Starfield Is Twice The Size Of Bethesda's Biggest Game

From Twisted Voxel: "Starfield is at least twice the size of the biggest game Bethesda Game Studios has ever made, claims the game’s composer.

Speaking during an interview, Starfield composer Inon Zur revealed that it is Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest project yet in terms of size. It’s not hard to imagine, given that the game spans across over 100 star systems and over 1000 different planets to explore."

[darthv72]

Twice the size with twice the bugs...? Maybe this will be the one that gets it right from the start. I will remain cautiously optimistic.

[alb1899]

Why are you trying so hard.... don't you have a girlfriend or something?

[ClayRules2012]

Lol. What kind of silly reply is this?

@darthv12 said “I will remain cautiously optimistic” which isn’t a bad thing, knowing Bethesda, their past work on games, and the state in which their games have continued to release in.

[Lifexline]

Lmao that’s an awesome reply. Some people are just obsessed with bashing games from other systems yet pretend to be neutral.

Dude it’s annoying some people are excited for certain games and people like him just constantly have to try to downplay a game if you are not interested in a game don’t come in the article. You’re right they need to find a relationship.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Quit projecting, the man does have a point have you never played a Bethesda RPG. They are VERY well known for being full of bugs.

[DarkZane]

He is actually right. Bethesda have the buggiest games in the industry by far. Them and Bioware. Them being bought out by Microsoft won't change a thing, they simply aren't capable of not making broken games.

[S2Killinit]

@lifexline
clearly you dont know who darthv72 is. He has been bashing Playstation games for ages. I was suprised to see this comment from him ti be honest.

[MrVux000]

What does his social life have to do with his comments ? This is kindergarten level of arguments...

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Lol what an argument dude I don't know what to say but silly in my opinion.

[darthv72]

@S2... slight correction. I dont "bash" Playstation. I respectfully criticize when they make bad decisions. I do the same with Xbox and Nintendo, so I think of myself as an equal opportunity optimist. I try to see the good in all things but sometimes you just have to speak your mind when you dont agree with something (or someone).

[neutralgamer1992]

I bought XSX because of this game and I really hope with more time and resources at their disposal. This is MS's first attempt at truly releasing a blockbuster exclusive day one on GP

This game has a lot riding on it especially coming after GOW which most likely will win GOTY

Going by current game development culture we have every right to be excited for a game and at the same time do wonder if it will launch in a stable condition

Saints row just recently showed that sometimes being in doubt is valid

Before this we saw with halo infinite

Simply throwing money at a issue won't resolve it

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

GoW will be a strong contender but my money is on Elden Rings

[RickRoland]

Even though I prefer god of war to souls games….Elden Ring I think takes GOTY 2022

[neutralgamer1992]

while i think you guys have valid point let's not forget that this GOW is the final one before they move on to another region. I think the potential to truely tell an amazing story is there and RDR2 was favored too yet GOW won

I really think this GOW will be in the range of 95-98/100 overall once all reviews are in

[whitbyfox]

Which game of the year award? There are many of those.

The only thing that comes close to accurately indicating what is the best game of the year, is the one that gets the highest Metacritic score and i can’t see God of War: Ragnarok reaching Elden Ring’s 96.

[Abracadabra]

With the quality of Bethesda's past single-player games, this is one of my most expected games. Very hyped.

The amount of hate this game gets simply because it's not on their favorite plastic box, is amazing. A lot of people will be eating crow...

[execution17]

🤷‍♂️ unno they peaked at skyrim and haven't released anything as good as it besides more skyrim

[garryxcs]

Anyone with a PC has the plastic box to play it on so that's not the issue, people are right in saying Bethesda has a history of buggy messy games and you should be worried about that instead of attempting to throw shade.

[Orchard]

Well, my PC is metal not plastic. But it's great that people can still get Starfield on PC - This game is going to be huge, one of the biggest if not the biggest game of 2023 so the more who get to experience it the better.

Plus, Bethesda deserve to be rewarded for their hard work on this game and a sale is a sale, a sub is a sub - platform is irrelevant.

