Starfield

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  1. Majestic13
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Starfield leaves me with many questions. Why is the game opening so dull? Why do the majority of NPCs have creepy bug eyes? Are we all going to look semi-amphibian in the future? Why are there no FOV and HDR settings? Why are there still load screens to enter small buildings and shops in 2023? Why does Todd Howard refer to this as a next gen game? Why is FSR so bad? Why are textures soStarfield leaves me with many questions. Why is the game opening so dull? Why do the majority of NPCs have creepy bug eyes? Are we all going to look semi-amphibian in the future? Why are there no FOV and HDR settings? Why are there still load screens to enter small buildings and shops in 2023? Why does Todd Howard refer to this as a next gen game? Why is FSR so bad? Why are textures so bland and low res? Why is it hard to stay awake during the first 10 hours or so? Why are companions so generic? Why is combat worse than Fallout 4? Where's the blood and gore? Why is the skill-tree so much worse than Skyrim and FO4? Why are fetch quests still a thing? Why is the map and UI a pain to use? Why is exploration limited and dull? Why the poor optimisation for such an average looking game?

    If I was to answer my own questions I'd say Bethesda simply do not have the talent anymore for these kind of games. I actually preferred Outer Worlds to this game and I never loved that game that much. Letdown of the year and back to Baldurs Gate 3 I go.    … Expand
  2. Alfi75
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    How big was the hype... But what do we have here? A game with extremely bad synchronization. Countless bugs. Ugly faces... The whole game looks like a Fallout with a new coat of paint.
    The game is not bad, but not good either.

    A fitting comparison would be Elex 2.

    Baldur's Gate 3, for example, is a whole other world of quality in every way.
  3. SonsOfPlunder
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Unfortunately, there is no "optimization" for pc especially and Bethesda doesn't accept this, we can see it from the video which called "Microsoft’s Hotly Awaited Starfield Game Is Here" on YouTube. I had hype on this game but it couldn't go further and it became a regret. Game is fine, the missions are not repeating themselves, yes and graphics are DEFINITELY NOT OUTDATED (some people areUnfortunately, there is no "optimization" for pc especially and Bethesda doesn't accept this, we can see it from the video which called "Microsoft’s Hotly Awaited Starfield Game Is Here" on YouTube. I had hype on this game but it couldn't go further and it became a regret. Game is fine, the missions are not repeating themselves, yes and graphics are DEFINITELY NOT OUTDATED (some people are exaggerating this situation) but you have XBOX Series come on, we are in 2023 and what is 30 fps?! Be realistic, THERE IS NO OPTIMIZATION. I won't take back this comment/review unless you make huge differences about optimization and 60 fps mode. Indoor areas have different FPS, outdoor spaces have different FPS and the ship itself has completely different FPS. Sick of fps drops and changes. This optimization deserves this score at most.… Expand
  4. Rouf44
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Overall a pretty good game, it never cease to amaze me how degenerate people are nowdays. Dont like an 8/10 game? Give it a 0 to Show how much Anger you build up bc your two Fathers did not love you and because you could project your Problems onto someome else. The game has its flaws and Problems, but ive expected a Bethesda game and i got one. People will also preorder TES 6 and FalloutOverall a pretty good game, it never cease to amaze me how degenerate people are nowdays. Dont like an 8/10 game? Give it a 0 to Show how much Anger you build up bc your two Fathers did not love you and because you could project your Problems onto someome else. The game has its flaws and Problems, but ive expected a Bethesda game and i got one. People will also preorder TES 6 and Fallout 5 and cry out loud that the game dont meet their requirments even if 99 percent of the People tell them otherwise. Please dont give too much on this braindead people, it is not a 15/10 but it is NEVER a 0/10. No game ever was a 0/10 but people only know this way to compensate their stupid emotions and will never be objective. Its just simply not possible to be just human , people will always get angry if something is not in their interest and will start shouting and throwing feces. Enjoy your new Bethesda game chads, dont Listen to people which need Subway Surfers under their clips to even watch an 60 seconds Video.… Expand
  5. TmatoCE
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    The game is buggy as hell, my computer run baldur's gate 3 without problems holding 70 fps with medium high quality but this game is terrible, my computer only hold 40 fps on medium.

