Starfield

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6232 Ratings

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  1. King_Xerxes
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Possibly Bethesda's best game. Time will tell if it has the legs that Skyrim did, but it has the potential. Right out of the gate you need to leave your expectation of a space sim at the door. It's not a space sim, it's an RPG, and a dang good one at that. The perks you choose matter and open up opportunities, there are multiple ways to complete quests, and an incredible amount ofPossibly Bethesda's best game. Time will tell if it has the legs that Skyrim did, but it has the potential. Right out of the gate you need to leave your expectation of a space sim at the door. It's not a space sim, it's an RPG, and a dang good one at that. The perks you choose matter and open up opportunities, there are multiple ways to complete quests, and an incredible amount of character customization and roleplay potential. For those of us who enjoy role-playing our games, very few studios make the sort of games that scratch that "itch." The outer worlds came close, but was too small in scope. Kingdom Come Deliverance was also amazing, but unfortunately you have a fixed character you have to play as. A lot of us prefer to make our own character, and for those of us that do, there's no better option than Bethesda. I'd love if another studio stepped up to the plate and tried to make the same kind of game, but they just don't and won't. So until that day comes, Bethesda makes the best experiences for us roleplay nerds.

    The only criticism i have against the game is with performance on PC. Fortunately I play on XBOX where the experience is well optimized, but I've heard it's not the same with PC players unfortunately. Performance aside, it's a 10/10 for me. Massive, deep, repayable, and will keep us RPG fans busy for years to come.    … Expand
  2. SuperJamaican
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    30 fps trash of a space sim. Can't fly to other planets, game is riddled with bugs but not in a skyrim way more like a fallout 76 way. Ship battles that a toddler could handle. Npcs are more hideous than resident evil zombies. Dialog is devoid of soul or any decent story for that matter. Shooting is subpar because of 30fps...why 30fps when this **** looks like a 360 game? Planets are30 fps trash of a space sim. Can't fly to other planets, game is riddled with bugs but not in a skyrim way more like a fallout 76 way. Ship battles that a toddler could handle. Npcs are more hideous than resident evil zombies. Dialog is devoid of soul or any decent story for that matter. Shooting is subpar because of 30fps...why 30fps when this **** looks like a 360 game? Planets are lifeless and no vehicle to actually traverse like in no man's sky. Xbox truly ruins everything it touches. Bethesda it's your turn now.… Expand
  3. Fryzz
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Its Skyrim in space. It has a slow start and It needs some polishing.
    I don't understand all the bad ratings. Its a good game.
    For the state its in now I give it 8/10 for now, but I give it 10 for all the 0 ratings.
    Give it some time and It can really be a great game with the mod Community.
    It has a little rough takeoff, but it has big potencial to have a perfect landing. (like No Man's Sky)
  4. fFatboy
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    What a world. People want truth and they will lie to themselves and anyone else to get it, it seems. Their version at least. Anonimity, opinion, bullsh*t. Times change. But you can always trust yourself. A zero out of ten in video games is unjustified hate so I guess vice a versa , which is why maybe I don't rank this game 10, but so far it actually is.
  5. Jordanrosser13
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Negatives out of the way first, because there genuinely aren't that many:
    - PC version lacks basic accessibility features, such as an FOV slider, DLSS, etc.
    - You will occasionally encounter identical proc. gen dungeons if you explore enough planets. - Enemy NPC's are still lacking in terms of programming. - The game starts a little slow but given that it's a brand-new IP/universe, I'm    Negatives out of the way first, because there genuinely aren't that many:
    - PC version lacks basic accessibility features, such as an FOV slider, DLSS, etc.
    - You will occasionally encounter identical proc. gen dungeons if you explore enough planets.
    - Enemy NPC's are still lacking in terms of programming.
    - The game starts a little slow but given that it's a brand-new IP/universe, I'm fine with this.
    - There are more loading screens than there should be.

    Having said all of that, this game's setting captures you and there are plenty of possibilities gameplay-wise to keep you occupied for hours. Character creation has improved significantly, additions such as traits and backgrounds go a long way in making your character feel unique and grounded in the setting (my character had parents, a house with a mortgage, and a background as a space trucker in the UC, for example).

    The game is technically sound when compared to Bethesda's previous efforts, I only encountered three "bugs" in my forty-ish hours of gameplay. The writing has seen a notable step up in quality since Fallout 4. Dialogue options are expanded and the game's persuasion mini-game is well done, I wish other RPG's had a similar system. I also greatly appreciate Starfield's new and improved lockpicking mini-game. Gunplay in this game is also a considerable step up when compared to their previous titles, though the melee combat seems a bit drab in contrast. Starfield also features a solid weapon customization system and an even better ship customization system. You truly get to be who you want to be in this game's universe.

