Starfield’s Docking Mechanic Feels Like A Missed Opportunity

While players will likely spend the next several years debating the strengths and weaknesses of Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield, one aspect of the game that is hard to dispute is how dynamic it can be. From overhearing a random conversation that can set players down a lengthy, unexpected quest line to the ability to complete most missions in Starfield in whatever manner suits their playstyle best, gamers have an immense amount of freedom when it comes to how they approach the open-world title. In a galaxy otherwise filled with things for players to interact with and often challenging tasks to complete, though, ship docking in Starfield feels disappointingly static thanks to its largely non-interactive mechanics.