Starfield

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  1. RBJ23
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    I understand the disappointment and the mixed reviews. There was a TON of hype surrounding this game. I learned my lesson on that after Cyberpunk released. I did not have any expectations going in and so far I have had fun playing after nearly 20 hours in. There still feels like a lot to do and yes, the travel system, loading screen and performance are subpar but for me it doesnt take awayI understand the disappointment and the mixed reviews. There was a TON of hype surrounding this game. I learned my lesson on that after Cyberpunk released. I did not have any expectations going in and so far I have had fun playing after nearly 20 hours in. There still feels like a lot to do and yes, the travel system, loading screen and performance are subpar but for me it doesnt take away from the fun of this RPG. Solid game that I will continue to play in the following weeks.… Expand
  2. Juras
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    I'm Sony fan. I can't play game yet because Phil deleted PS version and my PC is rather chip's ingredient than playing machine. So I asked my friend, Xbox fan and current SF player, he said 7/10.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. SydTheDog
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    It's not a bad game, but it does have it problems with framerate and textures, and some very dull quests, also the npcs are quite wooden and look like potato's, and it's not as free as you would like as you hit alot of invisible barriers, you can't even circumnavigate a planet and to many loading screens. It's fun for a while
  6. adamf13
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    I am enjoying it, but there are some issues that stop it being a great game imo.

    - graphics are average - loading screens kill the immersion for me - fast travel is way too easy, never need to fly your ship. - piracy not great when you're left with 1000 credits once you've "registered" the ship - personally I don't like the way the perk system works - economy and price of some items needs    I am enjoying it, but there are some issues that stop it being a great game imo.

    - graphics are average
    - loading screens kill the immersion for me
    - fast travel is way too easy, never need to fly your ship.
    - piracy not great when you're left with 1000 credits once you've "registered" the ship
    - personally I don't like the way the perk system works
    - economy and price of some items needs reworking imo

    Hopefully some of this will be addressed with patches    … Expand
  7. aljirik1992
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    С каждым новым увиденным видеоматериалом, я иронично говорил: No Man's Sky 2 выглядит прекрасно. Hi-Fi Rush стала пьянящей эйфорией, REDFALL привёл в чувства размашистыми пощёчинами, и я хотел верить, что NMS от
    XBOX сразу выйдет нормальным проектом, который не будут допиливать годами, как то было с мечтой Мюррея.
    Отсутствие локализации не помешало мне погрузиться в личину очередного    С каждым новым увиденным видеоматериалом, я иронично говорил: No Man's Sky 2 выглядит прекрасно. Hi-Fi Rush стала пьянящей эйфорией, REDFALL привёл в чувства размашистыми пощёчинами, и я хотел верить, что NMS от
    XBOX сразу выйдет нормальным проектом, который не будут допиливать годами, как то было с мечтой Мюррея.
    Отсутствие локализации не помешало мне погрузиться в личину очередного космического проходимца, но мои сомнения на счёт того, что приключение станет для меня не таким же угарным, как прошлогодний High on Life, подтвердилось на все 100% и Starfield осталась для меня
    не в удел, как для игрока.

    NMS2… Тьфу ты! Звёздное очече — сбитый ролевой экшОнчик в космосе, что не возмутит вас, как то могла сделать Mass Effect 3 своими концовками, а подарит лёгкость блужданий по весьма живописным видам, не претендующим на новое слово в графике. Это прекрасная альтернатива No Man’s Sky в её последней ипостаси, но если брать во внимание её начальную форму, то это конечно космос товарищи. Не жлобите 10ку баксов на GP, даже без русиша, она стоит того, чтобы потупить внутри этой Вселенной пару деньков.    … Expand
  8. Soundrocketman
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    The games decent and enjoyable for what it. Although I was hoping Bethesda may have improved there formula by now. Its pretty much Fallout 4 in space and I feel like other games do the space stuff far better and couldn't help but wish they had put this time into the next elder scrolls instead of this.
  9. DoTheBartMan
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    If your were hoping Starfield would be the game Bethesda uses to stretch their creative limbs you will be disappointed, combat AI is is a let-down and the space travel is a shell of what was expected.

