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Starfield is now rated Mostly Negative on Steam based on Recent Reviews

Despite controversy, Starfield has released with an user score of 89% from 3,087 steam reviews. Many reviewers have nearly 50 hours in the game

What's your veredict?

For context, Starfield is currently sitting between Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 in terms of Steam reviews.

• Fallout New Vegas : 95.24%
• Skyrim : 93.88%
• Oblivion : 93.77%
• Morrowind : 93.14%
• Fallout 4 : 81.85%
• Starfield 75%
• Fallout 76 : 71.73%

Review Thread

Space toddity (OT)

 

[Player Respawn]

I got a refund, so maybe the people keeping their copies really enjoy it

 

[bender]

That positivity is overwhelming!

 

[adamsapple]

 

[TexMex]

There is no real “controversy” it’s entirely manufactured and this also aligns with the MC and OC scores. Please don’t play into this.

 

[Kacho]

Quickly approaching 5k reviews. Pretty wild.

 

[Lokaum D+]

good game,but not goty contender

 

[L*][*N*K]

Quickly approaching 5k reviews. Pretty wild.

The game had over 200k for six days, it is not that wild you people just want to read into things

 

[Kacho]

The game had over 200k for six days, it is not that wild you people just want to read into things

People have only been able to review the game for a little over 2 hours. That’s a huge number.

 

[lh032]

we shall see the longer it goes.

 

[NikuNashi]

I was thinking to myself over the last few days, what GAF's really missing is a second Starfield review thread. Thanks OP, now I am complete.

 

[zeldaring]

Great reviews but look at what spiderman and God of war reviews on steam.

 

[Stuart360]

Its now at 8025 reviews and still 'Very positive'. There is going to have to be a pretty large number of review bombers to change this score, or change it to 'negative' anyway.

 

[iHaunter]

Game is alright. Nothing groundbreaking. Far from a GOTY contender IMHO.

 

[octiny]

I remember a few posts saying on Steam that it would "mixed" or "mostly negative" reviews.

8K reviews already within a few hours & overwhelmingly positive.

Sales are going to be massive on Steam.

 

[ZehDon]

Despite controversy...

What controversy?

 

[FalsettoVibe]

good game,but not goty contender

Game is alright. Nothing groundbreaking. Far from a GOTY contender IMHO.

It'll be a contender. Don't think it will win though.

 

[twilo99]

Game is alright. Nothing groundbreaking. Far from a GOTY contender IMHO.

This kind of game would never win GOTY..

It does have the magic tho..

 

[analog_future]

Truly incredible game.

This sure feels like another Bethesda titles that's going to be played for years and years to come.

 

[ReBurn]

Despite controversy

What controversy?

 

[bender]

What controversy?

 

[twilo99]

What controversy?

I think the 7/10 from some "expert" ... I think they call themselves journalists

 

[ReBurn]

lol that guy is a moron

 

[bender]

lol that guy is a moron

I wouldn't insult morons like that.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

lol What controversy?

It didn’t get the game of the generation review scores that would bring balance to the console wars.

 

[quest]

What controversy?

The lazy start screen or other manufactured controversies. Lots of people have a strange vested interest in the game to tank.

 

[twilo99]

Seems like lots of the negative reviews have under 2hrs playtime

 

[Madflavor]

Oh thank the Virgin Mary my enjoyment of the game is validated now. Other people are loving this perfectly fine 8/10 game too.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[DeepEnigma]

Seems like lots of the negative reviews have under 2hrs playtime

They just needed 10 more for it to click. Saps.

 

[gokurho]

Greatest game ever

 

[Elder Legend]

good game,but not goty contender

Let me fix that - You mean Not a GOTY contender for YOU.

 

[twilo99]

They just needed 10 more for it to click. Saps.

Nah, apparently if you keep it under 2hrs you can get a refund..

 

[DeepEnigma]

Let me fix that - You mean Not a GOTY contender for YOU.

Nah, apparently if you keep it under 2hrs you can get a refund..

 

[bender]

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Seems like lots of the negative reviews have under 2hrs playtime

Just started the game. It's pretty slow at the beginning.

Dunno what people will be able to see in 2 hrs. Just the mine I guess.

