Starfield

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  1. ymoymoymo
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    This game is one big disappointment, as always with this studio. It's amazing that people just now opened their eyes and saw not a game for more than 200 million dollars, but a piece of unfinished code with deceived expectations, Skyrim-level activities, loadings every 2 minutes, crooked animations, disgustingly written quests, cheesy main quest, empty planets, and other bad stuff
  2. ArchingAura
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Take a cheese grater to fallout New Vegas and it's character system, sprinkle that onto Skyrim, shave off base building from fallout 4. And glue the entirety of no Man's sky to it. And
  3. Sciphyx
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    I don't like this all review-bombing from straight up haters.

    This game is a Bethesda love letter to the fans and if you like Bethesda games then you'll LOVE Starfield. Game of the decade in my opinion.
  4. Lupin_Tercero
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le di una oportunidad a los de Bethesda pagando mi gamepass, el editor de personaje no está mal, es bueno pero luego de la exploración en si es demasiado monótono y aburrido, juegos espaciales como Star Trek Online sinceramente son superior en todo a pesar de ser un juego bastante viejo. Me la pasé caminando horas en paramos desolados, escaneando rocas y matando uno que otro bichito. Quedé decepcionado, yo esperaba mucho más del juego :(… Expand
  5. Zell71
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    I bought a series s just for this game on the promise of a space exploration game… yeah this isn’t it.
    It’s fallout / Skyrim with a space theme.
    I’ll admit I didn’t like fallout 4 or Skyrim… but I thought this game is made for the modern gamer and it’s basically no man’s sky with rpg quests.. but honestly the progression in terms of systems compared to fallout is nothing. They aren’t even    I bought a series s just for this game on the promise of a space exploration game… yeah this isn’t it.
    It’s fallout / Skyrim with a space theme.
    I’ll admit I didn’t like fallout 4 or Skyrim… but I thought this game is made for the modern gamer and it’s basically no man’s sky with rpg quests.. but honestly the progression in terms of systems compared to fallout is nothing.
    They aren’t even trying to make any quality of life improvements for the previous systems they are reusing here.
    Why can’t I have a map of a city? I’ve got a map of the galaxy but not a map of a city? Did they stop doing google maps in the future and only make Star maps?
    Combat isn’t great but the audio is! Audio sounds incredible! I wouldn’t recommend this game to anyone who isn’t already a Bethesda fanboy. It’s a shame that the game that was meant to be a system seller, game of the generation is still stuck in the Bethesda loop.    … Expand
  6. yuhjay
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    I normally don't leave online reviews... But as soon I saw the review bombing, I felt the responsibility to come here and say my own. Been playing this game since early access on PC This is the BEST Bethesda game I have ever played. Graphics are best the developer has ever had. Main story starts slow but gets going after a while, but by then you could get lost in very excellent sideI normally don't leave online reviews... But as soon I saw the review bombing, I felt the responsibility to come here and say my own. Been playing this game since early access on PC This is the BEST Bethesda game I have ever played. Graphics are best the developer has ever had. Main story starts slow but gets going after a while, but by then you could get lost in very excellent side quest Like your typical Bethesda game. Slightly disappointed I don't get 60 fps in cities with a 3080. But I use a VRR TV and don't notice since it is very stable.
    Most important, THIS IS A MASSIVE RPG SET IN SPACE. NOT A SPACE SIMULATOR LIKE STAR CITIZEN.    … Expand
  7. sontopo98
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    The game is simply amazing, from the beginning to the end. I don't give it a 10 because of the amount of loading screen and that you can't actually travel to the planets by yourself or land into the planets, you always have to use the console for it... but the rest of it is amazing. I don't think I can't get boring of it. And no, I'm not fanboying Xbox, I don't even like Fallout games,The game is simply amazing, from the beginning to the end. I don't give it a 10 because of the amount of loading screen and that you can't actually travel to the planets by yourself or land into the planets, you always have to use the console for it... but the rest of it is amazing. I don't think I can't get boring of it. And no, I'm not fanboying Xbox, I don't even like Fallout games, but Starfield really got me.… Expand
  8. DioGren
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Real Score 6/10. But Tod Say This game is Next GEN and Have Good Optimisation, So -2 score for this.
  9. Leszter
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This game is a test, if we let Hodd Toward get away with this so it could be the future of modern gaming and that would be a shame. We just see what is possible for a studio as Larian with less dev and almost the half of the budget. Literally Skyrim and even fallout has better mechanics than Loadfield. Pls guys don't support this game, otherwise we are going to become the thing which isThis game is a test, if we let Hodd Toward get away with this so it could be the future of modern gaming and that would be a shame. We just see what is possible for a studio as Larian with less dev and almost the half of the budget. Literally Skyrim and even fallout has better mechanics than Loadfield. Pls guys don't support this game, otherwise we are going to become the thing which is the total opposite of the things gaming industry was in the earlyer days. This is not only the question is this game good or not, this is right now the chance to show Xbox and Phil Spencer this is not the way they should go down. Right here and right now we have the opportunity to actually have a huge impact on the industry a very long time ago.… Expand
  10. DavidFCorreia
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    5/10
    In resume: This game is souless.
    How can a game that has been in development for more than ten years (they market more, don't they?) be a science fiction space adventure and the first thing we notice is that they don't include "space travel" or "space exploration"? Are you kidding me? You can't take off or land on a planet. Loading Screens everywhere. Even the advertasing    5/10
    In resume: This game is souless.

