STARFIELD: My review, 60+ hrs in [ 100% SPOILER-FREE ]

[@Jadziax]

Amendment to what I say in the spaceflight chapter - you CAN grav jump to a new system to escape mid-combat. I cannot believe it took me this long to figure it out, I could have avoided SO MUCH DAMAGE lol. The issue was I was trying to escape to a different planet in the same system, which is considered fast traveling, not jumping. Fast traveling is prohibited while taking damage.

[@toutmanifik4553]

Does Starfield play more like Skyrim or Outer Worlds? Skyrim is a real deal RPG to me. In every sense. Outer Worlds was more linear (for lack of a better example), in my opinion. I enjoyed it, but it was nowhere close to the openness of Skyrim.

[@Jadziax]

more like skyrim imo @@toutmanifik4553

[@EscapeePrisoner]

Oh, good to know. Thanks for mentioning.

[@toutmanifik4553]

@Jadziax Thanks, mamas. I appreciate the response. Enjoy the game.

[@kittydaddy2023]

PUNCH IT woop woop wooop wooop woooop THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, THIS IS NOT MY FAULT

[@the_elder_gamer]

"kicking your feet up in a cozy hab while your turrets outside mow down approaching enemies" …Jadz, you're a gem. 💎

[@SickLiq]

Glad to hear from a real person for my first review! But man, I was supposed to finish BG3 before this came out and I'm not even to Act 3 yet. I'm trying to break a years-long streak of not finishing any games I start.

[@PatrickMartinez1]

Same here. Still in Act 1.

[@beepmcjeep5527]

Fellow Act I reporting in

[@PatrickMartinez1]

@@beepmcjeep5527 yeah I took a break on vacation and have been slow to get back into it. I'm tempted to hop on to something new, I did the same thing with elden ring unfortunately. I know I've gotta stick it out and finish I'm sure it will be worth it.

[@armartin0003]

I uninstalled BG3 in act 3. Lost interest.

[@adamh1228]

yeah, a lot of that going around i think. I might pick up starfield and play both slowly so they can get a few patches out on both games

[@FallenRawToast]

Dear Miss Jadziax, Not that there was anything wrong with the before times, but something in the last couple of months has really improved in the way you are doing your editing, cut scenes, intro's. Whatever the cause, I am enjoying the results.

[@Jadziax]

Hey thanks, I appreciate that so much :)))

[@Chris.Torres]

First review that am consuming and I think it will be my only one before I play myself. Thanks for keeping it spoiler free

[@DatFruitbat]

I'm so glad you mentioned The Expanse, I adore that show. Hopefully, I'll get to play this game sometime

[@arbitraryconfusion]

Thanks for the spolier free review. That's what I want

[@Jadziax]

Glad you enjoyed!! Thanks for being here :)

[@Bishop1664]

Thanks for the review! The modding for this game will be INSANE.

[@BleuSquid]

I expect this will be the only video I watch about Starfield until I'm a couple hundred hours deep in it. Thank you so much for being spoiler-free! Based on your review, it seems this is exactly what I expected it to be, and I'm going to try to avoid another second of footage until I'm at least 100 hours deep into it! I'm usually the person who's always scrounging the wiki, but this is one I've been waiting for since my days of Skyrim mod dev. If there's one thing I learned from Skyrim... it's hoarding everything you find in the world. Bigger world just means a bigger hoard 🤣

[@Jadziax]

Oooo pls msg me on discord and lmk your thoughts once you start playing. It’s really so much better than I expected. Almost want to stream it but afraid to overcommit 🫣

[@CozyPirate]

What a wonderful review! Detailed and thorough whilst not depriving us of the thrill of discovery. Thank you!

[@AetherXIV]

from your past games and reviews I know that I like what you like, so hearing that you loved the game makes me excited!

[@alanm.8251]

Love to see you reviewing this game Jadz! Game on!

