one has a loading screen though and is kinda like the well apartment.

The elevator ride to penthouse and balcony correct. The apartment you can buy in well I believe no loading screens

Shattered was such a disappointment I don't play anymore, until BGS fixes the underline problems w/SF

Very enjoyable talk! IMHO the best mods are gameplay overhaul mods, especially for combat. I've been doing a new game with NASAPUNK2330 and it has been highly transformative although very challenging. Ascension also often get recommended. No blues for me as I'm still in the middle of Shattered Space and loving every minute of it, taking my time and exploring every nook and cranny. I've been blown away by some of the POIs

OH gosh, to me there is no comparison between Starfield and No Mans' Sky. I returned No Man's Sky - could not play it. Thought it was dumb. So I guess it's just whatever our personal ideas are about a new game. I LOVE STARFIELD. I still play it at least several times a week.

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Love you guys!❤❤❤ And yes I kinda have the post DLC blues

Man am listening to this after an year and am loving it 😅

Destroying the cameras doesn't work if you have the wanted trait and the gangster background. Ava says she read my profile and won't stand down

Unfortunately, player character is the only one, who are using vehicle.

So what do you think of Starfield now after a year ?😁

aw c'mon you know what people mean when they complain about the loading screens. Dismissing it as a non-issue is a bit disingenuous I think. I love this game but blindly defending it is as cringe as blindly jumping on the hate bandwagon.

Time to change the channel name? Sounds like the Pickwick Art Gallery guy in FO4, not "normal people" 😱

I love Starfield and I give it a 10. I have played 1600 hours and cannot stop playing it. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was 4 hours and I never played it again, that’s how bad it was.

Nothing says 'Normal People Gaming' like killing people and propping them up so they look like sleeping. Subbed.

i def didn't about those sets, i have like +30 astra lol got most of them by doing freestar rescue the survivor the ship's locker has astra most of the times, i always steal it without getting caught edit: I'm saying this if someone wants a easier way other way to get them is varuun ships on serpentis system, without quests and faster

Do you like the legendary pistol?

I prefer the jacket without the mask

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Okay this was hilarious! I was particularly tickled when you were moving the bodies around. Very funny, thank you! ❤❤❤

Highly amusing vid as always! The Va'ruun Maskwear and Va'ruun Streetwear (same models, different colors) are obtainable around Dazra from various unsuspecting mooks with just a little bit of save scumming. I prefer the more muted Va'ruun color scheme myself.

Can I replay shattered space