Starfield

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  1. Divascaino
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    Dinheiro jogado fora! Loadings sem fim, gráfico fraco, planetas limitados e repetidos, a jogabilidade não inova em nada.
  2. GI_Biochip
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I preordered this. I found it to have an empty borinig world, rubbish space combat, and the AI for enemies rubbish. The menus were not intuitive for me either, thank goodness for Steam refund.
  3. smcneece
    Sep 11, 2023
    4
    This game is boring. I know it's a Bethesda game, I've played them all. There's just no "substance" to keep me interested the story, find these goofy artifacts. I found the Xenomorph story line would have been much better. And partly is my getting older, I'm finding I really dislike games with stupid quests like go here and pickup a comic book. I guess Fed Ex etc doesn't exist in theThis game is boring. I know it's a Bethesda game, I've played them all. There's just no "substance" to keep me interested the story, find these goofy artifacts. I found the Xenomorph story line would have been much better. And partly is my getting older, I'm finding I really dislike games with stupid quests like go here and pickup a comic book. I guess Fed Ex etc doesn't exist in the future. I also apparently can be part of every faction, like even competing ones this wasn't the case in Fallout.

    There's really no point at all for space craft, since it's basically cut scenes, maybe a combat mission. Once you have visited a planet/local you'll be fast traveling there any way. There are way too many copy and paste locales, for as many years as this was in development, more hand crafted locales would have kept my interest.    … Expand
  4. jeffkren
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Massive disappointment, I can't even see how modders can save it down the road
  5. Dalogan72
    Sep 10, 2023
    1
    This game is beyond saving, the movement is junky to the core (it doesn’t matter in which person play), the graphics are like old good Cinemaware but now in 2023 not Amiga 500. If you like questing and wasting time in loading screen this game is for you. The loading screen seriously, savage. This game is not good even free. Buy something else, play monopoly. I am a nice guy so I will notThis game is beyond saving, the movement is junky to the core (it doesn’t matter in which person play), the graphics are like old good Cinemaware but now in 2023 not Amiga 500. If you like questing and wasting time in loading screen this game is for you. The loading screen seriously, savage. This game is not good even free. Buy something else, play monopoly. I am a nice guy so I will not give them 0, I believe the game uninstalled properly without issues so I will give them 1 over 10.… Expand
  6. 3ggate
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    1) The game only works on SSD
    2) 30 FPS on main menu and inventory. What the.. Why on my 4090 i have 30 fps in menu and 40+- fps in caves and settlements
    2) Even on the SSD **** endless downloads. My Windows is loading faster than Starfield wants to load all his menus and finally let me into the game 3) All the planets are dull copy-paste. There are 4-5 interesting story planets and 3    1) The game only works on SSD
    2) 30 FPS on main menu and inventory. What the.. Why on my 4090 i have 30 fps in menu and 40+- fps in caves and settlements
    2) Even on the SSD **** endless downloads. My Windows is loading faster than Starfield wants to load all his menus and finally let me into the game
    3) All the planets are dull copy-paste. There are 4-5 interesting story planets and 3 large cities. And then, of them, only Neon City is interesting
    4) In fact, the game is even more grind **** than No Man's Sky. Only in the NMS, at least there are no downloads and flights between planets are not a stupid choice on the map and with the expectation of downloads
    5) The introduction is VERY long. I need to install a alternative start mod. Even longer than in Skyrim. It feels like the introduction is delayed for 40-45 minutes
    6) The characters are dull **** Take a guy from Fallout 4 with ANOTHER SETTLEMENT IN NEED OF YOUR HELP!!! If there were interesting quests in Skyrim, then in 2 days of playing 7-8 hours in Starfield, I found only space pirates who liked them at first, but quickly their quests just slipped into a dull ****.

    I won't say anything about the technical condition, the MB will be fixed.

    This is a single fallout 76. With PNG pictures of planets. That's all I can say about the game. And then, fall 76 is interesting at least by co-op    … Expand
  7. Glew
    Sep 11, 2023
    4
    Starfield should have been the most open-ended Bethesda game to date. Instead, it is the most limited. There aren't 1000 planets to explore. There is 1 planet to explore, with a dozen or so color schemes to make it a 'new' planet. You can't actually explore the planets, or space, in a meaningful way. The best thing about this game, like so many others lately, was the marketing and hype.
  8. R4bisco
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Is this really what Bethesda had to shown? Truly it fells like I am playing a heavily modded Fallout 4.
    The Third Person is still as clunky as it was on Fallout 4. There is still not Shoulder Swtich Cam. WTF Bethesda?
    You can't land your on ship? Why so many empty and boring planets? The amount of time and effort spent to create this game is unbelievable. Such a waste of time. They    Is this really what Bethesda had to shown? Truly it fells like I am playing a heavily modded Fallout 4.
    The Third Person is still as clunky as it was on Fallout 4. There is still not Shoulder Swtich Cam. WTF Bethesda?
    You can't land your on ship? Why so many empty and boring planets? The amount of time and effort spent to create this game is unbelievable. Such a waste of time. They should learn more from companies like Larian Studios.

    The graphics are good, the light effects as well and it is a good space Fallout 4, but I didn't pay 69,99 dollars to play a space Fallout 4. Same physics bug from Fallout is still here.

    To finish it off, you thought of adding pronouns to a game? Is this really where you want to focus your effort? OMG!    … Expand
  9. Pussidestroyer
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Это просто скучнейшее дерьмище, за то, чтобы в это играли должны давать деньги, а не наоборот. Единственное что хорошо, это музыка и элементы дизайна, остальное устарело, ставлю заведомо ниже оценку, чтобы было посправедливее итоговаяЭто просто скучнейшее дерьмище, за то, чтобы в это играли должны давать деньги, а не наоборот. Единственное что хорошо, это музыка и элементы дизайна, остальное устарело, ставлю заведомо ниже оценку, чтобы было посправедливее итоговая
  10. Smithsmc
    Sep 12, 2023
    2
    Boring gameplay.
    Empty world.
    Bad AI, bad shooting, bad graphics, no optimization.

