Starfield

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

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  1. Vic_the_CLick
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I have about 17h on the game and I loving every bit off it. Even tho I play a bit of everything I make sure this is the last game (since I won't get off till the sun's up). Everyone should give it a try, it's really is Skyrim in space.
  2. Leonhardt50
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Uma bela imersão, digna da Bethesda, o que quebra um pouco e os carregamentos, se não fosse isso , era 10.
  3. notdavide
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    If you like RPG games, exploration and space environment this game is for you. The main quest is well made even if it's really a small part of the game, there are multiples side quests that are well scripted as well and that are going to keep you in front of the monitor for dozens of hours. The exploration is good even if there are probably too many loading screens, but it's a compromiseIf you like RPG games, exploration and space environment this game is for you. The main quest is well made even if it's really a small part of the game, there are multiples side quests that are well scripted as well and that are going to keep you in front of the monitor for dozens of hours. The exploration is good even if there are probably too many loading screens, but it's a compromise we can accept for such a big map. The cities are big and full of people you can interact with that will give you informations or side quests. The thousands planet have been made to make the starfield universe feel realistic and like in reality most of them are empty, you will just land on them, have a look around and take same minerals or stuff that you need. It would have been impossible to create 1000 planets all full of life, cities or stuff to do, and it would have been also unrealistic. The poor AI of the enemies is one of the main problems of the game, even tho it doesn't affect it so much. The graphic is really good looking except for the faces that are static and lack of details. In this game you can choose who you want to be: you want to be a good astronaut? you absolutely can. You want to be a pirate? you can do it as well (even if your companions will not be so happy of your choice). If you are looking for a game like NMS, a game where you jump infinite times from a planet to another one, exploring with freedom planets full of life but without a real meaning, than this game is not for you. It's not an exploration game (and nobody said it would have been), it's much more: a real Bethesda RPG, with thousands of things to do, and with the exploration being the surrounding, not the main aspect of the game.… Expand
  4. Kenx28
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Bom eu amei o game. Não é oque muitos esperaram, não é um No Man's Sky mas sim um RPG incrível com a pegada de exploração. Uma nova história com muitos enredos adicionais como esperado da Bethesda. Não se deixe levar por opiniões, jogue o game e veja por vocês mesmos. Essa guerra de console deixa as análises comprometidas e irreais, mas o game atende 85% do prometido eu diria. Um gameBom eu amei o game. Não é oque muitos esperaram, não é um No Man's Sky mas sim um RPG incrível com a pegada de exploração. Uma nova história com muitos enredos adicionais como esperado da Bethesda. Não se deixe levar por opiniões, jogue o game e veja por vocês mesmos. Essa guerra de console deixa as análises comprometidas e irreais, mas o game atende 85% do prometido eu diria. Um game grandioso, só espero algumas melhorias nas próximas att. Obrigado Bethesda, Obrigado Microsoft por me entregar essa experiência de graça em uma assinatura muito barata.… Expand
  5. CeleCult
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    The game itself is 8,5 because it's only a game for you, if you like Bethesda Games AND No Man's Sky. It's not a perfect Skyrim and not a perfect No Man's Sky but a decent mix with endless potential thanks to the modding community. So for me it's value and selling points is in the foundation the game is at the current state and the mods to come. I have a lot of fun with the game but IThe game itself is 8,5 because it's only a game for you, if you like Bethesda Games AND No Man's Sky. It's not a perfect Skyrim and not a perfect No Man's Sky but a decent mix with endless potential thanks to the modding community. So for me it's value and selling points is in the foundation the game is at the current state and the mods to come. I have a lot of fun with the game but I understand everyone, who wants to wait.… Expand
  6. King20times
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I love this game. The freedom to do things is endless, it is a bit complex to understand at the beginning but I love it. Graphics are also amazing. 30 Fps is also very good although I would prefer 60 the 30 is not bad at. Solid. I've played on both the X/S no problems.
  7. Rhys1984
