Starfield: Shattered Space looks like a wise return to Bethesda basics | Gaming

Sorry everyone, I might have to start doing that Token RPS Starfield Liker thing again. The Shattered Space expansion, out on September 30th, probably won’t refurbish the RPG’s reputation as an overall miss – but it does ditch the proc-gen planet bloat for a single handcrafted hellhole, a true Bethesda speciality honed by years of Fallouts and Elder Scrollseses. And, if its – sadly hands-off – Gamescom showcase is any indication, it might just double down on Starfield’s own strengths as well.

Mainly, though, I’m interested in leaving the base game’s empty boulder fields and just exploring another big ol’ hunk of densely detailed BethRPG land. It’s Va’ruun’kai: homeworld of House Va’ruun, the serpent-worshipping cult that was supposedly one of the big…