Starfield

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  1. downtownriot
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Starfield feels soulless and heartless. It lacks what made past Bethesda games so great: organic exploration. The story is boring, voice acting is mediocre, and the character faces are embarrassingly bad. And for a space game, Starfield seems to hate the idea of space. There is essentially zero actual space flight. No taking off, no landing, no super speeding through a solar system. JustStarfield feels soulless and heartless. It lacks what made past Bethesda games so great: organic exploration. The story is boring, voice acting is mediocre, and the character faces are embarrassingly bad. And for a space game, Starfield seems to hate the idea of space. There is essentially zero actual space flight. No taking off, no landing, no super speeding through a solar system. Just loading screens. That's what Starfield is; menus and loading screens. It feels like a game that had alot of ambitious ideas and not enough time to execute them. Hopefully modders can do the work that Bethesda failed to do.… Expand
  2. max421
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    They spent too much time and effort on the wrong things, I don't want to collect 10000s of small objects like wooden toys, I want to sit in my spaceship and travel SEAMLESSLY between planets and systems. This game is a big missed opportunity with a really barebones version of space.
  3. DireRaven09
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    I went and especially got a gamepass subscription for it, waited for 120gb download and uninstalled the game in 4 hours of playtime.

    The jank and clunkyness is so extreme. No FOV slider in 2023, the UI runs at 30fps, the shooting feels and sounds like a 2004 game, way too much fast travel, no ground vehicles, its a horrible experience.

    BETHESDA IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING A NEXT GEN GAME.
  4. best-of-max
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    +20h in: so far to me it is okay, but really nothing special. I'm not disappointed, but it's not what many people wanted the game to be/pretend it was.
    Game of the year should definitely become BG3.
  5. Mar1987
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Так скучно, так убого. Полный зашквар, только руки испачкал в этой куче фекалий.
  6. 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
  7. oktawian7
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    ta gra ma tak kiepską optymalizacje ze sama rozgrywka tego nie ratuje gra jesat nie grywealna na 3060 rtx pozdrawiam
  8. Alfi75
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    How big was the hype... But what do we have here? A game with extremely bad synchronization. Countless bugs. Ugly faces... The whole game looks like a Fallout with a new coat of paint.
    The game is not bad, but not good either.

    A fitting comparison would be Elex 2.

    Baldur's Gate 3, for example, is a whole other world of quality in every way.
  9. Mrm_joy
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Overhyped and overall disaapointed with what Bethesda has released and just everything about this game is bad
  10. Sorredlog
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    A game that seems to have been released for PS3, at least 10 years old. 90% of things are copied and pasted from fallout 4, and walking for hours in nothingness certainly doesn't make you scream with pleasure. The AI ​​are stupid and behave like the enemies behaved in Skyrim, unwatchable. The missions are banal, the creation of the outpost copied from fallout. They also removed theA game that seems to have been released for PS3, at least 10 years old. 90% of things are copied and pasted from fallout 4, and walking for hours in nothingness certainly doesn't make you scream with pleasure. The AI ​​are stupid and behave like the enemies behaved in Skyrim, unwatchable. The missions are banal, the creation of the outpost copied from fallout. They also removed the Spav without introducing anything innovative or exciting, not to mention that there is no kind of splatter when you kill enemies. Really bad.… Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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!
  13. strandbak
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Fire Todd Howard.

    I'm beginning my review with that statement because if ANY company produced a disappointment such as this, compounded with lies from the person in charge, that person would be dismissed immediately. There is simply no excuse for a game to look this bad and be plagued with loading screens. Even EVE Online is better and that game is 20 years old. This is simply a massive    Fire Todd Howard.

    I'm beginning my review with that statement because if ANY company produced a disappointment such as this, compounded with lies from the person in charge, that person would be dismissed immediately. There is simply no excuse for a game to look this bad and be plagued with loading screens. Even EVE Online is better and that game is 20 years old. This is simply a massive failure, made even worse by the fact that games like Zelda: TOTK and BG3 were released this year with tons of polish and quality.

    I am still playing it in the hopes that something clicks, but the immersion I expected will probably never be there. I'll move over to Star Citizen or NMS for my space exploration needs. This ain't it.

    Nevertheless, I can't seem to stop playing. That has to count for something so I'm giving it a 5 with the potential to be an 8 or 9 if they fix some (major) things.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. PrJB38
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the game doesn't run well, and requires a very powerful machine, for bad graphics. utter disappointment.… Expand
  16. LuisJl
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Ir a un planeta es tragarse una pantalla de carga :(xd fuera de eso el juego si tiene una historia interesante.
  17. LeoSco
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Buggy slow and worlds seem to be the same add to annoying pronauns forced on us and gender ideaoligy that dont want to have to deal with constantly within games killes fun of game.
  18. EvenTheFlow
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    > Took 7 years to make > 1 year delay > Same engine from 2006 > 10 Guns in the WHOLE game > Same planets > Bad ai. Not worth your money, Ubisoft's try for no man's sky was better than this you should buy that instead it's cheaper and the exploration feeling was WAY better.
  19. Spcell
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    I was looking forward to sink a lot of hours into this game and sadly to tell you all it doesn't have any spark. Yes, it looks like a solid game and most of it is solid. Oh boy after 60 hours it gets really boring, especially the facial expressions, horrific lipsyncs (if they ever work...), sometimes really bad performance, crashes and a lot of plot holes.

    To sum it up:    I was looking forward to sink a lot of hours into this game and sadly to tell you all it doesn't have any spark. Yes, it looks like a solid game and most of it is solid. Oh boy after 60 hours it gets really boring, especially the facial expressions, horrific lipsyncs (if they ever work...), sometimes really bad performance, crashes and a lot of plot holes.

