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Starfield Review - To Infinity, But Not Beyond - GameSpot

Bethesda's spacefaring adventure has its moments with impressive scale, satisfying combat, and some worthwhile side quests, but its shallow RPG systems and uninspired vision of the cosmos make for a journey that's a mile wide, but an inch deep.

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anast620d ago (Edited 620d ago )

Now I know why they didn't give out a bunch of copies. It's going to get hit hard. Yes, I am enjoying this.

sagapo620d ago

87 on both meta and open critic so far. But keep enjoying yourself, lol.

anast620d ago

Those 10s were auto-given.

Aloymetal620d ago

It could be a 100 on metacritic and 11/10 on all websites and still wouldn't matter because that's what lord Phil said not long ago. But keep enjoying yourself...

Tacoboto620d ago

Metacritic right now with 44 reviews is an 87

Two points higher than Spiderman Miles Morales' 85 with 89 reviews
Same score as Spider-Man 2018 after 116 reviews.

I guess I don't know what you're enjoying? Are you looking at these like they're Redfall reviews?

ABizzel1620d ago

Not to aid him in his foolishness, but both those games have 2x the amount of reviews, while starfield has purposefully limited the number of review copies sent to the media which could affect them long term.

anast620d ago

The fact you have to compare it to the lowest bar is telling.

Jin_Sakai620d ago (Edited 620d ago )

@Tacoboto

This is Xbox new Halo, their new flagship title and while It’s not doing bad it’s far from GOTY contender Microsoft made it out to be.

And why are you comparing Starfield to Spider-Man? Sony didn’t make it out to be the next big thing like Microsoft did with Starfield. A decade in the making after all. It’s THE game as Phil said in an interview.

MrNinosan620d ago

How does it compare with games like The Last of Us Remake, The Last of Us 2, God of War Ragnarok, Demon's Souls, Horizon Forbidden West, Final Fantasy VII Remake etc?

MarkSony2619d ago

Miles Morales deserved a 90.

Bobertt619d ago

It's not the GOTY they hyped it up to be though and all the reviews i have seen so far say outside of gun combat it does a worse job at the things that made previous Bethesda games great. So for Bethesda at least it's better than Fallout 76 but not a return to form.

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darthv72620d ago

...seems a lot of people are enjoying this as well (judging by all the good scores). The game sounds like it really gets better the more you play it. Some say its best to play through the main game first and then do new game + to really go out and explore.

I hope to enjoy it too.

MontyeKristo620d ago

Kinda lame that you enjoy something like that. A little bit sad, a little bit pathetic.

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Killa78620d ago

To be fair, Bethesda was still a bargain at 8bn 👀

solideagle620d ago

Insomniac was a bargain (229 million) not Bathesda :D

MrNinosan620d ago

You forgot the /s and therefore less smart creatures will downvote you.

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Fallout 4 on Switch 2 seems inevitable, but what about Starfield?

A Fallout 4 Nintendo Switch 2 port seems like an inevitability, but what about other Bethesda RPGs like Starfield.

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neutralgamer199234d ago

I think all games will end up on switch from Xbox. MS has embraced going to other platforms now if games aren't doing well on Nintendo MS may be more selective in the future

On playstation they have been quite successful

anast34d ago

I'm not sure too many people want to play Starfield.

Profchaos34d ago

Phils all but confirmed they are going in hard with the switch 2

TheColbertinator34d ago

All are welcome to Switch 2. Microsoft Games Studios is interested in long term profits and market value not petty fanboy thoughts.

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Tom Warren: Bethesda Have Been Working on PS5 Starfield "For a While"

Tom Warren, senior editor at The Verge, claims on The Xbox Two + 1 podcast that a PS5 port of Starfield "should be ready" this year.

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gold_drake43d ago

i believe that 100%

but not cause its difficult to work the ps5, its cause the game itself is fundamentally broken asf

RaidenBlack43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

Yea they need to fix it and I think they teased some major updates and patches this year. And as the norm we know even those won't be perfect and it'll take another year or two to reach a better state.
What Starfield also need is few more DLCs to fix the barrenness. .... and especially a substantial banger one with story and exploration to coincide with the PS5 launch and renew some interest.

dveio43d ago

"its cause the game itself is fundamentally broken asf"

Thanks.

