Xbox has put up one of the largest booths at gamescom this year and brought along one of the biggest titles, Starfield. Our author Mark Sellner was able to see the presentation of the space epic and is rather disillusioned.
What was shown: We were shown the exact same film in the Xbox press area that you can also watch in Hall 8 at gamescom. Whether you should do that and if it’s worth the queue in front of it, I would like to reveal to you in this article.
The presentation begins with a friendly Hello gamescom
from Game Director Todd Howard. To give you a little preview, this is one of the few scenes that are actually completely new.
Because the overall approximately 25-minute presentation of the new space epic, which will be released soon, does not exactly boast of showcasing new gameplay.
What can be seen in the video? A quick run-through of the first one to two missions of Starfield. You start as a miner, create your character, and steal a nibble of bread from an NPC, to which he even reacts. Not exactly friendly, of course.
After that, you make your way through the mine shafts, have a surprise battle with pirates, and are then sent to the Constellation
in New Atlantis. Once you arrive there, the presentation is already over.
Why the trip is only worthwhile if you are true hardcore fans
What is bad about the presentation? If you were already thinking at the above description: That seems familiar to me
, then you are probably right. Because the entire presentation really shows very little new impressions of the title.
Most of it has already been seen in various trailers. In the 40-minute Starfield Direct, many of the scenes were also shown. There are a few new impressions in the presentation, but you shouldn’t expect too much.
These new impressions are either nice little details, like the angry breadless NPC, or extensions of already known impressions. A scene that was cut from the old trailer lasts a few minutes longer in the presentation.
That’s why it’s worth it for hardcore fans: If you are one of the diehard fans of Starfield, then the trip to Hall 8 is probably worth it. Because the little things and minor details could bring a smile to your face. There are also some small new features to spot in the character editor.
So if you are one of those people who want to absorb every piece of information about Starfield, I can recommend the presentation to you. If you’re more the type who follows the game but isn’t too deeply involved yet, the queue probably isn’t worth it.
Have you seen the presentation yourself? What was your first impression? Are you looking forward to the release of Starfield? Feel free to write it to us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Starfield opens gamescom 2023 with a vibrant trailer – watch it here