    To sum it up: soulless-loading-walking-scpace-simulator...    … Expand
  20. salted_caramel
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    This game so is ugly (these faces wtf), so bugged (yeah Bethesda), and so badly optimised (insane drops in cities) but the biggest dissapointing is a big lie about exploring planets. Firstly - most planets are empty and boring, secondly - you can explore only small fragment of the planet becaouse of invisible walls... really Bethesda?
    Better to play No Mans Sky.
  21. Acquatic
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    It's the same tired old Bethesda type game with all the same bugs, glitches, problems, and bad design choices. The characters are terribly animated, the color looks massively washed out, and there is copy-paste design everywhere. The game isn't even actually free roaming. No Man's Sky does exploration way better. Baldur's Gate 3 does story way better. Stop giving Bethesda a free passIt's the same tired old Bethesda type game with all the same bugs, glitches, problems, and bad design choices. The characters are terribly animated, the color looks massively washed out, and there is copy-paste design everywhere. The game isn't even actually free roaming. No Man's Sky does exploration way better. Baldur's Gate 3 does story way better. Stop giving Bethesda a free pass for poor quality games, people.… Expand
  22. Rufnek
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    If you really need to scratch an itch and play a future type game with spaceships, and want to do it for almost no money, then play it via gamepass. Do NOT BUY the game.
    If you love leveling and getting skills and building ships (ships are really cool I might add), you might like this. I really like leveling, getting new skills and building ships...but it doesn't really mean much, as    If you really need to scratch an itch and play a future type game with spaceships, and want to do it for almost no money, then play it via gamepass. Do NOT BUY the game.
    If you love leveling and getting skills and building ships (ships are really cool I might add), you might like this. I really like leveling, getting new skills and building ships...but it doesn't really mean much, as then I could be playing a ship builder game.
    As for RPG style, choices and graphics.... this is a 0 out of 10. Graphics (environment), NPC faces, animations, etc are absolutely last gen or worse. Think Xbox360 at worst and bad Xbox One at best. Textures on people, ships and building can look really good. Just don't expect the foliage or people to look that way. Don't get me started on the constant loading for everything you do.
    Any choices you think you have, think again. NO choices affect anything. Your skill choices and your actual actions that you think may affect dialogues or quests NEVER affect anything. Don't believe me and want proof, search for the MarcoStyle youtuber, as he explains what is happening. I don't have a youtube channel or the time for that. Factor in the insane bugs, think Cyberpunk 2077 release, except we know that that game was released 2 yrs too early and Starfield was given almost an EXTRA year to polish this junk.
    Overall, this game rates higher than a zero because they *could* fix the bugs and maybe improve textures and I really liked the ships, despite not being able to use them like I thought I would.    … Expand
  23. spoingus
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    game is omega ****game is omega **** ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀… Expand
  24. 99thhand
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Graphics is decent but some are not policed, Story is generic, AI is bad it's from other game.
    you go. played 25 hours + and feels like a waste of time. you do the same thing over and over and it's not rewarding. there's no reason to have strong equipment because AI is dumb. I had fun on fallout 4 more. I respect those people who love this game but personally this game is bad.
  25. yoloozoo
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    (It seems the website hates me using some words, so I have to use machine translation)
    STARFIELD: Black loading
    Picture starry sky (still too bright). It is suspected that the population explosion will cause the entire universe to be filled with humans, causing serious light pollution. Space battles are redundant and boring. loading loading more loading, especially when visiting    (It seems the website hates me using some words, so I have to use machine translation)
    STARFIELD: Black loading
    Picture starry sky (still too bright).
    It is suspected that the population explosion will cause the entire universe to be filled with humans, causing serious light pollution.

    Space battles are redundant and boring.

    loading loading more loading, especially when visiting stores and solving quests.

    The main plot...well, that's the main plot of B company.

    The UI and operation are extremely unfriendly to novices.
    (Old players are fine, but new players eat poop? Are you justified?)
    Also crammed a bunch of stuff into the skill that would improve the gameplay experience.

    The AI ​​is unsurprisingly bad.
    Whether it's combat logic or when shopping.
    Hit wooden stakes, halfway through the battle, NPC weapons fly up, and start to flee wildly.
    When you block an NPC , you will see the NPC just keep going on your face.
    There is also the tragic teammate AI as always.

    ****

    Can build, design spaceships (doesn't do much, but makes you feel good about yourself).
    Players who were semi-finished guinea pigs in Fallout 4 can now play the finished product(?
    There is the task network.

    With MOD, there is a chance to wait for player MOD to come out to save the world.
    (It should be more comfortable to play after half a year and a year, and you can wait for a discount by the way)

    ****

    Most of the people who will buy it immediately should be veteran players of B company.
    Are waiting for Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.
    Either it is a must-buy diehard old fan.
    Or maybe I want to see what STARFIELD is like that B company has launched regardless of players’ voices.
    (Maybe there are more space fans because Star Trek and Star War?)

    "personal opinion" it seems... a low-end Fallout with space skin.
    Elder Scrolls satisfies adventures in the wizarding world.
    The background of the Fallout nuclear war is not far from us, which makes people have a deeper sense of substitution.
    STARFIELD'S SPACE SETTING...
    Well, I don't know how many people look forward to adventures in space.
    But I know STARFIELD's "space" adventures fail.
    Basically, it's loading,loading and loading.
    Otherwise, it is floating in the starry sky with textures.
    Bring out the speed and acceleration special effects to make you feel that the map is very big.
    These "future" weapons aren't too futuristic either.

    The game itself is of high quality and fun.
    Old fans may be able to accept old IP doing like this. But the new IP personally feels that it is not up to the mark. There must be a bunch of new players who can't eat it. The most basic UI and operation are confusing. It even requires players to find a MOD to save them. It can only be said that newcomers to B company's games should be cautious. If you don't plan to play MOD. Spend dozens of hours installing two or three hundred MODs one by one to study the order and conflicts of MODs. Then what you are playing with others is not same game.    … Expand
  26. rileyblog1
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Not a game I'd recommend. Did not live up to the standards set by Baldur's Gate 3.
  27. 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.
  28. Edmoon9
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    U can interact,and yes its massive,but animation,ai graphics,gameplay its like from 2010, overhyped .
  29. Preg
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Man... I have thousands of hours in the elder scrolls and fallout series.. Starfield however... I'm done after about 100 hours; of those 100 hours I pushed through about 85 of them just trying to find enjoyment.

    In so many ways this game is so much else than previous Bethesda games. The exploration feels artificial and non-immersive. In previous games you could fast travel, but you    Man... I have thousands of hours in the elder scrolls and fallout series.. Starfield however... I'm done after about 100 hours; of those 100 hours I pushed through about 85 of them just trying to find enjoyment.

    In so many ways this game is so much else than previous Bethesda games. The exploration feels artificial and non-immersive. In previous games you could fast travel, but you didn't have to. In Starfield it's constant menus and loading screens fast traveling everywhere.

    Copy and paste environments and levels with a slight hue shift for color.

    I'll basically be complaining about everything everyone already else has but it's the honest truth. The game is just boring and feels very aged... In some ways more than previous bethesda games.

    Incredibly disappointed.    … Expand
  30. Bax33
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Generic shooter, classic Bethesda bugs, it is ridiculous how they manage to do always the same game. 0 EXPLORATION, boring gameplay. Conversations are literally marvel dialogues. Not even close to Skyrim.
  31. ABJux
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Good product if you are looking for: Bad/non-existent optimalization, broken promises (space exploration), same old engine as any Bethesda game, pointless skilltree/build-making, nonsense story.

    Planets differentiate between each other literally only with ground color, they all have 1 out of 10 possible randomly generated structures or an empty cave. It is also overpriced af (being able    Good product if you are looking for: Bad/non-existent optimalization, broken promises (space exploration), same old engine as any Bethesda game, pointless skilltree/build-making, nonsense story.

    Planets differentiate between each other literally only with ground color, they all have 1 out of 10 possible randomly generated structures or an empty cave.

    It is also overpriced af (being able to purchase the game and play it 7days earlier than the release date for the price of extra 30$), 70$ for a game that can be beaten in 15hours    … Expand
  32. Usermaster
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. completly garbage, 2005 graphics, terrible combat, NPC worst than Ubisoft, empty game, nothis tô do, promess, promess, and promess..
    After hours i only can say its Impossible play this game without get a cancer    … Expand
  33. fritangaplayed
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Boring, repetitive and a filled with game breaking bugs. The game only gets interesting when you complete ng+5, i was hoping this would be the PS killerr, but its only gonna kill the xbox. Thank you Phil Spencer for ruining the xbox and bethesda. The only redeemable thing is that I can re-create my real life crush dreamcastguy as my in-game player
  34. Bg3goty
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Glitchy mess, literally looks exactly the same as fallout 4. Every planet looks the same, barren wasteland. If you can't get it on gamepass I'd wait til it's 30 bucks or under.
  35. XMARKXX
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Eu pensei que a experiência de jogo seria em tempo real desde a decolagem até a chegada aos planetas. Sempre tem loading e as limitações em 30 fps não tem justificativa, pois os gráficos não são de nova geração, e a maioria dos ambientes são vazios e sem ação.

