Starfield

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5.6

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  1. Stevesix
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Play, in early access, (via Game Pass) by purchasing the Deluxe version.
    Only FSR and no DLSS at day One? (Maybe never). I have no intention of financing a modder for something that, in 2023, Bethesda and Microsoft should implement (especially in a product like this) without ifs and buts! AMD or no AMD!
  2. DrewDrawed
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Love it all so much. What a great space exploration game. I’me going to be exploring this game for the next several years
  3. Pepemadafaka
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Bugs, trash ia, boring Gameplay, the planets are empty, the faces of the NPCs are a shame, the voices arent sinchronized with the faces and the argument of the main quests is disgusting. A lame of a Game that was supposed to be one of the bests, but nothing new un bethesda. Dont buy It.
  4. ADHGO
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    oversized open world game, the excessive realism is overwhelming for the gamer that dont have enough daily time to play for hours, I would like to thank AMD for the impresive performance delived by FSR2 on the RTX 3080Ti laptop and lookng forward to receive FSR3 update
  5. EinarHarald
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    This is not skyrim in space, it is oblivion in space. Once you understand that your expectations will be set. This game is very inconsistent. To start several aspects of the game are 10/10, including the art direction, textures, absolute depth of content, sound (and voices), music and atmosphere. The music is superb and the artists did a phenomenal job creating a NASAPunk art style.This is not skyrim in space, it is oblivion in space. Once you understand that your expectations will be set. This game is very inconsistent. To start several aspects of the game are 10/10, including the art direction, textures, absolute depth of content, sound (and voices), music and atmosphere. The music is superb and the artists did a phenomenal job creating a NASAPunk art style.
    However, the game is extremely lazy and incompetent when it comes to other aspects, close to 3/10. This includes the story which is in my opinion 0/10 and the world building and level design. There IS SO MUCH that can be done in space, but the combat is barely different from fallout 4/76. Every conversation with NPCs results in a fetch quest. I s*it you not, in 1 hour in new atlantis I stumbled upon 5 different fetch quests including getting a coffee for a Janitor. What in the actual crap is this? The writers of this game are absolutely incompetent, it feels like a clone of the previous games writing-wise. And the role-playing aspects aren't improved upon since Fallout 3. In fact in FO3 you could role-play more effectively. The quest designers and writers need to be FIRED. The UI design IS ATROCIOUS. It gives me anxiety.
    Finally as always, this game will be endless with mods. Mods will find creativity that bethesda writers and game designers don't have    … Expand
  6. ffp
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    uninspired, same ol recipe but cooked on a better pot.
    took me 14 hours for the game to actually get slightly better only to repeat same bs all over the world again.
    save your buckos
  7. Luiszxc
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Bom jogo RPG, quando estou a jogar o tempo passa depresa, muita coisa para fazer, rpg diferente dos outros, já joguei 30 horas deste jogo.
  8. oizzirbaF1
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've played for a few hours now, I'm not a professional critic, It would be difficult to be impartial for something I really liked, the game is incredible, my PC gamer suffers a little to run, but I believe that correction patches should be released soon, making the game more optimized, there are many loading screens being negative. It doesn't disrupt our experience as gamers that much. Overall it's a good game, with personality, I hope to play for many more hours.… Expand
  9. Gr8B8M8
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    The trolls can eat poop. The game is fine and pretty much on par for a game from Bethesda. The pronoun whiners need to be deleted.
  10. TheAnchormanV
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Good game for anyone looking for a quality Bethesda RPG. Review bombing is so pointless
  11. Beyhey
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Just play for few hours main story. Game grows onto you. Its good. Have a try.
  12. Zendeman
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    You want 60$ for that ?
    With the words of Todd himself: "You might need to upgrade your game engine Bethesda"
  13. DireRaven09
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    I went and especially got a gamepass subscription for it, waited for 120gb download and uninstalled the game in 4 hours of playtime.

    The jank and clunkyness is so extreme. No FOV slider in 2023, the UI runs at 30fps, the shooting feels and sounds like a 2004 game, way too much fast travel, no ground vehicles, its a horrible experience.

    BETHESDA IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING A NEXT GEN GAME.
  14. Meikla
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    What a time to be a game pass owner. This game is pure fun with a great story and top graphic. Bethesda did it!
  15. Magestis
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    yes I admit it has many flaws, but if the game is really interesting, it's not a goty or a 10 game but it's a good game, the title offers a lot of space for exploration at the same time between crafting and missions you can waste many hours on it, for sure the optimization isn't perfect, but I remember games like Gollum, Gotham Knights that came out at full price and didn't even work for a while.
  16. DVVaG
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Too many loading screens. Feels lazy. Breaks immersion. Very linear. No open world exploration. No space exploration. No planet exploration. Invisible walls after only 5 minutes of walking in one direction…Fishbowl environment

    No base building until end game. Mechanics locked behind boring story. Overall the game feels lazy & outdated. It offers nothing new. There are other space    Too many loading screens. Feels lazy. Breaks immersion. Very linear. No open world exploration. No space exploration. No planet exploration. Invisible walls after only 5 minutes of walking in one direction…Fishbowl environment

    No base building until end game. Mechanics locked behind boring story.

    Overall the game feels lazy & outdated. It offers nothing new. There are other space games that do this much better. [Space Engineers, No Mans Sky, Star Citizen] Starfield is a shell of other games. You would only enjoy this game if you’ve never played No Mans Sky or Space Engineers or Star Citizen. This is NOT your traditional Bethesda open world experience. This is nothing like Skyrim or Fallout 4.

    I played No Mans Sky for the first time one week before Starfield’s release. Starfield is trying to do what No Mans Sky already did…    … Expand
  17. heitsantos
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    I was actually hyped for this game, to get this souless bs is just somenthing else really. I f love Skyrim, but the freedom that other Bethesda games provides you is not present in this one. Besides, thats one ugly looking game ngl
  18. Xvgame
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que jogo fantástico, estou adorando, Starfield e um jogo pra jogar por um bom tempo.… Expand
  19. Gabritzke
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Very good actually!
    I was a little afraid that this game would be very bad, but you know, it’s very good, a have a little nostalgic feeling when I was playing because it remembers me of Skyrim and fallout.
  20. vortice
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Un gran juego, coge todo lo clasico del Skyrim y del Fallout, llevandolo a su mejor nivel.
  21. fabittar
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    I'll be honest, the game is a 5, maybe even a 6 out of 10. But I'm giving it a ZERO on account of Bethesda's LONG history is messing things up.

    I'm done with giving them a free pass. This game feels old and is very, very bland.

    I can't remember being this bored in the first few hours of a videogame in a long time.
  22. UserMike312
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    -8 stars for forced pronouns. Yes, the (forced) pronouns thing is a big deal, here's why.

    Do lies or truth help people? It is my belief that pronouns are severely damaging mental health. Why? I believe pronouns are being pushed to help further a personal belief that biological men can be women and vice versa. And who cares? Well, in all respect, you're asking the wrong question. We    -8 stars for forced pronouns. Yes, the (forced) pronouns thing is a big deal, here's why.

