Starfield

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  1. PANDA00
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Jogo péssimo com gráficos de PS3 em pleno 2023,npcs bugados e inteligência artificial burra,os npcs parecem todos robóticos sem expressão facial nenhuma,esse jogo é uma tiração com a cara do consumidor,não percam seu tempo com esse lixo
  2. WAGNERX10x
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    Jogo muito abaixo do que foi prometido uma decepção, Promessas não cumpridas e muita propaganda enganosa.
  3. XATAK10
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    After having triumphed over wastelands and fantasy realms, Bethesda has now set its sights on conquering the cosmos. With Starfield, they present their most ambitious RPG to date, seamlessly blending captivating storytelling, thrilling action, and boundless exploration. While the Creation Engine continues to deliver breathtaking landscapes, it also reveals its constraints when it comes toAfter having triumphed over wastelands and fantasy realms, Bethesda has now set its sights on conquering the cosmos. With Starfield, they present their most ambitious RPG to date, seamlessly blending captivating storytelling, thrilling action, and boundless exploration. While the Creation Engine continues to deliver breathtaking landscapes, it also reveals its constraints when it comes to map size, reminding us of both its strengths and limitations.… Expand
  4. chinogts2
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    De momento no le doy un 10, por que no lo es. Los que le ponen 10 mienten o son fanboys igual que los que le ponen 0. Es un buen juego, y como todos los de Bethesda mejorará con el tiempo.
  5. Mexikaner
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    One big loadinggate. want to leave an plantet? loadinggate! wanna fly to an planet? loadinggate! wanna land on an planet just to talk to an npc for 40 secconds? Loadinggate!
  6. astrofaycel
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Incredible experience, this is the best bethesda game ever. we love youuuu todd
  7. Orisa
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Starfield is the kind of game you can play for hours and hours without getting bored.
  8. Smw88
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Great addition to the Bethesda family. Enjoying it on both pc and xbox. A couple crashes so far but over so many hours it's not bad.
  9. ThierryH
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Très bon jeu et jolis graphismes, je le débute mais ça donne envie d'aller plus loin
  10. Exiledgolem
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    Imagine… a game about the vastness of space, and exploring all the intricacies of what life would be like on other planets. Some peaceful, some having you fight for your life. Utilizing cutting edge technology to zip across space and gaze upon the stars, not safely from earth through a telescope, but through the glass of your space cruiser.

    I wish I could say that was the case with this    Imagine… a game about the vastness of space, and exploring all the intricacies of what life would be like on other planets. Some peaceful, some having you fight for your life. Utilizing cutting edge technology to zip across space and gaze upon the stars, not safely from earth through a telescope, but through the glass of your space cruiser.

    I wish I could say that was the case with this game. Instead, all exploration aspects are abruptly interrupted by loading screen after loading screen, and again after loading screen. You can’t even enter your own ship while docked without a loading screen. There’s no wonder to be had exploring the final frontier here, but rather fast traveling to a planet to explore an empty landscape that has nothing to offer.

    There is combat, if you like stiff, slow, uninspiring gunplay with lackluster selection of arsenal. Theres collecting loot, like that of former titles made by Bethesda, but the combat is boring, both in space and on the ground.

    The story is slow, haphazard, and uneventful. For a game with so much hype behind it, you would expect to feel drawn to play it, I personally was not. TLDR: This was not a space adventure title with combat sewn in, it was Skyrim in space with less to do and less scenery. Thank the good Lord that I didn’t pay for it and it was on Gamepass…

