Starfield Originally Planned To Feature Gore And Dismemberment
Starfield's original plan for gore & dismemberment was scrapped due to technical complexities. Bethesda didn't reduce violence in Starfield intentionally; space suits caused the changes. Bethesda's successful Starfield RPG may have a sequel, potentially addressing the original game's issues.
Starfield's abandoned gore and dismemberment system sure would have made it less grey
Bethesda Game Studios Mejillones goes on to contrast Starfield's style with that of Fallout, with Fallout full of "tongue-in-cheek humour" like the Bloody Mess perk where folks just "blow up into goo".
Gore and Dismemberment Were Removed from Starfield Due To Technical Limitations, Says Former Bethesda Dev
Gore and dismemberment were removed from Starfield due to technical limitations, says former Bethesda developer.
Starfield was originally going to be much gorier, former Bethesda artist reveals
In an interview with the Kiwi Talkz podcast, Dennis Mejillones – who was a senior artist at Bethesda for nearly 12 years and worked on Fallout 4, Skyrim and Starfield – was asked why Starfield wasn’t as gory as games like Fallout 4.
Why Bethesda Cut Gore and Dismemberment From Starfield
Bethesda originally planned to include gore and dismemberment mechanics in Starfield but had to remove them due to technical limitations.
The Technical Challenges That Kept Gore Out of Starfield
Dennis Mejillones, the character artist for Starfield, has shared details about why gore was absent in the game during the interview with KIWI TALKZ, via GameSpot.
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Starfield once had a gore system similar to Skyrim and Fallout, but it was removed for thematic reasons
Alongside the technical debt it would require to implement, it just didn't make sense given the vision the game had.
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Starfield Developer Reveals Why the Game Is Less Violent Than Fallout
A former Bethesda artist reveals why Starfield skipped the kind of decapitations and gore seen in games like Fallout.