    Do lies or truth help people? It is my belief that pronouns are severely damaging mental health. Why? I believe pronouns are being pushed to help further a personal belief that biological men can be women and vice versa. And who cares? Well, in all respect, you're asking the wrong question. We should be asking "Do lies or truth help people?" Clearly the truth is best for us. And the truth is, it is biology, NOT us, or our feelings, that assigns chromosomes before we are born that determine male or female. (Yes, I get that there are exceptions, like with intersex born people, but the exceptions are just that - exceptions. And they are exceedingly rare. And sure, leave the pronoun choice in for them, that's okay. But forcing everyone else to choose is the problem). There is no amount of technology or feelings that can change chromosomal makeup. So therefore, men can never become women and women can never become men.

    Using pronouns helps to perpetuate a lie, which in the long run hurts people significantly. Pronouns, for thousands and thousands of years, have correlated with biology. Males are 'he' and females are 'she', etc. If I create a male character, the pronouns are understood to be used throughout the game accordingly as 'he'. There is zero reason to require that I pick pronouns because it's unnecessary. Now, as previously explained, go ahead and leave the option to choose pronouns in the game. BUT there should be a choice for those of us who do not want to help validate lies to everyone else, who is not legitimately intersexed.

    What should that choice be? There should be an option to simply leave that pronoun field blank and populate the game with the appropriate pronouns correlated to the character created as male or female.

    It's my opinion, that if you do not agree that biology and chromosomes determine male/female, please understand that it is you, not me, who believes lies and is denying truth - which is a very uncaring, unloving, hurtful, and a confusing act, that will complicate other's mental health.

    I believe history will one day look back and condemn the millions of people who would rather be part of a movement and feel a sense of social belonging, more than protecting biologically provable truth and the mental health of others. Two thumbs down Bethesda. For what it's worth, I will never be purchasing another game from you until I've ensured you are protecting the mental health of all of us.    … Expand
  23. Luzydark
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Grosse déception. Promesse non tenue, gameplay daté, beaucoup d'approximation, des temps de chargements partout, une finition bancale. Jeu survendu pour un résultat final très moyen
  24. uniks84
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    I have been a fan of Bethesda games for 20 years, Starfield is their worst game.
    No exploration, no flying in space, tragic enemy AI, graphics like from playstation 3.
    Terrible optimization for PC - RTX 4080 , I9 13900K // 1440p
  25. Jaremasta
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Loading Screens Loading Screens Loading Screens Everywhere ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
  26. Galliga
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Game has over 80 on steam but somehow 5.5 on metacritic? yeah not buying it. Take this 10. Because screw Playstation fanboys absolutely pathetic no lives
  27. Nathes
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Shaping up to be an unforgetable experience.

    Pros : A one-of-a-kind rpg that expands the open word games into the vast starfield above. Once again, BGS managed to deliver a generation-type game that doesn't rely so much on individual mechanics and systems in order to shine,Although being able to design your own spaceship is kind of never seen before.The game puts forth what The    Shaping up to be an unforgetable experience.

    Pros :

    A one-of-a-kind rpg that expands the open word games into the vast starfield above.
    Once again, BGS managed to deliver a generation-type game that doesn't rely so much on
    individual mechanics and systems in order to shine,Although being able to design your own spaceship
    is kind of never seen before.The game puts forth what
    The studio is best known for unforgettable experiences.

    Now Starfield is a whole new beast. It's not the type of game you measure by play hours.
    but rather by individual stories and discoveries. You've got to play it at your own pace.
    like the explorer the game wants you to be.

    If you have the right hardware, the game can push out some of the best visuals I have ever seen.
    The designers over at BGS have created the world with mindbogling detail especially on space stuff.
    The art style is a breath of fresh air.and sets a more realistic tone for what humans can achieve
    in the not-so-distant future.

    A galaxy full of stories and history that feels alive and gives you the impression
    that everything can happen at every turn.

    Cons :

    I would like space travel to be more fluid and make me feel that I am actually traveling with my ship,
    not a sim,but not constantly having to go through menus to go somewhere.

    Slow UI and complicated menu navigation that doesn't feel very intuitive, although developers
    have implemented a lot of quality of life stuff, like being able to sell directly from the ship inventory,and others.
    The Fast travel option is ok due to the nature of the game but traveling between planets could have been more than just a loading screen.

    Conclusion :

    There is a kind of romanticism about BGS worlds and stories. A sense of noble endeavors that we like so much, and Starfield may be the best one yet!

    A big thanks to the moding community for elevating the game from day one!

    10/10: Another unforgetable experience.    … Expand
  28. Mythic82
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    + The game offers a satisfying shipbuilding and base building experience, but it lacks focus and depth in this aspect.
    + The combat mechanics are decent, but the randomly generated environments do not provide a sense of progression or reward.
    - The characters are bland and forgettable, and the immersion is broken by the large and empty spaces that require tedious exploration on foot. -    + The game offers a satisfying shipbuilding and base building experience, but it lacks focus and depth in this aspect.
    + The combat mechanics are decent, but the randomly generated environments do not provide a sense of progression or reward.
    - The characters are bland and forgettable, and the immersion is broken by the large and empty spaces that require tedious exploration on foot.
    - The dialogue is mostly dull and irrelevant, and only a few NPCs have some personality or backstory.
    - The graphics are inconsistent and outdated    … Expand
  29. Axloth27
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Un juego bastante bueno si te gustan los juegos de Bethesda y este tipo de experiencia y más aun si eres amante de la ciencia ficción más enfocada en el espacio
  30. PlayEstiercol
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Que la coman los usuarios de playestiercol sin juegos y sin starfield.

    Los que critican Starfield son personas con muchos complejos y no les puedes decir que algo que no se relacione con ellos es mejor porque pasa todo esto. Están proyectando su vida a través de una marca y cuando atacas a esa marca es como si los atacaras a ellos. Es como aquellos que compran iPhone para sentirse    Que la coman los usuarios de playestiercol sin juegos y sin starfield.