    but hey, at least they didn’t make a 10-year saga build up only to re-use assets to create a “new” world, but that’s a story for another day…    … Expand
  11. JVR223
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    It really is skyrim in space... great exploration, great story, and overall fun. The only downside are the graphics.
  12. Notsogoodreview
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    This is not as good as any elder scrolls game and I would put it just above fallout 4 in terms of my opinion of it, but many aspects of depth were sacrificed for other features such as quantity. The character depth of this game is much more shallow than usual and the side quest lines are much more linear than expected. For all my complaints its still a pretty good game, just a lot ofThis is not as good as any elder scrolls game and I would put it just above fallout 4 in terms of my opinion of it, but many aspects of depth were sacrificed for other features such as quantity. The character depth of this game is much more shallow than usual and the side quest lines are much more linear than expected. For all my complaints its still a pretty good game, just a lot of missed opportunity. Solid game with a medium lack of character and quest depth expected of a Bethesda game.… Expand
  13. Pixel256
    Sep 10, 2023
    1
    Needs 10 more years of development with the most recent game engine. In its current state, Starfield has barely no optimizations and needs a 2030 computer setup to run properly. Bethesda also needs to kick her CEO out. At least I got my refund.
  14. YouSayinBold
    Sep 10, 2023
    3
    I never felt such a disconnect with what people like and my thoughts on this game.
    This game is plain trash. Too many loading scenes, NO exploration, every character is essential. Can't even pickpocket important NPCs.
    The gameplay loop is so boring I started to question my entire existence. I expected people would dislike this game just as much as me and went to gaming forums and reddit    I never felt such a disconnect with what people like and my thoughts on this game.
    This game is plain trash. Too many loading scenes, NO exploration, every character is essential. Can't even pickpocket important NPCs.
    The gameplay loop is so boring I started to question my entire existence.
    I expected people would dislike this game just as much as me and went to gaming forums and reddit expecting people to hate it. But they love it. They slurp that **** up.
    Maybe it's a marketing campaign and Bethesda is paying poor people in some thrid world country to say good things about it, or maybe they use chatGPT. But schizoposting aside, I dont get how the sentiment on metacritic is so different to reddit.

