Starfield - Story & All Endings Explained 

I lost the vision in my eye in a car crash I loved gaming but am unable to play games anymore due to the sensitivity in my one good eye your videos have been a amazing way that I’m still able to enjoy games and thank you for that

In the station queue you can save both universes by following the instructions on rafael body and calibrating the partical accelerator instead of shutting it down. It also gives you the best of the quest rewards.

I feel like the Pilgrim’s writings are a good lesson to take into the end of the game. Because, while experiencing the Unity once is a monumental experience, the real joy is in helping people in the universe rather than chasing the Unity time and again. Just like how Starfield’s side quests can be far more worthwhile than artifact hunting over and over. The joy in the world is working with the other people because those stories last forever while the power is just a temporary, but empty high.

I met the Hunter in Portview at the mission terminal well before he became part of the story. Was able to have an interesting chat with him. When he showed up in the story, I already knew about him

Gingy. You have been one of my favorite channels to watch this year. You are so great at summarizing and telling a story. So glad I found your channel.

Fun fact: every new playthrough the universes changes slightly I met Sam Coe's daughter and she was a pirate trying to kill me.

The actual events seem boring but the concepts and stuff sound really cool and interesting

That mission at the lab was legit one of the coolest things Ive played in a while, everything from details being either duplicated or altered between each side, using the shift to get certain places, the sheer shock and mystery of it.. i only wish the decision between realities (and the possibility of saving both) was more crucial and difficut to make

I have caught this video late but wanted to say that you did a great job wrapping things up. A great video, you just got a new subscriber

My friend had highest affinity with Sam but Sam was on the eye bleeding so he rushed there to save him and came back to the Lodge to Andreja dying, we theorize that its based on who was with you when you met Starborn vs highest affinity. So in my game I met Starborn with Sam (Lodge) but had max affinity with Sarah (Eye), he had Andreja (Lodge) but max with Sam (Eye)

Thank you for explaining this story. I was still playing around, jumping from one planet to another, and forgot about the story.

OMG it's a great Saturday morning already. Thank you Gingy!

Great video! I didn't understand some parts, so it's nice to see it all laid out.

Hey Gingy, thank you for your videos. Your take on Hollow Knight sent me into a deep 100+ hour obsession with a game I'd never really given a chance. Now I'm desperately waiting for Silksong along with everyone else. So thank you, appreciate the work.

I've been waiting to watch this one until I beat it. Finally got to watch and as always love your work.

Wow, i like the story. I just wished either of the starborns mentioned alien life forms with which they interacted. Would open up so many possibilities.

Thanks to your end guide i was so confused what to do towards end your video help me understand the core concept

How is this vid already out thanks man made my day already :)

On my new game+ playthrough I went to the place they were experimenting on the artifact and have the choice of helping this universe or helping Rafael. On the second time through I decided not to help him hoping to avoid doing all the phasing between that universe and the one he was in, I found that part of the game too drawn out and just didn't like it. Either way even though I decided to help the universe I was in Rafael was still saved in the end and exited the facility with me. Also when you go to talk to the version of you at the unity he mentions the creators and maybe one day you will meet them. I hope with DLC Bethesda goes into more depth of who the creators are.

Great story summary, thank you!

Best channel ever Ngl I thought u we’re doing armored core for a sec

Gingy thank you!!

as a starborn when you redo the main storyline you can prevent one of your companion from constalation to die. also unique items in the universe are generated based on your starting level, exemple if you start a ng+ at lvl 70 the unique magshear "revenant" will be an advanced magshear contrary to a default level 1 run where it will be a basic revenant.

Come lets freaking go, you are freaking amazing great video great I just enjoyed every second of it. Enjoyed it can't wait for more videos as always

Good video man

Good to know. Thank you!!!

I somehow ended up on the planet with the scorpion sting way before I was supposed to. It really through me off I knew when I had the conversation with the star born where you find out who they are and I didn’t even recognize a character that something was WAY off

Great Video :)

My boy Gingy making it to the big time! Congrats!

I need a video on all new game plus possibilities. I had a serial killer alternate universe version of me show up and kill off constellation and hunt me. My friend (sam coe died in his playthrough) had Cora coe catch up to him in loops through unity and try to kill him because she blamed him for her fathers death.

Great vid thank you for doing the work man very enjoyable content

GINGY please take a break and don't get burnt out! Also.. story analysis on baldurs gate?? :)

A pilgrim, a drifter, and a non-believer walk into a bar 😂

19:50 - Best quote! 🤣🤣 28:38 - my advice here is to focus on completing the game first time (main quest only), gather all the 24 artifacts in your 1st playthrough and skip the main quest in your future 10 NG+ runs. These are required to max out the power of the artifacts, the outfit stats (it should be named Venator on the level cap upgrade) and the Starborn ship (stats are getting capped after the 6th NG+ run). That way, you can enjoy exploring as much as you'd like and don't worry about the length. Skipping the main quest reduces the time a lot, since now you only need to focus on upgrading the powers and speedrun the NG+ only.