I hate the rambling around pretty obvious things.

Such as, like you said, Starfield is just a big pile of broken code.

The latest news about Starfield's developmental environment just proved it.

badz14943d ago

If they release a PS5 version and it's still a loading screen simulator, they will just embarrass themselves.

Abear2143d ago

Corporate greed is the sole reason it’s coming to PS5. Expect the same game. This is M$ and Bethesda trying to recoup losses and capitalize on huge PS5 player base in an attempt to fund their next lame project.

neutralgamer199243d ago

Hopefully there is a huge major patch that gives the game a fresh chance

rudero43d ago

I believe it 100% because it was already being developed for PlayStation before they were acquired.

Not a rumor or a magical Microsoft push…
It was already in development.

-Foxtrot43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

They are going to have to do something to make you want the PS5 version

They can't escape all the negative coverage it's received since launch so they will need something to draw people in and honestly I can't think of anything.

It will sell, it just won't sell as well as they would have hoped for a Bethesda open world game now that they are launching late when opinions have already been made.

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pwnmaster300043d ago

Hope it does pretty good, big fan of Bethesda.
But not gonna lie this game was fucking ass.

Probably my least favorite Bethesda style rpg ever.
Regretted paying to play it early.

moomoo31943d ago

It was so disappointing.. its not horrible but its a solid 7/10

UnbreakableAlex43d ago

Have fun with this ginormous bore fest!

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Report: Starfield on PS5 Seems to Be Loaded in Backend According to Mods

The official PlayStation logo has been spotted in one of Starfield's mods on Bethesda's own creations site.

B5R58d ago

Just announce it already.

lukasmain58d ago

They should try to remove the stupid overabundance of ridiculous loading screens for the PS5 version. But I assume it's not possible because of their crap engine and/or their laziness to do anything about it. But it is possible in some instances as some modders have done so a few times for PC from what I have seen.

It will be super jarring and weird for PS5 players to see so many loading screens, I worry it will destroy any potential immersion. I don't think I could handle it honestly lol. Combining that with the uninspired gameplay, I expect it would tank my motivation to play and finish the game.

Profchaos58d ago

Yeah I feel like it was also the creation engine it was core to why I gave up on the game the forced tutorials I was still getting 4 hours in just annoyed me it did t help I had just played through tears of the kingdom st the time which had zero tutorials and being forced to stop for a guided tutorial every 20 minutes killed me I have up at 6 hours despite being a huge fallout fan

Armaggedon58d ago

If one doesnt like the screens, just dint olay the game. Just like if one doesnt not like being handcuffed, dont play a fromsoft souls game. They are integral to the games design.

BISHOP-BRASIL58d ago

Are you seriously trying to push loading screens as a voluntary design choice rather than a technical limitation in 2025? Good luck with that...

Armaggedon58d ago

I dont know… is me having input delay when I try to roll in elden ring a technical limitation?

Bathyj58d ago

Meh.
I just started Death stranding. I don't have time for that.

LoveSpuds58d ago

I am trying to wrap up my Elden Ring playthrough so I can get a replay of Death Stranding in ahead of the sequel. That new video last week has be really excited, I loved the first game, one of my fave platinum trophies.

Bathyj58d ago

This is my first playthrough.
I didn't really get it when it released.
But after that trailer I decided to give it another look.

After 5 hours, I've built my first bridge. While ïts to early to be 100% sure I think I'm hooked. I'll see how I go. It feels like a game that hard to sell to someone but if you know you know

There's just so much Kojima in the game.

LoveSpuds57d ago

Just wait until later in the game when you start building a network of zip lines. Journeys that used to take 20 mins are done on a couple of minutes, it feels so satisfying 😀

Hope it continues to resonate with you dude, enjoy!

Profchaos58d ago

If what never a matter of if but when

MaximusPrime_58d ago

I have zero interest in this game but there are people who like it. People have their personal preference.

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