Sybrix
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The hype around Starfield is massive, and growing.
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Are CDKeys sending out the keys yet?
Topher
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Eh.....you are describing what you think is best for you my man. That doesn't apply to everyone else. I bought the Steam version for the superior mod support. Game Pass doesn't help there either way.
I didn't say anything about supporting the developer. That's not why I'm buying the game.
Chukhopops
Member
But then why do people buy any MS game on Steam instead of using PC GP?
I counted 13 MS published games in the Steam Top Sellers today before I stopped looking. It’s obvious some people want to play only on Steam and/or want to buy their games (nothing wrong with that).
Are you saying there would be no hype or interest for this game if it wasn’t exclusive?
Like, for real?
MidGenRefresh
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They could shit the game out last year but they delayed it almost a year to polish it out.
I’m not saying it wouldn’t happen if not for Microsoft, but yeah it happened.
I’m not an Xbox guy (PC) but Microsoft buying Bethesda is the lesser evil. If Sony would money hat this one, it most likely would be delayed on PC. And that would be a disaster.
WE’LL BE PLAYING STARFIELD NEXT WEEK!!!!
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Like how Deathloop and Ghostwire were delayed on PC?
Zathalus
Member
Bethesda has been owned by Microsoft for almost three years. Implying Microsoft had no impact on the game seems very unlikely. Microsoft was the reason the game got delayed as well, so that extra dev time is certainly positive.
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Topher
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I seriously doubt Bethesda needed Microsoft to tell them the game needed to be delayed.
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No, like Final Fantasy. You never know. I don’t care about your stupid console wars, just release game on PC so it’s safe and preserved.
Zathalus
Member
Tell that to Fallout 76.
Mephisto40
Member
It just doesn't make any sense to me that you would pay £70 for a game you have barely even seen much of, when you can just pay £10 for a months subscription to see if the game is actually worthwhile or not, and then if you like it, just pay the extra £60 in a months time when the game has most likely come down in price by that extra £10
I understand some people like to play games on steam rather than use the Microsoft store
TrueGrime
Member
Pretty sure as a first party studio they sure as hell would need permission either way.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
No I'm pretty sure there would have been a simultaneous PC release so you're just coming up with weak justification
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Most people don't need to demo a Bethesda title to know if they're going to like it or not
Topher
Identifies as young
Fair point. At the same time, Microsoft let Redfall release in the horrible state it was in.
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One of the most notorious console warriors is pretty sure. Yeah, okay. Luckily we don’t have to worry about it because it releases on PC day one.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
One of the most notorious console warriors is pretty sure. Yeah, okay. Luckily we don’t have to worry about it because it releases on PC day one.
My desire to war and superior intellect are not mutually exclusive
Stuart360
Member
Er you realize its been the no.1 most wishlisted game on Steam since the steam page went up a year or two right?, it also was no.1 best global seller for over 8 days when pre-orders went up 3 or 4 months ago. Its going to be massive on Steam.
Also The last data we had for Gamepass numbers was around 10mil subs on Xbox, from around 21mil Series owners. And around 15mil subs on PC, but thats from over 200mil PC players.
Anyway people try and twist it, the game is going to be massive, on PC anyway.
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The fact that you participate in console wars tells everything that we need to know about your intellect.
Banjo64
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And what are you? The arbiter of console neutrality?
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
I don't participate. I lead. Something that requires a great deal of charisma, intelligence and dedication. You bottom barrel feeders can't even compare to me
Mephisto40
Member
Are we just forgetting Fallout 76 happened or something?
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MidGenRefresh
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I hope this is just an act and nobody is seriously like that in real life. It’s just for lols, right? If yes, then fair play, if not, just don’t forget to take your medication tomorrow.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Dead fucking serious mate
Topher
Identifies as young
Fallout 76 was not made by the same team that made Skyrim, Oblivion and now Starfield.
Stuart360
Member
Different team, trying somehting new, and the game is actually in a very good state today.
Are you forgetting Todd and his teams legacy?, Morrowind, Oblivion, Falloit 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4.
I love how Bethesda (Todd and his team) have had a narrative built around them since MS bought them that they are not a very good team, and not the fact that their games are beloved and huge sellers.
