Starfield

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  1. THE-WINGZ
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Awesome experience it's something fresh once you start playing you get off so addictive
  2. Gamexvault
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Game gets a 10/10 from
    Bethesda most polished game to date with amazing stories and space travel.
    They really hit the mark this nasa punk game
  3. Chrisdxb87
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    I love that is is really like fallout 4 but in space. Needs a lot of basebuild modding.

    Leveling is suuuuuuuuuper slow and i struggle to identify with the game. As a straight white male i feel the game underrepresents my demographic. It is extremely woke and therefore also forbidden in my country. I have not encountered any ganebraking bugs. Had two minor hard crashes. But i thinks its    I love that is is really like fallout 4 but in space. Needs a lot of basebuild modding.

    Leveling is suuuuuuuuuper slow and i struggle to identify with the game. As a straight white male i feel the game underrepresents my demographic. It is extremely woke and therefore also forbidden in my country.

    I have not encountered any ganebraking bugs. Had two minor hard crashes. But i thinks its woke garbage. Hope that can get modded.    … Expand
  4. kretas
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    I embarked on my journey in "Starfield," eagerly anticipating a revolutionary sandbox RPG, a worthy successor to the likes of Skyrim. Yet, standing in the shadow of contemporaries like Baldur's Gate 3, the experience has felt considerably linear and lacking depth.

    My 15 hours of gameplay has been a mixed bag. Though I deliberately veered off the main quest to immerse myself in the    I embarked on my journey in "Starfield," eagerly anticipating a revolutionary sandbox RPG, a worthy successor to the likes of Skyrim. Yet, standing in the shadow of contemporaries like Baldur's Gate 3, the experience has felt considerably linear and lacking depth.

    My 15 hours of gameplay has been a mixed bag. Though I deliberately veered off the main quest to immerse myself in the game's world, the excitement waned rather quickly. A considerable number of quests felt more like chores, burdened by repetitive NPC interactions and monotonous mine clearances populated by the same enemy types.

    The character customization, touted to offer profound choices, left a lot to be desired. I was particularly disheartened with the "Dream House" option - a promising feature that culminated in a bland and uninspiring dwelling with repetitive layouts and a glaring lack of attention to detail, quite contrary to the cozy, unique havens I cherished in Skyrim.

    However, a game can redeem itself through compelling world-building, a feature I had set my hopes on, especially with the much-hyped City Neon. Unfortunately, it fell short, offering a rather superficial experience that failed to match the visual grandeur claimed by many. Despite running the game on a high-end setup, the visuals were not up to par. Moreover, the cities felt empty, devoid of the vibrant nightlife and bustling corners that usually bring a virtual metropolis to life. A lack of diverse amenities in New Atlantis, such as clubs or engaging recreational spots, added to the feeling of a shallow, underdeveloped world.

    I am willing to give "Starfield" another chance, in hopes that exploring new aspects like building outposts can reignite the initial excitement. As it stands, however, the game has not lived up to my expectations, which, considering the advancements in RPGs over the years, I believe were justified.    … Expand
  5. VINICIUSG4MES
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo perfeito, trilha sonora boa e variáveis melodias no meio do caminho. O que mais me empressiona é que já jogue 21h e nem em 1/3 do jogo acho ate que a gamepass vai acabar antes de zerar ele mas recomendo. jogão do ano!… Expand
  6. bird-e
    Sep 9, 2023
    1
    Commits the grave crime of being utterly sauceless. Brings absolutely nothing new to the table. The game is made up of a few smaller games (fighting, exploring, building, space), all of which are individually mediocre and uninteresting. The managers of this game's production were ticking boxes for a decade. Congrats, it's all technically there, but nobody in charge ever stopped to askCommits the grave crime of being utterly sauceless. Brings absolutely nothing new to the table. The game is made up of a few smaller games (fighting, exploring, building, space), all of which are individually mediocre and uninteresting. The managers of this game's production were ticking boxes for a decade. Congrats, it's all technically there, but nobody in charge ever stopped to ask themselves: is any of this actually any good?

    The writing, voice acting, UI, loading screens and general flow of gameplay turn an unambitious slog into something completely unbearable.    … Expand
  7. Ale_revan
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    50 horas jugando y puedo decir que el juego alcanzó mis expectativas pese que la exploración tenga sus pantallas de carga no quita lo disfrutable que es starfield las misiones, la historia por descubrir que son los artefactos, es un juego que te sorprenderá y te dejara un buen sabor de boca cuando lo hayas jugado al 100.

    las guerras de consolas son burradas de niños jugare marvel    50 horas jugando y puedo decir que el juego alcanzó mis expectativas pese que la exploración tenga sus pantallas de carga no quita lo disfrutable que es starfield las misiones, la historia por descubrir que son los artefactos, es un juego que te sorprenderá y te dejara un buen sabor de boca cuando lo hayas jugado al 100.

    las guerras de consolas son burradas de niños jugare marvel spiderman 2 y lo disfrutare como lo hice con starfield, tu disfruta el juego y no te dejes llevar por las críticas de los demás hazla tuya.