    Character creator is good, with a variety of options, building your ship can be fun too. I've seen tutorials on making the Normandy from Mass Effect That being said, if you are looking    If your were hoping Starfield would be the game Bethesda uses to stretch their creative limbs you will be disappointed, combat AI is is a let-down and the space travel is a shell of what was expected.

    Character creator is good, with a variety of options, building your ship can be fun too. I've seen tutorials on making the Normandy from Mass Effect

    That being said, if you are looking for a top class space adventure full of exploration and innovation

    Buy No Mans Sky    … Expand
  10. LastHokage
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    I had high expectations with Starfield. I was expecting Skyrim in Space where I will be stuck on my Xbox for days and cant put it down. Well, I really can't get into it.. I don't feel attached to my character, the story feels intriguing but its not something that keeps me playing. I feel like they need to a lot of changes for this to be the Skyrim in space that everyone wants it to be,I had high expectations with Starfield. I was expecting Skyrim in Space where I will be stuck on my Xbox for days and cant put it down. Well, I really can't get into it.. I don't feel attached to my character, the story feels intriguing but its not something that keeps me playing. I feel like they need to a lot of changes for this to be the Skyrim in space that everyone wants it to be, its not even Fallout level for me. I see a comment on FB that calls this a "Fast Travel Simulation", that is pretty much the exploring portion of the game. I have put about 20 hrs and I think I will be putting it down for now, I spent about $30 for the premium pack and felt it was a waste.… Expand
  11. sixlink
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    I'm sure for the right person this a great game! But even if you're not into a particular genre, a good game is a good game.
    Unfortunately i couldn't get past the rigidly stiff combat, the lack of creative writing around the immediate inclusion of secret society, the lack of character development, the sterile nature of the whole game despite looking very life like, feels like a science    I'm sure for the right person this a great game! But even if you're not into a particular genre, a good game is a good game.
    Unfortunately i couldn't get past the rigidly stiff combat, the lack of creative writing around the immediate inclusion of secret society, the lack of character development, the sterile nature of the whole game despite looking very life like, feels like a science lab.
    Looks really good and amazing attention to visual details etc...
    Poor dialogue, no empathy with charecters, sold entirely on being big.
    Can't fly space ship sub stratosphere?!
    Soleless city of new uninspired blandness, jiw odd that I'm freely breathing with no space suit, yet my carbon levels build up and harm during time in normal atmosphere...
    Attention to details, please..
    Spaceship just a glorified loading screen, mini game of fighter pilot lacks depth (starfox did it better on tge superfx chip)
    Such a shame, less bethesda jank than usual but still pretty much broken in places..
    This game ticks so many boxes adequately, lacks soul, and really honestly umm it gets good after 10 to 20 hrs..
    Great plan, I couldn't face anymore fetch and carry, yank my chain missions to get that far..
    Ok if you don't have a job, life, or any thing else to play.. Dull    … Expand
  12. Sleevedagger
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Starfield is a good game depending on what you was expecting. If you like addictive looter shooter type games with RPG and exploring elements then you will like it. But if you were expecting an immersive space sim then this is not it. Not bad at all just not great either.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. Elboubou
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    fantastic spaceship building, big re-playability, cool story, good side-quests, top musical score and solid sound design. inconsistent graphics ( from WOW ! to xbox 360 lvl), too many loadings and menu navigation.
    Lot of bugs, terrible npcs animations, poor AI, limited procedural generation. Not really an exploration Space Adventure game with unparalleled freedom as advertised, more a    fantastic spaceship building, big re-playability, cool story, good side-quests, top musical score and solid sound design. inconsistent graphics ( from WOW ! to xbox 360 lvl), too many loadings and menu navigation.
    Lot of bugs, terrible npcs animations, poor AI, limited procedural generation. Not really an exploration Space Adventure game with unparalleled freedom as advertised, more a shooter RPG with space in the background    … Expand
  16. Samsonite786
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Lack of exploration, recycled locations and a weak story makes for a standard affair. Combat feels good however with plenty of weapons at your disposal, free to try on Gamepass is a bonus.