    And i got very disappointed because you cant do anything with the ship, you cant go to any planet or moon you have to click on the map to travel to a planet. You can't even land on it with the ship not even    The game is buggy as hell, my computer run baldur's gate 3 without problems holding 70 fps with medium high quality but this game is terrible, my computer only hold 40 fps on medium.

    And i got very disappointed because you cant do anything with the ship, you cant go to any planet or moon you have to click on the map to travel to a planet. You can't even land on it with the ship not even get close to the planet and after reaching a distance launch a landing animation.    … Expand
  6. Nennka
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    A game for this kind of money... looks unfinished. Mod platform. The studio is probably just waiting for modders to take care of this game.
  7. xanosta
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Bethesda had the chance to craft a masterpiece, but...

    -Game Engine: Just another patch. Same bugs, same emotionless faces, same camera angles... A part of me feels like I'm replaying Fallout 4/Skyrim but with spaceships. -AI: An "artificial intelligence" where the "intelligence" part is notably missing. -Difficulty: When you ramp up the game's difficulty, all you get is enemies    Bethesda had the chance to craft a masterpiece, but...

    -Game Engine: Just another patch. Same bugs, same emotionless faces, same camera angles... A part of me feels like I'm replaying Fallout 4/Skyrim but with spaceships.

    -AI: An "artificial intelligence" where the "intelligence" part is notably missing.

    -Difficulty: When you ramp up the game's difficulty, all you get is enemies with more health that turn into bullet sponges.

    -Spaceships: Extremely simplistic spaceship combat, plus you can't travel freely. This makes spaceship customization wholly irrelevant and merely cosmetic.

    -Content: Many entirely empty planets, and yes, I understand it's a game set in space, which is mostly void... but above all, it's a game. And a game with so much empty content is a mediocre game. Period.

    -Narrative: Nothing standout. Characters lack charisma.

    - Technical Aspects: Poor optimization. No native HDR support. No native DLSS support. No Ray Tracing. Technically, it's like a 2010 Indie game.

    Despite everything, the game is enjoyable, and I'm having a good time playing it. However, I can't turn a blind eye to Bethesda's laziness and complacency.    … Expand
  8. volqanizim
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    *hity optimization even on 3080ti
    *hity graphic
    *hity animations
    *hity pyhsics
    *hitty game , *Yberpunk v2
  9. Xplosion
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield's one of the best RPGs ever made. It's a well crafted singleplayer Bethesda-RPG with alot to explore and discover and while the main story is pretty weak the side quest shine with great story lines.
  10. Brungjumper
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Melhor RPG do ano!! Exploração espacial riquíssima de detalhes, você pode pousar em qualquer lugar de qualquer planeta, jogo bem estável na minha 3070 com praticamente nenhum bug... Variedades de fauna e flora no game nos planetas riquíssima além de uma história principal bem envolvente e com um final muito épico!! Recomendo!!
  11. mertburgu
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    "Starfield feels like it was produced in the past and certainly doesn't belong to 2023. The planets and landscapes are utterly barren. Cities are lifeless, and NPCs lack any meaningful depth.

    While the game offers an abundance of quests, it still falls short. Starfield feels outdated and lifeless. Even compared to Skyrim, it can be considered less modern and vibrant."
  12. DreamCastGuyy
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This is one of the best games out. Most people hating on it because it’s a Xbox/pc game. But let’s be real we all love this game
  13. iamthewizard2
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    -no DLSS
    -no Intel XeSS
    -no FOV adjustment
    -no brightness or gamma adjustment
    -no 32:9 support
    -no HDR support.
    -no specific texture quality settings
    -no AA options at native other than forced temporal

    NO THANK YOU.
  14. DavidPA17
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    La optimización es muy mala, con un PC de 1500€ tengo que poner gráficos en medio y vas muy flojo de fps, en vez de decir que actualicemos nuestro PC mejor que actualicen su motor gráfico! Que está anticuado
  15. PogoStrong
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Gonna just say everything about this game is very mid and bland. I wish it was more but nope it is just very average on most parts.