    The game's scope is impressive, even if the end result has more loading screens than you'd like. The random encounters both in space and on land are often quite intriguing. Some were complaining about the planetary boundaries on the worlds after you land, but even though I've scanned and surveyed dozens of planets and moons, I've never bumped into these barriers (it's a non issue, in other words). The environments are varied, the fluctuations in gravity and weather make for fun gameplay, and the game's settlement building system can turn any of these worlds into your own homebase.

    The sidequests are as eclectic and wacky as ever, the game's companions and crew members are great, and Starfield's soundtrack and world design holds up to the rest of Bethesda's back catalogue. It may not be the future of gaming, but we don't live in the future, and I personally believe that Starfield's positives far outweigh its negatives. It is a good Bethesda game, and that statement alone puts it on the same level as games like Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, and Fallout 4. If you enjoyed any of those games and are down for a sci-fi adventure, you will have a blast in Starfield. It's every bit as good as any of their previous titles. I'd personally give it an 8.5 out of 10, but I'm rounding up instead of down since it seems there's a lot of bad-faith review bombing going on here.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. OBRIENZ
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Simply Amazing This game is not for everyone But if RPG are your thing this is one of the best
  8. Iracelma
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    Uma ideia brilhante... mas muito mal executada... engine ultrapassada... tudo de com aparência de geração passada... triste... poderia ser muito melhor pelas promessas feitas.
  9. RenaudLemieux
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    My real score is 8/10. I put 10 to counter all ps fanboys 0. Btw I’m a giga fan of playstation. I’ve been playing on my ps5 since November 2020. I never owned an xbox until a week ago. I am one of those who did not have the choice to buy a console to play the game.

    I’m going to address to playstation fans that are extremely pissed off the game is an xbox exclusive. I understand your    My real score is 8/10. I put 10 to counter all ps fanboys 0. Btw I’m a giga fan of playstation. I’ve been playing on my ps5 since November 2020. I never owned an xbox until a week ago. I am one of those who did not have the choice to buy a console to play the game.

    I’m going to address to playstation fans that are extremely pissed off the game is an xbox exclusive. I understand your frustration enormously. That said to give a 0 on metacritic will not change anything. It is not the fault of the game that this masterpiece is exclusive to Microsoft. It’s Bethesda’s leader fault. Write them emails, flood their mail inbox endlessly, go protest in front of their office, but do not come to put 0 here. You are not happy when xbox fanboy put 0 to God of War, The last of us etc So please do not act like them.

    Let’s start with the negative. The biggest flaw in the game is not a flaw of the game in itself. It’s more the fact that the game is exclusive to Microsoft. Let me explain . The xbox controller is a real filth. It is too small, the back buttons ( the equivalent of r2 and l2 on the dualsense ) are too close. My two index fingers almost touch themselves. They are also too much forward and I have to bend my hand up a little to weigh at the bottom of the buttons to have the maximum sensations. The handles on both sides of the controller where you hold the controller are much too short. I feel like I hold a mini board in my hand rather than a controller. As a result, it’s extremely uncomfortable and destroys a lot of the fun. The other big problem is the total lack of feedback. The vibrations are okay for space combat but for ground combat, it’s awful. There is so little feedback that when I shoot with a gun, I feel like I am pressing down into the vacuum. Now, the lack of adaptive triggers makes this problem much worse. I thought it was just haptic feedback and adaptive trigger that made the ps5 controller incomparably superior. Finally it’s not just that it’s the entire design. So it makes the pleasure and the satisfaction of the fight much reduced and it’s a very big problem for me. It still not as bad as a mouse keyboard.

    The other big problem is the 30 fps. Although it is more stable than other games ( when you put them in quality mode ) since it is optimized for 30, I miss the 60. Even if you had to release it six months later or invest a little more. It would have been worth it.

    Now the positive

    Graphics:

    If we compare it to other games of its time, Starfield is their most beautiful game. We know that Bethesda never makes the most beautiful graphics but this one is the most up to date compared to other AAA. In some places, like rocks textures or robots, it feel next gen graphics. In other places it is more blurry and facial expressions are a bit dated but a gigantic improvement compared to fallout 4 and 76.

    Interaction with NPCs

    As usual, Bethesda always pushes the boundaries on this side. We can start discussions with hundreds of NPCs. Ask them questions, inform ourselves, make fun of them, lie to them, threaten them, persuade them etc. They react accordingly and several NPCs will evolve their speech the more we advance in the plot. It’s nice to listen to what they in details. You can spend a whole night just talking loll Our companions will react to our decisions but also to some of our actions. Concerning the NPCs that cannot be engaged in a deep conversation, those who pass here and there the "appearing". Even they will have more to say than what we see in rpg's. Usually in games, passers-by will have 2 or 3 lines, hello how you feel etc But here I met severals who had 10 different lines.

