Starfield

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  1. stoo5815
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    If Starfield actually worked without crashing every five minutes, I might find time to enjoy it.
  2. 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.
  3. SebasGod777
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    De los peores juegos de este año, demasiado aburrido y lento, basicamente lo mismo que red dead redemption, pero este ultimo si es buen juego.
  4. ggscv
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Extremely buggy, dull and not very fun at all. Unfortunately Starfield fails to capture the magic that Skyrim and other Bethesda releases had. Stay away at all costs.
  5. bojzi
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    I was hoping I would get Space Skyrim - a vast open world to lose myself in like I did with Skyrim so many years ago. What I got is a boring mess of buggy time waste.

    Where in Skyrim I got almost executed, attacked by a dragon and fought my way through many enemies in the first hour, Starfield makes you slog through hours and hours of basically nothing. Open world exploring? Nope. Just    I was hoping I would get Space Skyrim - a vast open world to lose myself in like I did with Skyrim so many years ago. What I got is a boring mess of buggy time waste.

    Where in Skyrim I got almost executed, attacked by a dragon and fought my way through many enemies in the first hour, Starfield makes you slog through hours and hours of basically nothing.

    Open world exploring? Nope. Just the same sequence of enter your ship, click through obnoxious menus, loading screen, enter building, loading screen and... that's your exploration.

    Waiting so long for a product so sad is baffling.    … Expand
  6. redkitties
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    My computer can run Cyberpunk, Elden Ring- any other game released this year. Starfield, bought on Game Pass, shutters and crashes. Background music lags in and out, Every start of a conversation with npc there's no audio- Enemies have to load in? Lag. Exploring an area? Crash. Along with little to none Art Direction in this game, enemies all look the same, hairstyles and makeup from MassMy computer can run Cyberpunk, Elden Ring- any other game released this year. Starfield, bought on Game Pass, shutters and crashes. Background music lags in and out, Every start of a conversation with npc there's no audio- Enemies have to load in? Lag. Exploring an area? Crash. Along with little to none Art Direction in this game, enemies all look the same, hairstyles and makeup from Mass Effect (2007), No registered shots on pc... It's going to be a disappointment for me.… Expand
  7. vectrax
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Woke = Authoritarian. The woke ideology wants to tell you what thoughts you're allowed to have, what words you're allowed to speak and what ideas you're allowed to consider. It tells you what you need to do to be a good person, and what you can't do if you want to be a good person. What you need to do to be accepted in society and what's going to get you cancelled. It wants to controlWoke = Authoritarian. The woke ideology wants to tell you what thoughts you're allowed to have, what words you're allowed to speak and what ideas you're allowed to consider. It tells you what you need to do to be a good person, and what you can't do if you want to be a good person. What you need to do to be accepted in society and what's going to get you cancelled. It wants to control every aspect of who you are and how you present yourself to the world, and it's all supported and enforced by the establishment.

    People who identify as "woke" have a rigid parochial set of values and beliefs that they've ignorantly mistaken for objective truth. A system of values that they believe are fundamentally good and morally righteous. A set of values that they're convinced are undeniably correct and necessary to human happiness. A set of values they're so committed to that they've adopted a militant and grossly intolerant attitude towards anyone who happens to have different values or anyone who happens to believe things other than what they themselves have mistaken for objective truth.

    The existence of people who don't share their values makes them so furious that they've convinced themselves that these are bad people who need to be shut down and punished through a deeply malicious combination of lies and intimidation they've attempted to impose their personal values on everyone, smearing anyone who says something they disagree with as sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and any number of other "ist's" and "ic's".

    Through doing this they've destroyed many people's lives and brought us all cultural impoverishment and social decline. Moreover through a rabid commitment to an entirely irrational gender ideology which they've convinced themselves is morally righteous they've allowed predatory men to encroach upon women's spaces all around the world and openly engage in child grooming in public.

    They champion diversity but they don't like diversity of ideas. They champion Liberty, but they don't like freedom of speech. They preach about social justice on a phone made by a child slave. They use the expression "Words have consequences" entirely oblivious to how Fascistic that sounds. In short they're hypocrites of the highest order. They are all of those things they claimed to hate the most. Bigots, Authoritarians and Bullies.

