Starfield

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  1. Mauronomas
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    El juego es excelente. Tiene ciertas mecánicas que resultan un poco agobiantes, como lo incómodo de sus menús. Si te sales de la historia principal el juego carece de contenidos novedosos. Fuera de eso, es una propuesta magnánima. No es de 10, pero sí de 9.
  2. Javi3MiL
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    The game shows the most modern potential of RPGs in Bethesda's own style and with literally the universe in our hands
  3. Rpgcrow
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I give the game a very strong 9/10 With a MUST PLAY SEAL OF APPROVAL
    The overall experience is amazing, with how immersive it is.
    The exploration, the quick change how a peaceful exploration mission can quickly turn sideways and turn into a horror game. The stories you experiencd with the main Quest, faction quests and side quests. But the game is not perfect it had some cracks in its    I give the game a very strong 9/10 With a MUST PLAY SEAL OF APPROVAL
    The overall experience is amazing, with how immersive it is.
    The exploration, the quick change how a peaceful exploration mission can quickly turn sideways and turn into a horror game.
    The stories you experiencd with the main Quest, faction quests and side quests. But the game is not perfect it had some cracks in its armor.
    It throws alot at you right away and dosent really explain much in the beginning and it can be intimidating therefore making the opening hours a little slow but you will have your "everything clicks" moment if you continue down the main Quest for a little while.
    the space map can take a little while to get used to, random NPCs look ugly the space travel might not be what some expect.
    Space travel is more mass effect then it is
    no man's sky
    But still the universe bethesda has built is an immersive one, it is bethesdas most polished game to date and honestly possibly their best game to date.
    If you like western RPGs and older Bethesda games you owe it to yourself to give the game a try    … Expand
  4. CursedFig
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    This is the only game to give me the “Skyrim-feel” since Skyrim. Bethesda knocked it out the park with this one. If you go into it expecting a seemless space sim, then you won’t like it, because that’s not what it is. It is, rather, a bethesda RPG, if you’re a fan of their formula (which I very much am) then you’ll love this game.
  5. Kevintxogamer
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    El mejor juego de Bethesda hasta la fecha, tiene cosas que mejorar pero no han podido darnos mejor juego este 2023, para mi han cumplido las expectativas
  6. SlowShadow
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I am now 35 hours in, but i felt i had to write a review to counter balance the review bomb. Because dont let you be told otherwise. this is a great game. It has a slow and boring start but the more you play the better it gets. Especialy the side quests. The stories that are being told are simple amazing and the best work bethesda has done. Everytime i stop i want to play more and get backI am now 35 hours in, but i felt i had to write a review to counter balance the review bomb. Because dont let you be told otherwise. this is a great game. It has a slow and boring start but the more you play the better it gets. Especialy the side quests. The stories that are being told are simple amazing and the best work bethesda has done. Everytime i stop i want to play more and get back in. there is so much to do and the game is huge. For every quest you complete you get 4 more in return. also the game has a lot of hearth and it can be very cozy and immersive. And the attention to detail is insane. You can see they hired the dude from the skyrim clutter mod because every item you can pick up looks amazing. I am currently collecting monster plushies and coffee mugs. But...

    It does struggle on my pc. With a 3700x and a 2080TI i thought i could handle it. I was wrong. i can barely get 60fps on 1440p on high and ultra with fsr in outside zones. Still even at 30 fps its playable and you dont really notice it. the graphics do look good but i feel not that good for bringing my 2080ti to its knees already. The other gripe i have is the exploration and space travel. I expected more of a space sim. But it is really a bethesda rpg. think about skyrim or fallout in space. Once i accepted that the exploration became fun again. All the other critisim like facial expressions and all the other things you hear really dont bother me.

