Starfield finally received ESRB Rated ‘M’‘. While not in itself the most fascinating news in the world, the rating did reveal some new details about the content of Bethesda’s upcoming role-playing game.
As we all know by now, drugs will feature prominently in Starfield. The fictional “Aurora” drug can be “stealed or bought”, and a portion of the game has players working in an “illicit drug lab”. All in all, this means that throughout our time with Starfield, we’re going to see a lot of Aurora, either as part of the overarching narrative or as some kind of sideline, Breaking Bad style.
The ESRB rating also tells players to prepare for violence in Starfield. We’ll be fighting enemies with “guns, lasers, axes, and dynamite,” and we expect lots of gunfire, cries of pain, and explosions. Sounds like a great fit for a Bethesda RPG. There will also be blood splatter effects, blood-stained environments, and corpses for players to look out for.
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If drugs and violence don’t bother you, the next detail sure doesn’t; players won’t always go to bed alone in Starfield. The game contains “suggestive material in dialogue” after “sleeping with certain characters”. Conversations include examples such as “Talk about seeing the stars, wow… that’s awesome” and “I’m all for being a little crazy, but let’s try it without a jetpack next time.” sorry, what? Starfield jetpack sex?
So if being the Walter White of outer space or the coveted Stargirl wasn’t on the table when it came to Starfield, it certainly is now. What do you think of Starfield’s ESRB rating?
On another Starfield-related note, don’t forget the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct, which will air on June 11.