Starfield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    @metacritic should allow linking to steam etc so you get a clear look at GENUINE reviews instead of the sad review bombing. How can people take this as a trusted review platform if anyone can say they've played it when they clearly haven't    … Expand
  22. Xplosion
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield's one of the best RPGs ever made. It's a well crafted singleplayer Bethesda-RPG with alot to explore and discover and while the main story is pretty weak the side quest shine with great story lines.
  23. herrhammerhart
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Currently, I am 40 hours in and completed maybe 5 main quests. I am on my way to becoming a Freestar Ranger. The game sucks you in, just like any other Bethesda game. It is very good at distracting you, especially when you avoid fast traveling.
    This part of the game is a 9!
    The things Starfield does really well are the Quests, the world building - every city is different and feels like a small world, the ship and outpost building, and the companions are so much better than in Fallout 4 and I actually care about them, Space combat is super fun as soon as you level your ship.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Oui il faut gérer le poids, son inventaire et l'oxygène pour les sprints, .... non ce n'est pas un fps, ni une simulation spatiale. C'est juste un jeu topissime dans la parfaite lignée des Skyrim et qui va nous en donner pour longtemps.
    Encore plus impatient pour le prochain Elder Scrolls !    … Expand
  28. DrewDrawed
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Love it all so much. What a great space exploration game. I’me going to be exploring this game for the next several years
  29. Dyrwood
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Another hit from Bethesda. It's exactly what you'd expect with fewer bugs than any other Bethesda release before. If you're a fan of the Fallout franchise and space, then this is the game for you. There's so much to do I can't even wrap my head around it. It's overwhelming but in a good way. This game is going to keep me entertained for months to come.
  30. geoffbrd
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Une aventure épique dans l'espace. Starfield tire le meilleur parti des précédents jeux du studio, avec le meilleur récit de science-fiction sur l’espace jamais créé. Bravo et merci à Bethesda pour ce chef d'oeuvre !
  31. SonicBiggestFan
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Review bombing is an Internet phenomenon in which large groups of people leave negative reviews. They are generally directed at video games, movies and other products in an attempt to alter the perception that potential consumers have of said products.
  32. TheCO-OPGamer
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield is, in my humble opinion, a perfect game. The more time you put into Starfield, the more you get out of it.
  33. Cyberdyne78
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    A very good game for Bethesda RPG fans or not.

    Feel free taking your time to customize your character, choose traits and go over lots of dialog options and explore; First minutes of the game can be slow for some people, but if you are into RPG´S that will not be an issue, later on, it develops and it will open up the story for you (typical of rpg´s). Beautiful graphics, very good    A very good game for Bethesda RPG fans or not.

    Feel free taking your time to customize your character, choose traits and go over lots of dialog options and explore;

    First minutes of the game can be slow for some people, but if you are into RPG´S that will not be an issue, later on, it develops and it will open up the story for you (typical of rpg´s).

    Beautiful graphics, very good gameplay including shooting mechanics: weapons details are very nice, I loved the digital counters, the scenarios color pallets can be weird for some.

    The first planet won´t be breathtaking but it shows the potential of the engine chosen for the game.

    The spaceship first encounter is ok for people that played StarWars games but nothing new or revolutionary but it does its job.

    Music and effects are very good, you clearly see their investment in that area, but that the other ones does not have it, but that(using headphones) just shines since the very start of the game.

    This is a game that, if you want to enjoy its full potential and the view of its creators, you need to take your time into it. It is a RPG, not a shooter, even though it has its elements, but it keeps following the Bethesda RPG formula.

    In short, take your time to play it, enjoy, do not rush, chat a lot with the NPCS, confront some pirates and other evil or not characters(depending of your choices you can be the enemy!) and explore and discover other life forms and, if you have the time, build your own base and customize your ship.

    Over and out.    … Expand
  34. publiusaurus
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Fun game. Procedural stuff can be patchy I'm parts. Options for vehicle exploration and simplified menus would be good but writing is excellent, music is brilliant and the game offers a hopeful vision of the future after we kill Earth.
  35. MrAMD
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Although I found few bugs in the 35 hours I played, I ignored these bugs due to the few bugs, improved graphics, gameplay, and especially the animations of the game, which is a significant leap compared to other Bethesda studio franchises. And although the comparison between the games is not correct at all, this time the Bethesda studio made a game and unlike the previous times and exactlyAlthough I found few bugs in the 35 hours I played, I ignored these bugs due to the few bugs, improved graphics, gameplay, and especially the animations of the game, which is a significant leap compared to other Bethesda studio franchises. And although the comparison between the games is not correct at all, this time the Bethesda studio made a game and unlike the previous times and exactly the opposite of other studios, it has been completely successful in improving the production process and quality of construction. So I decided to criticize the game fairly and give it a full score and recommend the game, I suggest you to play anyway and try not to look at anything biased (least let the game world at be healthy and without enmity and grudgement) and just enjoy… Expand
  36. Andrewb117
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Having a blast with this game. People expected this to be a full on space sim but clearly didn't pay attention to how transparent bethesda was about the game mechanics. It takes a couple hours to get into really opening the universe but it's definitely worth it. The more you play the more the game gives you is true. I'd say first and foremost it's an RPG with the ability to have spaceHaving a blast with this game. People expected this to be a full on space sim but clearly didn't pay attention to how transparent bethesda was about the game mechanics. It takes a couple hours to get into really opening the universe but it's definitely worth it. The more you play the more the game gives you is true. I'd say first and foremost it's an RPG with the ability to have space battles ship building base building and exploration. Not a full on sim so don't expect to play it like other space Sims. My only gripe so far is some loading screens seem unnecessary, like going into small shops within the city or loading into a tiny cave from the surface of a planet. I hope they are able to procedurally generate those in the future without having to load in even though it's literally a 1.5 second black screen. I definitely recommend this game and cannot wait to see what modders do with it as well.