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Bethesda Game Studios have made another excellent “open world” RPG that’s feels like a true spiritual successor to Skyrim and Fallout 4. Space travel and combat could have been expanded a bit more to feel more integral to the rest of the game however overall it is an amazing RPG that gives a true feeling of discovery and exploration in space
  8. Trilla6Hive
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Let me start by saying that I adore almost everything about this game. Once I saw a lot of the reviews, especially the 7/10 from IGN...I was truly disappointed, confused, worried. I felt like all the wait, hype, and research for this game were for nothing. I mean I bought an Xbox specifically for this game, as my laptop would've never been able to run it. So with that being said, when ILet me start by saying that I adore almost everything about this game. Once I saw a lot of the reviews, especially the 7/10 from IGN...I was truly disappointed, confused, worried. I felt like all the wait, hype, and research for this game were for nothing. I mean I bought an Xbox specifically for this game, as my laptop would've never been able to run it. So with that being said, when I sat down to play Starfield for the first time I was hooked. Hours went by and a question started spinning in my head. "Am I playing a completely different game from the reviewers". There are a few things I wish they would have done differently, like - having a map, at least in the major cities/ buildings/ships, and so on. Fewer planets, which would have been more intricate and filled with environmental storytelling would have been better in my eyes..and some other minor things like fewer loading screens. But it doesn't seem fair to complain and to be nit-picky as if we were owed something. The game is one of the best games of all time and it's free on "Game Pass", which is mind-blowing. Bethesda will keep doing what Bethesda does, and nobody in my eyes, can do what Bethesda does. Their games are the deepest games I've played and I appreciate them for that. I can talk for hours about all the great systems in Starfield, or about how great the characters are voiced, or how the music is almost as good as in Skyrim. I can't stress enough how important it is to be able to immerse yourself in this game. Give this game a chance! Don't listen to the negative reviews, or better yet, listen to them, go in with low expectations, like I did, and prepare to be amazed.… Expand
  9. Alessandro1545
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Me parece que dejando aún lado que la comunidad es la que siempre arregla los juegos de Bethesda, y que la exploración es una basura, cuando te centras en lo que Bethesda sabe hacer bien, este es un mundo nuevo con muchísimas posibilidades que Bethesda ha hecho mejor, las cosas que si sabían hacer ya de anteriores juegos
  10. VykeenZiur
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Playing it via Gamepass, I got hooked after an hour of playing it, The game mechanics are great, so far I am having a lot of fun and that is all I care about.
  11. GHOSTREVIEWZ
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I love the game it’s so much to do and to explore the game has lots of fun side quests the main story is ok but the fun comes from exploring and the side quests and how some side quests connect to each things you did will play effect later on.this game is beautiful I see my self playing this game for hours losing track of time I haven’t been addicted to a game like this for so long andI love the game it’s so much to do and to explore the game has lots of fun side quests the main story is ok but the fun comes from exploring and the side quests and how some side quests connect to each things you did will play effect later on.this game is beautiful I see my self playing this game for hours losing track of time I haven’t been addicted to a game like this for so long and like I said it’s so much you can do I can easily see myself playing this for over more then a month and still wouldn’t have played everything this game has to offer and the replayability is great you can beat the game and play again but this time play a different way I highly recommended anyone playing this game…it’s not perfect tho it has its problems for me I didn’t care for flying around in the ship I felt like it was more of a choir to do and the planets is so big that I wish we had vehicles sometimes, so I rather not explore, since it takes forever to get to one place to another and the loading screens are little annoying (even tho there very quick) soiled 9/10 definitely probably will be my game of the year… Expand
  12. hadowajp
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Stars a bit slow by modern standards but once it’s gets going it’s a great game
  13. Yamanishi1
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Starfield has finally arrived, but I confess I wasn't that excited about it. The kid who had hours to spend on a great Bethesda title no longer exists, so I figured it probably wasn't a title for today's me.

