Starfield

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6232 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,118 out of 6232
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  1. JohnJackson9163
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Starfield manages to be a perfect game, impeccable graphics and magnificent physics. I don't understand all this hater over this game.
    Best Bethesda game ever made.
  2. SithTheRinger
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    if you're an RPG and Bethesda games fan, this game is just like any other masterpieces bethesda made, do not hesitate this game is a 10/10 and im sure with upcoming updates and mods it'll be more enjoyable
  3. SebioMan
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Świetna gra. W koncu konkretny ex na Xbox'y. Wielki otwarty świat. Masa dialogów i eksploracji. Super grafika oraz muzyka.
  4. PippTime
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This is a fantastic game. I don’t know what some of these people are talking about being a failure… I have not been able to put down my controller playing this game since day one. I’ve only scratched the surface of this game and can’t wait to see more Wonderful things from it.
  5. Grizzman56
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This game is a lot of fun. It's not perfect but it comes close. I have sank so many hours into it and feel like I've barely scratched the surface. If you're a fan of Bethesda RPGs this is their best imo. I would rate this game is an 8 or 9 for me, but to offset the sad Sony fanboys it's getting a 10. It's sad to see grown adults do such childish things, like review bomb a game just causeThis game is a lot of fun. It's not perfect but it comes close. I have sank so many hours into it and feel like I've barely scratched the surface. If you're a fan of Bethesda RPGs this is their best imo. I would rate this game is an 8 or 9 for me, but to offset the sad Sony fanboys it's getting a 10. It's sad to see grown adults do such childish things, like review bomb a game just cause it isn't on their favorite piece of plastic. Grow up children.… Expand
  6. BaconSyrupzz
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, if you give it a chance you can really enjoy it. Story is amazing, with all the faction quests and constellation. Cities are all unique and you get quests literally every second there's so much to do
  7. ArkiresDG
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Começa morno mas depois vai ficando interessante a trama do jogo. A minha única crítica é a aparência de alguns personagens, mas nada que atrapalhe a experiência. Pelo menos para mim.… Expand
  8. MarioItalio
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I want to say a big hello to all the Sonyboys who create fake accounts on metacritic to give 0 to another game that is not on your console. Go and touch the grass... It’s not the first time you’ve been doing this, it’s embarrassing to look at you. I have no questions for people who really didn’t like the game for one reason or another. Starfield is a typical Bethesda game, with all itsI want to say a big hello to all the Sonyboys who create fake accounts on metacritic to give 0 to another game that is not on your console. Go and touch the grass... It’s not the first time you’ve been doing this, it’s embarrassing to look at you. I have no questions for people who really didn’t like the game for one reason or another. Starfield is a typical Bethesda game, with all its pros and cons. And that's not a bad thing. Bethesda knows how to make very interesting side quests that can even overshadow the main plot. At the same time, Bethesda has long been kicked for not the most technologically advanced and very limited engine. But the reasons why they show such negativity towards Starfield are absolutely not clear to me. Many people complain about constant loading, but no one is bothered by the fact that they take place literally in seconds, while the detail work in many of these locations is impressive. People complain that they can’t land and take off from planets on their own, which is why they have to use fast travel, but do you really want to land and take off from hundreds of planets with your own hands every time, despite the fact that in an hour of playing you can fly 20 times from one star system to another? Many people complain about NPC faces in cities, but how often do you look at bobbleheads in open worlds? There's a lot of talk about what you can't do in the game, but no one wants to talk about what you can do in the game. In addition to the usual battles on earth, space battles with boarding ships have been added; the construction of a “settlement” is not at all a mandatory element of the game, but this mechanic is worked out just as well as the others. and I'm not talking about the main story with additional tasks that are no worse than in Fallout or Skyrim. People also prefer to remain silent about the fact that this new universe is really interesting to explore and find out how the game world works. My opinion is not the ultimate truth, but it is my opinion. and I absolutely don’t understand where there is so much furious hate for this game. If you don't want to follow the herd and really form your own opinion, don't listen to anyone. including me. play for yourself and form your own opinion. All I can say is that Starfield is a typical Bethesda game, with all its pros and cons. And that's not a bad thing.… Expand
  9. Proteineplus
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game full of interesting quests and lots of small details. It’s clear that a lot of love was poured into this title.
  10. Takecare
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Unfortunately, the graphics of the game are very bad and the artificial intelligence is terrible. The game remains old in every sense.
  11. RegisLucis7
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    It feels like there not much too do, all empty the lack of physics is brutal
  12. BlimpyPebbles
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    The launch of this game feels eerily similar to The Callisto Protocol. A game we expected to be amazing turns out not to be so amazing. But, unlike The Callisto Protocol, Starfield is a good game. However, we expected this game to be some huge, massive universe like No Man’s Sky and the amazing characters and story of Mass Effect and Cyberpunk, but it isn’t. I expected good spaceflight (isThe launch of this game feels eerily similar to The Callisto Protocol. A game we expected to be amazing turns out not to be so amazing. But, unlike The Callisto Protocol, Starfield is a good game. However, we expected this game to be some huge, massive universe like No Man’s Sky and the amazing characters and story of Mass Effect and Cyberpunk, but it isn’t. I expected good spaceflight (is that the correct term?) but there really isn’t even a point to the tedious meas they call spaceflight since you can warp wherever, whenever. They took too many pages out of Elite Dangerous’ boring, tedious playbook. While Starfield isn’t bad at all (ignore people review-bombing it), it certainly isn’t 85-Metacritic-good. With a “creative choice” to lock the game at 30fps (Phil Spencer said that it wasn’t a hardware issue), it just proves that Bethesda lies through their teeth and still don’t know how to properly optimize their games and people need to stop defending them. There is absolutely zero reason the game can’t run at 60fps. Any other company would have made it run with a better frame rate. But Bethesda is known for this stuff and people keep defending it. So that really sucks the life out of the game. The main story is really boring and confusing. The characters are meh. Some are decent but most are completely forgettable. Unlike Fallout or Elder Scrolls, I have no real desire to explore or really do anything in the game. For the most part, it is just boring. Landing on any planet or moon is a barren wasteland full of nothing. At its core, the game is still a Bethesda game and still plays fine, despite them not coming up with a different formula, but it really fails to hit the mark in a lot of ways. Having said all of that, there is still plenty of fun to be had with this game. I just wish it was more entertaining.… Expand
  13. Rhinogamer
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Starfield is a decent game. Not "great" by any means, but it's alright. The quests are engaging and interesting for the most part, if perhaps a bit unimaginative and cliche.

