Starfield: Deeply Flawed But Fantastic

[@rovietsussia4328]

I love this game and past Bethesda games, but I just don't think they'll ever make passable AI enemies 😂

[@jtzoom86]

Where is true about the AI but sometimes you gotta laughed at some of the stupid stuff they do lol. Saying that though I really really really like this game and I recommend this game to anybody that likes RPG‘s I understand a lot of PlayStation people don’t care about it and then actively hating on it but I think if they came to the PlayStation five, which it never will, they would change their tone about it.

[@JustFeral]

Just waiting for modders to do it again,like always.

[@caiooca5793]

They actually have good AI tuned to be dumb, because Todd thinks that it's not fun to have a challenge. Proof is AI mods in fallout that accomplishes amazing things with small tweaks.

[@eggbertmcflubermuffin9550]

How can you love a game that fails to provide the most basic of expectations in a video game?😂

[@buccaneercat]

Worries me about the upcoming Indiana Jones game…

[@hanzolo7719]

It’s funny seeing so many reviewers hyper fixate on every aspect of this game. I don’t blame them, it is their job after all. But I’m a simple man. What it ultimately comes down to is how much fun I’m having, and how much excitement do I have around a game. Starfield is the first game in a long time that I think about at work. It’s one of those games where I get home and the first thing I think about is wanting to play it. I stay up late playing it and can’t get off. I don’t care about fast travel, bugs, loading screens.. whatever. The game has me hooked and it’s all I can think about. The last games I can remember that gave me this feeling was red dead 2 and the last of us.

[@MarcusSoulCombos]

The problem is a reviewer can’t tell you how much fun you’re going to have. They can o Lu tell you why it succeeds or fails to be fun to them. The metacritic is like 85 which is really good so good for them. Maybe in a few days I’ll grab gamepass and check it out

[@LevelCapGaming]

Im glad you're enjopying the game dude. There's lots of different interests out there and i feel like these review/first impressions videos should serve to educate those who haven't played it. So details do seem like a bit of a requirement here - i personally don't like overly vague wishy washy language in reviews. So to each their own.

[@pandagonerogue.140]

Bro same for me! I can see all the flaws but despite them I can’t get starfield outta my head lol it’s so engaging

[@cbaileychamp]

nowadays tho with everything getting so expensive noone wants to spend money on anything that isnt a 10 out of 10 guranteed home run banger life changing game. So everyone over values the opinions of game reviews of people who have a completely different tastes. Like please just play it yourself. Everyone did this with dead island 2, everyone did this with cyberpunk like just buy it yourself or crack it for fucks sake. This comment takes me back to when games didnt need to be approved by moist critical to get an active playerbase. People tried different things and gaming companies did too.

[@dandylion1987]

What's even weirder is the amount of vitriol and cope comes from people trying to defend this game. "I've played *insert hours* and I've loved every second. Anyone who disagrees is just some idiot hater l. Here's 4 screenshots of random locations"

[@MrAcuta73]

One of the more unbiased reviews I've seen yet, thank you for that! Definitely touched on good, bad, and ambiguous with enough room to understand some people like some things and others don't.

[@mrssirens]

Honestly looks like a game I'll try when they inevitably release a definitive edition in a year or so time and the mod scene fixes their messes.

[@loitersquadX]

It’s a game like fallout 3/4

[@VahidMasrour]

50+ hours in, i have yet to find any game-breaking bugs.@@loitersquadX And yes, this is "Fallout 5 in space" for me. But I'm saying this as someone who loved Fallout 4, and sunk over 200 hours in it. This might be triple the time.

[@NobbsAndVagene]

Bethesda: releases another crappy Fallout game, this time even more in space. Customers, on their knees: "I can't wait till modders fix it" *back of the throat gurgling noises*

[@mrssirens]

Thanks for the laugh.