[CaptainHenry916]

I don't even think this game will be better than No Man Sky. But we'll see. Still doing a wait and see approach with this game. The last gameplay they showed was underwhelming in my opinion. Hopefully they optimize the PC version without bugs 🐛

[neutralgamer1992]

Look man I am sure there is a percentage of gamers who are fanboys of something but vast majority are gamers and want to enjoy their favorite games

Speaking for myself I much much rather be 100% wrong and get an amazing game then be right and get a bad game (saints row as an recent example)

As a Bethesda fan I just want this game to live up to the expectations. Not asking it to be the best game ever, have the best story or characters of all time

Just be fun
Don't be buggy
Launch when ready

Learn from the mistakes that were made during FO76

Miss the days when we use to get awesome games that didn't require huge day one patches and then months of patching and hot fixes just to make the game playable

Tired of early access games and want complete releases

[MrVux000]

For me Bethesda still has the title as the "The King Of RPGs" with TES Morrowind. But I sure am not blind to the fact that their later games have lost their magic narratively, and dumbed down gameplay of later Fallout games and TES games...and this is looking past technical issues, bugs and scummy bussiness practices. As for their games not being on PlayStation, is not really an issue for me since these games are also on PC. As for Starfield previews so far, I am not really impressed...if anything I am having Cyberpunk flashbacks.

[RedDevils]

Why would you want to play Starfield on Xbox if you has a PC where there will be mod?

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

How did I know that the FIRST comment in a Xbox article would be a hater comment smh…

[Knushwood Butt]

Darth is an xbox hater?

Of all the people on here that claim to be platform agnostic, I'd say darth is one of the few that is.

[RedDevils]

Not even in their dream lol

[RickRoland]

Twice the size makes me nervous that one of our complaints will be the emptiness of the worlds. This is a very big undertaking to get right without serious gameplay errors or bugs

[dumahim]

That's one of the things UbiSoft did right with the first Watch Dogs. I watch an interview with one of the devs talking about, I think, content density. They really focused on making sure everywhere on the map got utilized for something. They didn't want to build a big city and just have big sections that never get used.

[Abracadabra]

You only have access to a small portion of each planet. This isn't No Man's Sky.

To make a complete open-world game interesting with 1000 completely explorable planets is absurd. Basically you would need a Skyrim or Fallout 3-4 level of game in each of those 1000 planets.

[Adrian_v01]

If it's anything like mass effect 2 but way more dense in stuff to do I'd be happy

[PhillyDillyDee]

They already said each planet is fully explorable. So they must have some seed system to make sure there are interesting things to do and see on them.

[kneon]

It's a Bethesda game, so just about the only thing you can be sure about is that it will have plenty of bugs

[After10Ben]

This has been said ad nauseam. Don't you have anything better to contribute to this discussion other than regurgitated pessimism?

[z2g]

don't care about the size compared to other games. I just want whats there to be good. Space RPGs don't come around as often as others so i want it to count.

[alb1899]

Some here are trying to downplay this game so much that I am getting interested...hmm!

[ChubbyBlade]

Bethesda have downplayed themselves. They can’t release a game that isn’t a broken buggy mess that modders need to fix.

[ClayRules2012]

Facts!

[alb1899]

Maybe but you don't have to take it like a mission just waiting every article to say the same.

[garryxcs]

People are stating a fact as it relates to Bethesda's history, that's not "downplaying" that's being realistic and using common sense, more people should try it.

[HardKnockKid24]

What is some of the history you’re referring to? Please feel free to be as specific as possible….

[garryxcs]

@HardKnockKid24

https://metro.co.uk/2022/08...

When even fans of Bethesda and those looking forward to the game are preparing for bugs it's pretty easy to understand there's a history there. You need any more than that feel free to read comments or search the internet.

[Orchard]

Oh no, someone made a wiki page and they’re planning on making a community patch / mod, the game is doomed /s

Meanwhile, back in the real world, Bethesda games like ES are routinely better than most if not all games released in the same year. Starfield will be no different.

[garryxcs]

@ Orchard

Where did I say the game is "doomed"? There's no need for your sarcasm. Meanwhile back in the real world there's a history of bugs and issues with Bethesda games Starfield will be no different, so much so that people are preparing for them like it or not.

