Starfield

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  1. VitaminABC
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    I am wondering what Bethesda actually did in the last decade. It feels like a reskinned Skyrim/Fallout with incredibly outdated game mechanics, quests, graphics and full of annoying loading screens without actual space exploration.
  2. GonzagueGB
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Soulless / no depth to the companions as well as you character. You feel no attachment to any of them.
    The graphics are not bad, but not breathtaking. Way too many loading screens and menus. NPC are dumb as hell and empty shells. Can't take off and land, that... sad...
    People says that, play at least 10h, and it will get better, some's say NG+ is the real game... No, I am sorry, if    Soulless / no depth to the companions as well as you character. You feel no attachment to any of them.
    The graphics are not bad, but not breathtaking. Way too many loading screens and menus. NPC are dumb as hell and empty shells. Can't take off and land, that... sad...

    People says that, play at least 10h, and it will get better, some's say NG+ is the real game... No, I am sorry, if you cannot sell me the game in 1h... then that it you failed.

    I spent 100USD on this game to get the DLC and play early, and honestly I regret it.    … Expand
  3. mtcmr71
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    No sense of exploration
    Very data characters, feels like a 10 year old game
    Maps suck
    Inventory sucks
    I found the quests very boring as well.
    Oh and loading screen after loading screen
  4. StockportBlue
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    This is Bethesda in all their wonderful and irritating glory. It has incredible amounts of exploration and lore to uncover, the world completely draws you in, but it's plagued by terrible writing, boring characters and god awful character animation. Bethesda..... Bethesda never changes.

    5/10
  5. stu2012
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Horrendous facial animations and the worst npc behavior in the market. You might think that they have improved their engine since Oblivion, but I am pretty sure it is the same engine just with better textures. It is actually funny to watch videos of 15 years ago and seeing how npcs act in the same way as a game of 2023. Nevertheless if you have never played any other game aside fromHorrendous facial animations and the worst npc behavior in the market. You might think that they have improved their engine since Oblivion, but I am pretty sure it is the same engine just with better textures. It is actually funny to watch videos of 15 years ago and seeing how npcs act in the same way as a game of 2023. Nevertheless if you have never played any other game aside from Skyrim/Fallout you might enjoy this one.… Expand
  6. Kratosz
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    This isn't just a bad Bethesda game, it's just a bad game full stop.

    How on earth this was decided to be a next gen only game with so few next gen features as well as abhorrent amount of loading SCREENS, not just periods of gameplay where it's loading but actual loading screens that take you out of the game is beyond me. Skyrim is a top 5 GOAT and this is a step back in some ways, 12    This isn't just a bad Bethesda game, it's just a bad game full stop.

    How on earth this was decided to be a next gen only game with so few next gen features as well as abhorrent amount of loading SCREENS, not just periods of gameplay where it's loading but actual loading screens that take you out of the game is beyond me.

    Skyrim is a top 5 GOAT and this is a step back in some ways, 12 years later. Starfield looks great, but fails in almost every other way. Whoever decided on 90% of the game being 900 barren "planets" that are actually just small regions squared off and said that was fun should be fired. Starfield makes me worry for TES6 because I've been waiting 12 years for that and if this is their best next gen effort then that's bad news.    … Expand
  7. psylife
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    There is a fundamental lack of creativity and risk taking here. The game is disappointing, not because it fails at materializing its vision, but because of how poor the vision is in the first place.

    Technically speaking, there is no space exploration to be found anywhere, rather an endless concatenation of ad nauseum loading screen, and fetch quests. Bethesda has a problem, where are    There is a fundamental lack of creativity and risk taking here. The game is disappointing, not because it fails at materializing its vision, but because of how poor the vision is in the first place.

    Technically speaking, there is no space exploration to be found anywhere, rather an endless concatenation of ad nauseum loading screen, and fetch quests.

    Bethesda has a problem, where are the talents ? Where are the visionaries and innovators ?    … Expand
  8. kito78
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    It will be quick. I have enough of games marked as BMW M series, but you get a Dacia.
    Is game good? It is not bad, but it feels bad after all the hype. Story may be best part of game, world building is losing with copy and paste locations, terrible AI, exploitation limitations and so on. Physics kinda works but definitely not as you would expect. Early access was too expensive. Is game    It will be quick. I have enough of games marked as BMW M series, but you get a Dacia.
    Is game good? It is not bad, but it feels bad after all the hype. Story may be best part of game, world building is losing with copy and paste locations, terrible AI, exploitation limitations and so on. Physics kinda works but definitely not as you would expect. Early access was too expensive. Is game worth getting Xbox pass? Yes. Is the game worth your time? Maybe.
    I am removing points for: AI -1, copy paste -1, false advertisement -1, micro transactions -0 (thanks god not there). Graphics is good, sounds not bad, story ok, exploration could be better but it’s ok, game feels not bad.
    To studio: post bg3 I am expecting more. you have on a market games like star citizen and no man’s sky, you can use them as example how space exploration should work. No one is expecting you to deliver unlimited number of planets but cut scenes for land and start, limited exploration area….
    My advice: don’t false advertise, do what you are good in, if game will be good and fair, gamers will forgive you many imperfections, don’t overpay your managers.
    T    … Expand
  9. srosebrace
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    starfield is the latest game made by bethesda
    a new attempt at creating a new world out of this world in the last 25 years in the making
    but the game falls flat and feels like another generic bethesda game but in space its world felt like they pushed a super realistc take on the space world which felt weak especialy towards something like the elder scrolls and fallout which took a    starfield is the latest game made by bethesda
    a new attempt at creating a new world out of this world in the last 25 years in the making

    but the game falls flat and feels like another generic bethesda game but in space
    its world felt like they pushed a super realistc take on the space world which felt weak especialy towards something like the elder scrolls and fallout which took a more fantasy approach to its world

    the game lacked something like the star wars world setting
    more space or alien like people you can talk or even be
    it feels too realistc compard to other games they made

    while combat is improved i felt the AI has not been improved
    ai still is braindead and easy to cheese and now you are able to kill enemies 10-15 lvl above what you are

    traveling the planets also feels mid
    the invisable wall drama only made it worse as lead devs from bethesda promised it diffrently then what we got

    the ship combat feels weak also and something you will get annoyed by
    the story felt weak as well with you being forced to play 12 hours of slop boring stuff to even get to the "good stuff"

    lets not begin about the loading screens and how that is more of the game then a real game

    this release was something many say is goty or game of the century which its not
    and rpg of the year it lost by a mile away against bg3

    pro
    -combat is improved from fo4
    -it looks at times pretty good

    cons
    -30 fps is noticable
    -weak story
    -ship combat annoying
    -dumb ai
    -loading screens the game
    -false promises

    6/10    … Expand
  10. kntz
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    “Starfield is not open world, not even open Universe. Starfield’s problem is not Starfield. The problem was the lying promise of being a revolutionary game, surpassing RDR2+NMS, which did not happen. Disappointment is great and logically multiplies the level of retaliation for each defect. Starfield was sold by Bethesda as a synthesis of Red Dead Redemption 2 and No Man’s Sky, but“Starfield is not open world, not even open Universe. Starfield’s problem is not Starfield. The problem was the lying promise of being a revolutionary game, surpassing RDR2+NMS, which did not happen. Disappointment is great and logically multiplies the level of retaliation for each defect. Starfield was sold by Bethesda as a synthesis of Red Dead Redemption 2 and No Man’s Sky, but delivered a Fallout in Space all instantiated, anachronistic, without freedom, with invisible walls and exaggerated steroids, style a Skyrim with hundreds of random mods. Had it been sold only as a new DLC to Fallout for $30 USD, the disappointment would have been less, as it is a good game on average down from Bethesda. Yes, the engine lacks optimization, a negative surprise for the promise offered. The worst is the poor imagination story and badly told by horrible NPCs and robotics in a 50’s Pulp science fiction environment with a thousand voids, truncated mechanics, nonsense dialogues and decontextualized menus. Anyway, it lacked an affection of Devs style Baldur’s Gate 3 to make a general and professional finish. As they said, Starfield had two previous references to overcome (RDR2 and NMS), but finished well below them, it’s just a second-class space shooter. Either way, there’s no more way for Bethesda to fix, invest more, optimize the engine, fill it with new and interesting content, improve menus and offer more creative DLCs. Time has passed, Starfield is already part of the gallery that devalues the gaming industry along with Cyberpunk 2077 and Forspoken. The scam to sell GamePass worked.”… Expand
  11. Holynarwhale87
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Do you like Bethesda design formula, do you like space and/or sci-fi. If you answered no to any of these then dont bother. That being said its a fun but quite tedious experience.
  12. takeoff250
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Microsoft accepted my refund after 8 hours of play. The game as a lot of content but was really boring, new atlantis felt souless. Everyone says we have to play 50 hours before it get fun but i will not risk my time for this. AI is really bad and we cannot use ship on planets. UI is horrible, fast travel kill immersion. The intro is meh and give bad first impression.
  13. eldz958
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Bethesda games were great as open world games. This is in no way open anything, its just a million different rooms you cut scene/loading screen/cut scene to. Most things about this game feel like a couple generations old, AI, UI and most NPCs, also the fact that it has to do a loading screen everywhere. This game feels extremely dated.
  14. fuzzydaug
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Super addictive and runs awesome on series x. Bethesda defends their title of best RPG creaters with another instant classic...believe the hype, this one if a for sure play.
  15. Mitch_91
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Starfield Review - A Disappointing Space Odyssey
    Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios' long-awaited space RPG, has finally hit the shelves. Unfortunately, this galactic adventure has left much to be desired, earning a lackluster 6 out of 10.
    The Bad: 1. Endless Loading Screens: Starfield is plagued by excessively frequent loading screens that disrupt the flow of the game. The frequent    Starfield Review - A Disappointing Space Odyssey
    Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios' long-awaited space RPG, has finally hit the shelves. Unfortunately, this galactic adventure has left much to be desired, earning a lackluster 6 out of 10.
    The Bad:
    1. Endless Loading Screens: Starfield is plagued by excessively frequent loading screens that disrupt the flow of the game. The frequent interruptions detract from the overall experience.
    2. No Seamless Travel: Despite the vastness of its universe, Starfield fails to deliver seamless travel between planets and space stations. Instead, players are forced to endure more loading screens when traveling between celestial bodies, making the game feel disjointed.
    3. Buggy Mess: Bethesda's reputation for releasing buggy games remains intact with Starfield. The game is riddled with technical issues, ranging from game-breaking bugs to bizarre graphical glitches. These problems are inexcusable for a studio of Bethesda's caliber.
    4. Encumbrance System: Starfield's encumbrance system is frustrating and punitive, making inventory management a chore. It stifles exploration and detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
    5. Missing Maps: Starfield lacks comprehensive maps for its various planets and locations, leaving players feeling lost and disoriented in its sprawling universe. This absence of navigational aids hampers the overall experience.
    6. Missing Vehicles: While the game's universe offers the potential for exciting vehicle-based exploration, Starfield falls short in delivering a variety of vehicles for players to enjoy. This lack of diversity in transportation options limits the sense of adventure.
    The Mediocre:
    1. Ambitious Universe: Starfield's universe is indeed vast and visually impressive. However, it's ultimately a beautiful but hollow shell, lacking the depth and interactivity that would truly make it shine.
    2. Immersive Worldbuilding: While the game's lore and worldbuilding are extensive, they don't make up for the lackluster storytelling and underdeveloped characters. The potential for a rich narrative is squandered in favor of a generic space opera.
    3. Spaceflight Mechanics: While spaceflight controls are serviceable, they lack the depth and challenge that would have made them truly engaging.
    4. Repetitive Side Content: Starfield's side activities quickly become monotonous, offering little in the way of variety or excitement. The universe may be vast, but it often feels empty and devoid of meaningful content.
    In summary, Starfield is a game that promised to be an epic space adventure but falls disappointingly short. The loading screens, lack of seamless travel, and numerous technical issues hinder what could have been an immersive experience. Coupled with a frustrating encumbrance system, missing maps, and a lack of diverse vehicles, Starfield's flaws far outweigh its few redeeming qualities. It's a missed opportunity, and one can't help but feel that Bethesda could have done better. Maybe future patches will fix these problems and make the game, what it should have been to begin with.    … Expand
  16. Simsation7
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    One of the best games I've played in the last few years. The storyline is amazing, I've done a fair share of side quests and they've all kept my attention all the way through. I'm about 40 hours into the game and have very few complaints. The one thing I would say is give it time It's a huge game with a brand new UI compared to most Bethesda games once you learn it you won't be able to putOne of the best games I've played in the last few years. The storyline is amazing, I've done a fair share of side quests and they've all kept my attention all the way through. I'm about 40 hours into the game and have very few complaints. The one thing I would say is give it time It's a huge game with a brand new UI compared to most Bethesda games once you learn it you won't be able to put it down.… Expand
  17. Inoperable
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    For me to p**p on. 2023 and there is no map that's actually usefull :-)
    Bethesda should pay real currency to modder's for fixing their half-baked
    products. Its gonna be playable in 24 months or more, but I wouldn't pay
    20$ for it now.
  18. RomieRamsay
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    In fact and without prejudice: the plot is lame, third-party quests are mega-boring, the artificial intelligence of the game of the 2005 model, and of course loading after the loading screen. I'm afraid that there are things that Starfield will never fix. I'm so sorry to all the fans of this genre, I am silent about the lack of Russian language, thnx!
  19. Bato_
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Un All You Can Eat, in cui si mangia appena decentemente per essere un All You Can Eat, ma dove si paga come in un ristorante stellato.

