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SomeStarfieldplayers aren’t impressed with the game’s maps, comparing them unfavorably to the maps featured in older Bethesda games likeSkyrim.Starfieldis out now in early access, releasing alongside the first reviews for the game. While there have been some complaints about Bethesda’s massive space RPG, the general reaction to the game seems to be mostly positive, withStarfieldearning high review scores from most critics.
Even thoughStarfieldreviews have been mostly positiveso far, the game is certainly not without its issues. VariousStarfieldglitches have been reported, though the game seems to have significantly fewer game-breaking bugs than past Bethesda titles. It was claimed before the game was out thatStarfieldis the most-polished Bethesda game at launch, and it seems to have mostly lived up to that promise.
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Bugs are one thing, but there are some design choices inStarfieldthat have also rubbed fans the wrong way. Many fans have been particularly critical ofStarfield’s maps.Starfield’s map system for planets and cities has been criticized for being wildly unhelpful, failing to clue fans in as to the locations of important places like shops.Starfieldplayers basically have to memorize where things are unless a mission objective is pointing it out to them. The uselessness ofStarfield’s maps were recently pointed out by Reddit user heart_of_a_daedra, who unfavorably comparedStarfield’s map toSkyrim’s.
EvenStarfield’s biggest fans seem to agree that the game’s maps are lackluster, but it remains to be seen if Bethesda is going to do anything about them. It’s likely that Bethesda will release multiple updates forStarfieldpost-launch to fix bugs and address other issues, but revamping the map system may be too much of an undertaking. Perhaps such a big update could be wrapped up with one ofStarfield’s premium DLC packs, of which at least two are planned, but that’s just speculation at this time.
Bethesda hasn’t provided much detail about what fans can expect fromStarfield’s DLC offerings, but fans do know that the Shattered Space DLC is first in line. What exactly Shattered Space will entail remains to be seen, but it will definitely be interesting to see what the DLC will add to the already expansive experience. That being said, fans shouldn’t necessarily hold their breath that the DLC will coincide with any kind of in-game map revamp. It’s possible aStarfieldmodwill pick up the slack, though.
Starfieldlaunches September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X.
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