[Orchard]

Most games launch buggy, and even if this does, that’s a shame but it’s still going to be one of the best, if not the best game of 2023.

You know it and I know it.

Also people were so excited for this game back when it was a PS exclusive - I wonder what changed? Bethesdas reputation for bugs certainly isn’t new.

[garryxcs]

@ Orchard

No "most" games do not launch buggy that's bs and no I don't know it and neither do you. People said the same thing about Halo Infinite and that didn't turn out to be all it was supposed to be either. You need to relax and temper expectations. You're misinformed, it was reported (effectively rumored) that Sony was in talks to sign the game as an exclusive but it was never an actual Sony exclusive so you're making stuff up so you can make you're "I wonder what changed" comment. Literally nothing changed that's what, Bethesda games have always been buggy that's just a fact, it has nothing to do with what you're trying to make it out to be. Here's a better question for you, if this game wasn't an xbox exclusive would people be throwing around hyperbole like saying "it will be the best game of 2023", the answer is an obvious no.

[Orchard]

If you think Starfield isn’t going to be one of the biggest, potentially the biggest deal in 2023, you’re sleeping 🤷

As for your question about Xbox, I along with lots of other folk like Bethesda RPGs, they’ve been making the best RPGs since long before Xbox bought them.

People love Bethesda RPG’s and they love space RPGs. Starfield is going to be huge.

[garryxcs]

@ Orchard

I'm wide awake and doing the smart thing by waiting to see how it actually turns out instead of making outlandish claims and predictions.

[HardKnockKid24]

@garryxcs you know, it’s interesting this whole big narrative with Bethesda. I do think their games, do to scope, tend to have some bugs here and there but the truth is, so do MOST games, when I played forbidden west earlier this year on PS5 I had constant texture load in problems throughout, still loved the game. When I played, still playing haha, Elden Ring I experienced the most bugs I have EVER experienced in a video game PERIOD, but no one is crucifying From Software. Their games are often buggy, I’ve been playing their stuff since Otogi. The truth is, Bethesda is getting extra scrutiny and criticism now that they are first party. It truly sucks because they make amazing games and some are letting blind fanboyism get the way of having a great experience. Series S can be found for CHEEEEEEAP for gods sake. Just my 2 cents.

[darthv72]

If you read my comment (and i know you did) you would understand I didnt downplay the game at all. I took a cheeky dig at the dev because they have a history of buggy games. I did say i will be cautiously optimistic, maybe you dont know what that means but it certainly wasnt a slight against the game.

[Tedakin]

This will be the most review bombed game in history.

[Lightning77]

User review bombed I can definitely see it.

We're calling it here and now.

[garryxcs]

Welcome to the club.

[VersusDMC]

Unless they start doing some woke PR, reveal a bad microtransactions plan or it is as buggy as Fallout 76 i highly doubt it.

[Redemption-64]

Highly Highly doubt that, but I am willing to take a bet if you are confident. It will need over 150K

[darthv72]

I dont follow review aggregate sites much, but is there a current title holder?

[Redemption-64]

@darth

I don't know, but The Last of Us Part 2, has over 150,000 user reviews, over a quarter of them from salty people who never played the game, as I recall seeing almost 20K of negative reviews within the 1st few hours of the game releasing, meaning they never played the game.

[darthv72]

...damn. People are just petty af. It shouldnt be that serious, it just a game.

[jjb1981]

Johnstradamus prediction.

[Orchard]

Definitely, especially since it flipped exclusivity. I expect it to have a high professional metacritic score, and be absolutely bombed on the user score.

[Redemption-64]

Game was never exclusive, don't know why you keep lying.

[MrChow666]

I can see that happening

[thesoftware730]

It will have bugs, but the fun kinds that Youtubers can make funny million-view content from.

lol

[VersusDMC]

How can 1000 explorable planets only be twice the size of the biggest Bethesda game?

[franwex]

I think Daggerfall is the size of the UK.

[Abracadabra]

This isn't No Man's Sky. From what I understood, you won't have access to the complete planet... only a section of the planet.
To make a complete open-world game interesting with 1000 completely explorable planets is absurd. Basically you would need a Skyrim or Fallout 3-4 level of game in each of those 1000 planets.

