Earlier this week,Ubisoftpremiered over ten minutes of gameplay from its upcomingStar Warsaction-adventure game, Star Wars Outlaws. The deep dive was part of the Ubisoft Forward event, which also showcased plenty of other Ubisoft titles, such asAssassin’s Creed Shadows,Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and more.
During the Star Wars Outlaws deep dive, fans were given a glimpse into how the game handles landing on new planets. As Kay Vess makes her way to Tatooine, the ship she is piloting begins descended into the planet’s atmosphere. But what shocked fans was the lack of loading screen as she transitioned from space to planet. Or at least, the lack of atraditionalloading screen.
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As Kay approaches the planet, a prompt appears on the screen: “Press A to initiate landing.” Similar to Starfield, the player is then greeted with a list of landing spots on the planet. They simply select the desired landing spot, and the ship enters into the planet’s atmosphere. It all looks pretty seamless, as there isn’t a traditional loading screen, but rather what appears to be a hidden loading screen.
Clearly, the aim is to make the process more immersive, without ever having to take the player out of the game and onto a loading screen. It’s somethingStarfield fans have been begging for since its releaselast year, but now the two communities are debating on whether or not it really makes a difference.
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Unlike Star Wars Outlaws, Starfield presents players with a loading screen when transitioning from space to planet. Sure, the duration of the loading screens is minimal, but one of the community’s biggest gripes ishow frequently they appear.
Outlaws, on the other hand, will still have loading screens, but they are presented in a more immersive way to make the user feel as though they’re not even there. While some users are praising the feature, others are saying that they’d rather a shorter loading screen than a longer, more immersive one.
Visually, Outlaws' transition from space to planet is definitely more immersive, but the process does appear to take much longer than Starfield’s loading screens.
Some users also noted that the comparison between Starfield and Outlaws isn’t really a fair one, mainly due to the gigantic number of planets included in Starfield compared to Outlaws' five.
Ultimately, it seems like this debate comes down to personal preference. If you value your time, Starfield is going to get you into the action much quicker, but with less immersion. As for those who aren’t in any sort of rush and want more of an immersive experience, Outlaws is going to be right up your street.
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