My Impressions of Space Ships in the game

 

Shipbuilding is the strongest aspect of ships in Starfield.

Starfield's greatest strength is the expansive environment the developers have given us in order to increase the longevity of this game. I believe that it was be as successful as Skyrim was. The community is already energized and ready to continue supporting this game. That is a testament to the support that Bethesda has given their previous games and it has paid off and gives their games a second life that goes beyond the original release. 

Modding is really one of the strongest aspects of Starfield and that's not just for the mods that can be added to the game. There are multiple modes that allow for the player to modify their ships to their liking and allow them to go crazy with their creativity. Much like the Settlement system in Fallout 4, this system will prove to be incredibly popular with people. Even in comparison with the Settlement system, I believe that the shipbuilding aspect will be even more popular than the settlement system. In the Fallout games, you are surrounded by buildings that generally speaking, not very nice looking. However, with Starfield, you have ships that people want to see and even live in. This is what people are missing when they are criticizing this game. Starfield provides an immense foundation for modification and community engagement that will greatly enhance the lifespan of this game.

As one has to understand that Shipbuilding system in Starfield is a continuation of many crafting systems that were introduced to the series of Bethesda RPGs. While the older titles in the Bethesda's series of games had many crafting systems, they were rather not as sophisticated as the modern ones. It is with Skyrim, that we really getting sophisticated crafting systems that have the fidelity of what we expect in video games. The previous systems were generally speaking in another era of graphically quality and what I am talking about is the modern style of graphics. That being said, the shipbuilding aspect of this game is among one of the best I have seen and is probably the most mainstream release of such a feature in a video game. 

Space travel is Starfield is another story.

Space Travel is rather mediocre.

One of the most persistent complaints that I have heard about spaceships in Starfield is that they are over glorified hub spaces that do not serve a real purpose. I can see where people are having these issues with spaceships in this game. Spaceships are essentially less useful than player houses in a sense. They are merely player hubs and do not provide much in the way of customization in the interiors. I generally have not spent alot of time with the game, so I do not have much to say about the spaceships, but I think that they are great addition to the game. I think that it is important to remember that the spaceships are just one part of the game and people have to understand that.

Some people complain that the spaceships in the game are essentially over glorified windows that are used to create the illusion of travel through space but are more reminiscent of a point and click adventure game. What is important to remember is that the spaceships are this game are an important aspect of a game that is promising to be many things to many people, and I think that it has succeeded at that.