[@cj7011]

​@@NobbsAndVagene🤡

[@dazzaofficial3591]

I would argue that these loading screens always have been a part of Bethesda Games. Every time you entered a tiny house in Skyrim you had these. Haven't played Starfield yet but it seem pretty familiar

[@involuntarysoul3867]

it is the perfect game if you have insomnia, just play the main mission, you'll be asleep in 10 minutes, guaranteed

[@i.d.6492]

People say I'm 40 hrs in, but what they dint realize is that 10 of those hrs are spend in menus and loading screens if not more

[@Reynolds128]

It really shows you haven't played the game😂

[@i.d.6492]

@@Reynolds128 I watched like 10 different streams, I don't just give away my hard earned money, especially in today's day and age when games get hyped up only to come out like shi

[@rick6620]

@@Reynolds128he’s not necessarily wrong though…

[@SilentSeventh]

Yet somehow people want seamless exploration, which amounts to full minutes traveling through space rather than a loading screen that lasts a few seconds. I’ve got 600+ hours into No Mans Sky, 100 of those hours are probably just space travel.

[@Reynolds128]

@@rick6620 the loading screens take like two seconds.. you can directly fast travel anywhere giving you one loading for like 5 seconds... you can also choose to go to your ship fly up into space and travel through the scanner if you want to feel more immersed as well as there is people and things in orbit around planets that you visit and some of the coolest random encounters that you completely miss if you are fast travelling everywhere so you get rewarded for going through the effort of flying around in your spaceship instead of fast travelling everywhere but the option is there if you're doing busy work... basically you have options😝🤣

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

So far, I absolutely love this game. It's better than I expected. While there are things that I dislike, it's more a personal preference and are mostly things that I expect in Bethesda RPG games. I found games like NO MAN'S SKY and even STAR CITIZEN to be exceptionally boring most of the time (after the initial wow-factor wore off). However, this game has a story and "world" (well, "galaxy") that feels like it won't get old anytime soon. I'm already looking forward to playing it a second time using a different character background and set of decisions.

[@jayl5749]

Despite the mixed reviews, I really enjoyed the game. Although the game mechanics feel dated, however the worldbuilding is immersive and it is fun to explore and see what's gonna happen next if the player character did this or said that. Would honestly still give it a 9/10 for a BGS RPG game.

[@PaulojnPereira]

I actually like the way they handled space flight and combat, its simple but satisfactory, because not everyone is interested in that, and if you put a few points in piloting you get some extra moves for combat like using thrusters (its not the Boost btw) this allows you to do some impressive moves and engage more enemy ships at once, you can also place some points in targeting so you can target specific components in a ship in order to disable it and then board it. Most space sims don't allow you to board enemy vessels.

[@42crazyguy]

Thrusters are game changing for ship combat.

[@inflatablepeas6649]

When I’m playing starfield my dad comes in the room talking about his struggles as a father. Now I’m uncomfortable in all worlds

[@michaelbini1103]

If only starfield was split screen

[@TheStruggle-1337]

@inflatablepeas6649 pause the game and just listen to your Dad. He won't always be around. Cherish all your moments with your parents.

[@doxthafox1138]

Just crossed the 40 hour mark and I can't stop playing. It's fallout 2.0 for me and that's exactly what I wanted & expected. It's amazing actually 👌

[@steveo0127]

With that 40 hour mark how many loading screen did you go though and did u experience that weird bug were you cant fly though space and their some kinda of invisible wall you can’t fly past also it’s be reported their are invisible walls on the planet as well even though Todd said last week that you can walk across every world 😂😂😂😂 0/10 😂

[@jonmartin9732]

@@steveo0127what’s the point in this comment, the guys has actually played the game so what’s the problem.

[@garyesajas]

Same dude, this game is like Crack to me. I feel it's become fashionable to bash solid gameplay due to a company name and stature, I was thoroughly entertained and I my experience was such that I agree with the reviewer that the game doesn't explain basic features which does suck, but..... as gamers we also despise hand holding. Which does make it fairly impossible to cater to every gamer out there. So maybe it's not fair to judge them to harshly on this. Plus the ship battles I really felt were bad ass, like expanse levels of bad ass. Would buy again 9/10. Plus.... I bought the upgrade to play early, ZERO regrets so far.