    O jogo possui pronomes da agenda politica WOKE para agradar uma minoria que tem como objetivo destruir os valores da família e    Eu pensei que a experiência de jogo seria em tempo real desde a decolagem até a chegada aos planetas. Sempre tem loading e as limitações em 30 fps não tem justificativa, pois os gráficos não são de nova geração, e a maioria dos ambientes são vazios e sem ação.

    O jogo possui pronomes da agenda politica WOKE para agradar uma minoria que tem como objetivo destruir os valores da família e dividir as pessoas em grupos com ideais extremistas.

    Você compra vídeo games com hardware de última geração e recebe jogos de baixa qualidade, com agenda politica e cheio de bugs.

    Antigamente as gerações de 8,16,32,64 e 128 bits sempre evoluíam em termos de gameplay e gráficos. Essa geração de consoles da Sony e Microsoft são uma piada.    … Expand
  36. eipaha
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Game in most parts looks nice and clean, but also for some parts a bit outdated and unpolished, but it still tries to be beautiful. I won't take part in the conversation about main story being dull, haven't gone that far into it yet. Planets look and feel nice enough to make it interesting to research them (for now atleast). Space ship combat is okay, but not my cup of tea. A bit boring toGame in most parts looks nice and clean, but also for some parts a bit outdated and unpolished, but it still tries to be beautiful. I won't take part in the conversation about main story being dull, haven't gone that far into it yet. Planets look and feel nice enough to make it interesting to research them (for now atleast). Space ship combat is okay, but not my cup of tea. A bit boring to be honest, but it felt nice and responsive and that's a plus. Combat is a bit janky. Trying to aim for the head while standing still and the bullets just don't connect? And yes, the opponent wasn't moving either. It's a bit weird. Maybe the reason is on the main problem of this game right now, PERFORMANCE. For me the game is performing very poorly and it's really taking the fun out of it. Smooth/high frame rate is mandatory for a first person shooter. I hope Bethesda has learned from their mistakes and that they are going to fix it, so everyone can enjoy it. It really tries to be a good game, I'd say it's solid 8, but the performance keeps dragging it down for me. Also the fact that every Bethesda game needs mods to make it playable is a joke and a slap to consumers face. Funny haha, but not really.… Expand
  37. Warkij
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    good review is not available in your language
    А если по факту , то унылая и скучная игра
  38. Davidj777
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un Fallout 4 pero con mods del espacio,todos los planetas están vacíos,historia aburrida,gráficos malos,animaciones pésimas lleno de bugs.
    El peor juego de Bethesda    … Expand
  39. Pablopalacio
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    This game was the bighest case of fraud and lies.. they promissed something amazing and delivered crap..
  40. TheUri
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Unoptimized glitchy boring mess. Add the sweet little lies for defrauded expectations and you get a hurt wallet.
  41. MrDurva
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Starfield terrible, awful game with n64 graphics, bethesda bad, Todd and Phil lies to fans. Game is scam, no space, no story, no missions. Xbox bad and no one actually plays it
  42. Suspectate
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Another AAA game suffers from extremely high expectations. Other than some of the cities there just isn't much that amazes me. Not being able to actually use your ship to fly over planets is probably the biggest reason why this game feels so bland, I know it's a different movement style but GTA5 duck and cover gunplay is miles ahead and that's a decade old game...

    All the fading to    Another AAA game suffers from extremely high expectations. Other than some of the cities there just isn't much that amazes me. Not being able to actually use your ship to fly over planets is probably the biggest reason why this game feels so bland, I know it's a different movement style but GTA5 duck and cover gunplay is miles ahead and that's a decade old game...

    All the fading to black fast travelling feels terrible, although I understand why travelling has to be convenient. However, I feel like if there weren't so much emphasis on (and quantity of) side quests the actual journeys themselves would feel more epic. The side quests are not that far off from feeling like chores.

    Some of the skill tree perks should be default at least the ability to actually do it like pickpocket, boosts, and lockpicking (which btw also feels terrible and the reward for unlocking storages and doors usually feel underwhelming).

    For space battles I think it would've been better if the weapons systems were all lumped together instead of 3 separate ones. The dogfighting in general just does not feel as good as El1te D4ng3r0us although I have to commend Bethesda for being able to fight in space in third person. I can see Star C!tiz3n gaining some traction in the long term now because I know players will want to explore planets and have epic space battles with their friends in the cockpit with them.

    The most disappointing thing for me personally is no native support for HOTAS setup (which I hope mods or a future update can provide). El1te just blows this game out of the water when it comes to controlling your ship, however, Starfield's shipbuilding and customization is extraordinary.    … Expand
  43. cuerno_rojo
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Optimizacion urgente, es increible que saquen un juego en esas pesimas condiciones. Betheada porfavor ponte las pilas.
  44. Goaqi
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Starfield doesn't have any kind of space exploration, it's all loading screens. You can't fly, land or take off from planets manually, they are simply loading screens. The galaxy you are placed in is empty, there is no movement, the planets are mostly empty. Look for what happens to planet earth, it's embarrassing..., it's the same landscape wherever you land.

    At times, you feel like    Starfield doesn't have any kind of space exploration, it's all loading screens. You can't fly, land or take off from planets manually, they are simply loading screens. The galaxy you are placed in is empty, there is no movement, the planets are mostly empty. Look for what happens to planet earth, it's embarrassing..., it's the same landscape wherever you land.

    At times, you feel like you're going from one place to another in a linear fashion and the only thing separating you from each place is a loading screen. There is no immersion.

    Performance is lousy on PC no matter how much Todd Howard says otherwise (it can be improved with mods). The AI of the enemy NPCs is non-existent, at times they act like punching bags. The rest of the NPCs sometimes appear and disappear in front of you without any explanation, their gestures are robotic, they don't react to the player's actions beyond you shooting them. The graphics would be spectacular in 2012, not 2023. In short, it is not what was promised by Bethesda, and this game is not worth the 80€ they are asking for it. In the future, when they fix the bugs and performance, and if there is some interesting mod, the game will be worth it to know the main story, but not for 80€.    … Expand
  45. MRG0401
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Starfield es un gran juego, muy bueno en muchos aspectos, pero opacado por ciertos fallos y bugs que rompen la experiencia totalmente.

    Es injustificable el mal rendimiento en PC, no pasa de los 30fps, en 10 horas 2 cierres del juego. También hay situaciones en las que la tercera persona falla mucho, se bugea y no deja hacer nada. Los gráficos son mediocres, y no es mundo abierto. Además    Starfield es un gran juego, muy bueno en muchos aspectos, pero opacado por ciertos fallos y bugs que rompen la experiencia totalmente.

    Es injustificable el mal rendimiento en PC, no pasa de los 30fps, en 10 horas 2 cierres del juego. También hay situaciones en las que la tercera persona falla mucho, se bugea y no deja hacer nada.