[PhillyDillyDee]

At least do SOME research before you go around confidently spinning yarns.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/st...

[CrimsonWing69]

I hate to be “that guy”, but I don’t give a sugar frosted %#@! how large of an environment you have if it’s just this big open environment where you’re kicking rocks while walking for miles. Now, if it’s as dense and living as something like GTA V’s world then yes, that’s pretty impressive.

[ClayRules2012]

Lol, it’s ok. I’m right there with you on this. I don’t want to hear this is our biggest world we’ve ever made from any game dev when they’re not making sure the world (s) they’re creating on these new consoles aren’t taking advance of what’s possible, in terms of more complex programming for Ai on npc’s in these newer open worlds, but also making the worlds themselves more dense, alive and lived in in ways we’ve never seen before, again, thanks to new hardware and devs thinking outside the box.

GTAV and RDR2 are really great blueprints to be inspired from and try to work from in many areas.

As you said, if it’s as dense as GTAV’s world, that’s impressive, no doubt.

[0hMyGandhi]

I remember when the size and scope of a game were like a super big thing. I don't know if I just got old, or the marketing speak just kind of wore out its welcome, but scale means absolutely nothing to me anymore. It's great that they are aiming for grandiosity, but man do I miss smaller, tighter experiences that have been polished to perfection.

I'd honestly be more impressed and excited if a developer said, "our game takes place on Alcatraz, and we've spent years perfecting every texture, every stone, every piece of rebar to bring it to life."

[Inverno]

It is cause you're getting old. You've been fooled by the hype, and heard it a million times and now you know what to expect. There used to be a bit more of an effort on making worlds feel alive, and now they're mostly empty with very few wild life, brain dead npcs, and a couple hundred dungeons with similar looks and layouts. Devs also can't seem to give us anything other than some slow mount that only really limits traversal further.

[rippermcrip]

How is this news? Like it wasn't already known.

[moriarty1889]

Should be an amazing experience. Looking forward to this game.

[GamesAsAService]

I just really wish the gaming public would get to a point where this type of information does not impress us.

Similar marketing speak:

CLAIM: 10x the guns as the previous game!

REALITY: Game lacks proper weapon balance, and instead of a few amazing feeling weapons, most are boring, unimpressive and lack polish.

CLAIM: BiLLions oF cOmbInatiONs!

REALITY: Most combinations are meaningless, and don't effect how the game is played.

CLAIM: Infinite customization options! OR Map that is 100x the size of the previous game!

REALITY: Quality control is much more difficult, and the final product will lack polish. Lots of barren areas with nothing to do in them. Lifeless world that are large expanses of nothingness...

I do really hope this game is good, but I am just tired of them marketing such meaningless things.

Why not say, "Impactful, and polished combat!" or "A world that feels lived in and full of life!".

Anyways, that is my two cents.

[Lightning77]

Watch Dogs started the fake PR and gameplay while Destiny was the game that officially broke the camels back. From that point on every single dev got questioned on what's really in the game or not. Bethesda is no different considering they lied before.

I was initially excited but now holding off until I see something more concrete and final.

[0hMyGandhi]

Watch Dogs did not start this trend.
Just Cause 2 was one of the first games I remember where the maps themselves included a legend, and EGM and Game Informer had a tearaway map that could be folded and used like a normal map.
It was a huge part of their marketing campaign.

From there, the obligatory comparisons between Arkham City and Arkham Knight, and obviously Bethesda loved to talk about how big Skyrim was to Morrowind, but it really wasn't a central part of their marketing like it was for Just Cause 2.

[Hikoran]

And 16x the detail right?

[Brazz]

2x the size, 4x the emptiness.

[Destiny1080]

canned animation for landing & takeoff multiplied by 1000 planets, that's like 50 hours, right there

[ChubbyBlade]

Twice the bugs and half the functionality. Every bethesda release cuts more and more gameplay features and introduces more game breaking bugs.