    Disaster and a joke.
  11. filipbu1997
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    lots of bugs, horrible graphics, absolutely tragic AI.
    It looks like 2010 game.
  12. Nilsson
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego engancha y eso ya es algo respetable, pero la falta de optimización y el exceso de pantallas de carga arruina todo esto muy muy alejado de lo que tanto alardearon en cada conferencia de este juego.… Expand
  13. pirs_san
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    tres tres decevant gameplay d un autre temps graphisme niveau xbox 360le lisping en français inexistant et les chargements plus de chargement que de planètes
  14. Tampa
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    Esse jogo saiu cedo demais, muito mal polido, mundos vazios com varios planetas mortos, faltou criatividade pra tudo aquilo...quem sabe futuramente melhore!
  15. gubali60
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 딸깍필드 어디만 들어갈려면 로딩 디아블로4보다 못한 게임… Expand
  16. ZeusRaiser
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    WITHOUT SSD IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY.
    The game is incredible, I played for a few hours and wanted to play a lot more, but not all of us live in a first world country, having an SSD with many gigs is a luxury, and in a game the SSD being the minimum requirement is sad. I tried to play on the HDD but it's impossible, stuttering and audio delays are constant, before you read this and say    WITHOUT SSD IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY.
    The game is incredible, I played for a few hours and wanted to play a lot more, but not all of us live in a first world country, having an SSD with many gigs is a luxury, and in a game the SSD being the minimum requirement is sad. I tried to play on the HDD but it's impossible, stuttering and audio delays are constant, before you read this and say that I need to update my PC, consider that not all of us have the financial means to do so, I've already struggled a lot to build my PC.
    My rating would probably be 9 or something like that, but due to the SSD factor it's a 4 because I think that's unacceptable.    … Expand
  17. RyanDC
    Sep 9, 2023
    3
    It's a decent game just it's definitely not what they hyped it up to be. Mods shouldn't be what makes the game good.
  18. Satpyn
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    A sparse in-game world with straightforward quests and side quests with limited choice and consequences, a poor interplanetary travel system, an incredibly dull game start, and terrible optimization.
  19. know1234
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    I have to say this is the first (Besides FO76) Bethesda title that I am not crazy about. Full disclosure, have not put a lot of time into this, but frankly, I don't want to. There are just other games that feel more worth my time, a good example being old Bethesda titles. On a technical level, while I do not believe it is up to par with todays standards, I do believe it is a big leap forI have to say this is the first (Besides FO76) Bethesda title that I am not crazy about. Full disclosure, have not put a lot of time into this, but frankly, I don't want to. There are just other games that feel more worth my time, a good example being old Bethesda titles. On a technical level, while I do not believe it is up to par with todays standards, I do believe it is a big leap for BGS. This game just feels annoying and empty to play. The loading screens and exploration bother me a lot. Exploring inside buildings feels like a headache instead of fun. I dont know what happened with this game. I have read other reviews of people who have put a lot more time than me and it makes me feel justified in not wanting to play the game more. To be honest, with a delivery like this, I worry about Elder Scrolls 6. I know they treat ES like gold but BGS has been lacking for me lately. Here's hoping ES6 is the banger we all want it to be or else I think the studio I knew and loved is in the grave for now.… Expand
  20. gonzalesincorp
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    The game is just disgusting, after so much development time, they did IT. Outdated mechanics, eternal loading, empty space, the level of the game is terrible.
  21. Junowo
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    One of the best games ive ever played. Folks are big mad over loading screens. They clearly dont remember the days of having to swap out the cd multiple times to play a game. Dont heed the haters.
  22. TRLEGENDARIO
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    (30fps) No puedes crear un hombre típico. TIENEN UNA CADERA EXAGERADA. Prueba a ponerlo muy delgado y ríete! Buena música con GRAFICOS DESFASADOS! Muchos planetas VACÍOS y sin posibilidad de correr (se te acaba el oxigeno) Buena ambientación con MUY MALA IA + fallos técnicos del siglo pasado (atraviesas todo, saltas en el agua, animales juntos que hacen la misma animación exacta, etc.)(30fps) No puedes crear un hombre típico. TIENEN UNA CADERA EXAGERADA. Prueba a ponerlo muy delgado y ríete! Buena música con GRAFICOS DESFASADOS! Muchos planetas VACÍOS y sin posibilidad de correr (se te acaba el oxigeno) Buena ambientación con MUY MALA IA + fallos técnicos del siglo pasado (atraviesas todo, saltas en el agua, animales juntos que hacen la misma animación exacta, etc.) Dialogos de Oblivion pero con una atmosfera futuristica...
    Copia visualmente a Cyberpunk y copia mecánicas de STARLINK.
    Me quedo con la música y con la ilusión que me tuve al jugarlo el primer día. (30 fps)    … Expand
  23. dedcandance
    Sep 10, 2023
    3
    It's the most boring game I've played for 20 hours, and I have no intention of returning to it.
  24. MaxBite
    Sep 10, 2023
    3
    Worst game of 2023. The Starfield looks like it was created in 2010. It's still amazing how technology giants can create such crooked code. The graphics are not attractive. Generation is boring.
  25. chenpi1993
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
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  26. sdkflksdjflskdj
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    terrible game and a waste of my money. do not buy this game and if you do then make sure you do not extend past the refund time
  27. Xhaelor
    Sep 11, 2023
    4
    Poorly optimised for PC (Please watch Todd Howard's statement);
    Dialogues are badly written, especially after Baldur's Gate III;
    The decisions are not important at all. The beginning of the game is so weird, all of a sudden, you find yourself in a situation that doesn't ignite any curiosity. Combat mechanics are one of the worst video games: no shooting impact, literally you need to    Poorly optimised for PC (Please watch Todd Howard's statement);
    Dialogues are badly written, especially after Baldur's Gate III;
    The decisions are not important at all. The beginning of the game is so weird, all of a sudden, you find yourself in a situation that doesn't ignite any curiosity.
    Combat mechanics are one of the worst video games: no shooting impact, literally you need to empty your magazine to kill an enemy, no tactical combat.
    There are 1000ish planets, and all the planets I've been visiting so far are boring, empty, vast horizons.
    Instead of buying the reviewers, Bethesda should spend their money on their games.    … Expand
  28. Robson90
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decepção total, criei expectativas por nada.
    Prometem muito e entrega pouco, esse é o mundo dos games atualmente.    … Expand
  29. WilhelmN
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    This game has no space exploration, very bad UI/UX, poor optimization, blend characters, empty and lifeless planets that all look the same with generated/copy-pasted content and lots of damn loading screens, but what's more important is that the game is just so insanely boring.
    Bethesda never had an insanely interesting main story, but here, it is literally one of the worst main stories    This game has no space exploration, very bad UI/UX, poor optimization, blend characters, empty and lifeless planets that all look the same with generated/copy-pasted content and lots of damn loading screens, but what's more important is that the game is just so insanely boring.
    Bethesda never had an insanely interesting main story, but here, it is literally one of the worst main stories I've ever experienced in video games. People are saying that the game is getting good after 10 hours, well, it's not. I'd say that Bethesda is not evolving and staying on the same quality level, but somehow this game is worse than Fallout 4.    … Expand
  30. Manquele
    Sep 11, 2023
    1
    Le pongo un 1 porque un estupido con nick OSKAR73, le puso a este juego un 10 y al FF16 un 1, hay que equilibrar la balanza en esta porqueria de pagina, metacritic no eres referencia de nada.
  31. 14lukas14
    Sep 11, 2023
    4
    I am big fan of Skyrim, I am big fan of space settings, love RPGs, love Mass Effect and i was sure that Starfield will be my best game what i will love over other games.

    I am so dissapointed but this game is garbage - hard to say what is good in this game, mb some textures, graphic style of this world and interesting guns.. rest totally sucks. AI opponents doesn't exist, travelling    I am big fan of Skyrim, I am big fan of space settings, love RPGs, love Mass Effect and i was sure that Starfield will be my best game what i will love over other games.

    I am so dissapointed but this game is garbage - hard to say what is good in this game, mb some textures, graphic style of this world and interesting guns.. rest totally sucks.

    AI opponents doesn't exist, travelling solved by menus - your ship is for good look on parking or do limited moves on planet orbit. Exploration on planets is boring and annoying, didn't find out ground vehicles - funny.
    Fight with ships vs more opponents the same time is boring and really hard even on normal mode (3/5 lvl), fight on planet is 2ez even on the hardest level -.- Shooting feeling is quite good, nothing special, but at least doesn't suck. Quests and npcs are tragic - most of quest based on start in A point, go to B point, go back to A point, go to C point, back to A point, check D and E points, and finish it on A point - and all with your feet and menus to travel on larger distances.
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    Dialogs, bleh - shallow, not interesting, and this persuasion system is one of the worst in history. Are u really proud of these dialog lines? Gratz, if it is advantage of this title. Every time 3 options - "Yes, i wanna do this", "I can do this", "No, I am not interested" with different words.

    Menus, UI, equipment - guys who implemented or created this crap should be arrested. Upgrade base or ship is hard and not intuitive.

    And many many more.. Really i was hyped and i wanted love this game, I was giving this title 11/10 before i started play.. I am not ps fanboy, I am PC player and play on playstation only exclusive sony titles.. How in 2023 u can deploy **** like this one? And ok, u can, but how u can lie so hard with marketing news and spent this money for promotion.. I am waiting for mods, hundered mods to be this game playable a little at least - after 20+h I cannot turn on this "game" again..

    Shame on U..

