Starfield walkthrough and guides – Polygon

No one ever said the final frontier would have so much required reading, but hey, no one’s ever been. StarfieldThe latest mega-RPG by Bethesda Game Studios is about exploring the Milky Way. You may do it from the cockpit of your starship or while walking the plains on an unknown exoplanet. Sometime, it’s by browsing through the 871 or so different menus.

But if there’s one thing Starfield nails, it’s the vibe. You are the only thing that matters. in freakin’ space. Open up the map, choose a system of stars that only NASA nerds know about, then point your ship to it and you’re off. You even get a jetpack — a “boostpack” in Starfield parlance — which proves once and for all that few things are cooler than hopscotching in low gravity.

Still, even with the often beautiful and immaculate science fiction setting, StarfieldThere is a lot of information to process.

That’s where we come in. If you’re flummoxed by the character creator, we’ve broken down all the backgrounds and traits to help you determine your ideal explorer. Our beginner’s guide can show you the ropes, while our recommendations for what to do first can point you in the right direction. When you reach an inevitable fork in the campaign, we’ve also got you covered on what mission to choose.

We’ve additionally put together a 101-level curriculum on the many, many lessons StarfieldYou refuse to learn. We’ve broken down how fast travel actually works and how to persuasively talk your way out of trouble. We’ll also teach you how to carry more stuff — everyone loves stuff in the future, apparently — and where to see that stuff on your spaceship.

Also, there’s a confusing futuristic lock-picking minigame. What a strange thing to say.

Space might require more reading material than you anticipated, but it’s ultimately worth the homework. One small step is all it takes to venture into the unknown.