    Rpg:

    It’s nice to be able to customize the smallest details of your character’s face even if I haven’t seen any progress on this side. Choosing them a back round with a unique advantage is also a plus. We can modify our weapons in very details and the skill tree is extremely well made with a lot of skills divided into 5 categories and each skill has many levels. More than enough to find your favorite play style and upgrading it. We are free to engage in several companies and work for them, invest our money and build our own path etc

    Exploration

    This is again ahead of it's time. You can enter all the buildings, explore hundreds of planet, pick up almost everything you find, sell, buy, build etc. No mans sky has more planets but almost 0 combat and interactions. Those 2 aspects are extremely limited in NMS.

    Bethesda pushes the boundaries again with a world of richness and depth. Although the feeling of the fights, the almost total absence of gore are not on point, it remains much better than their previous game. Blood effects are less pixelated, sounds effects and shooting mechanics have been greatly improved since their last games and bugs are less present for a launch version.

    I would have a lot more to say but I reached 5000 characters.    … Expand
  10. doomtrader
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Just awesome game with great Freedom.
    Na RPG in Space Wheel you can do whatever you ważny.
  11. urib
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    It is enough to read the false reviews of all the Sony fanboys and understand that the game is really great. It's very simple if the game was really bad then the Sony fanboys wouldn't bother to bomb the site here.
    Highly recommend the game!
  12. mattyiceboy
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    I was expecting Fallout/Skyrim in space and I feel like that is what I got. I love the gunplay and the space combat is fun. I feel like I got what I was expecting when it comes to a Bethesda game and I appreciate the return to form with a large single player game. Excellent side quests and characters. I will admit the game feels dated at times, especially with all the loading screens. ButI was expecting Fallout/Skyrim in space and I feel like that is what I got. I love the gunplay and the space combat is fun. I feel like I got what I was expecting when it comes to a Bethesda game and I appreciate the return to form with a large single player game. Excellent side quests and characters. I will admit the game feels dated at times, especially with all the loading screens. But as someone who has put 1000+ hours in Fallout I definitely see the DNA but I also notice alot of improvements in the graphics and gameplay. At the end of the day I love BGS style of open world single player games and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the elder scrolls series or fallout and want a big game to get immersed into.… Expand
  13. mltato
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Excelente juego. Aún lo estoy jugando y creo que me faltan muchas horas. Tiene fallos como todos los mundos abiertos pero son pocos en mi opinión para estar recién lanzado. No le pongo un 10 porque hay ciertos elementos mejorables. Pocos juegos deben ser un 10. Pero es un juegazo. Totalmente recomendable.
  14. ZBeeB
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    A great and beautiful game, whether the main or side missions are all wonderful
    The best game of the year so far
  15. neointhematrix
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    I am really enjoying this game. It still has some bugs that need worked out and some mode of transportation like a moon buggy would be great. But I am completely disgusted with the negative reviews here. This is a VIDEO GAME. GET A FREAKIN LIFE WILL YOU!!!! This wasn't intended to be your complete fulfillment in life or the second coming of JC. It's a really fun and entertaining videoI am really enjoying this game. It still has some bugs that need worked out and some mode of transportation like a moon buggy would be great. But I am completely disgusted with the negative reviews here. This is a VIDEO GAME. GET A FREAKIN LIFE WILL YOU!!!! This wasn't intended to be your complete fulfillment in life or the second coming of JC. It's a really fun and entertaining video game that I can tell has had THOUSANDS of hours invested in it. How about all you Playstation fanboys and all the others just say... THANK YOU to the developers and just enjoy the game. So.... Thank you Bethesda for a really good game that won't change my life but sure is a great way to pass the time.… Expand
  16. KA7AL
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    It's one addicting game, it has some flaws, overall a good experience with a lot of surprises
  17. FearL0rd
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    Amazing immersion. Bethesda nail this one and done something never created before. I see a lot youtube players :) doing a review here without having the game.
  18. vulkman
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    Takes the most appealing elements of Star Citizen, No Man's Sky, Elite Dangerous and Skyrim and mixes them into the perfect sci-fi RPG blend. Loved it from the first second, first game in months that really keeps me interested!
  19. Calculinho
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    It's taken people about 15 years to discover that Bethesda doesn't know how to make RPGs or open world games. He already demonstrated it by destroying the Fallout saga with the third and fourth installments and even with Oblivion and Skyrim they did not know how to continue the bases of Morrowind and opted for a more action-focused approach for the general public.

