Even NASA knows we’re all obsessed with Starfield
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration – or NASA, as it’s more commonly known – wants to know why millions of us are obsessed with Star field you have not yet registered as a “NASA intern”.
In a viral update posted on InstagramNASA shared a space-themed cat meme with the legend: “I’m watching you play Star field after I didn’t apply to be a NASA intern.”
The caption reads: “NASA: We have space at home” and then attempts to translate our current fascination with the stars into a recruitment campaign for the NASA specialists of the future.
“Spaceships – Check. Exoplanets – Check. Crews – Check. Missions – Check. Consider applying for our summer 2024 internship session.”
NASA created a Starfield post and it currently has over 4 million views by r/Starfield
While so many players are interested in it Star fieldIt’s perhaps not surprising that the recruitment team wants to capitalize on our current fascination with the stars. And while some players found the promotion a bit tacky, most took it in good spirits.
“Planets are even more barren, no thanks NASA!” said a player when the reel was dealt on the Star field subreddit.
“The immersion in actual space exploration sucks so much!” added another.
But the reaction I think most of us can relate to?
“I’m completely unqualified and probably too old to go down that path,” admitted another. “The game is the closest I’ll ever get. Let me have my fun NASA.”
TRG’s editor-in-chief Jake thinks: “Star field is a technically solid, system-heavy role-playing game that works well with a surprising degree of polish compared to previous Bethesda RPGs, but added that “despite this, Star field has no sense of character and the story lacks impact”.
We give it 4 out of 5 stars in our Star field judgementwe praised the “endless amount of things to discover”, the deep skill system and the excellent starship combat, but thought the mediocre ground combat, patchy writing and “soulless” feel held it back from a 5/5 score.
If you’re still not sure, remember that you can try Star field yourself at no extra cost when you subscribe Xbox Game Pass.
We learned that last week Star field contains a bittersweet tribute to a longtime fan who never played the game. App developer Alex Hay “followed the (Star field) project for years,” but realized that the final delay of the sci-fi adventure, announced earlier this year, likely meant he would never be able to play it because he had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
While there was no public response from Bethesda, a fan who remembered Hay’s message recently found a note from him in the game itself.
“To all my friends and fellow explorers,” the note – titled “Alex Hay’s Note” – begins. ‘I am always with you, out there in the star field. Always lovely, Alex Hay.”
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