Digital Foundry : It's fair to say that Starfield is one of the most anticipated games and it's not difficult to see why - Bethesda, for all its faults, has built its empire with large-scale open world RPGs. There's a reason games like Skyrim remain popular to this day - the meticulously crafted worlds and sense of freedom capture the imagination. On paper, Starfield feels like the logical conclusion, a game that extends beyond a single planet through the reaches of space. I thought it would be fun to dive into Bethesda's presentation and see what we can glean about the game - from basics like image quality and performance to the overall approach to tech and design.
TNS: "We're shining a light on a bunch of "bad" games that may've been left wanting when it comes to their critical or audience reception."
Good list I've had similar reactions to some games even ones on the list like the order and Callisto
Also I recently grabbed forspoken for, 5 dollars at a eb games Clarence sale and I am actually enjoying it more than I thought I would
Sometimes you just need to give critically panned games a chance
I feel like we’re finally starting to see a sea change in how we treat our favorite games. Sure, we all acknowledge that a game can suck and we can still enjoy it. Hopefully this results in meaningful review scores. Personally, I find a lot of bad games are better if you blast through them on the easiest difficulty. Callisto protocol on the image is a good example of this.
Actually, I started liking FO76 after the wastelanders DLC ... it has been my guilty pleasure
other games I can think of Order 1886, Driveclub, Resident Evil 6 (only the Leon part), Alpha Protocol (pretty unique, needs a remake), XIII Remake (after patches), Medal of Honor 2010, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Homefront The Revolution, Enemy Front, Legendary The Box, Faces of War, Conflict: Vietnam, Conflict: Global Storm & Codename: Panzers – Cold War
I loved The Order, ridiculous graphics for it's time and a very interesting setting, it was linear but not as bad as people say. Similar thing with Callisto Protocol, i admit that i played it a long time after release so maybe issues were fixed by then, but it was a fantastic Dead Space-like horror game with some of the best graphics i've seen in my life.
Thanks to the Starfield Creation Kit, the "Earth Restored" mod has transformed the Earth into a Pine Forest and filled the sea with life.
Shadow of the Erdtree saw a 1000% player count surge at its launch. Will Starfield’s Shattered Space be able to do the same?
I played Starfield this past weekend. I enjoyed it and overall was about 30 hours in, but as soon as I got the e-mail about the GamePass price increase, I cancelled my account and deleted Starfield, Halo, Forza and others off my Series X.
If I want to play those games, I’ll just buy them outright - and truth is, I’m pretty sure I won’t. They aren’t worth it to me.
There was a lot of jank. There's a long time to go before release, so we'll see.
Bethesda aren't a company whose games I'd bother to play day 1 anyway, given their past. I'll wait and hopefully have a more enjoyable and complete experience down the line. Skyrim was a broken mess for way too long, Fallout 4 was repetitive and got tedious fast. The least said about Fallout 76, the better.
I like the premise of Starfield though, having dipped into No Man's Sky again recently, so I'll keep an eye on how this progresses.
I think this game will be buggy because it's Bethesda in my opinion but hey to ppl who like it my respect to you.
My issue with this, is i'm getting real Destiny reveal vibes here. Lots of TALK about exploration and adventure, but not SHOWING it. You'd think if they were "putting on the finishing touches" at this point, they would be able to show a sizeable bit of exploration. Instead all we got was a cutscene transition landing to a small camp, a shootout. Then a very empty space dogfight. Where was the exploration? Not saying it for sure isn't there, but i think it's a red flag that they didn't show it
I just want to know how many bugs we will see upon release? 🤣🤣
Seeing a lot of 'if you criticise Starfield, it's because it's an Xbox exclusive and you're a fanboy' on comment sections and twitter. Which is a great shield for Bethesda. Let's not forget they were called Bugthesda long before they were acquired.