[@arjanmoore5522]

@@garyesajasI’ve noticed that too certain companies get highly praised even if the game is boring while other games get bashed even if it’s a good game

[@R.a.f.a.e.l.]

​@@steveo0127amazing how so many of you spend your time and energy to try to convince people who played the game and like it that the game js not good. Why bother? Go play the game you like, man. I mean, its tuesday, you really have that much spare time? Lol

[@AcheliusDecimus]

I have a decently fast drive so loading is really fast. However, it is the amount of loading within a small session that makes you see the age of creation engine. The side quests are AMAZING! I have found that looting is something to be planned. I take up double digit value and triple digit value to sell. Resources I store on my ship, and I am now working on the resources to make storage at my base.

[@whatasaverl6456]

Seems like some things have been really well thought out while a lot of fundamental quality of life stuff have been ignored with this game.

[@Cjorss]

It definitely gets a lot of stuff right, for example the game is very generous at how far you can be from your ship and still move stuff to and from it and your personal inventory. And crafting materials that are in your ship can be used at any crafting station you want to use. So there are some quality of life misses but also some very nice wins, they just didn't think of everything.

[@michaelbread5906]

Like always, Bethesda probably going to rely on modders to make their game.

[@chickengenius4202]

I love this game. No not perfect but a huge win for Bethesda.

[@joshuablanchette878]

same, i think there are definitely some valid criticisms but none of those in any way detract from my experience. i am lvl 19 with about 23 hours of gameplay and i absolutely love it

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

For "Bethesda" lol

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

@eventydefallacy8464 i was just having fun with the statement

[@ewjiml]

@eventydefallacy8464uh no you weren’t.

[@BlueLightningHawk]

People to this day are still saying that bugs are rare in this game lol. Huffing that copium.

[@shivamutreja6427]

Bethesda went from Skyrim to Starfield in 12 years. At this rate of devolution, they would be making Visual Novel style games in the 2030s

[@MarkaNgamer]

Regarding bad dialogues and boring storytelling - We live in extremely extroverted culture (where small-talk is dominating) and most of the great writers are either dead or retired. That is our reality unfortunately.

[@jfygt2623]

Something tells me that Levelcap still prefers Star Citizen over Starfield.

[@hahahah9527]

That's a fair review. Their engine is a curse and a blessing at the same time.

[@ZephrusPrime]

A lot of people want TEV6 to come out fast and not think about this engine being in the way.

[@willm.9687]

They should really consider if UE5 but retooled to have the gameplay features of Creation could be utilized, or consider other engines that they could try if BGS can't have an easier time for the research and development needed to advance Creation far enough to account for the utter scale of ES6 and still track everything. I wonder if that's even possible when you're trying to stream in objects to store data on exactly what was there without having to have massive install / RAM space being used by an Xbox or PC for instance.

[@thealienbros5431]

24 hours into it so far. Definitely has some flaws, but AMAZING. No game is perfect, I didn't expect it to be. 30 fps on console is a bummer though.

[@macattackss4782]

Its hard to even pull 60 on top spec PC's without some form of upscaling tech so I see why it only runs at 30 on consoles

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

​@macattackss4782 nah. I have a top spec pc and it runs above 100 except in the first city/hub at 1440p. Usually around 135 to 140. I've only played like 5 hours tho. Pretty meh game.

[@swaggitypigfig8413]

@@macattackss4782I can tell you’re a benchmark ret*rd. Those benchmarks are done in the most demanding areas where you spend 1% of your playtime. On a 3080, I get 120+ fps easily in most areas on 1440p medium with DLSS ultra quality preset using the mod. No performance complaints!

[@R.a.f.a.e.l.]