    Dont even care about the they/them controversy or whatever rightoids and leftoids are fighting over.
    I guess I'm getting old of millenials and zoomers love this kind of game now.    … Expand
  15. Milktray08
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    I honestly would of gave this game a solid 8, not my favourite Bethesda game but still a very good adventure all the same. I was very happy until my game just kept crashing, several key missions on two of three different story lines just hammered the performance of my Xbox causing the game to crash. The main story line isn’t great but I have been enjoying these side missions but always atI honestly would of gave this game a solid 8, not my favourite Bethesda game but still a very good adventure all the same. I was very happy until my game just kept crashing, several key missions on two of three different story lines just hammered the performance of my Xbox causing the game to crash. The main story line isn’t great but I have been enjoying these side missions but always at a near end mission where they throw the kitchen sink at you, it cant handle it. I understand why other have scored higher but my personal has caused me to cancel gamepass and shelf the Xbox, such a frustrating situation especially after 30ish good hours before.… Expand
  16. plu_To
    Sep 10, 2023
    5
    I keep trying to convince myself it will get better, but after 30 hours I am done. This game is exceptionally boring (uninspiring story telling and character development does not exist), tedious (excessive use of menu's), poor performance (at times it performs like Skyrim or Fallout 3 on a PS3, with so many framerate drops) and creatively a very lazy product (cut and paste the same layoutI keep trying to convince myself it will get better, but after 30 hours I am done. This game is exceptionally boring (uninspiring story telling and character development does not exist), tedious (excessive use of menu's), poor performance (at times it performs like Skyrim or Fallout 3 on a PS3, with so many framerate drops) and creatively a very lazy product (cut and paste the same layout on each planet for buildings, plants and animals). Massive fan of Fallout and Elder Scrolls, but Bethesda has lost me on this one.… Expand
  17. NinjaRyuRose
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    Xbox fanboy here and this is a huge step back from Skyrim and even Fallout 4 loading non stop outdated gameplay/graphics less freedom restricted areas how disappointing this is the flagship Xbox exclusive we get after all these years.
  18. Woldy
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Es muy pero muy lento pero al agarrarle un poco el royo lo disfrutas mucho, no llevo mucho jugando, diría unas 20 horas y no he encontrado muchos errores, es un juego muy disfrutable pero se necesita invertir algo de tiempo extra.
  19. TheBigen
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    6 hours in and it feels like I'm still in the tutorial. It seems like it has somewhat good foundations but the rest feels really half-assed. You have loading screens constantly interrupting you. Even entering your house requires a loading screen. No Mans Sky has planet to planet travel down. You don't need to fast travel to the other side of the system your in to get there. You can fly to6 hours in and it feels like I'm still in the tutorial. It seems like it has somewhat good foundations but the rest feels really half-assed. You have loading screens constantly interrupting you. Even entering your house requires a loading screen. No Mans Sky has planet to planet travel down. You don't need to fast travel to the other side of the system your in to get there. You can fly to a planet, land, explore, get back in your ship and go to another planet with zero loading screens. In Starfield, your also meant to explore but you can just fast travel everywhere and entering and leaving the planet requires a loading screen and just uses a cutscene. Being able to customize your ship was one of the selling points for me but I've found no reason to engage with it because I can just fast travel everywhere and dont need to actually use the ship 95% of the time. It feels like a game that was meant to be mission based but they made it open world because that's more appealing to alot of people.… Expand
  20. Sheyrion2
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    Realmente, desilucionado.
    Mula exploracion espacial. movilidad y jugabilidad compleja a niver de un MMO par aun single player.
    La verdad, fracasaron. Ni si quiera puedieron hacerlo mejor que no man's sky
  21. Elep
    Sep 10, 2023
    5
    I just made an account on metacritic to review this game. This feels like a new genre: Linear Open world. funny bethesda game but as a space game its very disappointing, outer wilds left the bar to high for this cold corpo people.
  22. JosephCarocci
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Bom, claramente é um joco acima da média, mas, o que acaba ofuscando BEM POUCO, mas ofusca, é os bugs um pouco, porque eles quebram um pouco a imersão, mas nada dms, e em vários momentos tu fica perdido sem saber o que fazer, não em questão de missões, mas em questão de cidades, planetas, principalmente pra melhorar ou criar uma nave, ele não te explica quase nada sobre isso, e não temBom, claramente é um joco acima da média, mas, o que acaba ofuscando BEM POUCO, mas ofusca, é os bugs um pouco, porque eles quebram um pouco a imersão, mas nada dms, e em vários momentos tu fica perdido sem saber o que fazer, não em questão de missões, mas em questão de cidades, planetas, principalmente pra melhorar ou criar uma nave, ele não te explica quase nada sobre isso, e não tem mapa em cidades pra saber onde estão às lojas por exemplo, e isso com o tempo vai enchendo o saco, mas em contrapartida, o jogo é tão acima da média, que mesmo com esses defeitos, ele continua sendo um jogo muito bom, porque ele foi um jogo muito bem feito, dá de ver isso facilmente, cada detalhe, o gráfico simplesmente lindo, o cenário, tudo lindo, às missões principais te instigam ainda mais a jogar. Conclusão: eu recomendo muito, mas lembre-se que é um jogo focado mais na história do que em exploração espacial, mas se você puder jogar Starfield, jogue, você não vai se arrepender de jogar, apesar dos seus defeitos.… Expand
  23. Baldwin_XVIL
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
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  24. Mad_Waiter
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    If you asked me for my review @ hour 5 or even hour @ 8... it would have been 6/10 ... maybe as low as 5/10. Boring. Slow. And don't get me started on the UI. BUT - and this is a galaxy size "but" - @ hour 10... EVERYTHING changed. BOOM BABY. Consider the first 5-10 hours your training (or tutorial) because you sure as hell will need it. Without exception EVERY moment from hour 10 on...If you asked me for my review @ hour 5 or even hour @ 8... it would have been 6/10 ... maybe as low as 5/10. Boring. Slow. And don't get me started on the UI. BUT - and this is a galaxy size "but" - @ hour 10... EVERYTHING changed. BOOM BABY. Consider the first 5-10 hours your training (or tutorial) because you sure as hell will need it. Without exception EVERY moment from hour 10 on... WOW. And WOW... and MORE WOW at 28+ hours now. 30 plus years of gaming I don't get "wowed" easily. I have played the entire Mass Effect Trilogy (org and remastered) several times start to finish. Starfield IS on par with this game and games like it. Yes the UI still drives me crazy... that is fixable. I was almost one of the "ones" that dropped the game @ hour 6... and @ 8... glad I didn't.… Expand
  25. Jackbauer93
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    I see a lot of Playstation Sony cult members are review bombing the crap out of this game...it's sad how depressed that you guys are....anyways after putting literally 110 hours in the game after completing the all Factions quests and almost done with the main story I will say THIS IS THE game of the Year.. it's so well written Thank you Bethesda and Todd Howard' for this masterpiece
  26. alexthegreat123
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    Bethesda never develop their graphics, techniques, nor their storytelling. Game is fetch quests, lacklustre ones at that. Most worlds have copy and paste elements, lacking warmth or personality. World's often empty, or just autocreated by formula. Story is average, it's warm spoonfed faeces for us nostalgia guys.
  27. deki89
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    MINUS: Outdated animations. Outdated engine. Too much Loading screen. Grinding. Typical Bethesda bugs. Boring exploring. Strange flight controls. PLUS: Solid optimization on X. Interesting characters. SHORT: Not in top 5 space games, even StarCitizen pre- alpha is 5x better and more interesting and fun. DISSAPOINTING
  28. Faesis
    Sep 10, 2023
    3
    Exploration de l'espace inexistante, nombreux bug, crash, freezer, chute de FPS, modèle 3D des personnage souvent très moche pour un jeu de 2023..

