Starfield

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5711 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,464 out of 5711
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  1. Heisenberg97
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    One of the best, if not the best Bethesda game of all time. I have just over 15 hours of play, but so far everything, absolutely everything is exactly as I imagined. An RPG on par with Fallout and Skyrim, absurdly beautiful graphics, charismatic characters, rich details, smooth gameplay and an engaging story. Secondary missions are as well developed as the main story, and it is simplyOne of the best, if not the best Bethesda game of all time. I have just over 15 hours of play, but so far everything, absolutely everything is exactly as I imagined. An RPG on par with Fallout and Skyrim, absurdly beautiful graphics, charismatic characters, rich details, smooth gameplay and an engaging story. Secondary missions are as well developed as the main story, and it is simply impossible not to get lost among the thousands and thousands of options available in Starfield.… Expand
  2. Jacksparrow321
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Ignore the fake reviews the Fony guys have been leaving. I can not find one thing to complain about. Regards ms flawless on a 2080 super.
  3. bobo_bonobo
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    What people need to understand about the reviews here:

    1 or 2 star - You can pretty much discount most of these. It’s review bombing, plain and simple. Even if you don’t like the game, this can’t possibly be an honest opinion. Any rational person knows the game isn’t anywhere near that bad. Why are people doing this? Many people are still bitter about Starfield not coming out on    What people need to understand about the reviews here:

    1 or 2 star - You can pretty much discount most of these. It’s review bombing, plain and simple. Even if you don’t like the game, this can’t possibly be an honest opinion. Any rational person knows the game isn’t anywhere near that bad.

    Why are people doing this? Many people are still bitter about Starfield not coming out on PlayStation and they love to see things fail. It’s petty and predictable. The mid reviews are probably mostly legit. Among these are veteran gamers that expect amazing things from new games. These people generally have a very critical eye and see flaws before fun. That’s fine and I totally understand where they’re coming from. That being said, many had the wrong expectations like expecting a fully fledged space sim, which this was never promised to be. Another criticism are the loading screens (which are mere seconds by the way), which for anyone actually familiar with creation engine games knows is standard. I wonder how people can claim to have loved Skyrim and the Fallouts and then act like they are surprised and annoyed about this. The great reviews are from those that are genuinely having fun with the game. They’re from those who always loved Bethesda RPGs by and had healthy expectations for the game. 10/10 doesn’t mean perfect, but it does mean that people are having a 10/10 experience. My advice to anyone who wants to enjoy this: Enjoy it for exactly what it is: A highly polished Bethesda RPG set in space with a solid story, fun side quests and great activities. Immerse yourself in the world and leave your 2023 cynicism behind. Games are about escapism. Have fun!    … Expand
  4. Distroc
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    this game marked me as a generation, it is one of the best RPG of all time and for me
  5. BPD
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Don’t look at user ratings to assess games, it’s just a bunch of fanboys “review bombing” it or the opposite. Play the game yourself, watch impressions from trusted YouTubers. For anyone who actually cares, I love this game. It’s quickly becoming my favorite game ever. There’s so much player agency, freedom, and high quality quests in conjunction with player building, outpost building, andDon’t look at user ratings to assess games, it’s just a bunch of fanboys “review bombing” it or the opposite. Play the game yourself, watch impressions from trusted YouTubers. For anyone who actually cares, I love this game. It’s quickly becoming my favorite game ever. There’s so much player agency, freedom, and high quality quests in conjunction with player building, outpost building, and ship building. The more you put into the game, the more the game gives back. It is a very uniquely Bethesda Game Studios game, and no one does it like them. It is by far their best game, eclipsing both Skyrim and Fallout 3. But research and judge for yourself, this place is a bad faith cesspool.… Expand
  6. Kanivakil
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Countering jelly Playstation fanboys with a 10/10 score although I own a PS5 myself. Stop **** and get yourself a proper PC/GPU instead of review bombing.
  7. gidnurg
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    D10 caneeeeeeee quella canaja di diooooo111shshsshshkkkkmk9sjsjsjajajajajaj
  8. Mehmethan07
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    There is no way someone who likes TES5 Skyrim will not like it and my favorite game is skyrim. It has technical problems, but it is a game where you lose time while playing. I think the reviews are hasty and made by some haters
  9. nninja
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Estou jogando Starfield, terminei a primeira quest
    line com 20 horas de jogo, até onde joguei atendeu
    as expectativas PERFEITAMENTE, EU TO ADORANDO
    TUDO. Eu esperava que fosse ser bom MAS MANO a
    PROFUNDIDADE insana na lore do jogo é muito boa,
    adoro o world building da Bethesda, nunca joguei
    outro jogo que me faz sentir como me sinto jogando
    um Skyrim da vida.    … Expand
  10. Galliga
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Game has over 80 on steam but somehow 5.5 on metacritic? yeah not buying it. Take this 10. Because screw Playstation fanboys absolutely pathetic no lives
  11. Craezol
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Yeah nice game. Is it late 2015 release or something? Kind of feels like it. Sad.
  12. Jim74656
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Good game, has a few minor bugs here and there that will get squashed, nothing game breaking so far, already got 22 hours into the game and still just scratching the surface of the story line, enjoying the game so far and having my enjoyment from it.
  13. Gelan008
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    For each 0 whit the review "I dont play this game but f*ck Xbox" Im going to put a 10.
  14. symphOcta
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Better than I could have imagined. This is truly a masterpiece by Bethesda. The amount of content and story here is incredible. Sad to see most low-rated reviews either people who are too used to having their hand held through everything, and/or not knowing how to properly play the game. Real Bethesda fans will love this.
  15. tomrollauer
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Not for PSX :) This is best game what i ever see. I Love this game. BUY, buy, buy and buy.
  16. anjoidiot
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Best game off the year, uma das melhores experiências que tive na minha vida
  17. Ork_Dktator
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    English autotranslation follows German