    Los gráficos son mediocres, y no es mundo abierto. Además no deja despegar manual. Ya por eso se merece el 0    … Expand
  46. ultimate_red_
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Ojala Starfield mejore el juego, porque por el momento NO lo recomiendo. La IA decepcionante, las caras de los NPC graficamente todo mal, al empezar es lento. De no ser asi, lo reembolsare en Steam.
  47. Tataru
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Don't you guys have RTX4090?
    If one game doesn't meet the standard of 3A games in 2023, it will be a nonsense to give a high score just because it's made by bethesda, especially when the company toss every problem it has to modders to fix it for free.
    First it's a game, then it is a bethesda game.
  48. dryfer
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    The disappointment this game has given me, with the trailers I was expecting full planetary exploration like no mans sky, and what we got? a teleport from x planet to x planet, and if you're lucky there is something to do there. The good thing this game was supposed to have and is just a Menu.
  49. Customds2
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Most disappointing major release of the past 5 years. Copy paste laziness, masquerading as something new when it’s nothing more than a single dense environment fractured into 100 lifeless boring (main)planets. What’s shocking after 40 hours of play is how empty everything feels. How is it possible that not a single planet in the universe has more than a central hub and 3 non centralizedMost disappointing major release of the past 5 years. Copy paste laziness, masquerading as something new when it’s nothing more than a single dense environment fractured into 100 lifeless boring (main)planets. What’s shocking after 40 hours of play is how empty everything feels. How is it possible that not a single planet in the universe has more than a central hub and 3 non centralized (pointless) locations. You run forever to discover a building with 2 people in it. The graphics are sub par for 2023 and poorly optimized. There’s no reason why a 13600k (20 threads, 5ghz turbo on 4) and a 4070ti should be struggling to maintain 60@4k and (worse yet) 120@1080p. Character models are all soulless drones with dead eyes. Color filter is unnecessary and removal is the top mod people download. The menus are terrible. You spend 1/3 of playing this game in the menu system or watching 6 second cut scenes of your ship moving. I’ve probably watched 2 hours of my ship taking off, landing, entering space, entering warp speed… so painful and no way to skip it. Besides the massive amount of time you’ll spend in the menus, they’re also poorly designed. The best description I heard was that they’re like a messy room. You know where stuff is but you can’t find it.

    The most infuriating aspect for me is a lack of inventory item count when buying resources. I constantly over-buy or forget to buy items because of the arduous process of menu hopping to check. There are parts that are fun, but they’re spaced out(pun) and locked behind 5 min of pointless dialogue followed by menu hopping and glorious cutscenes of your ship… lol. If another game I’m anticipating came out right now, I would drop this like a hot potato. I would also struggle to recommend it to anybody as the “you just need to get past the first 10 hours for it to get good” caveat, in an elevator pitch is too big a hurdle. This game is simply, “ok”. It’s good moments are often overshadowed by the frustrating aspects. You will groan a handful of times per gaming session.    … Expand
  50. Phoenix_d_Ash
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    After the Fallout scam, ppl seemed to give them another chance... well i guess once corrupted...
  51. month32
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    It's a Bethesda game, with all it's glorious glitches and problems. The map is simply atrocious the gun play is at the very least entertaining. There are many, many, MANY sidequests, as always, meaning that you can level up fully and never finish the main quest at all. Not a bad game at all, if you like Bethesda games, more like a solid "meh".
  52. concussion
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Unfortunately terrible optimization on nvidia systems.
    The game does not natively support dlss but only fsr.
    Speaking of gameplay, it is a game with good potential but poorly exploited, it wants to be many things but does them just enough, sometimes not even. The thing that pissed me off the most is that they advertise the game as if you had the freedom to do anything, that's not the    Unfortunately terrible optimization on nvidia systems.
    The game does not natively support dlss but only fsr.
    Speaking of gameplay, it is a game with good potential but poorly exploited, it wants to be many things but does them just enough, sometimes not even. The thing that pissed me off the most is that they advertise the game as if you had the freedom to do anything, that's not the case, the game is very linear and gives you a false idea of what it actually is. In 2023, having a game like this where you have loading times to open a door is just shameful. The experience is in fact created in watertight compartments, each with its own loading sequence, quite fast in reality but which does not give continuity to the experience. The take-off and landing cutscenes become heavy and repetitive after 1 hour, let alone after 200 hours. And finally Tod Howard who encourages everyone to upgrade hardware if the game runs badly, to this statement I would add that they wrote the requirements, thus deceiving people. After 8 years of work, much more was expected than more intelligent answers    … Expand
  53. andylbk
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    nice game,a lot of content and dialogue,and the graphic is awesome.
    BUT, these things are all in a mess.
    i'm using a RTX4090 PC but the gameplay is not OK, drop frame and low frame(under 80) keep me away from exploring further in second run. i will no longer complain about the loadings, but it also has TOO MANY BUGS.
    I will give 0 until it fix all these issues.
  54. FireBreatherMP1
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Alright. I made a Metacritic account just to review this game. I want to start off by saying that I am playing on PC. I am using a 3060ti and a Ryzen 5 5600. Thats a fairly moderate combination, handles almost anything at high settings, 1080p or 1440p 60fps+. With that out of the way, this game is horribly optimized for PC. The performance is less than stellar, to say the least. There'sAlright. I made a Metacritic account just to review this game. I want to start off by saying that I am playing on PC. I am using a 3060ti and a Ryzen 5 5600. Thats a fairly moderate combination, handles almost anything at high settings, 1080p or 1440p 60fps+. With that out of the way, this game is horribly optimized for PC. The performance is less than stellar, to say the least. There's some really strange choices made, like the fact that the game doesn't support exclusive full-screen or DLSS natively. Also, this game has crashed on me countless times. Visually the settings are pretty solid but there's not really that "woah..." moment you get like when you leave the prison in Oblivion. Texture work is good. Lighting and shadows are just fine. Overall the game feels far too graphically basic to be as demanding as it is. The character creation is fine. You can't make any super dumb, silly, jenky, oblong, green-skinned, freaks like you can in most other Bethesda games. That's a disservice to the experience in my opinion. Making those crazy created characters are part of the Bethesda charm and there really isn't much of that charm in Starfield.

    Starfield is simply not fun. I don't find the world or story interesting. NPCs feel lifeless and add nothing of substance to the game. In Skyrim and Oblivion, most NPCs are named individuals that go to work and have conversations with each other and often drop little hints of stuff you can go do in the game. In Starfield, there's countless times where I'd press E to speak to an NPC and they'd say "I'm sorry I'm busy". They're all nameless and so obviously lifeless NPCs and it's so uninteresting. When playing this game, I wish I was playing other games. I think about how I could be playing Oblivion or Skyrim or Fallout New Vegas, games with worlds that feel *real* and detailed. I think about how I'm also playing through one of the best RPGs I've ever played, Baldur's Gate 3. I often want to close my game and play that instead. Traversing this game is uninteresting.
    The idea that nearly all traversal is done through menus is absolutely unbelievable. They touted these giant worlds and this sprawling universe, but they all feel so disconnected? I so badly wanted to fly from one planet to another and actually land directly on that planets surface without having to go into a menu to do so. This is not an open world game. It has cities and strongholds that sit in their own little area and you have to use a menu to go to them, you can't walk from a city to an outpost. When you land in an area, that isn't a huge city, there's a small circle in which you can explore, after that it locks you into that small area. Want to explore more of the planet you're on? Go into a menu and land somewhere else on the planet. Flying in space is actually kind of fun, it's unfortunate that you can't really do much with it, it doesn't get you anywhere.