    Ovvero un gioco che fa tante, tantissime cose, ma tutte in maniera mediocre: nei singoli aspetti, gdr, esplorazione, gestione degli avamposti, costruzione delle navi, viene surclassato da giochi più vecchi e meno costosi. Occorre poi stendere un velo    Un All You Can Eat, in cui si mangia appena decentemente per essere un All You Can Eat, ma dove si paga come in un ristorante stellato.

    Ovvero un gioco che fa tante, tantissime cose, ma tutte in maniera mediocre: nei singoli aspetti, gdr, esplorazione, gestione degli avamposti, costruzione delle navi, viene surclassato da giochi più vecchi e meno costosi.

    Occorre poi stendere un velo pietoso sul comparto tecnico, dove un motore vecchio già in FO4 inevitabilmente soccombe di fronte alle ambizioni del progetto.
    E su una Deficienza Artificiale del tutto improponibile nel 2023, particolarmente fastidiosa nella gestione dei Companion.

    Se poi si considerassero le enormi aspettattive pompate e disattese il voto potrebbe essere sicuramente più basso.    … Expand
  20. bebalien
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    This is game is disappoing when you just played BG3.
    I played all previous Bethesda games... and this one is to close to the previous ones, and as such seems to be 10 years old
    Big empty places where you spend hours walking to do very low-interest tasks Quests are fetch-and come back based for more parts Combats are like hitting bick sacks of HP until you get a better gun Inventory    This is game is disappoing when you just played BG3.
    I played all previous Bethesda games... and this one is to close to the previous ones, and as such seems to be 10 years old
    Big empty places where you spend hours walking to do very low-interest tasks
    Quests are fetch-and come back based for more parts
    Combats are like hitting bick sacks of HP until you get a better gun
    Inventory space management takes 20% of your total gameplay time... and the impact on your walking speed and O2 consumption doesn't bring any gameplay interest

    so yes, from time to time you discover a very nice place, or a quest that has more interest... but so much waiting between two interesting times.

    Being released a few weeks after BG3 which is the complete opposite hits hard. Very hard.    … Expand
  21. visiblelight7
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    I feel these ''RPG games by Bethesda'' are outdated. They all become really boring if you played one, you played them all as they are just re-skins. This time, they dramatically improved the dialogue and consequences and branching paths which is a BIG improvement over Fallout 4. It's a better game overall but it's still a boring formula: You are in a massive sandbox with NPC's to talk toI feel these ''RPG games by Bethesda'' are outdated. They all become really boring if you played one, you played them all as they are just re-skins. This time, they dramatically improved the dialogue and consequences and branching paths which is a BIG improvement over Fallout 4. It's a better game overall but it's still a boring formula: You are in a massive sandbox with NPC's to talk to and hear conversations(I find that incredibly boring by now). It's all about immersing yourself into the lore of the world and getting tidbits of information from the NPCs which add to the overall world. It's no different than forcing yourself to read a novel about a story in another universe but with visuals. Problem is... it's just not fun if you've done it before(if it's your first time ever...you're going to have a blast though. It's going to blow your mind). But there's only so many times that I can play these kinds of games. I was exausted after a few hours... I realized it's just a big collection of ''checklist world'' with people to speak to and open up more dialogue trees and other stories. It was never really fun. Once the novelty wears off(which it wore off really quickly for me), I was left with wanting to go find something with ''gameplay'' which this doesn't. It's gameplay consists of going to procedurally generated environments and shooting then looting. That's the other thing, there are far too many useless items as usual you are spending 50%of the game just looting and managing your inventory. You've done it for hundreds of hours before in Bethesda games... you want to repeat that again? I just couldn't do it. It's not fun and it doesn't add anything anymore beyond faking depth into a game. The worst thing about this game is the empty promises they made initially such as ''the most expansive space world'' you've ever seen and you'll be able to ''travel'' to other planets. I'm sorry but travelling through ''menus'' and teleporting to a cutscene of your planet landing is not my idea of ''the most expansive space travel'' that they had initially hyped this game to be but then changed their claims later on. The ONE feature a space game needs is launching from earth and hitting the atmosphere and piercing through the different levels of the sky until you are in space. That's the coolest aspect of No Man Sky, why would you NOT have that option available for a space game? I'm not saying that it should be mandatory because eventually we will use the fast travel option. BUT to not have it in a space game was a huge con for me personally.

    Problem is the game was on gamepass so they easily got ''millions playing it'' so they will use that as an excuse to build more boring games like this. Sorry it's just an overdone formula by this point. I couldn't last more than a few hours before I was building boredom into my life. I rather play a game with actual gameplay versus a NPC dialogue encyclopedia with menu fast travelling simulator. Is it a bad game? Heck no! It's just a tired and overdone formula that those who played Fallout 3,4,76,Skyrim,Oblivion,Morrowind...that I am completely done at this point. How many dialogues can you listen to before you get tired of listening to random ''stories'' NPCs tell you? They should've released this game 10 years ago.    … Expand
  22. testedmedal
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    Esperaba más de este juego, es aburrido con ganas y se siente muy lineal, nada que ver con la Bethesda de hace unos años, en fin, acabé la historia y será lo último que haré, no me quedan ganas de seguir jugando un juego tan malo.
  23. Oxymandias
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Bethesda has created Fallout 4 (not New Vegas) in space. It's a mixed bag clunky, repetitive, 30fps on Xbox is very very slow and clunky but the side quests are entertaining.

    This game does not live up to the hype but is good enough to eat a couple of hundred hours...
  24. Drizztdorage
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    After all this waiting and hype, it should be better than this. Graphics, voice acting, facial expressions... it all looks so 2015. There are many other troubling aspects of the game, like traveling. Gunfights are no better than Fallout 4. Story is not as good (I dare say not even as humorous as Outer Worlds). It provides nothing that's groundbreaking. Overall it's decent game that didn'tAfter all this waiting and hype, it should be better than this. Graphics, voice acting, facial expressions... it all looks so 2015. There are many other troubling aspects of the game, like traveling. Gunfights are no better than Fallout 4. Story is not as good (I dare say not even as humorous as Outer Worlds). It provides nothing that's groundbreaking. Overall it's decent game that didn't deliver on any expectations.… Expand
  25. scrt2vrybdy
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    I’m scoring this game as a 5 because that’s considered the highest failing grade in the US (60+ is usually passing). Starfield could be an incredible game, but it was rushed to launch and fails a basic test: stability. As of today, it’s an unplayable mess, and an insult to Bethesda’s loyal fanbase.

    I paid $499 for a Series X just to play this console exclusive. I paid another ~$100 for    I’m scoring this game as a 5 because that’s considered the highest failing grade in the US (60+ is usually passing). Starfield could be an incredible game, but it was rushed to launch and fails a basic test: stability. As of today, it’s an unplayable mess, and an insult to Bethesda’s loyal fanbase.

    I paid $499 for a Series X just to play this console exclusive. I paid another ~$100 for early access. It’s been hard to form an opinion of the game’s story, gameplay, mechanics, etc., because it has crashed my console every ~30-60 minutes over the course of 20+ gameplay hours due to overheating. I’ve reached out to Bethesda and Microsoft on this issue. Neither party will accept responsibility; they both told me to reach out to the other company. That said, they acknowledge it. If you search Reddit, Discord, X, or Google for “Starfield Xbox crash,” you’ll see there are hundreds of others dealing with the same issue, and we’re all being told that nothing will be done unless we essentially beta test the game and send crash reports through an app on Xbox that—wait for it—we can’t launch until the system cools down from overheating.    … Expand
  26. DagothYurr
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Decent questing, but zero depth. Bethesda has lost the magic they once had, and continues in a rapid downslide. This game is only worth touching if you have GamePass. Do not spend money on this garbage.
  27. RufusKing
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    If it were an MMO, it would have the potential to be a good game. The structure is there, the planets, the construction of ships and bases, everything ready for the community itself to build a collaborative story. But as a single player (or even party player), it's a boring game, with uninteresting and poorly rendered NPCs, empty planets and a very vanilla UI.
  28. Blighty
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    Dissapointing.- A bit soul-less as others have already said. They made some aspects of their game worse than it was in the past, and have not improved in the other areas.

    Exploration for instance - the places feel empty, and the tile based system they use for their game may not have been so terrible if it wasn't for the fact that it makes you also feel limited in exploring. Combat    Dissapointing.- A bit soul-less as others have already said. They made some aspects of their game worse than it was in the past, and have not improved in the other areas.

    Exploration for instance - the places feel empty, and the tile based system they use for their game may not have been so terrible if it wasn't for the fact that it makes you also feel limited in exploring.

    Combat is ok, but its more like a borderlands game without a significant skill system based around combat, and a fairly uninspiring set of weapons to use.

