Despite being two quite different titles, players have recently been making comparisons between the space RPGStarfieldand the futuristic setting ofCyberpunk 2077.With some fans claimingCyberpunk 2077islightyears aheadofStarfield,even Twitch streamers are getting involved including Asmongold whorecentlycalled the latter “plain sh**ty”.
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Starfieldinitially welcomed positive critic reviews but since its full release on 6 September, it has been met with mixed reviews from players. So much so, that it has evenfallen behindFallout 76to become Bethesda’s lowest-rated game. In comparison,Cyberpunk 2077is going from strength to strength after the recent launch of its 2.0 update andPhantom Libertyexpansion. The results of its resurgence have led toCD Projekt Redannouncing the game has now sold25-million copies.
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Despite this, the studio has recently defendedStarfieldandBethesdaagainst criticism. Patrick K. Mills, senior quest designer forCyberpunk 2077is a self-confessedStarfieldfan and believes the differences in the game comes down to different priorities.
“[Cinematics] is not a focus for them for a lot of reasons, and the necessarily high level of player freedom is actually as big a deal as the tools,” hetweeted. “You can’t do the Judy’s roof thing [inStarfield] because you can have that scene play out on a hundred something different planets, at any time.”
“They do some scenes that are staged in a more refined way, like meeting constellation for the first time, some quest sequences etc”, he continued. “But they have vastly more scenes with a revolving cast of characters and a mind-boggling number of possible locations.”
It’s nice to see developers sticking up for each other and despite their similarities, bothStarfieldandCyberpunk 2077should be celebrated equally (even if one does have Idris Elba).
Topics:Starfield,Cyberpunk 2077,Bethesda,CD Projekt Red
