These negative people who can’t stop thinking about the game will turn around eventually, always does. Those who’re just not interested move along fast and continue with their lives. Those who hate and keep talking will come back. I know it from experience from always seeing through the hate and enjoying these noisy releases. NMS, Cyberpunk, Starfield. Now I wish I had played Death Stranding too, probably would’ve loved it. And Days Gone. And Redfall, okay that’s too soon I guess.
This is just my personal opinion, but I don't think the reception will change to the point that people who were joking about Starfield will be saying things like "oh shit, why no one told me Starfield is a GOTY material game" like they did with Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk was a technical disaster at launch, but all of these things people are enjoying now were always there - good story, memorable characters, impressive dialogue systems, etc. What prevented to properly enjoy them were various technical problems that plagued this game. Starfield isn't a technical mess, quite contrary the narrative said in the press was that it's the most polished Bethesda game up to date
The problem with Starfield is that game has some core problems that Bethesda for some reason or another is very reluctant on improving. And they really won't improve them, so their vision of exploring vast space with weak and unmemorable companions through empty planets and infinite loading screens will always be there. Some of this may be fixed / improved courtesy of good old "modders will fix it" argument, but when it happens we will have another Bethesda game to look for that will just repeat the same core mistakes
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