Starfield

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6232 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,118 out of 6232
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  1. Gregavfc
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game. The depth and breadth of exploration here is second only to the attention to detail. Truly a masterpiece, and a must-play for anyone with a penchant for an epic soundtrack.
  2. Dudzz
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito ruim o jogo. Cheio de bugs e a Microsoft não entregou o jogp que havia prometido a todls um AAA… Expand
  3. Joseph992
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing. Really amazing looks simple but is very deep in so many ways. Don't make sense any the negatives reviews. This is a epic game.
  4. LimitBreak
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I've loved every single player Bethesda game, so came into this with very high expectations.

    The good stuff: There aren't any developers out there who can build worlds of the scope and detail that Bethesda does it. In the case of Starfield the scope of the game is absolutely massive. Anyone who has found Bethesda's recent games to be simplified will be pleased by the number and    I've loved every single player Bethesda game, so came into this with very high expectations.

    The good stuff:
    There aren't any developers out there who can build worlds of the scope and detail that Bethesda does it. In the case of Starfield the scope of the game is absolutely massive.

    Anyone who has found Bethesda's recent games to be simplified will be pleased by the number and complexity of different systems. Everything from spaceship building, crafting, base building, and rpg mechanics have received care and polish.

    The bad:
    It's very tempting to fast travel constantly. In doing so the game can lose the feeling of scale.

    Overall - loved it. Will probably be playing for the next 12 months at least.    … Expand
  5. Azeriel
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    All the 10 you see here are all from Bethesda drones which is the sole reason this studio can still release a sub-par game with a premium price in 2023. They'll keep kneeling with their mouth open for Todd Howard and Bethesda. Todd Howard is as always, a **** liar. Some of these drones excuse was a predictable "they haven't played the game" or "these must be Sony Fanboys" on validAll the 10 you see here are all from Bethesda drones which is the sole reason this studio can still release a sub-par game with a premium price in 2023. They'll keep kneeling with their mouth open for Todd Howard and Bethesda. Todd Howard is as always, a **** liar. Some of these drones excuse was a predictable "they haven't played the game" or "these must be Sony Fanboys" on valid criticism for the state of the game in 2023. Because tthat's the only way they can justify to keep kneeling down with their mouth open for whatever Todd Howard is giving them. Nothing made a game studio looks worst than it is than Bethesda's and XBOX's rabid fanbase that are so starved of exclusive game that they are willing to whore themselves for this trash.

    It's Bethesda's game, with all its jankiness, incomplete features, and design decision that made you scratch your head in a 2023 AAA game. No brightness and no FOV sliders in 2023? 30 FPS menu in 2023? Absolutely lazy game design with an outdated graphic engine. Not to mention unspired story, dead eyes NPCs, and random **** of bugs that it absolutely hilarious to see people still defend it.

    It's funny that Larian moved Baldur's Gate III release ahead of this fearing competition when Starfield still couldn't hold a candle to the epic masterpiece in term of concurent users, sheer review score, and amount of content. That was a passion project and it showed. Baldur's Gate III animals have a better personality, animations, and emotions than your main story companions in Starfield. If this is the best XBOX can muster for their exclusives, they deserve to be dead on the water for any future console wars. Pathetic garbage of a game.

    Do I recommend it? not on a full price. Wait for a sale and wait till modders fix this game. As always.    … Expand
  6. JTEE
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield is an amazing game
    If you love other bethesda games
    You'll love Starfield
  7. dannygards
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    This HAS to be the end of the Creation engine. The concept of this game is completely ruined by the constant loading, cities artificially boken up into small districts and floors to allow for loading, 30fps, non-existence space exploration by menu and fast travel, baren repetitive planets and lack of vehicles as the engine can't load in assets quickly enough. All these compromises down toThis HAS to be the end of the Creation engine. The concept of this game is completely ruined by the constant loading, cities artificially boken up into small districts and floors to allow for loading, 30fps, non-existence space exploration by menu and fast travel, baren repetitive planets and lack of vehicles as the engine can't load in assets quickly enough. All these compromises down to an prehistoric engine or a lack of technical no how.

