This game has the depth No Man's Sky desperately needs, but No Man's Sky has the seamless engine this game desperately needs.

Man, imagine a world where the two worked together.

It's a Bethesda RPG. Expect the same quirks you've seen from them since Oblivion, but now with space as the backdrop. In my opinion, a return to form for the studio after Fallout 4 simplified the RPG experience and Fallout 76 trampled on it. You'll see elements of both the Fallout series and Elder Scrolls series and the usual 'amazing side stories, alright main story' you've likely come to anticipate. Companions have a ton more depth than Skyrim, more akin to Fallout 4 - but if you're hot off of Baldurs Gate 3 like I am, don't expect that level of detail.

Lastly, this game will run like absolute dogmeat if you're still holding out on an older GPU like I was. Mods and guides will help it to run better, but I would be very cautious going in - my GTX 1080 was struggling even with FSR boosted way up and the settings turned way down. That being said, it's been a relatively bug-free experience - in 36 hours i've encountered one crash at an inconsequential point in the game, no soft/hardlocks whatsoever, and a couple of Creation Engine NPC pathfinding moments. Overall, this is the most stable a Bethesda game has ever been at launch and I have no doubt it will become more stable with updates.

This game has the depth No Man's Sky desperately needs, but No Man's Sky has the seamless engine this game desperately needs. Man, imagine a world where the two worked together. It's a Bethesda RPG. Expect the same quirks you've seen from them since Oblivion, but now with space as the backdrop. In my opinion, a return to form for the studio after Fallout 4 simplified the RPG experience and Fallout 76 trampled on it. You'll see elements of both the Fallout series and Elder Scrolls series and the usual 'amazing side stories, alright main story' you've likely come to anticipate. Companions have a ton more depth than Skyrim, more akin to Fallout 4 - but if you're hot off of Baldurs Gate 3 like I am, don't expect that level of detail. Lastly, this game will run like absolute dogmeat if you're still holding out on an older GPU like I was. Mods and guides will help it to run better, but I would be very cautious going in - my GTX 1080 was struggling even with FSR boosted way up and the settings turned way down. That being said, it's been a relatively bug-free experience - in 36 hours i've encountered one crash at an inconsequential point in the game, no soft/hardlocks whatsoever, and a couple of Creation Engine NPC pathfinding moments. Overall, this is the most stable a Bethesda game has ever been at launch and I have no doubt it will become more stable with updates.