Starfield Is Just Another Bethesda Game... And That's Okay - Gameplay & First Impressions

Welcome back to my channel! In today's video I'm going to talk about Starfield, a game that I wanted to play ever since it released back in September, but only now do I have the time and right hardware to do so! Eventhough many people have voiced their opinion about this game (mainly because it didn't live up to their expectations), I still think that there's a lot to like about Starfield! I hope you enjoy the video! :)
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[@deniskasperovich8251]

I personally love Starfield. And I’m someone that was not a fan of Bethesda games, I played Skyrim and Fallout 4 before and while I enjoyed them, they had too many flaws for me to finish them Starfield on the other hand really captivated me. From the NASA-Punk aesthetic to more fleshed out role play mechanics, this game really improved a lot of things compared to previous titles. Interesting factions and characters, cool locations and weapons, even the exploration is not that bad for me. The only real downside is how outdated the game feels sometime because of the engine and loading screens. Bugs are also present and some are game breaking… But despite all that I played it for 114 and now started a new character and I’m enjoying it a lot. For me it’s the best Bethesda game by far and I really don’t understand the hate.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Good for you! I totally get that, despite the aspects of the game I don't really like myself, I'm having a lot of fun with it as well! But I personally do like many previous Bethesda titles a lot more :)

[@marsMayflower]

the most disappointing thing is the lack of larger explorable areas. The good thing is that this game has huge potential with mods and DLC. I'm hoping we actually get something on one moon or planet that has a much larger scope than anything we've seen. The framework is there to build it. Just look at Fallout London, and that is on an older version of the engine. Hopefully community and player support is good enough to make it worth it for devs.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Personally, I'm so conflicted as far as mods in Starfield (and basically any other game) go. I always saw mods and DLC as an addition to a base game. A base game which I tend to review in my video's based on how you buy them and how the developers released it. I'm definitely not against mods, i really enjoy them myself as well. But when I read some of the comments on this video it feels like people see mods as a solution rather than an addition...

[@MatthysFAIL]

Also, Fallout London looks insanely good!!

[@marsMayflower]

also, great take. these kinds of games scratch a certain itch that other games don't seem to do. but yea, it feels like an incomplete game at this point. but i would argue about your take on how it looks. Yea, it doesn't look like a UE5 title, and the color grading is just out of control, but if the conditions are right, you get some amazing visuals and the density of objects in the environment can be impressive.

[@MatthysFAIL]

You're right! Recently I visited Neon for the first time and was genuinely impressed by how good the game looks upon arriving there. Though I personally still believe that Bethesda games in general have never been that good graphics wise and many games from other developers (including the ones I mention in the video) are even more impressive! :)

[@deniskasperovich8251]

3:02 Fallout New Vegas was not made by Bethesda tho, it was made by Obsidian.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Fair enough! I knew that though I must have misspoken, my bad!

[@No-vq1iv]

That's not true, New Vegas was made in part by Bethesda, seeing as it's basically just a standalone Fallout 3 expansion. The core mechanics, the engine and the assets were all made by Bethesda, not Obsidian, if you want to see what a game made from scratch by Obsidian looks like play The Outer Worlds. 🤣 People get mad when you tell them this but it's a fact, the evidence is in the code... not that you need to look at the code to know it's true, just play the freaking games. They didn't even change the interface.

[@deniskasperovich8251]

@@No-vq1iv If you want to say something stupid, you should probably just keep it to yourself next time buddy

[@No-vq1iv]

@@deniskasperovich8251 Why bother when I have idiots like you proving my point for me? Thanks.

[@vokul_vegan]

​@@deniskasperovich8251 100%, that guy is an idiot thinking that.