    Starfield ist das ambitionierteste RPG das Bethesda jemals produziert hat. Sogar das ambitionierteste, das überhaupt irgendwer jemals produziert hat. Es ist keine Space Sim. Wer ein solches Erlebnis sucht, ist mit Starfield nicht gut beraten. Es ist ein Action RPG nach der Bethesda Formel, wie wir sie aus den Spielen der The Elder Scrolls und    English autotranslation follows German

    Starfield ist das ambitionierteste RPG das Bethesda jemals produziert hat. Sogar das ambitionierteste, das überhaupt irgendwer jemals produziert hat. Es ist keine Space Sim. Wer ein solches Erlebnis sucht, ist mit Starfield nicht gut beraten. Es ist ein Action RPG nach der Bethesda Formel, wie wir sie aus den Spielen der The Elder Scrolls und Fallout Reihe kennen: Große, immersive simulierte Spielwelten, die den Spieler durch ihre Lebendigkeit in ihren Bann ziehen, actionreicher Combat, unzählige Questlines und NPCs mit ihrer jeweils eigenen Geschichte und das für Bethesda übliche Environmental Storytelling. Die Welt überwältigt einen zu Anfang durch ihre Größe und die Eindrücke, die man von Orten, NPCs und Anzahl wie Vielfalt der Aufträge, die man erhalten kann. Aber keine Angst. Man findet sich schnell zurecht auch ohne daß einen das Spiel ständig an der Hand führt.

    Die Grafik ist sehr schön, farbenprächtig und abwechslungsreich, zielt aber nicht auf Fotorealismus ab, sondern erinnert an die futuristischen Illustrationen aus Science Fiction und Raumfahrt, wie sie in den 50er, 60er, 70er und 80er Jahre des 20. Jh zu beiden Seiten des Eisernen Vorhangs beliebt waren.

    Der Soundtrack ist immer stimmig und einfach nur episch. Er wird dem Thema, der Größe der Spielwelt und der gewaltigen Dimensionen des Weltalls mehr als nur gerecht.

    Für mich ist Starfield das Spiel der Generation und ein Anschaffung, die den Preis mehr als Wert ist. Mod-Support und angekündigte DLCs werden dieses Spiel für ein Jahrzehnt oder zwei am Leben halten und für unglaubliche Replayability sorgen.