[brewin]

Oh stop. Even with the bugs Bethesda games are classics that millions of people look forward to. People don't look beach in Oblivion, Fallout or Skyrim and think of the bugs. They think of the fun they had, the incredible stories they experienced, and r memorable locations they visited.

Are you just upset you can't play it cuz it's not on your favorite box? Please show me one single game that has released without bugs? Every single game release has them. We accept this as part of gaming. Just going to start getting upset about it now? Really?!

[ChubbyBlade]

Oh stop with the fanboyism crap. I have a ps5 and gamepass/other services on Pc I could play this if I wanted to. I don’t because it’s bethesda.

Every single time a bethesda game releases, they strip features -see every sequel they’ve ever made-, they’re a huge bug ridden mess. For the first few months of Skyrim all anyone ever saw was the giant launch meme which was a bug, that could indeed crash the game.

I’m sorry, games that release without bugs? Every game has bugs. Bethesda games ARE bugs. There’s still game breaking bugs in fallout 4 that break the entire game and you can’t continue, same with Skyrim and fallout 76. Did you just start gamin lg yesterday? Bethesda is KNOWN for its buggy barely functioning games. Oblivion on ps3 had many game breaking bugs.

Accepting bugs is a part of gaming as an excuse is like accepting failure is a part of life so failing school is fine or at your job consistently.

It’s hilarious because some games have a few bugs occasionally it’s perfectly fine for bethesda to release cyberpunk 2077s every few years because fans will gobble up anything they make. Fallout 76 didn’t even work for like 6 months.

[HardKnockKid24]

Which game breaking bugs have you experienced?

[jznrpg]

Game constantly crashing , saves getting corrupted . Happened in a few of their games for me . Oh and bugged quests couldn’t complete . Some of them took over a year to fix and some you had to do workarounds .

[ChubbyBlade]

Oblivion ps3, numerous corrupted saves
Skyrim pc, corrupted saves, giant bug crashing games
Fallout 4, once in a certain town could not continue the game due to the fps going from above 60 to below 10 and crashing no matter what the settings were changed to.

I have a whole list. Fallout 4 is when I said enough. Never touching a Bethesda made game again.

[HardKnockKid24]

This is interesting. I *personally* haven’t experienced any of these except once. And even then my manual and auto saves, excuse the pun, saved me. I guess these event are more serious for some than others? No bug in a Bethesda game has ever *broken* the game for me. Heavy emphasis on me pointing out MY experience

[shaenoide]

1000 planets but only 3 towns is bugging me.

[HyperMoused]

Isnt there supposed to be like a thousand worlds, where is the game with five hundred.

[nibblo]

Great, atm it's my most anticipated game. Would have liked more detail about the interview though.

[Vengeance1138]

Twice the size.... double the fall ;)

[TheAlexWalters]

How can it only be twice the size of their biggest game with 1100 planets? I think they must mean story length or every planets would be just a few feet long. The problem is that it means much of Starfield will just be empty window dressing. I hope they have a robust radial mission generator or there really won't be much reason to go to all those worlds.

[Demetrius]

I remember I used to get excited about announcements of big open worlds cause I pictured interactions and many detailed interiors but nope most of these mf companies have underutilized ps4/xbone the whole generation smh I’m afraid that with ps5/seriesx that they will do the same damn thing under utilize then patch in better graphics with upscale options smh

[Spenok]

Maybe that's why it looks so boring/bland? They've stretched themselves too thin, and don't know what to do with it.

[Harryvok]

Based on my experiences with Oblivion, Fallout 3, Skyrim and Fallout 4, I assume a few things.

- It'll be a really good game overall (bugs aside) and will have a big scope.

- Graphically it'll be decent, not amazing. Modders will make this a much better looking game over time.

- It'll be buggy. Some quests won't be able to be completed until they fix the bugs. Modders will make it a much better game over time.

I'm tempted to hold off a year until modders have had plenty of time with it.

[gold_drake]

twice the bugs aswell?

[Orchard]

I'm pretty hyped for this, probably my most hyped game for 2023. If it's Skyrim in Space as intended, then I'm 100% in and will lose hundreds or thousands of hours of my life on this game plus all the mods.