    Reviewers are saying you can't compare it to Cyberpunk, Dying Light 2, GTA5 as Starfield has so many systems. Well I'm calling BS. All those games have huge cities that now run at 60fps, look way better, feel better and have far far fewer loading screens. And the supposed multitude of systems that give Starfield a pass?.... a bunch of Mass Effect 1 procedurally generated planets with repetitive linear bases, caves etc. And space exploration via fast travel. Yes It's playable, but set your expectations to something similar but slightly worse than Fallout 4 (as its 30fps), with convoluted systems, and half baked exploration and planets    … Expand
  8. BrunoMacLuna
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Gostei muito do jogo. Para quem gostou de Skyrim e ou Fallout 4 tenho certeza que também irá curtir Starfield.
  9. zackeroni
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    boring game. outdated mechanics. loading screen extravaganza. false marketing from bethesda and co and Todd Howard. Next Gen consoles but loading screen galore no seamless fast travel, dead and barren planets which literally are copy and pastes, terrible and outdated AI, NPC look lifeless and cartoony. Where is the innovation. Where are all the things that were promised? another bland andboring game. outdated mechanics. loading screen extravaganza. false marketing from bethesda and co and Todd Howard. Next Gen consoles but loading screen galore no seamless fast travel, dead and barren planets which literally are copy and pastes, terrible and outdated AI, NPC look lifeless and cartoony. Where is the innovation. Where are all the things that were promised? another bland and uninspired game from Microsoft and bethesda but i'm not surprised this is the state of gaming these days. disappointing… Expand
  10. Patothegamer
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Never learn just like fallout 76 full of bugs don't know why people giving it high rating it's like everyone's just forgot what they did to that game
  11. Vodevil69
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I have to say that I haven't had a game as captivate me as Starfield has in a long time. You dive in and actually don't know which quest to do first. You can really spend hours building ships.
  12. Philphygrunt
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    A great game that is likely to give many 100’s of hours and years of game time. The game starts slowly but opens up after the early tutorial missions and blossoms into a really great RPG with interesting writing and storytelling. Gun play is satisfying without being frustratingly difficult. Progression is smooth and keeps you interested in carrying out different activities. I’veA great game that is likely to give many 100’s of hours and years of game time. The game starts slowly but opens up after the early tutorial missions and blossoms into a really great RPG with interesting writing and storytelling. Gun play is satisfying without being frustratingly difficult. Progression is smooth and keeps you interested in carrying out different activities. I’ve experienced a fairly bug free game with most of them being minor graphical glitches. Ordinarily I would give the game a score in the 8’s but a 10 because of all the review bombing going on. There is absolutely no way this game is a zero, no a 10 either but there you go. 8.5.… Expand
  13. Clagoget
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    i personally think that Starfield is actually a good game, with an amazing story and characters in it but it's not perfect in all the aspects. first of all, there are too many loading screens and the planets are not ENTIRELY explorable. Even when you fly with your ship outside the planet, they could just make the entire system one big area like no man's sky, instead of going from planet toi personally think that Starfield is actually a good game, with an amazing story and characters in it but it's not perfect in all the aspects. first of all, there are too many loading screens and the planets are not ENTIRELY explorable. Even when you fly with your ship outside the planet, they could just make the entire system one big area like no man's sky, instead of going from planet to planet with loading screens EVERY SINGLE TIME. on the other hand, like i said before, the game has such a great story, full of plot twists and stuff like that, it's a little bit complicated but you'll understand once you finish all the main quests. no man's sky, the game i mentioned before, came out back in 2016 and it has less loading screens than this game. in conclusion, i think that Starfield is still a great game, with its flaws obviously, but still good to play. (if there are some mistakes in the text, i'm sorry! by an italian gamer).… Expand
  14. Natosan
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Everything I've been waiting for... last time I felt this way was Mass Effect 1. A science ficiton universe you can get lost in, amazing art direction... my ship feels like my home and my crew like family.
    It deserves a 9 in my book, scoring it a 10 cause of all the ridiculous 0 reviews.
  15. Lupaslupas
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Amazing game, with a killer story and great graphics with some astounding physics. With that said its not without it's problems. Some seemingly copy paste environments where I have had the exact same base on differing planets. The npcs, while an improvement on previous titles, are still a world apart from other games in a similar vein. The problem, in my opinion, is the ageing engine,Amazing game, with a killer story and great graphics with some astounding physics. With that said its not without it's problems. Some seemingly copy paste environments where I have had the exact same base on differing planets. The npcs, while an improvement on previous titles, are still a world apart from other games in a similar vein. The problem, in my opinion, is the ageing engine, while it has been modified heavily and capable of some truly detailed textures and enviroments, is showing it's age. I do think it's time to put the old bird out to pasture and build a new engine (creation engine 3?) from scratch. But it's a double edge sword as modding is a big thing with this current engine and maybe that why they chose this rather than another engine that may not be capable of such easy modding for the community. I truly don't understand the hate for this game, yes I'm talking to you guys that left 0 score or a 1 