 

[Laieon]

It's a fun game and I usually don't like Bethesda's games at all.

The menus are absolute garbage though.

 

[twilo99]

Just started the game. It's pretty slow at the beginning.

Dunno what people will be able to see in 2 hrs. Just the mine I guess.

You can get to the Lodge in 2hrs I think, but yes, not much

 

[Stuart360]

Just started the game. It's pretty slow at the beginning.

Dunno what people will be able to see in 2 hrs. Just the mine I guess.

I dont think you can even get to Constellation in 2 hours, which is the start of the game technically. I know i didnt anyway but i was exploring that planet where you have to kill that guy for a while though.

 

[Erkuza]

Just started the game. It's pretty slow at the beginning.

Dunno what people will be able to see in 2 hrs. Just the mine I guess.

Game has the worst opening of any Bethesda RPG I've played. It made me almost agree with the 7/10 reviews. It definitely gets better the more you play it.

 

[sainraja]

Just started the game. It's pretty slow at the beginning.

Dunno what people will be able to see in 2 hrs. Just the mine I guess.

I am sure there are people who are "griefers" but for most people, after having spent 2 hours in a game, will know whether or not they will like it. A game requiring a 5- to 10-hour commitment or more is a huge ask, unfortunately.

 

[Zuzu]

I've played for a few hours. I like it so far. It's conveying the feel of a big space adventure pretty well to me.

 

[Dane]

Only rats and contrarian shills wanted it to fail, feels like the NMA "Boycott Bethesda's Fallout 3" all over again.

Just started the game. It's pretty slow at the beginning.

Dunno what people will be able to see in 2 hrs. Just the mine I guess.

I could get into Kreet into a one and half hour and that's after exploring and reloading saves for fun, you can do that in 30-40 minutes if you don't care about going too far.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Game has the worst opening of any Bethesda RPG I've played. It made me almost agree with the 7/10 reviews. It definitely gets better the more you play it.

I am sure there are people who are "griefers" but for most people, after having spent 2 hours in a game, will know whether or not they will like it. A game requiring a 5- to 10-hour commitment or more is a huge ask, unfortunately.

You guys didn't play any previous Bethesda game?

This is like that only. In Fallout 3 you are stuck in a vault. In Skyrim you are on trial.

First 2-3 hrs are just that.

 

[L*][*N*K]

People have only been able to review the game for a little over 2 hours. That’s a huge number.

those who have been playing it for six days weren’t allowed to rate it, now that they are they rated it, it is really not rocket science by the way you people just chose to be morons

 

[ArtHands]

Seems like lots of the negative reviews have under 2hrs playtime

Some folks trying to review bomb and then refund it

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

Despite controversy, Starfield has released with an user score of 89% from 3,087 steam reviews.

89% is basically exactly what the critics gave it...


I was surprised with the Steam numbers. I know there are many ways to play this one, but it didn't come close to BG3's peak today, on its own launch day.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

What controversy?

The fact that the game is a reskin of last few Bethesda games with nothing new to the table. NMS does space exploration better, countless other RPGs do story and character interaction better. Settlements are copy paste feature from Fallout 4 or NMS.
Planets are procedurally generated within a small radius from your landing site. Abandoned research stations, mining complexes, etc. are copy pasted with same enemy placement and same layout.

It’s a 8/10 game at most and disappointment if you expected anything more than “Skyrim with guns”.

 

[Elysium44]

84% now. These early numbers will be the peak score, the early adopters will tend to be the most hardcore fans and probably the ones with the most money and fastest PCs too.

 

[Redneckerz]

The fact that the game is a reskin of last few Bethesda games with nothing new to the table. NMS does space exploration better, countless other RPGs do story and character interaction better. Settlements are copy paste feature from Fallout 4 or NMS.
Planets are procedurally generated within a small radius from your landing site. Abandoned research stations, mining complexes, etc. are copy pasted with same enemy placement and same layout.

It’s a 8/10 game at most and disappointment if you expected anything more than “Skyrim with guns”.

How is Skyrim, but with guns and in space ever a controversy? You can literally tell its a Bethesda game and its the kind of game that has a special charm to it.

Reskin. I love how years of work gets reduced to a single word like it has meaning.