Starfield

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6232 Ratings

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  1. LewisBlack
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    La verdad tenia fe, sabia que Bethesda hacia buenos juegos de mindo abierto, pero en Starfield me he topa con bugs que me hacen cargar partida, yo entiendo que es el espacio exterior, pero que carajos, la fisica se fue de sabatico cariño, lo probe en XBSS y la verdad pocos juegos se ven mal, pero este de momentos si parece un mod del espacio para fallout 4, aunque en realidad no tengoLa verdad tenia fe, sabia que Bethesda hacia buenos juegos de mindo abierto, pero en Starfield me he topa con bugs que me hacen cargar partida, yo entiendo que es el espacio exterior, pero que carajos, la fisica se fue de sabatico cariño, lo probe en XBSS y la verdad pocos juegos se ven mal, pero este de momentos si parece un mod del espacio para fallout 4, aunque en realidad no tengo mucho de que quejarme lo probe por gamepass, se podría decir que no pague nada por el, asi que no me siento tan estafado… Expand
  2. defmetal
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    The game is extremely empty. It has so much content that does nothing. You can explore vast nothingness with looping content but unlike an AC game or something, it feels like nothing has a purpose. The user interface feels like its from 2005 and hasn't incorporated any modern game design quality of life features.
    Music is decent, character voice acting is good. But characters are some of    The game is extremely empty. It has so much content that does nothing. You can explore vast nothingness with looping content but unlike an AC game or something, it feels like nothing has a purpose. The user interface feels like its from 2005 and hasn't incorporated any modern game design quality of life features.
    Music is decent, character voice acting is good. But characters are some of the worst uncanny valley we've seen.
    After playing modern RPGs its hard to recommend this given alternatives. In a few years when modders complete the game I'd be happy to re-review it.    … Expand
  3. dineros_ideas
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Man I really wanted to like this game. I get it being a Bethesda rpg, but brand name alone doesn’t excuse this. It’s not the worst game ever but it’s extremely… lifeless. Seems like they definitely could’ve done more. Loading screens galore, terribly character animations. Have you seen the A.I??? It was supposed to be the best mix of Skyrim and no mans sky but it seems like it’s mostlyMan I really wanted to like this game. I get it being a Bethesda rpg, but brand name alone doesn’t excuse this. It’s not the worst game ever but it’s extremely… lifeless. Seems like they definitely could’ve done more. Loading screens galore, terribly character animations. Have you seen the A.I??? It was supposed to be the best mix of Skyrim and no mans sky but it seems like it’s mostly Skyrim or fallout on a few randomly generated maps. It doesn’t even feel like it’s a fully exploitable planet most of the time. This game simply could’ve copied No mans sky planetary entrance and exited, and the seamlessness and I think it would’ve been much solider. You can fully complete starfield with very little to none dog fights or space battles. Every change in scene comes with a load screen it’s absolutely sickening for this to be a 2023 game. The story is surprisingly short and I don’t have much of a reason keep going, even if I did finish some more quest lines, why would I subject myself to that level of boredom and lifelessness again. I’m moving on. The crew Motorsport, Spiderman 2, Baldurs gate, Jedi Survivors, FF16, etc etc are all much better games to play in 2023.… Expand
  4. Harbridge
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    I had such high hope for this. As someone who grew up on Bethesda rpg’s I am utterly disappointed. Slow game, last gen graphics and countless loading screens. After putting in 12 hours, I can safely say that it’s not for me.
  5. VacioLegal
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Starefield, 7 year old engine, AI without "I", load screen simulator, boring main characters ...
  6. Sechu
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This game is just bad in almost everything... I rly try Play this game... Mb i try after few years and tons of mods...
  7. Lowendlord
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most over hyped, over inflated title I've seen in a long time. The character creation is so limited compared to its contemporaries and even previous Bethesda titles. Only 1 kind of blue eye colour but loads of reds and yellows for some reason, and only one type of long beard, and its got a twirly whirly moustache attached to it that you can't change. If you watched streamers talking about the game look at how all their characters look basically the same, you'll see what I mean about limited choice. The story is basic and rushed. The way you obtain a ship is hilarious, some guy turns up and just give it to you, a complete stranger, no questions asked! Also the whole "I touched an artefact and now I have visions" is such an overused trope, Mass effect did it, and did better frankly. The game also stutters, locks up and lags in conversations making it look like a badly dubbed movie. I'm told this is because I have to buy new hardware to run this game. So on top of the £60 for the game, I have to spend an additional £80 to buy a SSD because the game won't run on HDD. My computer is less than 2 years old, it runs most games on ultra, no problem, but starfield runs like a clunky even on low. That just seems like Bethesda designed themselves into a corner, and the only solutions were either spend a lot of money to make it run on standard hardware, or let the customer absorb the cost by making it for SSD only. So they opted for us to pay for their mistake. Just a theory, but seems logical to assume that's what happened.… Expand
  8. d4ntes
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    I really hope that this game gets better, but lackluster story, boring characters and loading screens are unfortunately here to stay. Not to mention bugs, glitches, immersion breaking structure of the game and only 30 fps. I was hoping, that this would be everything that is good from No Man's Sky with added cool story, characters and better RPG elements. Right now, for me, it's only 20%I really hope that this game gets better, but lackluster story, boring characters and loading screens are unfortunately here to stay. Not to mention bugs, glitches, immersion breaking structure of the game and only 30 fps. I was hoping, that this would be everything that is good from No Man's Sky with added cool story, characters and better RPG elements. Right now, for me, it's only 20% what was promised, so It's 2/10.