​​@@thelittledetailscr7231i thought it was meh 10 hours in. Shouldnt take that much to become fun but man... once it clicks, it clicks hard. Cant stop now. If you didnt like previous Bethesda games its probably not fot you though.

[@wilfredwayne7139]

It definitely is because its not a solid 30 it's bad in populated areas and it's bad on barren planets it makes no sense.

[@oliverrrrrrrrrr]

I love Starfield and have to admit this is a bloody good review. Very fairly weighed the pros and cons.

[@metalmikebot]

If you haven't already, you should watch the Digital Foundry breakdown where they explain why the loading screens were necessary. You simply can't do all the things Starfield lets you do without them.

[@HoboGaming]

Why is levelcap playing/reviewing a Bethesda open-world RPG if he doesn't like dialogue and character development? Like, Levelcap, my guy, the NPCs literally say "when you have a moment" which literally tells you you don't need to listen to their whole life's story in the middle of battle, THEY WILL TELL YOU LATER IF YOU WAIT. FFS just listen to what they're saying for 2 seconds.

This is my first Bethesda game and I’m loving every second of it. Even the loading screens are very well tolerated. I’m so in love with every quest and the world created that I feel like I’ve played several different games inside of this one massive story. Only other game I can think of that gave me that same feeling was the Witcher 3

[@justinp_]

Need to start a LvlCapReviews channel. You've got a knack for it, thats clear.

[@jaredamos5064]

If they switch from CE2 to UE5, its gonna cut a huge chunk away from the games in terms of the level and amount of interactive items in every scene and their persistence, the persistence and simulation of NPCs, and especially moddability. UE cant handle the same level of item persistence and amount and is also internally much more rigid, which would eliminate much of the modding scene and the scope of what they could do. Many games have suffered due to studios moving from in-house engines to frostbite or UE (like ME:Andromeda).

[@lalishansh]

+1

I believe you are right. The best games I’ve played were were made by in-house engines.

[@Taupe_M0rose]

It seems like others AAA nowadays, we'll have to wait a year or two until the game is properly polished. I'll wait.

[@Blakarot11]

“All easily accessible in just 20 clicks” 😂🤣

[@CrossWindsPat]

One thing that I absolutely loved in No Mans Sky was the loot containers that would be the same at every base you laid it down at. It was so convenient!

[@skrymebruh1401]

worst part about it is the horrible performance

[@Sheriff-ev7my]

Notice this review isn’t as popular as ones posted near the same time? It’s because it’s a rational criticism with likes and dislikes instead of bandwagon hate. Thank you levelcap for an actually good review.

[@missedme0063]

Endless loading screens with jank UI and endless fast travel. Ruins the feeling of scale, 100% NOT a space game. Its just a fps game with a space level

[@nickhowatson4745]

the complete lack of any inertia or momentum in the players movement bugs the crap out of me. there is no weight to the feeling of your character as you instantly change directions like you are massless.

[@myheartpumpsmusic]

It reminds of when i was learning how to play Dayz. All i heard was keep playing, youll get used to dying. Its now one of my favorite games.

[@zowbaid89]

For me, immersion is really important in a game like this, and the the excessive loading screens and those horribly dead eyes when talking to NPCs just kills it for me. No thanks Bethesda, you lost me. I guess I'll just keep my hopes up if Star Citizen ever truly comes out.

[@Reynolds128]

It won't. 😂

[@SKEAPR]

Man, I hope they get rid of the Creation engine with more advance once

[@cmdrls212]

Not a space sim indeed. Just a game in space. Not even a space game honestly.

[@MrCannedgoods1]

I think a game you hate to love is super detrimental, it tries to give you what you want while falling short and flat on so many occasions. Forcing you to fall into its loops and grinds because it knows you will. It’s designed around addiction.

[@LancelotSwe]

Well said with that title. It has it flaws but i`ve played more than 60h in one week. It`s great.