    Comparing to BG3 (10/10) what I was speedrunning to start play Starfield on premiere - crashed.    … Expand
  32. winteriouss
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Even though my computer is a little above the minimum recommended settings, it freezes unplayably at the lowest settings and the sound cuts out.
  33. Saulodark
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    exploitation and a lie, artificial intelligence and ridicule.exploration is a lie, artificial intelligence is ridiculous, I don't accept a poorly made game, tired of being fooled by the xbox
  34. Haryono
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    Someone would kill me if I don't give bad review for this game. So, Starfield is terrible game.
  35. kubus765
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    I just made an account here to rate it 0/10... Why? Well first of all I don't like game developers that straight up LIE. Secondly, the game is boring af, which is actually the main technical problem beside others. By others I mean that the engine is VERY outdated and not optimized for PC. Consoles too actually. I am really disappointed in Bethesda. I liked their games. I don't think I'llI just made an account here to rate it 0/10... Why? Well first of all I don't like game developers that straight up LIE. Secondly, the game is boring af, which is actually the main technical problem beside others. By others I mean that the engine is VERY outdated and not optimized for PC. Consoles too actually. I am really disappointed in Bethesda. I liked their games. I don't think I'll buy another game from them. I will refund my 100$. If Bethesda keeps doing this then they will lose all respect very soon. People who rate so high must be out of their minds...… Expand
  36. narrativegaming
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Zero negative critic reviews... So much for "critic-ism"! What an absolute joke of an industry. Clown world. Loading screen and cut-scene simulator.
  37. Zero_89
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    It's a boring not optimized at all, shallower version of Fallout 4, and Fallout 4 is an already shallow and unoptimized game.
    Worth it in maybe 3 years or so at 30 bucks when it finally runs as well as it should and mods fix all the annoyances that the vanilla Bethesda experience is known for.
    Seriously guys, play your damn games before releasing them, the mod community cannot be a    It's a boring not optimized at all, shallower version of Fallout 4, and Fallout 4 is an already shallow and unoptimized game.
    Worth it in maybe 3 years or so at 30 bucks when it finally runs as well as it should and mods fix all the annoyances that the vanilla Bethesda experience is known for.
    Seriously guys, play your damn games before releasing them, the mod community cannot be a substitute for your shoddy developers.    … Expand
  38. Zephyrghost_
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    50 hours in, and I have just wasted my life on this game.

    1. This is not an immersive space sandbox or RPG. It is a Bethesda game. You get so much more immersion from 'No Man's Sky', and a testament to that is the seamless gameplay with no loading screens (and you can even fly to space from a planet). Sadly, Starfield does not have this. In fact, you can teleport from planet/galaxy to    50 hours in, and I have just wasted my life on this game.

    1. This is not an immersive space sandbox or RPG. It is a Bethesda game. You get so much more immersion from 'No Man's Sky', and a testament to that is the seamless gameplay with no loading screens (and you can even fly to space from a planet). Sadly, Starfield does not have this. In fact, you can teleport from planet/galaxy to another planet/galaxy via the menu. Why the need to travel to space, then? LOL.

    2. Starfield is not optimised. I get frame drops and lags even on my rig, which is powered by an RTX4090. Seriously?

    3. The game was designed for the console and then ported to the PC. Cause Starfield was focused on being an Xbox console exclusive. So the menus, gameplay etc., are more designed for console/controller.

    4. Combat is fun. Yes you heard me right. The combat is a highlight of this game. It is tactile, impactful and the guns are quite fun. Customisations to guns are also quite good.

    5. Dialogue is weird. Often times you are left staring into the eyes of the NPC, sometimes, your soul gets caught in between.

    100 bucks over for this game is just completely and utterly ridiculous. However, for Bethesda fans, this is by far, one of their best games they created.    … Expand
  39. Maxmynerv
    Sep 9, 2023
    1
    In short, the game is * Everyone who plays in Starfield is a *-eater who has been given noodles on their ears. They wash noodles in * and eat. THAT'S IT!
    If a little longer ...
    there was such a game The Outer Worlds. Let's take it, cut out of it all the balance, all the humor, all the unusual design It looks very very much like the game was made on the skeleton of The Outer Worlds 2    In short, the game is * Everyone who plays in Starfield is a *-eater who has been given noodles on their ears. They wash noodles in * and eat. THAT'S IT!
    If a little longer ...
    there was such a game The Outer Worlds.
    Let's take it, cut out of it all the balance, all the humor, all the unusual design
    It looks very very much like the game was made on the skeleton of The Outer Worlds 2
    Next, we take Fallout 3, cut out all the interesting dialogues, all the mechanics, the hit effect, and so on.
    But the gameplay is Fallout 3 one-on-one, all with the same stupid behavior of the characters.
    All with the same square and jerky animation
    All the same stupid opponents and their behavior, which are a rod on you, only in Fallout the opponents were plot-inscribed, someone was in heavy armor, someone mutants, someone interesting monsters.
    There are just empty, chaotically running dummies
    Hey, sorry, where did the people who did Crysis 1, Farcry 2 and F.E.A.R. etc. get lost
    In Crysis 1, it was interesting for the player to explore this jungle, especially compared to Starfield. FarCry 1 – took the story and gameplay, Farcry 2 went downhill, but from the point of view of mechanics, it turned out to be outstanding. Prey is better, even Doom
    You will say, but this is an RPG, and you compare it with single-player games
    I will upset you, this is not an RPG, here is Dark Souls RPG, in a normal idea of an RPG, we make saves, plot, NPC, map and everything - the classic RPG representative is ready
    Do you want something new, and even Cyberpank 2077 was better, albeit with technical problems, but it was at least filled with something.
    There are no bugs in Starfield, okay, but what are the bugs in the Bethesda presentation?
    At the same time, Microsoft has Obsidian, which maybe could have made at least The Outer Worlds 1.5 out of the game, maybe this is it?
    The same dialogues, the same animations, the same head turns
    The gaming industry has not yet broken through the bottom, because it keeps on games, like Dark Souls (although I honestly admit it's not for me), Red Dead Redemption 2, even, even Death Stranding, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    I had boring dialogues in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, yet in the first game they were to be more lively
    But in Starfield, the dialogues have long rotted and turned into dust, you are surrounded by only robots, dummies
    NPCs move like robots and behave the same way. And how creepy they are, I don't say anything at all.
    And again, Starfield is worse than Skyrim!
    Attention, good news, we should not make a competitor to Skyrim since it will sell it for another 20 years. Yes, Captain! GipGip to Captain Todd! (no, not HypGip)
    After each bad game, you realize that the previous ones were not so bad
    Want a shock? This game is worse, even than Dead Island 2, there was at least an attempt to do something new
    Attention!!! And yes, you will not be able to return the money for the game, since the game starts very slowly, in fact 2 hours have passed, and the game has not even started yet.
    But now we can blame neural networks for everything
    Since the game is obviously a very long long-term construction and it was done in the last year and dialogues were either immediately written by incompetents and neural networks or by the end of the game
    As soon as it gets better, then the neural network wrote this dialog
    In the game, all the dialogues are written by 6-year-olds
    At the NPC, only saliva does not drip from the corner of the mouth
    The introduction is * the plot is * the story is *
    The game seems to have been made on the knee for a year
    And most importantly, there are a lot of free downloads
    RAM: 16 GB
    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
    NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 5700
    Where did you get them from???From what ceiling did you write them and get them?
    The game looks like on Xbox360, and if it doesn't, then the lighting spoils everything and you can't tell it from the same Fallout 3 of 2008, when they released Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in 2006

    Every 5 minutes of loading, even more often.
    Yes, this * on any bucket should go
    Most of all, the comments of the developers are "impressive". "Todd Howard answered the question by emphasizing that Starfield is a next-gen game. Bethesda's developers have optimized it, and users just need to upgrade their computers to keep up with the latest technology." I wonder where Todd found the transfer technology in his game? Maybe he should look back at 2005. Empty, non-living DICORATIONS are not yet advanced technologies
    with graphics worse than Xbox360 corridor levels and grass passing through stones

