How Come We Are Okay With Oblivion's Jank But Absolutely Hate Starfield's?

TNS: Oblivion Remastered still has a lot of jank that doesn't look that great, but many of us accept it while hating Starfield's same jank.

[lukasmain]

One is a PS3/360 game and is still considered a "remaster" for this release. One is a current gen game that was in development for 6+ years and with a massive budget and was hailed as the "game of the generation" before it was released. They are NOT the same and expectations are obviously far different. Pointless whinging here.

[IAMRealHooman]

Beautifully said

[Eonjay]

I don't agree. I think Bethesda is taking advantage of the nostalgia for it titles when it releases games that are poorly optimized to this level.

[DustMan]

I don't know.

I think folks are more than happy with a shadow drop remaster that's actually features all new assets and some modern QOL improvements for what some consider one of the best RPG's of the era.

It also opens the door to a lot of gamers who never played oblivion, and a lot of people who wanted to play it again but were turned off by the really aged visuals. Dropping into the OG is a shock considering how amazing we thought the graphics were at the time.

[Kornholic]

Oblivion is a PS3/360 era game.

Starfield feels like a PS3/360 era game, in the worst possible way.

[neutralgamer1992]

Very well said

[Kratos_Kart2007]

He's right you know....

[NovusTerminus]

One has jank but overall an interesting world to explore. Starfields biggest flaw was being massive and hollow.

[IAMRealHooman]

here here

[FPS_D3TH]

Remaster of a game that came out in 2006 versus a fully priced modern 2024 release that was a console exclusive.

[OptimusDK]

Maybe just maybe it’s the last part that mattered 😱

[FPS_D3TH]

That’s copium because it came out on PC as well and everyone says the same negative issues that console users had.

[Goodguy01]

It's an old game.

[poppatron]

What a completely stupid premise for an article

[PrecursorOrb]

Starfield was boring and bloated

[Chocoburger]

What's this "we" talk? I'm not okay with any of Bethesda's jank, regardless of release era.

[Knightofelemia]

People are use to the jank you're talking about a game from the PS3 XB360 era. Starfield has been released for the modern system meaning Bethesda had plenty of time to work out the jank.

[jznrpg]

I can look past some jank if I am having fun. But if I am not enjoying myself it becomes very noticeable.

[Knushwood Butt]

Yeah, kind of the same with films; if I'm immersed in the film then I can overlook plot holes and dumb stuff, but if I'm not immersed then all there is left are plot holes and dumb stuff.

[repsahj]

Because this game is a classic during its time. So don't compare it to Starfailed.

[No Way]

Easy, Oblivion was a Bethesda game. Starfield is a Microsoft game. That's simply why, lol.

[pwnmaster3000]

No no.
Starfield was not interesting at all.
Walking to one city to another in Oblivion has so much more going on then anything in Starfield. Wasted money on it

[CosmicTurtle]

People love old Halo and the new ones… not so much. Both Microsoft, maybe the game is the issue.

[jambola]

one is old and has enough charm and quality to justify it
and like others say, it's like 15 years old, it's like how a new game with unskippable cutscenes or no saving would get more negative comments

[gigoran8]

Oblivion remastered is a nearly 20 year old game with visual improvements. Starfield is a modern title with no excuse for being underwhelming. the end

[TheColbertinator]

Who said that? Oblivion has horrid jank going on of course but Starfield was clearly tossed out to the wolves in terms of quality control.

[gold_drake]

im not ok with it either way

[GhostScholar]

I don’t hate starfield so I can’t answer that. It was a sci-fi fallout game, which is what I wanted. Also it was much less janky than obliivion

[Jingsing]

Well said, It is because a lot of the people into fantasy games are not into the technical details and they know they can get away with it.

[senorfartcushion]

Most people who care were kids when Oblivion came out.

[Armaggedon]

People just hate starfield. Just like with real people, more crap will be tolerated if you are liked or loved. I love starfield, but truth is, no one cares about building stuff in their rpgs, and bethesdas current direction is all about building stuff.

[SoloGamer1]

Because Oblivion is a way Better Game... even before the Remaster.. 😁

[Ninver]

Blacklisted. I'll remind myself never to give this site a click. It's 2025, stupidity will not be rewarded.

[talocaca]

Lol.....one was announced and released for $50 the same day.

The other was hyped for like a decade and ended up being trash. Not the same.

[anast]

Stupid shill article

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Starfield’s traveling system sucks imo. NMS does it so much better. I do enjoy Starfield’s gunplay but that’s about it. I don’t think SF is a bad game just kinda boring tbh.

[Christopher]

Honestly, I don't like the jank in either. You could forgive it two decades ago, but the fact it still exists is quite annoying.

[Rangerman1208]

Simple. One actually has charm. The other doesn't.

[Doomeduk]

Remastered being the operative word here captain
Buying glue over four loading screens would have been acceptable on PS3 ~360 working with 512 mb ram now and with 16GB however fast it is just not 2024