    The graphics are looking VERY dated on the current game engine. The graphics aren't bad, per se, but they definitely look like they're from 2 console generations ago, not a good look for a game published in 2023.    Starfield is a decent game. Not "great" by any means, but it's alright. The quests are engaging and interesting for the most part, if perhaps a bit unimaginative and cliche.

    The graphics are looking VERY dated on the current game engine. The graphics aren't bad, per se, but they definitely look like they're from 2 console generations ago, not a good look for a game published in 2023. Looks like they designed the entire thing around the engines that were available when they began development, and never updated when better technology became available.

    I completely agree with other reviewers in the sentiment that the game is vast, but extremely lacking in content outside of the handful of "established" settlements. Now that's probably a realistic take on how things would be, exploring the galaxy in a starship, sure...but it just doesn't make for a "fun" experience for a video game.

    The controls, man, now those are gawd awful. They are a clunky feeling, horrible mess. Sure, you can get used to them, eventually...but man they just don't feel good. The game feels just...well....clumsy and clunky. The controls in a game should be pretty much off your radar as a player...being so intuitive that you really don't think about what you're pressing to do things. Starfield is not like that at all, the interface (and navigating around it) feel awkward at the best of times; and frustrating and annoying at the worst of them.

    The loading screens, and forced "cinematics" (docking, undocking, landing, etc.) are exceedingly annoying and if there were a way to simply turn them off, I feel most players would. It's annoying and I believe that most players cannot stand them after the first 1-2 times of seeing them.

    So all-in-all, Starfield has promise, but currently it falls flat. Perhaps they can pull a No Man's Sky and turn it around with a little effort. We'll see.    … Expand
  14. elPre
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Love it!!

