Starfield Fails to Launch | Paste Magazine

With Starfield the Bethesda RPG format goes traditional sci-fi, to less than stellar results. Who knew space could feel so familiar?

[seanpitt23]

Damn looks like it's a dumpster fire!

[S2Killinit]

It looks like its going to be mediocre at best.

[InUrFoxHole]

Is 87 mediocre?

[S2Killinit]

Considering they limited reviews to select reviewers, Im not very confident of the 87. Its sitting at only 51 reviews currently.

[MrChow666]

do you feel better now?

[S2Killinit]

Well, sorry for stating the obvious.

[Operation1223]

88 on metaciritc compared to fallout 4 with an 84 on metacritic

[S2Killinit]

87 not 88 on metacritic. But its all the same I guess.

[Vx_]

I did call it out , from their fishy review embargo date and that leaked gameplay footage. But hey!! I got attacked for stating the obvious! which is that the game is boring and average looking at best.

[blackblades]

Bruh you literally just copy and pasted from IGN review

[OptimusDK]

LOL it is still 87 with lots of perfect scores! But hey you saw it all.

[Sitdown]

Congratulations...what would you like? So sad to see gamers be so happy about stuff like this.

[Vx_]

@blackbalded , will mr.smarthead ever thought it the same account? The one on ign is me, obviously. I even tagged you now on the same ign post.🥴

[Vx_]

@ Old McGroin
No I’m just stating facts, because when I stated my opinion based on Bethesda‘s behavior I got attacked both here and on ign… so yah it’s my right to remind those triggered that I stand right on my opinion about this average looking game.

[MrChow666]

Here, Have a cookie!

[Northpoint]

Knew it. But hey, this is Game Pass quality.

[Chris12]

Currently 87 on Metacritic after 51 reviews, but you focus on one review from a trash website because it makes you feel better. Love it.

[itsmebryan]

@chris12
Good thing they won't have to "suffer" through Starfield.

[OptimusDK]

And i guess you hobby is small horse riding

[aconnellan]

Yeah let’s just ignore all the 8, 9, and 10 scores and call it a dumpster fire because one site gave it a 5 .

To contextualise, it’s currently sitting at the same metacritic score as Spider-Man and Horizon Zero Dawn. Would you consider those dumpster fires?

[seanpitt23]

@inurfoxhole yeah for a game that's been in the making for 25 years!! Should be 90 plus with all the money time and resources they had

[OptimusDK]

LOL it is so funny that the worst of all reviews rise to the top of N4G. It has a metacritic of 87 and a lot a lot of perfect scores. But funny enough all the worst get promoted to the top here!
But i guess that never changes. Many on the horse riding side wish so much this to fail that it is laughable.

[S2Killinit]

You think the same thing doesn't happen to the PlayStation games? They even limited reviews to select reviewers for this one. It doesn't bode well.

[ocelot07]

Though I agree 87 is a great score.

Why is it only 51 reviews? Forza Horizon 5 had over 100 reviews and that got a well deserved 92.

Halo Infinite got the same very good 87 but again had a lot more reviews at 90+.

Spiderman another title with 87 has over 110 reviews.

[RupeeHoarder]

Metacritic 87 and IGN’s score was added to the PC metacritic score and not the Xbox one. Pretty fishy. Should be sitting at about an 85 right now with more to come.

[PhillyDillyDee]

Lol paste magazine tryin to stand out

[TreMillz]

Are they? Ign gave it a 7

[CrashMania]

Gamespot too, I had an early-ish copy of the game and I'd give it a 7 at best so far. A decent game but far from living up to the huge hype, it'll end up in the low 80s probably, still good but defintiely overhyped.

The biggest positive is that it's not as buggy as previous bethesda games and performance is good, 30fps considering, the biggest let down for me is exploration, it's much less enjoyable than the likes of Skyrim and even Fallout 4 for me.

[LordoftheCritics]

Is this the Author's first game review.

Look at the website.

[PhillyDillyDee]

Ok? Are we using IGN as our aggregate or something? IGNs main complaint is that it takes several hours for everything to really gel together.

[--Onilink--]

The average in OpenCritic is at 87 with 70+ reviews.

So while the 7 is more normal, though still outside the average or median, a 5 should be for a really broken game and does look like pushing for clicks

[S2Killinit]

It has to he crap if IGN gave it a 7. They are usually fully behind xbox games.