    Speaking of flying in space, the ship combat is kind of enjoyable, I don't completely hate it or anything. It's just that it gets boring and repetitive after the first few times you do it, it makes you not really want to do it anymore. Gun combat isn't awful either! I enjoy the gun combat! It feels good, it feels better than any Bethesda-developed game with guns. Comparing the combat in this game to Fallout 76, for example, the combat here is definitely more enjoyable. It's a shame that the early game enemies aren't cool by any means. It's all weird alien bug creatures and space-pirates.

    The one time in this game where I actually got excited and happy is when I was walking in New Atlantis and the adoring fan appeared! It was actually nice to see the little guy again, as annoying as he can be. The voice acting in this game is really good, the performances are great. The actors did a great job!

    Final thoughts:
    Starfield is bland and uninteresting and doesn't live up to the hype. I have un-installed it and will not be finishing it any time soon. I am doubtful that they will release any super meaningful updates, but if they do, maybe I'll check it out. If Cyberpunk got "fixed" maybe this game can too. If you want a good Bethesda game, play one of the classics we all know and love again. If you want a new sprawling RPG that is fun and let's you explore and do almost anything you want, play Baldur's Gate 3. If you want a good space game play No Man's Sky. I would be severely upset and would be filing for a refund if I paid the full-price of $69.99 USD for this release. Thankfully I only paid 16 dolars due to its Gamepass day-one integration. Would not recommend.    … Expand
  55. sieso
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    SASEL, apuntas a un NPC a la cabeza desde 20cm y ni se inmuta! HASTA en el GTA3 de PS2 había reacciones cuando sacabas un arma. TEN HUEVOS A LEER ESTE COMENTARIO. Y NO, NO SOY JUANILLO EL PIRATILLO JAJA
  56. RisingMountain
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    I didn't expect much from this game, if anything to be honest. But still Bethesda manages to disappoint. Where to start with this failure of a game?

    - Performance is absolutely horrendous. I have an rtx 3080ti, by no means a weak card. The rest of my system is comparable in quality and with this game I just had the worst performance ever. With Cyberpunk I could somehow understand but with    I didn't expect much from this game, if anything to be honest. But still Bethesda manages to disappoint. Where to start with this failure of a game?

    - Performance is absolutely horrendous. I have an rtx 3080ti, by no means a weak card. The rest of my system is comparable in quality and with this game I just had the worst performance ever. With Cyberpunk I could somehow understand but with a game that looks like it could have been released in 2015 I just can't comprehend. Game looks way too bad to have these heavy requirements. Not everyone has a RTX 4090 in their rig and it should have been way more optimised.

    -Next, the characters. Characters in Starfield are extremely bland. The first one you meet is boring and doesn't really bring anything extra to the game. -Gameplay is pretty average in this game. It is nothing special and there are plenty of games that do it better. It's funny that this aspect of Starfield is its most redeeming feature in my opinion. It was the only thing that didn't bother me that much.

    -Story. As far I played story is very weak. Nonexistent even. It is uninspiring and just boring. So even with this many reviews telling Bethesda to step up their game I'm pretty sure they will not bother.    … Expand
  57. crespi95
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    It's the biggest piece of **** game ever.
    Goty? And a duck's bollocks. This game is simply a 0 gravity skin of fallout. There is nothing else to it. An insubstantial, soulless game, it doesn't motivate you to keep going on the adventure.
    "Stupid" enemies when we talk about medium difficulty. You can give the controller to a baby and he can start touching buttons, he will kill all his    It's the biggest piece of **** game ever.
    Goty? And a duck's bollocks. This game is simply a 0 gravity skin of fallout. There is nothing else to it. An insubstantial, soulless game, it doesn't motivate you to keep going on the adventure.
    "Stupid" enemies when we talk about medium difficulty. You can give the controller to a baby and he can start touching buttons, he will kill all his enemies and he will only have lost half of his life. If we talk about hard difficulty, cry, that in a moment you have all the life and the second you're in loading screen.
    Everything is wrong in this game.
    A 0 is more i wish to give to this game
    The worst 52€ invested in a game, thanks Bethesda :D    … Expand
  58. LudologKot
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Recenzenci dający 9-10/10 grze, w której jest tyle minusów powinni zastanowić się nad zmianą zawodu.
    - optymalizacja leży (no chyba, że masz najlepszą kartę graf. na rynku)
    - menu gry kompletnie nieintuicyjne, a system ekwipunku to jakiś żart (do tego dziwaczna klawiszologia). - gra o eksploracji kosmosu w której w zasadzie nie eksplorujesz go na pokładzie statku. Będąc na orbicie planety    Recenzenci dający 9-10/10 grze, w której jest tyle minusów powinni zastanowić się nad zmianą zawodu.
    - optymalizacja leży (no chyba, że masz najlepszą kartę graf. na rynku)
    - menu gry kompletnie nieintuicyjne, a system ekwipunku to jakiś żart (do tego dziwaczna klawiszologia).
    - gra o eksploracji kosmosu w której w zasadzie nie eksplorujesz go na pokładzie statku. Będąc na orbicie planety nie możesz ręcznie do niej polecieć, a będąc w danym układzie planetarnym nie można się przemieszczać między planetami tylko cały czas siedzisz w mapie i gra zamienia się w symulator fast travela xD
    -AI przeciwników to jakiś ponury żart, wygląda to gorzej niż w Redfallu, można w przeciwnika wpakować cały magazynek a on nawet strzału w twoją stronę nie odda (to samo tyczy się towarzyszy).
    - ogólna grafika to poziom gier z początku poprzedniej generacji - bardzo ubogie cieniowanie, tekstury powierzchni kują w oczy, a twarze, mimika i modele postaci to chyba pamiętają czasy x360.
    - strasznie nudne dialogi, drętwe postaci i iluzoryczne wybory, w porównaniu do BG3 to... no nawet nie ma sensu porównywać.
    - większość planet to pustkowia na których nic nie ma (niby realistycznie, ale po co zaśmiecać grę takim contentem) więc główny argument fanów Bethesdy tutaj nie ma prawa bytu bo eksploracja jest mega nudna.
    - dungeony i jakieś bazy to w wiekszości kopiuj wklej, gdzie nawet powtarza się układ skrzynek z lootem.