    Y para terminar la gente que realiza cuentas para criticar solo por su apoyo enfermo a playstation o nintendo hagan lo que quieran por que al fin y al cabo siempre habrá personas disfrutando del juego no peritan su tiempo y disfruten jugar no criticar un producto que esta hecho para lo mismo jugar

    Gracias bethesda    … Expand
  8. Dreuess
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect exposure, 8K, ultra realism, skin pores, RAW, 1man, solo, Mario chibi toddler with thick thighs, twin tails, super Mario, full body, anime, 3d render, photo… Expand
  9. Impe97
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    Too much problems for a game released in 2023 from a AAA studio, the only thing that save its the story and the missions.....everything else its bad, no land vehicles, local maps terrible, ship drivable only in a super small square in planets atmosphere, IA of enemy its a joke, the UI and inventory management are super complex, outpost are useless, almost all planets are empty, everythingToo much problems for a game released in 2023 from a AAA studio, the only thing that save its the story and the missions.....everything else its bad, no land vehicles, local maps terrible, ship drivable only in a super small square in planets atmosphere, IA of enemy its a joke, the UI and inventory management are super complex, outpost are useless, almost all planets are empty, everything its fast travel, and that 2003 engine its too dated.
    Really bad.    … Expand
  10. deLAW
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Reading the reviews made me dislike the game, but after that, every time I booted up the game, I found myself having a blast in a through-and-through Bethesda game. Ridiculous expectations from people who don't know Bethesda games are the only reason for mixed reviews.

    Don't expect a vast amount of living planets and some unrealistic No Man's Sky gameplay - no Bethesda went mature.    Reading the reviews made me dislike the game, but after that, every time I booted up the game, I found myself having a blast in a through-and-through Bethesda game. Ridiculous expectations from people who don't know Bethesda games are the only reason for mixed reviews.

    Don't expect a vast amount of living planets and some unrealistic No Man's Sky gameplay - no Bethesda went mature. Think of Mars, barren, some outposts, filled or abandoned, and the occasional cave. It is almost a believable universe. You build an outpost yourself to mine resources to make money, exactly what will happen in real life when we lower the cost of space travel. Exciting for the scientists, explorers, and businessmen, but not for the common folk except for the dreamy earth-like planets that are (meant to be) scarce.

    The only thing I miss is not-so-necessary on-planet mounts. I would have enjoyed riding around for the sake of peace on the righteously barren and boring worlds, as also confirmed by one of the in-game characters to be a true experience for the explorers, although he mentioned he enjoyed walking the barren planets, just like the game offers.

    The game is extremely familiar to Skyrim where I enjoyed exploring the stories and cities the game had to offer while visiting some interesting cities and doing combat with or against the factions presented to you. And just like with Skyrim, If you enter cities or fast travel, there is a loading screen. I laughed when I met a settler on a civilian outpost who started with "I used to be an explorer just like you, but then.. ah that's a too long story." A great reference to the "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee".

    This game doesn't try to be something it is not, it is a beautiful Bethesda game and that is what I expected.

    If you don't like the space context, and if you do but rather play a planet explorer which is quite unrealistic but entertaining in its own way with vibrant planets, don't hate on Starfield - just play No Man's Sky.