    Running on steam with a 5700xt, 3700x, 32gb of ram, m.2 nvme drive. A mix of settings from medium to high to ultra and my average FPS from the amd app says 64.5.    … Expand
  37. ptrick84
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is honestly an 8.5 to me but because fanboy Sony ponies want to review bomb this new IP cuz they super jelly I gave it a 10… wish I had more flight options planet side with the space ship the bugs I have experienced on series x have been minimal haven’t had it crash(knock on wood). Gameplay is solid story was good (I would recommend focusing on main story first play through). This game has massive upside can’t wait for the mods.… Expand
  38. Qutb94
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Truly one of the best RPGs out there.
    I know they're gonna fix the optimization, but the game is working fine on my 3070Ti.
  39. SteamedHams
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I've been gaming for about 25 years, but this is my first BGS game and I really didn't expect to love it as much as I do. There are some bugs and performance issues but they really don't detract from the experience in any major way. I can easily recommend this game to anyone, just make sure you set aside some time to really get lost in it.
  40. MaxBioh
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Es un juego con demasiado contenido, cosas que hacer, detalles increíbles. Tiene cosas que mejorar? Si, pero no afecta lo disfrutable que es. Es para todo el mundo? No, te tiene que gustar el genero
  41. ForRealGamers
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Amazing game ! I love it it will go down as one of my top 5 games of all time
  42. eduardodanielza
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    beautiful game, incredible universe, you get lost in its immensity, its freedom to explore captures you, in short, start playing it and stop being such a fanboy of a brand
  43. Paopo
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Very Very Good.
  44. Fireserpent7
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Bethesda's best game yet, it was never advertised as a space simulator, it was advertised as a bethesda rpg set in space, which is exactly what this game is, its got improved combat systems, improved skill trees, the gameplay is a vast improvement over past bethesda games, and the performance is better than their past games as well. its not a 10/10 i would say its an 8.5-9/10 but i give aBethesda's best game yet, it was never advertised as a space simulator, it was advertised as a bethesda rpg set in space, which is exactly what this game is, its got improved combat systems, improved skill trees, the gameplay is a vast improvement over past bethesda games, and the performance is better than their past games as well. its not a 10/10 i would say its an 8.5-9/10 but i give a 10 to counteract the trolls who don't even own the game since metacritic does not require any kind of verification to post a review.… Expand
  45. hheller2004
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Took some time to get use too. Excellent game and so much fun! Don't be discouraged by the 0 scores by the Sony fan boys or just the haters. If you don't want to pay full price just get it on game pass. I bought it after I found out how much you can do in the game.
  46. cebolix
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    One of the Best RPGs already made! gourgeous graphics, Infinite possibilities, Incredible Art and sound direction.

    Yes, it needs one or two updates to make it perfect, but this is nothing related to the accomplishment this game is.

    Congrats Bathesda!
  47. JackFrostyG
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    8/10, I gave it a 10 because the review bombing is a joke.

    Pros: - Graphics are great and the game ran fine on ultra with 60 fps. - There're plenty of quests - The loading screens are quick, had few ignorable bugs and 1 crash in 25 hours - Mod support - Plenty of customization - Can choose how your character plays, can be a trader, a scavenger, a pirate, e.t.c.    8/10, I gave it a 10 because the review bombing is a joke.

    Pros:

    - Graphics are great and the game ran fine on ultra with 60 fps.

    - There're plenty of quests

    - The loading screens are quick, had few ignorable bugs and 1 crash in 25 hours

    - Mod support

    - Plenty of customization

    - Can choose how your character plays, can be a trader, a scavenger, a pirate, e.t.c.

    Cons:

    - Character eyes are poorly animated.

    - The space combat is bad.

    - After completing the story, it's fairly mediocre.    … Expand
  48. yMaskedz7
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    A excellent game! Bethesda is back with great RPGs, one of the best games of this generation!
  49. RaphaelFranco
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Another Bethesda monster! Not the best optimization but can be played with no major issues.
  50. CaptainTom
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Decided to make a Metacritic Account just to post this review, because I sincerely believe Starfield is the game of the decade. The criticisms are all nonsense. This is a wonderful Bethesda RPG, and one of the most engaging, cinematic experiences ever produced. Pick it up for yourself and see what I mean.
  51. omidheidaryan
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
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  52. Feh91
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    O melhor jogo de realista de RPG de exploração espacial já feito até hoje, na verdade creio que seja o único jogo de exploração espacial que seja de fato um RPG massivo. Ele é muito bom em todos os seus aspectos, mas as pessoas se assustaram com a sua complexidade, alem disso o jogo esta sendo mal querido pela comunidade que não é do Xbox e estão aqui fazendo um review bombing paraO melhor jogo de realista de RPG de exploração espacial já feito até hoje, na verdade creio que seja o único jogo de exploração espacial que seja de fato um RPG massivo. Ele é muito bom em todos os seus aspectos, mas as pessoas se assustaram com a sua complexidade, alem disso o jogo esta sendo mal querido pela comunidade que não é do Xbox e estão aqui fazendo um review bombing para bombing, prejudicando a nota de um jogo que é muito bom, e prejudicando a imagem da Bethesda. o jogo é ótimo pessoal, não é nada daquilo que os youtubers que criticam estão falando. o jogo tem sim seus problemas, para mim acho que um dos maiores problemas do jogo é seu sistema de aprendizado pouco intuitivo, fora isso eu não tenho do que reclamar, é um jogo tipico da Bethesda, é o jogo que eles prometeram que seria, e isso não mudou. Parabéns ao Todd Howard por ter transformado seu sonho de jovem em realidade, finalmente. esse jogo é uma grande homenagem de Todd Howard aos clássicos RPG de exploração espacial que faziam muito sucesso nos computadores em 1980, e eu consigo perceber a influencia desses jogos em Starfield, mas não só influencia dos jogos clássicos mas também referencias a todo tipo de filme Si-Fi como Starwars, muito de Startrack, entre outros filmes como Interistellar. é um ótimo game que merece sim uma nota 10/10… Expand
  53. Darkylia
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Une DA, une ambiance et une aventure exceptionnelle.

