Starfield Saves Gamer and Their Family From Apartment Fire

Summary

Starfield receives praise for its lack of bugs and early access availability, attracting a devoted gamer who became obsessed with the game.
A Reddit user recounts how playing Starfield helped save their family's life during an apartment complex fire, emphasizing the importance of being awake at the time of the incident.
The user's family survived with minimal injuries, and they expressed gratitude towards both Starfield and Todd Howard for helping them through this terrifying experience.

There's plenty of reasons for gamers to appreciate Starfield, but one fan is grateful to the game for saving them from a fire. The sudden threat was handled well by the gamer, and they're openly praising Starfield for potentially being the difference between surviving and losing everything.

Starfield fans are just starting to get their hands on the game, and so far, Bethesda's latest release has received a significant amount of praise. While the game isn't without its faults, many have noted that it seems to have far fewer bugs than the average Bethesda game at launch, and plenty of fans are playing on Steam in early access. The early hype paid off for this gamer, who quickly began to become obsessed with the game.

Reddit user tidyckilla took to the Starfield subreddit to share their experience of an apartment complex fire and how Starfield played a role in saving their family's life. Tidyckilla notes that they've been excited for the game since hints of its existence began to circulate years ago, so they were happy to place an order for the Starfield Premium Edition so they could play it a few days early. On August 31, they booted up the game and decided to play for as long as they could. This decision was the right one, as it meant they were wide awake when an explosion suddenly went off downstairs at 2am.

Tidyckilla checked the hallway for any signs of a commotion and discovered flames in the stairwell. They acted quickly, getting their wife and cat out of the apartment and to safety. While tidyckilla noted that at least one of them experienced some minor burns, they survived to tell the tale. While some Starfield fans in the comments questioned how someone could sleep through an explosion, tidyckilla noted that their wife was indeed still asleep when they came to get them out. While they did have a smoke detector, it didn't go off until they were making their escape. If any more time had passed, it's possible that the fire or smoke inhalation may have caused severe harm or even killed a member of their household.

Many in the comments were pleased to hear that tidyckilla's family survived unscathed. Thankfully, their apartment is intact, albeit with extreme smoke damage. Apparently their gaming system survived as well, as they continued playing Starfield in the hotel they relocated to. Tidyckilla was grateful to both Starfield and Todd Howard for helping them to get through this harrowing incident. While Bethesda games are memorable and enjoyable for millions of people, few will come away from playing Starfield with a memory quite like this one.