    Bethesda have more and more become the activation company we all hoped they would not become, fallout 76 and not starfield being quite hard to recommend that seems more interested in adding features that salesmen like to sell, but without as much substance so that players will et heaps of joy from.

    Also, Bethesda, please improve your lip sync tech, its very bad compared to what's on offer these days, sometimes utterly out o sync with what an NPC is saying.

    Sure, I think a few people will di it more than me, and perhaps I am over RPG FPS games, so for those I wish you luck. But its been a real disappointment or me.    … Expand
  29. Motox
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    After a few hours in the game i have to sadly give this a thumbs down, even if I enjoy what someone called the "Bethesda's formula", there are just too many defects and downgrades to give this a pass.

    -Lots to do but It feels like they spread the content all over the "universe" , and this works against the game because the sense of immersion is destroyed by the constant need of fast    After a few hours in the game i have to sadly give this a thumbs down, even if I enjoy what someone called the "Bethesda's formula", there are just too many defects and downgrades to give this a pass.

    -Lots to do but It feels like they spread the content all over the "universe" , and this works against the game because the sense of immersion is destroyed by the constant need of fast travelling. In comparison "The Outer Worlds" made a much smarter choice by focusing on a specific star system.

    - The "procedural" content is confusing , leaves you constantly wonder if something matters or it's just generated on the fly.

    - The graphics is ok when it comes to architecture but looks terribly outdated when it comes to natural items and vegetation, F76 in comparison looked way better.

    - NPCs look repetitive and very dated compared to other recent games - and interactions feel very scripted.

    - Gore and finishers are completely missing, a downgrade from other Bethesda games.

    - Weapon modding was also downgraded from Fallout 4 and 76.

    - No way to scrap objects to harvest parts and materials, another inexplicable down
    grade.

    - The "space" part feels more like a mini game rather than something that brings it all together as it should have been. You find yourself floating around and unable to really go anywhere. It was also said that the space travelling would have had a sense of danger but in the end product it's as safe as taking an elevator.

    - I can't speak much of the main story as I left it aside for now and chose to explore around instead, but frankly this is probably because I found it so forced and cliche that I didn't feel a sense of urgency to push forward with it.

    Overall this game does give you a little "fix" of a Bethesda RPG but it's not the generational game that was promised, by far.    … Expand
  30. Jugoslaven
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just play No Man's Sky. Respect to Xbox community for being honest with scoring the game. Unlike "gaming journalist"… Expand
  31. hecatombeZ
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Si bien es un juego disfrutable los menús la falta de exploración y movilidad en las naves y el gran número de Bugs junto a su apartado gráfico hace que el juego deje bastante que desear es el típico ejemplo de lo que puedo haber sido y termino siendo.
  32. penehiko
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    One of the most difficult games to rate in the past 10 years.
    A single player RPG without micro-transactions, a massive world with many hand-crafted locations that definitely provide for memorable scenes, events and experiences on the one hand, on the opposite a myriad of loading screens, barren landscapes that are just material item dumps and the worst possible way of implementing space    One of the most difficult games to rate in the past 10 years.
    A single player RPG without micro-transactions, a massive world with many hand-crafted locations that definitely provide for memorable scenes, events and experiences on the one hand, on the opposite a myriad of loading screens, barren landscapes that are just material item dumps and the worst possible way of implementing space combat I have seen since Star Trek on the ATARI.

    To start with the BAD parts, first of all the worst things of this game that is supposed to be space exploration are... well, "space" and "exploration". Space is, excluding Bethesda's roughly 100 handcrafted locations, a huge soulless void. You start on a map screen, choose a star system, check the next screen, choose a planet or moon, check the next screen, click on a spot to land and then all you do is run around to pick up rocks. Some planets have enemies and other stuff to pick up (yay, plants) and there is a set of random locations from the "abandoned facility and loot item caves" catalogue, which gets repetitive very, very soon.

    WHEN you visit a planet with a non-random hand-crafted location, that is where the game shines. I won't spoil anything, but there have been a lot of locations in the first 50 hours of my play so far with great environmental storytelling, places that gave me the creeps etc. - just do the mission where you have to get the wine and you'll know what I mean, that location was insanely fun to play.

    But then, space combat feels like dreaming about playing Superman 64 and desperately trying to wake up and is absolutely unplayable unless the difficulty is set to the lowest. Apart from seeing my ship land for 800 times in non-skippable loading screens the controls suck, and there's just no point to have this in the game. Space is not freely explorable, you just chase a few squares above a planet JPG backdrop basically, it doesn't even feel like you're actually moving the ship in any direction, more like changing camera angles until you finally have the damn enemy ship in your crosshairs.

    Back to the good stuff. A lot of characters have a LOT to talk about, sometimes little quests will start during seemingly small-talk conversations, and the world building is great. I spent literally the first 3 hours of the game just in the first city talking to people and I was not bored at all. NPCs move around, some talk to each other enabling you to listen in on their conversations, and doing that sometimes actually triggers a quest. And then, on the other hand there's the companions. There's not a lot of them, most of them have to be "bought" to even follow you, and there's maybe 1 or 2 that are interesting. Most are bland and boring, and the ones that seem fun at first either have a weird accent or are useless in battle. Even just the mercenaries for hire in Skyrim are a more interesting squad of characters than all the companions in Starfield combined.

    I had a good time so far, and I will keep playing for hundreds of hours for sure, but Starfield is definitely no revolution (it probably also was never meant to be one in the first place) and I don't feel the immersion I felt while playing Oblivion, Skyrim or any of the Fallout games from Bethesda, which is probably due to the fact that there is too much of everything (too many planets, too many systems, etc.) but it definitely is a game that you can have a good time with, the shooting is decent enough, the story is good, some of the faction story lines are good, the music is very good at times, and if you can work around the insanely dumb space combat and don't mind running around for 10 minutes on a grey landmass with nothing but sand and rock just to get 4 chunks of aluminum, you're going to enjoy it.    … Expand
  33. lordlemon7
    Sep 11, 2023
    7
    same dungeon/ cave /house layout on every planet. all character have plot armour. Npc are uncanny. Boss fights are boring. same enemy placement on every planet. enemy variety is almost nom-existant. main story repetitive/ boring. character are almos all bland and un- interesting. a lot load screen. game breakinq bugs.
  34. Skollvaldr
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    I genuinely don't understand how people rate this a 0 or a 10. This game is mediocrity personified. It was hyped up to be game of the decade, but fell short completely. Is it big? Yes. Is it worth exploring? Barely. Does it give you a high degree of freedom? Yes, but not to the level that was promised. Is that freedom enjoyable? Barely, almost everything you do feels clunky and like a chore.
  35. Pandoa
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    Good game, but like all games, it has its downsides.
    Bugs:
    As is obvious, it contains bugs. During my hours of gameplay, I have encountered several bugs; some of them do not affect the gaming experience, while others do, such as not being able to damage enemies. Exploration: Another point is the exploration. The game has many loading screens that break immersion. Exploring the planets can    Good game, but like all games, it has its downsides.
    Bugs:
    As is obvious, it contains bugs. During my hours of gameplay, I have encountered several bugs; some of them do not affect the gaming experience, while others do, such as not being able to damage enemies.
    Exploration:
    Another point is the exploration. The game has many loading screens that break immersion. Exploring the planets can be annoying because you have to walk long distances in some places since there are no vehicles you can use.
    Story:
    I can't speak much about the story because I've only completed a few missions. From what little I've seen of the story, I have loved it.
    Side Quests:
    I've been playing more side quests than the main story, and I've loved them. There are typical missions like delivering a package or killing a target with little story, but there are other side quests that have a much better-developed story and can be longer than the game's main story.

    Enemies are bullet sponges; be prepared to spend a lot of ammunition if your weapon doesn't do much damage.
    The artificial intelligence of NPCs and enemies is quite "dumb."
    You can encounter several bugs.
    Too many loading screens.    … Expand
  36. SalazarGOAT
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    A Promising Odyssey Marred by Technical Hurdles

    Starfield for Xbox Series X brings an epic space adventure to life, with a captivating story, rich details, and immersive world interaction. The universe crafted in this game is nothing short of breathtaking, promising hours of exploration and intrigue. The narrative is a standout feature, weaving a compelling tale that keeps players    A Promising Odyssey Marred by Technical Hurdles

    Starfield for Xbox Series X brings an epic space adventure to life, with a captivating story, rich details, and immersive world interaction. The universe crafted in this game is nothing short of breathtaking, promising hours of exploration and intrigue.

    The narrative is a standout feature, weaving a compelling tale that keeps players engaged from start to finish. The attention to detail in the game world is commendable, creating an environment that feels both vast and lived-in. Every nook and cranny holds a secret, waiting to be discovered.

    However, the experience is dampened by the frustratingly long loading times, sometimes stretching to a tedious 10 seconds. This occasional lag disrupts the flow of the game, pulling players out of the immersive world.

    Regrettably, technical issues prove to be the Achilles' heel of Starfield. The game is plagued by an abundance of bugs that mar the gameplay experience. A particularly severe bug forced me to restart the game after investing 50 hours, as a main questline became irreversibly glitched. This hiccup was only the tip of the iceberg, as subsequent missions were also riddled with bugs, rendering them impossible to complete. Sound issues added to the frustration, occasionally necessitating a full Xbox reboot.

    Furthermore, sporadic crashes proved to be a recurring issue. The game's instability became a constant source of concern, interrupting what should have been an otherwise immersive experience.

    In spite of its lofty ambitions, Starfield's technical shortcomings hold it back from greatness. With some much-needed patches and updates, this game has the potential to ascend to the stars it so ambitiously aims for. For now, it remains a journey marked by equal parts wonder and frustration.    … Expand
  37. inflames991
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    I tried to like it but after 4 hours I couldn't do it anymore it doesn't even run well on my 4090, the characters feel so lifeless with sub par dialogue and animations, AI is buggy, UI is bad, the list goes on.
  38. Sheoloch
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    Everyone is trying to throw the blame for the middle of the road or bad reviews on the console wars nonsense or anti-woke sentiment. The reality is that no company should be rewarded for stagnating in every aspect of their game development process and its end result. I like the game as I have liked previous Bethesda titles warts and all but I cannot in good conscience say it is a step inEveryone is trying to throw the blame for the middle of the road or bad reviews on the console wars nonsense or anti-woke sentiment. The reality is that no company should be rewarded for stagnating in every aspect of their game development process and its end result. I like the game as I have liked previous Bethesda titles warts and all but I cannot in good conscience say it is a step in any direction except maybe a step back from previous titles. The engine they refuse to update looks worse with each new title released, better lighting and shadows, sure, but to me it just looks like lipstick on a pig. Endless loading screens instead of a seamless experience of exploration and true role-playing. NPC's and facial animations are a real disappointment after playing games like Witcher 3, Death Stranding and Baldur's Gate 3 and one of these is from eight years ago. Just nostalgia for Bethesda games shouldn't excuse their sloppiness. They have the massive backer that is Microsoft now so they really have no excuse (not that they had one before in my opinion) as a AAA developer to deliver such a sub-par product for 2023 while other much smaller studios with a fraction of their resources deliver something amazing both in looks and feel!… Expand
  39. SquirreTeamSix
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    Fun to play and explore but Bethesda hasn't innovated in anyway in 12 years and it's tiresome. This game is narratively very weak, and the companions are very cringy and annoying at times. Very few moments in the game impressed me, and the vast majority were a disappointment. The only real fun I've had is customizing my ship and exploring places when they are carbon copies of things I'veFun to play and explore but Bethesda hasn't innovated in anyway in 12 years and it's tiresome. This game is narratively very weak, and the companions are very cringy and annoying at times. Very few moments in the game impressed me, and the vast majority were a disappointment. The only real fun I've had is customizing my ship and exploring places when they are carbon copies of things I've already explored. The menus are extremely grating overtime as well… Expand
  40. kuzon64
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    Starfield is a massive open-world space RPG developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It has been in development for over 10 years and has been met with high expectations. However, after playing the game for over 50 hours, I am left feeling disappointed.