    Los que critican Starfield son personas con muchos complejos y no les puedes decir que algo que no se relacione con ellos es mejor porque pasa todo esto. Están proyectando su vida a través de una marca y cuando atacas a esa marca es como si los atacaras a ellos. Es como aquellos que compran iPhone para sentirse superiores y no por razones objetivas como el rendimiento, cámara, estabilidad, etc.    … Expand
  31. Ormlis
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    10 out of 10. I love that you can CHOOSE to fast travel or not. You miss out on content if you fast travel, but sometimes it is worth it. Super immersive story, though it is somewhat trite. Not much new in the sci-fi realm these days. The game started out a bit slow, but the freedom that is a hall mark of Bethesda is there and awesome.
  32. fermsilvapp
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    O jogo é uma delícia, jogue pelo menos 4hrs, após isso com certeza vai te prender, se ja jogou algum rpg na vida. Hoje se for pra escolher um único jogo instalado no console, Hoje, Starfield seria o jogo. Obrigado
  33. aymenodah
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    One of Best RPG Game I Ever Played
    Gr8 Side Mission and gr8 exploring it took my whole time .
    I Think I will Be fired From My work because i addicted the game.
  34. Gerrieg
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This game is would have been good 10 years ago, now its just a scam. Everything is outdated. I just cant believe they ask 70 euro’s for this piece of crap
  35. Sportbilly86
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Guys seriously....the game it's not 5.5!
    It's 8.5 to 9.0 easy.
    For sure not 10.
  36. Dontforgetthis
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    The ultimate Bethesda Game. Better combat than Fallout 4, better writing than Oblivion, better exploration and environment storytelling than Skyrim, and a gameworld that feels bigger than Daggerfall.
  37. 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
  38. reloaded689
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Clunky, emotionless, and glitchy. Built on a decades old engine, no excuses Todd, it's basically Fallout 4 with a new coat of paint, and Redfalls Ai.
  39. 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
  40. PlugRich41
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    If you like Bethesda games(not fallout 76)what are you waiting for? Ship building, base building, good combat, long intuitive quests and a daunting amount of replayability,this is a game you'll be playing for a very long time. Highly recommend.
  41. arostislavna
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Todd Howard says that the characters giving you "HOLY S!" eyes is because you're poor and you need to buy a PC.

    Fallout 76+Mass Effect: Andromeda syndrome.
    Although everyone is all about culture war, I will say this is a corporatism game first and foremost. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU OR THE LGBT PEOPLE THEY PREY ON!
  42. NeffexKings
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Very bad. Muito ruim, não joguem.horrível decepcionante.faces bugadas,trava muito
  43. salted_caramel
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    This game so is ugly (these faces wtf), so bugged (yeah Bethesda), and so badly optimised (insane drops in cities) but the biggest dissapointing is a big lie about exploring planets. Firstly - most planets are empty and boring, secondly - you can explore only small fragment of the planet becaouse of invisible walls... really Bethesda?
    Better to play No Mans Sky.
  44. Kanivakil
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Countering jelly Playstation fanboys with a 10/10 score although I own a PS5 myself. Stop **** and get yourself a proper PC/GPU instead of review bombing.
  45. ivirzivir
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    not the best, not the worst. but it could be a better game.
    i think some group of people attack this game's score. if baldur's gate can take 96, this game could easily take around 97 score.

    probably bethesda doesn't give any money to gaming influencers or nvidia pay influencers to start a smear campaign. probably because of starfield comes with hard amd support.
  46. Nolo88
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nada de novo, jogo de game pass de geração passada, ainda não sei o que me deu na cabeça em gastar 5k em um console retrô.… Expand
  47. Tirecex
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Fallout 4 in space.
    If you really like Fallout 4 like I do this might be a game for you. If not, don't play it because you will be disappointed. The only thing that really stands out in this game is Inon Zur's phenomenal soundtrack. The rest of the experience I would rate between 5-9. Sometimes its really good and other times its mediocre at best.
    When the Mod community saves yet    Fallout 4 in space.
    If you really like Fallout 4 like I do this might be a game for you. If not, don't play it because you will be disappointed. The only thing that really stands out in this game is Inon Zur's phenomenal soundtrack. The rest of the experience I would rate between 5-9. Sometimes its really good and other times its mediocre at best.

    When the Mod community saves yet another Bethesda game I will come back for a second playthrough.    … Expand
  48. SabreSouls
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Starfield Review - A Glimpse of the Cosmos Leaves Much to Be Desired

    Introduction: Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated foray into the realm of space exploration, has finally graced the gaming community with its presence. As an avid gamer, I eagerly delved into this cosmic adventure, only to find myself somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. While the game does have its merits,    Starfield Review - A Glimpse of the Cosmos Leaves Much to Be Desired

    Introduction:
    Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated foray into the realm of space exploration, has finally graced the gaming community with its presence. As an avid gamer, I eagerly delved into this cosmic adventure, only to find myself somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. While the game does have its merits, it falls short in several key areas, making it difficult to overlook its shortcomings.

    Gameplay and World Design:
    One of the first impressions that struck me was the feeling of confinement in the game. Starfield often employs loading screens for seemingly insignificant transitions, such as entering a small building on a planet. This disrupts the immersion and raises questions about the game's world-building. The over-reliance on loading screens left me yearning for the vast openness of titles like No Man's Sky, where seamless exploration reigns supreme.

    Ship Gameplay:
    Starship gameplay, a cornerstone of any space exploration game, left me wanting more. Instead of engaging with my vessel, I found myself using it primarily as a means of fast travel between planets. This lack of depth and meaningful ship-related activities pales compared to titles like No Man's Sky, where ships play a central role in the player's experience.

    Graphics and Performance:
    Graphically, my initial experience with Starfield was far from stellar. Upon launch, the game defaulted to low settings, resulting in a visually lackluster experience. With a few adjustments, I managed to achieve a stable 60 fps, but certain areas, like New Atlantis, still suffered from sluggishness. Furthermore, the character models, particularly NPC faces, left much to be desired, highlighting the game's subpar graphics and overall optimization.

    Overhyped and Underdeveloped:
    Given Bethesda's reputation and the seven years of development touted for Starfield, I expected a game that would rival the likes of Skyrim. Unfortunately, the reality falls short of this lofty standard. It appears that Bethesda's passion for game development may have waned since the fallout (no pun intended) of Fallout 76 and the Workshop debacle. The result is a game that feels underbaked and lacking in the depth and polish that fans of Bethesda Game Studios have come to expect.

    Conclusion:
    In conclusion, Starfield is a game with potential, but it ultimately fails to live up to the hype. Its reliance on loading screens, underdeveloped ship gameplay, and lackluster graphics detract from what could have been a stellar space exploration experience. Bethesda's recent track record suggests a decline in their commitment to quality, leaving fans of their earlier work disappointed. With a solid 6/10 rating, Starfield leaves much room for improvement and begs the question of whether Bethesda can recapture the magic of their past successes.    … Expand
  49. H0ly3lysium
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Its a typical Bethesda Game in Space.
    I play this game for 30+ hours and i had a lot of fun.
  50. zjdog
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    The game is the most fun when you just ditch the main quest and go exploring and messing around. Shipbuilder is probably the best feature in the game.
  51. Darkylia
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Une DA, une ambiance et une aventure exceptionnelle.

