Starfield

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6232 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 3,626 out of 6232
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  3. Negative: 2,118 out of 6232
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  1. ScorpiusHK
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Unfortunately, it's a poorly executed game, bringing a dated and non-intuitive mechanics. However, the main downside is that it didn't deliver on its promise of free space exploration. Space travel is almost static, and you can't enter a planet's atmosphere or land anywhere. The planets are very similar, most of them having smooth surfaces without caves to explore or oceans and lakes. TheUnfortunately, it's a poorly executed game, bringing a dated and non-intuitive mechanics. However, the main downside is that it didn't deliver on its promise of free space exploration. Space travel is almost static, and you can't enter a planet's atmosphere or land anywhere. The planets are very similar, most of them having smooth surfaces without caves to explore or oceans and lakes. The absence of natural phenomena on the planets also discourages exploration.

    It has an abundance of items with no explanation of how they can be used, giving the impression that the developers designed the game for a fanbase accustomed to Bethesda games without considering a new audience. Navigation is clunky, not intuitive, and lacks the assistance of a map.

    The combat system is rudimentary and lacks variety, with insufficient ammunition or even the need for ammunition in a futuristic game being a limiting factor that prevents players from experiencing Starfield as they would like.

    Poorly polished and unimpressive NPCs with limited facial expressions make dialogues and the story monotonous. Not to mention the absence of cinematics. The textures of the locations are reminiscent of consoles from two generations ago. The ending is simplistic, lazy, and frustrating.

    Starfield is a game that failed to fully explore the capabilities of Microsoft's console, which is a serious issue coming from a studio owned by the same company. Since its release, owners of Series X and S are still waiting for something that feels like the new generation.    … Expand
  2. Kutxi
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Posiblemente de los mejores juegos singleplayer que he jugado en mi vida, como diría el director de God of War, un grandísimo juego lleno de planetas con vida y con detalles que incluso hoy en día, después de tantos días jugando y más de 30 horas sigo descubriendo, la historia muy buena, el gunplay casi perfecto. Solo hay un problema y es que la IA no es muy inteligente. Quitando esePosiblemente de los mejores juegos singleplayer que he jugado en mi vida, como diría el director de God of War, un grandísimo juego lleno de planetas con vida y con detalles que incluso hoy en día, después de tantos días jugando y más de 30 horas sigo descubriendo, la historia muy buena, el gunplay casi perfecto. Solo hay un problema y es que la IA no es muy inteligente. Quitando ese detalle el juego es perfecto, en el reviewbombing te dirán que es horrible y que está mal disfrutarlo, simplemente son vírgenes sin vida y sin padres ¡Disfruta el juego de la generación!… Expand
  3. jaimesvieirajr
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game just has some good graphics, but in most locations it's terrible. They recycle the same things from all Bethesda games. It definitely did not deliver what it promised.… Expand
  4. 1Game_on
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    So review booming i see I have been playing the game for the bast three days and it’s 10/10 just shame on you guy who have no life talking sh!t about a game you didn’t even play
  5. Claudioroto
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely boring game.
    Game far below expectations.
    Too boring and soulless.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. avidgamer2233
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This game was a major disappointment for me. At some points I felt like I was playing loading screen simulator (a joke, but you get the point). Also the graphics/animations were questionable at times for me. The game had so many bugs that I just couldn't immerse myself into the game's universe/story. I often found myself bored too as it seemed like the game lacked innovation/creativity.This game was a major disappointment for me. At some points I felt like I was playing loading screen simulator (a joke, but you get the point). Also the graphics/animations were questionable at times for me. The game had so many bugs that I just couldn't immerse myself into the game's universe/story. I often found myself bored too as it seemed like the game lacked innovation/creativity. It's almost like they offloaded a majority of the game's production to a 3rd party studio and they went with the cheapest, shadiest option...… Expand
  8. lextheimpaler
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Played an hour on GP. Its Fallout but in space. Still using the same game engine as in 2009 as I'm still getting motion sickness. No originality. Same linear scripted borefest. For space games, I just want a ship to start and let me explore the Universe. Gunplay is horrible. Even though it was free, I uninstalled it.
  9. apipino
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Era o que eu esperava. É o meu jogo preferido. Obrigado Bethesda!
    não vejo a hora de zerar.
  10. OMM
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Boring, you just move from one loading screen to another. I played it for nine hours, I wish I wouldn't so I could have gotten a refund from Steam....
  11. Hesed
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Melhor jogo da tia Beth. Tem toda a essência da produtora em um jogo massivo.
  12. freebirds
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Pros:
    giant open world, a few citys are pretty cool
    multiple quests spaceship building/ settlement building Cons: -open world is largely empty and the procedural generated worlds often reuse dungeons. (came across the same layout of a cave multiple times in only a few hours of exploring) -quests are very on rails with limited impact to the wider world. nothing on par with the    Pros:
    giant open world, a few citys are pretty cool
    multiple quests
    spaceship building/ settlement building

    Cons:
    -open world is largely empty and the procedural generated worlds often reuse dungeons. (came across the same layout of a cave multiple times in only a few hours of exploring)
    -quests are very on rails with limited impact to the wider world. nothing on par with the megaton bomb from what i've seen.
    - the characters seem all very dull, and the npcs are not very reactive.

