Starfield

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  1. VitaminABC
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    I am wondering what Bethesda actually did in the last decade. It feels like a reskinned Skyrim/Fallout with incredibly outdated game mechanics, quests, graphics and full of annoying loading screens without actual space exploration.
  2. GonzagueGB
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Soulless / no depth to the companions as well as you character. You feel no attachment to any of them.
    The graphics are not bad, but not breathtaking. Way too many loading screens and menus. NPC are dumb as hell and empty shells. Can't take off and land, that... sad...
    People says that, play at least 10h, and it will get better, some's say NG+ is the real game... No, I am sorry, if    Soulless / no depth to the companions as well as you character. You feel no attachment to any of them.
    The graphics are not bad, but not breathtaking. Way too many loading screens and menus. NPC are dumb as hell and empty shells. Can't take off and land, that... sad...

    People says that, play at least 10h, and it will get better, some's say NG+ is the real game... No, I am sorry, if you cannot sell me the game in 1h... then that it you failed.

    I spent 100USD on this game to get the DLC and play early, and honestly I regret it.    … Expand
  3. derrickredden35
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    I tried the game out but it just was not for me. Imean it have good shooting and all that but it's not all that fun to play.
  4. mtcmr71
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    No sense of exploration
    Very data characters, feels like a 10 year old game
    Maps suck
    Inventory sucks
    I found the quests very boring as well.
    Oh and loading screen after loading screen
  5. StockportBlue
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    This is Bethesda in all their wonderful and irritating glory. It has incredible amounts of exploration and lore to uncover, the world completely draws you in, but it's plagued by terrible writing, boring characters and god awful character animation. Bethesda..... Bethesda never changes.

    5/10
  6. stu2012
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Horrendous facial animations and the worst npc behavior in the market. You might think that they have improved their engine since Oblivion, but I am pretty sure it is the same engine just with better textures. It is actually funny to watch videos of 15 years ago and seeing how npcs act in the same way as a game of 2023. Nevertheless if you have never played any other game aside fromHorrendous facial animations and the worst npc behavior in the market. You might think that they have improved their engine since Oblivion, but I am pretty sure it is the same engine just with better textures. It is actually funny to watch videos of 15 years ago and seeing how npcs act in the same way as a game of 2023. Nevertheless if you have never played any other game aside from Skyrim/Fallout you might enjoy this one.… Expand
  7. Kratosz
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    This isn't just a bad Bethesda game, it's just a bad game full stop.

    How on earth this was decided to be a next gen only game with so few next gen features as well as abhorrent amount of loading SCREENS, not just periods of gameplay where it's loading but actual loading screens that take you out of the game is beyond me. Skyrim is a top 5 GOAT and this is a step back in some ways, 12    This isn't just a bad Bethesda game, it's just a bad game full stop.

    How on earth this was decided to be a next gen only game with so few next gen features as well as abhorrent amount of loading SCREENS, not just periods of gameplay where it's loading but actual loading screens that take you out of the game is beyond me.

    Skyrim is a top 5 GOAT and this is a step back in some ways, 12 years later. Starfield looks great, but fails in almost every other way. Whoever decided on 90% of the game being 900 barren "planets" that are actually just small regions squared off and said that was fun should be fired. Starfield makes me worry for TES6 because I've been waiting 12 years for that and if this is their best next gen effort then that's bad news.    … Expand
  8. psylife
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    There is a fundamental lack of creativity and risk taking here. The game is disappointing, not because it fails at materializing its vision, but because of how poor the vision is in the first place.

    Technically speaking, there is no space exploration to be found anywhere, rather an endless concatenation of ad nauseum loading screen, and fetch quests. Bethesda has a problem, where are    There is a fundamental lack of creativity and risk taking here. The game is disappointing, not because it fails at materializing its vision, but because of how poor the vision is in the first place.

    Technically speaking, there is no space exploration to be found anywhere, rather an endless concatenation of ad nauseum loading screen, and fetch quests.

    Bethesda has a problem, where are the talents ? Where are the visionaries and innovators ?    … Expand
  9. UnholyCatfish
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Pros
    - The Main Soundtrack is pretty dope
    Cons - Contains more bugs than the mouldy pizza in the corner of my room - Dialogue that reads like it was taken straight from a Marvel film - Characters with less personality than my desk lamp - Combat that feels like I'm shooting target dummies with a water pistol - Stare - Literally a single enemy type copy pasted 1000 times with    Pros
    - The Main Soundtrack is pretty dope