    Il serait temps que metacritic fasse le ménage et dégage tous ces cancers de pro S venant mettre des 0 juste par haine sans avoir joué.
  52. TheLionsHonor
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    As a Fan of Bethesda i may be partial to say that i love this game; but not because of bias; because this game hooked me from the star; i currently have well over 27 hours of playtime and i haven't even scratched the surface of the story; or the exploration. the gunplay is fantastic and has realistic recoil animations; the ship builder is cool as heck. character customization and perkAs a Fan of Bethesda i may be partial to say that i love this game; but not because of bias; because this game hooked me from the star; i currently have well over 27 hours of playtime and i haven't even scratched the surface of the story; or the exploration. the gunplay is fantastic and has realistic recoil animations; the ship builder is cool as heck. character customization and perk variety is cool and the 3 starting traits to shape your personality/effects your gameplay slightly are very cool; i have a companion that is reference to older titles called the adoring fan; showing that Bethesda still knows about their past. what else can i really say except that the game is a classic Bethesda experience with a new skin on it. it's fallout but in space and i'm here for it.

    One more thing. the overwhelming amount of negative reviews confuses the hell out of me. it seems like people went in expecting a completely different game from the one that was announced and promised. if they wanted what No mans sky offered they should play that one. or star citizen. this is a single-player Bethesda game.

    Only rating the game a 9 currently because it didn't launch with mod support on the xbox    … Expand
  53. nicoelcainri
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    It's a great game but not without flaws. To be honest, it worths a 8.5/10. But I'm tired of kids who put 1 or 0. If you enjoy Betheda's games and space opera...this latter is for you
  54. Nesty
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Best game ever! Whoever givin this game from 0 to 5 is a shill,hater,pony or a ign employee,im playing in a series s and been getting 0 crashes and very minor bugs.when ppl say "I've played 5 hours and the game _____________" fill in the blank they just hurrying it in bad faith cus 5 hours is not enough to rate it,not even 10,I've been playing longer than that and I haven't seen everythingBest game ever! Whoever givin this game from 0 to 5 is a shill,hater,pony or a ign employee,im playing in a series s and been getting 0 crashes and very minor bugs.when ppl say "I've played 5 hours and the game _____________" fill in the blank they just hurrying it in bad faith cus 5 hours is not enough to rate it,not even 10,I've been playing longer than that and I haven't seen everything the game has to offer… Expand
  55. metacriticdie
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    metacritic is usless, both critic and users review, this monstrosity should be banned. also everyone that can't make a review should just stop playing videogames, or at least keep their **** view for themselves
  56. shalmani
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    This is not skyrim in space, it is oblivion in space. Once you understand that your expectations will be set. This game is very inconsistent. To start several aspects of the game are 10/10, including the art direction, textures, absolute depth of content, sound (and voices), music and atmosphere. The music is superb and the artists did a phenomenal job creating a NASAPunk art style.This is not skyrim in space, it is oblivion in space. Once you understand that your expectations will be set. This game is very inconsistent. To start several aspects of the game are 10/10, including the art direction, textures, absolute depth of content, sound (and voices), music and atmosphere. The music is superb and the artists did a phenomenal job creating a NASAPunk art style.
    However, the game is extremely lazy and incompetent when it comes to other aspects, close to 3/10. This includes the story which is in my opinion 0/10 and the world building and level design. There IS SO MUCH that can be done in space, but the combat is barely different from fallout 4/76. Every conversation with NPCs results in a fetch quest. I s*it you not, in 1 hour in new atlantis I stumbled upon 5 different fetch quests including getting a coffee for a Janitor. What in the actual crap is this? The writers of this game are absolutely incompetent, it feels like a clone of the previous games writing-wise. And the role-playing aspects aren't improved upon since Fallout 3. In fact in FO3 you could role-play more effectively. The quest designers and writers need to be FIRED. The UI design IS ATROCIOUS. It gives me anxiety.
    Finally as always, this game will be endless with mods. Mods will find creativity that bethesda writers and game designers don't have.    … Expand
  57. mahmutekrem3169
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Worst AAA game ever. Obviously worse than Cyberpunk2077. Even Skyrim (2011) did too much thing better with native version.
  58. DestroDude
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing. Is it perfect? No. Is it fun? I absolutely think it is. It is one of those games that I will definitely keep coming back to over the years.
  59. fabiol06
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    JOGUEI 70 HORAS DO GAME ATÉ AGORA AINDA NAO FINALIZEI, MAS ATÉ O MOMENTO TO ME DIVERTINDO MUITO
  60. Shelltox
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    the gameplay is authentically messed up with no edge to take. horrible. It would be unthinkable in 2023 to present a game like this.
  61. malang
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    The whole game could have taken place on a single planet in a single map, the game is TINY only lasting about 40 hours to 100% EVERYTHING.
  62. Jim74656
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Good game, has a few minor bugs here and there that will get squashed, nothing game breaking so far, already got 22 hours into the game and still just scratching the surface of the story line, enjoying the game so far and having my enjoyment from it.
  63. VykeenZiur
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    The thing that I love the most is that I don't have the power required to play the game, but I am still enjoying it via GmaPass Cloud gaming, The game runs great, and input lag is almost unnoticeable. I took a point away because of the 1080p res cap on the cloud. I have been playing the game for about 14 hours now, got hooked right away after playing for an hour, so far I am having a lotThe thing that I love the most is that I don't have the power required to play the game, but I am still enjoying it via GmaPass Cloud gaming, The game runs great, and input lag is almost unnoticeable. I took a point away because of the 1080p res cap on the cloud. I have been playing the game for about 14 hours now, got hooked right away after playing for an hour, so far I am having a lot of fun, and that's all I care about.… Expand
  64. azcary112
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I'm enjoying this game too much, its mechanics, gamplay and its secondary missions are everything you can expect from a Bethesda game but what I'm enjoying the most and it makes me very happy is that the stupid people at Playstation can't play it :D
  65. Seanszi
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    stupid cocky developer..... very bad game... its very sad. Developer man go home
  66. Jayytee17
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Played the game about 20hrs so far. Will say, its a Bethesda game so minor bugs here and there(some are funny like breakdancing boxes)
    The movement is like fallout 4 but you get a jetpack which helps with mantling onto ledges and stuff. Gunplay is the best Bethesda has been without VATS from fallout. The main story is good but the sidequests... they get insane and make u excited for whats    Played the game about 20hrs so far. Will say, its a Bethesda game so minor bugs here and there(some are funny like breakdancing boxes)
    The movement is like fallout 4 but you get a jetpack which helps with mantling onto ledges and stuff. Gunplay is the best Bethesda has been without VATS from fallout. The main story is good but the sidequests... they get insane and make u excited for whats next. I only played about 2 mainquests but have been enjoying the the faction quests a lot and you get good rewards for completing them. The gripes with this game are minimal to me, i kinda dont like the fast traveling but i also dont want to sit in a ship for hours traveling to complete a quest. The game runs well on my series S, barely any frame drops, i crash occasionally but im sure a uodate will fix it. The soundtrack to this game is amazing also. I recommend a playthrough if you like looter shooters and 1st person RPG games. Also they should update the AI and some of the physics as they are kinda stale but either way the game is still pretty fun for me.    … Expand
  67. Bearazza
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    It is awesome. Keep coming back to it. Can’t have enough. People review bombing cuz they suck
  68. dandman90
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Based on my extensive experience playing this game, I'd like to share some thoughts. During the initial hours of gameplay, I was perplexed by the subpar optimization. Even on my Nvidia 3080 desktop, the frame rate wasn't stable, and it failed to reach the expected high levels. Meanwhile, the 3D modeling and texture quality resembled those of games released five years ago. The storylineBased on my extensive experience playing this game, I'd like to share some thoughts. During the initial hours of gameplay, I was perplexed by the subpar optimization. Even on my Nvidia 3080 desktop, the frame rate wasn't stable, and it failed to reach the expected high levels. Meanwhile, the 3D modeling and texture quality resembled those of games released five years ago. The storyline lacked depth, and the SPACE theme failed to resonate with me; I didn't feel like I was truly immersed in a space-themed game. I hope Bethesda can address these technical issues in future patches and improve performance. In summary, I am disappointed.… Expand
  69. ScruffyDJanitor
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    This game is fun and would rate it a 7/10 under normal circumstances. This biggest issue I have is the bugs, lags, and the experience I had with it. I have the game on gamepass and it's disappointing that I have to buy the game full price to install mods in order to actually play the game and immerse myself into it. There shouldn't be any excuse as to why this game isn't optimized to PCThis game is fun and would rate it a 7/10 under normal circumstances. This biggest issue I have is the bugs, lags, and the experience I had with it. I have the game on gamepass and it's disappointing that I have to buy the game full price to install mods in order to actually play the game and immerse myself into it. There shouldn't be any excuse as to why this game isn't optimized to PC and telling people to upgrade their PC when using a high-end PC in unacceptable. I had to restart the tutorial twice because of a game breaking crash as one of the major cutscenes was loading. Every time I talk to an NPC or one of the essential characters in the game their animations lag and sometimes the screen will freeze and you have to wait for the game to catch up. This is after I reset the display setting multiple times. I'm so glad I didn't buy this game at full price because it's not worth it right now. I'm considering dropping it altogether until patches are out.… Expand
  70. ender666
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    huge disappointment, the ui is bad, the graphics are average, the optimization is bad, the artificial intelligence is funny, it's the year 2023 and they couldn't even figure out how to land the ship on the planet.. the cockpit of the ship is really a blurry mess. Still only loading screens.. the fights are weird, the animations are weird .. let Bethesda look at the older mass effect orhuge disappointment, the ui is bad, the graphics are average, the optimization is bad, the artificial intelligence is funny, it's the year 2023 and they couldn't even figure out how to land the ship on the planet.. the cockpit of the ship is really a blurry mess. Still only loading screens.. the fights are weird, the animations are weird .. let Bethesda look at the older mass effect or halo infinite - I haven't played a more boring game in a long time.. The whole thing is created on an outdated engine, it reminds me of 10 years old Skyrim :( Just come to room full of people and start shooting there - not only that it doesn't even work with anyone but I can't even shoot plates off the shelves, I can't break almost anything, I can laser npc in the face and it doesn't do anything to them.. then I turned it off and deleted it. This is mockery.… Expand
  71. Luhgnut
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Rating the PC version. Just go play "No Man's Sky". This is a loading screen simulator at best. Fast travel the Universe to discover that all you are doing is just loading a map. Instant arrival to your destination, which isn't that explorable. It's like Ubisoft and Bethesda got together and had this "Thing". No way is this worth $70 bucks. The engine is janky, NPC graphics are easily 10Rating the PC version. Just go play "No Man's Sky". This is a loading screen simulator at best. Fast travel the Universe to discover that all you are doing is just loading a map. Instant arrival to your destination, which isn't that explorable. It's like Ubisoft and Bethesda got together and had this "Thing". No way is this worth $70 bucks. The engine is janky, NPC graphics are easily 10 year old assets. Gunplay is passable. Enemy AI are totally stupid, to the point of nearly broken. Cyber 2077 type of stupid. 20 hours waisted and I've seen all there is to see with this shallow game.… Expand
  72. W4sH
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    1. No Lip sync in German language.
    2. Scary NPC-Faces
    3. No Map
    4. No free travel between planets
    5. very bad KI
    6. No real Roleplay (no decisions)
    7. 50% of game time in Menu
    8. many fetch quests
    9. no exploration
    10. a space game without space

