Starfield

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5.6

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  1. carlosdmunozp
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I got early access so I have 86 hours played in the game, I am now on my second character and I can confirm that this is game is INCREDIBLE and as soon as you put hours on it it will get addictive, so prepare yourself my friend cause this game will take hours and hours of you life for months. The game is unbelievably big and the traits make the missions and interactions change, so pick youI got early access so I have 86 hours played in the game, I am now on my second character and I can confirm that this is game is INCREDIBLE and as soon as you put hours on it it will get addictive, so prepare yourself my friend cause this game will take hours and hours of you life for months. The game is unbelievably big and the traits make the missions and interactions change, so pick you favorites carefully. It will start slow tho, but after 2/3 hours it will get great, trust me!

    Don’t pay attention to the user scores, the game is being review bombed! It is on Game Pass so you can try it. People will be playing this game FOR YEARS and Bethesda will continue to support the game with patches and expansions (One already announced) Bethesda created an incredible achievement and I am happy for Xbox to have a true generational game. Hopefully this is the beginning of a great Bethesda + Xbox relationship with new and innovative IPs such as Starfield and HiFi Rush. Everybody at Bethesda should be proud of the masterpiece they created!    … Expand
  2. glaucozc
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Every game must have development time compatible with its ambitions. However, when they put money as a priority, not quality, the result is this: StarBug. It's proof that the engineering team should lock the marketing team in a room and throw away the key. The countless bugs destroy the immersion. The feeling, as a player, that you've been tricked is revolting. I give a rating of 1, out ofEvery game must have development time compatible with its ambitions. However, when they put money as a priority, not quality, the result is this: StarBug. It's proof that the engineering team should lock the marketing team in a room and throw away the key. The countless bugs destroy the immersion. The feeling, as a player, that you've been tricked is revolting. I give a rating of 1, out of respect for the development team's efforts, but thank the marketing team and Microsoft "swamp hand" for the rating of 1.… Expand
  3. CerberusX5
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Un Juego que se pierde en su propio mundo, Prometían mucho y todo eso quedó corto, mundos vacíos sin mucho que hacer, pantallas de carga que salen a cada rato, misiones que se repiten exploración aburrida en fin un juego que no logra atrapar.
  4. Lemelin
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Gutes Spiel, habe es auf der Xbox und auf dem pc gespielt, bin bei ca 100h Spielzeit. Läuft gut und flüssig, ignoriert die ganzen schwätzer.
  5. WiillIAM
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    The. Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force of the modern gaming system. No need to spend money on it just go steam, you know the one & only fair gaming system. Tx Valve dixit Galileo
  6. rustlebonez
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    There's an unlimited amount of complaints to make about the game; bad UI, bland combat, boring padded quests, soulless environmental design, artless aesthetic, lack of exploration, tired bethesda formula being beating with the same stick for nearly 20 years now, etc. However the killing blow is the awful sitcom dialogue and annoying characters that plague every aspect of the game, and inThere's an unlimited amount of complaints to make about the game; bad UI, bland combat, boring padded quests, soulless environmental design, artless aesthetic, lack of exploration, tired bethesda formula being beating with the same stick for nearly 20 years now, etc. However the killing blow is the awful sitcom dialogue and annoying characters that plague every aspect of the game, and in a bethesda RPG, that is a death sentence. 1/10 because the game experience ranges from boring to annoying.… Expand
  7. LogiskBrist
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Would you like to play a dumb down version of No Mans Sky? How about we trow in a clunky old fallout mod? It might not be fun, but the graphics are really nice if you stand completely still. We even have heavy motion blur on by default!