    Il serait temps que metacritic fasse le ménage et dégage tous ces cancers de pro S venant mettre des 0 juste par haine sans avoir joué.
  54. VidaGame
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Starfield é uma obra-prima intergaláctica que nos catapulta para as vastidões do espaço sideral. Com gráficos deslumbrantes e uma narrativa envolvente, o jogo oferece uma experiência de exploração única. Os ambientes são exuberantes, os planetas são intrigantes, e a sensação de estar perdido nas estrelas é simplesmente sublime.… Expand
  55. JefFPS8
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    I'm playing Starfield on both PC and Xbox console, the game is running super well. I'm truly in love with Starfield, I've never been as addicted to a singleplayer game as this one, I'm totally immersed in it. Starfield is stunning, very engaging story that makes you even more curious to know more about it, beautiful next gen graphics even in low pre-sets, solid performance, I've beenI'm playing Starfield on both PC and Xbox console, the game is running super well. I'm truly in love with Starfield, I've never been as addicted to a singleplayer game as this one, I'm totally immersed in it. Starfield is stunning, very engaging story that makes you even more curious to know more about it, beautiful next gen graphics even in low pre-sets, solid performance, I've been playing for almost a week and haven't found any bugs, Oscar-worthy soundtrack, several gameplay mechanics, building unlimited ships, creating mods for weapons, creating bases on any planet, exploration, research, powers making combat even better, super varied, fluid and addictive combat, so many incredible things this game has to offer spend the day writing here. I have no words to describe how much I love Starfield… Expand
  56. felipe_santos75
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    10h of game and don't even get out of the beginning of game. IT'S A AMAZING GAME
  57. BubaGump
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    It is absolutely mandatory that you are familiar with and like Bethesda games like Fallout and Skyrim. That said. The game has an excellent depth of content, making you feel small in a large universe. Just like reality, empty and beautiful planets make us feel lonely and lucky. Big cities like New Atlantis, Neon and Akila have more side quests and stories than the main quest itself, andIt is absolutely mandatory that you are familiar with and like Bethesda games like Fallout and Skyrim. That said. The game has an excellent depth of content, making you feel small in a large universe. Just like reality, empty and beautiful planets make us feel lonely and lucky. Big cities like New Atlantis, Neon and Akila have more side quests and stories than the main quest itself, and that's amazing. The battle system is very good, I believe thanks to the Doom team. The inventory and skills menu is very easy and simple to use. The map is complex and takes time to get used to. Optimization isn't good, the engine doesn't make things fluid as it should. The indoors and landscapes of the planets are beautiful, but the NPCs are ugly (except named characters). The game deserves 9 because it is not easy to create such a vast and rich universe. In my opinion, it delivers what it promises.… Expand
  58. jayordan93
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    classic Bethesda fun, really brings me back to playing their games while growing up. 10/10 would recommend. I am loving the game. I loved the Fallout series, and this game scratches that itch, with better gun-play. Not sure why some man-children are sending kids to down-vote the game. It is fun, and does exactly what I want a video game to do... occupy my time, and keep me entertained. Itclassic Bethesda fun, really brings me back to playing their games while growing up. 10/10 would recommend. I am loving the game. I loved the Fallout series, and this game scratches that itch, with better gun-play. Not sure why some man-children are sending kids to down-vote the game. It is fun, and does exactly what I want a video game to do... occupy my time, and keep me entertained. It does exactly that.… Expand
  59. SchroederRock
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    25 hours of gameplay and enjoying the experience. It's Fallout but better in every way. The biggest gripes are that I can't fly into a planet's atmosphere and experience that travel without a fast travel - a little bit of a miss IMO. It also doesn't feel all that different from a Fallout game, something I think others are really leaning into as a big negative and while I agree, it's not25 hours of gameplay and enjoying the experience. It's Fallout but better in every way. The biggest gripes are that I can't fly into a planet's atmosphere and experience that travel without a fast travel - a little bit of a miss IMO. It also doesn't feel all that different from a Fallout game, something I think others are really leaning into as a big negative and while I agree, it's not something that makes the game irrelevant. It does feel like this game was probably meant for 2019-2020 and the scale was just too difficult to deliver on, especially with the pandemic interrupting productivity. Regardless, I'm digging this game quite a bit. Hopefully I can one day experience it closer to a stable 60 FPS but I don't have the cash that I'm willing to blow just to sniff that kind out output on my rig.… Expand
  60. jade
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    ~60 hours in. Every day I come home from work and find some new adventure to go on, I discover whole cities I didn't know existed, seemingly small quest lines lead into major stories, I feel like I'm always uncovering a new aspect of the game I didn't know existed. I have not been main-lining the story, and have had more fun getting the feel for the different communities in the game.~60 hours in. Every day I come home from work and find some new adventure to go on, I discover whole cities I didn't know existed, seemingly small quest lines lead into major stories, I feel like I'm always uncovering a new aspect of the game I didn't know existed. I have not been main-lining the story, and have had more fun getting the feel for the different communities in the game. This is one of Bethesda's best games. It is very "Bethesda-esque" and haters will continue to hate. It feels well polished and runs nicely on my PC, but i9+3080ti I would expect that.… Expand
  61. NachtkindFX
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    Starfield is an invite to explore, do quests or build, how you want it, when you want it. The formula works very well, but the engine and UI still need some teaks. If you are willing to use mods, you can improve the game by yourself.
  62. Melopahn
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    I am sure if you are a bethesda loving person this game will scratch the itch. It is the ultimate example of going for quantity over quality. Also weirdly upset with the lack of Jank, it added so much heart to the bethesda game and without it something is definitely missing.