    I started to see some reviews of the game and many commented on the complexity of the game and the freedom to play the way you choose. These factors, which were often indicated as    Starfield has finally arrived, but I confess I wasn't that excited about it. The kid who had hours to spend on a great Bethesda title no longer exists, so I figured it probably wasn't a title for today's me.

    I started to see some reviews of the game and many commented on the complexity of the game and the freedom to play the way you choose. These factors, which were often indicated as something negative, hit me right in the nostalgia of playing Skyrim without knowing English and discovering the game's mechanics, story and secrets.

    On September 5th, the title arrived on Game Pass. After wasting a few hours in the character editor (as I always do) I started playing and after a few simple combat tutorials and an introduction to the story, I began to understand what the Starfield universe was all about and how the gameplay worked. Everything I'd come to expect from Bethesda was there, for better or for worse, with the exception of the combat, which is now much more fluid than previous titles. The exploration factor is also present and frankly, I still can't understand the criticism on this point. The amount of loading is a little off the charts, but it didn't get in the way of my experience after about 20 hours of play and I'm really enjoying the title.

    The graphics aren't the best, the PT-BR dubbing is lacking and the AI is up to Bethesda's standard (if you know what I mean), but it's a worthwhile title!

    If you're a big fan of RPGs and the more down-to-earth space theme, looking for a big, immersive title with interesting missions (main and secondary), Starfield probably won't let you down!    … Expand
  14. PoorShepherd
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    The game is absolute beast. Nice work by Bethesda, its not a 10 just because the 30fps lock.
  15. 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
  16. Kath313
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Starfield is a great game. It has such a bleakness characteristic, but let me explain. You are in space, exploring all these planets, scanning fauna and flora, but no other intelligent life form(such as humans of course), only humans. It has an Ad Astra feel to it, where humans made it into space, had an outpost on Mars, and travelled long way to discover that there are no aliens. IStarfield is a great game. It has such a bleakness characteristic, but let me explain. You are in space, exploring all these planets, scanning fauna and flora, but no other intelligent life form(such as humans of course), only humans. It has an Ad Astra feel to it, where humans made it into space, had an outpost on Mars, and travelled long way to discover that there are no aliens. I played 17 hours so far but I haven't even started the main mission yet because I get side tracked by side mission from factions and exploring random planets to find a suitable outpost place. Starfield is what players make of it, so get as deep as you like. Forget about the 30 FPS for a change, games for 30 FPS before and people were not bothered. I personally don't care about the frame rate as long as it is stable, and I can't wait to find out more about terramorfs and how did they first appear! Good luck to all, see you in space.… Expand
  17. OverdoneFall
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Starfield is a game I've been eagerly anticipating since its announcement, and I recently completed it. In my opinion, it's an incredible game. While it does have some issues, these inconveniences seem to diminish as you delve deeper into the experience. I understand that Starfield may not be for everyone, due to various factors, including Bethesda's typical formula, its complexity, and soStarfield is a game I've been eagerly anticipating since its announcement, and I recently completed it. In my opinion, it's an incredible game. While it does have some issues, these inconveniences seem to diminish as you delve deeper into the experience. I understand that Starfield may not be for everyone, due to various factors, including Bethesda's typical formula, its complexity, and so on. However, it's important not to pay attention to negative reviews from people on the internet who haven't even played the game for an hour. I recommend trying it for yourself, giving it a few hours to really get into its rhythm, and you may end up loving the experience.… Expand
  18. 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.
  19. JabberJaw76
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    It’s the perfect game with few imperfections. But nevertheless is undeniable that is a fantastic gaming experience and the more you play it the more you like it. Kudos to all the developers and the Xbox team than despite anyone’s opinion, they did a great job. Only future will tell what the Starfield’s team has prepared for us.
    Review bombing is a shaming behaviour!!!
  20. damo2
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    First couple of hours felt like they started a little slowly but the more I played, the more I really started to enjoy this game. If you’re a fan of fallout/Elder scrolls it is worth checking this one out.
  21. Deadman1993
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Diffidate da chi cerca di boicottare il gioco, bethesda ha fatto un ottimo lavoro nonostante dei diffeti un po datati tipo il motore grafico un po vecchiotto che non eccede per quanto riguarda le animazioni facciali ma i pianeti e l'illuminazione rendono in modo ottimo, per quanto riguarda, l'ia non è proprio un ia eccellente ma sinceramente ho visto ia peggiori in alcuni giochi, i pianetiDiffidate da chi cerca di boicottare il gioco, bethesda ha fatto un ottimo lavoro nonostante dei diffeti un po datati tipo il motore grafico un po vecchiotto che non eccede per quanto riguarda le animazioni facciali ma i pianeti e l'illuminazione rendono in modo ottimo, per quanto riguarda, l'ia non è proprio un ia eccellente ma sinceramente ho visto ia peggiori in alcuni giochi, i pianeti sono disegnati molto bene e la gravità sembra ben fatta, lo shooting e abbastanza discreto e si vede che bethesda ha fatto grandi passi avanti, sulla storyline ancora non mi posso esprimere perché non l'ho finita queste sono solo le mie impressioni iniziali Pro: universo vasto
    Libertà di scelta
    Quest secondarie Strutturazione dei pianeti
    Contro:
    IA che non eccede
    Npc plasticosi    … Expand
  22. Zulfric
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    45 hours in and loving it.

    Great game, could use some patches and maybe some updates with exploration (vehicles, more interactions w Fauna, better flight mechanics)

    But overall amazing game, when the “Ultimate edition” comes out in a couple years with DLCs and patches it will easily be a 10/10.

    Totally recommend this to all gamers
  23. Morganloa
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Es bastante bueno llevo 20 horas de juego y no he encontrado bugs los gráficos no son malos es un excelente juego
  24. JonFries
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Starfield is one of the best games I have ever played. This is coming from someone who has never fully played a Bethesda game before. I have played about 50 hours of Starfield and completed the main story. I will admit the first couple hours were a little slow but once you get passed that you never want to stop playing. Every time I’m not playing I’m thinking about the game. The pros,Starfield is one of the best games I have ever played. This is coming from someone who has never fully played a Bethesda game before. I have played about 50 hours of Starfield and completed the main story. I will admit the first couple hours were a little slow but once you get passed that you never want to stop playing. Every time I’m not playing I’m thinking about the game. The pros,
    Amount of detail in level design.
    Amazing ship builder.
    Great story with lots of choose your own adventure aspects.
    New game plus is phenomenal.
    Amazing weapons.
    The side quests are like a whole game themselves.