    Story is very boring, I haven't meet one single person I really like after 20 hours of gameplay... But if this is your first game or first RPG, you might like it. But as a RPG enjoyer, there is just no depth in the characters, it is like they were    Gonna just say everything about this game is very mid and bland. I wish it was more but nope it is just very average on most parts.

    Story is very boring, I haven't meet one single person I really like after 20 hours of gameplay...

    But if this is your first game or first RPG, you might like it. But as a RPG enjoyer, there is just no depth in the characters, it is like they were written by a highschooler.

    Might be a game you can pick up with 75% off in a year or 2.    … Expand
  16. SenseiStobe
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    you can't even go around the whole planet. bad space immersion. Todd speaks ****
  17. kamgeforce
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Midfield it is. Bethesda has been on slow decline after Morrowind, simplifying their games and systems to appease larger crowds, but Oblivion and Skyrim still had souls, exploration was a blast and every dungeon or shrine had some history or lore behind it. Story was worth following as well.
    In the same vein, Fallout went from having robust rpg systems and learning curve, through F3 which    Midfield it is. Bethesda has been on slow decline after Morrowind, simplifying their games and systems to appease larger crowds, but Oblivion and Skyrim still had souls, exploration was a blast and every dungeon or shrine had some history or lore behind it. Story was worth following as well.
    In the same vein, Fallout went from having robust rpg systems and learning curve, through F3 which changed the formula to fallout 4 which was stripped of most of its rpg elements and turned into a shooter with vats, still it was worth exploring cause the world was hand crafted and there was **** to discover.
    That leads us to Midfield, with which Bethesda completely abandoned any pretense of trying. Either they dont care anymore or they simply dont have the people who brought quality to their games. Nothing that made Bethesda games good or enjoyable is here. Exploration is a waste of time, most planets are straight up empty and added only to increase size of the shallow puddle. There is no world/universe building or history to speak of. No deep systems to engage with, other than building your own ship if you are into that, but why would you if the space battles are mostly skippable and the space combat is attrocious and ship travel between and within planets is just a cutscene. Skill tree would be good enough if the skills worked as they are supposed to. Combat itself is horrid, melee isnt viable at all and gunplay has no weight behind it, plus the variety of gun types is pathetic. Even more pathetic is the variety of enemy types, its pretty much nonexistent, there is no intelligent non human life btw, few useless monster types, but 90% of the time you are fighting humans, in case of bosses, they are half humans, half sponges, some teleport. Writing is dog****, the dialogues are waste of time, following the "story" is a waste of time, trying to get to know your companions is a waste of time and the twist at the end is the most cliche scifi trope anyone could imagine. And its full of ugly npcs and ESG slop bethesda gladly servers you in excess of whats mandated to meet the quota.
    In other words, there is no way to play starfield and make it enjoyable, if you have any standards for quality of anything. Be it the story, worldbuilding, exploration or combat. Unless you are proffesional ship designer, starfield has nothing to offer you.
    Oh and everything I said concerns only the vision and idea of the game itself, even if the game was polished and technically sound, it would still be mediocre in every way, but ofc its not technically sound, its plagued with bugs and disgusting optimazation.    … Expand
  18. Littell
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I am 51h in and I gotta say...Starfield is a masterpiece.
    It is true what the devs said, "the more you give, the more you get from Starfield."
    The side content is just amazing and the branching storylines feel as well written as the main quest. I love every second of it. Do not try to compare it to NMS or Elite. Starfield is not trying to be any of them. Starfield is a Bethesda game    I am 51h in and I gotta say...Starfield is a masterpiece.
    It is true what the devs said, "the more you give, the more you get from Starfield."