    It feels like they wanted to make a great game and realized midway through development that the engine couldn't do it.
  73. Xeno_Xer0
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Empty planets repetitive npcs and 20 years in the making wow no man’s sky blew this out the water.
  74. Rudal
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    I am one of those poor bastards that decided to buy the early access version of the game instead of just waiting for cheap game pass access.

    I have close to 42 hours in the game (41,7h according to steam) and it is a typical Bethesda game. No improvements, no surprises, no excitements. Where it all falls apart for me is the lack of "WOW!" moment. I'm over 40 hours in and I'm still    I am one of those poor bastards that decided to buy the early access version of the game instead of just waiting for cheap game pass access.

    I have close to 42 hours in the game (41,7h according to steam) and it is a typical Bethesda game. No improvements, no surprises, no excitements. Where it all falls apart for me is the lack of "WOW!" moment. I'm over 40 hours in and I'm still waiting for it to happen.
    There are the same bugs as always, the same stiff faces and animations as always, even the idle lines of NPC's when you walk past are the same like in Skyrim and Oblivion or Morrowind. At some point I was even expecting one of the guards in New Atlantis to complain about his missing sweet-roll or tell me that he used to be an explorer as well...

    Another negative point is the "your journey" factor. Elder Scrolls or Fallout games have this sense of moving forward, this journey your characters takes. Even if you travelled back and forth between two locations it still seemed meaningful, still had a purpose. In Starfield there are loading screens...
    Whatever you do, there is a loading screen. You can travel to the far end of settled systems and it still doesn't feel like you're on an epic journey cause there are just loading screens. Hell, there even is a loading screen to get straight to your cockpit if you can't be bothered to walk across your own ship.

    I know that you don't have to use fast travel and just do it the "old fashioned way" but honestly, there are occasions where I don't even know that I will fast travel. Once you discovered a place then you will fast travel there. You have to go out of your way to travel to discovered places the "normal way".