[@DanZiemecki]

It's fine. After 300 hours, I ran out of stuff to do and stopped playing it without anger. I'll come back when the DLCs and mods start coming out. I'd give it a 7/10. It'll probably get better in time. It was pretty much what I expected it to be. All the haters need a new hobby.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I'm 40ish hours in and this it what it feels like I'm working towards unfortunately. Not working up to some sort of epic conclusion, but just playing untill there's nothing left to play anymore. Apart from the fact that it doesn't look like you're negative about the game, did you at least enjoy the story or is it not worth it in your opinion?

[@DanZiemecki]

@@MatthysFAIL I enjoyed it. And, to varying degrees, I enjoyed the major faction stories as well. There is not enough content to play this game like Skyrim or FO4, but I'm hoping there will be, eventually.

[@ombra711]

You need to stop dickriding Todd. You literally put up with all their TIME WASTING elements to squeeze 300 hours of fun out of a game with less than 40 hours of actual content once you pull out all the filler elements.

[@trekkstr]

Love the game. I can't put it down. Love the part when you steal ships. And the ship building. To me that's the most fun.

[@MatthysFAIL]

That's great to hear!:)

[@spazzls4090]

Gonna sub cause you were really cool in the comments on a short

[@MatthysFAIL]

Thanks, I appreciate it!:) Hope the rest of my content doesn't disappoint haha

[@spazzls4090]

@@MatthysFAIL I agreed with your video in full context actually!

[@MatthysFAIL]

@@spazzls4090 Cool! That's nice to hear :)

[@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel]

The creation engine is what makes their games so easily moddable . Would you prefer a BioWare game where everything is hidden behind a paywall . Where the best mods you're going to get is just reused assets from the same game . Skyrim was created with the same basic engine , and thanks to the mod community you can make that game look better than most new game's . Newer isn't always better , the origin app was way better than the EA app that replaced it . Nexus mod manager was 10 times better than Vortex is . The best Jeep Wrangler was built in 2006 . Newer doesn't make it better , all I want for this game is the creation kit to be released so we can get to making it what it can be .

[@MatthysFAIL]

I totally understand the practical use of the creation engine, especially for the modding community. But as you've said, that leaves it up to that community to improve upon a base game that everyone still has to pay full price for! I agree with you in that newer isn't always better, but in the way that your stating it right now it sounds like the creation engine is only beneficial for modders, while I can definitely still understand the disappointment from people who just want to enjoy the base game! It's a double edged sword I guess :)

[@TheBHAitken]

Yea, to bad they gutted it.

[@inybisinsulate]

I'd relish compatibilty between their versions. Not that many engines do that but for efficiency's sake they should have internally written everything compatible and replaceable not what turned into Skyrim's scripting. Modding in it is like walking on hot coals and each game changes it just enough to reheat them. They've wasted years implementing features to just replace them later. Meanwhile they could actually make a deep game but they just never have the time for it since they're burning the coding experience by remaking the engine throwing out all their templates. The company of paid mods defending it with open modding access, redicious. They did not lock the creation kit behind a paywall at least, Trackmania 2 did I kind of expected it on first launch to be a "suprise mechanic".

[@sentinel2199]

I really hope you do a follow-up review, once you've 'completed' the game (or at least as much of it as you want to play). I feel worry that the excessive loading screens could put me off, OTOH I loved Fallout 3 & that had loading screens everywhere.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I will eventually but it's gonna take a while haha. Starfield is a huge game and right now I'm 40-ish hours in. I can already tell you that my initial response to a lot of things already changed after putting more hours in to the game. All the loading screens didn't really bother me that much in. Fallout 3 since that game is much smaller in scale. But with the whole space exploration aspect of Starfield, all of the loading screens make the game feel so restricted...

[@sentinel2199]

​@@MatthysFAILIf you mention loading screens in any follow-up review, it would be very helpful to know if the game was running from an SSD, and how long it usually takes to load the next part. (Another positive review showed a loading screen & it was about 2-3 seconds on their PC.)