[@Roe777]

The combat vs braindead AI both infantry and spaceships ruins the game

[@swaggitypigfig8413]

Just think of fighting AI as pest control. Works for me!

[@tarakivu8861]

@@swaggitypigfig8413 no fun

[@MixedGrid]

In short just play a Fallout game again and save the money. Unless you already have gamepass then enjoy. Otherwise just wait for it to get fixed up and mods supported better. Than buy it on some random discount sale.

[@hurtfixer_]

Played 30 min of Star'Loadscreen'Field, and went back to StarCitizen where you do not need loadscreens INSIDE Your ship. Same crappy Armstrong Moment as Elite Dangerous.

[@josephnotoempire2949]

I applaud your fairness.

[@jonmartin9732]

People talk about loading screens, but I remember Amiga days when I had to change 3 or 4 disks just to play street fighter 2.

[@tarakivu8861]

Those days are over, the current tech allows for seamless gameplay without loading screens. They didnt even try to hide them.

[@jonmartin9732]

@@tarakivu8861loading screens for 3 seconds are the biggest issue of the day really ??? RD2 may not have loading screens, but has a massive one at the beginning, so I don’t really see an issue it’s something they’ve always done , they said it was a Bethesda rpg through and through on a regular basis, it’s order fish and chips and expect something else entirely and shocked when they actually do get fish and chips.

[@weediestbroom]

You're intro sums up my feelings precisely

[@JethroDyx]

A true realist never only focuses on the bad. Awesome video

[@Kazanko28]

I've been enjoying it more than I've been annoyed by it. I wish there weren't so many loading screens as well, and the inventory interface is probably what I hate the most. Hopefully modders will fix it.

[@TheLastEl1te]

Skyrim had bad UI and the modders had to fix it, looks like they will have to fix this one as well.

[@tishnash007]

Great review, fair play. Horrendous some of the click bait video reviews out there.

[@MrMozkoZrout]

I mean even tho i was at first expecting something like a spacesim i wouldn't mind at all the fact that it isn't that. But i mean making a game in space with space ship, space travel and combat and not having proper open world and free flight and random encounters in there is just a giant oversight. It's like having Skyrim, where you can't properly run around the map but have to instead fast travel between all major points of interest and only being able to explore around them.

[@tooniegoon391]

This game reminds me of a knock off mass effect with a 1000 planet gimmick

[@LAFORGUS]

You are right, there was no need to have a loading screen to enter the ship, if what you were going to do to leave the planet was an cinematic take off. Nice review!

[@troyalessi]

The "how do I get off the toilet???" still has me rolling 😂🤣

[@beanman8573]

Give this game a month or so when people actually play this game for more than a few hours they will realise its not at all whT they were expecting. Its so much more.

[@lucasm4919]

25 hours in, I'm really enjoying it. But the only issue I've had is some missions being bugged. No matter what you do, there's no way round it.

[@Edward135i]

No Man's Sky is Starfield's biggest problem, because of the way you travel in that game, you can just fly down to a planet and land anywhere Starfield feels old and it hasn't even been out for a week.

[@gabrielspann9264]

Basically Fallout

[@glopping1984]

One thing I never see people talk about for this game is atmosphere, and that's everything to me in a game. There's a reason I love Dark Souls, Cyberpunk 2077, and Starfield so much, and it's all because they have amazing atmosphere. Yes the planets are mostly empty, and the "dynamic events" always play out the exact same, but I can't help but just take time to walk around and soak it all in, knowing I may be the only living thing on that planet. Sure, the graphics, gameplay, quest design, AI and animation are outdated and unimpressive (and the only thing truly "next gen" about this game is the file size) but the art direction and atmosphere is what makes me LOVE Starfield. I rarely get this immersed in a game, even though it's a loading screen simulator. I give the game an overall 7/10 in terms of quality, but a 9.5/10 in terms of my enjoyment.