    There are almost no bugs?
    Because there is almost nothing in it
    Space? A ship? Forget it – it's just another location where you're hanging in the air, and the world is moving around you.just a "base" and a checkpoint
    Even writing about Starfield is difficult
    Final GameDEV    … Expand
  40. Grou_recher
    Sep 9, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game that looks very old for today with no innovations and lots of loading screens… Expand
  41. wstml555
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This game is complete garbage. The critic reviewers giving this game highs core i believe are just shilling for Bethesba.
    This game is completely boring, all you do is walk, run around shooting people and creatures, and when you arenot doing that are tasked with aimlessly talking to people. When asked to give a response, usually four choices, it doesnt matter what you choose as it will    This game is complete garbage. The critic reviewers giving this game highs core i believe are just shilling for Bethesba.
    This game is completely boring, all you do is walk, run around shooting people and creatures, and when you arenot doing that are tasked with aimlessly talking to people. When asked to give a response, usually four choices, it doesnt matter what you choose as it will just guide you to make the right decision.
    For a game in which you think you'd be able to do space exploration, there is ZERO of it. There is no enjoyment in travelling to a planet like a simulator as you just fast jump to that planet.
    Take away all the cutscenes and dialogue scnes and you are left with very little gameplay.
    If you are thinking of buying the game, i suggest watching walkthroughs first and seeing just how utterly boring this game is.    … Expand
  42. GazHough
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Good lord this game is shockingly bad!
    You want to do a quest? Sure thing, just navigate 4 menus to target and fast travel the location of the task at hand.
    What? You expected to actually use your ship and fly there yourself? lol no chance.
    This is a very dull, re skinned version of fallout / the elder scrolls.
  43. Patriclis
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Yet another buggy broken release from bethesda.
    Anything that can be considered 'new' in the game like shipbuilding is even buggier than everything else.
    I've found myself wasting time and reloading over and over due to bugs and glitches. It's so empty and boring. Like if you took fallout 4 and stretched that amount of content over a galaxy. Most things are procedurally generated    Yet another buggy broken release from bethesda.
    Anything that can be considered 'new' in the game like shipbuilding is even buggier than everything else.

    I've found myself wasting time and reloading over and over due to bugs and glitches.

    It's so empty and boring. Like if you took fallout 4 and stretched that amount of content over a galaxy.

    Most things are procedurally generated so you raid the same abandoned mining outposts or weapons facilities over and over.

    As interesting as the space theme is at first, they managed to make it very boring very fast. Not to mention that if you don't want to sit through 5-7 second long unskippable cutscenes for each of the following: to sit in your pilots seat, take off from the planet, grav jump to another planet, then land on that planet - you quicky just resort to fast traveling everywhere which really kinda kills the whole space thing.

    They really did just take the bog-standard bethesda experience and add space ships to it.

    Just a collection of random collection of individual game mechanics mashed into a sandbox without any real rhyme or reason.
    And if that was my only criticism I would still give the game an average score - maybe a 5 or 6.

    But then comes all the bugs, poor PC optimization, terrible filters on everything, terrible UI design, terrible system design. Awful control mapping that has the 'next dialogue' button assigned to the same key as 'fire ship lasers' which has resulted in me shooting at an ally more than once. Like, imagine if a real spaceship did that. If the button to "Close comms" was the same as the button to shoot your guns. Whoever designed that control scheme would be laughed at harder than the dude who thought it was a good idea to control an actual submarine with a game controller.

    A really low carry limit that has you constantly dumping your inventory.

    And why can my space-ship initially only hold 2-3x as much cargo as I can carry on my person?
    Like, the starting ship has the physical space to cram in a couple dozen people....
    And the ships have mass. And if the mass gets too high your ships speed and handling goes down.
    It would be simply to just calculate the mass of all the stored items on your ship and have that effect the ships movement. But no... terribly small cargo holds because intelligent design is not something bethesda does.

    The game is buggy and poorly designed. It does not deserve your money.    … Expand
  44. KNEiDER
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Nice RPG, nice story. Horrible performance, ship gameplay and loadscreens everywhere, even in a empty cave.
  45. Baloopan
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too many years to create a game that in my opinion is worthless, my money down the drain.… Expand
  46. StormT7
    Sep 10, 2023
    3
    This game is just so annoying and boring, I tried playing it on Xbox first but it gave me a headache so I gave it another chance and played some of it on Pc but I just can't seem to get invested in it. It's the most boring Bethesda game I've ever played.
  47. ArguyusSilvers
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    Spent alot of time in shipbuilder. The only fun and engaging aspect of the game.

    The bad review score. Short easy to see reasons. with long explanations. -Space combat is boring and avoidable. Which means all that shipbuilding you had fun with was for nothing. You can just hit start and fast travel to the planet right when you get to locations avoiding all space battles. Which is    Spent alot of time in shipbuilder. The only fun and engaging aspect of the game.

    The bad review score. Short easy to see reasons. with long explanations.

    -Space combat is boring and avoidable.
    Which means all that shipbuilding you had fun with was for nothing. You can just hit start and fast travel to the planet right when you get to locations avoiding all space battles. Which is smart since space battles are so bad.

    - Citizen NPCS.
    The fact that each "city" is flooded with "Citizen" instead of named NPCs as all other Bethesda games have is criminal and lazy. I don't even believe that any of the old Bethesda staff worked on this because of this fact. Also, all the citizens say is variations of the phrase "WHOA {Cityname} is so nice" Good job trying to enforce you bad city designs with generic NPC's saying how nice it is.

    - Named NPCs
    So you did put some in. They are not the easiest to find, except well if they are a shop keeper. Thats right, in the future you might find yourself working ALL DAY AND NIGHT being a cash register. The named NPCs that you do find are almost exclusively shop keepers that man the station forever with no breaks or time off. They have about 2-4 unique things to say but mostly just sell stuff. The issue here is, they should just be Kiosk. Why in the future would any humans have to do this job. Or a robot should do it. Very bad use of Named NPCs.

    - City Designs
    You found 1 of around 5 or so real cities! Thats right. Thats less than Fallout series which is a dead planet. Turns out the universe is more dead than a dystopian nuclear wasteland. Now on these 4 cities (and 1 decent outpost) you notice that the humans that went to these places must be really into themes. Take a pick
    Poorly ripped off Olisar from Star Citizen town! (look it up) Where is the weapons shop? Thats right the residential district. Nothing is in the Commercial district, dummy.
    Cowboy city - new vegas fan put this bad boy in here. Too small to be a real city though.
    Edge city- Someone clearly liked cyberpunk and forced it in here.
    And last City- Legit just a bunker on mars. Good job, not.

    - Skills requiring milestones after purchase
    Best save some of those goods to sell until you buy the next level or merchant. Takes up to 125 unique sells to max the skill milestone so you can finish leveling it up. Worst Trait/skill tree.

    - Combat is dull. enemy AI is just not good.

    - Quest are bad. Some questlines (not many of them in the game) end randomly (looking at you Repo man questline) It is really sad that it's like they started on it, then got distracted with something else and forgot to atleast have the NPC's say "thanks well were all caught up" or anything.

    - Planets being dull with the same activities to do.
    Same 8 or so random encounters spawn at each planet. Imagine if Skyrim if you fast travel to a marker just to spawn about 3 minutes away from where you suppose to go, just to have that place you're going to be the guards with a prisoner every single time. Thats the gameplay loop.

    Summarize!!!

    Shipbuilding is fun and walking around the ship is neat. No interactivity with the inside of the ship for the most part, which sucks. But, can't win them all. In this case, any. So take that the building is fun.

    Thats it. The rest of the game is LAZY EA level garbage. Random generated **** being piled on your plate. No handcrafted anything, because that takes work. I'm guessing they assume the Modders will fix/make their game for them.