    The game's biggest strength is its exploration. There are over 100 star systems to explore, each with its own planets, moons, and space    Starfield is a massive open-world space RPG developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It has been in development for over 10 years and has been met with high expectations. However, after playing the game for over 50 hours, I am left feeling disappointed.

    The game's biggest strength is its exploration. There are over 100 star systems to explore, each with its own planets, moons, and space stations. There is a lot to see and do in this vast galaxy, and I found myself getting lost in the exploration for hours at a time.

    However, the game's exploration is also its biggest weakness. The planets are all procedurally generated, which means that they can feel samey and repetitive. There is also a lack of variety in the wildlife and the environment.

    The game's combat is also underwhelming. It is serviceable, but it is not very engaging. The weapons feel weak and the enemies are not very challenging.

    The game's story is also a letdown. It is predictable and uninspired. The characters are also one-dimensional and forgettable.

    Overall, Starfield is a disappointment. It is a vast and ambitious game, but it is held back by its technical flaws and its lack of polish. I would only recommend this game to fans of Bethesda games who are willing to overlook its shortcomings.

    Here are some specific criticisms of the game:

    The game is buggy and unstable. I encountered several bugs during my playthrough, including quests that would not progress and enemies that would not spawn.
    The game is poorly optimized. The frame rate can be choppy, even on high-end PCs.
    The game's UI is clunky and unintuitive. It can be difficult to find what you are looking for.
    The game's dialogue is wooden and unnatural. The characters often say things that do not make sense.
    The game's quests are repetitive and uninspired. There are not many memorable quests in the game.
    I am sure that some people will enjoy Starfield, but I believe that it is a flawed game that does not live up to its potential. I hope that Bethesda will address the game's shortcomings in future updates.
    A 5/10 from me.    … Expand
  41. KingKabeca
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    Mediano, nada surpreende a não ser os detalhes que somente os mais entusiasta sobre viagem e espaço vão entender Um sistema de modificação de nave interessante mas que cansa e não motiva a exploração desse recurso.
    Mas é um jogo razoável, não é perfeito e não me prendeu
  42. fluffvl
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    One of the most boring games I have ever played, 80 procent of the game is scrolling trough menu's. The thing that sucks most tho is that you have to fast travel everywhere!!!
  43. WareWareX
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Motor grafico obsoleto e inestable, mal optimizado, diálogos aburridos con la misma trama que fallout y skyrim solo que esta vez es en el espacio. Graficos horrendos y personajes horrorosos.
    Y la cereza del pastel los pronombres que no aportan un car4jo al 97% de heterosexuales que son la mayoría de la audiencia. Porquería sobrevalorada
  44. jeanfff7
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    The game falls short in several areas where it shouldn't, such as exploration and fun. The game is very monotonous, and the artificial intelligence is pathetic. There are several bugs, however, impressively, far fewer than usual for this developer. Another issue that bothered me a lot is that in a game with a space exploration theme, you can't land your ships on planets, something thatThe game falls short in several areas where it shouldn't, such as exploration and fun. The game is very monotonous, and the artificial intelligence is pathetic. There are several bugs, however, impressively, far fewer than usual for this developer. Another issue that bothered me a lot is that in a game with a space exploration theme, you can't land your ships on planets, something that older games like No Man's Sky already do masterfully and that compromises the player's immersion. Another problem is the facial expressions of the characters, and my God, how ugly they are! The excessive number of loading screens is quite impressive, and it greatly hinders the game's immersion, as I'm constantly reminded that I'm in a video game. It might be a good game at some point, but for now, it's just a five.… Expand
  45. Impe97
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    Too much problems for a game released in 2023 from a AAA studio, the only thing that save its the story and the missions.....everything else its bad, no land vehicles, local maps terrible, ship drivable only in a super small square in planets atmosphere, IA of enemy its a joke, the UI and inventory management are super complex, outpost are useless, almost all planets are empty, everythingToo much problems for a game released in 2023 from a AAA studio, the only thing that save its the story and the missions.....everything else its bad, no land vehicles, local maps terrible, ship drivable only in a super small square in planets atmosphere, IA of enemy its a joke, the UI and inventory management are super complex, outpost are useless, almost all planets are empty, everything its fast travel, and that 2003 engine its too dated.
    Really bad.    … Expand
  46. noobdown
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A ideia do game é otima, me lembra muito o Skyrim e Fallout (obviamente pq é a mesma produtora) mas o game é muito poluido é extremamente confuso, a didatica para ensinar os jogadores é bem ruim. Insisti no game por umas 3 ou 4 horas mãs ainda sim não me cativou :(
  47. Praetoreon
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    The game just misses everything that makes a space RPG a SPACE RPG. The story elements are good enough for a score of 7 as IGN gave, and as you would expect from Bethesda but they bit off more than they could chew, attempting to conquer the elusive space rpg. There is really no exploration to speak of. I suppose you can "explore" various unknown landmarks on planets but that's no differentThe game just misses everything that makes a space RPG a SPACE RPG. The story elements are good enough for a score of 7 as IGN gave, and as you would expect from Bethesda but they bit off more than they could chew, attempting to conquer the elusive space rpg. There is really no exploration to speak of. I suppose you can "explore" various unknown landmarks on planets but that's no different than something like FarCry. Actual exploration in space, however, is non-existent (-1pt). The most egregious miss, in my opinion, is the fact that space travel, which is really important to get right, for immersion, in a space rpg, is relegated to fast traveling everywhere (-1pt). Had they simply made fallout in space, I think it would have been received better. But after all the hype and speculation of what Starfield would be and to have the devs lean into that hype and not correct false expectations on the spot leads to the disappointment we're seeing. Final score from me: 5/10.… Expand
  48. GregSmuckerburg
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    gameplay is dated, its NPCs & enemies are strait from 2010, travel is bad, story & side quests are ok but nothing fantastic, it’s literally just fallout with mechanics poorly ripped from no man’s sky, compared to other Bethesda games it’s not that buggy but it still has tons of bugs from mild inconveniences to game breaking, the game is also horribly unoptimized. It’s a decent game butgameplay is dated, its NPCs & enemies are strait from 2010, travel is bad, story & side quests are ok but nothing fantastic, it’s literally just fallout with mechanics poorly ripped from no man’s sky, compared to other Bethesda games it’s not that buggy but it still has tons of bugs from mild inconveniences to game breaking, the game is also horribly unoptimized. It’s a decent game but probably something to wait a year or two for patches & the community to fix a lot the issues with the game… Expand
  49. KevinK15
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Thankful for Gamepass. Was excited at first. But the game is boring. Dialogue bland. Graphics are definitely not next gen what so ever.
  50. Saishin
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Si buscas un Fallout 4 con menos mundo abierto este juego puede que te guste , pero no esperes exploración espacial o grandes innovaciones es un juego normalito entretenido a ratos pero ni mucho menos un New Vegas .
  51. Bardoth
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    No tiene nada de especial.. salir al espacio no tiene sentido y te pasas de viaje rápido todo el juego... Historia entretenida, buenas misiones secundarias pero no se justifican los 25 años de desarrollo, ni el dinero que cuesta. Lo he disfrutado, pero esperaba más! En pocas palabras starfield no ofrece nada nuevo, y su sistema de exploración es poco inmersivo. Carece de incentivos paraNo tiene nada de especial.. salir al espacio no tiene sentido y te pasas de viaje rápido todo el juego... Historia entretenida, buenas misiones secundarias pero no se justifican los 25 años de desarrollo, ni el dinero que cuesta. Lo he disfrutado, pero esperaba más! En pocas palabras starfield no ofrece nada nuevo, y su sistema de exploración es poco inmersivo. Carece de incentivos para ver nuevos planetas ya que no tiene vuelo en órbita (cada acción tiene una cinemática que no se puede quitar y una pantalla de carga) y los mundos son pequeños escenarios de no más de 10km. Separados entre sí, (algo muy triste y que demuestra que bethesda no invierte lo suficiente en cosas importantes en sus proyectos) el espacio está completamente vacío, las imágenes al volar con tu nave no son espectaculares como en elite o starcityzen. Las estructuras en los mundos son repetitivas... Juegos como no man's Sky llevan la exploración de una forma más agradable para el usuario; interfaz incómoda y desagradable...
    En pocas palabras teniendo en cuenta que Microsoft compro bethesda pensaba que se aprovecharían de ello colocando el sistema de nubes volumétricas de flight simulator como nebulosas en el espacio. O dentro de las admosferas (por ejemplo), pero para mi sorpresa el juego es simplemente un single player con una historia buena pero lineal (es de esos juegos que los terminas lo disfrutas pero se te hacen largos aunque duren 20 hs. Y lo desinstalas para olvidarte de el). El motor gráfico carece de tecnología y aún así siguen apostando a eso...
    Resumen, vale un mes de Xbox pass !SI!. Vale pagar 70$ !NO!...    … Expand
  52. ClassGame
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A game with a great potencial, but with a lot of flaws.. they didn't delivered what was promised, but still a good game. i will say in general a mediocre game.
  53. LAFORGUS
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    The game is a classic buggy mess, but just because we always get these kind of releases from Bethesda, doesn't mean we must tolerate it. This has to end, and developers have to learn to release a fully functional game upon release, not selling an unfinished unpolished game, and fix the things on the future.

    Pros: Gameplay is fun when immersion is kept, it has the same feeling as any    The game is a classic buggy mess, but just because we always get these kind of releases from Bethesda, doesn't mean we must tolerate it. This has to end, and developers have to learn to release a fully functional game upon release, not selling an unfinished unpolished game, and fix the things on the future.

    Pros:
    Gameplay is fun when immersion is kept, it has the same feeling as any other Fallout wit the added perk of space exploration, running and gunning while jumping in with the jetpack is glorious.

    And the missions are good to keep you engaged for days, specially with the amazing soundtrack

    Cons:

    Ugly and lazily created NPCs.

    Enemy AI is stupid, i had to change the difficulty to Hard so i could get a challenge by wasting more ammo.

    Bugs Galore, people says that is normal for a Bethesda game, NO! IT SHOULDNT BE NORMAL!

    So much Woke that Hurts, there is a difference between wanting inclusion, and wanting to "replace" a culture. There is no way that would exist many women on position of power in a lawless universe as this. There want on the past earth, it wont in the future space, specially when you read the history about wars, treachery, etc.

    Most of the gameplay is just loading an screen to another, even worse than Outriders, space lost it's meaning because you can quick jump from a planet to another.