    The game is not all that bad or a lie like some make it out to be, but it is less than what I would normally expect from Bethesda and definitely not worth the £60, hence 6/10.    … Expand
  75. StephenHolloway
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Probably one of the best RPGs that I've played in a long while, I've been playing now for a couple of days and I can't get over how much there is to do. I know that I'm going to be spending hours playing this game.the story is pretty great too. The only negative thing that I have to say about the game is that I have had a few crashes and some stuttering on the series X. I'm confident thatProbably one of the best RPGs that I've played in a long while, I've been playing now for a couple of days and I can't get over how much there is to do. I know that I'm going to be spending hours playing this game.the story is pretty great too. The only negative thing that I have to say about the game is that I have had a few crashes and some stuttering on the series X. I'm confident that they'll sort that out in the future with a patch though. For a new game that's just released it plays really well. Far better then other AAA games that have come out in recent years.… Expand
  76. landerf
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    1. The game was never marketed as a Star Citizen-like (or "scam citizen," given the recent controversies). Bethesda has denied this information many times (hello, defamation).
    2. Bethesda never claimed that spaceship combat would be like Elite Dangerous (another fantasy of pseudo-fans) (P.S.: ED is also struggling, and I say that as someone with thousands of hours in the game and an FC    1. The game was never marketed as a Star Citizen-like (or "scam citizen," given the recent controversies). Bethesda has denied this information many times (hello, defamation).
    2. Bethesda never claimed that spaceship combat would be like Elite Dangerous (another fantasy of pseudo-fans) (P.S.: ED is also struggling, and I say that as someone with thousands of hours in the game and an FC with enough credits to last 3 years without logging in :D).
    3. Comparing Baldur's Gate 3 to Starfield is quite "mad." BG3 is a true role-playing game with card, whereas games like The Elder Scrolls, etc., are not role-playing games in the true sense.
    4. Criticizing the cities is acceptable depending on how you play. However, comparing it to Ubisoft, where the cities are ultimately very simplistic (lots of copy-pasting, etc.), well, that argument is only somewhat valid.
    5. Bad graphics? We must not have played the same game. You claim to be playing on ultra settings and know how to run the game on full ultra? I'm curious about your PC specs because few people can run it properly on full ULTRA.
    6. As for piloting, I would like to point out that there are some tricks, similar to ED, for quickly maneuvering your ship up and down, etc. But if you don't know them, you can't really compare it to Elite Dangerous because you probably haven't done Thargoid combat, PvP, bounty hunting, etc., at all.
    7. Regarding companions, they wear a default suit in HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS, just as you can hide your suit in your inventory in breathable/non-hostile environments. (I get the impression that you haven't actually played the game).
    8. As for your claim of being a "hiker," even though we can't verify this information, and it's an argument from authority, ALL Bethesda games were like this, without a map, even TESO. Does that make them bad games? No. Does your complaint potentially reveal a dependency? Yes.
    9. Resources and skills are a non-issue.
    9a. Resources: You can easily buy them without any problem.
    9b. Skills: In Elite Dangerous (since you like this example), you couldn't directly pilot a Federal Corvette and have it from the start, so ED is also a bad game. It's consistent not to have access to everything right from the beginning.
    9c. Modding weapons/suits: You do research to unlock new crafting methods, etc.
    9d. Ships: Do you need resources to build your ship? No, only credits, which are quickly earned (another proof that you haven't really played the game).
    9e. Outposts: Allow you to automate resource farming, saving you some credits, and are very user-friendly.
    10. Regarding the quests, they have a very interesting background. If we listen to you, three-quarters of the games have terrible missions ^^' (your bias is showing).
    11. Unfortunately, your bias is quite evident.
    12. They never claimed that the game would resemble No Man's Sky, etc. They have denied this many times.

    Stop acting like Peter Molyneux.

    Too much Peter Molyneux here..    … Expand
  77. codyfd
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Great game, one of my favorites for sure. Love the ship building and the stories.
  78. FinalplayerRyu
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Lots of glitches, gameplay from 2005, **** performs and pronouns. Bethesda, its 2023, you could work on bringing out a game that is not full of bugs for once.
  79. Bosso2015
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Its just works...
    It’s only the lazy who didn’t mention the disadvantages, but I’ll repeat: 1. Engine - it’s high time to scrap it, because its roots go back to Morrowind. 2. It follows from the first one - optimization. Well, she's gone. Graphene is here for 2023; frankly speaking, there are not enough stars in the sky. FPS drops where it would seem there shouldn't be any. I think    Its just works...
    It’s only the lazy who didn’t mention the disadvantages, but I’ll repeat: 1. Engine - it’s high time to scrap it, because its roots go back to Morrowind. 2. It follows from the first one - optimization. Well, she's gone. Graphene is here for 2023; frankly speaking, there are not enough stars in the sky. FPS drops where it would seem there shouldn't be any. I think this shouldn't happen on the 3080ti. You can imagine what's on the weaker cards. 3. Space and ships - well, idk, considering that all movements here can be made by pressing one button, then all this becomes as if it is not necessary, the only thing is that the ship can be used as a hub or warehouse. Flights in space, like battles, are boring. Floundering around orbit and not being able to fly somewhere far in manual mode is upsetting. 4. Loads for every sneeze - this is more of a complaint against the engine (I think so, maybe I’m wrong), all games from the gazebo suffer from this, but here it is elevated to an absolute. If in some Skyrim or Folych these downloads are found only at the entrance to buildings or caves, etc., then here they are everywhere. If you want to land - loading, enter the building - loading, take off - loading, boarding - loading, moving between city districts - loading, although it’s difficult to call local settlements and cities. There is no smell of seamlessness here. 5. Planets and content on them - but there is none, or there is little, basically it all comes down to grinding resources, clearing identical outposts. In all this time I haven’t come across anything interesting yet, maybe this is temporary. And they would provide transport to move around the planets, otherwise it’s a mess. 6. Combat - well, shooting was not the strong point of the gazebo, but something is really bad here, there is no recoil at all, you can’t feel hits at all, you have to constantly look at the corner of the screen where your health is indicated, in order to understand if they hit you or No. Well, and on top of everything else, AI is as infinitely stupid as space is infinite. There are positive aspects and the game cannot be called a completely bad one, but it is not a masterpiece or a breakthrough either. There are games about space a thousand times better. If you want exploration, riddles and adventures in space, you’re in No Man’s Sky, there’s a coop there, you can build a base and tame a pet, and all this splendor is without downloads, that’s where it’s seamless. If you want to tickle your ass, then go to Elite Dangerous or EVE Online. This is the best promotion for No Man's Sky and Elite so far.    … Expand
  80. Zartul
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    A return of Bethesda to it's great games, like Oblivion.

    Saying the game doesn't have depth or anything like that is disengenious. Most of the people that didn't like it are people that came with the wrong expectations, because of themselves, Bethesda was very clear about the game systems. As many thought that Cyberpunk 2077 was going to be a futuristic GTA, those people think that    A return of Bethesda to it's great games, like Oblivion.

    Saying the game doesn't have depth or anything like that is disengenious. Most of the people that didn't like it are people that came with the wrong expectations, because of themselves, Bethesda was very clear about the game systems. As many thought that Cyberpunk 2077 was going to be a futuristic GTA, those people think that Starfield was going to be Star Citizen or No Man's Sky... No, it's an RPG through and through, with all the mechanics and the living galaxy you would expect! And is a REALISTIC space exploration RPG, that's why they called NASA-PUNK, it's grounded in realistic science, and the main plot is about discovering possible intelligent alien life! So there are a lot of lifeless planets, because that is how the REAL SPACE IS!!    … Expand
  81. TheSmudge
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I have been playing since early release and I can say that I find it to be what I would expect from Bethesda. Being set in not a continent, planet or solar system but a universe makes the fast travel system not only necessary but very helpful. Side quests are where it is at, much like every other Bethesda game.
  82. herrhammerhart
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Currently, I am 40 hours in and completed maybe 5 main quests. I am on my way to becoming a Freestar Ranger. The game sucks you in, just like any other Bethesda game. It is very good at distracting you, especially when you avoid fast traveling.
    This part of the game is a 9!
    The things Starfield does really well are the Quests, the world building - every city is different and feels like a small world, the ship and outpost building, and the companions are so much better than in Fallout 4 and I actually care about them, Space combat is super fun as soon as you level your ship.