  17. lukgouvea
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Deixou coisas simples e significativas de lado, ignorando totalmente o consumidor e se importando apenas com a opinião da mídia crítica. Um jogo de tiro, com comandos duros, iria destruir todo o projeto simplesmente adicionar suporte pra mouse e teclado e permitir o jogador desfrutar do produto como achar melhor ??? Iria falir a microsoft fazer esse pequeno investimento presente até mesmo em jogos indie? Outro ponto é a localização de áudio, há raras ocasiões onde eu realmente acho que uma localização de áudio estragaria a recepção cinematográfica, e starfield não é uma delas. Não há um único grande ator renomado ou extremamente talentoso fazendo as vozes dos npcs pra justificar a falta de uma localização (vide Elden Ring) , na verdade eu tenho a plena certeza de que os dubladores brasileiros teriam feito 1000x melhor e com mais emoção cada situação apresentada, mas quanto a isso eu entendo que seria sim uma diferença significativa no orçamento. Também não gostei do desempenho do jogo no xbox series S , com o jogo crashando e tendo apenas uma opção gráfica que deixa o jogo travando e tentando ser bonito sem conseguir, me senti novamente na época do "PC fraco" com a diferença que no PC fraco mesmo travando e com gráficos low eu jogava a 60 fps na maior parte do tempo. Tentei dar uma chance ao jogo joguei umas boas horas mas eu , como milhares de outros, e como é de nosso direito como consumidor, não consigo me adaptar a um jogo de tiro no controle, e a xbox criou um padrão nos últimos anos onde todos seus exclusivos vinham com suporte para mouse e teclado, o que me fez investir nos periféricos e agora não posso usar pois empresas bilionárias como activision blizzard e bethesda sabem que isso só é bom pro consumidor, já que a mídia crítica vai jogar no PC mesmo... Como podem sonhar com goty, the game awards? Não perceberam que até os jogos controversos que conquistaram o prêmio, eram de qualidade notável acima da média? Com opções inovadoras e acessibilidade respeitável, sempre pensando como tornar o jogo mais agradável possível para o consumidor, enquanto esse faz propositalmente decisões que tornam o jogo desagradável, ou que removem opções para os jogadores. Porquê no PC tem suporte a controle, e inclusive, NINGUÉM usa pois jogo de tiro no mouse é muito melhor, e no xbox somos obrigados a usar o que ninguém escolhe quando tem a opção? E porquê isso só passou a ser comum e ignorável após a vinda da bethesda? Pra mim quem gostou do jogo tem todo o direito de gostar, inclusive tenho certeza que com suporte a mouse e teclado eu conseguiria encarar o começo pífio do jogo e chegar aos momentos que todos exaltam, mas minha experiência foi péssima ao passar meia hora tentando ajustar sensibilidade pra conseguir jogar jogo de tiro no controle, e ainda assim ficar 60 segundos tomando tiro até conseguir colocar a mira em cima do inimigo pra acertar UM. Também entendo quem está criticando o jogo COM MOTIVOS e não apenas fanatismo, pois estamos vindo de longos anos sem um first-party de expressão e a promessa em cima de starfield era pra no mínimo TENTAR agradar o maior número de jogadores possível, o que é óbvio não aconteceria, mas o jogador mais exigente adoraria ver a empresa tentando fazer um jogo com capricho, e não ignorando coisas que não dariam tanto trabalho ao mesmo tempo que trariam melhorias significativas. Pra mim o erro do jogo foi dar liberdade demais pra bethesda, ao invés de exigir pelo menos a qualidade que já vinha sendo apresentada nos jogos first-party (qualidade geral, e não de enredo ou qualquer outra coisa, pois eu jamais questionaria a qualidade dos escritores da bethesda). Em suma, pra mim o pecado de starfield é exatamente o mesmo de Diablo IV, investir valores absurdos mas só se preocupar com a recepção crítica e não do consumidor, cortando qualidade de vida em prol de momentos específicos que chamam atenção pro marketing do jogo.… Expand
  18. affus
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Not bad as people say. Far from being good as Todd Howard said. The game doesn't make a good use of space theme and the story could be in a single planet (and it would be better without so many fast travels between planets). The story is also a litle cliche.
  19. Kavelry
    Sep 11, 2023
    7
    Starfield is basically fallout 4 in space with a better dialog system and better side quests. I hated fallout 4 but I really like starfield mainly because Bethesda went more back to their previous roots in rpg mechanics with this game then a more casual approach like they did in Fallout 4. The game is good and I have fun in Starfield and this game would have been an 8 for me. However, thisStarfield is basically fallout 4 in space with a better dialog system and better side quests. I hated fallout 4 but I really like starfield mainly because Bethesda went more back to their previous roots in rpg mechanics with this game then a more casual approach like they did in Fallout 4. The game is good and I have fun in Starfield and this game would have been an 8 for me. However, this game has had the same graphics, same bugs and same loading screens since skyrim. Bethesda made a good game but it's a game they made from the 360 Era. Final score 7/10.… Expand
