Crafting includes not only weapons and armour, but also accessories for them. The levelling system is also different from what Bethesda has done in the past, where you can now level up the traits you unlock as well as craft items by collecting resources during your travels and adventures. You get to choose three traits from a long list that make your character have the background and personality you want, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Maybe you're an introvert and get better stamina when you're alone, own a house that's mortgaged with a bank, have parents you can visit (but also have to help financially), grew up on the streets and therefore get secret dialogue options sometimes, or are religious and therefore get discounts from the church shop. The customisation tools have always been great in Bethesda titles and Starfield looks to be no exception, and now you can even mix in your personality, which also affects your character.
Comparisons to No Man’s Sky, Mass Effect and Bethesda’s own previous RPGs are rife, but the ambitious scope of the game felt cutting edge and as an Xbox and PC exclusive, it represents the next stage of the competition with Sony to dominate the coming mid-phase of this console generation.You get to create your own spaceship based on lots of components and manufacturers.
Forza Horizon 5 is getting Hot Wheels-based new content on 19 July, and a 40th Anniversary edition of Flight Simulator will add helicopters and gliders as well as other aircraft.īut in the absence of any news about Fable, a new Elder Scrolls or other rumoured appearances, the star of the show was definitely Bethesda’s big new sci-fi franchise.
A new Forza Motorsports title was revealed with astonishing ray-traced visuals and a new dynamic day-night cycle as well as intricate road surface and tyre physics, and realistic car damage. There was an interesting glimpse of Cocoon, the latest game from Jeppe Carlsen, lead gameplay designer on acclaimed platformers Limbo and Inside.Īs for Microsoft’s own studios, Mojang revealed a new Minecraft spinoff, Minecraft Legends, an action strategy game with a definite feel of indie hit Trove. There were also world premieres for turn-based strategy game Ara: History Untold, sci-fi thriller Ereban: Shadow Legacy and fantasy adventure Ravenlok, which boasted a gorgeous voxel art style. Coming in November from adventure game specialist Obsidian, Pentiment is a 2D role-playing adventure set in 16th-century Bavaria with visuals resembling an illuminated scroll.Ĭomedic first-person shooter High on Life, from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, is coming in October. Interesting trailers included a new dark action game, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, from cult studio Team Ninja, a historical hack-and-slasher set in an alternative Han dynasty swarming with demons.
Originally due out in November but delayed into the first half of 2023, Starfield is Bethesda’s first big new series in more than 20 years, and was a natural choice to end an otherwise rather restrained event.Įlsewhere, there was confirmation of a brand new Xbox-exclusive title from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, though no details were provided. Setting up outposts for living accommodation and resource generation is another key feature.
Bethesda’s Todd Howard promised that it will be possible to land on any of the 1,000 planets, spread across 100 star systems, and explore them fully – some will be dead rocks, but others are teeming with life. Starfield will also feature space exploration and space dogfighting, with players able to fully customise their craft with new weapons and shields, as well as recruiting their own crews.