    The side content is just amazing and the branching storylines feel as well written as the main quest. I love every second of it.

    Do not try to compare it to NMS or Elite. Starfield is not trying to be any of them. Starfield is a Bethesda game in space. If you liked Skyrim/Fallout 4, you will definitely fall in love with Starfield.

    In the end of the day, no review matters, but yours. So leave metacritic and go experience this masterpiece for yourself.

    Gotta go, I need to explore the unknown.
    For all, Into the Starfield.    … Expand
  19. BaBka_YaGGa
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Движок старье, графон старье, игра унылая и скучная, загрузок тонна.
    Русского языка нет, видать игру русофобы делали.
  20. Nikius12
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    There's just no way. For a game in 2023, this is absolutely terrible. Boring quests. Poor space travel. A bunch of bugs on 4080. And they ask for $100 for it.
    Empty autogenerated locations. The most inconvenient interface. Looks like a craft from a graduate of programming courses, which he assembled on free models.
    I forgot to note that the Russian language was removed from the game,    There's just no way. For a game in 2023, this is absolutely terrible. Boring quests. Poor space travel. A bunch of bugs on 4080. And they ask for $100 for it.
    Empty autogenerated locations. The most inconvenient interface. Looks like a craft from a graduate of programming courses, which he assembled on free models.

    I forgot to note that the Russian language was removed from the game, but not only Russians but also half of the CIS countries speak this language, instead of politics, it would be better to throw out their old as the world engine that throws characters for a kilometer, it is a miserable collision

    By the way, if you want to see who BETHETHDA paid for the review, look who gave the highest score and never read articles from this publication again    … Expand
  21. KripTed
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Starfield’s performance is tremendously horrible. From a AAA developer such as Bethesda I expected more, especially with such an inflated price tag. But then again it appears it’s a console port and Bethesda seems to only care about their console audience. Besides the horrible performance aspect of the game, the game itself is just bland. The environment seems lifeless and dull. It appearsStarfield’s performance is tremendously horrible. From a AAA developer such as Bethesda I expected more, especially with such an inflated price tag. But then again it appears it’s a console port and Bethesda seems to only care about their console audience. Besides the horrible performance aspect of the game, the game itself is just bland. The environment seems lifeless and dull. It appears every planet you go to consists of nothing but scannable rocks and tree’s with very few enemy encounters. The planets that you do “land” on are barely even explorable. There’s constant invisible walls and it seems the only way to travel is to walk on foot. Even landing on a planet is a cut-scene. You can’t even do that in your spaceship. The gunplay is mediocre as well and doesn’t feel rewarding at all. Nothing feels rewarding in this game. It’s very boring. It’s seems to be a great idea but only on paper, considering the end product doesn’t even closely live up to the hype.… Expand
  22. mkuspiosz
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    O jogo é bom, muito acima da média de lançamentos. Tem pequenos problemas que não atrapalham a experiência.
  23. Davjo
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Really boring. I looked forward to it but it was so underwhelming. First of all, the game itself feel just outdated. The mechanics is obsolete. There is nothing to explore. You aren't on planets, you're on an area. You.cajt drive anywhere cause there aren't any vehicles cause devs want you to walk. Because then you must spend more time in the game. You can't therefor not fly either. OnlyReally boring. I looked forward to it but it was so underwhelming. First of all, the game itself feel just outdated. The mechanics is obsolete. There is nothing to explore. You aren't on planets, you're on an area. You.cajt drive anywhere cause there aren't any vehicles cause devs want you to walk. Because then you must spend more time in the game. You can't therefor not fly either. Only in space which get boring fast. Loading screens everywhere even between decks in my ship. The npcs are bad, so bad and how they react to different actions like shooting next to them. The immersive feeling is just not there. Also the facial and body animations are from 2005. Don't forget the usual woke propaganda that must be forced on you. Yep, you won't get away from that either. I got a refund from this pile of **** Happy to have BG3 to go back to.… Expand
  24. oldhero
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    use it.
    Unreal Engine 5 is a powerful engine able to render massive open worlds full of complex flora and fauna. One of the new features that makes it easier to work on large open worlds in Unreal Engine 5 is World Partition, which automatically divides the world into a grid of cells that are streamed in and out based on the player's location. This allows for seamless transitions between    use it.
    Unreal Engine 5 is a powerful engine able to render massive open worlds full of complex flora and fauna. One of the new features that makes it easier to work on large open worlds in Unreal Engine 5 is World Partition, which automatically divides the world into a grid of cells that are streamed in and out based on the player's location. This allows for seamless transitions between different areas without loading screens. Another feature is One File Per Actor, which stores each actor in the world as a separate file, making it easier to collaborate and edit large worlds. The Open World Tools can also be used to procedurally fill large spaces with Static Mesh assets to create outdoor spaces that feel natural and alive    … Expand
  25. itimoreo
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    It's a Bethesda game. This is how I'm going to start this review.
    Yes, we could expect a lot better, especially in 2023. But beyond the outdated recipes, the game works, the lore, the mechanics, the main and side quests which are as important as each other to enjoy the game.
    The Review Bombing that the game has been taking for a few days is just unjustified. From the beginning Bethesda    It's a Bethesda game. This is how I'm going to start this review.
    Yes, we could expect a lot better, especially in 2023. But beyond the outdated recipes, the game works, the lore, the mechanics, the main and side quests which are as important as each other to enjoy the game.