    Here's a song about the situation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO-yVHaAlyA    … Expand
  8. DHarland
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    Played for 6 hours but the game is so tedious, dialogue so rote and the loading screens so offensive I stopped playing, I expected so much more from Bethesda in 2023 but it feels like the game is stuck in 2013.
  9. JimmieD
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Save money, save time, don't play this fraud of a game. Not even worse the Game Pass sub. It's ridiculous. Boring quests, outdated graphics and nothing much to "explore", as proclaimed by Mr. Howards. How did this take seven years of development? I mean, HOW!!?!?
  10. Dertan
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Starfield a game in space where you don t fell lile you have any control , cant land on a planet mnaually (planets are 2D models ) it fell like evry ation neeed a loading screen what year is this 2012?a lack of weapon variety,combat is so bad, the animations are the same as 8 years ago , story nothing special , its just so boring ,don t waste your money on this and don t excpect yourStarfield a game in space where you don t fell lile you have any control , cant land on a planet mnaually (planets are 2D models ) it fell like evry ation neeed a loading screen what year is this 2012?a lack of weapon variety,combat is so bad, the animations are the same as 8 years ago , story nothing special , its just so boring ,don t waste your money on this and don t excpect your Space fantasy to be fullfield here , its just an rpg In differents mps with loading screen go play skyrim and you will see what a true rpg experience feel like… Expand
  11. Couchp
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This is just slightly less buggy fallout in space.... Except the worlds are more boring. There's no point to exploring or trying to get creative, and the worlds are just made up of instances. If you're going to play the game, just beeline straight to the end. If you don't, you'll probably get bored and never play again. I was originally going to give the game a 3 or 4, but writing thisThis is just slightly less buggy fallout in space.... Except the worlds are more boring. There's no point to exploring or trying to get creative, and the worlds are just made up of instances. If you're going to play the game, just beeline straight to the end. If you don't, you'll probably get bored and never play again. I was originally going to give the game a 3 or 4, but writing this review has shown me how disappointing this game really is.… Expand
  12. Fab75000
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    What a disappointment.

    Bethesda manages to do worse at each game.
    The best one was Morrowind and each new iteration is worse.

    You feel lonely, your spaceship doesn’t matter, the quests are awful, the gameplay is awful, the PNJ are like zombies
  13. Onur84
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Enttäuschung , ...
    Man hätte soviel machen können. Es ist wieder ein unfertiges Spiel
  14. catwithgreenhat
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    I cannot believe Todd rejected the fact that this game has serious optimization issues on PC. You cannot normalize 30 target FPS for recommended specs. Totally ridiculous!
  15. AlQnaS_505
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    they shall name the game, fast, travel simulator , it’s boring the main story it’s boring the side story it’s boring
  16. unreal_skill
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Ich hatte mich sehr auf dieses Spiel gefreut, wurde aber leider massiv enttäuscht. Es ist mehr ein Shooter als ein RPG, meine Handlungen oder die Dialoge haben so gut wie kein,e Auswirkung auf das Spielgeschehen. Es hat einfach keine Konsequenzen, ich kann tun was ich möchte, das Umfeld reagiert nicht darauf. Die Flüge im All sind lächerlich, man ist in einer Sandbox, dreht sich bissleIch hatte mich sehr auf dieses Spiel gefreut, wurde aber leider massiv enttäuscht. Es ist mehr ein Shooter als ein RPG, meine Handlungen oder die Dialoge haben so gut wie kein,e Auswirkung auf das Spielgeschehen. Es hat einfach keine Konsequenzen, ich kann tun was ich möchte, das Umfeld reagiert nicht darauf. Die Flüge im All sind lächerlich, man ist in einer Sandbox, dreht sich bissle um die eigene Achse, aber man kann nicht wirklich andere Planeten ansteuern. Nach 20 Stunden habe ich das Spiel beiseite gelegt. Keine Empfehlung von mir.… Expand
  17. Jokma
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He terminado el juego, creo que el problema real de este sin lugar a dudas fue el hype, es un juego más del montón tomando en cuenta que nos hicieron sentir que sería una revolución, nada de eso. Un título el cual si bien medianamente cumple con lo prometido deja mucho que desear pues es todo lo que podrías ya encontrar en el mercado adquiriendo otro título del mismo género.… Expand
  18. HenriqueDLM
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    A Redfall From Space, Lies, loading screens, lies, They promised a lot of things and delivered almost nothing, many loading screens damaging the immersion, very weak level design of the story. Completely empty worlds and a copy and paste of bases for you to explore. The lack of land vehicles in the game borders on the absurd, the game's gunplay and terrible enemies do not react to bullets.A Redfall From Space, Lies, loading screens, lies, They promised a lot of things and delivered almost nothing, many loading screens damaging the immersion, very weak level design of the story. Completely empty worlds and a copy and paste of bases for you to explore. The lack of land vehicles in the game borders on the absurd, the game's gunplay and terrible enemies do not react to bullets. As long as Phill Spencer is in charge, I don't see any evolution in the XBOX division.… Expand
  19. LyleUgleman
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    A trite and often bland experience that I had a hard time bringing myself to keep playing. So much of what you do in Starfield gives you major "been there, done that" vibes and for good reason. So little of the game is an improvement on FO4, and unfortunately there's even some steps backwards in terms of the quality of the writing and the interest of exploring the unknown.