[@Jadziax]

:)

[@Pacifichero45]

Had no idea you did this!!! I'm super excited to play this next week!!! Love your honesty! ❤

[@PBandJay1]

I'm still going to wait a bit to see how it does on consoles, but Thank you for the review. It's always nice to hear from an independent person what they think about a game, and I also appreciate counting the bugs and glitches haha

[@landonschulze7890]

I see what you're doing and I support it. More Jadziax game reviews please :)

[@Jadziax]

❤️

[@EscapeePrisoner]

Thank you so much for being dedicated to the Spoiler Free genre. I still have to wait till the 6th and I'm *itching so hard* but I don't want to watch anything that will take away from the experience of ALL the discovery. So thank you. Thank you, for feeding the addiction I haven't even had a chance to try.

[@doougle]

Thanks. Other than hearing that it's almost out, I haven't known much about the game. I appreciate the thoughtful overview.

[@DustinManke]

This review genuinely made me more excited to get my computer fixed so I can buy and play this game.

[@Lokaror]

Thanks for the review! Looking forward to the game myself.

[@CyberianWaste]

I feel it's really important to have a sense of familiarity with reviewers. Your grounded approach and knowing I like similar games to you makes me more excited for this release. Now if only I could complete BG3 faster so I can get started on this 😅

[@PatrickMartinez1]

That Riker lean @ 13:25 😂😂😂

[@kibbers1]

Another great video - refreshinlgy wholesome and informative. That's enough for me to push the button on thie game.

[@soacnsmiley3718]

I probably trust your review and opinion more than anywhere else on the internet, and that Ryker photoshop clip had be cry laughing

[@Jadziax]

so glad you caught that lmao

[@camo_kamikaze1598]

Can’t wait to play and this review just furthered my hype! Only about 7 hours til it’s available to play! I’ll have to go to work in the meantime, but I’ll definitely be thinking about it all day.

[@mirjanbouma]

It's not for me, but I have to give huge props to you because you managed to make a review that is in depth yet spoiler free, structured, and engaging (I saw that Riker bit 😂). You have an unmatched skill! ❤

[@Jadziax]

I appreciate that :) and glad you noticed Riker lol

[@nitroxide17]

Starfield and the Expanse are both amazing 💯

[@Seedmember]

I'm happy that you like the game. It seems this year has been going extremely well for gamers. The Zelda game, Final Fantasy 16, Baldur's Gate 3, Armoured Core 6, Starfield, there have been a lot of great releases.

[@TuckerInTO]

This was a must watch as I'm preloading the game as I watch now. Glad to hear your experience so far has been so positive, I can't wait to lose myself in the game too. What a perfect time for a long weekend. Also, thanks for a spoiler free review!

[@adrianb3869]

i feel this is the first really positive review. i'm upgrading my potato and buying this game. thanks for the review

[@ventusvero4484]

Bethesda has burnt launch good will (Fallout 76 alone, good lord), so this was useful. In fact, its almost unbelievable, but the gaming community wants quality games, and people hope for the best, but have been planning for the worst. Thumbs up Jadz!

[@johnneill9740]

This game looks interesting, as always a terrific video :) I really think Jadziax deserves way more subscribers.

[@Jadziax]

I appreciate you sm :)

[@kg1nn1s04q]

This is awesome! I was actually looking for some early impressions before buying Starfield and since I am subscribed already because of the Rimworld content, it just popped in my feed. Thank you!

[@seanheisey8645]

the deep role playing, getting immersed in the world and forgetting time. That is my favorite part of a Bethesda game and it sounds like this has done it better than ever! =)

[@Teneombre]

Impressive. I was really not hopping for starfield to be able to provide this kind of game. Thanks for the review

[@HowItsPlayed]

Thanks for this video! I really appreciate the effort to avoid spoilers. If you don't mind I do have a few questions... Out of curiosity, were you playing with gamepad or mouse and keyboard? Have you played Star Citizen? If so, how does this experience compare to what they have planed for when that releases? And as a fan of Elite: Dangerous, it's disappointing to hear you do not manually land and the only flying you do is in combat... but are starship-focused occupations viable? For example, I enjoy just flying around Elite in my Space Truck (the "Haulin' Oates") making food deliveries to planets and spaceports. Is that something to do here or not so much? Thanks!