    Generally just another Bethesda game but bigger and more chopped up with loading screens.
  63. Damonkal
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    The start of the game was slow, but now I am a pirate king and fly a star destroyer. I have finished 2 main storyline missions but my god the universe is fun.
  64. Danceswithsheep
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    It’s a Bethesda game with all the negatives and positives that implies although surprisingly short on bugs of the coding kind. There is a lot to like here, especially in the crafted cities and even though planets and areas outside of missions will become repetitive its no more than any other game where you head out to collect resources including NMS. Space flight is not really there, youIt’s a Bethesda game with all the negatives and positives that implies although surprisingly short on bugs of the coding kind. There is a lot to like here, especially in the crafted cities and even though planets and areas outside of missions will become repetitive its no more than any other game where you head out to collect resources including NMS. Space flight is not really there, you get involved In the odd dogfight but it’s basically just fast travel from one place to another. Combat is spongy but I’m having fun with it. I’ve modded it a bit to increases scanner efficiency and increased my carry weight as if it lets me carry half a dozen spacesuits and half a dozen guns it’s already being ridiculous so I’m making sure I can stock up on resources before I start using up all my oxygen from effort. Kudos for allowing mods.… Expand
  65. Cometer
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This must be said. Starfield is a really good game.
    - Most people that actually gave Starfield a decent chance and played it for a good amount of time love it.
    If you check Steam you’ll see most reviews are positive. These are people that actually played the game. It's not perfect. There are some technical aspects that could have been avoided. The lack of DLSS, HDR not working as    This must be said. Starfield is a really good game.
    - Most people that actually gave Starfield a decent chance and played it for a good amount of time love it.
    If you check Steam you’ll see most reviews are positive. These are people that actually played the game.
    It's not perfect. There are some technical aspects that could have been avoided. The lack of DLSS, HDR not working as expected and it's a demanding game. But all these are minor issues. Baldur's Gate 3 suffers from more pronounced framerate issues specially on Act 3 and that hasn't resulted in many negative reviews. Starfield runs better on my PC than BG3. Baldur's Gate 3 also has loading between exteriors and interiors but for some reason, in that style of game it's not a problem. Why this double standard?
    There is a real issue with social media these days. Some people think it's cool to hate the big studio and its cool to support the rising star. So Larian Studios has been in the community good grace since the Divinity Original Sin days and now Bethesda is awful. People expected Starfield to be a game filled with bugs before it even came out. The reality is that it's one of the most if not the most stable release Bethesda ever made. CD Projekt Red faced the same ups and downs. Hero one day, villain the next. People seem to be losing objectivity and just following the herd.
    So, without getting into spoilers these are the type of things you can expect from Starfield:

    Starfield much like past Bethesda games, other MMOs and survival games, it starts slow. But as you explore the universe you start to find things that really show why Bethesda is so well known for creating open world RPGs. But you won’t realize it if you just play the game for a couple of hours. If you start from a skeptical position and are not open to immerse into the Starfield universe you will dismiss the game before the game can reward you with some of the best features, quests and other content.
    - Understand what you are getting into. This is a game where you can find quests everywhere.
    With several major quest lines that cover different sci-fi flavors. From Firefly, to Cyberpunk style places, to Interstellar. You can build your own spaceships. Fully mod your armor, weapons. Have multiple bases.
    You will find places in space where you will be exploring in Zero G. Despite not being a space sim focused game, you will be surprised by some of the events that will happen to you as you fly around. Space combat is indeed challenging and fun. It is not a full space sim but it is enough to give you that feeling.
    The “dungeons” vary from caves, industrial complexes, Doom style sci-fi bases as well as starbases of all kinds and other ”places” I will not disclose to avoid spoilers. They are diverse and fun to explore. FPS combat is challenging and fun and as you unlock more skills and get better weapons it becomes more and more addicting.
    Not everything is perfect but the game is stable, mostly bug free.
    Is it a perfect game? No. But it does give you the feeling that you are exploring different worlds. Finding interesting things. The huge number of quests and interesting places to visit really immerse you as you progress.
    Personally, what I love the most is that the universe feels alive with a lot of fun activities combining elements from other games. I can explore a planet and get some of the aspects of No Man's Sky, but then I find a pirate base and have truly fun combat experience. Afterwards I go to a major city and interact with dozens of interesting characters that give me missions and goals. Other scifi games have their advantages but none combine so many elements into one package with a AAA feel.
    So this is Starfield. Skyrim in Space.
    This is the best open world space themed scifi RPG right now. If you think there is a better alternative please, share. Outer Worlds? No this one is better, bigger in every way. Star Citizen? Unfinished. No Man's Sky? It's a pure survival/exploration game. Not a AAA style RPG. Cyberpunk? Not set in space. No ships, bases and other exploration related content. Everspace 2? Space focused. No ground exploration.
    Starfield is the only AAA game that combines elements made popular in several space theme scifi games into a package. It's not perfect but it's the best right now.
    And with modding support, space has no limits.    … Expand
  66. miwoj
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    it's a Bethesda game just how it should be. i love it and i'm having a blast playing.
  67. Kerber
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This game is not for everybody, it is not fifa or COD but really for fans of rpg and bethesda games, but now in space! I am really enjoying in it as it is everything I expected and even more, and sheer size of space and planets you can visit, side quest you can do, bases built or type of ships is really incredible. Now, there are flaws, no map (insane, yes), no ground vehicles (probably toThis game is not for everybody, it is not fifa or COD but really for fans of rpg and bethesda games, but now in space! I am really enjoying in it as it is everything I expected and even more, and sheer size of space and planets you can visit, side quest you can do, bases built or type of ships is really incredible. Now, there are flaws, no map (insane, yes), no ground vehicles (probably to prevent seeing that you cannot drive around plannets, so good luck going 1km from point to point, really irritating even with jetpack), lame building system and step-down from previous where you could dismantle everything (probably to prevent clutter and collecting everything but still, lame). But so far for me great story, epic feeling while in space or walking on plannets and really great quests. For me GOTY and this will take a lot of my time.… Expand
  68. lucame
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This will get better in time, and mods etc etc.
    It is important to remember that a trans person who worked on this tried suing Bethesda for some farcical reason, so it was fired lol!!