    2 points for shipbuilder    … Expand
  48. Anded
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    Just play fallout 4 if you want a shooter with rpg elements. Starfield is basically worse version of that game.
    - no blood and gore, even robot parts don't get damaged
    - very low enemy variety, for 20 hours I've killed 3 different alien creatures, some space suite guys, 2 different kinds of robots and a turret. In Fallout 4 I would see 10 times more enemy diversity. - no underwater    Just play fallout 4 if you want a shooter with rpg elements. Starfield is basically worse version of that game.
    - no blood and gore, even robot parts don't get damaged
    - very low enemy variety, for 20 hours I've killed 3 different alien creatures, some space suite guys, 2 different kinds of robots and a turret. In Fallout 4 I would see 10 times more enemy diversity.
    - no underwater swimming
    - every gameplay feature like weapon customization and pickpocketing is behind skill system
    - no power armor
    - landscape is generated and boring
    - worse performance
    - more bugs
    - no cool vaults/dungeons
    - character is constantly encumbered. And you can't even turn items to scrap.
    - terrible balance, companions doing 6 times your damage and immortal, healthpacks very rarely drop from enemies, this leads to safe and boring gameplay.
    - ludo narrative dissonance, often you get a quest to deal with some very dangerous people, but in reality they are some low lvl hobos that can't hurt you.
    - bad ai, super passive and with unlimited ammo they can will shoot you from distance with smg for hours even if they can't hit.
    - bad ui, instead of compact spreadsheet or icon grid you have about 6 items on screen with info only for selected items and no icons.
    - you can't fly anywhere, space part is just so you can shoot some ships or dock to a station one in a while.
    - even character editor is worse, you can't grab face parts and drag anymore.
    - quest choices are limited, your actions don't matter, you can't just kill quest npc, and they will resurrect and act like nothing happened.
    + item models are cool
    + ship building system is nice
    + 50 different models of guns and you can upgrade them, best part about the game
    + really large world, you can waste hundreds of hours (if devs and modders fix it)    … Expand
  49. taboo_
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Middling to say the least.

    It's such a dramatic step backward in sense of exploration and thrill of discovery compared to previous Bethesda games. It's so disjointed with all the loading screens. There's a lack of a map when exploring somewhere so you have no idea where anything else or if you've cleared a "dungeon". It's leaned too heavily into things Bethesda ISN'T known for (base    Middling to say the least.

    It's such a dramatic step backward in sense of exploration and thrill of discovery compared to previous Bethesda games.

    It's so disjointed with all the loading screens. There's a lack of a map when exploring somewhere so you have no idea where anything else or if you've cleared a "dungeon". It's leaned too heavily into things Bethesda ISN'T known for (base building/resource gathering) and forgotten the roots that Bethesda IS loved for. Exploration and a sense of an expansive world to get side tracked in while on another mission. The gunplay and weapon variety is a nice step forward, but even then nothing that other games don't do much better.

    The optimisation is awful for a game that looks mid tier, or a few years dated graphically.    … Expand
  50. ghkdwjatns
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Like Diablo 4, this is a dirty game that extorts money from users! Cyberpunk Diablo 4 Starfield is all a dirty scam, including false advertising and deceiving users! Never buy it!
  51. Zefirny
    Sep 9, 2023
    3
    Poorly optimized, outdated graphics, frequent loading screens, boring, primitive ai, fake space flights, quests are just shameful... looks like a game from an small indie studio.
  52. old-craig
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Its a game, thats about it. Unoptimized, buggy and lied about what it offers. Also look at the User score. proof that you shouldnt beliefe the game media companies about a review. Stop pre ordering these broken AAA company's games.
  53. sametbugra1
    Sep 11, 2023
    1
    The optimization is very bad. With a 3060 graphics card, I can't even get a stable 30 fps on low settings. Todd Howard also said to upgrade your computer. As if red dead redemption 2 has quality graphics and they want me to upgrade computer parts.
  54. mmcg21821
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    The worst Bethesda game to date! Basically it's like Redfall x Halo Infinite x Fallout 76

    Ignore the 10/10 review bombers - Metacritic should act and ban accounts while also blocking reviews from new sock accounts. I couldn't play more than 5 hours. It's by far the most broken Bethesda game at launch! The story is unambitious and full of plot holes. The side quests are very    The worst Bethesda game to date! Basically it's like Redfall x Halo Infinite x Fallout 76

    Ignore the 10/10 review bombers - Metacritic should act and ban accounts while also blocking reviews from new sock accounts.

    I couldn't play more than 5 hours. It's by far the most broken Bethesda game at launch! The story is unambitious and full of plot holes. The side quests are very repetitive and boring.

    The performance on Xbox Series X and PC is awful which is completely unacceptable given its extremely outdated visuals and lack of RT effects.

    The load times are extremely long, combat is repetitive, physics & visuals are extremely outdated.    … Expand
  55. Kuramaa
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I mean, there's nothing of what they promise us.. Do they even try?
    How many people said, would be better if they concentrate their workers on a small amount of planet, make them very different, full explorable, with more life or at least non all the same,no loading screen every seconds and some personality to the enemy, npc..
  56. Mockamillion
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    This game does not live up to the Bethesda games of the past...for how long it was in production this is a fail on Todd's record.
  57. Vengersky783
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    I really love Skyrim and Fallout 4, but the new Bethesda project upset me: there is a huge racial diversity in the world of TES, and in Fallout 4, in addition to the people we are familiar with, there are ghouls and supermutats.
    Here, in the world of the future, where humanity has stepped forward three hundred years, we are seeing scant racial diversity and this upset me.
  58. stare-field
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Outdated game, outdated engine, outdated dev team, outdated CEO who talks bullsht
  59. MrSupreme
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    It just feels so empty, along with graphics that looks 6years old and such bad optimization that not even a A770 Arc does not meet the minimum requirements but an 1070 ti does, somehow boggles my mind.
    Low framerate with such graphics and bad UI makes we wonder what the devs thought when releasing the game in such a state.
    Story seems eh at most, some ok side quests so far. Feels like    It just feels so empty, along with graphics that looks 6years old and such bad optimization that not even a A770 Arc does not meet the minimum requirements but an 1070 ti does, somehow boggles my mind.
    Low framerate with such graphics and bad UI makes we wonder what the devs thought when releasing the game in such a state.
    Story seems eh at most, some ok side quests so far.
    Feels like they tried doing a lot but there is no meat behind any of it, the only good thing is the ship builder honestly.
    At least Diablo 4 had a good graphics and story.
    Might up dropping starfield since Gamepass version apparently cant have SFSE to run most mods so not even mods can save the game for me.    … Expand
  60. Chrismerchy
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    The fast travels are so boring dropped after 6 hours , and hate the combat sistem
  61. y7gamer
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    If a game was released on the PlayStation 5, it would be a great exclusive. The control is bad and the style is bad
  62. Pwnish123
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    It is shame that this is was an finished Game….
    Nextime they need to sell the game code to the Community, than wait another year so people who actually cares making a good game out of it.
  63. akinpinkman
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I could barely tolerate the game for 15-20 hours. Even though I'm a huge Skyrim fan, I couldn't stand that after so many years, despite all the promises and marketing, the game was so bad. The RPG elements are very similar to Baldur's Gate 3 and I can say that this is a negative.

    In Baldur's Gate 3, I can read all the dialogue one by one without getting bored, but in Starfield it is    I could barely tolerate the game for 15-20 hours. Even though I'm a huge Skyrim fan, I couldn't stand that after so many years, despite all the promises and marketing, the game was so bad. The RPG elements are very similar to Baldur's Gate 3 and I can say that this is a negative.