[@Jadziax]

Mouse and keyboard! I have played Star Citizen, but not much, so I don't feel qualified to comment on that. As for starship focused occupations, yes, you can earn money hauling cargo around, though it wouldn't be the same experience because it's really not a relaxing flying sim the way I think I expected it to be, so it would feel a bit back-and-forth and not as relaxing as say, hauling stuff in snowrunner or other sims. Love your space truck name :)

[@HowItsPlayed]

@@Jadziax Thanks for the response! It may not be the Elite: Dangerous upgrade/replacement I had hoped for, but I think it'll fill other Sci-fi voids for me. Looking forward to playing it next week!

[@WestOfEarth]

"Don't tempt me Frodo!!"

[@michaelhildebrandt1898]

Very good review! Like to see more of you in this game universe.

[@festival3rocker]

I need to prepare myself to watch this - super stoked!

[@alphadash8861]

One of the things that surprised me (in a good way!) was the introduction of weapon/helmet/suit rarity & (I think, not done it myself yet ) crafted mod quality being dependent on relevant skill level.

[@Hidden_Sage]

I never thought I'd be excited to play a Bethesda game on launch. Your feedback is a welcome surprised to hear.

[@Viriatha]

Thanks for the review! You showed me what I needed to know :)

[@Tik1F]

Very cool and positive review of the game i am still waiting couple hours to get my hands on the game and tbh i do feel like npc graphics are from 2011. but surely the community will fix such issues as they always has :D!

[@tb303wpf1]

Great review! Finally an honest reviewer who says what she thinks without compromise. I will be grabbing this game tomorrow. I love sci-fi and RPG's. Mass Effect was one of my favorite games of past console generations. I feel like we have been long overdue for a really well done space RPG. You'd think that we'd be flooded with them. But they are few and far between. Especially good ones. Can't wait to start this game! 🤘

[@lupinschocolate]

Its finally here

[@jackmaney4276]

After being bitter from Fallout 76, I've been skipping nearly all of the news around this game. This review, however, gives me a ton of hope. Thank you!

[@Jadziax]

Yes, I think a lot of people are in that boat! But I genuinely think it’s a great comeback for them

[@SpoonHurler]

I'm still waiting until next March to buy this game but I'm glad I've heard from someone who isn't either a "I just complete the main story" person or "I count frames for fun" person on this game. Building custom ships is all I wanted 😂. I'm choosing CS2 over this to consume my upcoming vacation though.

[@Graybeard_]

2:35 I agree. I had a funny experience today related to this. I was running a Rangers' mission and had to go into a city to meet a character. On the way into this big building with lots of security, I ran by this couple who were talking. Somehow it triggered a mini mission and replaced the mission I was on (bug likely). I didn't catch the switch out and followed the wrong blue dot mission marker which led me to a room with a security holding cell with another character in the cell. I interacted with him which triggered security who stormed in a killed me. : P

[@jonragnarsson]

You had me at The Expanse

[@xmilitary11b]

Props for a good review. Not annoying like a lot. Great voice too 🫡

[@Jadziax]

Why thank you :)

[@kenjikyochi2348]

The art direction just looks and feel like Cyberpunk in space.

[@halfcirclehranch]

I've had a number of glitches. One was bad enough I had to trash an hour of gameplay an load an earlier save. I was going into the missions where I'm supposed to be infiltrating the Crimson Fleet for UC. Well, there's a door that's supposed to unlock once you've accepted the assignment, and the next step on your mission is on the other side... I think I'm supposed to talk to someone. But the door glitched and remained inaccessible. I was trapped in a small area with no way out. After several reloads to different points and always getting the same result, I had to go back to a save before the story arc started. Very annoying. The other two were minor. In the Dream Home arc, the guy you're supposed to talk to at the bank about paying off your mortgage won't talk to me about it. The other was simply a creature I killed that did a ragdoll flip and launched itself off the planet. It just tumbled through the air, up and out of sight.