[brewin]

Oh great, now people have more shit to worry and bitch about. I'm sure we'll hear a bunch of people who weren't going to play it anyway chime in and tell us how bad its going to be, how many bugs it's going to have, and how is just a rip off of No Mans Sky. And 99% of them are PlayStation only players who are salty that it was supposed to be their big PS exclusive and are still upset they were bought by Microsoft.

Seriously though, the game looks amazing and I cant wait to fully dive in. It looks to be a grand adventure and Ive always wanted a good Space RPG.

[RickRoland]

What you’re preaching here is exactly what you do on this site for the team you don’t favor. *plays Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror*

[brewin]

What are you even talking about guy. I've said many times on this site that my game of the year is Horizon Forbidden West. I've frequently praised Sony for their great lineup of exclusive games this generation. In fact, 3 of my top 5 this generation so far are PlayStation exclusive games. Spider Man Miles Morales, Ratchet and Clank, and Horizon Forbidden West along with Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. Those are my fave 5 in that order for this generation (I count Switch as its own thing altogether that doesnt have a designated generation).

Just because I think Sony has made some really shitty anti-consumer moves lately does not mean I dont like PlayStation or their games so get that BS narrative about me right out of here.

I am a long time fan of games in general and buy pretty much every console every generation and have in all my adult years.

I call out fanboys on their bullshit happily and will continue to do so. Just because you support Sony when they make bad decisions does not mean all their fans do. It does not make me less of a fan. I've spent plenty of money on Sony stuff during this generation. Hell I'm a Sony stockholder, but not Microsoft. Go figure.

But the fact is Microsoft is making some bold and smart moves this gen and Sony are the ones talking TV TV TV, going all in in GaaS games and mobile, and giving us a bad case of sequelitis with a side of remake-a-remaster, all while pushing for more expensive games and charging bullshit upgrade fees. If that were Microsoft doing that Id be calling them out too.

[jambola]

Lol wow
"Anyone who doesn't like this is just bitter and has bad reasons" 😭
Get over yourself lol

[brewin]

Thats not what I said. You put quotes on that like I actually said that but I didn't, so that is just straight up trolling.

But since you bring it up, I do see a lot of the PlayStation only guys in here commenting negative stuff about Starfield in every Starfield article. So yeah, a bunch of those guys would be shouting from the rooftops if it was a PS exclusive. But now theyre here trolling it simply because its Xbox exclusive. These people have constantly stated their PS bias and dont own an Xbox console, so why even comment at all? Its because they're trying to force this narrative that Bethesda games are trash when that couldnt be further from the truth. Their games are world renowned critically acclaimed masterpieces, selling multiple millions of units over the years. Thats fact.

[jambola]

Actually Bethesda games have been considered disappointing or downright trash for years, the last one that got such hight praise was new Vegas,
76 was long before any exclusivity

[brewin]

Really? Since New Vegas eh?!So I guess I was dreaming all those rave reviews for Deathloop (which received MANY 10/10s), Ghostwire Tokyo, Doom Eternal, Fallout 4, Prey, Dishonored1 and 2, Evil Within, Wolfenstein The New Order and Skyrim's many iterations?! You are so delusional. Bethesda is one of the most respected companies in the entire history of gaming! I will no longer respond to completely idiotic troll posts from the likes of people like you.

[jambola]

Bethesda didn't make most of the games you mentioned
Learn the difference between making something and publishing something

[GamingSinceForever]

Hmm I would have thought even larger than that considering there are over 1,000 planets to explore.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Well lets get ready for the unofficial patches for the mods. Bethesda RPGs are known for being buggy as all hell when they release. I remain cautious and ill wait for reviews on this one.

[brewin]

Gamepass day 1 what is there to be cautious about? Ill be preloading as soon as its available to. It makes no sense to "wait for reviews" when it doesnt cost any extra to play it yourself and form a truly informed opinion on your own. I dont get gamers these days. Its not the 90s where we have no way to know about a game other than the magazines.

Its like people cant form their own opinion anymore and have to fall into this pit of groupthink where their enjoyment of something is based on how other people feel about it. Have we devolved that much that we can't even think and judge for ourselves anymore?!