    I grew up with Elders Scolls and Fallout series. Played them all! I find all the wining at low fps pretty bizarre because i am used to play on a high en PC, but got 0 issues with Starfield on Xbox Series X. About +40 houers in and i freaking love the game! Sure, you need to get used to the menues and so, but i still find 0 problems with it.
  15. darksideangel
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    8 years of marketing and half a billion dollars for a 7/10. Microsoft’s PR is just annoying now
  16. ZeroSNow
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    it is a great game, do not take into account criticism from play station players hurt because such a jewel of a game did not come out on their console that can barely run a final fantasy at 25 fps.
  17. Gr4pha
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Absolutely amazing game!! I haven't put thus many hours into a game in a very long time.
  18. 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
  19. DiegoNoruko
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    hay gente poniendolo como el mejor juego de Bethesda dandole un 10 ? increible hasta donde puede llegar el fanatismo 0 criterio , es un juego normal no hace nada diferente no innovar en nada ni hace bien lo que prometia hacer algunas personas se podran divertir con el juego si pero eso no es solo lo que se espera de un triple AAA almenos no es lo que deberia esperarse de una empresahay gente poniendolo como el mejor juego de Bethesda dandole un 10 ? increible hasta donde puede llegar el fanatismo 0 criterio , es un juego normal no hace nada diferente no innovar en nada ni hace bien lo que prometia hacer algunas personas se podran divertir con el juego si pero eso no es solo lo que se espera de un triple AAA almenos no es lo que deberia esperarse de una empresa como Bethesda

    somos consumidores que entiendan que esperabamos un buen juego no sobras ...    … Expand
  20. rpasiek
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Apart from being boring, empty, repetitive, nothing like they advertised. Shooting is 30fps jerkfest, poor machine localization.
  21. Reudi
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    the game itself is pretty good... defenite not bad at all

    but the graphics ? and the performance.. ?? jesusfcking christ man

    for the game 8out of 10
    for the shiitty performance 2 out of 10

    so 6 from me
  22. Endymion_Var
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Vale que NO pague por este juego en consolas y lo probe en el Game-Pass
    los viajes son rapidos e intantaneos y es un juego de solo loteo; la esploracion es limitada. si vas mas alla te pegas con un muro de limitaion y no puedes ir mas alla..
    Hay algunas ciudades que si son grandes y que tienen muchos lugares Y en series S no hay muchos detalles y casi no se ven NPS en los ecenarios. La    Vale que NO pague por este juego en consolas y lo probe en el Game-Pass
    los viajes son rapidos e intantaneos y es un juego de solo loteo; la esploracion es limitada. si vas mas alla te pegas con un muro de limitaion y no puedes ir mas alla..
    Hay algunas ciudades que si son grandes y que tienen muchos lugares
    Y en series S no hay muchos detalles y casi no se ven NPS en los ecenarios.
    La prensa NO lo valoro como se debe; por que nos ocultaron que en Series X/S hay caidas de FPS importantes y la paleta de colores es mas pobre; que ni HDR tiene    … Expand
  23. Javieraz
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    This game is a mix between a fallout, an elder scrolls and a space invaders. By covering so much ground, they have not focused on one thing or the other. He is confusing, for my taste boring and repetitive.
    Better let's continue with balurds gate 3 and life of P soon
  24. Docdracula
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    el juego es mediocre en varios apartados ni muy malo ni muy bueno, la tacañería de bethesda en cambiar su motor grafico lastra el juego y hay que esperar que los jugadores arreglen los errores y no la compañía, si mejor esperar el gamepass y si bethesda no mejora para el próximo elder escroll por lo que has contado lo veo mal
  25. Chuck666
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Amaaaaaaazing game!!!

    This game is open universe.