    Cons
    - Contains more bugs than the mouldy pizza in the corner of my room
    - Dialogue that reads like it was taken straight from a Marvel film
    - Characters with less personality than my desk lamp
    - Combat that feels like I'm shooting target dummies with a water pistol
    - Stare
    - Literally a single enemy type copy pasted 1000 times with different hats
    - FTL, an Indie Rogue Lite made by one dude, unironically had more space exploration than this game
    - Bland un-interesting universe where I literally couldn't care less about anything that happens in it
    - Faux RPG choices giving the illusion of build diversity
    - Possibly the worst UI I have ever experienced in any major release title
    - An inventory that's harder to manage than my emotions
    - More time spent in loading screens than browsing the internet on a dial-up connection in 2001

    All in all I cannot say I enjoyed a single minute of the time I spent playing this game and am thankful Steam was kind enough to give me a refund    … Expand
  10. kito78
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    It will be quick. I have enough of games marked as BMW M series, but you get a Dacia.
    Is game good? It is not bad, but it feels bad after all the hype. Story may be best part of game, world building is losing with copy and paste locations, terrible AI, exploitation limitations and so on. Physics kinda works but definitely not as you would expect. Early access was too expensive. Is game    It will be quick. I have enough of games marked as BMW M series, but you get a Dacia.
    Is game good? It is not bad, but it feels bad after all the hype. Story may be best part of game, world building is losing with copy and paste locations, terrible AI, exploitation limitations and so on. Physics kinda works but definitely not as you would expect. Early access was too expensive. Is game worth getting Xbox pass? Yes. Is the game worth your time? Maybe.
    I am removing points for: AI -1, copy paste -1, false advertisement -1, micro transactions -0 (thanks god not there). Graphics is good, sounds not bad, story ok, exploration could be better but it’s ok, game feels not bad.
    To studio: post bg3 I am expecting more. you have on a market games like star citizen and no man’s sky, you can use them as example how space exploration should work. No one is expecting you to deliver unlimited number of planets but cut scenes for land and start, limited exploration area….
    My advice: don’t false advertise, do what you are good in, if game will be good and fair, gamers will forgive you many imperfections, don’t overpay your managers.
    T    … Expand
  11. srosebrace
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    starfield is the latest game made by bethesda
    a new attempt at creating a new world out of this world in the last 25 years in the making
    but the game falls flat and feels like another generic bethesda game but in space its world felt like they pushed a super realistc take on the space world which felt weak especialy towards something like the elder scrolls and fallout which took a    starfield is the latest game made by bethesda
    a new attempt at creating a new world out of this world in the last 25 years in the making

    but the game falls flat and feels like another generic bethesda game but in space
    its world felt like they pushed a super realistc take on the space world which felt weak especialy towards something like the elder scrolls and fallout which took a more fantasy approach to its world

    the game lacked something like the star wars world setting
    more space or alien like people you can talk or even be
    it feels too realistc compard to other games they made

    while combat is improved i felt the AI has not been improved
    ai still is braindead and easy to cheese and now you are able to kill enemies 10-15 lvl above what you are

    traveling the planets also feels mid
    the invisable wall drama only made it worse as lead devs from bethesda promised it diffrently then what we got

    the ship combat feels weak also and something you will get annoyed by
    the story felt weak as well with you being forced to play 12 hours of slop boring stuff to even get to the "good stuff"

    lets not begin about the loading screens and how that is more of the game then a real game

    this release was something many say is goty or game of the century which its not
    and rpg of the year it lost by a mile away against bg3

    pro
    -combat is improved from fo4
    -it looks at times pretty good

    cons
    -30 fps is noticable
    -weak story
    -ship combat annoying
    -dumb ai
    -loading screens the game
    -false promises