[@jtzoom86]

I’m playing star field on series X Consol and the load screens are like half a second for me so that’s not really an issue for me personally but I can tell you that I freaking love the game now it starts off kind of slow but once it gets going, that goes, I would recommend this game for anybody that likes to play RPG’s. To anyone watching this video play the game for yourself before you take this guy’s opinion to heart because it is nowhere near as bad as what are you saying it’s supposed to be. I’m sorry I just disagree with most of the stuff he’s complaining about.

[@chummygun]

Even if the loading screens are short, they still should not exist.

[@Reynolds128]

​@@chummygunblablabla

[@abunai.j]

This was a great, informative, impartial review, so well done. I'll wait until it inevitably goes on sale during one of Steam's events.

[@ATCrogerwilco]

I plan to buy this game....when its on sale for $5. Nothing beats Baldurs Gate for me this year.

[@carlosthompson9821]

rolling dices is always fun for me

[@blackwakuma6653]

Well said.. Bethesda is OUT DATED.. really disappointed

[@Iamwallacewayne]

This is the only review that actually gave me a sense of what this game is like and I watched so many reviews it’s remarkable!

[@OlderThanAverageGamer]

I'll say two things.. 1.) The loading screens, while far too many, are not long enough to have bothered me yet. 2.) I would have loved to be getting 120fps in 1440p consistently with my 3080 but, even in the more asset cluttered areas where FPS drops into the high 50's and mid 60's, these areas seem to be constant at that rate and that makes a big difference compared to potentially bouncing between 100 and 50fps in real time. With that said, the omission of something as logical as a weapon equip button/keybind without having to "favorite" it into a main slot has been a more frustrating, killer of immersion imo. This is mainly because you're likely going to change this fairly often. The actual space travel has been pretty disappointing having previously played Star Citizen and Elite Dangerous BUT, the combat system is intuitive and engaging enough to mostly make up for it... At least until you're hoping to just roam a planet after landing without having to run everywhere. Then it sinks in again.

[@itsweezing]

Gotta say, I disagree about the character dialogue. It's one of my favorite parts of the game! Feels like there's so much depth packed into the characters and they grew on me over time. Old man Strauss has become one of my favorites after doing a mission he was involved in because he had such good dialogue with other characters

[@LevelCapGaming]

Strauss is the best character, I agree with that.

[@masterquacc]

Same!

[@rightchea]

I have to agree. there are too many games engines out there that could have made this game into a real classic and probably the best game in decades but unfortunately some companies don't want to put in the real effort to make their art truly great.

[@brainkale]

"how do I get off the toilet" was legitimately hilarious

[@daaaah_whoosh]

From what I've seen in reviews so far I think I'll pass, the game looks like Fallout 4 but with more of the things I didn't like about Fallout 4, hell with many of the things I don't like about any Bethesda game (loading screens for every door, dead-eyed NPCs, mountains of trash to sort through and carry to the nearest trader).

[@glockenspiel604]

not to mention significantly worse combat than fallout 4

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@glockenspiel604the combat is way better than fallout 4 lol

[@lofi1598]

stop lie pony reviews are 9/10 10/10 and its so good some people did not konw how to play the game and they hate on it they did not even finish the game

[@tarakivu8861]

@@lofi1598 Its just not for everyone, just accept that. Its great you apparently like it and get value out of it. But for others the Bethesta formula with its flaws or even the good parts isnt for them and they prefer some other game. Everyone is different.

[@lofi1598]

the problem they hate on it @@tarakivu8861

[@gotdamn_tarantino]

There's so much I don't like about the game but I can't put the controller down because the good parts are really damn good.

[@vincer7824]

That's about as balanced a review as possible.

[@pathfinder.george]

Spot on! Hoping they at least replace black loading screens with longer char/ship animations so we feel like we're moving, not loading :D Also having to sell 800kg of junk to a merchant with 5'000 credits is super annoying...

[@DukeFavre]

Fair review Levelcap. I hope you play some Payday 3 and give us your opinion too. 👍 The way you describe Starfield pros and cons, LEGIT.