    Jeszcze możnaby wymieniać, ale takie aspekty jak główna fabuła to nigdy nie były mocne strony Bethesdy.    … Expand
  59. Reloder
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    We need more loading screens! (Sarcasm)
    Worst UI/UX
    Can't fly your spaceship on planets
  60. Hubix21
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Fast travel simulator with terrible: ui, optimization, dialogues, faces XDD, stupid npc AI,
  61. monsieurtl2011
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Ce jeu aurait pu être LE jeu de l'année mais malgré quelques moments sublimes, les graphismes des PNJs, les interactions avec eux, les planètes crées de manières procédurale nous renvoient 10 ans dans le passé. La gestion des foules, de l'inventaire, des cartes est nulle. Le gameplay des combats au sol est frustrant, la sensation des armes est fade. les combats spatiaux sont de l'arcade.Ce jeu aurait pu être LE jeu de l'année mais malgré quelques moments sublimes, les graphismes des PNJs, les interactions avec eux, les planètes crées de manières procédurale nous renvoient 10 ans dans le passé. La gestion des foules, de l'inventaire, des cartes est nulle. Le gameplay des combats au sol est frustrant, la sensation des armes est fade. les combats spatiaux sont de l'arcade. Il y a tellement d'absurdités dans ce jeu (des bouteilles de bière sur la lune, des PNJs qui balaient le trottoir en 2338 AD etc.) qui nuisent à la crédulité de cet univers bâclé. Je l'ai tellement attendu ce jeu et je suis tellement déçu, quelle frustration!!!… Expand
  62. 710819273
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nice game nice gamenice gamenice gamenice gamenice game nice gamenice game nice game… Expand
  63. Joaovieiragames
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Mau otimizado, gráficos da geração passada, mecânica de batalha ultrapassada, inteligência artificial nubia. Um game que só ficou na promessa.
  64. johnnybeawesome
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Ok, let's be real here, this game is really bad for a "triple AAA". The graphics, the loadings, the bugs and the "emptiness". It's very frustrating to pay $60 for a unfinished/unpolished game. At my country this value it's like 1/4 of the minimum wage. So, for us, is very expensive to waste such amount on this "game".
  65. Jott
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Game is buggy and unfinished, 2P because I like space battles. I refunded the game. Fix the bugs and release a non alpha
  66. cprelot
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    I'm so disappointed, I was looking so much for this game, but it's not what they promise
    technequely it's a outdated game, I'm tired of those infinite loading screen that kill the immersion
    this game have no soul to be engage with the story...it's basically blank and boring character have no interest story and they are scripted robotic...no vehicles other than a spaceship is pointless    I'm so disappointed, I was looking so much for this game, but it's not what they promise
    technequely it's a outdated game, I'm tired of those infinite loading screen that kill the immersion
    this game have no soul to be engage with the story...it's basically blank and boring
    character have no interest story and they are scripted robotic...no vehicles other than a spaceship is pointless to explore the planet
    they are some many good game coming soon that I give up playing starfield
    I will not remember any of it...bye    … Expand
  67. Broguypal
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    I'll keep it short and sweet. Boring story, unintuitive map/travel system, stiff combat with horrible ai, dated animations and worst of all BAD optimization. I have a very modern rig and struggle to get 60 FPS on low/medium settings at 4k with the DLSS mod enabled. This game will probably be good in a year or so once the community fixes it.
  68. SabreSouls
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Starfield Review - A Glimpse of the Cosmos Leaves Much to Be Desired

    Introduction: Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated foray into the realm of space exploration, has finally graced the gaming community with its presence. As an avid gamer, I eagerly delved into this cosmic adventure, only to find myself somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. While the game does have its merits,    Starfield Review - A Glimpse of the Cosmos Leaves Much to Be Desired

    Introduction:
    Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated foray into the realm of space exploration, has finally graced the gaming community with its presence. As an avid gamer, I eagerly delved into this cosmic adventure, only to find myself somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. While the game does have its merits, it falls short in several key areas, making it difficult to overlook its shortcomings.

    Gameplay and World Design:
    One of the first impressions that struck me was the feeling of confinement in the game. Starfield often employs loading screens for seemingly insignificant transitions, such as entering a small building on a planet. This disrupts the immersion and raises questions about the game's world-building. The over-reliance on loading screens left me yearning for the vast openness of titles like No Man's Sky, where seamless exploration reigns supreme.

    Ship Gameplay:
    Starship gameplay, a cornerstone of any space exploration game, left me wanting more. Instead of engaging with my vessel, I found myself using it primarily as a means of fast travel between planets. This lack of depth and meaningful ship-related activities pales compared to titles like No Man's Sky, where ships play a central role in the player's experience.

    Graphics and Performance:
    Graphically, my initial experience with Starfield was far from stellar. Upon launch, the game defaulted to low settings, resulting in a visually lackluster experience. With a few adjustments, I managed to achieve a stable 60 fps, but certain areas, like New Atlantis, still suffered from sluggishness. Furthermore, the character models, particularly NPC faces, left much to be desired, highlighting the game's subpar graphics and overall optimization.

    Overhyped and Underdeveloped:
    Given Bethesda's reputation and the seven years of development touted for Starfield, I expected a game that would rival the likes of Skyrim. Unfortunately, the reality falls short of this lofty standard. It appears that Bethesda's passion for game development may have waned since the fallout (no pun intended) of Fallout 76 and the Workshop debacle. The result is a game that feels underbaked and lacking in the depth and polish that fans of Bethesda Game Studios have come to expect.

    Conclusion:
    In conclusion, Starfield is a game with potential, but it ultimately fails to live up to the hype. Its reliance on loading screens, underdeveloped ship gameplay, and lackluster graphics detract from what could have been a stellar space exploration experience. Bethesda's recent track record suggests a decline in their commitment to quality, leaving fans of their earlier work disappointed. With a solid 6/10 rating, Starfield leaves much room for improvement and begs the question of whether Bethesda can recapture the magic of their past successes.    … Expand
  69. LilMack
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Not a bad game. If it was a new IP from a new studio it would be a 7 or 8 out of 10 but for Bethesda working on this with decades of experience it is VERY underwhelming. This is not a space game. This is a fallout game with stars as the background. Here's an example of the most glaring issue of the game (immersion breaking menus as far as the eye can see):

    Let's say you wanna do a    Not a bad game. If it was a new IP from a new studio it would be a 7 or 8 out of 10 but for Bethesda working on this with decades of experience it is VERY underwhelming. This is not a space game. This is a fallout game with stars as the background. Here's an example of the most glaring issue of the game (immersion breaking menus as far as the eye can see):

    Let's say you wanna do a simple task, go sell your junk after a simple fetch quest and go talk to NPC on another planet, you have 15 loading screens coming.

    Exit planet loading screen.
    Enter orbit loading screen.
    Land planet loading screen.
    Exit ship loading screen.
    Enter shop loading screen.
    Exit shop loading screen.
    Enter ship loading screen.
    Exit planet loading screen.
    Enter orbit loading screen.
    Land planet loading screen.
    Exit ship loading screen.
    Enter building loading screen.

    Talk to NPC!

