Starfield Is My Skyrim

Andreja and my character Edgewater admiring the view of the "temple".

Every few months, I see a post online (usually on YouTube or Reddit), about someone who has “spent hundreds of hours playing Skyrim.” They talk about the freedom, the exploration, the endless quests, and the world that never seems to run out of surprises. And they can't get enough of it.

I tried to be one of those people. I really did. But it just doesn't work out for me. For one reason or another, I find myself switching to a different game and never really feeling the urge to get back to Skyrim.

I can see what makes it special to other people, but it just doesn't have the same hold on me.

Visiting a Staryard.

A few days ago, after reinstalling Starfield yet again — this time to focus on leveling up my piloting skills so I can finally fly Class B and C ships — I realized something: what Skyrim is to so many gamers, Starfield is to me.

Barren planet, but still a breath-taking view.

If my save file is to be believed, I've spent over 300 hours playing Starfield. And that's on the same character I started the game with. There's no other game in my library that I've spent this much time on.

With a Space Pirate armor set.

I know a lot of gamers hate Starfield. I'm not sure if its because it launched as an Xbox/PC exclusive. Or if its because of the many flaws that the game has (and it has many). But every few months, I also run into posts that say Starfield is dead. And yet, here I am, loading up the game for the nth time, ready to take another crack at these Crimson Fleet pirates.

I might be in the minority here, but I think Starfield is a great game. And I just wanted to share that. I hope more people give it a try.

A quick break to look over the horizon.

Tags: #Starfield #Reflection

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