    Anyway, i love the game. the easter eggs and attention to detail is amazing and you should experience this.    … Expand
  7. MajesticPeasant
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    It's a Bethesda game. It feels like Skyrim in space...is it perfect no ...am i having fun yes....ignore the hate pay for game pass and try it.
  8. Winterstree
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    It's not perfect, but it's a damn lot better than 95% of other games that have been released in the past ten years. Incredibly rich with detail, atmospheric, varied gameplay and missions, and some very cool stories.

    Yes, the graphics could be a lot better, and yes the AI isn't the best, but I like to review a game based on what the developer was attempting, rather than judging it by the    It's not perfect, but it's a damn lot better than 95% of other games that have been released in the past ten years. Incredibly rich with detail, atmospheric, varied gameplay and missions, and some very cool stories.

    Yes, the graphics could be a lot better, and yes the AI isn't the best, but I like to review a game based on what the developer was attempting, rather than judging it by the standards of all other games. In this instance, it's a Bethesda game which is attempting to be peak Bethesda (in a positive way), and in that it succeeds.    … Expand
  9. rathashira
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    fallout in space/10. but in all seriousness, it has consistent performance, it isn't buggy, and the combat is actually good. The writing could stand to be better, and the first 10 or so hours is very slow. But I got a dense, slow burn of a space rpg that has a legitimately enormous amount of content. The faction quests and some side quests in particular have been extremely strong. Slowlyfallout in space/10. but in all seriousness, it has consistent performance, it isn't buggy, and the combat is actually good. The writing could stand to be better, and the first 10 or so hours is very slow. But I got a dense, slow burn of a space rpg that has a legitimately enormous amount of content. The faction quests and some side quests in particular have been extremely strong. Slowly unlocking and tinkering with weapons through the modification system has also been very satisfying, same with the suit and pack system. Ship customization, while I haven't dove as deep into, is also well thought out and allows for a huge variety of different builds. its not my GOTY, BG3 already locked that up. but fills a particular niche that isn't found elsewhere, and I keep wanting to come back and play more.… Expand
  10. itsjustfuture
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    fun and enjoyable. runs smooth even if i don’t have a great computer.

    i had super low expectations for this game, but it isn’t as bad as people say. worth it on game pass 100%.
  11. Revendi
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This new game from Bethesda is breathtaking. A beautiful game that gives you the opportunity to be a space explorer, meet wonderful characters and perform exciting tasks. And to contemplate beautiful views of the cosmos.
    This game is made according to the classic Bethesda formula, but improved in many aspects and adding new data.
    Of the minuses I can say to note the loading when moving    This new game from Bethesda is breathtaking. A beautiful game that gives you the opportunity to be a space explorer, meet wonderful characters and perform exciting tasks. And to contemplate beautiful views of the cosmos.
    This game is made according to the classic Bethesda formula, but improved in many aspects and adding new data.
    Of the minuses I can say to note the loading when moving in locations. In space it is not a problem, but in cities and buildings it is annoying.
    I would also like to say that the game is almost rid of it bugs, which is very pleasing.
    I recommend this game.    … Expand
  12. EmbeddedNextgen
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    I've played Starfield 65+ hours. Let me start talking about the great stuff. The game is massive, the cities alone (especially NEON) are worth buying the game. The game has some flaws but delivers in many area's such as the RPG elements and exploration. Starfield has some flaws like the lack of a city map and the usual Bethesda NPC bugs but the core gameplay is rock solid. I like theI've played Starfield 65+ hours. Let me start talking about the great stuff. The game is massive, the cities alone (especially NEON) are worth buying the game. The game has some flaws but delivers in many area's such as the RPG elements and exploration. Starfield has some flaws like the lack of a city map and the usual Bethesda NPC bugs but the core gameplay is rock solid. I like the NASAPunk art style of the game. In some area's the game feels like GTA in space, in some other like Fallout in space. Another cool thing is space combat and docking your ship, entering spaceships and killing pirates. I'm slightly disappointed in space travel, as the game doesn't seem to have seamless space exploration, but this isn't a major problem for me. I haven't experienced any problem with the tiles. The regions are massive, they feel as big as GTA4's Liberty City...in one of my play sessions it took me 40+ minutes to reach a space station on Mars...from the borders of Cydonia City....i expected the infamous boundary message but didn't. In all fairness, even seamless exploration is a topic of discussion, you can technically fly to planets if you want but it takes hours (there's an example of a Youtuber flying to Pluto, it kinda works..kinda doesn't..). Other things i love about the game, FPS/third Person shooting gameplay..ship building, base building, doing story missions & side-missions, exploring lifeless planets and taking photo's. The game has it all. I think Starfield is a great game but has some minor flaws..this is why i can't give the game a 10/10. My overall score for Starfield is 9/10.… Expand
  13. CBP
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Another Bethesda's Classic