    Based Todd can do a massive space game AND own the mentally ill tranzies! WHAT A CHAD! For this reason alone this game deserves a 9!    … Expand
  69. TheAnchormanV
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Good game for anyone looking for a quality Bethesda RPG. Review bombing is so pointless
  70. Hack
    Sep 10, 2023
    7
    And done, after 60 hours.

    Overall I'd say that I enjoyed it for the most part, but it wasn't the masterpiece I was hoping it would be. For me the biggest problem was the performance, I had a ton of stuttering and like everybody else a lower than ideal level of performance. Technical problems always kill games for me and Starfield was no different. I found the game actually started to    And done, after 60 hours.

    Overall I'd say that I enjoyed it for the most part, but it wasn't the masterpiece I was hoping it would be. For me the biggest problem was the performance, I had a ton of stuttering and like everybody else a lower than ideal level of performance. Technical problems always kill games for me and Starfield was no different. I found the game actually started to perform worse the further I got, the frequency of stutters definitely increased. I really hope that both Nvidia and Bethesda can improve the situation, and if they do I'd be tempted to play NG+.

    My other major issue was the story, it just wasn't very interesting and I honestly didn't care about the characters, apart from one. And the big reveal at the end literally made me groan, let's just say it wasn't very original. I played Baldur's Gate III before Starfield and I was so invested into that world and the characters, it's what made that game so incredible and Starfield just never comes close to that level of storytelling or character building. I really tried to not compare it to BG3 going in, but with it so fresh in my mind it was hard not to.

    Other smaller gripes include the sheer amount of loading screens, how irrelevant mining and gathering is, how the majority of the planets feel completely empty as they often have no life on them, and the landmarks become familiar very fast. The UI is another sore spot, for so many reasons, why can't I eat food instead of having to loot it, open multiple menus and then eat it? The game is filled with stuff like that, little QoL features that are missing which makes for a poor experience.

    On the more positive side I really enjoyed the combat, it's by far the best combat Bethesda have ever pulled off. The variety of weapons was incredible and they all felt different and punchy, with solid sound effects. It was nice to see that enemies react to being shot, although there was definitely some Bethesda jank with enemies standing still behind corners or instantly running away, the AI definitely brought the gameplay down a notch, but I still enjoyed it. The overall feel to the movement was also a high point, and again a big step up from what Bethesda usually manages. I also enjoyed the voice acting, I found it to be very high quality throughout, and I had no issue with the lip syncing or facial animations, they were more than fine IMO.

    I could see myself playing NG+ in the future, but the game needs a lot of patching before I do that.    … Expand
  71. ICDP
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    If you love Bethesda RPGs you’ll love this. It’s not perfect but like other Bethesda games it is far better than the sum of its parts.

    Graphically it ranges from great in handcrafted areas to very average in some of the procedural generation parts, but it does impress for the most part. Though thankfully you can edit/mod out the washed out look. Bethesda really need to fix HDR on the    If you love Bethesda RPGs you’ll love this. It’s not perfect but like other Bethesda games it is far better than the sum of its parts.

    Graphically it ranges from great in handcrafted areas to very average in some of the procedural generation parts, but it does impress for the most part. Though thankfully you can edit/mod out the washed out look. Bethesda really need to fix HDR on the PC version.

    Where Starfield excels is in the immersive exploring on the planets. No it’s not seamless and you can’t manually land but personally I find that a good thing. Once you’ve done a boring arcadish landing once you are going to fast travel. It’s the side quests and exploring that makes this a great game.    … Expand
  72. urib
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    It is enough to read the false reviews of all the Sony fanboys and understand that the game is really great. It's very simple if the game was really bad then the Sony fanboys wouldn't bother to bomb the site here.
    Highly recommend the game!
  73. MagiCPSG
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    En dépit de gross lacune visible des les premières heures (IA, combat spacieux, chargements, absence de liberté dans l'espace, graphisme pas top...) l'ambiance incroyable de ce jeu m'a quand même séduite et je me suis laissé emporter dans l'aventure que je ne regrette pas. Dommage qu'il y ait tant de lacune, ce jeu aurait pu être un des meilleurs de la génération.
  74. Darkborn
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    The game is incredible for anyone who is a true fan of RPGs and especially those who have always enjoyed Bethesda's previous franchises, there is so much to explore, it makes you want to get lost in the game and simply relax.

    It's impossible not to say that the leap in quality of the Creation Engine's graphics was huge, but there still seem to be some problems, like the weight in the    The game is incredible for anyone who is a true fan of RPGs and especially those who have always enjoyed Bethesda's previous franchises, there is so much to explore, it makes you want to get lost in the game and simply relax.

    It's impossible not to say that the leap in quality of the Creation Engine's graphics was huge, but there still seem to be some problems, like the weight in the hardware requirements but there is no game on the market of this size to compare. So the comparison is kind of baseless, It's just a bad feeling of player and fan of RPGs, because not everyone will have a suitable PC to play.    … Expand
  75. Matshiro
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    80% of negative reviews are by people who didn't played it or just played for few hours and don't even know about stuff that this game offers (or different ways of playing it)
    Yeah, there are loading screens, but it's not different from any other bethesda game, but now it is bad for people, dunno why.
    There is a lot of exploration and random events. Planets are empty because this    80% of negative reviews are by people who didn't played it or just played for few hours and don't even know about stuff that this game offers (or different ways of playing it)
    Yeah, there are loading screens, but it's not different from any other bethesda game, but now it is bad for people, dunno why.

    There is a lot of exploration and random events.
    Planets are empty because this might be a shock for people, but space is empty.
    In other games it is okay, but here it is again bad dunno why.

    Also the most funny for me are people who have 50+ hours after playing for 2 days (or even much much more for people who had early access) yet they complain that the game have nothing to do.
    They don't mind that others game for almost the same price tag can offer 8-20 hours of content.    … Expand
  76. ZBeeB
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    A great and beautiful game, whether the main or side missions are all wonderful
    The best game of the year so far
  77. lPhantom_v2
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    One of the best Sci-Fi Games ever made with BGS traditional RPG formula. For fans of any BGS games, Obsidian or Cyberpunk fans, this is a must play.