    How can a game that has been in development for more than ten years (they market more, don't they?) be a science fiction space adventure and the first thing we notice is that they don't include "space travel" or "space exploration"? Are you kidding me? You can't take off or land on a planet. Loading Screens everywhere.
    Even the advertasing exploration is not true, you can't explore fully a planet, an invisible wall and a message appears after you walk some Km.
    The planets being proceedal generated is acceptable (at some point) but the copy and past of outposts and caves and bs on a planet is abismal. And I'm not talking about 5 occasions, is dozens apon dozens... Don't forget there are thousand of planets...

    It's awful how little immersion there is. developed for more than ten years, but where? What did you do with the money and time?
    Why is this game so empty? We know that most of space is empty, therefore I won't discuss about the planets, which are assumed to be empty. The cities, though? The cities are deserted, dead, and devoid of life. No one is concerned if you shoot. Police won't intervene. This is advertising has a RPG. An RPG should, at the very least, have strong exploration, be immersive and soulful.
    There are nothing in this game that will pull you to this world. The first missions I did after I was "released" in space were the most ridiculous missions, you know that ones that are there to fill the game with bs? Yeah... My thought was "this is going to be the entire of the game will it not?". Ridiculous.
    I will not talk about bugs of course...

    Man, this is bad. This people need to stop with this bs, for real.