because I question if you even played the game at all. Not liking a game and leaving a legitimate score is one thing, no one is saying you must leave a 10 or nothing, but at least judge it properly. Not through the eyes of a fan boy. Yes it has problems with vast emptiness, but such is the nature of space. Most, maybe even all, are barren in reality. Does barren equate to a good time? Not really but showing that space is barren and that you could go lifetimes before discovering a thing is in my opinion a good thing, makes you feel truly alone in this vast universe and is what makes it special. And the excitement of looking out the vast barren landscape only for something to catch your eye is something to behold, so you set out in the direction of that spot you see. Maybe is another rock but who knows what you'll find. And that is part of the charm, outside of the main quests and countless side quests. This game truly captures how lonely I imagine space to be, and how small we truly are. Give it a go. With an open mind. Who knows, maybe you'll love it. And if you don't that's cool. Don't hate a game simply because it's on a competing platform, that truly is silly because you will miss out on some truly astounding games.… Expand
  16. CoachJr_775
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Spoiler free! I'm a gamer who prefers fun single-player games to competitive multiplayer games and one who typically looks at bad reviews of products first, but I will urge you not to put very much stock in the bad reviews for Starfield. I'll let you know what the faults of the game are in my opinion first then the good. Keep in mind all the faults I mention are addressable with updates orSpoiler free! I'm a gamer who prefers fun single-player games to competitive multiplayer games and one who typically looks at bad reviews of products first, but I will urge you not to put very much stock in the bad reviews for Starfield. I'll let you know what the faults of the game are in my opinion first then the good. Keep in mind all the faults I mention are addressable with updates or mods. So pay no attention that claim the game is broken. It most certainly is not broken.
    Fault 1 by far is the lack of tutorials. There are some there, but I feel like there would be fewer bad reviews if the game had some more in-depth tutorials. There is a help menu in the start menu that helps a lot, but still you're probably going to need to youtube one or two things. And honestly do that before you play the game as I know there are many spoiler free videos that help a lot.
    Fault 2 is the unoptimized inventory system. It's just kind of clunky and too simple for such a complex game. There needs to be a few more sorting filters and maybe some kind of inventory search would make things easier.
    Fault 3 and probably the one that will be addressed as soon as possible by Bethesda since it is universally a fault literally everyone who plays Starfield are the city maps when you're in a city. Without spoiling anything there are very broad points of interest on static looking screen and that's it. It doesn't show where vendors are or things of that nature. For someone who is forgetful like me remembering where things or when I haven't been to that city in a while is quite frustrating. Again they are probably working on this.
    Now for the good.
    Pro 1 The game's combat system and mechanics are simple and fun. I thoroughly enjoy it. Anyone can pick it up and play it without a problem. A lot of the hate on this aspect is coming from competitive multiplayer gamers. This is a single-player Bethesda game not Call of Duty and people need to set their expectations accordingly.
    Pro 2 The story and quest are really fun and do a good job building that connection with the characters.
    Pro 3 The graphics and feel of the game are great and are the typical Bethesda art style. Think updated Fallout.
    Pro 4 The amount of different ways you can play the game are astonishing. I can understand some people puting this as a fault since it can be overwhelming, but if you like to play a game a certain way like as a villian/pirate or a hero you can do it all here. You can play mostly in space if you want or planet side. You can spend most of your time building a ship or outposts if that's what you like to do. You can also play like me and create multiple characters each with their own playstyle. It's literally up to you and the fact that the there are so many options is amazing.
    I hope this review helps someone decide to play the game and give it a fair shake as it deserves. It will be worth it.    … Expand
  17. PagesOfTime
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield is an absolute dream come true, with deep story, amazing combat situations, over the top ship building, major choices with consequences, and thousands of hours of voice dialogue.... Starfield truly feels like not just game of generation but game of the lifetime.... In fact all I really want to do is play Starfield as it's like having Mass effect mixed with fallout mixed withStarfield is an absolute dream come true, with deep story, amazing combat situations, over the top ship building, major choices with consequences, and thousands of hours of voice dialogue.... Starfield truly feels like not just game of generation but game of the lifetime.... In fact all I really want to do is play Starfield as it's like having Mass effect mixed with fallout mixed with elder scrolls and then combined all together in bethesda's magic blender.... Todd Howard and the team have done a galactic job at providing one hell of a game that will keep me busy for the next 10 plus years in.....THE STARFIELD… Expand
  18. ZappyBarley8922
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Best game for Xbox series x on this month
    So on to the positives
    - The game, of course, has bugs, but when compared to Fallout 4 at release, there are significantly fewer of them. - The storyline is generally ordinary, but I personally really liked the ending. - Many additional tasks - the music theme of the game is very beautiful - Interesting visual style And now to the cons -    Best game for Xbox series x on this month
    So on to the positives
    - The game, of course, has bugs, but when compared to Fallout 4 at release, there are significantly fewer of them.
    - The storyline is generally ordinary, but I personally really liked the ending.
    - Many additional tasks
    - the music theme of the game is very beautiful
    - Interesting visual style