    Les rencontres spatial sont toute les même, ah bout de 4h de jeux j'ai commencer à sentir cette redondance dans les rencontres ... Aucun véhicule terrestres alors que les distances sont très longue à parcourir... Ce jeu passerait un peu mieux    Exploration de l'espace inexistante, nombreux bug, crash, freezer, chute de FPS, modèle 3D des personnage souvent très moche pour un jeu de 2023..

    Les rencontres spatial sont toute les même, ah bout de 4h de jeux j'ai commencer à sentir cette redondance dans les rencontres ...

    Aucun véhicule terrestres alors que les distances sont très longue à parcourir...

    Ce jeu passerait un peu mieux en jeux Multi qu'en jeux solo mais bon..    … Expand
  29. Adamt88
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Can be a little slow to work your way into it and could be overwhelming to certain players at first. BUT the more you play the more you realise how spectacular and truly wonderful this game is.

    This game really does have something for everyone. The systems differ to other Bethesda games so that takes a little time to become accustomed to. I really enjoy the combat and exploration. For me    Can be a little slow to work your way into it and could be overwhelming to certain players at first. BUT the more you play the more you realise how spectacular and truly wonderful this game is.

    This game really does have something for everyone. The systems differ to other Bethesda games so that takes a little time to become accustomed to.

    I really enjoy the combat and exploration. For me personally I am happy that the space combat isn’t too in depth and can be avoided if wanted.

    Love the main story and really enjoying the side quests I have done so far.

    Can’t wait for the little quality of life changes that will come and DLC.

    I would highly recommend getting game pass or buying this game. Wonderful.    … Expand
  30. y_zd2
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    trash game , traaaaaash game , overrated, it’s must overrated in the history, red fall better ,
  31. g4bri94
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Navigazione scadente. Graficamente vecchio. Ottimizzazione fatta con i piedini.
  32. Stewart1991
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    Really disappointed with this.. wanted to like it so bad but the exploration is awful with completely barron worlds that contain basically one lifeform/animal and invisible walls everywhere. If you expecting skyrim or fallout in space you will be hugely disappointed with this. It fails massively in comparison with mass effect or even the outer world in my opinion.
  33. NewKid
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    1. What strikes me at first? This game looks and feels old. It supposed be next gen and I didn't feel that for a moment playing XSX.
    Maybe changing or upgrading the game engine would help? I think you cannot change that feeling through game mods.
    Graphic mods sure it can be upgrade but the feeling sticks with you. 2. Space is empty and so does the planets in Starfield. It's repetitive,    1. What strikes me at first? This game looks and feels old. It supposed be next gen and I didn't feel that for a moment playing XSX.
    Maybe changing or upgrading the game engine would help? I think you cannot change that feeling through game mods.
    Graphic mods sure it can be upgrade but the feeling sticks with you.
    2. Space is empty and so does the planets in Starfield. It's repetitive, feedex, loading screen etc not something I enjoyed the most. Less, more dense and diverse planets would be much more fun to play. Walking and walking, scanning, gathering materials is simply boring.
    3. Perk wall is the next thing, everything you can do in the game is behind perk wall so don't be suprised if you have to abandon mission because you don't have needed perk.
    4. There is no need for spaceship, you teleport from one place to another through loading screens and if there was no spaceship in the game I wouldn't even care. And it's behind perk wall aswell.
    5. The game for me is a bit souless and lacking of immersion. AI is mediocre at most with some exceptions of guns fights which sometimes are actually very good, guns are responsive and feels great and I think is the best part of the game.
    6. Main story is in my opinion boring. Years of development, basically unlimited budget and that's the main story?