    It uses a lot of mechanics used in previous games. The story is being well, a lot of things to do and has an interesting lore It could be perfect, but to me it loses points for -1 Bad graphics quality and optimization: Plants and NPCs are the most obvious, I've seen a lot of indies with best NPCs they are even bizarre But also abuses of ray tracing,    Another Bethesda's Classic

    It uses a lot of mechanics used in previous games. The story is being well, a lot of things to do and has an interesting lore

    It could be perfect, but to me it loses points for

    -1 Bad graphics quality and optimization: Plants and NPCs are the most obvious, I've seen a lot of indies with best NPCs they are even bizarre

    But also abuses of ray tracing, everything in Atlantis looks like ceramic

    Thus I can't believe so awful optimization, it can run al least 30% better. There are another games with much better quality and less load game screens. I'm getting almost the same fps as in series S but another games runs at double


    -2 Lacks of minimap and procedural generation. We have seen much better procedural generation in another games like No Man's Sky    … Expand
  14. 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.
  15. Schillerx
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Starfield has *very positive* on Steam with 24k Userreviews. Ignore all those trolls here and enjoy a good open world game ;) It is no masterpiece but it doesnt have to.
  16. rhah
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Starfield is a big step up from previous Bethesda games. Almost every aspect was improved upon. That said, it's still a Bethesda game as far as gameplay goes. Very smooth launch as well.
  17. Sorinvg
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Good, extremely immersive game.
    Starfield is insanely huge, it's so big I legit don't even know what to do first at times. The RPG elements are there, the exploration is there, the genuine fun is there... I couldn't ask for more! Addictive game
  18. iomgui
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Good game, but a few bugs for now. Hope they will be corrected, but title Def enjoyable.
  19. BizarrFlo
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I'm from the future and the mods improved the this game by 1.5 points for me.
  20. DonBarletta7
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Grande jogo. Absolutamente incrivel. O jogo é super completo e tem tanta coisa para fazer que 200h não são suficientes para explorar tudo.
    Desde os gráficos, à dinâmica e à quantidade de coisas que há para fazer o jogo enche as medidas.
    Pontos negativos: achei os adversários meio fracos e falta mesmo um veículo terrestre mas com o jetpack resolve o problema.
  21. AkMelih
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    I encountered a lot of problems at the beginning, but later everything fell into place and I enjoy playing the game, it is truly a successful game.
  22. Gabrielex012573
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Best Bethesda game few bugs not well optimised for Nvidia in fact dlss is missing no ray tracking one of the flaws is the creation engine
  23. vitodevito
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Francamente, quem dá menos do que 8 pra esse jogo é maluco.
    Esse é, literalmente, o melhor jogo da bethesda, tanto em questão de otimização, bugs, mecânicas de jogo e história.
    Existem alguns pontos a melhorar, mas nada que justifique o hate que estão dando aqui.
  24. driley97
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    If you came to me 10 years ago and said BGS would rerelease Skyrim 10 times, I would have laughed. And if you would have said that their first new IP in 25 years would be a space game, I would also probably laugh because obviously it would have been either a new Fallout game (which only came out 2 years later) and then the next Elder Scrolls game. At the time, this was Their bread andIf you came to me 10 years ago and said BGS would rerelease Skyrim 10 times, I would have laughed. And if you would have said that their first new IP in 25 years would be a space game, I would also probably laugh because obviously it would have been either a new Fallout game (which only came out 2 years later) and then the next Elder Scrolls game. At the time, this was Their bread and butter, release an Elder Scrolls game, the release a Fallout game. Boy would I have been so embarrassed now if that had happened. Of course 2016 is when the rumors began with the copyright of the name Starfield being made and the subsequent subreddit being created 7 years ago in September 1st (the day Early Access started for those of us who bought the Premium or Constellation editions). 2018 brought the reveal at E3, and along the way we were drip-fed more info between 2018 and 2022. Now, after all this time it’s here, and it’s worth checking out.

