Starfield's Procedural Planets Limit Its Impact Compared to Fallout and Elder Scrolls
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A former Bethesda designer, Bruce Nesmith, commented that while Starfield is a good game, it doesn't reach the heights of Fallout or Skyrim, partly due to space being inherently boring and procedural generation making planets feel similar. He also noted the lack of enemy variety. Despite this, Bethesda plans to release additional DLC for Starfield.
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