    So to my overall rating of 6/10 it is mediocre game with couple of good moments. If this was a PS4 game or Xbox One it would be 9/10 or goty but it's not it supposed to be next gen. I feel that this game came really to late. As I said the first thing that hits me is the outdated feel and looks of the game. It's not how AAA game from big studio with big money should look and feel like. Waiting for heavy mods and DLC as big as that in Witcher 3    … Expand
  34. grantus10
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Starfield is an RPG that brings the best out of previous Bethesda games with the best sci-fi narrative about space ever created. With elements inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey and Interstellar, a game about space has never been this grand and with such satisfying exploration until now. The team led by Todd Howard can be proud of the fantastic work they've put out.
  35. EMChemist
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    35 hours in.. Great game! I have put all my other games down for this. Game of the year!
  36. gulgulglut
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    It's similar to fallout 4 but with no open world. The worst Bethesda game I ever seen.
  37. FEBIUS96
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    The best game ever! It's Amazing in every detail...for me the winner Game of the Year 2023
  38. Sharpsider
    Sep 12, 2023
    6
    Después de estar emocionado durante los últimos meses como aficionado a la astronomía, las primeras 10 horas del juego han destrozado todas mis expectativas. Desde repetir los mismos errores que en otros juegos teniendo que gastar horas en manejar el inventario hasta reducir los viajes con la nave a meras "cutscenes", que es lo que más me ha dolido. En definitiva, es el juego de siempre deDespués de estar emocionado durante los últimos meses como aficionado a la astronomía, las primeras 10 horas del juego han destrozado todas mis expectativas. Desde repetir los mismos errores que en otros juegos teniendo que gastar horas en manejar el inventario hasta reducir los viajes con la nave a meras "cutscenes", que es lo que más me ha dolido. En definitiva, es el juego de siempre de Bethesda (tanto con sus pros y sus contras) pero en el que el concepto de "aventura espacial" parece un añadido a última hora o tan sólo un rasgo superficial. La UI es aparatosa y poco intuitiva y creo que gasta demasiados recursos para lo regular que se ve. La historia no me ha enganchado en ningún momento, creo que los desarrolladores en general deberían intentar apartarse del protagonista "recadero", lo que menos me gusta de un juego es tener que trabajar en él, sobretodo cuando ese trabajo no es nada divertido y solo lo hago para conseguir una recompensa o progresar en la historia.

    Puntos positivos:
    - La música
    - La ambientación
    - La personalización (personaje, nave, base, etc)

    Puntos negativos:
    - La exploración (las pantallas de carga son abusivas)
    - El inventario (estoy cansado de recoger basura accidentalmente que luego tengo que vender o tirar)
    - Las misiones repetitivas    … Expand
  39. Tiorex
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    Eu simplesmente não sei quando vou terminar Starfield.
    Estou focando nas missões secundarias e na exploração dos planetas e luas. Saboreando cada descoberta nova sem pressa e sem cobrança.
    Vou criando minha estória. Totalmente focado em ser um andarilho em busca não de destinos, mas de jornadas.
  40. Deikken
    Sep 12, 2023
    9
    Very fun game. Enjoyed the main quest a lot bit the side quest are just as fun if not better. Space combat is good. Love building ships and try out different layouts.
  41. MrT4NKs
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    By far the best RPG I've played. Makes me more excited for elder scrolls 6. This game has taken over my life
  42. matt_dvc
    Sep 12, 2023
    4
    Basically Fallout mixed with Mass Effect. Great idea
    on paper, but awfully boring, repetitive and predictible main story.
  43. sohan23
    Sep 12, 2023
    7
    Starfield really is just Fallout 4 with some space thrown in. But I don’t think that’s a bad thing especially if you are a fan of Bethesda's games and its quasi-sense of freedom. While some of the main quest is uninteresting, the side quests are where the real stories are, much like previous games. The ship building is not overly deep but it still has enough to make it enjoyable. BaseStarfield really is just Fallout 4 with some space thrown in. But I don’t think that’s a bad thing especially if you are a fan of Bethesda's games and its quasi-sense of freedom. While some of the main quest is uninteresting, the side quests are where the real stories are, much like previous games. The ship building is not overly deep but it still has enough to make it enjoyable. Base building I could take or leave but it is a good source of resources to make money or expand your base if you really want to. Space combat is decent. It’s a welcome respite from “ground” missions though does not have any of that depth. It’s more like a palette cleanser between quests than anything else. Overall it’s a fun game. As a Bethesda fan it feels familiar and almost comforting. Is it game of the year? Probably not. Is it what Microsoft wants it to be, their Zelda to Nintendo’s Switch? I’m not sure. As someone who owns both consoles I’m glad when a game on either system turns out to be fun. I have no ill will towards either company. The better their games are, the more games we have to enjoy. And a bit of competition helps. Will it be the game that makes game pass and cloud gaming the big seller and the future? Probably not.… Expand
  44. Wokemindvirus79
    Sep 12, 2023
    5
    As this will be a less-than-flattering review, it will no doubt be relegated to the 'review bombing' category. Because, apparently, there can be no legitimate complaints that are not part of some right-wing conspiracy. And if you think that's hyperbole on my part, do yourself a favour and read any number of articles from gaming sites trying to gaslight you into believing that no rational,As this will be a less-than-flattering review, it will no doubt be relegated to the 'review bombing' category. Because, apparently, there can be no legitimate complaints that are not part of some right-wing conspiracy. And if you think that's hyperbole on my part, do yourself a favour and read any number of articles from gaming sites trying to gaslight you into believing that no rational, reasonable person would do anything less than worship at the altar of Todd Howard for what is, according to certain critic reviews, one of the greatest games ever.