    + character creation
    + customizing and upgrading ship
    + weapons
    + some nice places to see and visit

    - weak story and characters
    - game breaking bugs
    - LOADING SCREENS!!!
    - only 30 fps on XSX
    - graphics and lighting sometimes looks like X360 era
    - not delivered what was promised    … Expand
  9. Shadow476
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    limp gameplay, buggy gameplay and failed space exploration. disappointment. technically not up to par.
  10. wesker13
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Este Game é um verdadeiro desrespeito com a gente, não é NADA do que prometeu, Engine ultrapassada, Exploração limitada e extremamente repetitiva, Navegação espacial deficiente sem emoção e ação minimalista, Loading para tudo que for fazer, preguiça e falta de competência pra fazer pelo menos CGIs, Game Retrógrado que está a duas gerações atrás! Eu reclamava de NO MAN SKY mas ele colocaEste Game é um verdadeiro desrespeito com a gente, não é NADA do que prometeu, Engine ultrapassada, Exploração limitada e extremamente repetitiva, Navegação espacial deficiente sem emoção e ação minimalista, Loading para tudo que for fazer, preguiça e falta de competência pra fazer pelo menos CGIs, Game Retrógrado que está a duas gerações atrás! Eu reclamava de NO MAN SKY mas ele coloca esse Starfield no Lixo! Lamentável!… Expand
  11. BigLebowskiMan
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    The game is boring, flying sucks, graphics on series x is outdated, ai like dialog, empty worlds, reused enemy locations on Mutiple worlds, gun play is a joke just use melee weapon for 2 hit kills.

    The game does nothing new nor does it expand upon what made skyrim great. This game is steps backwards. Seems like most of the talented AAA devs on most big companies left because if the    The game is boring, flying sucks, graphics on series x is outdated, ai like dialog, empty worlds, reused enemy locations on Mutiple worlds, gun play is a joke just use melee weapon for 2 hit kills.


    The game does nothing new nor does it expand upon what made skyrim great. This game is steps backwards. Seems like most of the talented AAA devs on most big companies left because if the companys agenda pushing with microtransactions and leftist ideology. The 360 era provided more content then xbox one and the series consoles. Crazy I rather play older games then anything releasing now    … Expand
  12. Newbienewb
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Stuck in last gen. Poor graphics poor performance poor character design. Certainly not the game we were let to believe. Definitely a step back by one of the best developers in the past 20+ years. Those giving this game a higher score really need their heads looking at. As a gamer this is mid at best. Compared to other games in this genre it falls way short of even decent.
  13. Gruzin
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    Gra jest mega nudna i powtarzalna. Całość rozgrywki to ogromy krok wstecz w stosunku do poprzednich produkcji studia Bethesda.
  14. Pablomlima75
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    Gameplay horrível, um monte de NPC repetidos, inúmeros bugs....
    Decepcionante.
  15. Gwenju
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    J'attendais beaucoup ce jeu et quelle désillusion. Une IA catastrophique, 0 explications, une histoire tirées par les cheveux dès le début (je pète 3 cailloux et je me retrouve avec un robot et un vaisseau en sauveur de l'univers). Des PNJ ridicules aux yeux globuleux. Des chargements à gogo. Des menus interminables. Bref, j'ai passé 3 heures à m'énerver contre le jeu et je l'aiJ'attendais beaucoup ce jeu et quelle désillusion. Une IA catastrophique, 0 explications, une histoire tirées par les cheveux dès le début (je pète 3 cailloux et je me retrouve avec un robot et un vaisseau en sauveur de l'univers). Des PNJ ridicules aux yeux globuleux. Des chargements à gogo. Des menus interminables. Bref, j'ai passé 3 heures à m'énerver contre le jeu et je l'ai désinstallé. On ne m'y reprendra pas.… Expand
  16. KirKeso
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This game dissapointed me. We have 2023 year, and game is worst than 3 years old Cyberpunk except bugs.