    Seriously though, the ads are dope, the game is not. Buy Baldors gate 3 instead, thats the real deal.
  8. Barretox1
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Completely horrible on the PC, I'm stuck in the mission for two days talk to Vladimir the ship doesn't dock on the PC, another main mission here is gone, besides the horrible performance on the pc and graphically it's not all that. What a pity I liked the game and I just can't play the ship doesn't dock in the missions, before that I don't know how to get through the horrible experience on the pc!
  9. AlphaX_ONE_X
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Mala optimizacion,pero con unos parches y mods no solucionen, en el ambientacion,musica,historia y misiones,exploracion 10 de 10 RTX3050TI TODO EN ULTRA 2K 40FPS EN CUIDADES DE ALTA CARGA Y 70,100 en planetas etc....
  10. MiguelD
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Starfield, a vast galaxy of boring nothingness and lost potential. . What a shame! I'm a Bethesda fan, but I need to stay objective here. The game is oke if you're just looking for a new RPG game to play. Is it a groundbreaking, innovative, fresh or bold RPG game? Absolutely not. Want exciting combat and/or real exploration? Then sorry, this is not your game. The critics who gave this gameStarfield, a vast galaxy of boring nothingness and lost potential. . What a shame! I'm a Bethesda fan, but I need to stay objective here. The game is oke if you're just looking for a new RPG game to play. Is it a groundbreaking, innovative, fresh or bold RPG game? Absolutely not. Want exciting combat and/or real exploration? Then sorry, this is not your game. The critics who gave this game a 9 or a 10 are not objective in my opinion or got payed for it.

    For me this is a game like Mass Effect, but without the great story, storytelling, cities, good combat and the amazing characters. I just expected much more from a project of this size and scope. It's been in development for 7 years by a developer that has all the budget, tools and manpower they need... . It's like they know that the modding community will add all the extra's and fix their game.

    My feedback:
    *Very good and sharp visuals for the most part, but some stuff just looks weird.

    * You get thrown into this game with little to no explanation. Good luck figuring it all out!

    * Building your own ship is really cool, but you don't use it for what it's intended to be. So it's a cool and fun gimmick.

    * Better get used to the bugs and glitches, it will happen often.

    * The weapons etc are nice, but the combat is dull and boring.

    * The enemy and team NPC AI are really bad. They are just plain stupid.

    * Plenty of NPC dialogue, but the characters look at you like a plastic zombie with little to no expression. The dialogue is not really engaging too.

    * Inventory space and management is just a joke. Do the devs actually play their game? How many huge money making RPG's does Bethesda have to make to get this right?

    * Looting 1001 carrots, apples, phials, ducktape, screwdrivers etc to sell at an NPC for credits is really not oké anymore. It just sucks. It's like Bethesda is stuck in the past. Same note: do they actually play the game and go "wow this is fantastic, we should keep this?"

    * NPC vendors don't have enough credits for all the crap that you want to sell.

    * No mini map! It can take you a looooong time to figure out where the vendors are.

    * Space combat is not really exciting. The same for the exploring.

    * Wanna explore the universe or planets with your ship? Nope! It's just press a button and teleport! 1000 'planets' of pretty much nothing.

    * Most of the main NPC characters are just dull. If feel no connection with them what so ever. The only one I kinda like is Sam Coe. he NPC characters are a bit too chatty. For some reason, they all what too talk to you for some reason... . Endlessly talking about their private life, loved ones, lost husband, daugther... . It's a nice attempt for creating a bond with the characters, but does anyone really care about conversations like that?

    * Do I regret my 100$ purchase? I should've probably just bought the standard version. Or try it out first on xbox game pass. It's a oke fill the gap game. But it's really not what I thought it would or could be.