    (The 5 out of 10 is because the game is a good shooter, the graphics are ok, city design and "zones" are good and ship costumization is good).    … Expand
  11. HideLord
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    The game is mediocre, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's bad. People are just disappointed because they expected more. Especially those that paid 100$.
    My criticisms:
    - Badly optimized. - The story is uninspired and predictable. - The facial animations look really outdated. - It's a loading screen simulator as many have pointed out. - Exploration is lackluster. - Combat is just    The game is mediocre, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's bad. People are just disappointed because they expected more. Especially those that paid 100$.
    My criticisms:
    - Badly optimized.
    - The story is uninspired and predictable.
    - The facial animations look really outdated.
    - It's a loading screen simulator as many have pointed out.
    - Exploration is lackluster.
    - Combat is just "fine" by modern standards.
    - Difficulty settings just makes enemies bullet sponges.
    - More of an "A" rather than "AI".
    - While the game is not broken or unplayable, there are quite a few minor bugs that break the immersion.    … Expand
  12. shurick
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Great game with wonderful story and immersive game world and quests. Do not compare it to Star Citizen or No Man Sky because this is not flight simulator. I tried Star Citizen and honestly it has nothing on Stafield except more involved atmospheric flight. Who cares about that tho? If I want to enjoy flying experience I just boot up MSFS.
  13. ultraviper
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    It's ok. It's a betesda RPG. But it's less "skyrim in space" and more "skyrim in a bunch of different maps you can only get to through fast travel menus." The whole "space" concept seems to be an afterthought. You can't actually fly your ship in any meaningful way, other than the space combat which is basically just a minigame. ALL flying is done through quick travel menus. There's noIt's ok. It's a betesda RPG. But it's less "skyrim in space" and more "skyrim in a bunch of different maps you can only get to through fast travel menus." The whole "space" concept seems to be an afterthought. You can't actually fly your ship in any meaningful way, other than the space combat which is basically just a minigame. ALL flying is done through quick travel menus. There's no flying on planet surfaces. Taking off is a cutscene. Landing is a cutscene. Flying between planets in the same system is a cutscene. Flying to a different system is a cutscene.… Expand
  14. Johnex
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Boring, empty, uninspiring For the promise of the genre-breaking game you got pile of repetitive boring actions, loading screens and other **** typical for a total lack of imagination.

    This especially disgusting that critics rated this game so high, there is just no fun in the game at all and if they don’t see it, why do we need them for?
  15. Sofon
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    The game has complex loading screens, an old engine and lack of Italian voice acting and Russian localization
  16. Cheetka
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Trash optimization. 3060ti r5 5600 med-high graphics 50fps :D (not in city) when i go city barely 30fps. Old graphics, old mechanics, old gen game.
  17. Zencue
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Space game without space.
    Exploration game without exploration.
    RPG without dialogues and role-play system.
    Good fallout 4 mod, bad game
  18. Kronosyo
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    Starfield is no masterpiece, but has some really good side quest and stories which make the game a really good time, sadly the main story is kinda boring which is why YOU SHOULDNT RUSH it, its NG+ is not better, go through the game slow and try to do as much as possible, becouse thats how you get the best side of Starfield
  19. DreadNaughty
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Story 4/10 (its downright painful at times)
    Graphics Quality & Game Performance: 6/10 (Starefield + Bethesda Jank + Meh graphics)
    Combat: 6/10 (Exact same weapons from fallout, terrible AI)
    RPG Elements: 7/10 (almost same skill trees from fallout 4, great bethesda item looting)
    Art Design & Scope 7:10 (ambitious scope, half-assed space exploration full of loading cutscenes)
  20. pikotara
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    к сожалению игра не оправдала ожиданий жуткая оптимизация на rtx 3060 просадки до 30 фпс а таже помойный сюжет и геймплей
  21. Lurkerman
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Starfield is biggest disappointment of the year. Just very bad game and bad story.
  22. UnholyCatfish
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Pros
    - The Main Soundtrack is pretty dope
    Cons - Contains more bugs than the mouldy pizza in the corner of my room - Dialogue that reads like it was taken straight from a Marvel film - Characters with less personality than my desk lamp - Combat that feels like I'm shooting target dummies with a water pistol - Stare - Literally a single enemy type copy pasted 1000 times with    Pros
    - The Main Soundtrack is pretty dope

    Cons
    - Contains more bugs than the mouldy pizza in the corner of my room
    - Dialogue that reads like it was taken straight from a Marvel film
    - Characters with less personality than my desk lamp
    - Combat that feels like I'm shooting target dummies with a water pistol
    - Stare
    - Literally a single enemy type copy pasted 1000 times with different hats
    - FTL, an Indie Rogue Lite made by one dude, unironically had more space exploration than this game
    - Bland un-interesting universe where I literally couldn't care less about anything that happens in it
    - Faux RPG choices giving the illusion of build diversity
    - Possibly the worst UI I have ever experienced in any major release title
    - An inventory that's harder to manage than my emotions
    - More time spent in loading screens than browsing the internet on a dial-up connection in 2001

    All in all I cannot say I enjoyed a single minute of the time I spent playing this game and am thankful Steam was kind enough to give me a refund    … Expand
  23. Glic2003
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    A surprisingly bland, clunky shooter with a thin veneer of RPG elements which are mostly poorly-explained, in a generic sci-fi setting with unlikable characters.
  24. rythorn
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    It may be an okay game in 5 years but this game is awful right now.