    My main    A trite and often bland experience that I had a hard time bringing myself to keep playing. So much of what you do in Starfield gives you major "been there, done that" vibes and for good reason. So little of the game is an improvement on FO4, and unfortunately there's even some steps backwards in terms of the quality of the writing and the interest of exploring the unknown.

    My main gripes:
    Lack of weaponry, especially melee weapons. New Vegas had power fists/claws, ripper swords, shiskebab, super sledge, and many other interesting weapons. You'd think a game set 300 years in the future would have even more interesting options, but sadly, that's not the case. Just a very paltry amount of mundane weaponry that already exists, with the best melee weapon being a small cestus looking dagger. Bland and boring.

    The main quest writing and pacing is pretty abysmal. It makes an awful first impression by quickly throwing you from mining on a planet, to forced into space with a plot that makes little sense narratively. While some side content has better writing, the main quest instantly puts a bad taste in your mouth.

    Exploration is kneecapped by overuse of fast travel. There's usually very little reason to want to explore anywhere. A thousand planets with so few feeling unique in any way. Once you've cleared the exact same complex three times, you'll get so sick of the monotony of it you'll never want to explore again. Which is a shame, since some actual good hand-made content is hidden in the morass of mediocrity. They somehow make a game that takes place in a massive galaxy feel even smaller and less interesting than their games that are just one planet or continent.

    Starfield isn't a terrible game, and I'd score it higher if it didn't feel like a regression in many ways of the traditional Bethesda rpg formula. Unforutnately, it just feels very dated now. The Creation Engine 2 feels like a creaky, old, relic that still can't deliver action that's not clunky, AI that's not shockingly braindead, or expressive character models that don't look gawky and ugly.

    Just a painfully average game, and that doesn't cut it.    … Expand
  20. Lazybtch
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Too many bugs, boring blind story, repeatability planets, nothing new after you play 1 hour or 12hours
  21. Chaosik
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Boring missions and exploration.
    Dumbest AI I've seen in games..
    This game wanted to be everything and is nothing
  22. Harbridge
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    I had such high hope for this. As someone who grew up on Bethesda rpg’s I am utterly disappointed. Slow game, last gen graphics and countless loading screens. After putting in 12 hours, I can safely say that it’s not for me.
  23. kyesar
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Runs like ass yet still looks like ass. Most bland story in any game I've played. Enemy AI is hilariously bad.
  24. sprootbash
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Bethesda aimed for the stars, and hit the trash can on this one. This game is nothing but a fast-travel simulator, talk to person A on one planet then go to person B on another. Your ship only exists to allow the idea that you are able to do interstellar travel, taking off and landing on planets is a cutscene, if you are in orbit and want to check out another planet in the system then youBethesda aimed for the stars, and hit the trash can on this one. This game is nothing but a fast-travel simulator, talk to person A on one planet then go to person B on another. Your ship only exists to allow the idea that you are able to do interstellar travel, taking off and landing on planets is a cutscene, if you are in orbit and want to check out another planet in the system then you have to open up your map so you can plot a course and enter a cutscene that sends you there, this- though technically is a space-game, is not a space-game at all. If Bethesda could've kept their scopes on one star-system which wouldn't even have to be our own, then I think this could've been a really neat game. There is Bethesda world-building in the game, but you have to traverse so many clunky menus and UI and loading-screens that it is just a hollow shell of a game with pretty skyboxes. Yes you can take over ships and customize them, but Bethesda really missed the mark when they decided on not letting you take parts from one ship and transfer them to another, that alone would've been huge! Base-building is Fallout 4 just more inconvenient and clunky. I really really wanted- and still want, to love this game but it is impossible when you know what this game could have been.… Expand
  25. Zephyrghost_
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    50 hours in, and I have just wasted my life on this game.

    1. This is not an immersive space sandbox or RPG. It is a Bethesda game. You get so much more immersion from 'No Man's Sky', and a testament to that is the seamless gameplay with no loading screens (and you can even fly to space from a planet). Sadly, Starfield does not have this. In fact, you can teleport from planet/galaxy to    50 hours in, and I have just wasted my life on this game.

    1. This is not an immersive space sandbox or RPG. It is a Bethesda game. You get so much more immersion from 'No Man's Sky', and a testament to that is the seamless gameplay with no loading screens (and you can even fly to space from a planet). Sadly, Starfield does not have this. In fact, you can teleport from planet/galaxy to another planet/galaxy via the menu. Why the need to travel to space, then? LOL.

    2. Starfield is not optimised. I get frame drops and lags even on my rig, which is powered by an RTX4090. Seriously?

    3. The game was designed for the console and then ported to the PC. Cause Starfield was focused on being an Xbox console exclusive. So the menus, gameplay etc., are more designed for console/controller.