[@shaunh2015]

Starfield seems like a good 80% game. But in reality, after 7 years, a AAA studio with MS backing should be able to do better.

[@MrGenenmi]

For me, if Starfield had a similar type of freedom of movement just like NMS, as in: mech suits to explore planets, land rovers to drive around, or survey planets while you're flying, landing and taking off and travel towards planets just like NMS, than this game would've killed it.

[@epicgamerzfail4575]

Ironic as it is, starfield "just works". It's not 10/10, but it's not bad either. It's just a game that exists. I think this is the worse year to just be a game given how many 10/10s have released this year, it makes it harder for starfield to stand out. But the real kicker is just that starfield is yet another bethesda game at it's core. Either you like the bethesda formula and happy to see it in a space setting, or you dont (in which case this game is not for you).

[@princerose233]

No 10/10 game came out this year.

[@zaccampa4055]

I’ve been loving the game so far. It’s definitely Bethesda but it’s part of the charm lol

[@HelplessTeno]

I'm a fairly realistic person and I've been playing Fallout and Elder Scrolls for almost 20 years. I knew what I was getting into with Starfield. I've been having a blast. That being said, the lack of optimization, failing to create any sort of seamless/hidden loading screens and the typical Bethesda problems are still frustrating.

[@angelobronte6029]

This game definitely won't be drawing in and amazing any new crowds but Bethesda fans will definitely enjoy it for years to come.

[@DameWhoGames623]

creation engine is holding bethesda back, The game is very fun but the tech limitations and constant load screens in a space game is kinda something they should look into.

[@SpartacusBadBoy]

Why spend millions to build a new engine when you can use the old one and make an obscene profit from. At the end of the day it’s a business decision. Maybe with the money they will work on that nex gen engine.

[@cribzero9974]

gonna wait for them to release Starfield VR :D Well, okay, more accurately... I'm going to wait for modders to fix Starfield VR after it's released :D

[@gandolfodifiore347]

Great review. Is your review of the pc version only ? I have a series x. Just curious if it looks and runs as smooth as your video on the series x. Thx in advance

[@gauravsinha6060]

Forget the critics. This game is addictive.

[@snooptk6236]

this is by far the best review of starfield ive seen, it doesnt only focus on the negative and the stupid negatives like the invisible walls (which ive yet to encounter in 82h of playtime). A lot of people only base their reviews on questionnable critisicm and only points to bad things and completely ignore the positives. This is not the case here, both sides are approached and balanced!

[@LavekGaming]

I'll stick with Star Citizen....half if not as many more bugs as this game for half or less the price. Plus, you have more immersive worlds, limitless exploration, PVP shenanigans, more attention to detail, actually cool universe backstory, and the opportunity to play with new game tech before the game releases in 2092. No sweat off my back because I know the game is in development, so I can't complain. Starfield on the other hand, easily missed the mark. Twenty five years in the making....Okay buddy. It's not a matter of expectation at this point or comparing the two games. Clearly, if one makes a space game, it must be nearly indefinitely explorable, or at least give the impression thereof. A lot of time went into nothing. I'm sure a mod could have come up with something better, oh wait they are already doing that.

[@SpartacusBadBoy]

I think after watching many reviews of this game, this one finally pushed me off the fence to not purchase the game now until there is a big sale on. Thanks for your review

[@tarakivu8861]

Or ya know, pirates life

[@SpartacusBadBoy]

@@tarakivu8861 more like I have to find time in my busy schedule. Why sacrifice precise hours for a buggy game (that I can accept) now, when I can get it 3 to 4 months later at half the price maybe and maybe patched up. Also the fact the last game I bought from Bethesda, region locked the fallout 76. So I’m still salty about that as well.

[@jackscalibur]

I would say that it's definitely ok to wait. Very fun, but does have issues.