    TLDR:
    Gamers should protest and let their voice be heard, if we pay our money, we want a fully working game!
    And the stupid Woke Agenda should disappear from game, inclusion loses it's right when you want to exclude what other people's likes.    … Expand
  54. CHIDLER
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    It was 2006 when I first turned on Oblivion, hadn't had an Xbox long and I remember venturing out of the sewer to be greeted with a feeling of being truly overwhelmed. What a game that was for the time.

    I am yet to experience this with Starfield - premise is good, flying around the infinite universe, righting wrongs or maybe causing a few wrongs yourself. Yet I don't feel free. I    It was 2006 when I first turned on Oblivion, hadn't had an Xbox long and I remember venturing out of the sewer to be greeted with a feeling of being truly overwhelmed. What a game that was for the time.

    I am yet to experience this with Starfield - premise is good, flying around the infinite universe, righting wrongs or maybe causing a few wrongs yourself. Yet I don't feel free. I feel bound by the menu's and repetitive cut scenes.

    The storyline is a little underwhelming, characters are very wooden and the locations feel very small and very repetitive.

    You essentially travel around violently murdering very similar enemies in settings that look very similar from one another, looting very similar items that encumber you but instead of having to sell your inventory to keep yourself afloat financially you get paid ridiculously high amounts for very simple missions so now I don't really loot anyone except high ranking mission bosses for the odd rare weapon or item.

    The characters you interact with have no personality, this game is a 17+ but you'd think you were sitting through a Sunday morning church service - I have not heard one profanity or met any real characters with any menace or intimidation.

    The levelling up system seems to be a complete waste of time, as soon as I found a decent gun I was able to destroy enemies far higher in level than me, so now there is no feeling of vulnerability.

    You can choose to have a high ability of persuasion to help with conversations but honestly you are better off with going down the straight up violence route to get to your goals so it feels completely useless.

    Jumping into a new system or planet I am yet to have any real random events, I haven't been part of any real space battles or anything on a grand scale that makes me think wow WTF is going on? This game just gives the impression of Fallout 4 in space and planets may as well be jpegs in the distance. Every dock, landing, jump etc is all cutscenes and you can fast travel everywhere which frustratingly is a lot easier once you realise you can press the A button on your destination to access the travel screen.

    Combat is acceptable except the AI seems very dated, some enemies just randomly get up and flee, some enemies literally bring a knife to a gun fight and charge headlong into a hail of bullets. I have not been overly challenged with the gunplay and have found all encounters to be very similar.

    I am only 10 hours or so into the game, I will happily write a review again when I have put some serious time into this game, it is keeping me going but right off the bat - this isn't Bethesda's best game. A lot of reviewers have given the developer credit for trying to make something of such a grand scale but ultimately through repetition alone it will have a shelf life.

    its the constant jumping from load screens that underwhelm me along with it being stuck on 30fps which I was quite surprised to learn.

    A couple of bugs so far was stuck in a character conversation but the game continued and a stuck loading screen both resulting in reloads but the game saves often so this doesn't result in lost time.

    Space combat is quite good, I found myself quite enjoying it once I got to grips with the controls and is a good change from the monotony of the gunfights.

    Ultimately this game has a lot going on but doesn't do any of it exceedingly well leaving you feeling a little disappointed.

    That being said RPG's that the people want cannot be made as we do not have the technology yet to create what Starfield wants to be.

    I was hoping for a game that mixes Halo, Elite Dangerous, No Man's Sky, Otherworld's and Oblivion but sadly we have an ok game that is splitting opinions, that is entirely fair.    … Expand
  55. InMassiveDebt
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    Ah, Starfail: a 5/10 masterpiece if there ever was one. A game that had the audacity to be anticipated for years, promising to be "Skyrim in Space." Let's all take a moment to laugh at that tagline. Bethesda's classics like ES5 and the Fallout series? Those were playgrounds of imagination, richly detailed worlds with tons to do and see. But this? This is like Bethesda forgot what made themAh, Starfail: a 5/10 masterpiece if there ever was one. A game that had the audacity to be anticipated for years, promising to be "Skyrim in Space." Let's all take a moment to laugh at that tagline. Bethesda's classics like ES5 and the Fallout series? Those were playgrounds of imagination, richly detailed worlds with tons to do and see. But this? This is like Bethesda forgot what made them great in the first place.

    Remember how they hyped up these procedurally generated worlds? What a joke. You'd have a better time running laps in your backyard than traversing these barren, copy-pasted landscapes. It's cardio training, the game. But hey, don't worry, you'll be well-acquainted with the loading screens that pop up every time you so much as sneeze. Enter ship, loading screen. Sit down, loading screen. Take off, oh look, another loading screen. The game practically doubles as a slideshow.

    And let's chat about the main quest for a second. If your idea of fun is a never-ending series of fetch quests, boy, are you in for a treat! Invested time building an outpost and a decent ship? Well, pat yourself on the back, you've just wasted hours for an ending that couldn't be more uninspired if it tried. Remember the multiple-choice endings in Fallout 4? Yeah, none of that here. It's like they dangled a carrot of choice in front of us, only to yank it away and replace it with a stick.

    The facial animations make you wonder if they're all just animatronics gone wrong, and the AI is so bad it makes a Roomba look like a tactical genius. Ship combat? A glorified exercise in tedium. I've seen indie games from seven years ago that offer better exploration experiences than this heap of disappointment.

    And let's not even start on the performance issues. Crashes within the first 10 minutes? Check. Frame rates that give you a headache? Double check. And for the love of gaming, why are we still dealing with 30 FPS on next-gen consoles? I didn't invest in a powerful console to play something that looks like it belongs on the Xbox 360.

    The visuals? Dated doesn't begin to describe it. The game feels so last-gen, you'll wonder if you accidentally fired up an old console. And don't even get me started on the pronoun drama. It's unnecessary, sure, but honestly, that's the least of this game's sins.

    The one saving grace? It's on Game Pass. Spend $10, realize it's garbage, and then go play one of the 400 other, better games you could be enjoying. I actually bought this travesty and managed to get a refund—consider that a public service announcement. Just save yourself the time and money: skip Starfail    … Expand
  56. Markytos
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    No diría que es un mal juego, pero dista de ser el juego grandioso que prometieron.El apartado gráfico es pobre jugandolo en SX (la consola da para mucho más), la exploración no la siento cómoda, el juego es lento en historia, mucho texto de diálogos y SIN DOBLAJE. No le di la oportunidad de acabarmelo porque se me hacía odiosa la idea de que es un come horas.
  57. fkonradt
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    Much better than fallout 4. Some of the dialogues are still cringe, but most them are really good. Neon is a blast. Main plot starts slow but interesting. Shooting is fun, ship building is really good. Face animation sucks. Very often people in dialogues are not facing the character at all, you can only see their backs.
  58. Nofotis
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    What you would expect from a Bethesda game. Setting and visually it is astonishing but the engine shows its age.
  59. Turamao
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    If u don’t follow the main story u are lost in this game. Everything that doesn't have relation with that is **** exploration, combat, interaction with npc, bad AI, lots of menus, bad combat in ship, bugs, glitches and performance. Otherwise the main story is good.
  60. YohananNek
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    It's an okay game, 5 or 6 years ago it would have been considered an amazing game, but unfortunately, the game feels outdated and bland.
    It really suffers from being another Bethesda game with the same formula and gameplay as always, with no innovation whatsoever anywhere to be found.
  61. Distblood
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Después de 20 horas de juego.
    Nada nuevo ni revolucionario, tiempos de carga excesivos, gráficos regulares (ciertos sectores espectaculares otros dan lastima).
    Juego extremadamente grande pero tan vacío que llega al nivel de absurdo. La construcción de naves es espectacular, lo mejor del videojuego. Conclusión: recomiendo esperar futuras actualizaciones antes de comprar. El actual no    Después de 20 horas de juego.
    Nada nuevo ni revolucionario, tiempos de carga excesivos, gráficos regulares (ciertos sectores espectaculares otros dan lastima).
    Juego extremadamente grande pero tan vacío que llega al nivel de absurdo.
    La construcción de naves es espectacular, lo mejor del videojuego.

    Conclusión: recomiendo esperar futuras actualizaciones antes de comprar. El actual no man's sky es mucho mejor compra en este momento.    … Expand
  62. eltio
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    Game is fine, I'll update later if they patch and improve it but after 70 ish hours I can say it's a good story trapped in clunky mechanics that are shoehorned in at awkward times with very little lead in. 30fps doesn't bother me too much in first person but is sickening in third person! I didn't realise how used to 60+ I had gotten. Definitely worth a try, but keep in mind it's BethesdaGame is fine, I'll update later if they patch and improve it but after 70 ish hours I can say it's a good story trapped in clunky mechanics that are shoehorned in at awkward times with very little lead in. 30fps doesn't bother me too much in first person but is sickening in third person! I didn't realise how used to 60+ I had gotten. Definitely worth a try, but keep in mind it's Bethesda and don't expect enjoyable space exploration. Story and ship customisation are the highlights. Hopefully they give it the care it needs afterwards.… Expand
  63. DarthBane79
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    To me personally story is a very important part of a game, and thats a factor that I found very unimpressive in this game. The game has very cool details in some aspects, like for example the effect gravity has on bullets or items, or the different planets and environments, but none of that makes the game actually fun and memorable. I'm sadly very dissapointed with it..
  64. Paranormalfun
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    I enjoyed it of course there alot that needs to be fixed but if you enjoyed mass effect or love space this is the game for you and give the graphics a chance go for it. I enjoyed it still am but I see why some people don't but it is on gamepass so I'm not paying a lot of money for it either or the scores would drop. But I think this is great it's needed some touching up and maybe moreI enjoyed it of course there alot that needs to be fixed but if you enjoyed mass effect or love space this is the game for you and give the graphics a chance go for it. I enjoyed it still am but I see why some people don't but it is on gamepass so I'm not paying a lot of money for it either or the scores would drop. But I think this is great it's needed some touching up and maybe more quest in a dlc… Expand
  65. monle
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Un juego correcto, para nada una obra maestra, nada innovador un buen juego mas como otro cualquiera, para mi una decepcion, esperaba mucho mas..
  66. RvB3nS
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    Nice game, but not The Game. Starfield is like 10 games in 1: you can play just the story mode, you can focus in spaceship battles, or you can explore, roleplay... You can do a lot of things. The issue is not all that things are at the same level.

    Nearly everywhere you go, it's a little load screen. Don't mind if you are traveling to another planet or just entering a building. And every    Nice game, but not The Game. Starfield is like 10 games in 1: you can play just the story mode, you can focus in spaceship battles, or you can explore, roleplay... You can do a lot of things. The issue is not all that things are at the same level.

    Nearly everywhere you go, it's a little load screen. Don't mind if you are traveling to another planet or just entering a building. And every planet you go has the same 3 points of interest. And, well, you can't go in your spaceship to that points. Although you explore a lot, you won't find something too different, a unique event or unique location, is just does not reward enough exploring. Definitely, it's not the definitive galaxy exploration experience it is supposed to be.

    The story is good, and near the end of the 1st third you discover something it completely changes the game. The ending is great and clever.

