Starfield

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  3. Negative: 2,464 out of 5711
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  1. Min64
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Amazing achievement from Bethesda. A truly masterful space opera. Any fan of sci-fi will surely love this massive game.
  2. mmaize
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The review bombers are obvious. They wanted to hate this game from the beginning. It's an absolutely great game up there with Fallout New Vegas (best comparison not fallout 4 and definitely not skyrim). Skyrim can't hold a candle to the character work in Starfield both for the player, the companions, and even the NPCs. All of the interactions are top notch from voice acting toThe review bombers are obvious. They wanted to hate this game from the beginning. It's an absolutely great game up there with Fallout New Vegas (best comparison not fallout 4 and definitely not skyrim). Skyrim can't hold a candle to the character work in Starfield both for the player, the companions, and even the NPCs. All of the interactions are top notch from voice acting to reactions and body language.… Expand
  3. Neyaria
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Game of the year . Haters gonna hate. This is by far the best Bethesda game. Every system from previous games has been improved upon
  4. LuciusCarluswig
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Un très grand jeu Bethesda !!! Pas un star citizen pas un élite dangerous. Il s'agit plus ici du Mass Effect de Bethesda est c'est magistral
  5. ddelrio
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Better than any previous Bethesda game--which is saying a lot! Ship creation and customization, space battles, better shooting mechanics than Falllout games, base building, mysteries, and loads of surprises. I feel I've barely scratcher the surface!

    People are giving this game a zero. Most of them have not played it. Do you know how broken a game would have to be to earn a zero?! These    Better than any previous Bethesda game--which is saying a lot! Ship creation and customization, space battles, better shooting mechanics than Falllout games, base building, mysteries, and loads of surprises. I feel I've barely scratcher the surface!

    People are giving this game a zero. Most of them have not played it. Do you know how broken a game would have to be to earn a zero?! These people are pathetic. Ignore the haters. Do yourself a favor and try it!    … Expand
  6. Yuuws000
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The game is a masterpiece, the feeling of not knowing what can happen is so great, not knowing what awaits you even going to places that are probably "empty" (as they say).
    With this vastness comes this enormous feeling of discovering what could happen if I go there. Maybe nothing happens, and I have a beautiful view to enjoy or build a post in a remote place in space.
    But when something    The game is a masterpiece, the feeling of not knowing what can happen is so great, not knowing what awaits you even going to places that are probably "empty" (as they say).
    With this vastness comes this enormous feeling of discovering what could happen if I go there. Maybe nothing happens, and I have a beautiful view to enjoy or build a post in a remote place in space.
    But when something does happen, it's usually amazing, and that fuels the desire to go back and explore other lonely places in the universe even more.

    That game is amazing. I have no words to describe the feeling of playing Starfield.    … Expand
  7. vortice
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Un gran juego, coge todo lo clasico del Skyrim y del Fallout, llevandolo a su mejor nivel.
  8. kingsword
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Bethesda has carried the spirit of Golden Age space sci-fi's onto the game medium. It's a love letter to the spirit of explorers throughout history. It was like watching Cosmos or Contact, the first time a game made me feel like I was reading and hearing Carl Sagan. It's the Bethesda formula but at its best with a spectacular flair of cosmic wonders that makes one think about the universe.Bethesda has carried the spirit of Golden Age space sci-fi's onto the game medium. It's a love letter to the spirit of explorers throughout history. It was like watching Cosmos or Contact, the first time a game made me feel like I was reading and hearing Carl Sagan. It's the Bethesda formula but at its best with a spectacular flair of cosmic wonders that makes one think about the universe. I'm glad I got to experience it and will continue enjoying it for a long time to come.… Expand
  9. X50
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Jogo muito bom, recomendo a todos. A maioria da críticas são de fanboys chorões.
  10. SkyBorik
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    "Why did you not optimize Starfield for PC?"
    Todd Howard: "we did... you might need to upgrade your PC"
    What a chad response
  11. Migtito
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Good game, awesome story, graphics. Good RPG aspects, all real solar system
  12. notacarebear
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Right of nowhere, as a mining slave, i got a secondhand ship. And they didn't even give me a disinfectant.
    Boring shooter + no roleplaying = 10 minutes uninstall.
  13. Victor2202
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    certeza que a maioria das reviews aqui são de sonystas falando mal do game, mas só quem jogou mesmo sabe o quanto esse jogo é incrível.
  14. AlexKidd1984
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Starfield is simply a masterpiece for science fiction and outer space game enthusiasts. From the moment I first stepped into my spaceship until exploring distant worlds, the game completely captivated me.
  15. levibrt14
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    enter your ship - > loading screen , Npcs really really out of emotions , story cant be immersive if you just look at clay dolls with moving mouths talking to you. No exploration , all content repetitive . if you just play you will have fun if you pay 10 usd for this game , but not 100 . This is not a AAA game , this is just a game made to sell.
  16. ShadixxTH
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Don't believe any bad review they are just Playstation Fanboys trying to ruin a good game Just enjoy the game and have fun exploring the incredible world of Starfield.
    Enjoy and have luck and fun that you need I know all the effort Bethesda put on this game and a bunch of Fanboys of PS are just trying to be salty and put bad rep to this game that they didn't even play
  17. AlcoholicGamer
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Poor PC Optimization, slow start, very mediocre story, and delivering nothing new are some of gripes.
    Combat is fluid and it strikes home with skyrim feels. It's overall a good game, but it's important to keep in mind how much development into this game and the hype around it.
    My gripes really aren't justifiable. 7/10 may seem harsh, but maybe I'd go 8/10 on xbox assuming it's optimized    Poor PC Optimization, slow start, very mediocre story, and delivering nothing new are some of gripes.
    Combat is fluid and it strikes home with skyrim feels. It's overall a good game, but it's important to keep in mind how much development into this game and the hype around it.
    My gripes really aren't justifiable. 7/10 may seem harsh, but maybe I'd go 8/10 on xbox assuming it's optimized better. FYI, I have a top end PC.    … Expand
  18. XRONALDOX117
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un excelente juego espacial, cumplió con mis espectativas, felicidades bethesa por hacer de este un gran juego… Expand
  19. Nyakuya
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    A game from 2023, that looks like it was made on 2014, and doesn't run well even on 2023 hardware.
    This is an instant NO. We as customers, should not settle with this sh*t. We should defend our money, and our rights to demand a game which performance doesn't suck.
    Gamer Nexus made 2 perfect reviews to exemplify how broken this piece of garbage is.    A game from 2023, that looks like it was made on 2014, and doesn't run well even on 2023 hardware.
    This is an instant NO. We as customers, should not settle with this sh*t. We should defend our money, and our rights to demand a game which performance doesn't suck.

