Starfield’s Aurora vs. The Elder Scrolls’ Skooma Explained

After a long 5-year wait, the release of Bethesda’s Starfield is finally upon players. So far, critical and commercial reception to the game has been incredibly strong, with many noting that Starfield is Bethesda’s most-polished launch in the company’s history and the title quickly shot up the Steam charts during the early access period. Part of what makes Starfield resonate so well with audiences is the many ways in which the title successfully iterates on the established Bethesda RPG format, including reworking and modernizing features from some of the company’s most-loved titles. One of these is the game’s inclusion of its own mind-altering substance, Aurora.