[@darsalome]

Ohhhkay, sounds like I should steer clear for now because I know it WILL completely destroy what's left of my life! 😭

[@Jadziax]

I’ve slept 3 hours a night since I got it lol

[@sasquatchhadarock968]

15 minutes to convince me to pay Eugenicist Gates for what looks like a revamped FO4 engine set in space with X4 vibes

[@-Cipher--]

As far as performance goes something that seems to make a big difference is using an m.2 nvme ssd over a standard sata drive.

[@bobthecomputerguy]

Pick up everything? Yeah, I can handle that. I like it when video games reward my hoarding aspect.

[@robwagnon6578]

I have heard a few complaints that exploration was hyped up. I hope this isn't true but even if it was a little true, they made a universe that has endless DLC potential!

[@NickyByloo]

Great review. Thanks!

[@PapiLoveCrypto]

The expanse is exactly what i was thinking about with starfield and how i want to role play

[@FORSIGHTPARADIGM]

I’m only about 6 hrs in but unfortunately so far I’m not feeling it. I don’t find the story, characters, or universe compelling and most things feel tedious and confusing. I didn’t find the graphics to be great at all. The beginning of the story actually feels a bit like a copy of the best sci-fi game ever, Mass Effect which nailed all those notes. Looking forward to phantom liberty, hoping the game grows on me in the meantime.

[@hackersvault]

The lore depth description kinda reminds me of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series. If you wanna try JRPGs, highly recommended. The lore itself and characters in the world and their stories are on another level compared to most games.

[@blackraven3720]

While i do love the game a lot, it seriously needs a good mod to overhaul traveling, fast travel need to be heavily limited, and they need to be more actual space travel and encounters, right now they no exploration unless your force it, instead you just teleporting around whole galaxy in seconds

[@Thakkii]

You Mentioning Expanse, is really awesome you feel that way in the game as well, what comes to "Believable Worlds or universes in this case" in games is what can break the immersion for me and not feel "gamy" if that makes sense , anyway nice review thanks!

[@Jadziax]

So glad to meet another Expanse fan!! Such an incredible universe, though a grim idea of what our future might be like as a spacefaring species lol

[@Lukisfer]

Loved the Riker photoshop moment.

[@chanceharper4676]

Do NOT sleep on Kid Stuff. That trait is phenomenal! Let's just say going into key locations, keep an eye for your parents. It's gonna make you laugh

[@TerryHesticles87]

Turrets?! My rimworld brain is tingling with happy thoughts.

[@spyritwind2540]

Thanks for the spoiler free review. I just happened to pick the right one. I'm more of fantasy fan, but this seems to good to pass up. :)

[@AndrewArdill]

A lot of the mechanics feel very No Man's Sky like - resource collection, base building, research, space combat. I enjoy that but would *LOVE* to know if there is more going on from a mechanics point of view. The story and world aspects seem much richer, which might help to relieve some of the sameiness that you can get in massive open world space games.

[@gottagowork]

Sounds to me you should give Outer Wilds and its DLC a go based on your preferences. And make it a let's play! You'd love it. We'd love it. Don't read up about it though, as you *WILL* get spoilers you don't want. For a fairly spoiler free review of it, check out the video "Cohh Gives His Thoughts About Outer Wilds" instead. The story, which you will uncover along the way - unlike Death Stranding where everything is revealed towards the end - is absolutely amazing, and it boggles my mind that "just" an indie game can outdo AAA titles as far as story goes.

[@Opusss]

This is my first Bethesda game and I am terrible at shooters. I hope I can get used to it though because I am a huge scifi nerd and this seems like THE must play scifi game of recent years. Great review, earned a new subscriber.

[@Jadziax]

Thank you so much! I am also bad at shooters lol but I'm having soo much fun with the combat in this game. Just sprinting up and doing melee when I'm about to die haha

[@nikongmer]

how long did character creation take you?

[@Jadziax]

I rushed through it with my first character bc I was so eager to get in- so prob only 30 mins, could easily spend triple that 😂

[@auzrael]

Thank you for this. While Starfield os not what I would consider "my type of game" I am always on the look out for a quality experience that falls outside my usual preferences. With gaming being a minefield of rushed products and money grabbing products, having a bit of confidence inspired is a great gift.