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Banjo64
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I wouldn’t say that’s a narrative, more like an outlier opinion from a select few who prefer safe, boring, hand-holdy forgettable ‘polished’ games.
geary
Member
The same mistake intentionally or unintentionally is done also for all Ubisoft games, due to the fact all studios are named "Publisher"+"City".
Chukhopops
Member
I see your point but right now Starfield is #3 just below BG3 and Counter Strike GO, it’s clearly selling well and that’s before launch and reviews.
I also think most people know more or less what to expect from the game, the only questions remaining are the launch state and performance on PC/consoles.
Banjo64
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that’s all it is. i’m not even a PC ‘gamer’ but I repurchased MCC in Steam after looking at Microsoft’s crappy launcher for 10 minutes.
Mephisto40
Member
It was made by Bethesda, it shouldn't even matter which "team" worked on it
Banjo64
cumsessed
this is a pretty ignorant take
should we ignore that Respawn are a separate team within EA or just lump them in with the madden team?
Mephisto40
Member
Fallout 76 is a dead game, it is in now way in a "good state", nobody even plays it any more
geary
Member
That's like saying all Sony games are done by Sony, doesnt matter which developer worked on them.
Stuart360
Member
People (console only gamers really) need to understand that Steam is by far the biggest and most popular store front on PC. Its a community, not just a launcher like the other launchers. Thats why Epic year long exclusives still get very solid, and sometmes great sales on Steam, even though PC gamers could of been playing the game a year earlier.
MS could be handing out codes for free for the Windows store, and literally millions of PC users would still buy the game on Steam, as they have and will do with Starfield, even though everyone knows its on PC Gamepass.
MS could be handing out codes for free for the Windows store, and literally millions of PC users would still buy the game on Steam, as they have and will do with Starfield, even though everyone knows its on PC Gamepass.
Stuart360
Member
Its in a very good state today compared to launch. In fact you can even play it like a standard Fallout game today if you want to, and thats what people wanted in the first place, not a MP Fallout game.
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Mephisto40
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No it isnt
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It was literally made by different human beings, what the fuck are you even trying to say?
Mephisto40
Member
What on earth has that got to do with anything?
So were not allowed to judge developers on their past games now, because they may have been worked on by somebody else?
Stuart360
Member
Plus Bethesda Austin who made the majority of 76, i cant remember what studio they were called before Bethesda bought them (could probably Google it) but i remember their game dev history left a lot to be desired. In fact i'm not even sure why Bethesdsa bought them really.
But yeah Bethesda has different teams and studios under the Bethesda banner. Todd and his team have been very stable and Todd has talked in the past how important it was for him to keep his team together, the same people, over the years. And their games speak for themselves under than strategy.
Stuart360
Member
octiny
Banned
It 100% matters. What the fuck are you smoking?
Bethesda is a publisher w/ many different teams under there belt.
Not to mention Todd Howard didn't even direct Fallout 76. Jeff Gardiner did.
Go check the ratings the last 25 years of Todd Howards directed games & come back to me. Anything he directs turns to gold.
Furthermore, as shit as Fallout 76 was at launch, it's grown quite a gathering since the game is actually good now.
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Fucking hell, I don't even know what to say.
STARSBarry
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I think video sums up my thoughts, I'm worried... but I want to be hyped, and most of all I really hope for everyone that's its good.
I really want it to be good, God please be good.
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Mephisto40
Member
Righty' O
Big Rigs 2 is going to be game of the year because they hired somebody else to do the artwork confirmed
Hudo
Member
GAF hates every game (that's why I am here).
Topher
Identifies as young
lol.....of course it matters. It wasn't Todd Howard's team. We are talking about knowing what to expect explicitly because Starfield is Todd Howard's game so how in the hell does it not matter that Fallout 76 wasn't a Todd Howard game?
Mephisto40
Member
You cant seriously be suggesting that Todd Howard and his upper management had zero input into the development of Fallout 76, I mean seriously?lol.....of course it matters. It wasn't Todd Howard's team. We are talking about knowing what to expect explicitly because Starfield is Todd Howard's game so how in the hell does it not matter that Fallout 76 wasn't a Todd Howard game?
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