    I have never seen a game look so bad yet so good at the same time. Some locations like spaceships and rooms look amazing with incredible detail. Other areas look very low pixel and from prev gen. Overall it can give you a somewhat good questing experience with some of the faction quests, but the wider exploration is lacking in depth. In previous games like fallout i would explore a building and find notes and visual aids (skeletons in certain positions, broken items etc) that would tell a story about what happened in the location. In starfield i have yet to come across something similar that provides a world build experience. Bugs are still quite common even if they are not crashing the game, and AI is non existant.

    Not impressive    … Expand
  13. Claudio2d
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely boring game.
    Much lower than games of the current generation of consoles.    … Expand
  14. DeeMc
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the loading screen simulator I've waited for.

    You don't fly your ship much. You open your menu, ooen another menu, select a location, and fast travel between planets. 6 loading screens to get from one planet's surface to another.

    The game is dated, boring, and lacks a lot of the elements that make Skyrim fun to play.

    Dead eyed faces on notable NPCs. Randoms look like potatoes with glued on eyes.

    I am sorry I bought it. I made it worse by getting the Xbox and PC versions. I wanted other family members to play too.

    To be fair it's not trash but its faults just outweigh anything good...or that could have been good.    … Expand
  15. Cobden91
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Great game. Runs very smoothly, next to no load screen times. Graphics are outstanding and game play is very involved. I’ve seen a lot of negative comments about the game from PlayStation users who are annoyed that Microsoft purchased the company. Don’t let that scare you off trying this game. I haven’t seen anything play it that rates it less than an 8 yet.
  16. victorsilvergun
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    I don't understand why there's so much review bombing on this game. I've played both the PC version and the Series X version, and they are magnificent. I'm simply amazed by the beauty of the scenery, the engaging NPC dialogues, and the combat system that is very similar to Cyberpunk. I recommend it to anyone; what the Bethesda studio, along with Microsoft, has managed to achieve is simplyI don't understand why there's so much review bombing on this game. I've played both the PC version and the Series X version, and they are magnificent. I'm simply amazed by the beauty of the scenery, the engaging NPC dialogues, and the combat system that is very similar to Cyberpunk. I recommend it to anyone; what the Bethesda studio, along with Microsoft, has managed to achieve is simply fantastic.… Expand
  17. rtorres
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Incredible Game with Plenty to keep you Busy.

    From building your favorite ship, To fighting the strongest of Enemies. Or just taking a walk in the closest Settlement for your next Quest. It all comes down to how you decide to journey into the unknown
  18. crustytoast
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    The hate for this game is unbelievable, starfield has flaws but overall a fantastic game with lots of content interesting characters and so many of other details people are overlooking if you liked fallout 4 and skyrim I'd highly recommend this game for you
  19. Alfaman
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    O jogo é muito bom. Cumpre o que promete os jogos da Bethesda. Um RPG Espacial.
  20. Arby91
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This is an unbelievably fun game. Ignore the obvious ponies review bombing. This is an all time great RPG.
  21. LuciusCarluswig
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Un très grand jeu Bethesda !!! Pas un star citizen pas un élite dangerous. Il s'agit plus ici du Mass Effect de Bethesda est c'est magistral
  22. Cafe_76
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Excelente jogo, gráficos bonitos, tirando alguns defeitos como a água, e npcs de massinha, fator RPG e história anos luz melhor que Fallout 4.
  23. MxLegionGaming
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    the game feels and looks good and has a veery vast open world where you can go and do a lot of things from exploring to scavenging and fighting
    Definetly a ver wonderfull game
  24. Leopash117
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Just a fallout reskin in space nothing interesting to see and doesn’t feel as advanced as people was hyping
  25. Ozymandias88
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This is one of Bethesda's best games and definitely the most polished one. It starts a bit slow but then it really takes off and becomes addicting. From the story to the dialogues to the spaceship customization, base building, side quests, faction quests, the game delivered an experience that hooked me. Can't wait to see what the modding community will do with this gem
  26. 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.
  27. AsuraBBS
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The best space game I've ever played, full customisation of characters, weapons and ships, hundreds of side quests and resources to collect from different galaxies, Bethesda threw everything they had to make the best experience possible, it's a shame people without lives are review bombing it
  28. jasetheace1
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Love Bethesda RPGs and this has lived up to all my expectations, I will be playing this for years to come.
  29. RockinRog
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Definitely not an issue free game, but the most complete Bethesda title to date. I'm about 30 hours in and haven't even gotten 20% of the way through the main story. The amount of detail in the side quests and factions will keep me entertained for weeks. Also, to the people complaining about the character models and facial expressions, have you never played a Bethesda title? LiterallyDefinitely not an issue free game, but the most complete Bethesda title to date. I'm about 30 hours in and haven't even gotten 20% of the way through the main story. The amount of detail in the side quests and factions will keep me entertained for weeks. Also, to the people complaining about the character models and facial expressions, have you never played a Bethesda title? Literally every Bethesda game is the same, its hilarious. IDK why people though that would change, especially when the gameplay we saw pre-launch showcased these faces.… Expand
  30. Bartier0
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Starfield is a great game, the only people who have a problem with the game are Sony fangirls and people who think they’re alpha males. 28 hours in and have yet to see any bugs. This game has a better chance at being game of the year compared to something like BG3.
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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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