    - Fantastic atmosphere, great characters and planets to explore and a big variety of weapons and playstyles. - The NG+ mechanic is the best and most original NG+ I have ever seen implemented on a videogame while keeping it simple and    One of the best Sci-Fi Games ever made with BGS traditional RPG formula. For fans of any BGS games, Obsidian or Cyberpunk fans, this is a must play.

    - Fantastic atmosphere, great characters and planets to explore and a big variety of weapons and playstyles.

    - The NG+ mechanic is the best and most original NG+ I have ever seen implemented on a videogame while keeping it simple and easy to understand, despite the changes compared to NG.

    - Ship builder is exremely fun and creative.

    - It is easily one of the most ambitious and original games from the past decade.

    I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys great dialogue, good gunplay and is looking for a game that will keep you busy for a long time, it definitely is one the must play RPG's. (Especially if you enjoy BGS and Obsidian Games)    … Expand
  78. CanalDoMimo
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Um dos melhores games de RPG que eu já joguei em toda minha vida. O game possui uma jogabilidade fluida e bem dinâmica. missões extremamente divertidas e cativantes, algumas tem um plot e escolhar inacreditaveis, Infelizmente algumas pessoas com pouco conhecimento fantasiaram que Starfield era um game de exploração espacial, coisa que nunca foi. Starfield é um gigantesco game de RPG queUm dos melhores games de RPG que eu já joguei em toda minha vida. O game possui uma jogabilidade fluida e bem dinâmica. missões extremamente divertidas e cativantes, algumas tem um plot e escolhar inacreditaveis, Infelizmente algumas pessoas com pouco conhecimento fantasiaram que Starfield era um game de exploração espacial, coisa que nunca foi. Starfield é um gigantesco game de RPG que trás um pouco de Fallout e Skyrim em sua essência, porem com uma pegada mais moderna. O nivel de imersão que esse jogo trás é muito alto, fazendo o jogador acreditar que realmente está vivendo uma aventura espacial.… Expand
  79. nofunaloud
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    While there is an interesting foundation of a game developed by Bethesda game studios, ultimately it falls short in a myriad of ways. What sticks out in this falling short is UI and quest design. You could fly to a planet and the only quest on it is following around a dude giving a museum tour. No need to make an entire planet for just that.

    You can fly to a planet to drop off medical    While there is an interesting foundation of a game developed by Bethesda game studios, ultimately it falls short in a myriad of ways. What sticks out in this falling short is UI and quest design. You could fly to a planet and the only quest on it is following around a dude giving a museum tour. No need to make an entire planet for just that.

    You can fly to a planet to drop off medical supplies, and then the ceo of a resort wants you to turn settlers into slaves or to kill them completely, and promises you money in return, but you don't get the option to give the CEO a taste of his own medicine. You have to get rid of the settlers one way or another, in a very bland yet long quest. And the CEO doesn't even give you a reward. You realize you shouldn't have explored this planet, you should have dropped off your cargo and peaced it.

    As far as the UI goes, this is the worst UI bethesda made to date. and that's saying something. the pipboy at least made logical sense when you used it. Starfield has menus in menus in menus in menus and when you try to back out and start over, you are sent to another menu you didn't even open. It is so bad. And it's all ugly with poorly used space. UI is something I can usually ignore. Whatever, just play with what the devs give me. But I've gotten frustrated so many times trying to navigate a laggy menu system that isn't intuitive at all starfield presents the user.

    a minor issue is weight of resources and their necessity. There are so many items you actually need to improve your gear and such, but they all weigh a ton, and you don't have much space to keep it. always my least favorite part of the newer bethesda games. And it's getting worse, not better.

    I don't want to take away completely from this game, as when you are free to do what you want, instead of navigating the menu, or being stuck with the one option for solving a quest, it is actually quite fun. The illusion of freedom is nice, until the game hits you in the face with the reality of being incredibly boxed in, even with 1000 planets.

    Can't say I regret spending 10 dollars to rent this game for a month. But let's just say it is a good thing there is more than one game on game pass.

    This sad part is; this is probably going to be Bethesda's best game moving forward. Like they'll never match oblivion, or new vegas ever again, they won't even reach starfield quality ever again. it's all downhill, it seems.    … Expand
  80. jaswri
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    So this is my honest opinion of the game.

    Judging by mixed review scores it's fair to say it's an either take it or leave it game. I'm not the biggest rpg gamer but i put a lot of hours into Skyrim and Fallout 4 and absolutely loved both. I don't usually buy premium editions of anything but I did with this. Why? No idea just impulse and the fact that on Steam it would be fully moddable.    So this is my honest opinion of the game.

    Judging by mixed review scores it's fair to say it's an either take it or leave it game. I'm not the biggest rpg gamer but i put a lot of hours into Skyrim and Fallout 4 and absolutely loved both. I don't usually buy premium editions of anything but I did with this. Why? No idea just impulse and the fact that on Steam it would be fully moddable.

    So what do I think of the game? Absolutely loving it. Theres just so much to do. I've got 60+ hours now and I have no idea whether I'm near end game or not. At first controlling the spaceship was hilariously bad but now it's clicked and dogfights vs multiple ships feels like I know what I'm dong here now. Gunfights are good with multiple weapons. It really is one of those games where you think I'll play for an hour or two and before you know it double or triple that has gone and you haven't really done anything.
    - 1 point for the menu system which is far to confusing for it's own good and not very well optimised (yet).

    Bugs - Only encountered a few but they usually just make you laugh in a Bethesda way. What other RPG can you put a bucket on someone's head? That's a win for me.