    Let's just hope that the Elders scrolls 6 will be much better. Just plzzzzz stop doing the same stuff over and over again!!!    … Expand
  11. Gamervida
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gente que jogo gostoso, vc não vê a hora passar, tem seus defeitos tem, mas e um jogo muito bom, para mim e o jogo do ano, goty… Expand
  12. djsalassound
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    El peor juego de Bethesda que he jugado en años no hay por donde cojerlo nos prometieron el juego de la decada que todo lo iba a cambiar y siento decir que las palabras de las lleva el viento, Es malo a rabiar no mantiene los FPS con caidas brutales lo siento mucho por lo que hicieron el juego pero no lo recomiendo a nadie
  13. Palladin_PL
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Świetna gra na wiele godzin doskonałej zabawy. Mnóstwo możliwości, misji, miejsc do odwiedzenia, przedmiotów i aktywności. Przepiękna oprawa graficzna. Polecam.
  14. Daviruchi
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Greqt Game, it has lots to do, the graphics are not the Best, but it's pretty fun
  15. Diaboliquin
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Bad performance no matter what HW you have, Bethesda doesn't fix this POS, it just says you have to update, cynics. It lacks HDR, raytracing and DLSS support, but these Bethesda mofos believe Starfield is "next generation.". Nice story bros, your ancient engine don't have to do with anything. This needs heavy patching/modding as always with Bethesda.
  16. Dendevea
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Lleno de Bugs, juego sin vida planetas vacíos, mal rendimiento en consola total una mierda
  17. Aellaa
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    An alle Leute die meinen es negativ zu bewerten weil es auf der Scheiss PS5 nicht erscheint. Ihr solltet die Klappe halten!!! So lächerlich, aber zeigt wo die PS Spieler sind, auf dem Niveau im Keller. Klar hat das Spiel Macken. Aber es ist im ganzen sehr fesselnd, hat Spiel Spass. Und hey bildet euch eure eigene Meinung!!! Lasst es euch nicht von Spielern schlecht reden, Game Pass gibt esAn alle Leute die meinen es negativ zu bewerten weil es auf der Scheiss PS5 nicht erscheint. Ihr solltet die Klappe halten!!! So lächerlich, aber zeigt wo die PS Spieler sind, auf dem Niveau im Keller. Klar hat das Spiel Macken. Aber es ist im ganzen sehr fesselnd, hat Spiel Spass. Und hey bildet euch eure eigene Meinung!!! Lasst es euch nicht von Spielern schlecht reden, Game Pass gibt es für ein Euro, Upgrade für 32 und schon gehört es euch.… Expand
  18. 9-Ball
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    There is no sex or similar action in the game. Also no gore. Even the artificial intelligence and map of the enemies in Borderlands 3 are better. There is only one difference: the graphics of this game are more realistic.
  19. ofpm
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Unplayable game with various bugs and little imersion. Games like starwars and mass effect are much better than this trash.
  20. M_Salgado
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Game is fun and feels large and epic.
    Entitled snowflakes like to hate as it gives them clicks and self importance feelings, but the game is simply a really good game.
    6 million players and 1 thousand snowflakes screaming on their reviews. Anyway; Game can improve a lot with mods and DLCs. Just compare Skyrim in 2011 and Skyrim fully modded today. Bethesda games are built with    Game is fun and feels large and epic.
    Entitled snowflakes like to hate as it gives them clicks and self importance feelings, but the game is simply a really good game.

    6 million players and 1 thousand snowflakes screaming on their reviews.

    Anyway; Game can improve a lot with mods and DLCs.
    Just compare Skyrim in 2011 and Skyrim fully modded today.

    Bethesda games are built with all this in consideration.

    I feel my money was well spent.    … Expand
  21. Cesarknocx
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Simply a masterpiece from Bethesda, balanced in scenery, gameplay, and open world. GOTY 2023 candidate
  22. AMJEPIK
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Bethesda returns to form with a classic that will be played for years upon years to come. If you like their other games no doubt you will enjoy Starfield. Their best game since Skyrim.
  23. RomanEst
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game. A galaxy to explore and get lost in with so much to do and so much to find, Starfield is a complete masterpiece of a RPG. Thanks Bethesda and Xbox
  24. badman197
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. From planetary exploration, to infiltrating raider space ships, to keeping the peace in the wild west, to living fast in the corrupt criminal underbelly, and much more, Starfield is a love letter from Bethesda.
  25. PaulGR
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    They managed to release a space game without spaceship exploration, planets, or an open world.

    Starfield is the embodiment of 'tried to do too much and ended up doing nothing right.' It's like they handed Skyrim space gear and said, 'Fly, my Dragonborn!' but forgot to give it wings or a functional jetpack. Open World: Starfield is a stale, soulless “world,” that feels    They managed to release a space game without spaceship exploration, planets, or an open world.