    This part is a 5!
    But there are things that definitely need to be better. The maps are horrible, the UI is bad, and the optimization for lower-end PCs is bad. I am not affected by that, but I empathise with the players affected. They should use a different engine for their games.

    Another thing I have to address are claims and criticisms about the game, that are not really honest.

    1. The planets are lifeless and boring: Yes, that was intended and said the whole time. Howard said a year ago on Lex Friedman, that most planets will be lifeless, just like in real life.

    2. The life on the planets is always the same: That is just not true. I am 40 hours in and yet have not seen animals double.

    3. Space travel is not seeming less, NMS already did this nearly ten years ago, so why can't they do it?:
    First of all. That, also, was clear a long time ago. Every player who read a bit about Starfield knew, that you can't manually land in Starfield. Now the travel between planets is so big, that it would take days to travel manually. That is pretty realistic, but nobody would do that, and it shows how absurd this point is.

    Now to the point of comparing it to NMS:
    Pretty easy, NMS does not have a lot of story, objects, in general, handcrafted content the player can interact with. The planets are pretty impressively generated procedurally. But as a long-time NMS player, the planets in NMS have no biomes, not a lot of diversity, and are mostly also pretty empty. Starfield has much more to focus on than the planet generation, which is still pretty good. The planets look amazing and the systems they are in also.

    The criticism confuses me sometimes. The game gets criticized for being not realistic enough and it is not the real world just different boxes xyz, but when it does something realistic, like empty planets or huge space in actual space, then it's boring.

    So all in all. I really like the game. It has major flaws I pointed out that should be fixed. But then again, Bethesda is the only one who does games this big and this good. Starfield will be a 100+ hour game for me and for you if you like Bethesda games.    … Expand
  83. GamerFanboy
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    If you hate the trend of bite sized linear story driven games that play out as travel a linear path for 1 minute then combat encounter for 5 minutes rinse and repeat then Starfield could be for you.

    If you hate the trend of open world games with a story but zero interactively with NPC's or anything in the world and no enterable locations who just copy the creed formula but are often worse    If you hate the trend of bite sized linear story driven games that play out as travel a linear path for 1 minute then combat encounter for 5 minutes rinse and repeat then Starfield could be for you.

    If you hate the trend of open world games with a story but zero interactively with NPC's or anything in the world and no enterable locations who just copy the creed formula but are often worse then Starfield could be for you.

    If you want a enormous immersive interactive open universe firmly grounded in the roots of other Bethesda game but with a better quality story with lots of mechanics, interactivity, quests, environments and exploration then Starfield is probably for you.

    It also helps that for the most part the game is highly detailed and can look quite stunning and for the size and scope is incredibly polished in terms of bugs.

    To sum this game up it's Fallout in space but more polished more refined.    … Expand
  84. Clunning
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    This game is ridiculously empty. I don't understand why they choose to make planets so big and then do nothing with the space. It also feels mega unpolished with tons of bugs and a dorky AI that runs about spastically. Ship building is the one highlight of the whole game. Everything else feels like Fallout 4 in space, with zero improvements and worse menus.

    Insane based on all the    This game is ridiculously empty. I don't understand why they choose to make planets so big and then do nothing with the space. It also feels mega unpolished with tons of bugs and a dorky AI that runs about spastically. Ship building is the one highlight of the whole game. Everything else feels like Fallout 4 in space, with zero improvements and worse menus.

    Insane based on all the development this game received.    … Expand
  85. Wholesomejeff
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    People are out of their damm minds with the 1/10 review bombs. Its either not your genre, you're a sad PS5 person, or you have nothing at all better to do other than to try to make people question buying a game you never played.

    Here is a fair review for anyone who comes across this. PC specs: 2060 RTX 6GB VRAM 32GB RAM 3600mhz i5 11th Gen SSD (this game will only run on an SSD.    People are out of their damm minds with the 1/10 review bombs. Its either not your genre, you're a sad PS5 person, or you have nothing at all better to do other than to try to make people question buying a game you never played.

    Here is a fair review for anyone who comes across this.

    PC specs:
    2060 RTX 6GB VRAM
    32GB RAM 3600mhz
    i5 11th Gen
    SSD (this game will only run on an SSD. If you try an HDD, you're gonna have a bad time)

    I run the game mostly on Medium graphics. I get 30-35FPS from outside environments, 50-60+FPS inside buildings at 2560x1080 resolution at 100% (no scaling). My GPU is under the recommended requirements, and I run it just fine. People with issues that have better equipment are doing something wrong, because this game runs perfectly fine for me other than inside the Astral Lounge in Neon City. I have dipped to 23FPS in there. It has a lot of people inside and I do set my crowd density to high. I have yet to find anything else in 40 hours that bogs down the frame rates like that place does.

    Pros:
    True Bethesda feel if you're familiar with their past Fallout, and Elder Scrolls titles. If you like those, you'll like this.

    If you liked Fallout 4, CyberPunk 2077, Mass Effect, and Outer Worlds then this game is absolutely for you. It is a mashup of all those games combined on the best steroid money can buy.

    Bethesda Game Studio RPGs are huge. They do not release without bugs. This is the least bugged game they have released in over 20 years. I have not seen any NPC, or wall glitches the only issue I have had is it has crashed 3 times in about 40 hours, and at that, my hardware may be to blame. Good luck getting that result out of Fallout 4 even today after 8 years of patching.

    Again it's huge. Many are comparing it to Cyberpunk 2077 as the graphics are not quite as good, however, in comparison CP is tiny. To have a game the magnitude of Starfield certain things must be sacrificed. It took me only a couple months to complete every last main, and side mission with the exception of just a few '?s' left on the map. It will take a solid year to get to the same level of completion in Starfield.

    Cons:
    A couple things I find disappointing. One is looting. Going back to Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Vegas, and 4 every single NPC you kill will have an outfit to loot. And when you loot that outfit it comes off the body leaving a real sense of what you've accomplished. Especially satisfying with big bosses, or an NPC with say Ebony armor. In Starfield not every dead body can be looted as such, and when you do loot an outfit it goes into your inventory, but remains on the body. I always felt like that was an extra level of immersion you had with a BGS game. That is now missing.

    The other is questing. You get a quest to go 'grab' an item from another solar system and bring it back. A lot of times this must be done with a Grav jump, or fast travel. This also lacks in some immersion. You can get a quest on say Mars to grab something in Alpha Centuri that is 4 million light years away. Should be an epic adventure!!!! However its done in 5-10 minutes or so, and there is no sense of the distance you've just traveled. I get it, obviously there is no real fix for that in this type of setting. I don't have a fix, or idea for this, but like I said a round trip of 8 million light years should feel a bit different.