    6/10    … Expand
  12. kntz
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    “Starfield is not open world, not even open Universe. Starfield’s problem is not Starfield. The problem was the lying promise of being a revolutionary game, surpassing RDR2+NMS, which did not happen. Disappointment is great and logically multiplies the level of retaliation for each defect. Starfield was sold by Bethesda as a synthesis of Red Dead Redemption 2 and No Man’s Sky, but“Starfield is not open world, not even open Universe. Starfield’s problem is not Starfield. The problem was the lying promise of being a revolutionary game, surpassing RDR2+NMS, which did not happen. Disappointment is great and logically multiplies the level of retaliation for each defect. Starfield was sold by Bethesda as a synthesis of Red Dead Redemption 2 and No Man’s Sky, but delivered a Fallout in Space all instantiated, anachronistic, without freedom, with invisible walls and exaggerated steroids, style a Skyrim with hundreds of random mods. Had it been sold only as a new DLC to Fallout for $30 USD, the disappointment would have been less, as it is a good game on average down from Bethesda. Yes, the engine lacks optimization, a negative surprise for the promise offered. The worst is the poor imagination story and badly told by horrible NPCs and robotics in a 50’s Pulp science fiction environment with a thousand voids, truncated mechanics, nonsense dialogues and decontextualized menus. Anyway, it lacked an affection of Devs style Baldur’s Gate 3 to make a general and professional finish. As they said, Starfield had two previous references to overcome (RDR2 and NMS), but finished well below them, it’s just a second-class space shooter. Either way, there’s no more way for Bethesda to fix, invest more, optimize the engine, fill it with new and interesting content, improve menus and offer more creative DLCs. Time has passed, Starfield is already part of the gallery that devalues the gaming industry along with Cyberpunk 2077 and Forspoken. The scam to sell GamePass worked.”… Expand
  13. Holynarwhale87
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Do you like Bethesda design formula, do you like space and/or sci-fi. If you answered no to any of these then dont bother. That being said its a fun but quite tedious experience.
  14. Yiordanu
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    Space exploration is NON-EXISTENT, it doesn't exist; this point is truly disappointing, especially considering that it has constant loading screens that completely break immersion.
  15. DavLai3
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Elder Scrolls and Fallout always had incredible open worlds despite the sub par gameplay, story, and polish. Fans looked past these faults because no one else could make an open world with that sense of exploration. Back in the early 2000s, Bethesda used to be THE open world game developer. Fast forward to 2023, the gaming industry has changed. Almost every Triple A studio has surpassedElder Scrolls and Fallout always had incredible open worlds despite the sub par gameplay, story, and polish. Fans looked past these faults because no one else could make an open world with that sense of exploration. Back in the early 2000s, Bethesda used to be THE open world game developer. Fast forward to 2023, the gaming industry has changed. Almost every Triple A studio has surpassed BGS when it comes to open world games in combat design, story, gameplay, world building, and exploration. FromSoft, Guerrilla, MonolithSoft, Nintendo, and CDPR to name a few. Sadly despite huge promises, Starfield is an outdated game with an unimaginative story, subpar combat, and several clunky gameplay systems that are poorly explained. Poor optimization on both PC and Xbox are far from a current gen showpiece. Monotonous and uninspired are the two best words to describe Starfield.… Expand
  16. takeoff250
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Microsoft accepted my refund after 8 hours of play. The game as a lot of content but was really boring, new atlantis felt souless. Everyone says we have to play 50 hours before it get fun but i will not risk my time for this. AI is really bad and we cannot use ship on planets. UI is horrible, fast travel kill immersion. The intro is meh and give bad first impression.
  17. eldz958
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Bethesda games were great as open world games. This is in no way open anything, its just a million different rooms you cut scene/loading screen/cut scene to. Most things about this game feel like a couple generations old, AI, UI and most NPCs, also the fact that it has to do a loading screen everywhere. This game feels extremely dated.
  18. fuzzydaug
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Super addictive and runs awesome on series x. Bethesda defends their title of best RPG creaters with another instant classic...believe the hype, this one if a for sure play.
  19. lubofer
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    It's a joke for a game in 2023 to run at 30 fps on the console. The game, overall, doesn't provide the freedom that was so highly anticipated by those who saw the trailers. Unfortunately, the game falls short in many aspects, and even graphically speaking, there's nothing particularly impressive. The feeling is that the game is a poorly executed blend of Skyrim and Fallout in an alphaIt's a joke for a game in 2023 to run at 30 fps on the console. The game, overall, doesn't provide the freedom that was so highly anticipated by those who saw the trailers. Unfortunately, the game falls short in many aspects, and even graphically speaking, there's nothing particularly impressive. The feeling is that the game is a poorly executed blend of Skyrim and Fallout in an alpha version! The only interesting aspects are the RPG elements and the main storyline. It's definitely not worth paying such a high price for this game.… Expand
  20. jumigore
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Juegos antiguo y aburrido lleno de errores y menus, sin inteligiencia artificial , malisimo
  21. 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
  22. VortexQueen
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    Starfield, despite its name, lacks a soul. It fails to offer a compelling vision that makes your journey truly worthwhile. The absence of a profound perspective that could provide an existential experience within this setting reduces it to a series of mundane tasks and generic necessities. This dismantles the potential for vastness and depth, relegating it to a regressive and antiquatedStarfield, despite its name, lacks a soul. It fails to offer a compelling vision that makes your journey truly worthwhile. The absence of a profound perspective that could provide an existential experience within this setting reduces it to a series of mundane tasks and generic necessities. This dismantles the potential for vastness and depth, relegating it to a regressive and antiquated system devoid of grandeur and ambition.… Expand
