Starfield (or a Modder) Could Introduce a Fantastic Idea for a New Game+ Companion
A New Game+ idea for Starfield might be just what Bethesda needs to keep its players coming back in the aftermath of Shattered Space's release.
- Starfield's New Game+ mode is among the most creative iterations of a popular feature in modern gaming.
- Players get to experience the game's story as an alternate version of their character from a different corner of the multiverse.
- One player hopes that Bethesda adds the option to create an alternate version of the player's character as a Companion.
With Starfield’s expansion Shattered Space just around the corner, fans of Bethesda’s grand space adventure RPG are eager to dive back into the action and enjoy all of the new content that is about to come their way.
While details are scarce about the direction the new expansion takes the game’s story in, fans of the game are unabashedly excited about whatever comes next for their character and their merry band of followers. As with most of Bethesda’s titles, these characters add nuance and many dimensions to the story, making them feel like distinct personalities with their own motivations and quirks.
A New Expansion and the Narrative Possibilities
With a new expansion comes new weapons and gear, and a few Starfield players are hoping for an addition to an already excellent New Game+ mode to the game that would create a gameplay loop that enhances what the mode already offers its players in terms of a brand-new experience with an interesting twist.
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Considering that discovering the Unity in the game’s main story effectively catapults your character to another universe in which they relive variations of events in the campaign based on their choices made in the previous playthrough, one player wishes that further playthroughs allow for the addition of an alternate version of their character as a companion on that journey.
Starfield’s Modding Community Comes to the Rescue
The player in question took to Reddit to ask about ways in which they could bring their character along on subsequent New Game+ playthroughs, with the new iteration participating in all dialogue and cutscenes just as a companion would in the game.
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Responses to the player’s query below showcase how creative Starfield’s take on a New Game+ can be while also showcasing how the game’s modding community has created content that even Bethesda could take pointers from. It’s also a great showcase of how the game’s community comes together to enjoy its many quirks even as it helps each other out with tips and tricks.
One player had a suggestion that was nearly exactly what was asked for – which Bethesda should take note of and perhaps consider for future updates to the game.
Other players were quick to chime in with alternatives to Choose Your Universe, pointing out that there were other mods that could work even better for what the original poster had in mind.
Having the player’s character from another universe or a previous playthrough join them on a new trek through Starfield’s elaborate, constantly changing narrative could be a great idea for Bethesda to implement in future updates, as it would immensely enhance the title’s replay value, which is already excellent to begin with.
It could also create the scope for some truly unique interactions among Starfield’s cast of characters and add wrinkles to the story in New Game+ that competitors would find quite hard to imitate.
For now, Starfield players are going to have to rely on the game’s highly creative modding community to deliver on any new ideas they might have for the game.