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    Starfield is the most ambitious RPG that Bethesda has ever produced. Even the most ambitious one that anyone has ever produced. It is not a space sim. If you are looking for such an experience, Starfield is not a good choice. It is an action RPG in the Bethesda formula, as we know it from the games of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series: Large, immersive simulated game worlds that captivate the player with their liveliness, action-packed combat, countless questlines and NPCs with their own stories and the environmental storytelling typical for Bethesda. The world overwhelms you at first with its size and the impressions you get from places, NPCs and number and variety of tasks you can receive. But don’t worry. You will find your way around quickly without the game constantly holding your hand.

    The graphics are very beautiful, colorful and varied, but do not aim for photorealism, but rather remind of the futuristic illustrations from science fiction and space travel, as they were popular in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s of the 20th century on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

    The soundtrack is always fitting and just epic. It more than does justice to the theme, the size of the game world and the immense dimensions of outer space.

    For me, Starfield is the game of the generation and a purchase that is more than worth the price. Mod support and announced DLCs will keep this game alive for a decade or two and provide incredible replayability.    … Expand
  18. DrCorium
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Goty de la vida,piperos huele bragas!
    Ir a jugar a vuestros pelijuegos,o a fifitas,y tiritos,y dejar de llorar,lloronas,que sois todas unas lloronas,al!parque a comer pipas!!!
  19. deniells7
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Joguei por 10 horas via Nuvem através do XBOX ONE S ai vão minhas notas:

    HISTORIA: 9
    GRAFICOS: 9
    IMERSÃO: 9,5
    DIVERSÃO: 10
    JOGABILIDADE: 10
    LIBERDADE: 10
    BUGs: POUQUISSIMOS.
  20. JEFERSON1989
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente Esplêndido!
    Melhor jogo de todos os tempos, é como se eu estivesse jogando muitos jogos dentro de apenas um, inclusive me lembra muito a aclamada trilogia Mass Effect!
  21. bbeeaarr
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    A classic Bethesda title with some flaws that could do with ironing out. A few too many loading screens but overall its a great game, I wouldn't have been able to sink 94 hours into the game since early access if so.

    @metacritic should allow linking to steam etc so you get a clear look at GENUINE reviews instead of the sad review bombing. How can people take this as a trusted review    A classic Bethesda title with some flaws that could do with ironing out. A few too many loading screens but overall its a great game, I wouldn't have been able to sink 94 hours into the game since early access if so.

    @metacritic should allow linking to steam etc so you get a clear look at GENUINE reviews instead of the sad review bombing. How can people take this as a trusted review platform if anyone can say they've played it when they clearly haven't    … Expand
  22. 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.
  23. herrhammerhart
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Currently, I am 40 hours in and completed maybe 5 main quests. I am on my way to becoming a Freestar Ranger. The game sucks you in, just like any other Bethesda game. It is very good at distracting you, especially when you avoid fast traveling.
    This part of the game is a 9!
    The things Starfield does really well are the Quests, the world building - every city is different and feels like a small world, the ship and outpost building, and the companions are so much better than in Fallout 4 and I actually care about them, Space combat is super fun as soon as you level your ship.

    This part is a 5!
    But there are things that definitely need to be better. The maps are horrible, the UI is bad, and the optimization for lower-end PCs is bad. I am not affected by that, but I empathise with the players affected. They should use a different engine for their games.

    Another thing I have to address are claims and criticisms about the game, that are not really honest.

    1. The planets are lifeless and boring: Yes, that was intended and said the whole time. Howard said a year ago on Lex Friedman, that most planets will be lifeless, just like in real life.

    2. The life on the planets is always the same: That is just not true. I am 40 hours in and yet have not seen animals double.

    3. Space travel is not seeming less, NMS already did this nearly ten years ago, so why can't they do it?:
    First of all. That, also, was clear a long time ago. Every player who read a bit about Starfield knew, that you can't manually land in Starfield. Now the travel between planets is so big, that it would take days to travel manually. That is pretty realistic, but nobody would do that, and it shows how absurd this point is.