    In short, it has lights and shades. It's not a bad game, but it wants to do 100 things and just 10 of them are good enough. The 10 good things are great, and the other 90 are not awful, but unfortunately they make a worse game.

    Sadly, Starfield is a game where more is less.    … Expand
  67. BadCaseLaw
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    It’s a good game, fun with some interesting moments. I think the procedural generation hurts this game more than it helps it because exploration becomes bland fast. I agree with others in that I think if Bethesda had concentrated on one solar system and made several planets explorable with large detailed, handcrafted maps then this game would have been (or at least could have been) trulyIt’s a good game, fun with some interesting moments. I think the procedural generation hurts this game more than it helps it because exploration becomes bland fast. I agree with others in that I think if Bethesda had concentrated on one solar system and made several planets explorable with large detailed, handcrafted maps then this game would have been (or at least could have been) truly Epic.

    That and a more engaging main story – again it’s not bad, but it isn’t great. Try it on GamePass or wait for a reasonable sale. Personally I think I will shelve this one until a complete edition comes out in a few years at a reasonable price. There are so many other games to play right now.    … Expand
  68. VeritasLocus
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    In principle, the game is not bad. It looks better than average, has good physics and graphics. Nevertheless, the game that most gamers were expecting as a space-themed game absolutely lacks this space. It is purely symbolic and entirely unrealistic. The same can be said for the plot, which resembles the story of a mediocre TV series. It lacks depth and, at times, logic. Perhaps if theIn principle, the game is not bad. It looks better than average, has good physics and graphics. Nevertheless, the game that most gamers were expecting as a space-themed game absolutely lacks this space. It is purely symbolic and entirely unrealistic. The same can be said for the plot, which resembles the story of a mediocre TV series. It lacks depth and, at times, logic. Perhaps if the game undergoes improvements, in a year or two, it will become better. But today, it's a 6 out of 10.… Expand
  69. MolarRaquetas
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    Unacceptable for me to play at 30fps. Sorry, but with this graphics and considering SeriesX a powerful console, this game can not run at 30fps.
  70. BaronElch
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    Es ist leider nicht mehr als ein solides Spiel. Hätte eigentlich schon bei der Information der "prozedualen Regenerierung" wissen müssen, dass mir sehr viel langweilige Erkundung bevorsteht
  71. Lachmund
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    Starfield isn’t a bad game, it’s good, not great or exceptional, just good. Why it is disappointing to many is due to several reasons.. first being lied to in marketing and secondly because it basically feels like a 15 year old game. There is nothing next gen about it, there is no innovation. No, it even lacks the things that always made Bethesda RPGs so special, as the exploration andStarfield isn’t a bad game, it’s good, not great or exceptional, just good. Why it is disappointing to many is due to several reasons.. first being lied to in marketing and secondly because it basically feels like a 15 year old game. There is nothing next gen about it, there is no innovation. No, it even lacks the things that always made Bethesda RPGs so special, as the exploration and secret wonders to discover are greatly reduced in comparison to older Bethesda titles. It can absolutely be fun and addictive but has so many flaws and unfulfilled potential, that it essentially becomes both, fun and disappointing in equal measures, when it’s fun it’s an 8 and when it’s clunky and boring it’s a 5 so I can sadly only give it a 7, especially since performance even on my PC is really bad for a last gen looking title. It would even be bad if it looked like a next gen title, which it never does.… Expand
  72. Sychol
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    It was supposed to be space travel and we got fast travel, The game is good but nothing more
  73. DARKSIDERS03
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    "Starfield" generó bastante hype en la comunidad de xbox. Dejando Starfield con expectativas altas, en lo personal a mi no me llamo mucho la atención de lo que se mostró hace 2 meses.

    Starfield : Es una aventura de ciencia ficción en la que el ser humano a llevando su vida a otros planetas a lo largo y ancho del universo. Comienza en una excavación remota en la que descubrimos un    "Starfield" generó bastante hype en la comunidad de xbox. Dejando Starfield con expectativas altas, en lo personal a mi no me llamo mucho la atención de lo que se mostró hace 2 meses.

    Starfield : Es una aventura de ciencia ficción en la que el ser humano a llevando su vida a otros planetas a lo largo y ancho del universo. Comienza en una excavación remota en la que descubrimos un artefacto con el único objetivo de explorar el universo e investigar mas acerca del artefacto.

    1.- No se puede recorrer con total libertad, hay limites establecidos.
    2.- Hay planetas sin contenido, es decir con algunos puntos de interés (Se generan de manera automática) se siente como si no hubiera exploración.
    3.- Las primeras horas se desarrolla bien, aunque se vuelve simple y olvida-ble (Se disfruta no es tan malo).
    4.- Algunas misiones secundarias están bien trabajadas, aun que son muy pocas.
    5.- Algún “NPC” que se encuentra explorando te mandan a ir de un punto A a un punto B, ir a realizar mazmorras (por a si decirlo) a por un determinado botín, se puede eliminar a todo el mundo o puedes terminarlo de manera pacifica, tomas el objeto o lo que te pidieron realizar y vuelves a entregar el objeto en cuestión para cobrar la recompensa.
    6.- El apartado grafico a mejorado bastante (Aunque sigue siendo el mismo motor viejo).
    7.- No tiene nada innovador en cuanto a mecánicas de juego, honestamente ya se han visto en otros juegos.
    8.-Hay vistas maravillosas.
    9.- Crear tu nave esta genial, aunque es muy costoso.
    10.-Hay BUGS …. algunos crasheos no frecuentes.
    11.- La inteligencia artificial es HORRIBLE… Los anteriores juegos de Bethesda Game Studios tenían una buena IA.
    12.- Mejoraron el progreso de subir de nivel y otros aspectos (Ya visto en fallout 76).
    13.- Por lo visto los medios (no todos) mencionan maravillas la cual es todo lo contrario.

    Como jugador de varias plataformas, hay que ser honestos el juego tiene una calificación muy alta 86 (PARA LO QUE NOS OFRECE). Debido a los medios que tiene xbox y que (Solamente se dedican a hacer reportajes de dicha plataforma “ESTÁN COMPRADOS ES DECIR, QUE DEBEN DAR BUENA PUNTUACIÓN SI O SI”).

    EN CONCLUSIÓN ES UN BUEN JUEGO (SE DISFRUTA POR ALGUNAS HORAS) MENCIONADO ANTERIORMENTE SE VUELVE REPETITIVO Y OLVIDABLE.

    NO CUMPLE CON LAS EXPECTATIVAS QUE NOS VENDIÓ BETHESDA (LO PUDE JUGAR 5 DÍAS ANTES PORQUE COMPRE LA EDICIÓN PREMIUM).

    EN STEAM PUEDEN ENTRAR Y VER QUE EL JUEGO NO CUMPLE (PARA QUE NO DIGAN A ESQUE ERES DE PLAYSTATION XD).

    MI PUNTUACIÓN FINAL ES DE 65.    … Expand
  74. peper
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    This is not a bombardment of bad ratings, the reviewer who gave this powdered fallout a rating of 10/10 is unreliable. You can't rate a game under the influence of emotions. Yes, the game is enjoyable, just like fallout4 and skyrim, but bethesda didn't do anything new except new models and a few details. The game is poorer in many places than games released 20 years ago, such as theThis is not a bombardment of bad ratings, the reviewer who gave this powdered fallout a rating of 10/10 is unreliable. You can't rate a game under the influence of emotions. Yes, the game is enjoyable, just like fallout4 and skyrim, but bethesda didn't do anything new except new models and a few details. The game is poorer in many places than games released 20 years ago, such as the character generator, inventory and clothing management. Base building is as pathetic as in FO76, well embarrassing. What shocked me the most is that the codes from Oblivion work in a game from 23!
    The game deserves 7/10, but given the misleading marketing I take away one point, because it is unacceptable for corporations to make such a mockery of players. To reviewers giving 10/10 I recommend going to confession.    … Expand
  75. CJGomez
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Starfield everything you can want from a Bethesda game and more. Bethesda has delivered an epic rpg that just grabs you and encourages you to explore what interests you on top of the awesome store/music/graphics. This is Bethesda at their best delivering player focus gameplay and allowing the player to make their own story.
  76. Deafdoughnut513
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The perfect Bethesda experience, may be the most polished and bug free Bethesda titles released to date, the story is interesting and engaging, the companions each feel like their own people with their own stories.

    The 'Outposts system is far better than its precursor in Fallout 4, the build area in much larger than most Fallout settlements and their are more complex mechanics as well.

    The ship building mechanics are also very detailed and fleshed out, can build anything from the Millennium Falcon to a Halo inspired Pelacan.

    This game truly gives me hope for the future of not just Bethesda titles but the gaming industry as a whole    … Expand
  77. Hurrrr
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Not great, no terrible. That sums it up.

    I mean, I needed quite a few mods to make it even playable for me. First of all 1/3 of people experience motion sickness, but geniuses from Bethesda didn't bother to add a FOV slider in the game. Default FOV is set at 70 (wtf?). Had to make a ini file and configure it myself. Also, graphics look dated as frick unless you remove green filter    Not great, no terrible. That sums it up.

    I mean, I needed quite a few mods to make it even playable for me. First of all 1/3 of people experience motion sickness, but geniuses from Bethesda didn't bother to add a FOV slider in the game. Default FOV is set at 70 (wtf?). Had to make a ini file and configure it myself.

    Also, graphics look dated as frick unless you remove green filter (it makes all textures look flat) had to download a mod for that as well.
    Overall some parts of the game are cool, but some are extremely lazy. It feels unfinished and unpolished.

    Cons:
    * Outdated engine. Loading screens everywhere. 2D grass and trees. Aww come on!
    * UI on PC is a nightmare. Luckily there are some mods that make UI experience more streamlined, but really, 7 years of development and you just make a dump on PC players?
    * Writing is mostly dull and uninspiring. Like an AI would write all dialogues and quests. Feels soulless and boring with some notable exceptions.
    * Characters so far are very forgettable and bland. Can't compare with Baldur's Gate 3 at all. Please hire new writers.
    * Exploration is kind a fake. Game just renders small map around you with locations of interest, but the problem is - its bloody repeating. You will run into the same scientific center, same caves, same buildings over and over again on different planets. Its ridiculous how boring it is.
    * Space exploration is also fake. You will spend most of your time in the menu clicking fast travel icons, thats all.
    * Dialogues, quests so far are very bland, go there, kill a pirate, yay, collect loot. Repeat.
    * Choices and consequences? What consequences lol? Most of dialogue options are meaningless. There's no moral dilemma, no hard choices, you just join all the factions at once and do their quests without a bat of the eye, be a pirate and anti pirate at the same time, nobody cares.
    * Cities feel fake. Main city - the New Atlantis feels just like Mass Effect's city - the Citadel (2007 game). NPCs are just standing around or randomly walking from point A to B...then disappearing. Its not believable. Nobody is eating, drinking coffee or acting like real people, there are no flying cars around, its just lifeless. Even Cyberpunk's Night city feels alive compared to Starfield city life.
    * Space combat is just terrible. Maybe I need to invest more skill points, but now its just awful.
    * Enemies are bullet sponges and there's no kill cam. Really? Will you make us pay for that?
    * AI is quite terrible. It gets stuck everywhere and just gliches out.
    * There could be more interesting random encounters and unique bosses & enemies.
    * Universe should feel more alive. Now it feels fake. In Skyrim at least there were NPCs with full day routines, some even traveling between cities. Not in Starfield.
    * Your first romanceable character is a 50 years old women with any lack of unique personality.