[@MatthysFAIL]

@@sentinel2199 i can actually answer that for you already! I played the game from both an HDD and an SSD. Apart from many other issues, the loading times on HDD varied a lot with the longest sometimes lasting up to 2 minutes (though to be fair, the entire pc was outdated, so I don't think it was just because of the HDD) whereas the SSD I'm playing it on right now has all loading screens not lasting any longer than 5 seconds. I probably will mention that of I ever make a follow up review:)

[@valeofundoing]

At what point do we consider these games a Ship of Theseus situation regarding the extent mods needed? Is the trend of games not living up to the potential expected of them (baring over hype) acceptable for the industry as a whole? Subjective enjoyment of the game is all well and good. But does the game legitimately excel in any of these aspects that players can't find the same enjoyment in one of Starfield's peers without suffering through a subpar experience? Has Bethesda's history regarding previous releases/updates proven an increase in a given games quality that is reasonably substantial compared to the modders of that game? We should not allow what subjective fun we may find in Starfield blind us to what is acceptable in a games quality. "Starfield Is Just Another Bethesda Game" is an apt title and this is not ok gamers/fans should not feel that their recent gaming experiences are the norm. There should be accountability and consequences for delivering subpar experiences. I think it is reasonable that Bethesda has used up their goodwill that some Bethesda fans aren't giving as much leeway as they have in the past. I only hope that not just Bethesda but gamers don't forget the state of recent releases when it comes to Elder Scrolls 6. ES6 hype should be put in perspective with this recent history and a more critical eye should put on all of Bethesda's releases in the future. I think its perfectly reasonable to have subjective fun in Starfield while still acknowledging that it is objectively not great. Thank you for a balanced perspective!

[@MatthysFAIL]

I can see where you're coming from. On the one hand I totally agree with you in that gamers shouldn't be okay with a game that is just okay and that becoming the norm. Starfield is in my opinion a very enjoyable game and in that sense Bethesda has the benefit of the doubt from me. However, I can see how this game could've been so much more if it truly lived up to its potential! I wish the game was a bigger step up from previous Bethesda games, but I really liked games like Fallout 4 and Skyrim so in that sense I just really like Starfield as well. It's not a masterpiece, but not all games have to be in my opinion. Also thanks for watching the video and commenting, I appreciate it:)

[@thecthuloser876]

I think the game is... Well, a Bethesda game. Folks can take that however they want... For me, it means the core game is just a bit above average. Nothing great, nothing really offensively bad either. But I don't feel Bethesda's ever released something I'd call a genuinely great game. They released great frameworks, which you can build on into what you want with mods. I'll say this, however... I think Starfield has the least amount of systematic issues, compared to other Bethesda games. It's shooting borders on actually being good and it has a lot of neat mechanics that can be expanded on. It's vast "empty" nature also means that should be able to download any and all quest mods you want and have no conflicts. It's just a tragedy that Bethesda is waiting as long as they are to release official modding tools.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I think most Bethesda games are, as you say, just a bit above average, but in my opinion that's mostly because there's always a catch. I love Fallout 3 and new Vegas because of their storytelling and quests, but graphics wise they were basically already outdated at launch and the gunplay is pretty bad. In think Fallout 4 is great graphics wise, yet the story and dialogue options weren't nearly as deep as the previous games. I like Skyrim, yet its also one of the most buggy games I've ever played! In that way a feel like Starfield is a bit different in that it doesnt reach the same heights, but also not the same lows. It looks good, it plays great, dialogue is okay and it runs fine.

[@gamesondisplay]

Great video man! I thought there were definitely some cool things in this game, but unfortunately I fell off like 10ish hrs in. And based off your second half of the video, I think you can understand why haha

[@MatthysFAIL]

Completely understandable! While I was making this video I was reaching 20-ish hours of playtime. Even though I am a huge Bethesda fan, now that I'm reaching 50 I can understand even more easily why people aren't that interested in Starfield 😅 I like the game, but Bethesda has made games that are A LOT better...

