I ’ve recalibrated my expectation forStarfield : Shattered Space . As more content has come out over the past months andnew information was pester via Gamescom 2024 , I no longer desire and wish for widely - rank changes like the ability to contrive my own mech , but I do hope they get one thing right . Thestory inShattered Spacemust be strong . Bethesda has already explained in an audience withScreen Rantthat most of the environments inShattered Spacewill be intentionally designed , so the expectation of hand - craft surroundings paired with a superb story is something I look forward to .
[ warn : This clause contain spoilers for Starfield.]With the release engagement ofStarfield : Shattered Spaceright around the corneron September 30 , however , doubts have certainly crept into my mind . After all , I ’ve been following the biz closely since it was released in 2023 , and while some wide - ranging QoL and performance updates have significantly improved upon what was unblock ab initio , much of the update have come at a fairly dull pace . As the first major enlargement forStarfield , Bethesda has a fate of pressure to inhabit up to whatever expectations gamers now have for the caller .
There Are Still Many Unanswered Mysteries
Shattered Space Should Get Super Weird
A ton of obscure lore and subject matter can be found in different logs and dialogues withinStarfield . That enunciate , Emil Pagliarulo , Starfield ’s jumper lead author say in a Q&A that he did on Discord ( reposted toReddit ) that thecurrent Va’ruun lore withinStarfieldis merely free-base on hearsay , stating , " So , in the game , you ’re not really sure what the complete accuracy is " which gives the writers open permit to change " existing " traditional knowledge and opens the possibleness for a lot of unexpected thing to be revealed inShattered Space .
In that Q&A , Pagliarulo also flesh out the lineage of the green ones , which is explained in further contingent in logs and dialog withinStarfielditself . Va’ruun originated from a lost colony ship and a rider name Jinan Va’ruun , who communicated with what the religion now visit The Great Serpent . This would go to the Serpent ’s Crusade in 2240 , in which Va’ruun went from in the first place spread out the faith of The Great Serpent to eventually nominate a drastic turn and lay out out to destroy all non - believers .
In the currentStarfieldtimeline where the biz takes place , there are just remnant and whispering of the camarilla , but they do n’t actually have an explorable planet or faction headquarters . On top of this , there are still a ton of unanswered doubtfulness , like whether Jinan Va’ruun ’s experience was literal or a upshot of being lose in outer space and what exactly The Great Serpent is . As there isUnity and the Starborn , it ’s more than potential that the being is an actual celestial being and could wed into one of the many multi - dimensional chemical element ofStarfield .
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House Va’ruun’s Storyline Is The Most Compelling
I Am An Andreja Stan
I ’ll admit it . Theone and only associate I actually shoot the time out to romance was Andreja . I typically prefer anti - Hero in any media , so she was perfect . Although her"secret " identity was painfully obvious from the jumpfor anyone paying attention , it was still arguably the most interesting story thatStarfieldhas to put up ( though becoming Barrett ’s best friend was also interesting and rewarding ) .
While it seems derisory that the game ’s master Va’ruun character would n’t be a core part of the DLC dedicate to her faction , unknown things have happened .
Run - ins with the Va’ruun Zealots and other Nonproliferation Center were always fun encounters with the added benefit of some of the best item drops in the game . However , unless one is pay close care , it ’s easy to lack all of the Va’ruun backstory and demote the faction to religious fanatics talked about in hushed whispers . Shattered Spacehopes to modify all this by fleshing the faction out more , and I ’m hoping that the biz becomes hard for it .
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The universe in Starfield has a few different romantic options , but selecting which reference to sink down with might be hard to do .
Most Current Va’ruun Content Lies With Andreja
Possibly The Most Compelling Companion
A stack of House Va’ruun content can be found within the game , unremarkably hidden behind duologue trees and logs . Andreja and her personal seeking " Divided Loyalties " has the histrion explore for her two misplace supporter , Jaeda and Eren . After a few drained oddment , it finally leads to an encounter with Tomisar , Andreja ’s contact with House Va’ruun ’s High Council . Here , it ’s potential to choose tokill Tomisar or spare him , with another option that enables player to let Andreja obliterate him . Metaphorically , it represents Andreja shedding her past tense , and gameplay - wise , it can lead to marriage .
However , what ’s probably the most odd and related toShattered Spaceis that Andreja is now hated by House Va’ruun — and not just any regular fanatics ; the High Council is now gun for her head . How thewriters plan to make up thisin the upcomingShattered Spaceis probably the big enquiry I have .
One path could see the enlargement as a retaliation mission with Andreja by our side as a mandatory companion , while another world could see her excluded from the Va’ruun activity entirely as she ’s now technically exiled . It ’s made well-defined by the ending of the pursuance that Andreja can never generate , though I hypothecate that ’s not relevant anymore if we ’re planning on taking them down . While it seems preposterous that the game ’s chief Va’ruun graphic symbol would n’t be a core part of the DLC dedicated to her sect , unusual thing have bump .
I’m Looking Forward To The Horror Twist
It Feels Appropriate For Shattered Space
As a repulsion fan , Bethesda could n’t have picked a more gross genre for me . compound this with my appreciation for Andreja andStarfield : Shattered Spaceis basically developed for a person like me . I ’m not a big stickler about " canyon , " and I do n’t really care where they take the story , but what I am hop and care for is that it ’s quality and keeps me glued to my seat either way . Bethesda has a pretty skillful cartroad book of making solid DLC and expanding upon , so regardless of the society ’s other weaknesses , it ’s look good forShattered Space .
That said , I ’m going to keep my prospect decently now to a medium , so there ’s a greater luck of me being pleasantly surprised rather than let down . Only time and the loss ofStarfield : Shattered Spaceon September 30 , 2024 will determine whether the DLC and expanding upon live up to my and other rooter ' expectations .
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