    Thank you very much bethesda
  26. roachester
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Wow new game from Bethesda feels and plays like old game. You don't have feeling that you play a new game. Even some weapons look like weapons from Fallout. And yes horrible inventory still here.
    Now lets talk about optimization, oh no there no any optimization in this game.
    Disappointed game of the year!
  27. Snake8-bit
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    30hrs in and this game is fun and entertaining. Maybe just as much as fallout 3 and skyrim was for me. The fighting is extremely well done for a Bethesda game. I did the mantis mission about 10 hrs in and that was pretty awesome to see what i got at the end of that mission. Some bonus dialog outcomes since getting all of it. So it has altered the game a little bit for doing that mission.30hrs in and this game is fun and entertaining. Maybe just as much as fallout 3 and skyrim was for me. The fighting is extremely well done for a Bethesda game. I did the mantis mission about 10 hrs in and that was pretty awesome to see what i got at the end of that mission. Some bonus dialog outcomes since getting all of it. So it has altered the game a little bit for doing that mission. Negatives around the game is absurd. Yes there is loading screens and the space flying is more realistic. Cant fly from earth to Jupiter in minutes. Apparently that has people upset. Grav jumping. Yeah that is in and out of loading screens. Bethesda could of done better with that.
    All around the game is fun. It's Bethesda most polished game but its still a Bethesda game. I say you should give it a shot and see what you think.    … Expand
  28. Wirus22
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    For this price I expected something better. The inability to take off and land your ship is something that deserves a red flag. The plot was boring and at times I really wanted to leave and just not finish it. 1000 planets to which there is no access, and if there are any, these planets are empty. I don't recommend it and I don't understand these positive reviews, I hope the ratings willFor this price I expected something better. The inability to take off and land your ship is something that deserves a red flag. The plot was boring and at times I really wanted to leave and just not finish it. 1000 planets to which there is no access, and if there are any, these planets are empty. I don't recommend it and I don't understand these positive reviews, I hope the ratings will drop and publishers will come to their senses because their approach to players is also embarrassing… Expand
  29. djmn
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Played 20 hours on PC. Let's wait for the community to fine-tune it. It's more like a loading simulator on a 20-year-old engine. Bethesda didn't try to hide the loading screens in any other way, even though it's standard nowadays for other games with better visuals. Despite all the improvements, the game often looks very mediocre to bad and tries to hide it behind faded filters and foggyPlayed 20 hours on PC. Let's wait for the community to fine-tune it. It's more like a loading simulator on a 20-year-old engine. Bethesda didn't try to hide the loading screens in any other way, even though it's standard nowadays for other games with better visuals. Despite all the improvements, the game often looks very mediocre to bad and tries to hide it behind faded filters and foggy haze. I praise the details of the interior of the ships and the carefully modeled objects. Lighting, space, facial expressions of the characters. 2D flat planet textures? Really? Good joke. The whole space exploration thing is a false illusion. That really didn't work out. And there's a lot more... Get over your ego and screw the poor creation engine. Maybe then you'll make a better game. :)… Expand
  30. Robert88
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Starfield is a game in which you need to invest time in to , from character customization to ship building, base building, space suit upgrades , cooking , making medical supplies , armor and weapon mods .Where there is a lot of random quest and adventure to see you’ll find your quest log easily piling up in no time. While Starfield offers all these great things , the graphics and gameplayStarfield is a game in which you need to invest time in to , from character customization to ship building, base building, space suit upgrades , cooking , making medical supplies , armor and weapon mods .Where there is a lot of random quest and adventure to see you’ll find your quest log easily piling up in no time. While Starfield offers all these great things , the graphics and gameplay is really amazing , the exploration aspect of the game is a bit lacking ..( starfield honestly doesnt deserve the hate it is getting so I am giving it a ten to push the score up while the game is really a 9 since xbots and Sony ponies are reviewing this game negatively) Should it be rated a 0/10 absolutely not! . The game has so much . Pick it up if you don’t have much else to play .. great game with lots to offer , great adventure , an amazing experience… Expand
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 81
  3. Negative: 1 out of 81
  1. Gamereactor Finland
    Nov 1, 2023
    70
    It's a big game, but starts way too slowly, and may never get interesting.
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  2. Gamereactor Spain
    Oct 16, 2023
    90
    It is true that you'll find a good number of barren wastelands with little to do other than extracting some resources and take off to more interesting places, but again it really depends on how you want to play. There's so much to do, so many systems and abilities to explore, missions to complete, spaceships to loot, and species to catalogue, that I honestly don't think there's anybody who thinks that exploring every square meter of this universe is the better way to enjoy Starfield.
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  3. The Loadout
    Oct 15, 2023
    80
    While it has weak spots and doesn’t push many boundaries, Starfield is still an excellent RPG experience. Bethesda has once again mastered the things it built its reputation on – world building, quest design, and deep customization. However, it’s found new things to excel at too, with exciting combat and a novel implementation of New Game Plus.
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