[@bobroberts2581]

I stepped away to finally play Cyberpunk 2077, but plan on heading back to my 14day playtime character that’s on Unity…. 8 I think I just entered. I’m absolutely loving it still.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Great to hear that you're enjoying the game! I'm also really curious for Cyberpunk 2077. So far I've never found the time to play it...

[@RandomWandrer]

I will be back for the DLC. I was kinda full after 2x through the unity. But I've met a few like you :D

[@marsMayflower]

@@MatthysFAIL CP2077 is in a much better place, these days, but it's just not a very good RPG. Good FPS game, though. I haven't played the dogtown DLC, though.

[@Marcusianery]

@@marsMayflower Starfield is an RP? Doesn't look particularly deeper than Cyberpunk 2077.

[@marsMayflower]

@@Marcusianery there are way more meaningful choices that affect the outcome of the plot elements. cyberpunk, not so much

[@No-vq1iv]

Weird hill to die on. It's not just another Bethesda game, that's the problem. Sure the writing was always sketchy and the mechanics were always janky, that's nothing new for Bethesda, but before it was easy to put up with because of their stellar presentation, immersion, art style, soundtrack and content rich open world locations. When you take all that stuff away, all you're left with is the cringe and the jank, and that's Starfield in a nutshell. It plays to none of Bethesda's strengths, and this is coming from someone whose favorite Bethesda titles are Skyrim and Fallout 4 so it's not like I'm holding them to very high RPG standards like the older fans. The Creation engine is good, we take a lot of the things it does well for granted because we've become used to them, but it's the perfect engine for a game like this. The problem is the people working with it just don't care anymore.

[@MatthysFAIL]

You do have to understand that this is a first impressions video. In the initial hours of playing the game it does seem to be just another Bethesda game. Lots of things feel incredibly similar to what has come before. But I do agree with you that after playing a lot longer, it feels like many of the things that made previous Bethesda titles so engaging are missing in Starfield. Starfield definitely isn't the best Bethesda game and it sure as hell isn't my favorite, but despite it's flaws, it's not a bad game and there is a lot to enjoy! Which is exactly what I meant with it just being another Bethesda game and that being okay! But agree to disagree, I can totally see where you're coming from as well :)

[@No-vq1iv]

@@MatthysFAIL I haven't played it that long, lost my patience after 3 hours and that's only because I really, really tried to like it, usually I give up on a game a lot quicker. But whatever Skyrim and Fallout 4 had that got me hooked right away just isn't there, Starfield is just the bad parts of Bethesda games.

[@olafur2463]

No. This is not a good Bethesda game.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Eventhough I don't think Starfield is the best Bethesda game, I don't hate it either. What makes you dislike it?

[@savagex466-qt1io]

Does it have Space Spears ! I just miss my spear ! I once had a couple of them when I traveled to Morrowind. This was a long long time ago ... The good ol days.

[@MatthysFAIL]

If only spears would have returned, Starfield would be considered a Masterpiece!!

[@marsMayflower]

yea, they need some kind of crossbow or something. i use an old earth pistol and the VSS for stealth.

[@charlyb.9406]

thanks for the honest review. starfield it is not my bag even because i love modded fallout 4 and skyrim. refined fo4 appears to me me superior to starfield in most departments including game play and the shooter part. exploration and open world is a clear win for fo4. but i admit that many people know fo4 only in a vanilla like version not comparable to a modded one.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I was kind of surprised to hear how many people play Fallout 4 modded. Not that I didn't have any understanding of how big the modding community is, but personally I tend to play games in a vanilla state. In my reviews I always talk about the vanilla games because I want to judge based on how you buy the product instead of how you can completely overhaul the experience yourself. But now I'm actually getting kind of curious to play modded Fallout 4haha! Also, thanks for the comment!

[@charlyb.9406]

@@MatthysFAIL it took me years and some experience to mod fallout 4 on pc but it was and is still absolutely worth it.

[@darrenives1877]

I love it 😻

[@MatthysFAIL]

Thanks, I appreciate it!:)

[@conandrake444]

I really enjoy the game but yeah it's far from perfect^^ I'm pretty worried about the " early 2024 " Creation Kit release tho.