    And now to the cons
    - Bugs (yes, I considered both pros and cons) in any case, there were 2 crashes from the game (which is not very pleasant)
    And 2 minor bugs and damn one critical one due to which I had to return the save for 30 minutes back     … Expand
  19. lucaspb
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    bunch of loadings screens, false advertising, bad optimization. refunded this game as soon as I was able to play it. don't trust steam reviews on this one. is not worth it.
  20. Hasen94
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    لعبة ممتازة لمحبي ألعاب بيثسدا فيها كل مانحبه بألعاب هذا المطور
  21. ELR0SSO
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Brilliant game!!! Don’t listen to all the haters. A lot of reviews for this game are very biased. Best thing to do is Make your own mind up.
  22. Shaz73
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    One of the BEST game ever made for Xbox. Bethesda has out done themselves again. Ignore all these low scores from ponies. The pain is real for them.
  23. Ravagon20
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Muy mal,y que lo he jugado y otra vez mal muy mal aburrido y aburrido.
    No todo es malo...los espacios como edificios y interiores muy buenos.
    Las naves bien,ya con trucos eres millonario en una hora. Ya no da más el juego.
  24. Exzodium
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    The way Todd Howard was talking, Starfield seemed like it would be a large departure for Bethesda. Turns out it's just fallout in space, but with none of the features that make that IP charming. I went in 6 hours before I got bored and asked for a refund. Not worth 70 to 100 dollars. I would argue that this game is not worth 60 dollars, not unless you pay the modders to fix it and make itThe way Todd Howard was talking, Starfield seemed like it would be a large departure for Bethesda. Turns out it's just fallout in space, but with none of the features that make that IP charming. I went in 6 hours before I got bored and asked for a refund. Not worth 70 to 100 dollars. I would argue that this game is not worth 60 dollars, not unless you pay the modders to fix it and make it enjoyable for those with expectations.… Expand
  25. Hamada1
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Best game in the history I t gave me everything i wanted
    The shooting
    The exploring
    The ships
    The stars
    The story
    The chats