    Starfield is the embodiment of 'tried to do too much and ended up doing nothing right.'

    It's like they handed Skyrim space gear and said, 'Fly, my Dragonborn!' but forgot to give it wings or a functional jetpack.

    Open World:
    Starfield is a stale, soulless “world,” that feels disconnected.

    Everything is locked behind a loading screen and the game doesn't have an "open world" to navigate and experience. You jump from objective to objective via the UI like some sort of CoD Campaign. You are not in control of flying your ship between systems, landing your ship, departing from settlements, attempting risky docking to board other ships. Everything is a fast travel cut-scene initiated via a key-bind or through the confusing UI.

    You read that right. There is no traveling, landing, or exploring to do on your own. When you are “in orbit” around a “planet” you can’t go anywhere; no matter how long you fly for you are no closer to the planet you see ahead of you than before. That’s because being “in orbit” around a “planet” only serves as a “placeholder;” an enclosed waiting zone to open the UI and choose where to fast travel next. There is no open space to navigate. Everything is done via cutscenes which only make you hungry for more. Why can’t I fly my ship wherever I want to in a System? Why can’t I manually find a spot on a planet and land there myself? One click on the map and you suddenly teleport to Neon city. Where is the awe of discovering it by yourself through exploration?

    This makes Starfield feel more like a collection of maps/dungeons with no clear link between each other, rather than a connected and breathing world. It's like playing Skyrim, but you are only allowed to teleport between dungeons through the map interface - without the open world in-between.

    Cities:
    Like space, cities feel disconnected and non-immersive. New Atlantis, for instance, is not even a unified city. Instead, cities are split into various parts requiring you to fast travel between each district. Other than soulless “citizen” NPCs walking aimlessly around with no schedule, nothing of interest is going on to justify having so many loading screens.

    In addition, almost every single building or shop has a loading screen to access, which is very weird since 90% of buildings with interiors are basically just an empty lobby with one shopkeeper. This makes simple fetching quests a nightmare. You have to go through 5 different loading screens just to deliver a package from one part of the city to another.

    Spaceship:
    It feels like they wasted all these resources for the Spaceship builder, yet neglected adding gameplay that will make your spaceship meaningful. Space traveling, planet exploration, landing/docking mechanics, and fuel planning - just to name a few. As it stands right now, your spaceship is just a storage locker between your UI fast travels. It is so tedious to fast travel that you may end up not seeing your spaceship for hours during a playthrough, since you instantly teleport to the selected locations and spawn outside your ship. To see your ship and add “immersion,” you would need to add 3 more loading screens to your fast travels. Pointless, since you have no control over anything. You only get to watch the game do everything for you via cutscenes.

    Combat:
    It’s… working. Like in any basic first-person shooter game. There are no “classes” or anything else that will make you think “Damn, on my next playthrough I am gonna play as X and Y.” You can tell by the Skill Points you get to allocate that all Traits offer small bonuses to combat (e.g., deal 10% more damage with Pistols) that add no distinctive gameplay or new combat mechanics. They are just… flat bonuses to damage, health, persuasion, ship damage. Class-wise, the only option you have would be to either play a ranged build or a (hardly viable) melee build. That’s it.

    Outpost Building:
    Barebones and clunky. We will most probably see paid DLCs adding props and things to expand building, like they did with Fallout 4 (they released 3 paid workshop DLCs).

    Land Vehicles:
    Yep, they did it too. The only way of traversing is by foot – no land vehicles/rovers exist in the future. Fast Traveled to a planet in a super-ship? Now you need to jog like clown for 1200m in a barren and empty wasteland just to reach an enemy encampment. Be careful not to go too far or you’ll hit an invisible wall.

    Story:
    As soon as you launch the game, you are given a ship, a place to stay, and suddenly a full organization blindly trusts you – which is very off-putting. This feels like a big “roleplaying” part of the game is cutout.