    Pros:
    * Music
    * Ship building
    * I am a sucker for sci-fi space games
    * Crazy modding community - ready to save the game from day one

    Overall game feels dated and bland. Bethesda uses the same old engine adnd same old uninspiring approach to game development as before.
    I can recommend this game only if you get a massive discount. I paid premium price for it, of course I am not happy.

    While I still probably will play it and enjoy modding community's offerings, I still will set it to "not recommended", because I want Bethesda to hear us out and make TES 6 to be greater than anything made before.
    If fanboys and normies keep buying 10 different versions of Starfield, Starfield Enhanced version, Starfield Ultimate, Anniversary edition etc. without ANY complaints - Bethesda will make TES 6 using the same old engine and same old commercial, soulless approach, you will see.    … Expand
  78. GhostKill
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Starfield was my most anticipated game for 2 years & the wait is finally over. They said Starfield was Skyrim in space & yet it feels more like Fallout in space. The only thing Skyrim like about Starfield is the old outdated inventory system and the fact that u can pocket almost everything in the game. That's about it. In the first 10 minutes of play, the game crashed & kicked me to theStarfield was my most anticipated game for 2 years & the wait is finally over. They said Starfield was Skyrim in space & yet it feels more like Fallout in space. The only thing Skyrim like about Starfield is the old outdated inventory system and the fact that u can pocket almost everything in the game. That's about it. In the first 10 minutes of play, the game crashed & kicked me to the homescreen. I guess that too is Skyrim like. If I were someone who paid $70 or more for this game, I would be angry. Instead, I got this in Gamepass just like Redfall & we all know how that turned out. I have to admit, the visuals in Starfield look very dated. The frame rate is not stable and not locked at 30. It's not a smooth experience at all, and within 15 minutes, the game gave me a headache. That comes from poor optimization. It too is really hard playing games at 60fps & going back to 30 & that's what u have with Starfield. The space fights are about as boring as it gets. They are tedious to the point where you'll want to avoid them at all costs which is almost impossible. There literally is no excitement in this game. I almost fell asleep playing while exploring a planet. When I started playing Starfield, it literally felt like I was playing an old Xbox 360 game. It just feels dated! There is absolutely nothing next gen about this game or this experience. And why is the game freezing up on the most powerful console ever made? Why? Is Starfield a 1, 2, 3, 4, or a 5 rated game? No. I think those ratings are very unfair as people are probably review bombing the game. I think some people will have some fun in this game, just from the size & scope of the game alone.. There is a lot to do in this game! I have a friend who is a true fanboy and he absolutely loves this game. It's blows my mind, but opinions will always vary & I respect people's opinions especially in gaming. This is why the reviews are so mixed. For me, Starfield is not a next gen experience & it's not a game that people will want to sink 30 hours in before they start liking the game. Yes,, Starfield has pronouns. Pronouns are annoying and not necessary at all in this game. Why they are pushing ideologies & politics in video games is beyond me, but the pronoun thing isn't as obtrusive as some have made it out to be. It's very unnecessary but that doesn't make this game bad. It has many issues despite the pronouns. I have 3 Xbox Series Xs & one Series S in my home & 3 Gamepass subscriptions. I did not spend all of this money on this service & all of this money on the most powerful console ever made, for games that look dated & are poorly optimized like Starfield. If this is next gen on the Xbox, it's a step backwards in my book. Starfield could be better, but maybe in a few years when the mod community gets ahold of it & when Bethesda decides to use a better engine. For the people who question whether I'm an Xbox gamer & question whether this review is legit- most of my gaming is done on Xbox and has been since the OG Xbox days. Like I said, I have 4 Xbox next gen consoles & only 2 PS5s. So I'm invested way more into Xbox than Playstation. I have right at a thousand game library on Xbox & maybe 200 on Playstation. Xbox by far is where my gaming money is spent. It's sad that u have to explain stuff like this because of rabid fanboys & biased gaming sites will toss the review up as bombing. If I wanted to bomb it, I'd just give it a 1, & from where I sit, it's a 6 or 7 all day long.… Expand
  79. Samqfa
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    This game is a **** joke ,like wtf am i playing . is this the game that I've been waiting for a 2 yrs. combat mid af the graphics looks cool but not what im waiting for
  80. DeathGigas
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    We need to re-establish the truth about this game that was pumped by many biased xbox media and other sites that didn't want to do an injustice
    All with the Bethesda free pass
    The graphics to say that fluctuating is an understatement. In many places it is also unpresentable in 2023 for a production of this magnitude and who is behind it in terms of studio and budget. It has fps drops    We need to re-establish the truth about this game that was pumped by many biased xbox media and other sites that didn't want to do an injustice
    All with the Bethesda free pass

    The graphics to say that fluctuating is an understatement. In many places it is also unpresentable in 2023 for a production of this magnitude and who is behind it in terms of studio and budget. It has fps drops and stuttering.
    The story is nothing special.
    Let's move on to the gameplay
    Bad gunplay, where there is no hit feedback. Unpresentable stealth and melee. The enemy AI is the ugliest ever seen in a videogame
    Cities are never alive but they have NPCs that are dummies. They don't run away when you aim a weapon, or when you shoot. And so did a game like Cyberpunk that had a disastrous exit. This thing does not lead you to immerse yourself in the game world
    The animations and faces you can't turn a blind eye to
    How does the many loads it has not lead you to immerse yourself in the game. Another sore point. Everything is a load that accumulated brings problems to the player.
    Anyone who says it's a bug-free game is lying to you shamelessly. There are and they are many.
    Another sore part is the section in space. Everything summarized you are not free to move that there are artificial barriers that the game puts on you
    It's great to be able to make the spacecraft however you want even if it's quite cumbersome and not very simple. The question of questions.. But since you can't navigate through space like in No man's Sky so to speak with docking and take-off etc. What's the point of making a spacecraft if in the end you can only use it for cargo or for those sections where there is space combat? Answer to nothing. A nice bait and switch
    Another sore point the 1000 planets. All or almost empty. Wasn't it enough to make less and more cared for? No, the fanboys' justification is that in real life the planets are empty. Let's repeat the **** Ashley Cheng said that it doesn't have to be a playground.
    They basically gave us quantity for quality.

    The good things about this game?
    First of all the wonderful music. The world building isn't bad either and some of the sidequest are very nice    … Expand
  81. Siclv
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More than 30 hours in : Some greatness, some disappointments, lot of mid

    Bad : Very bland story and characters, nothing is memorable, no map ?, lot of fast travel for some very short quest, stealth is bad, AI is bad..

    Greatness : ship building is a rabbit hole, Bethesda goofy moments (fewer than precedent games), weapon design are cool, Mid : Gunfights, Space fights, some cities are cool but unoriginal (neon city), some factions are cool but unoriginal (crimson fleet), very recurrent dialogue option (I did it for money » or « as long as I get paid)…

    Very bad : incoherence writing and all of the important npc are immortal
    Like for example a secondary quest npc talk **** to you and yet you can not kill him    … Expand
  82. Ange5205
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Starfield es un juego decente, mas no es la 8va maravilla que todos te querian hacer ver, claramente hay mejoras con anteriores titulos de Bethesda pero no te dan toda la libertad que te prometian durante años cosa que era de los principales atractivos de este titulo, la dirección de arte es algo que le ayuda de eso no hay duda pero tampoco consigue darte gráficos demasiado bueno o unStarfield es un juego decente, mas no es la 8va maravilla que todos te querian hacer ver, claramente hay mejoras con anteriores titulos de Bethesda pero no te dan toda la libertad que te prometian durante años cosa que era de los principales atractivos de este titulo, la dirección de arte es algo que le ayuda de eso no hay duda pero tampoco consigue darte gráficos demasiado bueno o un juego bien pulido que es lo mínimo que uno esperaria de una desarrolladora con tantos años de experiencia, sumarle a eso su poca optimización en tanto en PC por requerir un hardware altamente costoso para apenas tener unos 60fps y en consolas al no tener un modo 60fps cosa que se prometía en esta generación tener al menos 60fps en todos sus juegos, intentan justificarse que es una decisión artistica pero son mas que meras excusas por no saber optimizar bien el juego.… Expand
  83. Danny_UK
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    the whole Immersion of space exploration. You also get pop ups when you basically hit the limits of what you can explore. The spaceship battles are just average and have been done a million times better in other space games. The A.i is dumb. Bugs a plenty as with all Bethesda games. The gunplay is nice and feels satisfying though. It's just average all round. It never does one thing reallythe whole Immersion of space exploration. You also get pop ups when you basically hit the limits of what you can explore. The spaceship battles are just average and have been done a million times better in other space games. The A.i is dumb. Bugs a plenty as with all Bethesda games. The gunplay is nice and feels satisfying though. It's just average all round. It never does one thing really well and everything it does do is just average and had been done better elsewhere.… Expand
  84. Smalink
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Ok game but it feels broken. I don't want to explore as mich as others Bethesda games because of loading everywhere.
  85. Guchmeister
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Starfield is a perfect example of a revolutionary, generation defining, AAA game, if this was the year 2013. The game is not bad by any means, it is actually pretty fun, but fails to hit those wow moments and is accompanied by its many flaws, of which the space exploration, or lack thereof, and planet exploration are the most prominent.

    Planets give the feeling of just being empty balls    Starfield is a perfect example of a revolutionary, generation defining, AAA game, if this was the year 2013. The game is not bad by any means, it is actually pretty fun, but fails to hit those wow moments and is accompanied by its many flaws, of which the space exploration, or lack thereof, and planet exploration are the most prominent.

    Planets give the feeling of just being empty balls of rock, with little to no actual points of interest present, for a big portion of the cave systems and outposts are just a matter of copy and paste, all the way down to spawn points and loot. The game takes a long time to get going, and when it does you see yourself in an okay-ish story at best.

    Furthermore, on the tech side of Starfield, the game is definitively the most polished game ever produced by Bethesda, but it still has many issues when it comes to optimization, glitches and bugs, all capped at 30 fps. If you are a fan of the typical Bethesda formula, you will no doubt love this game, but those who had hoped and expected more are left with somewhat of a disappointment.    … Expand
  86. ColBuckshot
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Probably my favourite game of all time, from the gorgeous visuals to the stunning artwork. The multiple amazing quests to undertake, I hesitate to call anything a side quest, so many amazing things to discover! I'm about 70+ hours in and still only level 24. So much to do there's just not enough hours in the day. Truly a masterpiece. Amazing work from Bethesda. A generation defining title.
  87. Bigshow22
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    This game is just ok.
    So many things that are ok,
    Good aspects including somewhat decent story but it’s held back by the fact that the characters don’t seem to understand or change dynamics based on out comes. Combat and enemy Ai is ok to bad. Exploring is limited. Graphics are ok to good. Loading screens ruin the gameplay feeling slightly. Performance is fine. No matter what shills    This game is just ok.
    So many things that are ok,

    Good aspects including somewhat decent story but it’s held back by the fact that the characters don’t seem to understand or change dynamics based on out comes.