[@bootis32]

You can play this Gamepass or you might as well wait until Game of the Year Edition come out.

[@Robbie-xs8qj]

Ive been playing it on gamepass, its a good idea to play it there or to wait. Its a fun game but definitely not worth 70. The constant loading is whats killing it for me.

[@yellowcake404]

I can't wait for someone to mod the entirety of fallout and Skyrim into starfield.

[@mikfhan]

Adam Jensen: "The year is 2027, Elder Scrolls Six has released, with sixteen times the detail. No longer bound by Xbox Series S it comes on its own SSD instead of a disc. After world war three and the quantum compute AI encryption crash made the internet a darknet hellhole, offline games without DRM and no massive day 1 patch downloads became the future."

[@boomer150]

I am 100% convinced that the reason Starfield has a reputation for bugginess is because all the reviewers are playing the game on PC. Every single review for Starfield I have watched has not been on Xbox Series X or S but clearly PC and they ALL have edit's of various bugs but this radically contradicts my own experience with Starfield. As someone without a two thousand dollar gaming PC I played Starfield on my Xbox Series X and I am at the end of my first playthrough, 90 hours and a level 48 character. In all those hours I took note of every bug that I would call "significant" such as characters clipping through the floor or hovering, those kind of things. It is worth noting I don't use companions, I travel alone. My notes have 5 instances of significant bugs At level 7 I had Vasco stuck on the outside of my ship during take off, one time event. At level 12 one of the temple's would not activate, resolved with a reload. At level 14 I saw a big alien clipping through a rock, resolved after I killed it. At level 31 A quest NPC was not where it was supposed to be, resolved with a reload. At level 40 A table in the store was missing, everything on the table was there but table was not, resolved with reload. Those are the noticeable bug's during my 90+ hours of Starfield on Xbox Series X, yet Starfield's reputation is not much better than Cyberpunk. Maybe these reviewers needs to try another platform if they want a better experience. This is far from the first time a game was glitch city on PC but great on console. I don't regret my purchase one bit.

[@Rickster621]

I'm definitely going to buy when it's on steam sales.

[@aligillani7107]

Dead eye characters are one of the major gripes I have with Bethesda games. Other than that the sheer amount of content and gigantic world and numerous NPCs to interact with is superb.

[@i_play_everything1359]

whatever game bethesda does next if they dont use a new game engine its gonna be a disaster

[@Bert439]

As an unarmed enthusiast I can appreciate the care that was given to the skill system. Having way more fun than I ever did with Fallout 4 and the way quest play out make me no longer miss New Vegas!

[@Bert439]

Also just wish the Constilation followers were not a bunch of Goody 2 shoes! Let me be a degenerate on Neon and make shady deals opted to use Borjas since shes a merc and does not care!

[@user-pe9qg3hg3k]

I'll come back to this one, I haven't downloaded it yet but I feel like I have faith in this one

[@AuxiliaryHillman]

Great review. Too many reviewers have such one-dimensional opinions

[@AuxiliaryHillman]

Personally poor writing has always been my main gripe with bethesda games, and Starfield is perhaps my favourite out of them because the quests actually have more depth than just "help me kill those bandits"

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

​@@AuxiliaryHillmanCould you help me get the mole rats out of my attic?

[@abrahamsanchez5509]

I think I’ll wait till december when it’s on sale and most of the main bugs have been fixed.

[@chrishovey2903]

To me, the worst part of this game is the fact that there are so many load screens. But yet the game is locked at 30 fps on console!

[@DOOM801.]

"Deeply flawed but fantastic." That's most Bethesda games 😂

[@LouSanuz]

The loading screens really kills this game for me.

[@Fokkusu]

the biggest thing preventing me from playing starfield actively is that I cant run the game at 60 fps without using extremely agressive upscaling, even with DLSS mod looks terrible since I play at 1080p, there is little I can do about that

[@ShardstapoRotmg]

Upgrading my ship storage helped me so much, although it took me a while to figure it out.