[@mindlessness5325]

Are you going to play Baldars Gate 3?

[@VidarUlv]

I’m one of many who will need a better computer to play it, but when I do I’ll definitely get around to play it. Looks pretty neat!

[@Jadziax]

Yeah, I think my last pc would have majorly struggled. this game may or may not have sparked me to pull the trigger on such a major upgrade lol

[@The_True_one]

Based on your video, I am getting a mix of "No Man's Sky" and "The Outer Worlds" feeling. I do enjoy both of those games, but they both have their problems. Once I upgrade the 🥔that is my gaming PC this fall, I will probably give this a go. Thanks for the review.

[@tronam]

Having played through The Outer Worlds multiple times I wouldn’t compare it to that at all, aside from being an aRPG set it space. TOW is a much smaller hub based tongue-in-cheek space adventure that’s constantly winking at the player throughout. Starfield is not like that. Take some aspects similar to No Man’s Sky, but base it in a more grounded realistic aesthetic like Interstellar or The Expanse and then wrap it around a massive open world(s) RPG vastly bigger than Skyrim + Fallout combined. This game is ridiculously HUGE. I still feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface.

[@z0h33y]

Well its definitely not like No Man's Sky. Its pretty much Outer Worlds but the areas are much bigger.

[@mattlewin72]

There is no better recommendation than, “It reminds me of the Expanse.” 😮

[@Ostsol]

Dammit. I'm gonna have to buy this, aren't I? 😂 Gotta finish Armored Core 6 first, though...

[@TheBlackDevil-im6ho]

the AKA made me crack up so much

[@PatrickMartinez1]

We need more reviews from Jadz!

[@ChaseTheVerb]

you got a review copy?? so lucky!! can't wait to play it tonight:)

[@yvesdaigle3840]

I only wish we had manual flight control over space flight on the planet, would be much more immersive.

[@shayliakara]

I have been playing this game since day one too. I feel like all the hype is okay, but as much as I love the game, there are some faults too. It is really vanilla, even though they claim it is MA rating. No one will mention that in reviews, but it is true. Fallout 4 was more mature than this one, and this one will take modders to make it what its claimed to be. I am not even talking about skin. I am talking about the talking, combat (no damage like in Fallout), and no mature themes. Call of duty has more "blood and gore" as they claim, and that game is for teens. But that aside, I am loving just making a spaceship and testing out how it looks. I feel like there is more design in that than in the character creation though. The body slide is the generic Fallout 4 one, before mods fixed that. And even less so, really. I am sad that there are no cute outfits in the future and no long hair. I get the long hair thing, because of the helmets, as people tell me. But I don't wear a helmet for more than 50% of the game. So, that is not a good excuse. And why no skirt or dresses? The poncho looked like a giant paper bag someone put on her. I mean, it was bad. I am a 3D artist and I love to make outfits, so I am hoping that mods will fix that flaw in time. The story is good... so far. But I don't like how you are kinda forced to use "FLIRT" option at the worst times, to keep from getting locked out of the romance and being "Friend zoned." Did you notice that too with a certain NPC. You talk to her and she is in a really deep part of her story and you are given the choice of "It will be okay" "Get over it" "I love you" It felt unearned and just threw off my immersion. But I took the flirt, so that I could continue her arc. So, all in all. This game is fun. it is just really vanilla and I hope they continue to tweak it as time goes by. But really, Modders will fix it... as usual.

[@GalacticOdyssey16]

ohhh finaly a good content personaly i like rimworld videos of yours anyway keep it up

[@cptnoname]

"... while I was doing really important stuff." 🤣

[@rocksfire4390]

coming out of the first few zones with 400+kg of loot, taking my time because i can't actually go any faster anyway has been funny to me. got like 80 cups and there isn't anyone can do it about it except for the robot constantly telling me that i'm a packrat.

[@TheBasicBiker]

When you mentioned The Expanse... when I first started playing the game I started up The Expanse at exactly the same time on the second monitor. The opening scene before character creation and the opening audio of E1 S1 The expansion were weirldy on point with each other. interlinked 🤣

[@mdioxd9200]

It would be great to list your PC specs in the description or in pinned comment for people to get a more representative idea of performance!