    Thank you very much
  26. Luiszxc
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Bom jogo RPG, quando estou a jogar o tempo passa depresa, muita coisa para fazer, rpg diferente dos outros, já joguei 30 horas deste jogo.
  27. TheKiltedWander
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Excellent game, plays great on the Series X - about 60 hours in and still no where near completed the side content or the story missions.
  28. Aklim
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This isn't finished at the moment, the current status is that of a tech demo in which the first tasks are included, but these Quests feel more like work. The graphics are solid, but not pretty, especially the lousy filters and color palette, but they're easy to fix. The inventory is virtually non-existent. You can explore space or simply look directly at the few assets that are generated,This isn't finished at the moment, the current status is that of a tech demo in which the first tasks are included, but these Quests feel more like work. The graphics are solid, but not pretty, especially the lousy filters and color palette, but they're easy to fix. The inventory is virtually non-existent. You can explore space or simply look directly at the few assets that are generated, so you no longer need to explore the 1000 planets. The AI is somewhere between non-existent and stupid. The game can be big if you throw less money into marketing and more money into content. As usual, the game wasn't finished when it was released. Currently the game is a disgrace, a disappointment and not a milestone. If these are supposed to be Triple A titles, the gaming industry is a more dishonest industry than the food industry. What the game lacks is attention to detail, the power to enchant the player and content to make space exploration an experience worth playing. What can you say? Bethesda has thus arrived in the same ranks as EA and Ubisoft. The tools (spaceship) were promised to explore but space has not yet been integrated into the game. If you can't, leave out the thousand planets. Play an honest game and no one will be disappointed. The marketing lies are currently making the game unbearable. If you still have a shred of honor in you, you will get a boost of at least 100 buildings like the asset database and these in different types, so that the stupid NPCs are sometimes somewhere else. Don't let modders do your work, you asked for money for it, you were the one who leaned out of the window for years that this game would be epochal. This game is not finished. If you want to see what it looks like, with luck you can see in a year, with 1000 mods for each planet. This isn't a game, it's a tech demo… Expand
  29. cantiardil
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Un juego excepcional con cantidad infinita de cosas que hacer, una obra maestra, aquellos que lo critican seguro que ni han jugado; después de las porquerías de juegos que llevamos esta generación de consolas que este juego tenga esta nota es de vergüenza, tenemos los jugadores lo que nos merecemos una generación lleno de refritos.
  30. gladsong2372
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Sadly, this is a 2 from me. Lazy lazy effort from Bethesda. No innovation whatsoever. Reskin of some of the features of Skyrim that now don't feel like part of a single large open world, but rather random disjointed "missions" with super boring fights, no interesting loot, no interesting mechanics and horrible UI. Not worth the money they are asking for and not worth the legacy of theSadly, this is a 2 from me. Lazy lazy effort from Bethesda. No innovation whatsoever. Reskin of some of the features of Skyrim that now don't feel like part of a single large open world, but rather random disjointed "missions" with super boring fights, no interesting loot, no interesting mechanics and horrible UI. Not worth the money they are asking for and not worth the legacy of the gaming Bethesda could be proud of. Leaves bitter taste.… Expand
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Metascore
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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