Starfield Land Vehicles Gameplay Got Leaked

Highlights

Starfield’s long-awaited land vehicles leaked via gameplay clip, showcasing a fast space rover with thrusters.
Leak indicates Bethesda addressing player feedback by introducing new traversal options.
New land vehicles aim to enhance exploration in Starfield and the leaker suggests that they will arrive in the August update.

The long-awaited Starfield land vehicles update has been leaked again, this time with a gameplay clip showing a space rover in action.

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Traversing Starfield’s 1000-plus planets will soon be less tedious, thanks to the inclusion of highly anticipated land vehicles. Recent leaks offer a glimpse into the new traversal option, a seemingly fast space rover equipped with thrusters.

The leak appeared on 4chan and includes a first-person driving clip. Concept art and an in-game screenshot were also leaked, revealing the full scale of the doorless space buggy.While Bethesda has yet to clarify the details about the new traversal options, the land vehicle seems to be the only one based on the leaks online.

Months before the leaks, Bethesda alluded to these new traversal options in a Reddit post. It seems like that update is right around the corner, as a gameplay video of the land vehicle has once again appeared.

While it’s best to take it with a pinch of salt, the clip does seem legitimate. It showcases a space buggy riding pretty fast, possibly on Jemison. Thanks to its thrusters, it also jumps over geographical obstacles.

Starfield’s Planets Are Probably Not Designed For Land Vehicles

While new traversal options have been in popular demand since launch, Starfield’s planets do not feel like they have been designed to be explored with a jumping space buggy.

They serve as refined sandboxes meant to be explored by walking, especially considering the restrictive planet boundaries.

Make no mistake, Starfield definitely has a lot to offer, thanks to Bethesda’s great talent at tailoring impressive quests and impressive storylines. However, braving its procedural wonders and perils can be quite exhausting due to the lack of traversal options and repetitive landmarks.

That’s why on-foot traversal in Starfield is not something to look forward to, whereas it gave way to a genuine sense of exploration in Skyrim and the Wasteland in Fallout games.

It seems like Bethesda is trying to change that, as they have consistently released updates to address player feedback and drive the game’s resurgence.

Notably, they’ve improved city navigation with more detailed maps in previous updates. Most recently, the June update introduced the ammo crafting system and revamped melee weapon stats, and it also caused players to review bomb the game on Steam.

These updates are indeed crucial for those who are sticking with Starfield, but it remains to be seen if they will effectively stimulate new and returning interest in Starfield in the future.