    In Baldur's Gate 3, I can read all the dialogue one by one without getting bored, but in Starfield it is really boring. I started the game with great expectations, but I was greeted with empty planets, bad graphics, and bad optimizations. Even the planets of No Man's Sky, which came out years ago, are more diverse than Starfield.    … Expand
  64. dogenzenji
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Signed up to review this. Does not make me a "bot" or PS5 fanboy. I was disappointed. I really wanted that feeling I got from Skyrim and the Fallout series (not 76). Honestly think I am on drugs when I compare my experience to the acclaim lauded on this by the reviewers. It is boring, bland, terrible story, terrible NPC animation. Combat has no weight, there is no exploration just fastSigned up to review this. Does not make me a "bot" or PS5 fanboy. I was disappointed. I really wanted that feeling I got from Skyrim and the Fallout series (not 76). Honestly think I am on drugs when I compare my experience to the acclaim lauded on this by the reviewers. It is boring, bland, terrible story, terrible NPC animation. Combat has no weight, there is no exploration just fast travel to carbon copy planets, colours are washed out and graphics are average at best. But it is not a "0" I did not encounter any bugs but I did get a refund on my XBOX-X pre purchase. More alarming for me than just another "meh" game is the disparity between the reviews and my experience. So maybe the game is just not for me, I am willing to believe I am wrong and a hundred paid reviewers are correct.… Expand
  65. pixel128
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Honestly I can't review this game, because I couldn't play it very low. I have a 4k Monitor (mostly for work) and it is not possible to play the game with reasonable settings with a 5800X3D and a RTX 3070. I've set everything to very low and it looks awful (but I have over 60 FPS). I can play Cyberpunk on very high settings without raytracing and it looks stunning. I won't buy a newHonestly I can't review this game, because I couldn't play it very low. I have a 4k Monitor (mostly for work) and it is not possible to play the game with reasonable settings with a 5800X3D and a RTX 3070. I've set everything to very low and it looks awful (but I have over 60 FPS). I can play Cyberpunk on very high settings without raytracing and it looks stunning. I won't buy a new graphics card only for this game, gladly I own the game pass and did not have to buy the game to see that it's not playable with a upper mid range card from the last generation. :(… Expand
  66. Senk02
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Another rushed bethesda game, what a surprise.
    It honestly feels like Fallout 76 in space. The movement, textures, graphics, audio engine, npcs, etc. all feel like they are from 2016-2017, and yet it still runs like crap compared to something recent. If i hide the hud and don't go to space, there would be almost no way to tell 76 apart from this game.
    The bugs are plentiful, audio    Another rushed bethesda game, what a surprise.
    It honestly feels like Fallout 76 in space. The movement, textures, graphics, audio engine, npcs, etc. all feel like they are from 2016-2017, and yet it still runs like crap compared to something recent. If i hide the hud and don't go to space, there would be almost no way to tell 76 apart from this game.

    The bugs are plentiful, audio bugs, npc bugs, visual bugs, ui bugs, and that's all from just a few hours of gameplay. I really really wanted this game to be great, but it just is not that sadly.    … Expand
  67. LordPako
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    I must give this game 2. Like when in school you go unprepared. First of all the optimization on Nvidia GPUs is embarassing, cant even change the resolution in game. Accessibility for abnormal users is nowhere to be found. Graphic is 1 and an half generation old, no ray tracing, AI is 2 generations old, no facial expressions, npcs are dumb and they dont react if you shoot 1inch from theirI must give this game 2. Like when in school you go unprepared. First of all the optimization on Nvidia GPUs is embarassing, cant even change the resolution in game. Accessibility for abnormal users is nowhere to be found. Graphic is 1 and an half generation old, no ray tracing, AI is 2 generations old, no facial expressions, npcs are dumb and they dont react if you shoot 1inch from their feet,no physics on objects, water is one of the worst i've seen in the last 10 years,quest design is like 2007 world of warcraft, world design is good but empty and many places have flat textures. Loading screens everywhere, gunplay is ok but doesnt adds up nothing new, planets are empty and when you find something is just a copy/paste from other planets, dungeons too are a copy paste. They took 1 year more delay to "clean" the game from bugs... They are still there. This is not a 2023 game, maybe 2016. Fallout 4 modders in 2 years made better than bestesda developers in 8 years with hundreds of millions dollars received. The main story is short (13 hours), game difficulty is too low and you cannot change it. New Game plus is awful and useless.
    Bethesda hyped fans and people thinking this could be game of the century, maybe in 2015 Starfield could be addressed as a good game.
    100 euro wasted and embarassing game.    … Expand
  68. JabbaKadabra
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    I just created an account in order to say that I simply can't understand a critic score of over 80. This game is feels incredibly old, shallow, and boring. It has worse space gameplay than no man sky, the dialogue options feel meaningless, the characters and story puts me to sleep and the combat feels lame, as it's common with TES/Fallout games.
    If this game wasn't developed by a studio    I just created an account in order to say that I simply can't understand a critic score of over 80. This game is feels incredibly old, shallow, and boring. It has worse space gameplay than no man sky, the dialogue options feel meaningless, the characters and story puts me to sleep and the combat feels lame, as it's common with TES/Fallout games.
    If this game wasn't developed by a studio with such a history of successes and this level of hype, it would have been shred to bits by critics. I'm glad I played it through game pass instead of purchasing, because I would much rather spend my time with something else.    … Expand
  69. SergenClops
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Release the games completely now, please clean the bugs at the first launch, not with patches.
  70. Lemagex
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    9 hours in, when does the game even start? Is this just a walking sim or what?
  71. datra
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Worst game ever. Outdated engine that should have been replaced after Skyrim.
    Empty, boring simulator of loading screens.
  72. Baxwil
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Im Pc player i AM cery sąd. Games not have 1000 planet have 700 van only Explore 500!
    This od very flat and loading and terrible .
    Im very sad game is close beta :/
  73. Sr_Crusher
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Starfield fails to bring any innovation, presenting itself as an experience that seems stuck in the past. The environments are notably empty.

    Furthermore, the game suffers from false promises, creating expectations that are not met during gameplay. The character animations and models are disappointingly weak, compromising immersion and the overall quality of the experience. Another    Starfield fails to bring any innovation, presenting itself as an experience that seems stuck in the past. The environments are notably empty.

    Furthermore, the game suffers from false promises, creating expectations that are not met during gameplay. The character animations and models are disappointingly weak, compromising immersion and the overall quality of the experience.

    Another noticeable issue is the presence of endless loading times, which constantly interrupt the flow of the game and detract from the enjoyment.

    Overall, this game leaves much to be desired in terms of quality, innovation, and delivering a satisfying experience for players. It's a shame to see a title that promised so much end up falling so far below expectations.    … Expand
  74. ozatione
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Hi Todd Howard. This review for you. A game with an excellent story. But it lacks art design. There is no optimization.
  75. Azur0Dragon
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    Pro's: Detailed world
    Boring, outdated, fallout but with a new skin, playing it for 30 hours just so that game gets "good" makes no sense to me. There are some good stuff in this game but imo the bad things just overshadow the good thing.
  76. skelaw
    Sep 9, 2023
    3
    Graphic is decent; Dialogues sucks; Gameplay compared to other games in genre - boring; Quests and lore - generic; so much bugs. Compared to other games released in current year, Starfield looks very bad.
  77. bird-e
    Sep 9, 2023
    1
    Commits the grave crime of being utterly sauceless. Brings absolutely nothing new to the table. The game is made up of a few smaller games (fighting, exploring, building, space), all of which are individually mediocre and uninteresting. The managers of this game's production were ticking boxes for a decade. Congrats, it's all technically there, but nobody in charge ever stopped to askCommits the grave crime of being utterly sauceless. Brings absolutely nothing new to the table. The game is made up of a few smaller games (fighting, exploring, building, space), all of which are individually mediocre and uninteresting. The managers of this game's production were ticking boxes for a decade. Congrats, it's all technically there, but nobody in charge ever stopped to ask themselves: is any of this actually any good?