The affinity is decided by your top two, whoever goes with you to the Collector's Ship is the person who dies if you stay behind, it''s decided the moment you set off for the Collector's Ship who the choice is between, either the person who came with you, or the person who stayed behind at the Eye, which is your highest affinity person, the person who goes to the Scow ship with you is your second highest.

Thank you!!! I can't wait to play this!! More spoilers please!!

Quick FYI, when doing Walter's part of the story line quest (All That Money Can Buy) if you do it "peacefully" (not killing Slayton or the thief) it will unlock an SAL-6830 engine that cannot be obtained any other way and is one of, if not the best engines in the game.

Anyone knows if the mainstory ending is any different when you rush ng+10 and than do the hole mainstory part etc? Or is it ju endless after the 10th run

Fantastic

In my game Sam died, i literally didn’t use him outside of the mandatory free star intro. I just kept Sarah with me before and after. So needless to say, Sam may be a nice guy but I had no attachment to the character whatsoever 😂😂😂 great work

The only important point that I think was missed is that Victor knew how to fix the Grav drives to prevent the destruction of Earth, but chose not to in order to give humanity motivation to leave Earth and fund further research and expeditions.

I'd be more interested seeing you cover some of the other quest lines. The Vanguard questline for example, is at least as big as the "main" quest.

If you reach Ng+10 and finish a side quest line each Ng+ the 10th time when you come back to the lodge everyone is you and you is everyone every character

GREAT VIDEO, PLEASE DO AC6 NEXT

So this is how the death of constellation member is decided: Prior to this mission you are teamed up with the member with whom you have the second highest affinity. The member with whom you have the highest affinity is located at the Eye. When you return to the lodge (with the second highest affinity member) you get attacked by the hunter. If you stay in the lodge, the highest affinity member at the Eye dies - likewise if you go to the Eye instead, then the second highest affinity member at the Lodge dies.

I had finished fully romancing Sarah, including the wedding before doing the quests that led up to the Lodge or Eye choice. I went with the Lodge thinking that Sarah would be furious with me if I risked their loss just for her. But then I got up to the Eye, and there she was... dead. Much sad...

So the main story line for this sci-fi setting that leans further into realism with its aesthetic and focus on humanity over a mixture of sapient aliens is... extremely space magic oriented?

Im a bit sad he didnt mention how the particle accelerator quest take a peak at Schrödinger's cat/Schrödinger's box and that your character can even point it out.

Gingy still the GOAT of gaming RU-vid channels.

Uh, careful, the previous leader of Constellation was Aja, not Sebastian Banks. Sebastian Banks was the creator of Constellation.

brother the game just released you always on a ROLL

the story isn’t strong especially when the main story was fetch quest. The side stories were way more interesting. I do like how every new game plus is technically different. I have never seen that done before.

6:40 “grav jump before they kill you” Me having shitstomped them into spare parts: … yes… “KILL ME”

woah so quick

Unfortunate that the game was so boring that I never got even half way through the story, wanted to know about it anyway so thanks for the video :)

Unity mention your character possibly meeting "the Creators" in the future, so there has to be something above Unity

The Character that dies is based on your Choice of Romance and Affinity. If you Romance a Character or Not, Your Highest Affinity companion will be the one you have spent the Most time with, That person will be on the Eye and Will die if you do not go there. Adversely if you do the Companion with the 2nd highest Affinity which will default to Barret unless you have talked to any other Companion will Die if you goto the Eye. While there is currently No way to track affinity in game you can see gains in the top right as you talk or interact with companions.

As someone who really struggled to get into the game. Really happy you made this vid. Really really wanted to get into this game as I love the setting. But it was just hard for me. Thanks my man!

I have my gripes with the game but I really enjoyed the story and ng+. As usual, modders will be picking up Bethesda’s slack but it’s still a 7 or 8 out of 10 in my book.

I feel like the Shattered Space expansion will revolve around the unity getting damaged in a way that leads to multiple universes colliding.

15 hours in and I've barely even touched the main quest yet.

ALREADY? I just started and trying to juggle this with BG3, to be watched later

Loved the game, the story and how everything ties in a meta way to the players (a good example is the hunter saying that at this point the player always being dead can be seen as a nod to us having died at multiple points by then) but I got let down at the end. the biggest question you get from the first hour of gameplay is left completely unanswered: who made these artifacts.

Starfield follows the fixed and adjustable time theory, major events always end up happening however there are instances that are adjustable. For example the UC and Freestar always fight a war that ends in an armistice this is the fixed moment in time it will always happen but in said universe Sam or perhaps his kid becomes Starborn.