    1. Graphic of game is not equal. Characters looks like at Andromeda, and are worst than 5+ years old Kingdom Come. People has not faces. They have allways the same look, if you zoom a weapon on them, they just walk. Zero reaction, if you shoot, they will go throught. But armours and    This game dissapointed me. We have 2023 year, and game is worst than 3 years old Cyberpunk except bugs.

    1. Graphic of game is not equal. Characters looks like at Andromeda, and are worst than 5+ years old Kingdom Come. People has not faces. They have allways the same look, if you zoom a weapon on them, they just walk. Zero reaction, if you shoot, they will go throught.
    But armours and other stuf is great. I have to say that this piece of game is delicious. I can stay and watch my ship and armour for hours.

    2. Main story is worst than Fallout 3, even Fallout 4 has better story, where this game has the worst story before this game. Side quest are better, but still tons of fedex.
    Imagine that you have to talk with someone at first planet, then you have to back to main npc to another planet. Where are phones, or ship radios?

    3. Exploration is the worst since morrowind. Why at random planet are 3 POIs, Included abandoned fabrics and other buildings. Okey maybe it has sense, cause planets are empty, But in 2300, some of them can be settled. Still why at random planets are the same fabrics with the same loot and enemy spawns x15 etc.

    4. Flying is dissasted, when enemyies attacking me i am crying. I dont want to fight. I am waiting for mod to delele this encounters.    … Expand
  17. Snaaake99
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Story is boring, side missions are ok.

    The graphics are good in some places but terrible in others.