[@MatthysFAIL]

If you're already enjoying the game now, the creation kit should be exciting, right? Why are you worried about it?

[@conandrake444]

Oh yes I'm pretty excited ^^ I'm just worried that the release has been delayed to further this year.

[@theitechlab]

I’m a big BGS fan and have really enjoyed Starfield since day one. I’ve played about 200 hours, gone through the Unity multiple times, played all faction questlines, explored and built outposts, etc. It’s not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and I gave it an 8/10, knowing it’s going to get much better over the next few years as DLC and mods start coming out. I wanted “another Bethesda game” and that’s exactly what I got-though it isn’t perfect (no game is), it’s still a ton of fun and I know I’ll continue playing it for years to come.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Good for you! :) It's basically the message I wanted to get across with this video, that Starfield doesn't have to be some kind of masterpiece to be enjoyable. I'm enjoying it as well despite seeing a lot of the flaws it has. But it's really cool to see this comment section filling up with people who are just enjoying the game.

[@jclosed2516]

I completely agree. I have loads of fun with Starfield, and really looking forward to the moments the DLC and the modding tools are released. Yeah - There are some things to nag about. No game is perfect. It's now fancy and cool to bash on Starfield sadly. That will die out over time, but it's kind of annoying...

[@valentinvas6454]

@@jclosed2516 Not trying to offend anyone but IMO you have to lower your standards quite a bit to have "loads of fun" with Starfield. And I'm a guy who really enjoyed Fallout 4 but after 20-25 hours Starfield started to really annoy and bore me. And I was really looking forward to playing it weeks before the release. I started imagine all kinds of adventures across a vast galaxy. Then I downloaded the game and slowly but surely got more and more disappointed. Many people said it's basically Fallout is space but that's not really true. Fallout had a much more interesting art style and it had a real sense of exploration. I'm not bashing Starfield because it's fancy. I do it because their games are getting worse and worse, more outdated, worse writing, worse UI etc. It's like a mediocre 2008 game with 2018 graphics but the problem is that it got released in 2023 for 70 bucks.

[@jclosed2516]

@@valentinvas6454Well - I guess you have "standards" and that's fine, but don't expect that your standards are a kind of measurement that others have to comply to. Enjoyment of this game has nothing to do with some objectivity, like you want to project. It's purely subjective. So according to your subjective standards the game is not enjoyable, and to my own also subjective standards the game is enjoyable. I do not think this is a bad game. It's not their best game, but it' s still a very good starting point to build up on. You are of course fee to dislike the game, just as I am free to like it. But don't try to paint me as someone with low standards. You say you don't want to offend, but even within the same sentence you insult me by saying I have low standards. Funny thing to do, don't you think? However you look at it, your self proclaimed "standards" are not my standards. I could say my standards are a bit more fine grained and nuanced, but let's just leave it at that. Anyway - I feel no urge to take this discussion any further, because we obvious agree to disagree, so it's pointless to react any more. Have a good day...🙂

[@valentinvas6454]

​@@jclosed2516 Okay I admit I didn't use the best words. Lowering expectations would have been more appropriate. Also if Starfield is somebody's first RPG or even first video game they also don't have to "lower their standards". However if you played games like Red Dead 2, Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring or Dragon's Dogma before Starfield. Well in this case Starfield can feel inredibly subpar. You have prepare yourself that melee combat will be leagues behind most of these games. Most of the dialogue and characters are much less well written, the game will run significantly worse despite not looking that great. You also have to prepare for the fact that you'll have much less freedom from an RPG viewpoint especially compared to BG3. Then there is this other thing that most modern games have very few loading screens while Starfield has a huge amound of them. And probably the most important one is that Starfield barely feels open world when all you have on each planet is a few kilometer wide tile. So even if it's not standards many gamers will need to lower their expectations because this game is not exactly what Todd advertised back then.