    Completely uninspired, broken UI, bugs everywhere. You can't even rebind movement keys without breaking the entire game. The UI was designed by a toddler. How a company can be worth billions and put out a product this bad is awful. They delayed it a year for what? Just how god awful was it 12 months ago? It would    It may be an okay game in 5 years but this game is awful right now.

    Completely uninspired, broken UI, bugs everywhere. You can't even rebind movement keys without breaking the entire game. The UI was designed by a toddler.

    How a company can be worth billions and put out a product this bad is awful. They delayed it a year for what? Just how god awful was it 12 months ago? It would seem no one at Bethesda has the balls to speak up about bugs or game direction for fear of Todd Howard, so they sit by idle and watch the disaster unfold. There's no chance people working there didn't know this game was garbage before it released.    … Expand
  25. Bodom
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This game is the definition of rehased, lazy, soulless content. It's nothing but a mashup of FPS with "pretty" graphics and empty promises. This is not an RPG. I fear the worst for the Elder Scrolls 6 if this is the new standard for Bethesda games.
  26. JenikMax
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    A game about space, without space.. Yura we all fu**** **
    Eh .. this comrade returns to the Elite Dangerous.
  27. jorokw
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Starfield: Disappointment in the Open Cosmos

    Starfield, despite appearing to be a grand game set in an open-world space, conceals within it the corridors of monotony that often detract from the enjoyment. One of the primary issues with Starfield is its repetitiveness. The cosmic world you're meant to explore feels perpetually the same. Every mine, every outpost, and indeed, the    Starfield: Disappointment in the Open Cosmos

    Starfield, despite appearing to be a grand game set in an open-world space, conceals within it the corridors of monotony that often detract from the enjoyment.

    One of the primary issues with Starfield is its repetitiveness. The cosmic world you're meant to explore feels perpetually the same. Every mine, every outpost, and indeed, the entire universe seems to be copied and pasted repeatedly. Enemies remain constant, turning each encounter into what feels like a mandatory task rather than an engaging experience.

    As for the story, there's no meaningful connection with factions or character development. Everything revolves around a formulaic scenario where you have to go somewhere, fetch something, kill someone, or shoot something, and you won't encounter anything genuinely new. The RPG element in this game is disappointingly weak, especially when considering the quality achieved in Bethesda's previous titles like Fallout: New Vegas.

    The actual spaceflight, which was supposed to be a major highlight of the game, feels strangely unsatisfying. It's more like a sped-up transit between planets, making it feel more like "fast travel" than actual space exploration. This is a massive missed opportunity for exploring the cosmos and the experiences that could have been associated with traveling between different worlds.

    While you may find various plants and weather on the surface of planets, that's about the only variation the game offers. Interiors are virtually identical. Enemy encounters are monotonous, quickly becoming repetitive and dull.

    Overall, Starfield is a significant letdown. You feel like you've entered an open cosmos, but in reality, you're trapped in the corridors of monotony and subpar design. If you have a choice, you might want to consider other RPG (BG3) because, unfortunately, Starfield doesn't deliver the expected experience, and I would not recommend it to anyone.    … Expand
  28. m1c4d0
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This game is bad in every way - poor graphics and animations, boring storyline and side quests, no sense of space and terrible optimization. I don't recommend playing it even for free.
  29. pallinarozza
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    82% positive reviews on steam, 4.9 metacritic.
    Spot the Sony fanboys who can't own the game:
  30. Alixa2s
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a broken mess, with lots of loading screen and outdated graphics. It doesn’t let you land or take off from the planet and the overall story is very short… 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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