    Edit the women are pig ugly. Fixable with mods so not an issue.    … Expand
  81. ParagonMitchell
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Going in, if you hold expectations that it is going to be a bethesda game, it'll be fine. Think Fallout in space, same systems from their other franchises, but in space. Pretty cool and refreshing to see something new come from bethesda.
  82. Airufino23
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    obra maestra, cero bugs, cero crasheos. Todo un universo donde vas a vivir grandes historias con grandes sorpresas, el mejor juego de bethesda en su historia
  83. The_Eleatic
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    If you like Bethesda RPGs, then you may love Starfield. Many of the mechanics of game-play, mission structure and storytelling will be familiar from previous games, but in many cases much more refined. Visually, the venerable old Creation Engine has never looked better, though it does offer up a small selection amusing visual glitches - though notably fewer than might have been found onIf you like Bethesda RPGs, then you may love Starfield. Many of the mechanics of game-play, mission structure and storytelling will be familiar from previous games, but in many cases much more refined. Visually, the venerable old Creation Engine has never looked better, though it does offer up a small selection amusing visual glitches - though notably fewer than might have been found on previous launches.

    The main complaint I have is with the writing. While the overall story is compelling enough, and some of the side-missions are very nearly brilliant, dialogue can be clunky or even cringe-worthy, perhaps most especially with companions who are part of Constellation. They're all so . . . bland and nice, and are prone to gush awkwardly over how awesome it is to be with the main character.

    (Perhaps they took inspiration from the Adoring Fan?)

    I would rate Starfield 8/10.    … Expand
  84. respwn
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Against popular belief this game is the best Bethesda game and space exploration game to date.
    It's huge with so much content, that its hard to believe. The planets aren't empty. I played recently 30+ hours just on random planets, not touching any of the hundreds handwritten quests and side quests and in all that time I found 3-4 similar outposts with minor changes (loot, enemies, objects    Against popular belief this game is the best Bethesda game and space exploration game to date.
    It's huge with so much content, that its hard to believe. The planets aren't empty. I played recently 30+ hours just on random planets, not touching any of the hundreds handwritten quests and side quests and in all that time I found 3-4 similar outposts with minor changes (loot, enemies, objects positions) and 2 times the same quest in which I need to protect different settlers from a pirate thread in the orbit. Other than that I saw many dozens of points of interest which were diverse, intersting and had story attached to it. No other space exploration game does that. And this game also has a full campaign and an incredible amount of side quests. The RPG elements actually make sense, the factions are actually changing the course the story goes for you, way better than in older Bethesda games. The graphics look amazing.

    The bad you ask? There is some, but they don't change the rating in my opinion:

    - The AI. Yeah, the NPCs still act funny, weird and foremost uncanny like in all Bethesda games. I would say at this point its part of the brand. It creates lots of funny moments. And this is not a competitve shooter.

    - There are no or not many randomly generated dungeons. But this was never the case in a Bethesda RPG before. It would be cool though.

    - There is no manual space travel. Yes, you can not manually enter the atmosphere to travel to another planet. It's always a cut scene. I think some people think thats a huge deal and I was one of them until I saw it in action and thought about it. It wasn't a huge deal in Mass Effect and seriously, space travel in space games is usually just looking at the screen while using some super speed drive and/or time compression. Thats marginally different from a cinematic. What I miss here at all is flying through the atmosphere to find a cool place to land. That would be cool, but real space ships cant do this either, so maybe its just realistic, that you cant use the ship as a airplane.

    Overall I'm blown away from this game. It's huge, it's the technically cleanest Bethesda game that got ever released and it's so much fun. I'm at 60 hours now and it feels like a barely scratched the surface, the main campaign is only at the third quest, I have a quest log thats huge, I barely saw any repetition on planet exploration and still finding new handwritten locations and side quests in such frequency even in random exploration, that I tend to decline them. I see myself logging hundreds of hours in this game.    … Expand
  85. Clapstain
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Despite its flaws this is still an great game. It's very close to the dream Bethesda rpg for me and once modding is in full swing it will be even better. Sorry ps5 losers, it's a good game.
  86. digitalfishstic
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    I've had minimal bugs, none which hindered my progress. My biggest complaints are that the melee combat and stealth is terrible. Looting and exploring feels great and you can tell that's what BGS spent all their time refining. Ships are really fun to customize also. I normally don't do this, but I want to address other reviews quickly. I think its a sign of a poorly written review if youI've had minimal bugs, none which hindered my progress. My biggest complaints are that the melee combat and stealth is terrible. Looting and exploring feels great and you can tell that's what BGS spent all their time refining. Ships are really fun to customize also. I normally don't do this, but I want to address other reviews quickly. I think its a sign of a poorly written review if you start with "game was fun, but..." and then proceed to give a game a 0 score. A 0 score means it wasn't fun AND it was unplayable. This game is divisive as I thought it would be, but the amount of "0" scores I see reflect how narrow minded and shallow people are. I enjoyed it and I think if you like space, open world, BGS games, then you will also like this title.… Expand
  87. Lemontree
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Pc players crying because their crappy pc won't run it or ps5 fan boys crying is hilarious. Awesome game.
  88. gaston3089
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    El juego está bueno y es divertido. A los haters y los que están pendientes de que la textura de una piedra no es casi perfecta que se compren una vida. Saludos
  89. Mehrab4K
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Im fully recommend playing on pc with amd hardware for better experience. On amd hardware you have great experience with FSR 2.2.1. Hopefully FSR 3.0 coming to starfield too on both pc and Xbox series X|S
  90. Wunpleum
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Been playing for 4-5 hours of the game so far. The game started really slow. There is nothing exciting in the beginning 4-5 hours of the game. I think you must take a long time to enjoy it. But since I don't have that much of time, I shall drop this game for awhile and will be back again when I play it full.
  91. Danielmchung
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield is the best role-playing game Bethesda has ever developed. It's triple-A level No Man's Sky mixed with Fallout 5, Cyberpunk 2077 and a lot of Mass Effect. It does a lot right, but still won't make everyone happy.
  92. jgedak
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    It's been years since I've had so much fun with a game. Not sure why so many people are giving it a low review. The game is pretty much Fallout 4 meets Mass Effect, but with much improved combat. Only thing that really bothers me is the game not supporting HDR. Everything looks kinda washed out. I was able to get the HDR working with mods, but kind of a shame the game just doesn't supportIt's been years since I've had so much fun with a game. Not sure why so many people are giving it a low review. The game is pretty much Fallout 4 meets Mass Effect, but with much improved combat. Only thing that really bothers me is the game not supporting HDR. Everything looks kinda washed out. I was able to get the HDR working with mods, but kind of a shame the game just doesn't support it out of the box.… Expand
  93. Nimmer
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Pretty good game. Overall you will like it if you enjoy Bethesda games. A lot of complaints I feel the opposite of others on. There are weird facial animation moments, but generally speaking they're good. The voice acting I actually think is a strong suit for the game. The biggest improvement is combat which feels very fluid and smooth. The guns are fun to use with interesting modificationPretty good game. Overall you will like it if you enjoy Bethesda games. A lot of complaints I feel the opposite of others on. There are weird facial animation moments, but generally speaking they're good. The voice acting I actually think is a strong suit for the game. The biggest improvement is combat which feels very fluid and smooth. The guns are fun to use with interesting modification options. Story-wise the game is good and the companions are a much appreciated improvement over Bethesda's previous companions, although after playing Baldur's Gate 3 for 150 hours in August, I feel there's still a lot to be desired here. The actual space combat, spaceships, and spaceship designer are really cool. However, they tie directly to the biggest issue with this game that quite simply can't be fixed.