    The Review Bombing that the game has been taking for a few days is just unjustified. From the beginning Bethesda has been telling us that it's going to be a Skyrim / Fallout in space, we expected it, but everyone is screaming when we all know it.
    In a while, with patches and mods, the game will be an incredible adventure.

    Stop crying and enjoy what Bethesda gives us.    … Expand
  26. chemson
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    What a complete joke
    1. Insane pop-in/badly handled asset lod
    2. Everything is gated behind loading screens, even entering or exiting your ship 3. No screen space reflections, still relying on cube maps 4. No screen space shadows 5. No ray traced anything 6. Low quality hair meshes and textures 7. Low quality character meshes and animations 8. Foliage that doesn't react when walked    What a complete joke
    1. Insane pop-in/badly handled asset lod
    2. Everything is gated behind loading screens, even entering or exiting your ship
    3. No screen space reflections, still relying on cube maps
    4. No screen space shadows
    5. No ray traced anything
    6. Low quality hair meshes and textures
    7. Low quality character meshes and animations
    8. Foliage that doesn't react when walked through
    9. No underwater swimming (only surface)
    10. No NPC reaction to you dragging dead bodies infront of them
    11. Space being almost entirely fast-travel
    12. No splash animation in water
    13. No FOV slider
    14. Terrible optimisation
    15. UI designed specifically for consoles not for Pc    … Expand
  27. Weidenwiesel
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    For me, this game turned out to be a huge disappointment and in result, I can only give it a below average review.
  28. voiders
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    - Fake space fly
    - No atmosphere fly
    - No vehicles
    - No water swimming/dive
    - Bad performance
    - Looks like an old decade game on higher resolution
    - Some problem from others bethesda games
    - Bethesda never evolve or learn. They don't know how to make a better game
    - False good steam review and false metacritic reviews
    - Bad gameplay
  29. Sakmael
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    What to say first? No hdr? No gamma correction settings in a game that released 2023??
    Crappy graphics that looks like 2008 release? No emotions on faces? Full of annoying bugs??
    For pc you need a powerhouse gpu to ran it well...
    no dlss, only fsr2!!? And modders try to save the mess!!!
    Sorry guys this is not what all gamers expect from a studio like bethesda.
  30. Rinoa1337
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    At this point everything looks nice. Typically Bethasda game. All i want from it i got it.
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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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