    Exit building loading screen.
    Enter ship loading screen.
    Exit planet loading screen.
    Enter orbit loading screen.
    Land planet loading screen.    … Expand
  70. ExoTek
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Nearly every facet of this game is vastly inferior to Fallout 4 and Skyrim. It's bland, boring and it's incredibly poor design is evident immediately. There is zero reason why "Critic Reviews" should be above a 7/10 unless its been bought and paid for.
  71. Diogovalm
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Insane, this game come whit just small Bugs ( for me ) . And this is crazy game !
  72. MrSprene
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Если судить объективно, то в принципе эту игру можно назвать "прорывной" в рамках изданных игр студии, она даже работает (иногда), и вроде даже местами интересна (нет).
    А так, это просто калл, который едят причмокивая фанаты Скайрима.    Если судить объективно, то в принципе эту игру можно назвать "прорывной" в рамках изданных игр студии, она даже работает (иногда), и вроде даже местами интересна (нет).
    А так, это просто калл, который едят причмокивая фанаты Скайрима.
  73. AnaLesbiGame
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    But what is this? I'm not enjoying it. I have a 6800XT The optimization of this game leaves a lot to be desired, I don't know what they were thinking.
  74. Ahmedsassi
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    Whorst game i ever played from bethesda, , it’s just Fallout with bigger world and better graphics
  75. Aka470
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sh...t game Many promises, few were delivered. Uninspired game, outdated graphics engine, ugly facial animations, very bad artificial intelligence, repetitive missions, "space exploration" that has nothing to do with space exploration, loading screens for everything, well, the list goes on and on. It could have been a much better game… Expand
  76. LordTrip
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    I can't believe this is the best that Bethesda could do. I'm highly disappointed on every possible level. Loading screen after loading screen, boring exploration, horrible storyline the FPS combat is horrible you can't even lean in the game. Space Battles are a joke it's basically just look at your opponent and the guns automatically shoot. then you have the work politics that was shutI can't believe this is the best that Bethesda could do. I'm highly disappointed on every possible level. Loading screen after loading screen, boring exploration, horrible storyline the FPS combat is horrible you can't even lean in the game. Space Battles are a joke it's basically just look at your opponent and the guns automatically shoot. then you have the work politics that was shut down our throats. Absolutely the last Bethesda game I will ever waste my money on in fact I will never play a Bethesda game ever again even if I get it for free.… Expand
  77. Itspablo
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    After dozen hours of gameplay, procedural planet look alike... Starfield could be so much more. I guess our expectation were too high.
  78. oregondude77
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    I really wanted to like Starfield. First what it gets right: The visuals are pretty good overall. I love the design of the suits, ships, cockpits, etc. The story is ok, not good not bad. What is wrong? It is immersion breaking to cut scene from planet to space - boarding a ship, etc. Just loses alot of the realism and makes you realize its just a game. The space combat is abysmal. NothingI really wanted to like Starfield. First what it gets right: The visuals are pretty good overall. I love the design of the suits, ships, cockpits, etc. The story is ok, not good not bad. What is wrong? It is immersion breaking to cut scene from planet to space - boarding a ship, etc. Just loses alot of the realism and makes you realize its just a game. The space combat is abysmal. Nothing else much to say..it really sucks. Overall - I am disappointed. 3 for me.… Expand
  79. Jakee03
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This game is so basic and boring. 23 hours in and I’m literally playing the most boring storyline and gameplay mechanics I have ever touched in my life. I got pc game pass just to play this and honestly I’m much more enjoying sniper elite 6 than this garbage. Not worth it.
  80. Wegrykontra
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Starfield... wtf

    Egy nagy lábasban melegítsd fel az olívaolajat. Adj hozzá apróra vágott vöröshagymát és párold 3-4 percig, amíg puha és üveges lesz. Adj hozzá apróra vágott fokhagymát és párold még egy percig, amíg illatos lesz. Adj hozzá a kockákra vágott burgonyát, sárgarépát, zellert és a Starfield rózsákat. Párold néhány percig, gyakran keverve, amíg a zöldségek kissé    Starfield... wtf

    Egy nagy lábasban melegítsd fel az olívaolajat. Adj hozzá apróra vágott vöröshagymát és párold 3-4 percig, amíg puha és üveges lesz.
    Adj hozzá apróra vágott fokhagymát és párold még egy percig, amíg illatos lesz.
    Adj hozzá a kockákra vágott burgonyát, sárgarépát, zellert és a Starfield rózsákat. Párold néhány percig, gyakran keverve, amíg a zöldségek kissé megpirulnak.
    Öntsd hozzá a zöldség alaplevet, adj hozzá kurkumát, sót és borsot ízlés szerint. Főzd közepes lángon 20-25 percig, amíg a zöldségek megpuhulnak.
    Turmixold simára a levest botmixerrel vagy álló mixerrel.

    Öntsd hozzá a kókusztejet és alaposan keverd el.
    Főzd még néhány percig alacsony lángon, hogy összeérjenek az ízek.
    Kóstold meg és igazítsd az ízeket, ha szükséges.
    Tálald forrón a Starfield levest, friss petrezselyemmel díszítve.
    Jó étvágyat kívánok! Remélem, hogy a Starfield leves ízleni fog!    … Expand
  81. PepeXbox
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    The worst PC Port ever seen!

    I am a big fan of Bethesda and Xbox, but I have to admit that this time they have disappointed me, I was looking forward to this new IP from the studio, when I found out that they were going to use the Creation Engine again, I began to doubt if I would be up to 2023 standards, I was wrong. Many unfulfilled promises and what could have been a 10 game, turned    The worst PC Port ever seen!

    I am a big fan of Bethesda and Xbox, but I have to admit that this time they have disappointed me, I was looking forward to this new IP from the studio, when I found out that they were going to use the Creation Engine again, I began to doubt if I would be up to 2023 standards, I was wrong.


    Many unfulfilled promises and what could have been a 10 game, turned into a mediocre game with zero space exploration, animations and graphics worthy of the Xbox 360 generation, even if not Bethesda, even if not.    … Expand
  82. 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
  83. Mary_Aggaj
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    It's very sad, but the game doesn't deserve its ratings and accolades. In fact, it's an empty open world without substance and lacks a coherent and engaging gameplay. It's definitely worse than Fallout 4. Sad.
  84. tiringdoer
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    It is "Bethesda" game with all the flaws from its own game engine, and without innovation

    AI is still stupid, Physics gets weird often like all we expect from Bethesda games ( when are you going to fix this? ) Quests/Conversation with NPC doesn't feel good anymore as of 2023 Although graphic has improved from its own predecessors, it doesn't match with those of competitor's AAA games    It is "Bethesda" game with all the flaws from its own game engine, and without innovation

    AI is still stupid, Physics gets weird often like all we expect from Bethesda games
    ( when are you going to fix this? )
    Quests/Conversation with NPC doesn't feel good anymore as of 2023
    Although graphic has improved from its own predecessors, it doesn't match with those of competitor's AAA games
    On top of these problems, Bethesda's representatives have falsely - in my opinion - advertised this game on game shows and interviews

    It was very disappointing to see how game looks stale and old - some game assets such plants/vines in the first city were made 2D, and loading screens hit me hard every minute