[@crackheadjonezzz]

9:27 you say "that 3 year old game" like it makes a difference. Cyberpunk has only just been made playable over the past year or so. The first year of that games release was horrific and required a lot of love and care to fix, only fair to give Starfield the same amount of time and then compare the two.

[@crackheadjonezzz]

just realized I'm coming off as an a-hole, I don't mean to and I did enjoy the video 😂

[@MatthysFAIL]

Hahaha it's okay, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Why I put emphasis on the fact that Cyberpunk 2077 is a 3 years old game, is because I think that even at launch, the gunplay in Cyberpunk was more refined than what we now have in Starfield. Not to say that Starfield's gunplay is bad or that Cyberpunk didn't need A LOT of work to be where it is now. I just think it's notable that a 5 month old game has less refined gunplay in comparison to a 3 year old one if that makes sense. :)

[@crackheadjonezzz]

without a doubt cyberpunk had much better gunplay, can't disagree there. Yeah I get you now, thanks for the reply! :)@@MatthysFAIL

[@MatthysFAIL]

@@crackheadjonezzz of course, Thanks for commenting! :)

[@brettmiller3360]

Actually, not just a Bethesda game. Your typical offering is supremely moddable and matures to something playable in about 3 years thanks to the community. Whereas the structure of Starfield made modders quit before they really got started. You can NEVER have land or air vehicles, or a proper launch from the planet's surface. You can NEVER travel in an infinite straight line, like a real planetary or space explorer. And Starfield shipped with something like 12% of the content of typical Bethesda games. Broken beyond repair, at the time of release. Shoddy and underfunded.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I totally understand the frustration from the modding community, many other people commented on this video already talking about their frustration with Starfield because the lack of mods right now or the worries they have for when mods do eventually get added. I agree with your comment as well in that sense. Though in the video I was only talking about the base game.

[@inybisinsulate]

They are getting good at making sandbox games at least, if only that'd cut it. I'm still not sure the first half was a trap though they usually are more overboard in sarcasm. Videos of fanboys really do look like that it almost made me stop watching.

[@MatthysFAIL]

The sandbox aspect of Starfield is good though I still think it has been done better in previous Bethesda titles.

[@inybisinsulate]

@@MatthysFAIL Sandboxes aren't games specifically, they're usually branded by ease of access like Gmod for example, easy to mount addons, multiplayer, modder friendly. Bethesda did neither or just one negating the other, you could never import and ESM from one to another game that's not the exact same version. There's always stability loss upwards and nigh impossible downward they're shooting themselves in the foot releasing so many games not bound on multiplayer and ease of access that it's become their fate to constantly release half baked sandboxes. Disagree though I think Starfield is as much sandbox as you can get it. The epiphany of sandboxes is endless horizons (which they forgot it's an actual cube with invisible walls like an actual sandbox) and even a new game + which supports sandbox games never ending. I bet the next game they can just ditch the story and release it as DLC later. Their trailers alone spew it's a sandbox, articles talking about the best story ever made before it even came out while they barely said anything about what the story was all about to begin with. Perfect sandbox, they don't need a story.

[@trekkstr]

I see so many haters. Why. If you don't like Starfield don't play. You don't have to shout it to the world how bad the game is in your vision. Don't try to convince those of us that love just for the joy of playing with all it's flaws. The bugs and glitchs will be resolved over time. And new ones will crop up. Just the nature of the beast. . People bitched when Fallout 76 came out. Haters are gonna hate just to bitch about things. Let the rest of us enjoy the game without your negative comments. Ok I'm off my soap box.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I think most people who are negative about the game are just disappointed that the game isn't what they were hoping for, but yeah I was surprised how negative people are about it even though the game really isn't that bad in my opinion. I can understand that it has its flaws, but I'm still having a lot of fun with it as well :)

[@AdasraEfri-vl3fu]

Starfield is a terrible Bethesda game. Their strength as a company is based entirely on their world-building, period, to this day. I have not finished the main stories in Oblivion, Skyrim, or Fallout 4. Starfield's side content is so poorly written with completely unbalanced, unleveled rewards that I finished the main quest in two weeks.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Their world building is definitely the most important aspect to me as well. While I do agree with you that Starfield is lacking in a lot of things that made those previous Bethesda titles so good (which becomes more and more clear to me the further I progress through the game), I dont think its a terrible game and there still is a lot to enjoy in Starfield in my opinion!