    The biggest reason this game isn't actually great is because of the switch from an open world to what can only be described as a fast travel simulator. The procedurally generated, hand-crafted content hybrid system works great for what it is. But I feel like this system should have been supplementary, not the core focus of the game. If there were a few planets with huge zones that were as big as Skyrim with their own sets of lore and, more importantly, much better content density, then this procedural tile system would feel like a massive improvement over traditional Bethesda filler quests from previous titles, i.e. respawning bandit bounties from a Hold in Skyrim. But that's not the purpose it serves, it's supposed to totally replace the hand-crafted, content-rich, open world aspect of Bethesda games and it simply falls way short.

    The engine feels great, the graphics are good, the voice acting and writing is good, I have little to complain about with the game, but the direction away from an open world in favor of this tile generation system was simply a bad one, despite that system functioning well. It's just not a good design direction. This game will likely be made great by mods, but as it stands, it's just pretty good. If you're a Bethesda fan, pick it up now. If not, buy it on sale, it's worth like $40.    … Expand
  94. IllGrim
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Thank you, Todd! The best RPG over here for last 10 years. It has it cons (part of which can be fixed with mods), but Starfield covers it with hella lot of content. For new players I recommend to finish main quest line and start NG+.
  95. behzadshb
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    The indescribable extent makes this game get a perfect score. Although the rest of the cases are nothing special, they are not a problem either
  96. Jconn79
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Have absolutely been loving the game. I can only speak for myself and experience so take it as that. The ability to explore and go wherever is awesome the whole barrier thing is nonsense it's not noticed unless ur specifically looking for it. The combat is good feels fluid. The story keeps you wanting to progress. Is it flawless no the negatives are so minimal the pros outweigh neg. It's aHave absolutely been loving the game. I can only speak for myself and experience so take it as that. The ability to explore and go wherever is awesome the whole barrier thing is nonsense it's not noticed unless ur specifically looking for it. The combat is good feels fluid. The story keeps you wanting to progress. Is it flawless no the negatives are so minimal the pros outweigh neg. It's a defiant 9/10. Don't listen to anyone's reviews or even mine play the game for yourself and make your own decisions as to if u like the game or not… Expand
  97. ClaytonCarmine
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Thanks to the XBOX team and Todd personally, Star Field turned out to be one of the coolest games this year and for many years to come, no other publisher has or will have such a large-scale RPG, Sony and Nintendo do not have enough money and talent (except Nintendo studio Monolith Soft) to create such a large-scale and deep game that will encourage you to explore the entire space, thisThanks to the XBOX team and Todd personally, Star Field turned out to be one of the coolest games this year and for many years to come, no other publisher has or will have such a large-scale RPG, Sony and Nintendo do not have enough money and talent (except Nintendo studio Monolith Soft) to create such a large-scale and deep game that will encourage you to explore the entire space, this is a unique project for the entire gaming industry and now it has become clear that Starfield will become the 5th horseman of the apocalypse for XBOX, after Halo, Gears, Forza, Fable.

    I am very glad that Bethesda has become part of XBOX and will create such wonderful exclusives, just like the main team of XBOX Game Studios, the best games were, are and will only be on XBOX, this year we will also have Forza Motorsport, and HI has already been released -Fi Rush, now we will enjoy the Star Field, thank you XBOX, thank you Todd!    … Expand
  98. imaginateca
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece we will talk about for the next 10 years. First Bethesda game I love (yeah, I was not a fan of Skyrim, nor Fallout).
    Do not believe me? Spend 10 bucks on Game Pass and see for yourself.
  99. Jlarbi
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Again a good hit from Bethesda. Funny after Microsoft released with Bioware the first Mass Effect, they now release the first Starfield being Mass Effect++ with probably a less appealing narration but still quite interesting for a first shot from Bethesda.
  100. Zivojin
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    can't believe that i'm 40h into the gme and it still feels like i haven't scratched even the surface, each quest i start is so immersive and well writen, the random events and npc i encounter by just exploring are so rich and sometimes very funny, i can't remember when i was last time this deeply invested in a video game and best of all,

    not one single bug IN A BETHESDA GAME! i can't    can't believe that i'm 40h into the gme and it still feels like i haven't scratched even the surface, each quest i start is so immersive and well writen, the random events and npc i encounter by just exploring are so rich and sometimes very funny, i can't remember when i was last time this deeply invested in a video game and best of all,

    not
    one
    single
    bug

    IN A BETHESDA GAME! i can't believe it myself it's a miracle to be honest but a very welcome one!

    i 100% recommend this game to anyone don't listen to the haters and grifters reviewbombing the game.    … Expand
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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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