When you have more time to talk about games, than actually play them.
Space, the final frontier, but seriously it is the era of space games. With the government creating a new branch of the military, Space Force, and the success of Space X, it’s a new space race. The dream used to be to fly, but now it’s to travel among the planets and the Stars.
The Mass Effect Series gave the world a great story of choices with consequences to protect the universe from an existential threat, the Reapers. Drama in the game takes place across starships, space stations and planets. You balance politics with RPG elements and gun fights as a new part of the galactic council.
Star Citizen is a game that has been development forever, promising to be a true space sim. Newtonian mechanics and persistent servers to store what you have or what you lose. It a game that will let you get out of bed, put on your space suit, get into your spaceship, take off, quantum travel to another system, land on a planet, get out, walk around, etc.. All with crazy good graphics and sound.
Elite Dangerous has allowed fans to live their dreams of being a space trucker, outlaw or bounty hunter. It’s a game played exclusively from the cockpit of you vehicle whether that be a ship or a rover. There are also points of interest to discover while exploring and later they plan to add the ability to walk around (aka space legs).
No Man’s Sky is probably the most hyped game that fell far short at release, but more than made up for it with free updates since. The game was hyped for the randomly generated plants, animals, planets and solar systems. This design enabled pilots to land on planets and drive their rovers across the entire thing. They have far expanded the game into a more multiplayer experience with extras like mechs, base building, underwater exploration, freighters, and a lot more.
There are many exciting space games coming down the road too: Squadron 42 (campaign for Star Citizen), Dual Universe and Starfield (Bethesda’s next game).
Last time around, I finally wrapped up all the side content I wanted to complete in my first playthrough. Since then, I became a Starfield Starborn after entering my first Unity and finally rolling credits. That really is just the end of the beginning, because there’s so much more to do. It’s not really a … Read moreStarfield Starborn End of the Beginning
A whole lot happened since I wrapped up my UC Vanguard quests. I became a Starfield Akila City cowboy and so much more. I knew playing space cowboy is fun, but a lot of the smaller side stuff surprised me. I knocked out all the non-repeatable side quests and activities I picked up along my … Read moreStarfield Akila City Cowboy and More
After finishing up my Crimson Fleet deep cover missions, I thought joining the Starfield UC Vanguard was a perfect transition. Back on the right side of the law, I wanted to earn my United Colonies citizenship. I knew I’d fight alien predators on distant worlds, so the whole setup reminded me a bit of Starship … Read moreStarfield UC Vanguard vs Terrormorphs
After finishing up Alan Wake 2, I jumped back into Starfield. I wanted to pick up where I left off with the Starfield Crimson Fleet deep cover missions. There’s nothing like stealing a little bit, get caught and then go undercover as a pirate. I loved the new places the missions took me and the … Read moreStarfield Crimson Fleet Deep Cover
After continuing with more Constellation missions, I decided to dig into Starfield side missions. Sure there are fetch quests and the usual suspects, but some of them are instant classics. The unique themes in some of them reinforce my suggestion that people play the main mission until something else catches your attention. Do that thing … Read moreLost in Starfield Side Missions
Since the last time I wrote about Starfield, a lot has happened in my game and in the streaming scene. Metacritic scores dropped about another point to 87 (for PC), but I’m now convinced Starfield is game of the generation. At the very least, it’s officially my favorite game of all time. It’s an anomaly, … Read moreStarfield is Game of the Generation