    The cons,
    Some of the more obscure planets are lackluster and bland.
    In some lighting the characters look off.
    You have to play for a couple hours to really get hooked.    … Expand
  25. Khalv
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Incredible game, some bugs but nothing game crashing or really bad gaming experience. But it needs to improve in somethings like spaceships bugs or letting build new spaceship instead of modding one existent.
  26. Caustic_Splicer
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Amazing quality as expected from a Bethesda game. Tons of adventuring, masses of beautiful scenery, fantastic weapon play, and SO MUCH of everything packed into one game. This game will be playable far longer than even Skyrim.
  27. 7olm
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    لعبة جميلة جدا، استكشاف الكواكب، القصة، التجول في المدن، التنوع في أسلوب اللعب
  28. Next-lvl-gaming
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s not perfect but it’s damn near close. This is the latest Bethesda game using their tried and true formula. This brings all the openness we have come to expect from Bethesda games like Oblivion and Fallout but set in their largest universe to date. I’m 40 hrs in and I’m more excited to play than before release. The story is captivating, the characters are memorable, the graphics are dazzling and most importantly the game is so much fun to play. If you’re a fan of Bethesda games like myself then you’re in for treat. The game has side missions with more depth than other games main narrative. The ship building, outpost management, character creation, sheer amount of exploration and new game plus mode ensures this is game will be played for a very long time to come.… Expand
  29. Terse_Jaeger
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Overall, To cut straight to the chase, I think Starfield overall is a really good game, most definitely I feel that is one of the stronger Bethesda and Xbox Releases as a whole.

    First and foremost, I do believe that there is a vast sandbox here to be able to roleplay and enjoy, I personally played a Cowboy Space ranger, Focusing on ship building and gun focus tree. The new skill tree    Overall, To cut straight to the chase, I think Starfield overall is a really good game, most definitely I feel that is one of the stronger Bethesda and Xbox Releases as a whole.

    First and foremost, I do believe that there is a vast sandbox here to be able to roleplay and enjoy, I personally played a Cowboy Space ranger, Focusing on ship building and gun focus tree. The new skill tree mechanic works really well, allowing once again a platform to roleplay, if I base my character around jetpack and revolver like I did, my skills in use get better, its much more fleshed out skyrim/oblivion skill tree set where doing the action tied to the skill levels, that skill but on a much larger scale. The ship building is really cool, its fun to build you ship, though costly, at later game it becomes much more accessible. I just enjoyed building my ship, fast traveling to space and then looking out into space out port hole i placed into my design. however building ships can be junkie and takes a little time to get used to. Now some issues that i found in the game.

    First of all, I think the story is kind of boring until mid story, where it does start to pick up,
    Fast traveling but I have to say, this game has some of the best factions in any bethesda game period, not to mention the vast amount of quests and things to do. Recently I played through this one quest, where I was sneaking around a research facility with this monster thing chasing me and I had to use stealth, a lot of approached to different quests and a lot of ways to build out your character and roleplay. This isn't a traditional bethesda RPG in the sense of the world, The different planets you land on, host a plethora of hand made or in most cases procedurally generated chunks, which are quite large, but in some cases quite empty. Though, as someone who has been following Starfield up to release, it was made quite clear by Bethesda that, it would be the case and I feel like overall its not as big of an issue as people make it out to be in the grand scheme of things. However one mechanic i have been messing around with but just don't like is settlements. Likely they are 100% optional, the controls for building are clunky and not much ever gets explained, I been looking at guides to figure out things like Cargo links. Though, I will go back to the settlement mode as I really enjoyed it in Fallout 4.

    I ran Starfield on the Series S. I have to say I am generally satisfied with performance, I did encounter a few significant frame drops in some of the cities. But overall, Frames have been consistent. In terms of bugs, I haven't really experienced many bugs, Only one i can remember off the top of my head, was when the camera got stuck when going up a ladder. However I have noticed the game likes to crash from time to time, when loading in new areas, but these crashes are few and far in between.

    Overall in the 30+ hours I have been playing the game, I have enjoyed myself a lot. I feel that there is a lot of foundational work that was laid here for future bethesda games. I thinks its a game everyone should try out at least once, but does not constitute an immediate buy. if you have some money to pick up game pass and give it a try. It will be worth it. I will definitely go back to the game ever few years like I do with Skyrim and Metal Gear series.    … Expand
  30. GenderGoblin
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Look, Starfield is not a perfect game. No game is perfect. But for all you mouthbreathers who come here just to review, bomb it, go **** yourself. You are arguably the worst aspect of the gaming community. You have no valid criticisms or insights. You are all just a bunch of ****ing babies who have to be harmful because it makes you think you are cool.
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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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