    4. Combat is fun. Yes you heard me right. The combat is a highlight of this game. It is tactile, impactful and the guns are quite fun. Customisations to guns are also quite good.

    5. Dialogue is weird. Often times you are left staring into the eyes of the NPC, sometimes, your soul gets caught in between.

    100 bucks over for this game is just completely and utterly ridiculous. However, for Bethesda fans, this is by far, one of their best games they created.    … Expand
  26. sreos
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    inventory is a huge problem, You can't loot five enemies without being overweight. Combat is really bad. There are no enemy ai what so ever. Animations are from 2010. Good graphic and environment design but low resolution. Using a spaceship is meaningless. Has lots of missions like Skyrim. Extreme amounts of bugs.
  27. TerrickLiu
    Sep 12, 2023
    2
    Is this a 2023 video games? And the producer call it the same experience as a 2018 video game which is?
  28. Lexonus
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Boring game, unimaginative, soulless. It isn't a "bad game" but for the time put into development, budget and price I expect much more.
  29. Seet
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Pros:
    Ship building and customization is extensive and pretty fun
    Interiors and certain environments are visually pleasing Lots of variation in fauna Relatively few bugs Some of the cons: No vehicles on planet surfaces Spaceship can only be flown in orbits Bad performance even with high end pc NPCs for the most part look terrible UI is a pain in the ass and you have to use the    Pros:
    Ship building and customization is extensive and pretty fun
    Interiors and certain environments are visually pleasing
    Lots of variation in fauna
    Relatively few bugs

    Some of the cons:
    No vehicles on planet surfaces
    Spaceship can only be flown in orbits
    Bad performance even with high end pc
    NPCs for the most part look terrible
    UI is a pain in the ass and you have to use the starmap and inventory quite often
    Main story is mediocre
    Dialogue system jumping from one face to another is jarring and bad facial animations dont help
    Small unskippable cutscenes when boarding the train, docking to a ship, entering a surface etc. get old really fast
    Loading screens way too often
    AI is extremely dumb
    Weapons are really bland
    Combat is tedious as its you emptying zillion bullets into enemies whom offer no challenge
    Most enemies act exactly the same way    … Expand
  30. Private_kcorpse
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Title: Starfield: A Galactic Disappointment

    Introduction: Starfield, the highly anticipated space exploration game, promised to take gamers on a journey through captivating worlds and thrilling adventures. Unfortunately, it falls comically short of those lofty promises. As a fan of the genre, I couldn't help but feel immensely disappointed by the lackluster execution and numerous flaws    Title: Starfield: A Galactic Disappointment

    Introduction:
    Starfield, the highly anticipated space exploration game, promised to take gamers on a journey through captivating worlds and thrilling adventures. Unfortunately, it falls comically short of those lofty promises. As a fan of the genre, I couldn't help but feel immensely disappointed by the lackluster execution and numerous flaws that plague this game.

    Lack of Innovation:
    From the moment I launched Starfield, I was struck by its underwhelming lack of innovation. The game fails to introduce any groundbreaking mechanics or unique elements that could make it stand out in an overcrowded genre. It feels like nothing more than a rehashed version of countless other space-themed games, lacking creativity and originality.

    Bland World Design:
    One of the most glaring weaknesses of Starfield lies in its bland and uninspiring world design. In a game that revolves around exploration, it is disheartening to find that the planets you encounter feel lifeless and devoid of any character or charm. The planets lack diversity, with repetitive landscapes and a limited range of creatures, making the exploration aspect feel monotonous and uninspired.

    Poor Character Development:
    Despite the potential for intriguing space-faring stories, Starfield falls short when it comes to character development. The main characters lack depth and fail to evoke any emotional connection, leaving the player feeling detached from their journey. The dialogue options are shallow and unengaging, making interactions with NPCs feel like nothing more than going through the motions.

    Technical Issues:
    Starfield's release was plagued by technical issues that hindered the gameplay experience. From frequent crashes and glitches to frame rate drops and clunky controls, the game seems like it was rushed out without proper optimization. These technical flaws further disrupt any attempt to immerse oneself in the game, leading to frustration and a sense of wasted potential.

    Tedious Gameplay Mechanics:
    The gameplay in Starfield is a repetitive cycle of completing tedious tasks and engaging in lackluster combat encounters. Whether it's hunting for resources or engaging in space battles, the mechanics feel shallow and lack any real challenge or excitement. The lack of variety and complexity in these gameplay elements ultimately makes Starfield a monotonous and unengaging experience.

    Conclusion:
    Starfield fails to live up to the vast expectations placed upon it as a highly anticipated space exploration game. With its lack of innovation, uninspired world design, poor character development, technical issues, and tedious gameplay mechanics, it falls far short of being an enjoyable and memorable gaming experience. It pains me to say that Starfield feels like a missed opportunity and a forgettable addition to the genre.    … 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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