    The writing, voice acting, UI, loading screens and general flow of gameplay turn an unambitious slog into something completely unbearable.    … Expand
  78. Cubicorn
    Sep 9, 2023
    1
    People say the game gets good in 12 hours, but i found i had the opposite experience. I went into this really enjoying the game, but then you kind of eventually find out the whole game is fast travel. Fast travel from the planet to space, fast travel to the location on the planet, and fast travel to the lodge. Repeat. This loop happens forever and once you realize that it completely takesPeople say the game gets good in 12 hours, but i found i had the opposite experience. I went into this really enjoying the game, but then you kind of eventually find out the whole game is fast travel. Fast travel from the planet to space, fast travel to the location on the planet, and fast travel to the lodge. Repeat. This loop happens forever and once you realize that it completely takes away any immersion you may of had. I find myself unable to keep playing as every time I try to play now it hits me with a loading screen(albeit quick) to another location instead of organically going to a place and then unlocking the option to fast travel if you want to. Game is fun when you're on a main planet or locale that is filled with quests and you don't leave it. Because once you do the game fades.… Expand
  79. Xboxbestbox
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to explore a dull, lifeless and uninspired "universe". This game is for you… Expand
  80. Seanszi
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    stupid cocky developer..... very bad game... its very sad. Developer man go home
  81. ANANAZZ
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Not an open game at all, old developers, old CEO. Where is the optimization?
  82. AdaoSantos
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo mais ou menos. Não entregaram o que prometeram. Jogo sem graça.. muito vazio… Expand
  83. Dr_Benway
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    A game concept with so much promise but ultimately a let down. An aging game engine that does not allow seamless immersion in the world and with dated and wildly inconsistent graphics quality, bland and annoying NPCs, none of whom I want in my party. They promised unrestricted exploration of the cosmos but instead it's like going down to a suburban shopping mall. A game devoid of wonder,A game concept with so much promise but ultimately a let down. An aging game engine that does not allow seamless immersion in the world and with dated and wildly inconsistent graphics quality, bland and annoying NPCs, none of whom I want in my party. They promised unrestricted exploration of the cosmos but instead it's like going down to a suburban shopping mall. A game devoid of wonder, innovation, creativity and risk. A real shame as in better hands it could have been so much better.… Expand
  84. Sue_xee
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    An outdated product from an arrogant dev.
    Mediocre graphic but requires high specs: Textures won't stand a close look. And Todd said you should just update your pc for the game.
    incredibly stupid AI: Stood there and let enemies like 5 lvls higher than me shoot me for 1 minute and survived. What's the point of RPG? I need only a med kit to down them all. Loading screen everywhere: It has    An outdated product from an arrogant dev.
    Mediocre graphic but requires high specs: Textures won't stand a close look. And Todd said you should just update your pc for the game.
    incredibly stupid AI: Stood there and let enemies like 5 lvls higher than me shoot me for 1 minute and survived. What's the point of RPG? I need only a med kit to down them all.
    Loading screen everywhere: It has an Open World tag but, go upstairs? Loading screen. Take the elevator? Loading screen. Go outdoors? Loading screen. Get in your spaceship? Loading screen. Take flight? Loading screen.
    Bad UI design and interaction logic: The art elements are not bad but the interaction is just counter-intuitive. Like in the loot window you only see a name and don't know if it's a weapon or what type of weapon it is, no info except a freaking name. I have to open inventory and scroll the whole world to find what I just picked up and see what's what. That's true immersive experience.
    Some pointless mechanisms like stealth: It's just nonsense and horrible, playing stealth is torturing yourself. Bethesda owns Arkane yet they learn nothing from the Dishonored series.
    Some "fans" keep saying like mods and other community supports things: Nonsense, I paid a full 3A title price to Bethesda, so I'm commenting on their efforts only, which suck huge.
    If this game was released 10 years ago, it would be fine. But if this can be acceptable as of today, gamers would be pathetic.    … Expand
  85. amonen
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    I would have given this game a 6, if it were still 2014. But the game is a collection of mediocracy even by 2014 standards.
    For the first 5 hours, i think I have seen more loading screens than actual gameplay. The planets are barren, a disgrace for the packed worlds worth exploring we were used to from Bethesda.
    Nothings catching at all, you get a McGuffin that doesnt really get a good    I would have given this game a 6, if it were still 2014. But the game is a collection of mediocracy even by 2014 standards.
    For the first 5 hours, i think I have seen more loading screens than actual gameplay. The planets are barren, a disgrace for the packed worlds worth exploring we were used to from Bethesda.

    Nothings catching at all, you get a McGuffin that doesnt really get a good explanation or any reason why you are doing it.

    AI companions are running in front of your line of fire continously, if you leave your cover to shoot, they jump to the spot, so you cant get back under cover again. They push you or block you and the urge to kill them becomes stronger with the minute. Enemies so far are either white or red copies of yourself and bullet sponges, compensating for the weak Ai.

    I have no idea, which game the offical reviewers were testing, but it cannot this thing, that we gamers got.

    Even if the dangling carrot of "Its becoming interesting after x hours" as other reviewers claim i am not able to force myself to keep playing this with the remote chance, that something might get better.    … Expand
  86. 7th_Rider
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Zero innovation, fallout in space, outated tech.
    Exploration is gimmickie and not interesting, awful performance in a 4090, 16 cores, no dlss
    BORING
  87. jovembuumer
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    a 2011 game launch in 2023, with the same engine of fallout 4 and boring aspects of gameplay. storywise is Ok, but something that needs 7 years to became what became, its irrational. Half of the budget of the game, if no more, are going to merchandise, because, if is not, this game was never be considered a AAA game.
  88. Prozombie0117
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    This game is an absolute let down. It was advertised as a true exploration but it’s not what it is. Just play cyber punk. The only thing I enjoyed was the player creation. The story and gameplay is absolute rubbish.
  89. Newb_sensei
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    What does it say about a studio when the parent company proudly boasts that its latest software has fewer bugs than said studio's usual output? How much more damning can faint praise get when the discussion of a game’s quality focuses on how it’s less incompetently cobbled together than previous ones? What does it mean when you're so used to shipping broken games, you think "less broken"What does it say about a studio when the parent company proudly boasts that its latest software has fewer bugs than said studio's usual output? How much more damning can faint praise get when the discussion of a game’s quality focuses on how it’s less incompetently cobbled together than previous ones? What does it mean when you're so used to shipping broken games, you think "less broken" is an actual brag? Let’s be real, it doesn’t mean much at all when your last game’s level of quality sat at the bedrock below the barrel. To call Starfield the least broken Bethesda game is akin to calling any single TERF the least embarrassing fascist. Then again, given how Zenimax and Bethesda seem to treat trans employees, that comparison may hit too close to home. Starfield’s unintentionally comedic marketing claims might very well be true. It could indeed be, as other reviews have breathlessly proclaimed, “the most polished Bethesda game to date.” That doesn’t mean it’s actually polished, does it? Being the least glitchy game is not the same as being a glitch-free game, and if there’s one thing Starfield ain’t, it’s that. I can of course only speak about my own experience, which has been of a game no more laudable than the digital wreckage that was Fallout 76. Its abundant issues range from the small - enemies getting stuck in doors, NPCs materializing out of thin air, etc. - to the thoroughly horrendous. Really do mean horrendous. I’ve been perpetually stuck on dialog screens, unable to advance a conversation while a character silently gurns at me. I’ve regularly become trapped in my ship’s cockpit, unable to move until I’ve sat back down in my seat and stood up again. Companions have disappeared. Mission-critical enemies have spawned inside walls and rendered almost impossible to kill. I’ve gotten softlocked more times than is forgivable, and I dread to think how much progress I’ve cumulatively lost as a result. By the time the game outright crashed, it felt like hitting the middle square of a bingo card.

    In decades past, Bethesda’s games have gotten away with being busted beyond reason because they were “so ambitious,” but any leeway that might have historically earned has long since dried up. Higher reaching productions from less wealthy companies haven’t been half so defective, not to mention dated. Compared to its contemporaries, the complacency on display is almost offensive. While Starfield’s galaxy is nebulously “big,” its vast array of barren planets populated by recycled assets is absolutely no justification for what this thing truly is - just another buggy Bethesda game following an ancient blueprint that hasn’t evolved creatively or mechanically since Fallout **** 3. On a fundamental level, Starfield plays exactly like any other Bethesda game, only with features borrowed - and subsequently lessened – from No Man’s Sky and The Outer Worlds. The same rudimentary combat (only without VATS to wallpaper over how sloppy it is). The same archaic approach to exploration and questing. The same stilted dialog propelled by non-sequitur exchanges. The same moronic A.I. and robotic animations. The same old narrative cliches in a world of cardboard where every stranger tells you their life story and immediately trusts you with sensitive tasks for seemingly no other reason than the fact you’re a videogame protagonist and they somehow know it. Hell, it’s even got the same worthlessly clumsy third-person mode we’ve seen for almost twenty years, just to hammer home how shockingly little Bethesda has advanced as a creative entity.