  20. 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
  21. TBone42
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Good, but not great. Another over-hyped game. A lot of small flaws spoil the fun.
  22. FernanLdK
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    El error fue tener una expectativa alta, pero en pocas palabras el juego se disfruta, las misiones en lugares pre establecidos son excelentes pero la exploración de mundos deja mucho q desear.
  23. thisgamesucks25
    Sep 10, 2023
    7
    A game that has been made before, classic bethesda formula. It's by no means GOTY material, the ui, the gunplay, hell everything about the game looks like a fallout and skyrim game. It just works and that what bethesda is doing.
  24. iguuuuuuuu
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    For me Starfield was a good experience, I liked the game, I was hooked as hell, I barely saw time pass, the feeling of visiting other worlds, that space atmosphere is something I love, but I still feel like it could have been much more while being less, I'm happy to finally know what it was like to play it after so many years, but now I'm rooting for a sequel that achieves the potentialFor me Starfield was a good experience, I liked the game, I was hooked as hell, I barely saw time pass, the feeling of visiting other worlds, that space atmosphere is something I love, but I still feel like it could have been much more while being less, I'm happy to finally know what it was like to play it after so many years, but now I'm rooting for a sequel that achieves the potential that this game could have realized.… Expand
  25. TheForest99
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Limited,disappointing,sometimes boring,sometimes buggy.
    But,in the end its a great space rpg game from BETHESDA,not Microsoft not xbox not Phil Spencer
  26. Ulriken
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    The controller is better than the game.
    I'll write more when I find more to write about.
  27. AlanW41
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 40 hours of play, I say it's worth buying, but not for this money. This game requires a lot of modifications. The game looks nice... but it's not open world as they said. You can't fly wherever you want, you can't land on the planet yourself...did I mention the loading screen at every step, you land loading, you go to the store loading, you change the city zone loading. The game has potential but all these loading screens make it lose its luster. After 2 hours of play I had enough and started No Man Sky as much as I could ;) I think I'll wait for some mods because I don't want to play anymore its to boring… Expand
  28. 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
  29. Ghost1311
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Realmente eu não entendo as críticas desse jogo.
    De um lado temos haters de xbox tentando desmerecer o jogo, sem ao menos terem jogado, de outro temos fãn boys de xbox defendendo um jogo medíocre como se fosse uma obra prima. Eu jogo ambas as plataformas, inclusive estou jogando Starfield, talvez eu possa dar minha opinião sem fanatismo.
    E na minha sincera opinião, esse jogo é algo    Realmente eu não entendo as críticas desse jogo.
    De um lado temos haters de xbox tentando desmerecer o jogo, sem ao menos terem jogado, de outro temos fãn boys de xbox defendendo um jogo medíocre como se fosse uma obra prima. Eu jogo ambas as plataformas, inclusive estou jogando Starfield, talvez eu possa dar minha opinião sem fanatismo.
    E na minha sincera opinião, esse jogo é algo "normal".
    Não encontrei nada demais, nada de novo. Pra falar a verdade muito parado, sem nada que me empolgue...
    Não é um jogo péssimo, mas nada de maravilhoso tbm.
    Se vc tem game pass, com certeza vale a pena testar, porém não é um jogo que eu pagaria full price.    … Expand
  30. TheGamergon
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    This is a great Bethesda game. If you like Mass Effect and always wondered what it would be like if Bethesda tried to make one here you go. Is this game the most ground breaking, generation defining, life changing game made? That answer is No. Even if Bethesda gets all the bugs and glitches fixed, which they surely will, it is still just Futuristic Skyrim with occasional space dogfights.This is a great Bethesda game. If you like Mass Effect and always wondered what it would be like if Bethesda tried to make one here you go. Is this game the most ground breaking, generation defining, life changing game made? That answer is No. Even if Bethesda gets all the bugs and glitches fixed, which they surely will, it is still just Futuristic Skyrim with occasional space dogfights.

