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Following a lot of fiddling with theStarfieldcharacter creator, one player has recently ended up with a protagonist that looks like a faithful recreation of Dana Scully fromTheX-Files. Although the character was created by accident, its resemblance to Gillian Anderson’s iconic FBI agent was so strong that it even elicited a response from theStarfielddeveloper.
Like all of Bethesda’s 3D RPGs,Starfieldoffers a feature-rich character creator that allows players to customize their protagonists to the tiniest details. There has been no shortage of fans who have attempted to do just that since the game’s release, consequently producingStarfieldrenditions of iconic characters such as Tony Sopranoand Ripley from theAlienfranchise.
One of the most recent such creative endeavors yielded an in-game recreation of Special Agent Scully fromThe X-Files. Authored by Reddit user h8m8, thiscustomStarfieldprotagonistis particularly interesting because her final design wasn’t exactly planned in advance. Instead, h8m8 said they had “accidentally” ended up with Dana Scully while starting their first playthrough of the game, without elaborating on their creative process.
Accidental or not, the character’s resemblance toThe X-Filesprotagonist was so uncanny that it even attracted Bethesda’s attention. Specifically, one of the company’s community managers, Jess, later took to Reddit to write that they loved the end result of h8m8’s design efforts, stating that the fan has “definitely nailed [Scully’s] skeptic dismissive look.” Seeing how the image of the character had already made its way to the front page of the game’s largest subreddit by that time, it would appear that many fans were in agreement with that sentiment.
Although the screenshot itself revealed several settings that h8m8 used to mimic Dana Scully’s appearance, the player did not share a detailed tutorial for recreating the character. Following in their footsteps is hence not going to be an easy task for anyone wanting to do so, as the sheer number of features included in theStarfieldcharacter creatormakes any deliberate designs of this sort an uphill battle that requires a significant time investment. That’s in no small part because many of the options in the creator are simply labeled as “shape blends,” making it impossible to assess what they do without a lot of experimentation.
Starfield Character Creator Is Likely To Get Better in the Future
That notwithstanding, there has still been a steady influx of creativeStarfieldcharacters ever since the game hit the store shelves in September. Even more are likely to follow once theofficialStarfieldmodding toolsare out, as many of the game’s modders have already decided to work on ways to improve its character creation process.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