    I think Bethesda needs serious rebuilding    … Expand
  85. VoRLiN
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    I think everyone else has said enough already. Bland game, nothing that drives you to want to keep playing.
  86. Diaboliquin
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Bad performance no matter what HW you have, Bethesda doesn't fix this POS, it just says you have to update, cynics. It lacks HDR, raytracing and DLSS support, but these Bethesda mofos believe Starfield is "next generation.". Nice story bros, your ancient engine don't have to do with anything. This needs heavy patching/modding as always with Bethesda.
  87. Caparzo
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Pathetic..
    Boring, empty with stupid mechanics game about nothing.
    0 is a too high rate for this game.
  88. Lordgrey
    Sep 10, 2023
    1
    If the game was sold for 20 dollars, if it was made by an indie studio like Spiders and if it can ran without problems on a 1650Ti video card, I would give it somewhere around 4-5 points based on the sum of its advantages and disadvantages. But... this is a product from Bethesda, and Todd says that this is not a broken game, but that you have a bad PC.
  89. Kahl
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Such a frustrating game. Amazing in some places, awful in others. The UI, map, inventory management are flat out awful for a 2023 game, its like Bethesda expects modders to fix its problems. The combat is merely ok, AI is stupid. The nonstop teleporting cuts into immersion. A mile wide and an inch deep is a good categorization. To be clear, I am ENJOYING this game 30 hours in, but there isSuch a frustrating game. Amazing in some places, awful in others. The UI, map, inventory management are flat out awful for a 2023 game, its like Bethesda expects modders to fix its problems. The combat is merely ok, AI is stupid. The nonstop teleporting cuts into immersion. A mile wide and an inch deep is a good categorization. To be clear, I am ENJOYING this game 30 hours in, but there is so much pain and lack of polish on managing the basics. You can't even mark items in your inventory to prevent selling them, making every trip to the shop take 3x longer than it should as you sift the grain from the chaff. The map is PAINFUL after lots of usage, no favorite waypoints, really?

    A game that is amazing in areas but fails at most of the basics.    … Expand
  90. sursaa
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Moders make this game maybe not great,but not so terrible.Bethesda dont give a...Bethesda... Bethesda never changes.
  91. Darksorfez
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Mal rendimiento, port mal hecho, con mi 3070 tengo que irme a la páginas de mod a mejorar el juego en vez que ustedes lo arreglen
  92. Spiritwolf213
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    I was hyped up by the trailer and numerous spoilers that have been posted online. Excited to play with their "least bugged BGS game" i went in expecting to not find many. I sadly enough found a lot, it took me an entire 10 minutes to encounter my first bug whilst switching weapons. A whooping 5 minutes later i found the second one when opening mannequin and my entire screen turned black.I was hyped up by the trailer and numerous spoilers that have been posted online. Excited to play with their "least bugged BGS game" i went in expecting to not find many. I sadly enough found a lot, it took me an entire 10 minutes to encounter my first bug whilst switching weapons. A whooping 5 minutes later i found the second one when opening mannequin and my entire screen turned black. This was an amazing beginning towards the least bugged BGS game. Which only became worse as I progressed with the story. I'm glad that they kept in the essentials, your followers just seem to lose you 24/7 like they did in Skyrim, which gladdens my heart, anyway. Upon reaching New Atlantis I suffered the worst drops in FPS, with a 4080 and 13900K you wouldn't expect it, but on 1440k ultra I maxxed out on around 50 FPS and I caved, i started to install the DLSS mod and the better optimization mod this improved my FPS by around 30. After about 3 hours I got extremely tired by using the menu, the bloated feeling and the game taking longer than i've hoped to get out of the menu was unexpected from a game in 2023, so added more mods. The StarUI mod made the inventory way better. You'd think after 4 games BGS would appear to have some knowledge of the type of menu/inventory players want, just check the mod page, FallUI and SkyUI are among the highest ranked. Yet they appear to have failed to implement a decent inventory for 4 games straight. Anyway it was time for more bugs, so after trying to complete the Heart of Mars quest, the quest was broken. The stone spawns under a rock and you can't mine it. So aside from the glaring technical issues, that they had +7 years to fix, the bugs weren't "the least" in any way. I haven't played Skyrim nor Fallout 4/Fallout 3 on release, so if they say these are the least amount of bugs. I'm quite appalled how bad it those were. I kinda gave up on this game, i'm sure the game will be fixed by the modders, like every BGS game does and still theyre asking top price for it. But at this point the game is quite unplayable for me and is breaking my immersion with every planet i reach. Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk.

    After seeing a lot of people giving this game a 10/10 despite the amount of bugs and technical issue only the shove it on the "review bombing" from angry playstation fans. I lowered my score from a mediocre 4/10 to a 2/10. Just to shove it to those BGS stans.    … Expand
  93. sonofasher
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Honestly, the controls are frustrating and unintuitive.

    I spent 15 minutes trying to figure out how to rotate a component of a spaceship, only to figure out that no, it's not possible.

    The 'game opening' cinematic is annoyingly long.

    It's frustrating to shoot someone in the head with four shotgun shells and them not dying.
  94. NilsUrban
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Starfailed…

    Loved Fallout. This feels like it was made 10 years before Fallout 3
  95. Shaffan23
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    **** Microsoft game. Not a Bethesda game. Microsoft ruins everything they touches and now they’ve ruined my beloved game developer as well.
  96. Sargaras
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    This is just a failure of the year. The game constantly freezes and crashes. The game is badly optimized. The color filters in the game are poorly chosen. The graphics are also soapy in places. Instead of an open world, we have a loading screen simulator.
  97. TheNotoriousDan
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Jogo Full loading, expressões faciais medonhas, mundo morto, história medíocre. Pelo o que prometeram eu esperava muito mais.
  98. gamerdiary
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    One more game that does not survive the enormous hype with which has been promote it. As a sci-fi fan it has left me totally disappointed. Story without soul, repetitive missions, mediocre game play, empty and lifeless worlds, a huge amount of bugs and horrendous graphics that is unreal how the people justify with the premise that mods will fix it. Not recommendable
  99. Xeccess
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    One of the most boring experiences in gaming I've ever had. No space exploration in a space game, constant loading screen when leaving or entering any area or room, most mundane FPS gameplay in modern gaming.. AI is dumb as rocks, one of the worst optimized games out there (not according to Todd Howard, you'll need to upgrade your 4090 if you wanna play this super next-gen, photo realisticOne of the most boring experiences in gaming I've ever had. No space exploration in a space game, constant loading screen when leaving or entering any area or room, most mundane FPS gameplay in modern gaming.. AI is dumb as rocks, one of the worst optimized games out there (not according to Todd Howard, you'll need to upgrade your 4090 if you wanna play this super next-gen, photo realistic fidelity experience..) a 12 hour story for a game that's been worked on for a decade (really??) Apparently the game gets good after 50 hours??? I'd rather put these 50 hours into games that actually provide enjoyment… Expand
  100. Nikius12
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    There's just no way. For a game in 2023, this is absolutely terrible. Boring quests. Poor space travel. A bunch of bugs on 4080. And they ask for $100 for it.
    Empty autogenerated locations. The most inconvenient interface. Looks like a craft from a graduate of programming courses, which he assembled on free models.
    I forgot to note that the Russian language was removed from the game,    There's just no way. For a game in 2023, this is absolutely terrible. Boring quests. Poor space travel. A bunch of bugs on 4080. And they ask for $100 for it.
    Empty autogenerated locations. The most inconvenient interface. Looks like a craft from a graduate of programming courses, which he assembled on free models.

    I forgot to note that the Russian language was removed from the game, but not only Russians but also half of the CIS countries speak this language, instead of politics, it would be better to throw out their old as the world engine that throws characters for a kilometer, it is a miserable collision

    By the way, if you want to see who BETHETHDA paid for the review, look who gave the highest score and never read articles from this publication again    … Expand
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#30 Best PC Game of 2023
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#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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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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