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Good sir/ma'am i can assure you that i can think and judge for myself. While i will agree that reviews are not the end all be all, I do believe that WHERE the review comes from most definitely give some merit as to how the game actually is.

Plus considering how underwhelming the gameplay trailer was and "meh" Bethesdas last few games were I'll hold judgement until legitimate, in depth reviews from trusted people.

And also because I actually buy my games. I don't play on gamepass that much. And even if did I'm not going to install and play buggy and trash games.

Look at BF2042. I'm on EA Play subscription and deleted that trash game. I should have waited for reviews before installing it. So from here on out even if I was on Gamepass I will still wait for reviews before I even i install it.

[frostypants]

In terms of file size maybe. Seriously doubt it's bigger than Daggerfall in terms of content/map.

[Psychonaut85]

Bigger does not equal better. Especially not when Bethesda is involved

[4Sh0w]

Bethesda is fine to me, buggy games yes but aside from Fallout76 not anything we havent seen in other large open world games.

Im just tired of the marketing hype in general, not just for this game but others in terms of "10x bigger", -I mean thats only a good thing if the increased size has meaningful immersive content. Hate to say it but just show me because so far what Ive SEEN with my own two eyes hasnt wowed me...maybe that will change, I see alot of potential but I dont go off of talk or what I havent seen, I can only say what they showed SO FAR looks OK.

[ModsDoBetter]

Twice the size reminds me of something…that’s it! “SiXtEeN tImEs ThE dEtAiL”

[fitofficial]

Elden Ring excluded, world size is inversely proportional to game quality.

[goldwyncq]

Elden Ring is not the only good big open world game lol

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

True but it's one of the recent open world titles done right. Just because Starfield or any open world game is bigger doesn't mean it will be better. We shall see.

[iplay1up2]

So many bitter fanboys! Seriously? If this were coming to PS5 only, fanboys would be creaming their pants, which is sad in itself!

[goldwyncq]

I remember fanboys defending mediocre titles like No Man's Sky and Days Gone because they're PS exclusives

[jambola]

Did they say that's why they defended them?
Or was that how your brain works? Where someone can't actually like something you don't, they just have to have flawed reasons?

[brewin]

100% correct and its so obvious too. Ive seen so many commenters in here talking trash that I know don't have or care about Xbox and are PS5 only. I know because they've told me in other threads! I own all the consoles so I comment on all things gaming that interest me. Seeing some of these people shit on something they never plan to play simply because its not on their box of choice is pitiful. Trolls out in full force whenever starfield is mentioned. Thats how you can gauge how big a game is going to be these days. Just watch for the trolls spewing negativity toward something they wont even play.

[TheColbertinator]

Most Bethesda games are less than 10GB

[DivineHand125]

The title had me worried. I thought this was referring file size as it would suck to have 1 game use up 25% of the console storage space.

[Terry_B]

Yeah right.... (lol)

[jambola]

Yeah but
Will It be good? Size means nothing if it's empty or boring

[onisama]

Like many here... Im not very impressed by huge world's, but i understand that this is a space game! And a space game need to be huge so what my hopes for the game to be great? Simple it is normal to have empty planets in space maybe having some resources and stuff... But i would like to have 10 or should i be greedy and say 20 planets used for story and side missions that are great to explore and full of surprises and details

[XiNatsuDragnel]

X2 size, x4 the bugs??? Im super curious tbh.

[StarkR3ality]

Jesus Christ, imagine people getting attacked for saying they're looking forward to a Video game :L

[MrChow666]

Is that supposed to be a good thing?

[BrainSyphoned]

Nothing they say will get me to uncross my fingers. Anything they say might be told with crossed fingers. Hopefully it doesn't end up with a bunch of middle fingers.

[Father__Merrin]

Looks like it will have generated levels then I can imagine there world's will be sparse

[ChasterMies]

I’ve seen before. Bigger does not mean better. And if you really want big, you can already play No Man’s Sky.

[anast]

This game is going to be shallow. Too bad Bethesda is making the only scifi RPG this generation.

[Hikoran]

They should've just done 10 planets that have actual stuff in them.

[Neonridr]

Hopefully not twice as big but twice as empty.