Starfield Doesn’t Break Bethesda Tradition Where It Should

In many ways, Starfield represents a bold leap forward for Bethesda Games not just in terms of being a new IP and the studio’s first dedicated foray into sci-fi, but also in being the culmination of decades of design experience on some of the industry’s most revered RPGs. Across The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, the studio has successfully carried on several trademark design elements from entry to entry, and Starfield is the latest game from the legendary studio to iterate and improve upon the key mechanics that fans have come to expect from a Bethesda RPG. Unfortunately, one area that the game fails to improve on is the studio’s tendency toward lackluster UI and map design.