    Gamer Nexus made 2 perfect reviews to exemplify how broken this piece of garbage is.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JDbrWmlqMw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raf_Qo60Gi4    … Expand
  20. hyde354
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Prometeram algo único e inovador, e entregaram um jogo meia boca, pior que outros do gênero que estão no mercado. Xbox como sempre vendendo mentiras. Jogo tecnicamente medíocre, chato e bugado.
  21. KamenGamerRetro
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Bethesda, a certain amount of "quality" is expected from them, and you get that with Starfield. Game looks good, plays well and ran buttery smooth on my system. Character creation was decent, and gameplay fun. I can see this game is getting review bombed, pretty sad, but expected from fanboys.
  22. Drejoe
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's okay, but I really don't like the RPG elements. Your choices don't have any real impact. I hoped Bethesda would up their game this time. My wife died and no companions had any reaction. I got married again after. The best thing is that even though you can marry someone, you never even kiss. Great immersion.
    The best series of quests i experienced was on Neon with the stealth quests for the tech company (forgot the name of the company).
    The space part is tedious and boring, more like a hub for fast travel to the more interesting parts of the game. They could have left space out entitely and we would do with one less loading screen.
    The graphics is also subpar, but the worst is the facial animations and flat characters. I just don't enjoy people not reacting to anything and they don't really have strong interesting personalities.

    All that said, it's still some what interesting and I really enjoyed some moments. Also the lockpicking is a great minigame. I could probably spend alot of hours in the game when I'm bored, but I definitely won't get addicted and forget to sleep.

    Not worth the 100$ i payed but an ok game.    … Expand
  23. Fabinho69
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    So that was it for me, 15 hours sunk into it and for me it is unfortunately just "meh". Not bad, not good, but somehow tiring.

    The problem is neither the dusty technology, nor the 1000 loading screens or the almost non-existent space exploration. The game just doesn't feel organic. You don't really have the feeling that you can just go off and discover something great. Sure, it's    So that was it for me, 15 hours sunk into it and for me it is unfortunately just "meh". Not bad, not good, but somehow tiring.

    The problem is neither the dusty technology, nor the 1000 loading screens or the almost non-existent space exploration.

    The game just doesn't feel organic. You don't really have the feeling that you can just go off and discover something great. Sure, it's possible from time to time and some quests are fun. So I am not saying, that there is no good content at all. But the world just doesn't captivate me and feels like a better stage decoration.

    Somehow the feeling just doesn't come across. And another 10 hours playing like "then it really gets better", I somehow don't see that coming. The game lacks what made Skyrim so great for me, namely a game world with its own soul. And it hurts me to write this, because I've always been a huge Bethesda fan.    … Expand
  24. XioVep7
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece!

    If you like adventure/exploring and space games this is your title!

    Just incredible how the game makes fell you like you are the main character and decide how to resolve the missions.

    100% Recommended
  25. Kelrock
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The best Bethesta game in a long time. Since I didn't like Skyrim, Starfield was my hope. Over 20 hours of gameplay and I've only played 4 missions in the campaign, the side quests were more important to me. And I think it's great that there are no barriers when it comes to this. Can only recommend it to everyone. Except for PS fanboys, of course.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. DIOGOxELITE
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mano que jogo é incrível cada planeta que vc entra fica mais fascinante com as belezas que ele te proporciona e simplesmente incrível só tenho a dizer que esse é o jogo. BETHESDA E MICROSOFT tão de parabéns.… Expand
  29. Darkou
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    En quelque mots : Ia a la ramasse , Lipsync complètement foireuse , Moteur graphique obsolète , Pnj statique , combat hyper mou , Quêtes n ayant ni queue ni tête

    Nous sommes en 2023 et si une boite comme Bethesda n est pas capable de se mettre au diapason ben qu' il mettent la clef sous la porte . Honteux de sortir un jeu pareil après avoir fait une communication comme ils ont eu le    En quelque mots : Ia a la ramasse , Lipsync complètement foireuse , Moteur graphique obsolète , Pnj statique , combat hyper mou , Quêtes n ayant ni queue ni tête

    Nous sommes en 2023 et si une boite comme Bethesda n est pas capable de se mettre au diapason ben qu' il mettent la clef sous la porte . Honteux de sortir un jeu pareil après avoir fait une communication comme ils ont eu le culot de faire .

    Dégouter d avoir dépenser 100 euro pour un jeu que j ai déjà désinstaller .

    je ne le recommande a personne    … Expand
  30. denrussia1
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    big fake. loading screens everyever . and 30 fps max on top steal . GOTY for sure
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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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