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Even Fallout 4, which was widely considered to be more of an 'average" Bethesda title, sits at an 88:

https://opencritic.com/game/1508/fallout-4

 

[Riky]

90+ minimum, maybe 95+. Expecting the best RPG of all time.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

If Starfield doesn't get a 90+ it will be considered a disappointment. That may seem unfair but this game has been in full development for 8 years by a very reputable studio. I don't know of any other top tier studio taking that long on one game. Even GTA 6 won't be in full production for that length of time

 

[Macaron]

I'll guess 94, but wouldn't be surprised if it's a couple points higher.

Spider-man 2 lmao! That'll sell well, but it's not getting many awards.

Not sure what you're laughing at. If 2 is as good as 1, it will be in contention for goty, which is what the guy you quoted said.

 

[johnjohn]

Not sure what you're laughing at. If 2 is as good as 1, it will be in contention for goty, which is what the guy you quoted said.

First, It will not be in serious contention for GoTY. Second, the poster I quoted said that Starfield won't be a strong contender because of Spider-man, which is laughable. Spiderm-man will be a good game, that's about it. It's not doing anything new or exciting, and it's the same formula we've been playing since the Spider-man games on PS2.

 

[Pelta88]

80-90

 

[Macaron]

First, It will not be in serious contention for GoTY. Second, the poster I quoted said that Starfield won't be a strong contender because of Spider-man, which is laughable.

Yes, it will. Keyword contention. If 2 is as good as 1, it will a top 5 game of the year.

So you're laughing cause he thinks theres a chance Spiderman 2 will outscore Starfield. Cause Microsoft is so reliable, and cause Insomniac def isn't. Ok.

 

[Elder Legend]

If this game doesn't get 90 or above average OpenCritic and Meta Critic then it will be considered a disappointment/failure. It just can't be below 90s.

 

[Kilau]

Low 90s with a ton of hype reviews then a year from now the consensus will be it was just ok and didn’t do anything new.

 

[mrmustard]

Not sure what you're laughing at. If 2 is as good as 1, it will be in contention for goty, which is what the guy you quoted said.

If you meany by GOTY Geoff's 3h promotional event then yes: It will 100% be nominated. But there is absoultely 0 chance it will get anywhere close to win most GOTY awards which is the only interesting benchmark.

 

[demigod]

MS brought the free chairs, this game will score 95+ the first couple of days until it gets brought down to earth with real scores.

 

[johnjohn]

So you're laughing cause he thinks theres a chance Spiderman 2 will outscore Starfield.

Yes

 

[Macaron]

If you meany by GOTY Geoff's 3h promotional event then yes: It will 100% be nominated. But there is absoultely 0 chance it will get anywhere close to win most GOTY awards which is the only interesting benchmark.

The guy said contention. So you agree it will be in contention.

Yes

Ooooook bud seems youre a bit too bought into the hype. Lets hope for your sake it lives up to it.

 

[gothmog]

I'm thinking 80-90. Lots to love with some rough edges.

 

[mrmustard]

The guy said contention. So you agree it will be in contention.

You are already in contention if you get 1 award, that's not a hard guess.

 

[Golgo 13]

A lot of system wars energy in this thread.

I think the game will be good.

I’d say 85-89 after all is said and done (70+ reviews).

 

[Bigfroth]

It will be as good as any other Bethesda game. no more no less. People think this game will arrive on the shoulders of Jesus lol. I got it pre-loaded on the Series S I'm ready.

 

[Macaron]

You are already in contention if you get 1 award, that's not a hard guess.

lol. Spiderman 2 is likely to be top 5 game of the year for most which = contention. Idk why youre trying to turn it into something weird.

 

[Sanepar]

90-95 easy if not more.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

85-90

Think it’ll land around 89 or 90

Game looks great but a few of the usual Bethesda flaws will keep it from higher scores

Could be wrong and the hype gets to reviewers though and they can ignore the combat AI and NPC jankyness

 

[Portugeezer]

I 'member Halo Infinite

You should do as it was NeoGAF GOTY in 2021. The most important of all GOTY's.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

40

 

[Reckheim]

85-90 imo, closer to 90.

 

[JOEVIAL]

Chiming in at this historical point of gaming. I am guessing 90-94. My on the money guess is 92.

"Starfield without a doubt delivers on its promises of galactic scope. You may encounter an occasional visual oddity and performance issue – but in totality – Starfield is strikingly beautiful and unimaginably massive. The tight gunplay and extensive amount of customization options keep things fresh throughout its roughly 80hr runtime (main quest and some side quests/exploration).

While the story does not reach any strong emotional highs, it does deliver a captivating and enthralling view of the nature of man and what drives our need for exploration. If you focus your playthrough on the paragon side of things – Starfield is refreshingly positive – and proves there is hope for the future of humanity."

 

[M.W.]

Going with 89.