    People have referred to Starfield as No Man’s Skyrim, and while some have intended that as a slight against this game, I actually think it’s more insulting to Hello Games’ work. No Man’s Sky at least had a universe you could seamlessly explore, with planets you were able to approach and land on in real time. That was actually ambitious. Starfield’s planets can be flown to manually over the course of hours, but you can’t land on them without a menu, loading screens (get used to seeing those), and dull cutscenes. lso, let’s give the devil its due - Hello Games has worked damn hard to improve No Man’s Sky far beyond its launch version to the point it still has massive summer updates at no extra cost. Bethesda’s so averse to improvement that multiple games released years apart feature the exact same unaddressed bugs. It’s a little gauche, admittedly, to draw so many direct comparisons to other games in a review.

    If you’re the kind of person who thinks videogames peaked with Fallout 3's launch version and they’ve required neither evolution nor improvement since, this game is absolutely for you.If you believe Bethesda doesn’t need to exhibit growth as an artistic outlet and hasn’t had to change a thing about the way it’s made games since 2008, I can safely say you’ll adore Starfield.    … Expand
  90. worcrash
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Trust Bethesda to make a game exploring endless space boring as all hell. Like Fallout 4 but worse in most ways, plus a TERRIBLE PC port, I have a 4070Ti and the game barely hits a stable 60, usually lower if anything is happening around. Thanks again Todd for reminding me how overrated BGS is. Retire the damn 2 decade old engine and make better games.

    "Just upgrade your PC :^)"
  91. WisetSticky
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    1. Flight controls are limited, and extremely disappointing having come from Everspace 2.
    2. The motto of the game should be, "Ctrl C, Ctrl V".
    3. Boring, filler content. 4. Gear and enemies are boring and repetitive. Enemy A.I. is dumb. 5. The bugs get worse the longer you play. 6. Writing is bad. I personally can live with bugs and bad writing if the game is fun. The problem    1. Flight controls are limited, and extremely disappointing having come from Everspace 2.
    2. The motto of the game should be, "Ctrl C, Ctrl V".
    3. Boring, filler content.
    4. Gear and enemies are boring and repetitive. Enemy A.I. is dumb.
    5. The bugs get worse the longer you play.
    6. Writing is bad.

    I personally can live with bugs and bad writing if the game is fun. The problem is that Starfield isn't fun. It's a boring pile of meh.

    Forget the critics. Look at the user scores -that will tell you what you need to know.    … Expand
  92. KwAnHD
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    trailer praising the immensity of the universe, all the very concept of exploration is reduced to nothing, we go from loading to loading in instances of ultra repetitive and uninteresting worlds, all worlds are colonized by random pirates, it's really pathetic, a waste of time
  93. Reynol1221
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    People think that the bugs in this game are fun. I tried this one. The story is boring with more than 10 minutes of conversation. The bugs are unbearable. The game closes every 10 minutes.
  94. Vato-maniaco
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Xbox han estado engañando a la gente con publicidad y anuncios engañosos con notas falsas para los usuarios al poder dañar la mente de sus usuarios y hacerlo más retrasados… Expand
  95. DavidJS
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    Overall: Below average, outdated, nothing unique. Has some Bethesda-like elements that hardcore fans will like. 2 points taken off for anti-consumer practices.

    I think people are too afraid to use half the rating scale. The game is below average. Graphically it looks about 10 years old. The gameplay is boring and not much we haven't seen before. I rate the game a 4/10, but I'm taking    Overall: Below average, outdated, nothing unique. Has some Bethesda-like elements that hardcore fans will like. 2 points taken off for anti-consumer practices.

    I think people are too afraid to use half the rating scale. The game is below average. Graphically it looks about 10 years old. The gameplay is boring and not much we haven't seen before.

    I rate the game a 4/10, but I'm taking off 2 points because Todd Howard and Pete Hines are compulsive liars, and have lied to the consumers. Their huge marketing campaign, and abusing access journalism is also very anti-consumer.    … Expand
  96. BenBella
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    In direct comparison with Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, you notice that the Bethesda developers have carried out "the biggest update to the Creation Engine so far" for the sci-fi role-playing game and Elder Scrolls 6 since they buried the Gamebryo engine. The faces of important NPCs are much more detailed, there are great panoramas and atmospheric lighting scenes.However, as soon asIn direct comparison with Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, you notice that the Bethesda developers have carried out "the biggest update to the Creation Engine so far" for the sci-fi role-playing game and Elder Scrolls 6 since they buried the Gamebryo engine. The faces of important NPCs are much more detailed, there are great panoramas and atmospheric lighting scenes.However, as soon as you compare Starfield with the current RPG competition, the freshly released epic - similar to Elex 2 - looks out of time. The graphics of the almost three-year-old Cyberpunk 2077 wipe the floor with the Bethesda novelty.And when it comes to cleverly staged dialogue set to music, the developers could have taken a leaf out of Baldur's Gate 3's book. If we add to this the well-known Bethesda quirks such as the crude interface design, the laborious inventory management, the omnipresent loading screens and the numerous glitches, and add new weaknesses such as the fragmented universe and the dull, procedurally generated content (so many systems and planets and so little ingenuity in fauna, flora and space anomalies), then we can understand every gamer who is disappointed by Starfield, because the strengths that do exist no longer outweigh the weaknesses mentioned.… Expand
  97. bigdeal
    Sep 10, 2023
    1
    This game is very weak, I'm not talking about loading scenes, and loadings are not a problem, there are many more problems, there's just nothing to do in this game, the main mission doesn't require anything extra, you just need fast travel, choose planet, land, run, some shot, done, repeat until the main mission is over. It's just a very boring gameplay, weak dialogues, there isThis game is very weak, I'm not talking about loading scenes, and loadings are not a problem, there are many more problems, there's just nothing to do in this game, the main mission doesn't require anything extra, you just need fast travel, choose planet, land, run, some shot, done, repeat until the main mission is over. It's just a very boring gameplay, weak dialogues, there is practically no exploration of the planets, people's facial mimics are unpolished, similar to F3, the graphics are also bad (but the old graphics engine is probably to blame). Flying in space and ships combat also offer nothing, there are a few options, but nothing more, the UI is tragic. There is no point in building an outpost or doing side missions, because the game itself is empty anyway. Only the sound effects are not bad, but nothing more, this game does not have the feeling that you are among the stars, a big disappointment. Right now, this game seems to be in its very early stage.… Expand
  98. bayrak26
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    büyük beklenti, büyük hayal kırıklığı. her şey olmak isterken hiç bir şey olamamış karakterin ölme animasyonu bile skyrim bire bir alınmış. yıl 2010 olsaydı farklı şeyler yazardım ama yıl 2023 bu oyuna puan vermek diğer kaliteli geliştiricilerin emeklerine saygısızlık olur.
  99. hiiiiiii1234
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    the worst game i have ever played in my life. I regret having wasted money on this trash game. I will refund everything after such a nightmare experience.
  100. Bob1230
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    **** PRONOUNS. Gender ambiguity. The trans agenda is infecting everything you love. Trans people as a collective are like a reverse king Midas where everything they touch turns to ****
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jan 28, 2024
    76
    There's a lot of flaws in space in Starfield. But that does not prevent me from exploring our galaxy again and again.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    80
    I fell in love with Starfield. It's my cup of sci-fi and I can't wait to spend the next thirty, fifty, maybe seventy hours here. I enjoy the exploration, the shootouts, the art style, the ship building, and the diverse worlds. I gratefully acknowledge the good optimization and the absence of major bugs. But I can't overlook the flaws. There are bad animations, ugly faces and repetitive moments.[Issue#329]
  3. RPGamer
    Oct 23, 2023
    60
    In a year dominated by sequels to franchise favorites, there was a hope that Starfield would carve its own path to success. While the team at Bethesda should be commended for taking such a big swing, there’s no denying that the game doesn’t feel like a cohesive work. Maybe continued support and future sequels will make something more meaningful out of a work that is clearly deeply enamored with both science fiction and space exploration. Unforunately, this first launch has had far more mixed results than desired.
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