    There is no exploration like skyrim, it's all segmented areas with loading screens.
  18. Daniel_R87
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Great concept but gameplay is terrible. Horrible combat system. Game feels and looks outdated. There's an insane amount of bugs which makes it unplayable.
  19. emz49
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Very boring and dull, graphics are outdated and gameplay is the same old bathesda games. If you love bathesda games this surerly will be a great game for you, but if youre not a fan of bathesda this game is really really not worth your time there is loading screen for every action, story is boring, visuals are not very appealing and washed out.
  20. Edwardtheone
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    As a fan of bethesda, I give a rating of 3/10. As a player, I give a rating of 2/10.
    - very boring plot
    -30 fps is unplayable for a shooter -graphics as from 2013 even on 4090 -poor optimization. On the most powerful console on the market, we get 30 fps, it's ridiculous. Optimization is lame -very few languages and voice acting -loadings loadings loadings eternal endless - it's just    As a fan of bethesda, I give a rating of 3/10. As a player, I give a rating of 2/10.
    - very boring plot
    -30 fps is unplayable for a shooter
    -graphics as from 2013 even on 4090
    -poor optimization. On the most powerful console on the market, we get 30 fps, it's ridiculous. Optimization is lame
    -very few languages and voice acting
    -loadings loadings loadings eternal endless
    - it's just a fallout in space
    - the game is not about space at all
    - npc faces are just terrible
    - propaganda    … Expand
  21. 0bscure
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    Starfield is a waste of time and money, and should be avoided by anyone who values quality and fun. The graphics are outdated and the game looks like it was made in the early 2010s. The gameplay is boring too.
  22. Ams77
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    I have been looking forward to this game for years and what I have played so far has been fun. Unfortunately, I can only play for 10 to 15 minutes at a time before it crashes to my Xbox home. There are plenty of other people experiencing this same issue and preventing them from playing, but neither Xbox nor Bethesda are providing any sort of support on this.
  23. D_Corleone
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    25 years for delivered a 2005 game, terrible, lot loading, 1000 thousand planets of nothing
  24. XxHazama
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Promete muito e entrega quase nada, exploração espacial onde não decola e pousa nave voce simplesmente faz "fast travel"...., ridículo a exploração, bugs ridículo...... personagens sem expressões... Resumindo... prometeram tudo e não entregou nada.... lamentável....… Expand
  25. Nafarrate49
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Booooring. It’s the game with greatest expectation of the year and it only disappointed.… Expand
  26. xxTHE_ORACLExx
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Let me open by saying that Bethesda was my go-to game developer. I've played all of the Fallout games - 4 being my absolute FAV', and they were right up there with Naughty Dog! (Being that so many other game developers have fallen off. StarField - was to be a homerun! Yet there are thousands of reviews on StarField that reveal the truth of just how much of a FAILURE the game is. I'm hereLet me open by saying that Bethesda was my go-to game developer. I've played all of the Fallout games - 4 being my absolute FAV', and they were right up there with Naughty Dog! (Being that so many other game developers have fallen off. StarField - was to be a homerun! Yet there are thousands of reviews on StarField that reveal the truth of just how much of a FAILURE the game is. I'm here to talk about the one thing NO ONE HAS MENTIONED! The thing that NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT! Prior to the release, after my daughter and I pre-ordered the early access edition - there was an odd selling of Graphics Cards.
    Now, while most of you gamers (95% or more) didn't see this as much of anything - I raised a suspicious brow. They're selling a graphics card that, if you purchase it, comes with the game. Does this not* strike anyone as a bit odd? (Was my thoughts). Yet there was all this other talk of being able to stream the game, on a lesser system, and actually play it. So if you think about this, they're pushing new graphics cards with the game included, should you purchase the card... ? (Light Bulb)
    Thinking no more about it, we stuck with the preorder only to get the game on the 1st, and get hit with this.....
    YOUR GRAPHICS CARD DOES NOT SUPPORT THE GAME.... And that's* when it hit me! The whole selling of the graphics card(s) wasn't so that they could get you a new one - it was because they had already planned to deny most grahpics cards - OFF RIP! That's correct - YOU READ THAT RIGHT - Some gamers (PC) with elite graphics cards were denied at the door to play this game. all because Bethesda made a greedy deal - to try to get you to buy a new graphics card.

    And that was when I gave up on Bethesda! From this day forward, I will only purchase their products when they go on sale $20 or less. When Greed makes you sh** on loyal fans, you have lost. Sure Todd and his pals made a lot of money on this game - but you lost a great deal of fans and supporters. May your greed* be your downfall.    … Expand
  27. JeffB1121
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many people on Twitter recommendedme to pay premium and so I did. Turns out this game is horrible. loading screens, barren worlds, lifeless exploration. heck you can't even fly into a gas giant to die. Boring gameplay and bugs everywhere. Not to mention 30 fps in 2023.… Expand
  28. 0athBreaker
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Dated graphics time to change the engine, 30 fps on Series X is unacceptable feeling very unjustified in buying the superior version of the Xbox just to be stuck at the same performance level of a cheaper version..the combat is rough mainly due to poor AI.
  29. carta_red
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Porfavor Bethesda arregla el juego. Es injugable por el momento, esa IA pobre, los graficos con esas caras de los NPC y lo lento que es al empezar. Dios mio
  30. TheOldGamerBear
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    For me the first impression is very important. Skyrim, Fallout 3 or Fallout 4 did a good job of that. Those game have impressive hand-crafted world building. I'm a big fan of those IP except Fallout 76. Therefore i bought Starfield early access. I think i will happy if they just be like Fallout 4 with space exploration. However this game is a big F to me. Story quest is boring. Very SlowFor me the first impression is very important. Skyrim, Fallout 3 or Fallout 4 did a good job of that. Those game have impressive hand-crafted world building. I'm a big fan of those IP except Fallout 76. Therefore i bought Starfield early access. I think i will happy if they just be like Fallout 4 with space exploration. However this game is a big F to me. Story quest is boring. Very Slow beginning and the story just doesn't make sense. Combat in the game is just not as good as Fallout 4. Plus enemies variation is just very low. They all wear space suit and feel the same.
    They say the game doesn't feel good after 20 hours of gameplay. However it doesn't give me any reasons to keep on playing after the very bad 10 hours. I'm glad i can refund it.
    If you like the game good for you. I think game is like country music some just click well with others and some doesn't. To me this game is a 2 out of 10.    … Expand
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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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