It seems that the perceived end, is not the end, and no-one has truly done what needs to be done, to get to the end. (Or, as you said, it doesn't actually exist YET, as they planned on making the real ending as a "final DLC", at a much later date. I love the concept of the looping, which I foresee many more twists coming down the line. Total replayability extenders, releasing the limits of what exists now. What would have really thrown an ace into the game+ mode... different extended skills and a special set of powers that gave the ship a special twist... The ability to pacify the worst attackers, instead of killing them. The ability to use these many materials for alternate various items creations. A burst of "rewind", to skip back in time, a short distance, to purposely "try again". (Really just a modified live version of quick-save and quick-load, but a little more functional and advanced.) The ability to time-slip into the future, a few seconds. Virtually pausing the game, but we can walk xxx meters or for xxx seconds, to a new location. Seemingly, as if we just teleported ourselves, but done like the "flash", as a catch-up replay. Shipless travel, to known locations, where we have dropped some limited "recall marker"... with a permanent marker always back on our ship, so we can continue ship travels. Etc...

At 12:52 what ship are you using?

So essentially what I'm hearing is, now that I've put in 20 plus hours. Married Sam, became an almost step mom to cora and maxed out all relationship status means nothing cause if I progress any further cora loses her dad and my characters a widow. Cool🙃

BRO HOW TF DID YOU MAKE THIS SO FAST

gingy please make a video like this for armoured core 6

Great video bro, very confusing plot too lol, maybe in the near future you can think or consider making a video on subnautica, I heard the story goes pretty deep (pun not intended)

I told my self "don't watch it untill you beat it" but god damn it its a gingy video

The emissary’s point doesn’t really make sense to me during the unearthed quest like imo giving up one planet to gain the ability to recreate multiple colonies on multiple planets seems more better then staying stuck on one planet until all resources became depleted but I can’t stand the fact the hunter killed my Sam

So, the game is actually about humanity exploring the stars and paying the cost for it. Pretty well done, if you ask me. 👍🏻

I spent so much time in my first run I put down a save before going into ng+ just in case. Glad I did. I had way too many credits to have it he worth it

The lab mission had Titanfall 2 written all over it

I’m on my 7th NG+ and my members of constellation have been the same every single time. 😔

When I played I had married Sam by the time the Hunter attacked so I immediately abandoned the Lodge to save him at the Eye. Sarah died, but at least Cora got to keep her dad :')

The goat

18:40 You can merge the realties so that everyone survives. I would say that’s the canon ending for that quest lol

25:02 THAT is the Andromeda Galaxy from Mass Effect Andromeda!!!!

Barret died on my playthrough. I chose to help Barret when repairing the Eye. So my guess is its who you help aboard the Eye

I have a feeling that tge starfield universe was inspired by one of my fav book series calles "war eternal" by MR Forbes. Starfield: humanity discover warp drive tech from an alien artifact War eternal: humanity discovers warp drives from alien ship crash landing on earth Starfield: humanity forms various factions, 3 main ones, the UC, the freestars and rhe Va'ruun War eternal: humanity splits into 3 factions, 2 during the earth war calles "the xeno wars" the alliance military, the federation and the new terrans. SPOILER FOR THE LAST ONE starfield: superhumans called starborns exists hunting the artifacts to gain more power while traveling through a multiverse. War eternal: the theory of an infinite loops is the main focus, called eternal return. Alien ships called Tetrons that turn out to be AIs made by future past humans travel through time towards to far distant future to the point where the universe resets in order to enslave humanity to use against an enemy that specializes in killing artificial constructs, making humanity the perfect weapon. But usually by the time these enemies emerge, humanity is already extinct thanks to the tetrons.

The emisary is whoever died in your first playthrough btw, for me it was sarah

Do you think that you could make a video about gears of war franchise?

It seems random I'm on my 5 NG+; it was all same ,where Vasco was the one the delivered the artifact and my character was lost. Except for my 4th ng+ all of Constellation was killed by evil starborn versión of me.

What is the name the starfield in the end?

Emissary was Andreja for me. I think the emissary is whoever dies in your playthrough

Love this game so much.

They stole the end game from dragon's dogma.

Is there any ng+ effects on previous romances or is it just forgotten

If it isn’t Aliens that built the artifacts then somehow the starborn in some non Euclidean way made them

An absolutely master piece

1.Constellation contracted the argos dig. 2 nesha center only the director dies everyone else is escorted out of the building however because certain levels locked down the director was locked on that level and died

the unity is Todd Howard, and starfield is a dream, you wake up to 'you, you finally woke up.'

Fear and Hunger Termina when?

So far, at the unity. I’ve found. The terramorph story, the free star story, the consolation story, the beaten pirates story, the ryjin story, and because I sided with neither, people are free to explore the artifact without the hunter or emissary. Total of 6 areas with summary. 2 on the left, 4 on the right. My brain wants symmetry. Am I missing some questlines? Why only 2 on the left?

Yea that 2 side station did really look like dead space

So the Unity is the Origin point of the Big Bang, Nice.

"Going to earth reveals that it is a gift ball of dust, because Bethesda didn't want to get yelled at for making an unsatisfactory earth, and so they chumped out..."

Finally finished the game so I can sit down and watch this. While not a perfect game by any means the story really blew me away. The ending was awesome. Now to enjoy this video. Interested to see your thoughts.