[ChasterMies]

I love Paste Magazine. They don’t juice scores to appease corporate masters or fans.

[PhillyDillyDee]

Something tells me they… opposite of “juiced” this one a bit tho. Either way you know n4g is loving this score. Nevermind the scores averaging in the high 8s so far.

Im glad to see the game is decent. I enjoy bethesda games. Tho this one isnt my most anticipated game of the year (spiderman 2 is), im still looking forward to digging into it.

[Tedakin]

Good ol... Paste?

[Themba76]

This game might be alright but it’s not up there with baldurs gate 3 or Zelda totk.

[bleedsoe9mm]

Xbox effect there is always 1

[jznrpg]

Or a bunch

[anast]

I'm sure it's a 6. They bumped it down to get some buzz.

[Soulsborne]

So the biggest outlets gave this around a 7-8 , xbox shills with the 10s tho lol

[UltimateOwnage]

They “need” to up that meta critic. Microsoft is banking them on it.

[badz149]

they are afraid they won't be given the free review copy for the next MS game

[GrizzliS1987]

I can guarantee it’s much closer to a 5 than it is 9. Any person giving this game over a 7 is suspect. How you can ignore the bugs and dullness of this game is beyond me. Boring Bethesda game as usual

[gold_drake]

damn, i did not expect a 5 out of 10

a buggy mess is a buggy mess

"its a bethesda game" should not be an excuse anymore, not in 2023.

[Destiny1080]

5/10 seems to be were its at, with mods and a couple of years we might see a 7/10

[Miraak82]

It's a Bethesda game .... if you've play one you've played them all , maybe they can with consult with Obsidian that made the best fallout on how to make a good rpg .. Pillars of Eternity 1+2 are just excellent and the only MS game studio acquisition I have faith that will put out something truly worth hyping over

[ChasterMies]

“Starfield is thematically so similar to Mass Effect and yet so inferior to it that I just wanted to go play those games again”

Actually that’s not a bad idea.

[purple101]

Sorry to throw shade but just can't help my self.

Watching digital foundry and series S already down to 26fps..

Full details graphics review in a few days they say

[bangoskank]

I personally have no interest in this game but if I was I would take a Paste review with the smallest grain of salt. The "journalist" probably normally reviews dildos or something.

[Nacho_Z]

The 10/10 reviews I'd say are getting a bit carried away for whatever reason but 5/10 seems too low. I think it's a bit of a misfire but a fairly solid game.

[Rynxie]

Ahahaha

[gametrotter]

The mixed critical reception is super interesting around Starfield. I think I'll still play it.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Hahahahahaha this was supposed to be Xbox saving grace? This was the reason MS bought Bethesda in the first place? LMFAO! 😂

[ironmonkey]

Ouch

[Valkyrye]

Decimated and obliterated

[EvertonFC]

Not played it yet myself but Duke and KFG seem to like it overall but fair play for pointing out it's faults like complicated map, fast travel game, takes too long to get started, weak AI and combat.
Everyone seems to love the story and writing though but the rest seems average.
They also mentioned the game doesn't get started until you complete it which seems to be about 30 hours of sticking to main story.
How many casuals will give the game 5 hours to get started with all the menus ? It's a game I see fallout, Skyrim fans will like it but the rest will probably find it meh an dnit even get to the good stuff after 5 hours ?

[SyntheticForm]

"Paste" magazine.

Disappointment in familiarity is all well and good, but how many god damn times did Todd Howard stress that this was a Bethesda game through and through?

[Fonsecap]

You have a Gfinity who gave Zelda TotK a 60 on metacritic, there always will be someone who just don't like the game they're reviewing...

[Ninver]

Wow. Alot of hearts will be shattered. Will the green side ever have a AAA smash hit to call their own? Serious question.

[andydalum]

Leave it to N4G community to only focus on all the negative reviews only. I'm enjoying the game so far. Only have few hours into it so far but liking what I see. Gunplay is wayyyy better than fallout series. Ship combat isn't super easy (at least not in beginner ship, ship customization seems fairly in depth. Can't wait to get off work and keep playing.

[RiseNShine]

After looking some more, it's 88 on metacritic with 51 reviews, so this is officially a clickbait review on a unknown website if I've ever seen one, and only useful for those that really want to hate this game.