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According to Hans-Kristian Arntzen, a prominent open-source developer working on Vkd3d, a DirectX 12 to Vulkan translation layer, Starfield is not interacting properly with graphics card drivers.

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[-] dojan@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well written? Bethesda?

I mean sure their games are fun, but they’re not particularly good by any measure.

[-] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hey now. Morrowind was beautifully written.
Then by Oblivion they cheapened out and used AI to start generating the map and dungeons.

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

There's a lot of interesting world building and history to draw upon, it's just a shame Bethesda doesn't do that.

You're never really presented with moral choices. The story never really has you think about things. There's a tonne of lore books and tapes and what have yous that spill a rich tapestry of stories at you, but you're never really shown any of it. I've had fun with Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Skyrim, and to a lesser extent Fallout 4, but at this point I'm kind of tired of it. They're all the same game. They have the same floaty combat. The same lacklustre storytelling. The same awkward "talk at you" conversations.

Been there, done that.

[-] Dangdoggo@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Oblivion being developed with AI driven layouts is a hilarious supposition. It was 2002 dawg.

[-] Dangdoggo@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah when people tell me that Fallout or Skyrim are "well written" I know that they don't read.

[-] ramirezmike@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

what does this even mean? "sure they're fun" and also "not particularly good by any measure" are conflicting statements

[-] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

E.G. Fallout 4 is fantastic exploration.

It's best gameplay is when your ignore the plot entirely and create your own story.

Same with Skyrim, Fallout 3 and Oblivion.

The actual main plots are simplistic, boring and oddly quick. Weirdly, each of the games has an expansion that has a well done quest line, so its not that they can't do it, they choose to not do it.

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Fast food can be delicious and filling, but it's not good food.

Bethesda makes the game equivalent to fast food. Specifically instant ramen. You can tweak instant ramen, add veggies, eggs, meat, seasonings, etc. and transform it into something new. It's still instant ramen, but it's different.

[-] ramirezmike@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Fast food can be delicious and filling, but it's not good food.

this is a completely different argument. Fast food is "good by any measure" because it's good by the measure of delicious and of filling. It doesn't make sense to complement something and then say it's not good in any aspect.

[-] Arcane_Trixster@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Biodome with Pauly Shore is one of my favorite movies. I have fun every time i watch it. It's not a "good" movie.

[-] ramirezmike@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

isn't it "good" by the measure of it being your favorite?

[-] Neato@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I would like to add Hook to this list. I was flabbergasted when, as an adult, found out it was poorly received. Then I rewatched it as an adult and was forced to agree. Still one of my favorites.

[-] Montagge@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago

Better than Larian and Fromsoft by a country mile

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