    I wanted the best Bethesda game yet, and a place where I could enjoy the dynamics of our own real complex but sometimes simple universe, and these were wonderfully crafted into my favorite game of all time, STARFIELD.    … Expand
  11. BromanLegion
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Starfield is a massive return to form for Bethesda. It's everything that long time fans of the company have been waiting for. Starfield features the best writing Bethesda has ever done with an unparalleled breadth of scope and freedom. Calling it an evolution on the genre is an understatement. With its sheer scale and it's complex, deep, and rewarding RPG and crafting systems, this gameStarfield is a massive return to form for Bethesda. It's everything that long time fans of the company have been waiting for. Starfield features the best writing Bethesda has ever done with an unparalleled breadth of scope and freedom. Calling it an evolution on the genre is an understatement. With its sheer scale and it's complex, deep, and rewarding RPG and crafting systems, this game will be played for years to come!… Expand
  12. Retropyro74
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    I wanted "Fallout" in space and Bethesda delivered. It's not a perfect game, but it's pure fun in the best possible Bethesda RPG style.
  13. Anuj_
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    one of the best game i have ever played, playstation cry baby can keep crying because this is the game of the decade!
  14. PotatMasterRace
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    I have played Mass Effects, The Outer Worlds and No Man's Sky prior and Starfield feels just like a botched copypaste of those games. Mass Effect had a better plot, a better developed world and better developed characters. No man's Sky had better "space exploration", The Outer Worlds had better companion and social system, and even a better plot, not to mention the styling was a lotI have played Mass Effects, The Outer Worlds and No Man's Sky prior and Starfield feels just like a botched copypaste of those games. Mass Effect had a better plot, a better developed world and better developed characters. No man's Sky had better "space exploration", The Outer Worlds had better companion and social system, and even a better plot, not to mention the styling was a lot better. Bethesda should've just concentrated on developing TES6.… Expand
  15. YouMoMCallME
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Оптимизация просто ужасна !
    Боже а лица NPC :D
    Гиганский Прайс ...
    Тод слышь Рефанд
  16. bananess
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Playstation fanboys are review bombing the game, they probably haven't played it or just played it for 1 hour. THE GAME IS GOOD BUT JUST OVERHYPED
  17. Hsvs
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Just what I want, skyrim in space. Ship builder system is so fun. Probably gonna play forever again
  18. Njunge
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love the visuals and thousands of planets it's actually very sad that people are hating on the game for no reason… Expand
  19. AlejoR
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Got it on game pass, I would only buy the game with 50% or less discount, Bethesda has over hyped the game. Graphics are great, gameplay feels outdated like playing fallout 4. The world's exploration most of the time feels empty. Combat and weapons are okay. Rpg elements are okay. Story is not so okay. By far the worst is Official DLSS support missing due to stupid AMD exclusivity.
  20. Gltichd
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Been enjoying it thoroughly. Haters are gonna hate, they resort to review bombs because they are trolls. The game is really good. Has some flaws like any game. So far nothing game breaking. Haven't had any issues learning the controls, handling combat, or understanding needed concepts. Not sure where or why all the hate is being given but I can say most of the negativity comes from peopleBeen enjoying it thoroughly. Haters are gonna hate, they resort to review bombs because they are trolls. The game is really good. Has some flaws like any game. So far nothing game breaking. Haven't had any issues learning the controls, handling combat, or understanding needed concepts. Not sure where or why all the hate is being given but I can say most of the negativity comes from people that haven't even finished the tutorial. Ignore them and give it a try.… Expand
  21. Solarrpg
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Outdated graphics, modded Skyrim looks better, instead of making game looking better, modding community are making mods to run the game on lowest settings, 3070 ti can run 60 fps on LOW settings,way beyond minimum requirements, ridiculous. Extremely bad optimization for PC, boring predictable main story, side quests are same as in Oblivion era, exploration is non existing, all menus haveOutdated graphics, modded Skyrim looks better, instead of making game looking better, modding community are making mods to run the game on lowest settings, 3070 ti can run 60 fps on LOW settings,way beyond minimum requirements, ridiculous. Extremely bad optimization for PC, boring predictable main story, side quests are same as in Oblivion era, exploration is non existing, all menus have menus into menus,loading screens everywhere for everything, clunky space fights, as for shooter COD 2 had better mechanics with better enemy AI, and I'm so tired to be a silent protagonist talking with lifeless characters without any expressions . This game have no soul, no fun.… Expand
  22. Lokimusic
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    O game é perfeito, o único problema é que não tem dublagem em pt/br, é o que peço para todos da Bethesda adicionar uma dublagem brasileira!
  23. chanr
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    So many **** review bombers. Truly, truly disappointing. For those of you doing this, go outside. Nobody appreciates you. Nobody thinks you're funny. Just stop.
  24. Finn_1
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game and bethesda is best company in the world thx for mading this game… Expand
  25. SavrySauce
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    It's just too boring at the beginning. Every planet feels the same, and enemies are bland and duplicated throughout the galaxy.

    As others have said, it does get significantly better after a dozen or so hours.
  26. Chrismerchy
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    The fast travels are so boring dropped after 6 hours , and hate the combat sistem
  27. Pwnish123
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    It is shame that this is was an finished Game….
    Nextime they need to sell the game code to the Community, than wait another year so people who actually cares making a good game out of it.
  28. LoboTheSequel
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I'm giving the game a 10 to do my bit against the cry baby ponies that are butt hurt they haven't got the game.
  29. JeyZ7
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This game should be a open World Space exploration RPG....

    but its nothing of it... i mean yeah its an bad written RPG okay... but in space... no exploration... no space ship flying... no open world... its just as i like to call it a "Box to Box" loading screen game... exploration is so useless here and dont feels like u ever left the last system or planet... 10 loading    This game should be a open World Space exploration RPG....

    but its nothing of it... i mean yeah its an bad written RPG okay... but
    in space... no exploration... no space ship flying... no open world...

    its just as i like to call it a "Box to Box" loading screen game...

    exploration is so useless here and dont feels like u ever left the last system or planet...

    10 loading screens to come to the next system from 1 city to another... and they are all meaningless steps...

    i mean u could also have a rick and morty portal gun and thats it... 1 loading screen and bye fake "space exploration" wich does not exist at all... and we would at least got not a loading screen simulation...

    i am sorry bethesda but nobody of you played ever an exploration game like no mans sky... this feels immersive... this even has a story... this even has no walls and 100 restrictions like your "open world"... in NMS i can actually explore and have a progress with my ships and weapons and upgrades and then u can quest too... and have a interesting deep story!!!    … Expand
  30. Olter
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A hodge podge of half baked ideas and features, topped off with a main campaign that tries way too hard. The factions questlines were alright though. Also it is not a roleplaying game, it is a lootershooter.
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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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