    This game, make no mistake, is not perfect. It had some of the usual Bethesda jank. It doesn’t look the best, it doesn’t run the smoothest, the character models leave a lot to be desired at times, and boy oh boy do some of the systems feel like they were lifted out of the now 12 year old Skyrim, tweaked for this setting, and plopped right in to this game. Creation Engine 2 feels old. And the Exploration, well, let’s just say No Man’s Sky or Star Citizen it is not. But that’s okay, it doesn’t have to be perfect to be good, and this game is definitely good.

    If you come into this game expecting something like Skyrim or Fallout in Space, and without the aspirations of being a No Man’s Sky or Star Citizen killer, then you will likely have a good time. The Main Story from what I have played of it so far is good, and I will leave it at that to avoid spoilers. However, side content is the name of the game here. Sometimes I feel like I can’t go 10 minutes without getting yet another side quest or activity to do that is added to my list of side quests and activities I have yet to do. The content just seems to never end. Some of these activities and side quests it can be repetitive. However, others will take you down interesting rabbit holes and following them can be rewarding.

    Now, if we move past the quests alone, you also have hundreds of planets to explore, and while there are boundaries and other things that break immersion such as not being able to fly down to the planet on your own, it isn’t all bad either. The landscapes you get to actually visit are larger than the map of Skyrim in all the the cases I have seen, and you can go to multiple on each planet (I believe the max limit is 4-5). Once again, this isn’t No Man’s Sky, this is a BGS game, and it’s already taxing enough on your system. Now, if the exploration of this game doesn’t seem all that great to you, the combat is pretty decent, better than any BGS game before. You can of course find many amazing and powerful weapons in the world, or you can research mods to improve stock weapons or change modded weapons (the term mod here is different, as I mean you can customize your weapon with add-ons that improve the weapons stats and usefulness in certain situations). The enemy AI isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough to have a decent time in combat. Speaking of research, you can research a number of things for crafting and outpost buildings, using resources you find and collect in the world to complete the research. Use this research to your advantage to craf items to use to restore health, cure any ailments you might have, whether it be physical bodily harm inflicted on you or illnesses that you might receive. Or maybe research and craft items to use for base building and go build an outpost to keep your NPCs at and also use to generate money. Even create cargo shipping links between outposts on different planets.

    Speaking of, we can’t forget the shop building. While I haven’t gotten far enough to do either outpost or ship building, what I have seen of it from others looks fun and I can’t wait to get late game to where I am earning credits to do these sorts of activities.

    Finally, let’s talk bugs, polish and performance. This game is demanding, it needs powerful hardware to run well, and even then even the best of the best computers can struggle at times. The limit to FSR2 only without mods also hurts performance for those who are on Nvidia cards. Outside of these concerns, performance can be decent with the right hardware. As far as bugs go, there are some, but wow, there are wayyyy less than what we had in previous BGS titles, and hopefully this trend continues for BGS. Overall, based on my rather brief playthrough so far, id give this game a solid A-. If you have Gamepass, give it a shot, it’s included with your membership after all, and if you love it, go to Steam to buy it so that way you can get full mod support.    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Morgaith
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Played 40 hours at the time of this review. I'll be playing this until the release of The Elder Scrolls 6 and beyond.

