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Bethesda Designer Criticizes Starfield's Size
Bethesda's Starfield has been criticized for its large size, with one designer suggesting that the game's many planets and procedurally generated content may have contributed to its disappointing reception. In a recent interview, Nate Perky Pile, a former environment artist on Starfield, expressed his reservations about the game's design, drawing parallels to Mass Effect 1. He suggested that a more focused approach, with fewer planets and bespoke layouts, may have been a better approach.
The essential points
- 01Bethesda's Starfield has been criticized for its large size
- 02Designer Nate Perky Pile suggested that procedurally generated content may have contributed to the game's disappointing reception
- 03He drew parallels to Mass Effect 1, which also featured procedurally generated planets
- 04Pile suggested that a more focused approach, with fewer planets and bespoke layouts, may have been a better approach
The full brief
Bethesda's Starfield has been criticized for its large size, with one designer suggesting that the game's many planets and procedurally generated content may have contributed to its disappointing reception. In a recent interview, Nate Perky Pile, a former environment artist on Starfield, expressed his reservations about the game's design, drawing parallels to Mass Effect 1. He suggested that a more focused approach, with fewer planets and bespoke layouts, may have been a better approach.