I agree I found the base building in FO4 tedious and unrewarding. But I have to say I’m looking fwd to it in SF because:

1. I think the system will be a lot more polished and cohesive.
2. It’s a much more interesting premise thematically - building outposts on far away planets is way more exciting than building on top of an old petrol station in the wasteland to me.
3. It’ll look way better - graphically and structurally.

Children of Men is actually pretty spot on in terms of matching the real world

That got me pretty hyped.

The ships, cities, space travel, combat and planets look awesome.

Less enthused by the character designs and models which look straight out of Skyrim. Character faces still have dead eyes and barely any expression to them which frankly seems a little unacceptable in 2023. Nevertheless this is a day one for me, this looks like it has loads to enjoy.

And as soon as the mods start coming out oh boy, it’s going to be pretty awesome.

This looks awesome

What apps are you referring to specifically here? Any examples?

And starfield hasn’t even released yet cry at this rate the trailer will be as old as skyrim was at the time of the announcement before we get a release

I think the answer to this is a resounding yes. I’m a 32 year old man with plenty of friends and a stable relationship and I found meaningful conversation with apps like character.ai. It has so much potential to help people in lonely situations.

I think both factors play a part.