    Now to the point of comparing it to NMS:
    Pretty easy, NMS does not have a lot of story, objects, in general, handcrafted content the player can interact with. The planets are pretty impressively generated procedurally. But as a long-time NMS player, the planets in NMS have no biomes, not a lot of diversity, and are mostly also pretty empty. Starfield has much more to focus on than the planet generation, which is still pretty good. The planets look amazing and the systems they are in also.

    The criticism confuses me sometimes. The game gets criticized for being not realistic enough and it is not the real world just different boxes xyz, but when it does something realistic, like empty planets or huge space in actual space, then it's boring.

    So all in all. I really like the game. It has major flaws I pointed out that should be fixed. But then again, Bethesda is the only one who does games this big and this good. Starfield will be a 100+ hour game for me and for you if you like Bethesda games.    … Expand
  24. PlayEstiercol
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Que la coman los usuarios de playestiercol sin juegos y sin starfield.

    Los que critican Starfield son personas con muchos complejos y no les puedes decir que algo que no se relacione con ellos es mejor porque pasa todo esto. Están proyectando su vida a través de una marca y cuando atacas a esa marca es como si los atacaras a ellos. Es como aquellos que compran iPhone para sentirse    Que la coman los usuarios de playestiercol sin juegos y sin starfield.

    Los que critican Starfield son personas con muchos complejos y no les puedes decir que algo que no se relacione con ellos es mejor porque pasa todo esto. Están proyectando su vida a través de una marca y cuando atacas a esa marca es como si los atacaras a ellos. Es como aquellos que compran iPhone para sentirse superiores y no por razones objetivas como el rendimiento, cámara, estabilidad, etc.    … Expand
  25. jeffsinspirato
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This is an epic Bethesda RPG.

    It does so much great and any shortcomings are easy to forgive when you look at what is actually important to making a great video game.

    This game is clearly being review bombed.. Ignore the 5/10s.
  26. Jo12danJames
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    tooo bad the angry playstation fans review bomb any microsoft exclusive, but if you like bethesda games like skyrim and fallout, then youll like this game too. go play it now!
  27. Macdeg
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Que dire,... des quêtes à profusion, un univers gigantesque, une rejouabilité infinie, une recette 100% Bethesda mais avec un moteur totalement revu (quand certain parle de fallout 4 + au niveau graphique, je leur conseil d'arretter la mauvaise fois), une boucle de gameplay qui évolue radicalement si on avance suffisamment dans la quête principale.
    Nn NG+ qui n'est pas un NG+ tout en    Que dire,... des quêtes à profusion, un univers gigantesque, une rejouabilité infinie, une recette 100% Bethesda mais avec un moteur totalement revu (quand certain parle de fallout 4 + au niveau graphique, je leur conseil d'arretter la mauvaise fois), une boucle de gameplay qui évolue radicalement si on avance suffisamment dans la quête principale.
    Nn NG+ qui n'est pas un NG+ tout en l'étant enfin vous verrez (j'ai 10h de jeu en NG+ après 34h pour finir la quête principale).

    Oui il faut gérer le poids, son inventaire et l'oxygène pour les sprints, .... non ce n'est pas un fps, ni une simulation spatiale. C'est juste un jeu topissime dans la parfaite lignée des Skyrim et qui va nous en donner pour longtemps.
    Encore plus impatient pour le prochain Elder Scrolls !    … Expand
  28. DrewDrawed
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Love it all so much. What a great space exploration game. I’me going to be exploring this game for the next several years
  29. Dyrwood
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Another hit from Bethesda. It's exactly what you'd expect with fewer bugs than any other Bethesda release before. If you're a fan of the Fallout franchise and space, then this is the game for you. There's so much to do I can't even wrap my head around it. It's overwhelming but in a good way. This game is going to keep me entertained for months to come.
  30. geoffbrd
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Une aventure épique dans l'espace. Starfield tire le meilleur parti des précédents jeux du studio, avec le meilleur récit de science-fiction sur l’espace jamais créé. Bravo et merci à Bethesda pour ce chef d'oeuvre !
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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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