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Can Bethesda SAVE Starfield?

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Starfield had massive hype, but did it deliver? I discuss my frustration with the game and why it falls short of expectations.

I followed the development of this space RPG for years, expecting the same depth I found in previous titles. Instead of a game I would play for hundreds of hours, I found myself disappointed by the final product.

While I enjoy the combat, this Starfield review highlights why the experience feels hollow compared to other Bethesda games. My Skyrim comparison explains exactly where the design choices went wrong and why the gameplay loop does not stick the way I hoped it would.

What did you think of the game? Let me know in the comments. Subscribe for weekly gaming breakdowns.

4 Comments

@caiooca5793 2 days ago

If you see it as regular single player game like Far Cry, or Baldurs Gate you can enjoy the main quests of the factions, you'll probably enjoy two of them and get your money worth with at least a 20 hour experience. If of course, you know what you are getting in to.

But that is not where Starfield shines. Starfield is an unfinished space opera, a sandbox, that is being filled up by mods of all tastes and flavors. Companies will never give you the perfect game, but they can give you a very good base to build your own.

I try to play other games, but Starfield with mods is just unbeatable and keeps calling me back.

I recommend if you have the time and patience to fiddle with it.

@MegaKnax 5 days ago

Good Video.

@ser-Ike 3 days ago (edited)

The game isn't bad per se, it's just "less".
Less than what was promised, less than what was expected from Bethesda, and less than skyrim gave us over a decade ago! I figured it out after 100 or so hours, spent another 150 hours trying to convince myself it was good... haven't touched it in over 2 years, save trying to see if mods have made a difference... they did not.