    There have already been a number of comparisons made between Starfield and Mass Effect for mainly story-based reasons and the obvious challenges that come with creating an original sci-fi IP.
    But where Bioware gave a masterclass in writing and game design, Bethesda has created a vast universe of staid, lifeless characters and locations in service of a trite and forgettable story-line.

    To this day, I still love the first Mass Effect game. It's clunky as hell to play and, compared to modern games, a bit of an eye sore at times, but it nailed three important ingredients when it comes to forging a memorable space opera: plot, characters, and exploration. Even the barren, lifeless planets in Mass Effect were more rewarding to explore.
    Mass Effect gave us memorable antagonists like Saren and the reapers. Starfield? Not even worth mentioning.
    Mass Effect's companions are among the most loved of any gaming franchise. Starfield? Not one of them resonates in any way. I've seen K-Mart mannequins with more personality.
    As for the main story, I don't want to go into detail without giving away spoilers, but it's as clear as day that Starfield has taken inspiration from Mass Effect, which, in a way, is to be expected and is perfectly fine if executed correctly. But instead of using that inspiration to create something new and memorable, Starfield's main quest is a lazy MacGuffin adventure.

    And then ... and then there is "the message". This may well be the real reason why left-wing gaming outlets are so driven to write off any and all critiques of Starfield as being right-wing trolling; they are committed to defending "the message" at all costs.

    Bias in storytelling is unavoidable, and I wouldn’t have a real problem with a progressive narrative if it was done organically, subtly, and woven into the story. Instead, it is blatantly clear that an agenda was at play here. Quotas had to met and “the message” delivered. This was current-day social issues masquerading as how the future should be according to those pushing this agenda. Simply put, the story is secondary to “the message”.
    It is so utterly blatant with the characters you meet and their predictable dialogue.

    The following is a list compiled by a player on Steam:

    "First person you meet in a position of authority - Woman
    Leader of Constellation, the main quest faction - Woman
    President of the United Colonies, biggest faction - Woman
    Freestars Lead Ranger and quest giver - Woman
    CEO of Ryujin industries - Woman
    Ryujin Industries quest giver - Woman
    Shaw gang leader - Woman
    Owner of Red Mile - Woman
    Head of security for Red Mile - Woman

    Zealots from the dominant religions - White dudes
    Heads of Xenofresh, the corrupt drug-pedalling corpos - White dudes
    Corrupt and cruel administrator of Neon - White dude
    Corrupt governor of Mars - white dude
    Snobbish bankroller at Constellation - White dude"

    At one point, we’re told by a minor character multiple times just how awesome a particular captain of the marines is – that she’s the best damn marine ever. Get it? Women can not only be as good as men in any endeavour imaginable, but better! This may be a computer game set in a fictional universe, but when women are constantly being paraded as better warriors than men, we’ve suddenly lost all contact with reality and, as a result, immersion. We’ve seen this trend for years now with any number of movies, TV shows, and games, but it is so in-your-face with Starfield that you’re never able to truly lose yourself in this universe.

    And to any writer out there wanting to know how to write ‘strong’ female characters – watch Alien and T2. They’re strong not because they try to out-masculine men, but because of inner strength that helps them overcome their lack of physical strength, which in turn makes them more relatable. Shoving a conga line of masculine, unrelatable, unlikeable, sassy, Karen-esque heroines in our faces in an attempt to cure us of our misogyny only makes us want to call you out even more for pushing your agenda.    … Expand
  45. Diego2010
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    Manda Malanga Sin Tanga La Que Come Vianda Como Amanda Burundanga Como La Chimichanga
  46. Amir13799
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is fullllllllllllll bog. And not optimiz for xbox series s ........................ ..................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ ....................................................................................… Expand
  47. Antiphil
    Sep 12, 2023
    1
    After 18 hours in this game i can factually confirm that this game is horrendously boring. No sense of exploration. Just fast travel, bro! NPC looks very bland and lifeless...like in a horror movie! The menus and controls are dated and non intuitive.