    Overall:
    Overall, unless you really hate this genre of open world game, and are mainly just a COD, or Madden player you're gonna love it. Like the above stated titles it is a wonderful mashup. Again, anyone with performance issues with better equipment that what I stated above your system is the issue, not the game. I absolutely love it, BGS killed it once again, and I see myself playing this for several years to come!!!    … Expand
  86. Dr_cheetos
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es bueno solo que los mundo está vacíos en su mayoría y otra cosa que no me gustó es la "exploración espacial" que de exploración espacial no tienen nada solo puedes estar en las órbitas de los planetas pero fuera de eso el juego es bueno pero su inicio es lento pero si tienes paciencia podrás apreciar un buen juego no es nada espectacular pero tampoco es malo es bueno y ya está… Expand
  87. Lecort85
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Una obra maestra, única se me pasan las horas y el tiempo y no me puedo despegar, recomendado, para mi el mejor juego que he podido jugar en mucho tiempo, ambientación, historia, escenarios, misiones, una locura
  88. 37Mete
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her yerden birşey çıkıyor yan görevleri akıp götürüyor. Benim oyun beklentilerimi yeterince karşıladı ve ömürlük oyun olmuş gerçekten bitirilip bitirilip başlanır. Sadece üstümde kaçak mal taşıyorum diye devlet ajanlığına kadar gittim ve Crimson Fleet'in kurucusu Delgado'yu yakalattım.(bu yan görevin bile farklı sonları var istersen korsanların safına geçip devlete de ihanet edebiliyorsun) Gerçekten en az ana hikaye kadar sürükletti ve eğlendirdi.… Expand
  89. ForRealGamers
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Amazing game ! I love it it will go down as one of my top 5 games of all time
  90. TheCO-OPGamer
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield is, in my humble opinion, a perfect game. The more time you put into Starfield, the more you get out of it.
  91. LightYagami23
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Un titolo Bethesda.
    Tralasciando quelle che sono le variabili di un titolo bethesda in piena regola che nel 2023 risultano ostiche e obsolete, quello che lascia davvero a desiderare è il comparto tecnico.
    Inverosimile che con una XT (ricordiamo che questo è un titolo partner AMD) io mi debba ritrovare costretto a giocare in FHD con FSR (che non brilla certo per la sua resa) per avere un    Un titolo Bethesda.
    Tralasciando quelle che sono le variabili di un titolo bethesda in piena regola che nel 2023 risultano ostiche e obsolete, quello che lascia davvero a desiderare è il comparto tecnico.
    Inverosimile che con una XT (ricordiamo che questo è un titolo partner AMD) io mi debba ritrovare costretto a giocare in FHD con FSR (che non brilla certo per la sua resa) per avere un framerate decente.
    A condire la ridicola situazione con una ciliegina sulla torta c'è Todd Howard che ci suggerisce di fare un upgrade hardware se il titolo gira male.
    Il problema caro Todd è che il titolo gira male con le stesse schede con la quale avete realizzato una collaborazione con tanto di versioni a tema.
    1 è il voto adatto perché per fare tale affermazioni significa che non siete a conoscenza nemmeno del lavoro che avete svolto.    … Expand
  92. Mcoy69
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Increíble juegarral, es fantástico, no hay nada ni parecido en otras plataformas,
  93. sprowa
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Starfield is a disappointing game. Despite its ambitious premise and the reputation of its developer, Bethesda Game Studios, the game fails to deliver on its promises. The game starts off blandly and takes too long to reveal its breadth of ambition and imagination. The nested menus, especially the star map used to skip between planets and systems, are confusing and difficult to navigate.Starfield is a disappointing game. Despite its ambitious premise and the reputation of its developer, Bethesda Game Studios, the game fails to deliver on its promises. The game starts off blandly and takes too long to reveal its breadth of ambition and imagination. The nested menus, especially the star map used to skip between planets and systems, are confusing and difficult to navigate. The world interactions feel brittle and the loading screens are distracting. The dialogue often babbles across one another as you jetpack through the world. The starting city of New Atlantis is soulless and feels like a retail park on the outskirts of Croydon. Overall, Starfield is a faintly rickety universe of possibilities that fails to live up to its potential. It’s a mighty slow burn that doesn’t reward the faithful. I will give it a low score.… Expand
  94. shadowofze
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Insanely well polished and fun game by Bethesda and Microsoft Studios. I recommend giving this a try on Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
  95. Cesarol
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Llevo 20 horas y jamás me había absorbido tanto un juego, lo único criticable son los menús y talvez los rostros pero recomiendo fuertemente que si quieres meterte de lleno a starfield juegues hasta la misión hacía lo desconocido o into the unknown.
  96. Ahmedsan9
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its very nies i love xbox i love xbox i love xbox gdhdhdhdhdhbdhdhshsbsbsbsbs… Expand
  97. redheverest
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    DLC к FALLOUT 4 за 100 баксов прямиком из 2015 о космосе (которого здесь нет) могло бы быть и по лучше. Беседка на верном пути, раз столько дебиков защищает всей душой эту поделку. А игра просто кал пожилого Тодда Говарда. 14 Беседок из 10 как говорится. Покупай, никого не слушай. Игра раскроется на минус 100500 часу.DLC к FALLOUT 4 за 100 баксов прямиком из 2015 о космосе (которого здесь нет) могло бы быть и по лучше. Беседка на верном пути, раз столько дебиков защищает всей душой эту поделку. А игра просто кал пожилого Тодда Говарда. 14 Беседок из 10 как говорится. Покупай, никого не слушай. Игра раскроется на минус 100500 часу.
  98. Ruvik90
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    No se para que me descargo esto la verdad...ya me jodió Fallout 76..y ahora esto..
  99. lilkillpappy
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Todd Howard lied to everyone about PC optimization. This game is in no way shape or form optimized for PC. I know this because I can turn all the graphics and the resolution down to as low as possible and the game still runs like garbage, and I have pc specs much better than their recommended specs. unable to break 60FPS even in small confined spaces is not a well optimized game, this is aTodd Howard lied to everyone about PC optimization. This game is in no way shape or form optimized for PC. I know this because I can turn all the graphics and the resolution down to as low as possible and the game still runs like garbage, and I have pc specs much better than their recommended specs. unable to break 60FPS even in small confined spaces is not a well optimized game, this is a broken game. Don't let Todd gas light you. Just look at Cyberpunk 2077 graphics and performance, and then tell me Starfield is optimized. **** liar!… Expand
  100. sonofasher
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Honestly, the controls are frustrating and unintuitive.

    I spent 15 minutes trying to figure out how to rotate a component of a spaceship, only to figure out that no, it's not possible.

    The 'game opening' cinematic is annoyingly long.

    It's frustrating to shoot someone in the head with four shotgun shells and them not dying.
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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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