  23. Mitch_91
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Starfield Review - A Disappointing Space Odyssey
    Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios' long-awaited space RPG, has finally hit the shelves. Unfortunately, this galactic adventure has left much to be desired, earning a lackluster 6 out of 10.
    The Bad: 1. Endless Loading Screens: Starfield is plagued by excessively frequent loading screens that disrupt the flow of the game. The frequent    Starfield Review - A Disappointing Space Odyssey
    Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios' long-awaited space RPG, has finally hit the shelves. Unfortunately, this galactic adventure has left much to be desired, earning a lackluster 6 out of 10.
    The Bad:
    1. Endless Loading Screens: Starfield is plagued by excessively frequent loading screens that disrupt the flow of the game. The frequent interruptions detract from the overall experience.
    2. No Seamless Travel: Despite the vastness of its universe, Starfield fails to deliver seamless travel between planets and space stations. Instead, players are forced to endure more loading screens when traveling between celestial bodies, making the game feel disjointed.
    3. Buggy Mess: Bethesda's reputation for releasing buggy games remains intact with Starfield. The game is riddled with technical issues, ranging from game-breaking bugs to bizarre graphical glitches. These problems are inexcusable for a studio of Bethesda's caliber.
    4. Encumbrance System: Starfield's encumbrance system is frustrating and punitive, making inventory management a chore. It stifles exploration and detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
    5. Missing Maps: Starfield lacks comprehensive maps for its various planets and locations, leaving players feeling lost and disoriented in its sprawling universe. This absence of navigational aids hampers the overall experience.
    6. Missing Vehicles: While the game's universe offers the potential for exciting vehicle-based exploration, Starfield falls short in delivering a variety of vehicles for players to enjoy. This lack of diversity in transportation options limits the sense of adventure.
    The Mediocre:
    1. Ambitious Universe: Starfield's universe is indeed vast and visually impressive. However, it's ultimately a beautiful but hollow shell, lacking the depth and interactivity that would truly make it shine.
    2. Immersive Worldbuilding: While the game's lore and worldbuilding are extensive, they don't make up for the lackluster storytelling and underdeveloped characters. The potential for a rich narrative is squandered in favor of a generic space opera.
    3. Spaceflight Mechanics: While spaceflight controls are serviceable, they lack the depth and challenge that would have made them truly engaging.
    4. Repetitive Side Content: Starfield's side activities quickly become monotonous, offering little in the way of variety or excitement. The universe may be vast, but it often feels empty and devoid of meaningful content.
    In summary, Starfield is a game that promised to be an epic space adventure but falls disappointingly short. The loading screens, lack of seamless travel, and numerous technical issues hinder what could have been an immersive experience. Coupled with a frustrating encumbrance system, missing maps, and a lack of diverse vehicles, Starfield's flaws far outweigh its few redeeming qualities. It's a missed opportunity, and one can't help but feel that Bethesda could have done better. Maybe future patches will fix these problems and make the game, what it should have been to begin with.    … Expand
  24. CubanTiger
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    This is the game xbox needed, This RPG maybe not for everyone, because if the type game it is but, it has good story , gameplay, combat, and tons of fun activities to do. you have the freedom to do what eve you want. I strongly recommend this game to anyone that loves RPG, space, or open world games.
  25. AlissonCSantos
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Se tornou o melhor jogo que já joguei, a liberdade proporcionada é algo nunca antes vista
  26. Thetype
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    a lot to say but I'm going to focus on the technique and the immersion, it's a shame in 2023 for a new generation game, permanent loading, dated visuals and mechanics, catastrophic AI, low framerate, exploration in limited space in unintuitive menus
    I don't understand the success of this game in which space is just a pretext
  27. kosar1k
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    Arguably the worst single player Bethesda game ever made. Terrible soapy graphics with a green filter that makes your eyes tired. NPCs are terribly stupid, quests are not interesting and there are a lot of loading screens, outdated graphics, the game is not optimized. Terribly boring game and it's not an RPG.. It's not worth 100 euros. For me, Bethesda is completely dead...
  28. HenriqueDLM
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    A Redfall From Space, Lies, loading screens, lies, They promised a lot of things and delivered almost nothing, many loading screens damaging the immersion, very weak level design of the story. Completely empty worlds and a copy and paste of bases for you to explore. The lack of land vehicles in the game borders on the absurd, the game's gunplay and terrible enemies do not react to bullets.A Redfall From Space, Lies, loading screens, lies, They promised a lot of things and delivered almost nothing, many loading screens damaging the immersion, very weak level design of the story. Completely empty worlds and a copy and paste of bases for you to explore. The lack of land vehicles in the game borders on the absurd, the game's gunplay and terrible enemies do not react to bullets. As long as Phill Spencer is in charge, I don't see any evolution in the XBOX division.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. TheSmudge
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    I have been playing since early release and I can say that I find it to be what I would expect from Bethesda. Being set in not a continent, planet or solar system but a universe makes the fast travel system not only necessary but very helpful. Side quests are where it is at, much like every other Bethesda game.
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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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