Bethesda’s Starfield finally hit the shelves on September 6, 2023, after being in development for over 20 years. Although Bethesda’s space Odessey failed to impress some fans, the modding community saved the day.
Starfield opened to mixed reviews and the unliking was evident in the nominations it received at the upcoming The Game Awards 2023. The game received just one nomination, wherein its chances of winning look beak, let alone the Game of the Year nomination.
Nevertheless, the expansive universe of Starfield was saved by mods that turned out to be game-changers, improving player experiences in ways more than one. The modding community has been on its toes ever since the game came out and is continuously delivering innovative and effective mods for those who want to get started.
What are immersion mods in Starfield?
As the name suggests, immersion mods add a whole new level of immersion to the game. The word “immersive” appeared in modding to indicate that a particular mod would make achieving this “immersed in the game world” effect easier.
As players explore the space and planets in Starfield, immersion mods add a new dimension to the astronomical experience, allowing them to immerse themselves in Bethesda’s space.
Best Immersion Mods in Starfield
Goodbye Green Tint
The community has constantly noticed a persistent, shady green hue that often hazes the game, thus sapping its vibrancy. To get rid of this overlay and let players enjoy the radiating bright colors, DIRECREEP created the mod “Goodbye Green Tint.”
Using this mod is as good as breathing a new life into a rather lethargic and distant world. Not just visually, but also the feeling of being immersed in the game is elevated so much that some fans went on to say that it feels like “you’ve truly stepped into a living universe rather than merely observing it through a screen.”
Better HUD
The BetterHUD mod is undoubtedly one of the best mods to happen to Starfield. It helps keep players immersed, eliminating any unnecessary on-screen clutter and offering a cleaner HUD. It offers a more focused journey through the stars in Starfield. And the best part is that this mod also allows players to fully customize and shape the HUD to their personal choices. Thus allowing players to dive deeper into space, minus the distractions.
Undelayed Menus
Menu load times can be tedious and frustrating. The Undelayed Menus mod smoothens the player’s game navigation for efficiency. It brings a more refined and faster interface experience, boosting the speed and fluidity of the in-game menus. It offers a level of immersion that is often intruded by delayed load times.
Intensefield
Rakun94’s Intensefield Mod offers a balanced yet intensified combat feel. More damage, both in terms of dealing out and absorbing, as well as more strategic gameplay, is what describes this mod. While using this mod, it is advised to select the ‘Very Hard’ difficulty in Starfield. It primarily optimizes the overall immersion, guaranteeing a balanced and quality experience.
Weightless Resources
Carrying resources everywhere in Starfield is essential, as one never knows which resource might be needed at any given point. However, carrying so many resources everywhere can become burdensome. Besides, the lack and inconvenience of resource storage space adds to the woes.
Weightless Resources mod allows players to tailor their experience by either making resources, aids/chemicals, sustenance, miscellaneous items, and literature entirely weightless or just half their original burden. Thus players can avoid the frequent ship returns and immerse themselves more in exploring the Starfield universe.