    Combat and enemy Ai is ok to bad.
    Exploring is limited.
    Graphics are ok to good.
    Loading screens ruin the gameplay feeling slightly.
    Performance is fine.

    No matter what shills like XboxEra say
    This game is ok. We need to stop faking reviews.    … Expand
  88. BlimpyPebbles
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    The launch of this game feels eerily similar to The Callisto Protocol. A game we expected to be amazing turns out not to be so amazing. But, unlike The Callisto Protocol, Starfield is a good game. However, we expected this game to be some huge, massive universe like No Man’s Sky and the amazing characters and story of Mass Effect and Cyberpunk, but it isn’t. I expected good spaceflight (isThe launch of this game feels eerily similar to The Callisto Protocol. A game we expected to be amazing turns out not to be so amazing. But, unlike The Callisto Protocol, Starfield is a good game. However, we expected this game to be some huge, massive universe like No Man’s Sky and the amazing characters and story of Mass Effect and Cyberpunk, but it isn’t. I expected good spaceflight (is that the correct term?) but there really isn’t even a point to the tedious meas they call spaceflight since you can warp wherever, whenever. They took too many pages out of Elite Dangerous’ boring, tedious playbook. While Starfield isn’t bad at all (ignore people review-bombing it), it certainly isn’t 85-Metacritic-good. With a “creative choice” to lock the game at 30fps (Phil Spencer said that it wasn’t a hardware issue), it just proves that Bethesda lies through their teeth and still don’t know how to properly optimize their games and people need to stop defending them. There is absolutely zero reason the game can’t run at 60fps. Any other company would have made it run with a better frame rate. But Bethesda is known for this stuff and people keep defending it. So that really sucks the life out of the game. The main story is really boring and confusing. The characters are meh. Some are decent but most are completely forgettable. Unlike Fallout or Elder Scrolls, I have no real desire to explore or really do anything in the game. For the most part, it is just boring. Landing on any planet or moon is a barren wasteland full of nothing. At its core, the game is still a Bethesda game and still plays fine, despite them not coming up with a different formula, but it really fails to hit the mark in a lot of ways. Having said all of that, there is still plenty of fun to be had with this game. I just wish it was more entertaining.… Expand
  89. Rhinogamer
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Starfield is a decent game. Not "great" by any means, but it's alright. The quests are engaging and interesting for the most part, if perhaps a bit unimaginative and cliche.

    The graphics are looking VERY dated on the current game engine. The graphics aren't bad, per se, but they definitely look like they're from 2 console generations ago, not a good look for a game published in 2023.    Starfield is a decent game. Not "great" by any means, but it's alright. The quests are engaging and interesting for the most part, if perhaps a bit unimaginative and cliche.

    The graphics are looking VERY dated on the current game engine. The graphics aren't bad, per se, but they definitely look like they're from 2 console generations ago, not a good look for a game published in 2023. Looks like they designed the entire thing around the engines that were available when they began development, and never updated when better technology became available.

    I completely agree with other reviewers in the sentiment that the game is vast, but extremely lacking in content outside of the handful of "established" settlements. Now that's probably a realistic take on how things would be, exploring the galaxy in a starship, sure...but it just doesn't make for a "fun" experience for a video game.

    The controls, man, now those are gawd awful. They are a clunky feeling, horrible mess. Sure, you can get used to them, eventually...but man they just don't feel good. The game feels just...well....clumsy and clunky. The controls in a game should be pretty much off your radar as a player...being so intuitive that you really don't think about what you're pressing to do things. Starfield is not like that at all, the interface (and navigating around it) feel awkward at the best of times; and frustrating and annoying at the worst of them.

    The loading screens, and forced "cinematics" (docking, undocking, landing, etc.) are exceedingly annoying and if there were a way to simply turn them off, I feel most players would. It's annoying and I believe that most players cannot stand them after the first 1-2 times of seeing them.

    So all-in-all, Starfield has promise, but currently it falls flat. Perhaps they can pull a No Man's Sky and turn it around with a little effort. We'll see.    … Expand
  90. Gr4pha
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Absolutely amazing game!! I haven't put thus many hours into a game in a very long time.
  91. DiegoNoruko
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    hay gente poniendolo como el mejor juego de Bethesda dandole un 10 ? increible hasta donde puede llegar el fanatismo 0 criterio , es un juego normal no hace nada diferente no innovar en nada ni hace bien lo que prometia hacer algunas personas se podran divertir con el juego si pero eso no es solo lo que se espera de un triple AAA almenos no es lo que deberia esperarse de una empresahay gente poniendolo como el mejor juego de Bethesda dandole un 10 ? increible hasta donde puede llegar el fanatismo 0 criterio , es un juego normal no hace nada diferente no innovar en nada ni hace bien lo que prometia hacer algunas personas se podran divertir con el juego si pero eso no es solo lo que se espera de un triple AAA almenos no es lo que deberia esperarse de una empresa como Bethesda

    somos consumidores que entiendan que esperabamos un buen juego no sobras ...    … Expand
  92. rpasiek
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Apart from being boring, empty, repetitive, nothing like they advertised. Shooting is 30fps jerkfest, poor machine localization.
  93. Reudi
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    the game itself is pretty good... defenite not bad at all

    but the graphics ? and the performance.. ?? jesusfcking christ man

    for the game 8out of 10
    for the shiitty performance 2 out of 10

    so 6 from me
  94. Endymion_Var
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Vale que NO pague por este juego en consolas y lo probe en el Game-Pass
    los viajes son rapidos e intantaneos y es un juego de solo loteo; la esploracion es limitada. si vas mas alla te pegas con un muro de limitaion y no puedes ir mas alla..
    Hay algunas ciudades que si son grandes y que tienen muchos lugares Y en series S no hay muchos detalles y casi no se ven NPS en los ecenarios. La    Vale que NO pague por este juego en consolas y lo probe en el Game-Pass
    los viajes son rapidos e intantaneos y es un juego de solo loteo; la esploracion es limitada. si vas mas alla te pegas con un muro de limitaion y no puedes ir mas alla..
    Hay algunas ciudades que si son grandes y que tienen muchos lugares
    Y en series S no hay muchos detalles y casi no se ven NPS en los ecenarios.
    La prensa NO lo valoro como se debe; por que nos ocultaron que en Series X/S hay caidas de FPS importantes y la paleta de colores es mas pobre; que ni HDR tiene    … Expand
  95. Javieraz
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    This game is a mix between a fallout, an elder scrolls and a space invaders. By covering so much ground, they have not focused on one thing or the other. He is confusing, for my taste boring and repetitive.
    Better let's continue with balurds gate 3 and life of P soon
  96. Docdracula
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    el juego es mediocre en varios apartados ni muy malo ni muy bueno, la tacañería de bethesda en cambiar su motor grafico lastra el juego y hay que esperar que los jugadores arreglen los errores y no la compañía, si mejor esperar el gamepass y si bethesda no mejora para el próximo elder escroll por lo que has contado lo veo mal
  97. roachester
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Wow new game from Bethesda feels and plays like old game. You don't have feeling that you play a new game. Even some weapons look like weapons from Fallout. And yes horrible inventory still here.
    Now lets talk about optimization, oh no there no any optimization in this game.
    Disappointed game of the year!
  98. djmn
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Played 20 hours on PC. Let's wait for the community to fine-tune it. It's more like a loading simulator on a 20-year-old engine. Bethesda didn't try to hide the loading screens in any other way, even though it's standard nowadays for other games with better visuals. Despite all the improvements, the game often looks very mediocre to bad and tries to hide it behind faded filters and foggyPlayed 20 hours on PC. Let's wait for the community to fine-tune it. It's more like a loading simulator on a 20-year-old engine. Bethesda didn't try to hide the loading screens in any other way, even though it's standard nowadays for other games with better visuals. Despite all the improvements, the game often looks very mediocre to bad and tries to hide it behind faded filters and foggy haze. I praise the details of the interior of the ships and the carefully modeled objects. Lighting, space, facial expressions of the characters. 2D flat planet textures? Really? Good joke. The whole space exploration thing is a false illusion. That really didn't work out. And there's a lot more... Get over your ego and screw the poor creation engine. Maybe then you'll make a better game. :)… Expand
  99. Reddytal
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Mira, para mi Bethesda está atascado en los 2000´s, ya no es solo que usan ese motor que lucha continuamente por respirar y que da continuos fallos de colisión, Bethesda sigue con el mismo esquema de juego pero sin mejorar nada y sin construir nada encima de eso, jugar Starfield es como jugar Fallout 3 o peor. Porque Bethesda de verdad cree que por lo único que se les critica y sus unicoMira, para mi Bethesda está atascado en los 2000´s, ya no es solo que usan ese motor que lucha continuamente por respirar y que da continuos fallos de colisión, Bethesda sigue con el mismo esquema de juego pero sin mejorar nada y sin construir nada encima de eso, jugar Starfield es como jugar Fallout 3 o peor. Porque Bethesda de verdad cree que por lo único que se les critica y sus unico fallos son los bugs, cuando realmente el problema es que se niegan a evolucionar, a actualizarse mejor dicho. Prefieren sacrificar la calidad de sus juegos y el tiempo de desarrollo por comodidad, por no ponerse a estudiar y mirar cómo mejorar o intentar estar cerca del estándar actual. Y como sigan así yo creo que me voy bajando, ya el elder scrolls 6 como que no apetece si siguen en esta dirección otros 20 años más.… Expand
  100. Grimsmiley
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    I give credit to Bethesda for improving in certain areas this game isn’t terrible by any means it’s a good game but it’s just the same Bethesda game ir just feels like fallout in space and would’ve MUCH preferred a new entry in fallout with this depth..the planets are boring and empty and only a few are handcrafted..offering 1000 planets to explore wasn’t the best decision they should’veI give credit to Bethesda for improving in certain areas this game isn’t terrible by any means it’s a good game but it’s just the same Bethesda game ir just feels like fallout in space and would’ve MUCH preferred a new entry in fallout with this depth..the planets are boring and empty and only a few are handcrafted..offering 1000 planets to explore wasn’t the best decision they should’ve left it at 20 or so handcrafted planets..instead we get emptiness that’s been left for the modding community.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 81
  3. Negative: 1 out of 81
  1. Gamereactor Finland
    Nov 1, 2023
    70
    It's a big game, but starts way too slowly, and may never get interesting.
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  2. Gamereactor Spain
    Oct 16, 2023
    90
    It is true that you'll find a good number of barren wastelands with little to do other than extracting some resources and take off to more interesting places, but again it really depends on how you want to play. There's so much to do, so many systems and abilities to explore, missions to complete, spaceships to loot, and species to catalogue, that I honestly don't think there's anybody who thinks that exploring every square meter of this universe is the better way to enjoy Starfield.
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  3. The Loadout
    Oct 15, 2023
    80
    While it has weak spots and doesn’t push many boundaries, Starfield is still an excellent RPG experience. Bethesda has once again mastered the things it built its reputation on – world building, quest design, and deep customization. However, it’s found new things to excel at too, with exciting combat and a novel implementation of New Game Plus.
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