Bethesda is known for its iconic openings. The prison break in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, the Vault opening in Fallout 3, and of course the soaring dragon attack in Skyrim before you're set free in a sprawling fantasy world. In an exclusive Starfield Gamescom demo, Todd Howard was on the scene to give GamesRadar+ a first look at the opening of what is undoubtedly the most ambitious upcoming Xbox Series X game in years.
This new look at Starfield is the first we've really seen of the opening of the game. Bethesda put together an abridged gameplay demo, moving from your first steps through an Argos Extractions mining outpost, to character customisation, to exploring the endless expanse of space. Honestly, it's incredibly impressive, and shows a marked improvement on the excellent 60-minute demo which blew our minds apart back in the summer – facial animations look sharper and more defined, the environments look more vibrant, and combat looks really damn capable.