[@kenruss75]

Love this game, bugs and all...40 years ago I wished for a game like this...to step out of your ship on a planet or moon and not knowing whats around you is awesome...1400 hours in and I am still finding new POI's...how big is this game ffs?

[@MatthysFAIL]

That's awesome, 1400 hours is some serious dedication! Glad to hear that a lot of people are enjoying the game despite the aspects I personally see as less positive.

[@No-vq1iv]

It's a kilometer wide and and a micrometer deep, that's how big it is.

[@BaconNBeer]

The single thing I hate about Starfield is some idiot designed my character. Now I have to play this wimp.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Pretty much all Bethesda games allow you to change your character at some point in the game, isn't that also a possibility in Starfield?

[@BaconNBeer]

It was a joke since I was the one that designed my character. I think it is a fine game. I am chomping at the bit for the upcoming DLC.@@MatthysFAIL

[@MatthysFAIL]

Hahaha nice! I'm curious to see what the DLC will bring to the game.

[@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel]

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[@beardedshawn]

The player count is obviously gonna fall off after a few months in a single player game. And like every other bethesda game, I predict that once official mod support arrives, it will be a game that will be played by alot of people for years to come. I was happy to get "just another bethesda game". I absolutely love Bethesda games and how much they lean into letting the community mod their games with the creation engine.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Of course the drop in players is not a problem! And you're right in that a part of that player base will probably come back when mod support gets introduced. I was just surprised that it had such a huge drop off in player after just 5 months. Still really enjoy the game regardless.

[@beardedshawn]

@@MatthysFAIL yeah it was refreshing to watch a video that didn't endlessly hate on the game. I never knew that so many people hated Bethesda's game design.

[@MatthysFAIL]

@@beardedshawn I once made a video on Fallout 76 and was incredibly surprised how much I liked the game myself as well as how many other people really liked it. I feel like that game created so much hate towards Bethesda that people tend to be overly negative from the start as soon as anything new from Bethesda comes up. Starfield is a good example I think. Many people read negative things about it and stick with that. Yet there is a big difference between "I hate it" and "it isn't what I was hoping for", as well as that the people who are just okay with the game tend to not share their opinion on it as much as the people who dislike it.

[@Wr41thgu4rd]

No, it is not just another Bethesda game nor is it ok. As janky as their engine always has been, they were known for hand crafted worlds and stories. This has neither. Totally devoid of heart and soul which is why retailers are throwing them in the dumpster. Nothing but a shameless cash grab. You are just objectively wrong here.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I don't know man. I do agree with you in some ways. This video were my first impressions and I do admit that the most problems I have with the game right now didn't occur yet in the first 10+ hours. When I look at New Atlantis, Akila or Neon I see those same hand crafted cities I've always loved in Bethesda games. I also do agree that despite those cities looking good, as you'll progress through the game, some of the heart and soul (and especially some of the humor) is missing in this game. But as you might have seen in this comment section, a lot of people are enjoying the game for what it is. Starfield isn't by any means my favorite Bethesda games and yes, it has a lot of flaws, but it isn't terrible. I personally am mostly just a bit disappointed that it doesn't use its own potential to its full extent , but that doesn't make me hate the game as much as you seem to do.

[@nekomancer4641]

nah mate it's worse than an average Bethesda game...

[@MatthysFAIL]

It is and it isn't in my opinion. I'm still enjoying it, but now that I put more hours into it, I definitely don't feel like it's Bethesda's best work by a long shot!

