Starfield Makes Short Yet Sweet Appearance at Gamescom 2024 With Shattered Space Release Date and a Cool New Feature
Starfield fans will rejoice at Bethesda's announcement of a release date for Shattered Space along with a feature that they have wanted for a while.
- Starfield: Shattered Space finally gets a release date at Gamescom 2024, with the DLC launching in September this year.
- However, Bethesda included a surprise for players with the addition of a game-changing new feature.
- The new vehicle is set to address player complaints about exploration in the base game while potentially being a crucial part of the DLC.
With Gamescom 2024 underway and a whole lot of exciting news for gamers around the world, Bethesda Game Studios gave fans of Starfield two new reasons to cheer. With the game’s Shattered Space DLC finally getting a September release date, fans of the elaborate RPG now eagerly wait for a whole new chapter to its engaging narrative.
However, a more immediate addition to the game has left many of them thrilled about how it transforms the core gameplay loop in the base game, with exploring new areas on foot becoming a thing of the past.
Exploring Starfield Gets a Whole Lot Easier
While players could hop on their ship and travel to distant points in Starfield’s universe with ease, they have long complained about having to explore vast areas on foot. This could be a potential pain point for many players, considering Shattered Space is set to take players to corners of the universe they have not visited yet, making exploring them on foot tedious.
However, Bethesda seems to have listened to its players and released a free update that has made a very welcome addition to the game in the form of a new vehicle: the REV-8, showcased in the trailer below.
While players must purchase the REV-8 with in-game currency from the nearest Ship Technician, there is no reason to ignore Starfield’s latest vehicle considering its utility. It is equally capable of speeding through rough terrain as it is taking on enemies, making it a great addition to Starfield while becoming a potential necessity in the DLC.
What Do Starfield Players Think of the New REV-8?
As Bethesda probably predicted, many Starfield players are thrilled about the REV-8 making its way to the game ahead of Shattered Space’s release. The game’s subreddit has several players praising its utility in both exploration and combat along with the hope that the new DLC makes good use of its capabilities in ways that the base game cannot, even as it removes the need to explore areas new and old on foot.
Some player comments praise the trailer’s editing, which makes the announcement feel like a commercial for the REV-8.
Other players are happy that Bethesda is finally taking on the challenge of adding usable vehicles to its titles.
Other players are wondering how the REV-8 would fit on their Starships considering its size – a question that could mean they may have to use it with a limited selection of existing ships.
However, other players believe that the REV-8 could be spawned at landing points, ready for the player to hop in when they travel to a new location, which seems like a more practical and convenient solution geared towards making players begin to use it as soon as they possibly can.
It’s clear that Bethesda has put a lot of thought and effort into integrating the REV-8 with the core gameplay loop of Starfield, making it fit well with areas in the base game while potentially making it a necessary tool to navigate some of Shattered Space’s more complex environments.
Players will not have to wait too long to find out about the REV-8’s role in the DLC, as Starfield: Shattered Space releases on the 30th of September this year.