    That’s not to say it’s a bad game but a game we’ve played before making it more comfort food than new experience. For example the games main story line is near identical to Mass Effect as I mentioned it earlier. Main Character touches weird artifact of unknown origins and has wild visions that they don’t quite understand and their life is thrust in a new direction to understand what happened and why.

    Now I admit as a huge Mass Effect fan this is right up my ally so I am enjoying it but using my love of Mass Effect and Bethesda games to give this game a 10 and not deduct any points because of its flaws or that it wasn’t the game I was expecting based on what Todd Howard had said about it would be irresponsible.

    The point that it was supposed to be a vast Galaxy to be explored is true to a point. You can explore a galaxy of a thousand worlds but there is little to nothing to do on most of them so almost every review and even I will state you’ll probably never do much beyond going to the worlds that have quests. So outside of bragging rights doing it on Stream to prove you would land on all 1,000 worlds I can’t see a reason otherwise.

    Another flaw that is jarring to me is repetition of assets, and no I don’t mean sandwiches. I mean bases and buildings. You will go on a mission and infiltration a base and clear it out and a short while later and go take out another base and it will look identical to the last one even down to the location of the NPC enemies and the loot locations. This even happens in the main story line and it feels like you are doing the exact same thing you just did… because it is exactly the same thing you just did. These bases or caves can be replicated multiple times to you could just about play blindfolded once you reach them as you would be able to rely on muscle memory. Which I find to be lazy level design. If this were just in the side quests that would be bad but not as bad as the fact you run into this repetition in the main story line.

    The game has a lot to do and a lot to dig into if you want to build outposts and design custom ships. There are many ways to play and a lot to do. The side quests and side story lines are by far where the game shines and I did enjoy the main story but the meat and potato’s of this game is in that many varied things you can do from undercover agent to space pirate to day worker on an assembly line making Aurora. There are many things to peak one’s interest and if despite some of the flaws I mentioned and some I didn’t you like the other thing I mentioned or are a fan of Bethesda and Mass Effect then this might be the game for you.

    If you have GamePass you should give it a try if not buy if you think it is for you or wait for a sale giving time for the many bugs and glitches to be rectified.

    Good luck space cowboy.    … Expand
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#30 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2023
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2023

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83

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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