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Starfield’s latest update has already inspired a handful of creative mods, and some players would like to see the new REV-8 get turned into the controversial Mako rover fromMass Effect. Bethesda is releasing its firstStarfieldDLC expansion on September 30, but treated fans to some new content early during Gamescom Opening Night Live a few days ago. This update comes in the form of the REV-8 all-terrain rover vehicle, a ridable transport that lets players exploreStarfield’s many planets in a fraction of the time it would take to travel on foot.
With its rover-like design and core function of traversing alien environments, the REV-8 could draw some comparisons to the M35 Mako Infantry Fighting Vehicle ofMass Effectfame. Introduced in the originalMass Effect, this rough-and-tumble transport was given to Commander Shepard and their team to help navigate the Milky Way, but left gamers divided due to its somewhat cumbersome controls. Because of this, the Mako didn’t return in the following twoMass Effectentries, and 2021’sMass Effect: Legendary Editionoverhauled the buggyto give players a smoother ride.
Still, manyMass Effectfans are nostalgic for the Mako rover, including some who would like to see it as a mod forStarfield. Reddit user Special-Bumblebee652 made such a request on r/Starfield, though commenters initially thought that they were highlighting an already existing mod. Special-Bumblebee652 later clarified that this wasn’t the case and that they would like toseeStarfield’s new REV-8get reskinned as the Mako in the future, which in turn has led to other Reddit users sharing their fond (and not-so-fond) memories of Shepard’s planet-exploring ride from the originalMass Effect.
Players Would Like to See a Mako Mod in Starfield
The addition of the REV-8 has already led to afew impressiveStarfieldmods, drawing inspiration from real-life space vehicles and fictional transports alike. So far, the REV-8 has been reskinned as the famous NASA Lunar Rover, a modern-looking, general-purpose ATV, and an 80’s-style van owned byStarfield’s Crimson Fleet pirate organization.
As the days and months go on, more fans are bound to release mods forStarfield’s new REV-8 vehicle, transforming it into virtually any four-wheeled transport players can imagine. The very similarMako fromMass Effectcould be one such vehicle, allowing gamers to take Shepard’s trusty buggy for a drive across the worlds of Bethesda’s already massive space-age RPG. In the meantime,Starfieldplayers can look forward to even more official content whenShattered Spacelaunches next month.
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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.