[@ombra711]

You don't understand, the problem is it is NOT another Bethesda game. It's a letdown to what a bethesda game has been. So many missed opportunities and missing elements that make it less fun than games decades older.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Yeah I kind of agree with you. As the video says, it's a first impressions video. So all the things you hear in the video are initial thoughts after 10 -ish hours of gameplay. Right now I'm 40 hours into Starfield and I'm starting to feel like this game, despite also doing a lot of things great, might be inferior to many earlier Bethesda titles in many ways.

[@ombra711]

@MatthysFAIL yeah, the 10 hour mark was my semi-hopeful stage, that hope just diminished more and more until I ended my playthrough 🥲

[@MatthysFAIL]

@@ombra711 that sucks man, such a shame!

[@RandomWandrer]

I think it's pretty standard Bethesda (upon launch). They improve their games over time according to feedback of players, which I appreciate. I personally had a blast in starfield for a couple of hundred hours, without really engaging with the procedural generated stuff, beyond a bit of mining. Then I was done. I dropped off like 95% of players. Doesn't mean anything bad about the game. I will absolutely be back for any DLC. I want more. I understand this game isn't everyone's cup of tea. That's fine.

[@thetruestar6348]

No it’s not okay

[@MatthysFAIL]

I kind of is though

[@No-vq1iv]

@@MatthysFAIL It's not. Also I think you need to re-play Fallout 4 and Skyrim because they had waaaaay better facial animations than this game, Starfield is in the same league as Oblivion in that regard. The fact that they've downgraded to the old "in your face" dialogue camera doesn't help either.

[@krashmegiddo4960]

Starfield is a decent 8/10 game. Could it have been better? Of course.

[@MatthysFAIL]

This is a great comment, it sums up my video in 3 sentences! Great time saver hahaha👍

[@krashmegiddo4960]

I enjoyed your video. Its hard to find honest reviews like yours. Starfield is not objectively a bad game. Its a Bethesda game! @@MatthysFAIL

[@willia451]

Starfield is a Masterpiece. There is nothing like it. It's what people that love space games from 20 ro 30 years ago have been waiting for our entire lives. And this is only the beginning. It only gets better from here. If it's not your bag. That's cool. Shadowheart is waiting to smash in BG3. Go get that. Have a blast.

[@MatthysFAIL]

So glad to hear from someone that loves the game!:) most people that respond to my video's tend to only reply when they have negative things to say about a game hahaha. While I personally don't consider Starfield to be a masterpiece, I''m having so much with with it! Great to hear that you liked it even more!:)

[@nixn6412]

Zzzz

[@martyk656]

I do think Starfield will be much harder for folks that didn't play the space games and RPG games of the 80s & 90s to appreciate. People call Starfield "outdated". For me it's an updated version of some of the best games of my youth. It's like Todd Howard designed a game specifically for me. Then again, Todd remembers and loves Sundog. How many people that knee-jerk call Starfield trash have even heard about Sundog, let alone played it? I'm a satisfied Starfield customer, everyone else can decide for themselves. Try it with an open mind, if possible.

[@nixn6412]

@@martyk656 game is boring and trash. If you feel otherwise enjoy it. But don’t try and convince others it’s something they don’t believe it to be

[@theitechlab]

@@nixn6412Does that mean you shouldn’t try and convince people otherwise either? You seem to think it’s bad, so should you not try and convince people that are having fun that the game is bad and unenjoyable? Also, if you try and say the game is “objectively” bad as a response, please look up the meaning of “objective” before saying that.

[@TheBHAitken]

No, it's not, but that is something for the Microsoft legal team to deal with.

[@MatthysFAIL]

Fair enough

[@dex6147]

Starfield is trash. Yet another AAA slopfest.

[@MatthysFAIL]

I agree that it's not as good as it could have been, but it's not trash in my opinion.

[@secretagentcat]

people will go to any length to defend vidya slop. insane this is how consumers act