[@Jadziax]

Yes this is a great idea. Added to description and copied here for your convenience - intel i9-13900K 3gHz (recommended i5-10600k) 32.0 gb RAM (recommended 16) geforce rtx 4070 (recommended rtx 2080) kind of a beast but it was on sale and i had to get it. my last graphics card was a 1070 so i'm in a whole new world lol

[@Ejohns1004]

Look at you. Big time KZbinr getting review codes

[@AZSprocket]

This game feels like what you'd get if Skyrim, Fallout 4, and No Man's Sky merged into a single game, and in an epic way.

[@hengineer]

Some some realistic expectations thrown in regarding merging them all into a single game. Star citizen tried to be everything and it's still not finished.

[@TCyoutube1]

There is a tooltip that says you can grav jump out of combat. Also what is the point in the spaceship? It seems like just an extra step to fast travel.

[@1phully]

Thanks!!

[@Jadziax]

Appreciate u ❤️

[@houseofocrbin]

Love the enthusiasm

[@tjep2670]

I thinknyou should give Baulders Gate a try. I felt that characters were quite lacking compared to what Liaran did with BG3. Also as someone who plays a lot of space combat games the space controls drives me nuts. I don't know how many times I got out of my seat mid game. And if younchange the key bind you can't get out ofbyour seat outside of being landed.

[@Jadziax]

Yea I’ve accidentally gotten up and strolled away mid battle 😭😭 disappointing to hear about the key bond issue im gonna have to try that

[@AlanTraut]

Lovely and informative. Is there a limit on the number of bases you can have? What about the Dream Home trait? Can one have a home in pretty much any city? or perhaps come back later and purchase it vs trying your own building and furnishing something already built? Or have I misunderstood how this even works?

[@chadwickhjones]

13:00 I have had to reinstall three times due to severe sound glitches. Playing in xbox s. Happens after dying

[@Jadziax]

that sounds soo frustrating, i'm sorry to hear that! i can't speak to the experience on xbox since I'm on pc but I hope that gets ironed out so you don't have to deal

[@chadwickhjones]

@@Jadziax I’m still enjoying it. The skill tree takes forever to get deep into! But maybe that’s ok. Maybe I made my character too much of a generalist at the start. Thanks for the response! Cheers

[@daveruble5150]

Very well done.

[@calmpuffin]

Great to hear your opinion

[@captain_alex]

Great video, thanks! The Riker photoshop joke hat me rolling on the floor 😀 What do you think how invasive perks like Dream Home, Kids Stuff, Wanted, etc. are for the gameplay? Is the debt a huge burden? Do the headhunters from Wanted annoy you constantly or is it more like a pleasant surprise every now and then?

[@stevelucido266]

I agreed with your review for the most part and this video was excellently done!! I would disagree with the NPC models. While I agree that they look 'good' far too many characters looked similar and I would have preferred a bit more variety, but that is really just a nitpick. The characters that matter (main and important side story NPC's) were unique and done well. I also really would have liked more of a simulation experience with flying our ships, something akin to Elite. I agree I wouldn't want or need to experience an hours long traversal to another world inside a star system, but a 'Super Cruise' mode that would still involve some control and piloting while making the trip in a few minutes would have been enjoyable as well as the presence of stellar phenomenon to explore and view (pulsars, black holes, nebulae etc). As someone who has played a number of Bethesda games prior to this one, it still suffers from the same issue with dumb companion NPC's! I wish there was even a rudimentary way to tactically order your Companion during combat so they would at least stay out of your way! Even Mass Effect had a system where you could direct an NPC to move to a spot and possibly provide covering fire. Maybe in a mod or DLC? I agree though that this is at least the BEST Bethesda game yet, and I'm really excited for the potential of new DLC and Mods that will only increase the size and scope of this massive game!

[@NiMonYo]

looks good but im not in a rush to get it. especially not with that price.

[@nhansemark]

Playing Starsector, but if I had a system that could run this I am certain I'd be somewhere in the field making a living :)