I definitely see your point. A good game is not just the tools that make it, but the vision to use them the right way.
People still love Fallout New Vegas, even though it was built on the same tools as Fallout 3 (and most other Bethesda games), but that’s because Obsidian were able to build a better game out of those tools than Bethesda could.
I know it’s cool to call out Bethesda for how buggy their engine is, but Starfield launched relatively bug-free. It’s the gameplay systems, story, and repetitive world design people had issues with. A better developer could probably make a better game out of Starfield’s tech.
I definitely see your point. A good game is not just the tools that make it, but the vision to use them the right way.
People still love Fallout New Vegas, even though it was built on the same tools as Fallout 3 (and most other Bethesda games), but that’s because Obsidian were able to build a better game out of those tools than Bethesda could.
I know it’s cool to call out Bethesda for how buggy their engine is, but Starfield launched relatively bug-free. It’s the gameplay systems, story, and repetitive world design people had issues with. A better developer could probably make a better game out of Starfield’s tech.