    Graphics:
    Starfield feels like a texture-enhancement Fallout 4 mod. There is little improvement between Starfield and Fallout 4.    … Expand
  26. OKdrummer87
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    First the discussion around Starfield has been full of bad actors and bad faith. Is this game perfect? Of course not, no game is. Are there valid criticisms? Of course. But at the end of the day if you continue to come back and look forward to playing it then it is a good game. Bethesda has taken everything they have learned from their previous RPG's and refined it in Starfield. The levelFirst the discussion around Starfield has been full of bad actors and bad faith. Is this game perfect? Of course not, no game is. Are there valid criticisms? Of course. But at the end of the day if you continue to come back and look forward to playing it then it is a good game. Bethesda has taken everything they have learned from their previous RPG's and refined it in Starfield. The level of Role-Play available is great. The sheer amount of quests and things to find is great. Planet exploration could have been handled better. Maybe cut the number of planets to add more unique things to those remaining planets? I know they are going for a more "realistic" depiction of space. Which in fact has mostly barren rock/ice planets. But I recognize it can be tedious. Starfield has the best gunplay of any Bethesda game. All these assumptions that some people had the game would be. Has no one learned from Cyberpunk? Excepting too much from a game will always end in disappointment. Can we pull back, take a breath, and be fair to the game?… Expand
  27. jforrest
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    I have to agree with the negative review-

    1) This is not space exploration - load screens everywhere, you can't land you ship 2) Poor plot - boring 3) Outdated graphics 4) UI/menus - poor, frustrating 5) so much more Avoid- for a few years. Perhaps they'll do a Cyberpunk 2077 and make it good, though as they used their very outdated engine, this is unlikely. Hope for Mods,    I have to agree with the negative review-

    1) This is not space exploration - load screens everywhere, you can't land you ship
    2) Poor plot - boring
    3) Outdated graphics
    4) UI/menus - poor, frustrating
    5) so much more

    Avoid- for a few years. Perhaps they'll do a Cyberpunk 2077 and make it good, though as they used their very outdated engine, this is unlikely. Hope for Mods, though they are working on the poor engine.    … Expand
  28. Jughevd
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I played 40hours and I already know that it will be the first game, since Skyrim (2011), in which I'll play at least 300h.

    I spent 40hours exploring planets and discovering this amazing game. If you loved skyrim and elite dangerous Odyssey, then this game is made for you. Do not listen to any critics, just try it. For those who liked Skyrim and or fallout then it a really good game.    I played 40hours and I already know that it will be the first game, since Skyrim (2011), in which I'll play at least 300h.

    I spent 40hours exploring planets and discovering this amazing game.

    If you loved skyrim and elite dangerous Odyssey, then this game is made for you. Do not listen to any critics, just try it. For those who liked Skyrim and or fallout then it a really good game.

    For those who expect it to be a space sim, then just learn to read and listen to what people said when presenting the game. It was never supposed to be space sim.

    I'm loving it and you should give it a try.    … Expand
  29. Franksense13
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    How can a game that extols the virtues of space exploration, not have the capacity to allow players to take off and land their spacecraft at will, without the use of a cutscene. This is something that No Man's Sky allows and IMO is fundamentally a superior space exploration game as a result. There are many design decisions about the game that cannot be fixed because they are fundamentallyHow can a game that extols the virtues of space exploration, not have the capacity to allow players to take off and land their spacecraft at will, without the use of a cutscene. This is something that No Man's Sky allows and IMO is fundamentally a superior space exploration game as a result. There are many design decisions about the game that cannot be fixed because they are fundamentally baked into the experience. Starfield commits the cardinal sin of making space exploration boring.

    If you want a game about space/planetary exploration, then go play The Outer Wilds. If you want a game with space exploration that focuses on lore and base building, then go play No Man's Sky. And if you were just hankering for a great rpg regardless of the setting then, Baldur's Gate 3 is fantastic.    … Expand
  30. maiconxboxsx
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo maravilhoso atendeu todas minhas expectativas parabéns Bethesda Microsoft Xbox Sou jogador não avalialista de gráficos e NPC, jogo está extremamente incrível pra mim tanto Pc ou Xbox nota 10… 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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