Starfield: Shattered Space
Starfield Expansion Pack
Release Date: September 30, 2024
RPG, FPP, TPP, science fiction, sandbox, in space, Xbox exclusive, singleplayer
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The first expansion for Bethesda's 2023 RPG. Starfield: Shattered Space allows us to learn more about House Va'Ruun and we are tasked with stopping a new cosmic threat. We can explore Va'Ruun's home planet, with a bunch of new quests, weapons and equipment available.
Starfield: Shattered Space is the first expansion for the 2023 sci-fi RPG Starfield. The DLC was developed by the authors of the base version of the game, Bethesda Game Studios, whose portfolio also includes The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series.
Plot
Starfield: Shattered Space allows us to get to know the mysterious House Va'Ruun up close. After receiving a distress call from an abandoned space station, our character and their team decide to head to Va’Ruun’kai, the home planet of this faction. Once there, it turns out that a new power has awakened in the city of Dazra - a terrifying cosmic threat that we must face.
Novelties
Starfield: Shattered Space expansion introduces an additional storyline and related quests. Throughout subsequent missions, we learn more about the danger lurking for humanity, and as we navigate the tense political landscape, we gradually uncover the history and secrets of the House Va’Ruun, as well as play a role in shaping its future.
During the exploration of the planet Va'Ruun'kai we can get our hands on previously unavailable elements of equipment, including new weapons and unique suits.
Technical aspects
Starfield: Shattered Space is a non-standalone DLC, so it requires the base version of Starfield to run.
Videos and Screens
[2:19] Starfield: Shattered Space Starfield Shattered Space - Launch Trailer
[2:38] Starfield: Shattered Space Starfield - The Settled Systems 'All Must Serve' Animated Trailer
IGN: 7 / 10 by Dan Stapleton
Starfield's Shattered Space expansion ably fills in the Va'ruun-shaped hole in the main campaign, but doesn't shatter conventions with new abilities that would make a replay more exciting.
DualShockers: 5 / 10 by Kerem Dogan Karakoc
Shattered Space is just more of what Starfield couldn’t deliver. Although its focused, single-location experience and engaging quests provide a refreshing change, its overall lackluster quality proves that no updates or expansions can truly transform Starfield. While moments of brilliance remain, and Shattered Space does add some memorable moments to the pile, it's a DLC that ensures that Starfield doesn't go out with a bang like a Supernova, but rather fades into the vacuum of space without so much as a whimper.
Guardian: 2 / 5 by Luke Holland
Bethesda's gigantic space RPG's first major expansion only highlights the game's fundamental limitations
Starfield: Shattered Space Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Starfield: Shattered Space System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 Ti / Radeon RX 5700 or better, 125 GB SSD, Windows 10
Recommended: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2080 / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT or better, 125 GB SSD, Windows 10/11
Ultra: (4K) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz, 32 GB RAM, graphic card 20 GB Radeon RX 7900 XT or better, 125 GB SSD, Windows 10/11
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