    If you are a space enthusiast and liked Skyrim or Fallout 4, this game is a blast. Lots of handcrafted content, a higher level of polish than past Bethesda games, better writing/story, better animations, better shooting, improved RPG systems with perks and dialogues.    Played 40 hours at the time of this review. I'll be playing this until the release of The Elder Scrolls 6 and beyond.

    If you are a space enthusiast and liked Skyrim or Fallout 4, this game is a blast.
    Lots of handcrafted content, a higher level of polish than past Bethesda games,
    better writing/story, better animations, better shooting, improved RPG systems with perks and dialogues.
    The smallest of the 4 cities I have explored so far is larger than any city in Skyrim or Fallout.

    The game starts out slow, the first 5-10 hours serve as an introduction to the systems and characters, then STUFF happens.
    This game supports mods like their other titles, and this will give a very long life to this game.

    You can fly your ship in space near a celestial body, where you can fight other ships (or talk to them), enter in explorable space stations, discover quests.
    It is also possible to dock with an enemy ship to steal it.

    Gravity is different on each planet and this affects how far you can jump and use the jetpack. There are zero gravity environments in space.

    You can build outposts like in Fallout 4 and you can even create your own spaceship completely from scratch, which can also be explored and interacted on the interior.
    There is deep crafting and weapon/armor customization.

    As side content there is the possibility to land on all planets (except on gas giants, obviously) and freely explore them (procedurally generated maps that are more or less as large as the Fallout 4 map).

    There are classic glitches and crazyness due to the Creation Engine, but less this time. Most are harmless.

    Making the cities so big led to compromises in the realism of the NPCs (I no longer see routines like in Skyrim, for example at night the NPCs stay in the shops, probably because the local time changes between one planet and another and it would have been a pain to have to wait every time).
    There are many generic npcs in the capitals that simulate crowds, a bit like in Cyberpunk 2077 or GTA.

    Downsides:

    -PC optimization is NOT good. If you want to play it at a stable frame rate (60fps) you MUST have a powerful PC with an SSD.

    -The enemies's AI is broken, even in Fallout 4 was better.

    -Moving from one planet to another as well as landing and taking off require frequent loading screens (fortunately they are very fast).

    PSA: IT IS NOT a space simulator like Elite Dangerous nor something like No Man Sky, but it is a role-playing game with procedurally generated exploratory components as a backdrop.    … Expand
  27. jorgerex
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    un juegaso llevo mas de 20 horas re vicio me tiene ademas me encanta como lloran las ratas de sony sin haberlo jugado jajajaja
  28. Dovah_98
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Díky Todde! Další masterpiece od Bethesdy, ve kterém si užiji vyšší stovky hodin. Nicméně AI mohlo být trošku lepší... Budu se těšit na DLC, která snad hru ještě více obohatí o nekonečný obsah, do kterého se budu rád roky vracet. It just works!
  29. gamelor
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Great game! Inmersive. Great art and music. Fun gun play and missions. Fallout in the space!
  30. WashLyon
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I loved this game. Starfield is Bethesda's best game. It took everything that was good about Fallout and Skyrim and made it better. I loved the ship fights.

    I haven't had any critical bugs in my game, just menu crashing bugs or something like that, nothing special. If you are a fan of RPG, shooting and space content, then this game is really for you! But if you don't like RPG games,    I loved this game. Starfield is Bethesda's best game. It took everything that was good about Fallout and Skyrim and made it better. I loved the ship fights.

    I haven't had any critical bugs in my game, just menu crashing bugs or something like that, nothing special.

    If you are a fan of RPG, shooting and space content, then this game is really for you! But if you don't like RPG games, don't even try it. The game really has several dialogues and decisions that are characteristic of an RPG game.

    It could have some more details in the graphics, especially the facial expressions of the NPCs, but it's still a great game!

    I recommend it to everyone. It won't win the GOTY award, but it's a great game! 9/10 easily!!!    … Expand
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Metascore
85

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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