Since the big Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022 (here are the most exciting trailers and announcements), we finally have a more accurate picture of Bethesda’s next role-playing behemoth, Starfield. So far, the focus of the reporting has been the fifteen-minute gameplay trailer, which gives you numerous impressions of planets, cities, battles and characters:
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Silent hero for better immersion
However, one character is now increasingly in the limelight and that is your own, of all people. Bethesda has now confirmed via Twitter that your main character will not make a sound throughout the game. In addition, you experience the dialogues solely from the first-person view.
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The intention behind this design decision should be yours Make the role-playing experience more immersive. After all, thanks to the powerful character editor, it is possible to determine even the smallest visual detail of your alter ego. And many fans may have a unique voice for their character in mind once they dive into Starfield and interact with NPCs throughout.
If Bethesda pulls speakers in front of the microphone, it could happen that their voices do not harmonize with their own ideas at all and the immersion suffers as a result.
The lessons from Fallout 4 could also play a role: Because in the last single player excursion into the post-apocalypse, our character chattered happily with the environment as soon as we had decided on an option in the dialog window.
The problem, however, is that these very vaguely formulated options rarely give an idea of what our character will then launch. It’s quite possible that this concept will no longer be pursued in Starfield so as not to anger fans again.
Negative reactions from many fans
But that didn’t help, because some fans are still raging. In response to Bethesda’s Twitter post, there was not only agreement, but also disagreement. Many users name games like The Witcher, Mass Effect, Dragon Age or Dying Light 2 as positive examples of soundtracks. This makes it possible to better identify with the character.
But there are also supporters of the decision. For this user
We don’t care what voice you use to read our massive analysis of new gameplay footage. The main thing is that you read them and have a lot of fun!
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Ultimately, it is a matter of taste which variant you prefer in role-playing games. Bethesda can’t please everyone anyway: After Fallout 4, there were still numerous calls for the studio to return to the silent hero.
The most important question at the end: What about you? Do you prefer a full voice over of your character like Geralt in The Witcher? Or do you prefer to create your own voice in your head and are therefore glad that Starfield went down this path? Write us your opinion in the comments!
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