    Loading times are a joke. If the game was on PS5 that would not be a problem. Considering the game was compromised by xbox/ms to fit their    After 18 hours in this game i can factually confirm that this game is horrendously boring. No sense of exploration. Just fast travel, bro! NPC looks very bland and lifeless...like in a horror movie! The menus and controls are dated and non intuitive.

    Loading times are a joke. If the game was on PS5 that would not be a problem. Considering the game was compromised by xbox/ms to fit their Gamepass quality standards, this could have been so much better.

    A waste    … Expand
  48. Celticwills
    Sep 12, 2023
    8
    This game is a quintessential Bethesda RPG. The world is massive there is so much to do and get distracted with. There are clear developments since Fallout 4. As of writing this I am approximately 80 hours in. I have completed all of 4 Main story missions and only 1 faction questline there is so much to do. Much like other Bethesda RPGs there are so many ways to play. The replayability ofThis game is a quintessential Bethesda RPG. The world is massive there is so much to do and get distracted with. There are clear developments since Fallout 4. As of writing this I am approximately 80 hours in. I have completed all of 4 Main story missions and only 1 faction questline there is so much to do. Much like other Bethesda RPGs there are so many ways to play. The replayability of this game seems to be massive. The combat is the best from Bethesda its on part with the likes of Outerworlds or Mass Effect Andromeda, that style of combat. The exploration is pretty decent, it's a blend between Bethesda hand crafted and No Man's Sky procedural generated environments. It's not endless, though I haven't experienced it, I have heard it is possible to have repeated locations but that seems low chance. By far the best parts of the game are the random encounters in systems off the beaten path. It's not all sunshine and rainbows I've encountered some bugs nothing major or game breaking 1 bugged questline because I accidentally destoryed the target before starting the quest & some funny moments nothing that won't be solved with a patch. A highly addictive game great fun. if you like Bethesda games you probably like this. If you think its more like Star citizen or no man's sky but with a detailed story you'll probably be disappointed.… Expand
  49. OtterCorrect
    Sep 12, 2023
    1
    Todd Howard LIED. He promised "unparalleled" freedom in a "next gen" RPG. Bethesda has all the resources and talent in the world but something has gone terribly wrong. The writing and quest design would be considered lazy as of 5 years ago, but in a post-Baldur's Gate 3 world this is simply unacceptable from a AAA developer. The character models simply look awful.

    In a space    Todd Howard LIED. He promised "unparalleled" freedom in a "next gen" RPG. Bethesda has all the resources and talent in the world but something has gone terribly wrong. The writing and quest design would be considered lazy as of 5 years ago, but in a post-Baldur's Gate 3 world this is simply unacceptable from a AAA developer. The character models simply look awful.

    In a space exploration game, you'd assume you can actually explore space right? Wrong. You can't actually fly except in very limited circumstances, and everything else is just a loading screen to hide the limitations of the engine. Except games that are 7 years old had seamless space to atmosphere transitions. The fast travel system completely breaks immersion.

    You know that internal playtesters made all of this clear, Bethesda simply didn't care. They never go more than a few seconds to remind everyone they made Skyrim and Fallout.

    Were the programmers forced to return to the office so they stopped caring? Very, very poor showing from Bethesda. Stay away.    … Expand
  50. ErEzu
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    Para mi ha sido una grata sorpresa ya que últimamente solo he visto decepciones en la industria del videojuego. Una vez que vas entendiendo el juego y sus mecánicas más me gusta. Es un juego de rol brutal.
  51. Supercoolmwb
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    The best game they ever made it super fun I just love the dog fights in starfield I am overwhelm how much there’s to do love the jet pack stairfield is a great game
  52. EltioPhill
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    El mejor juego de los últimos tiempos, mucha variedad y esta muy bien trabajado.
  53. Mani9623
    Sep 12, 2023
    10
    Is perfect
    The best game in 2023 Fanboys, don't be pressured
    The better is spiderman 2
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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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