    They are geniuses at    It's taken people about 15 years to discover that Bethesda doesn't know how to make RPGs or open world games. He already demonstrated it by destroying the Fallout saga with the third and fourth installments and even with Oblivion and Skyrim they did not know how to continue the bases of Morrowind and opted for a more action-focused approach for the general public.

    They are geniuses at developing FPS, but they should leave these types of large-scale games to Obsidian.    … Expand
  20. jotade14
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Buen juego tiene fallos como la IA y la exploración se hace repetitiva, la nave no sirve para viajar es solo una pantalla de carga, gráficos OK, historia normal, gameplay esta bueno es un shooter aceptable. Pero eso si te engancha como ninguno es enorme el juego
  21. F3RYX
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    This game is consuming my life. It's the most fun I've had in any Bethesda game and I lose track of how long I've been playing it.
    Also, some of the best side missions in any game I've played that take unexpected turns.
    There are also so many interactions with NPCs that aren't even quests, like the boy on Mars who says his mom is always sad and if you wait until night and the mom comes    This game is consuming my life. It's the most fun I've had in any Bethesda game and I lose track of how long I've been playing it.
    Also, some of the best side missions in any game I've played that take unexpected turns.
    There are also so many interactions with NPCs that aren't even quests, like the boy on Mars who says his mom is always sad and if you wait until night and the mom comes back to their home you can have a full conversation about how her son keeps asking people to talk to his mom and cheer her up after what happened to her husband. it's not even a quest! there are a ton of these things in the game if you just take the time to talk to random people.    … Expand
  22. matt87
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Disappointing. Menu and loading screen simulator 2023. Finished main quest, don’t feel like playing it anymore… What the hell happened to Bethesda?
  23. Talion87
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    Grande jogo da Bethesda games studios.. ideal para quem é fã de sci Fi e dos jogos anteriores da BGS. Bom combate e fantástico combate espacial .
    Um RPG dos melhores de sempre
  24. Overtron
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Just what I wanted from Bethesda. Back on form. A few small criticisms but nothing they can’t fix in a patch. I’m 10 hours in in one sitting and can’t wait to jump back in tomorrow! I haven’t played more than an hour or two of a game at a time for years. Last time I sank such a solid amount of time in one playtime was Skyrim. This is a slow burn. Take your time. Don’t rush it. That’s notJust what I wanted from Bethesda. Back on form. A few small criticisms but nothing they can’t fix in a patch. I’m 10 hours in in one sitting and can’t wait to jump back in tomorrow! I haven’t played more than an hour or two of a game at a time for years. Last time I sank such a solid amount of time in one playtime was Skyrim. This is a slow burn. Take your time. Don’t rush it. That’s not what Bethesda games are. They are meant to be worlds you get lost in for years!!… Expand
  25. 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
  26. chistoracin
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Sigan llorando lloroniers piperines, es un excelente juego solo disponible en plataformas de verdad.
  27. GutiCR
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    No hay duda que este juego te va horas y horas de diversión, más que satisfecho con el nuevo juego de Bethesda, el clásico come horas. Si eres de los que disfrutó con Skyrim y Fallout, debes jugar a este juego sin duda.
  28. x3sty
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    Jumping into the game, it became apparent how many issues there are and how poorly developed the game is. To start, the optimization is non existent and the performance is horrible for nVidia hardware, even with a RTX 4090 unable to average 100+ fps on 1440p medium/high settings. The UI is extremely counter intuitive, it's poorly laid out and makes accessibility clunky and confusingJumping into the game, it became apparent how many issues there are and how poorly developed the game is. To start, the optimization is non existent and the performance is horrible for nVidia hardware, even with a RTX 4090 unable to average 100+ fps on 1440p medium/high settings. The UI is extremely counter intuitive, it's poorly laid out and makes accessibility clunky and confusing between navigating through inventory, missions, and the map, etc. The game has excessive loading times and loading screens. The missions or quests are extremely cliche and lack depth or the X factor to get you intrigued. You don't feel "alive" in the world. The open world is there, but there is nothing special to it. The game also does a terrible job of introducing you to itself and its mechanics, instead of slowly being introduced to new mechanics as you learn the game, it is all made available to you to figure out for yourself. And the worst part of all of this is the tedious grind for everything. Everything is made even worse due to the hype and 'prestige' that surrounded this games excessive development and launch. FLOP… Expand
  29. 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.
  30. Audi2018
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Epic game, clearly getting review bomb by salty fanboys, but just go and try it.
    Scale beyond anything seen before and better than anything anywhere else.
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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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