 

[balls of snow]

90 maybe 91 at the start.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

80-85 although I wouldn’t be surprised if the usual suspects need to placate their masters with perfect scores due to the criticism Xbox has been getting the past few years and the build up to this game along with it.

Or, it could be that’s it actually a sublime game and deserves the critical acclaim without the bullshit , which is what I would like to happen .

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Do we know if ACG has a key?

 

[MMaRsu]

If Starfield doesn't get a 90+ it will be considered a disappointment. That may seem unfair but this game has been in full development for 8 years by a very reputable studio. I don't know of any other top tier studio taking that long on one game. Even GTA 6 won't be in full production for that length of time

I think RDR2 comes close.

 

[phant0m]

If "least buggy BethSoft game on launch" is true, then 90-95. [x] doubt

Otherwise, 85-89.

 

[AmuroChan]

I 'member Halo Infinite

True, but we're talking MC score here, and Halo Infinite does have an 87 on MC.

 

[SABRE220]

I am going between 88-92.

 

[GymWolf]

After watching all those leaked videos I'd say it will land somewhere in the high 80s. My guess is between 87-89, unless jornos fall into the hype and let slide some flaws.

There is no chance of that not happening.

 

[GymWolf]

If this year didn’t have spider man 2 or Baldurs Gate 3 this would have been a strong contender for GOTY

I can't tell anymore what is a parody post or not...

 

[DR3AM]

1000/1000 planets

 

[GymWolf]

What are you talking about? Metacritic for Fallout 4 is 84%, at least for the PC version. Which is spot on and aligns with the most reliable score there is: Steam user reviews (83% positive from 200k reviews).

84 for that game is super high cmon.

It's a 7 at best if we utilize the full scale, and i'm being gentle.

 

[twilo99]

2 people walking climbing and talking simulators

Those sell and score very well

 

[LordCBH]

84 for that game is super high cmon.

It's a 7 at best if we utilize the full scale, and i'm being gentle.

I will die on my hill of believing fallout 4 was mediocre at best.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I think RDR2 comes close.

RDR2 didn't enter full production until after GTA V went gold in 2013

 

[MidGenRefresh]

84 for that game is super high cmon.

It's a 7 at best if we utilize the full scale, and i'm being gentle.

Don't take my word for it. 200,000 people seem to agree. Outside of dog shit main story, it's very, very good. And because this is not a scripted corridor game, the story that devs crafted is not that important.

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

It's not doing anything new or exciting, and it's the same formula we've been playing since the Spider-man games on PS2.

To be fair the same could be said about Starfield. Mass Effect came out years ago, No Man's Sky as well, I think two years before Starfield was even announced.

Unless there is some holy shit wtf thing we don't know about Starfield, for all intents and purposes it's essentially Bethesda's take on things that have already been done.

Which is great don't get me wrong, it could even be the best game when discussing among others that have done something similar, but to pretend like it's the first to do anything is revising history.

 

[GymWolf]

I will die on my hill of believing fallout 4 was mediocre at best.

Like i said, i was gentle because i know that midgen loved the exploration and still liked the game.

I enjoyed 20 hours of it in 2 different occasions before bailing out because nothing was really great and could not kept my attention high.

 

[GymWolf]

Don't take my word for it. 200,000 people seem to agree. Outside of dog shit main story, it's very, very good. And because this is not a scripted corridor game, the story that devs crafted is not that important.

200.000 people?

I thought it was a mediocre (decent at best) shooter with a decent world to explore, i gave 7 to games that i liked far more.

Again, i'm being respectful here because we are pals.

 

[Macaron]

I think ps fans are anticipating this game more than the Xbox and pc people I mean how will they live if this scores higher than all their 2 people walking climbing and talking simulators

Good lord. People like this guy who pretend Playstation isnt the best console with the best content still exist in this generation huh? lol

 

[Represent.]

Expecting the best RPG of all time.

Unfortunately, even if it is, Bethesda doesn't get the same treatment as industry darling FROM. This has zero chance of reviewing better than Elden Ring.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

94 on metacritic is my guess.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

200.000 people?

Yeah, on Steam. It's a solid 83% there.

I thought it was a mediocre (decent at best) shooter with a decent world to explore, i gave 7 to games that i liked far more.

Again, i'm being respectful here.

I hated it at release. It looked and played like ass on PS4 and I went in expecting a deep RPG. Played it for few hours and stopped. Then I returned on PC years later and yeah, it looked much better and run almost flawlessly. I approached it as survival / exploration game and had a blast. Easily the best Fallout game from a gameplay perspective.

 

[KU_]

I’m going with 92.

 

[LordCBH]

Like i said, i was gentle because i know that midgen loved the exploration and still liked the game.

I enjoyed 20 hours of it in 2 different occasions before bailing out because nothing was really great and could not kept my attention high.

I will say it did have some good DLC though.

 

[MMaRsu]

RDR2 didn't enter full production until after GTA V went gold in 2013

Still, thats five years.

The extra dev time can only have helped