Recent reviews by Ryoma

I love this game. If you liked going into places and stealing in games like Skyrim, you need this game. Being a detective is like stealing with a purpose. Break into people's homes, loot their stuff, but also find information you can use to solve murder cases. The murder cases are all completely random. There are other jobs to do in the cities as well. The music and ambiance are also top notch. The preview images never sold me on this game, but I saw Mutahar of OrdinaryGamers on YouTube playing and I had to give this game a shot. It was so worth it.

There is such a 'vibe' to playing this game. The combat also feels very fun and the more you fight, the more you better understand how to manipulate the mechanics in your favor. I almost feel like this is some kind of beat-em-up yakuza-souls. Very unique. Things that happen will surprise you. Worth getting

I have a love hate relationship with this game and I've loved all of Bethesda's past titles with a passion.
While it's not all bad, I can't recommend this game unless you want to suffer with me.

I still want to play this game.
There is something neat about making your own ship, trying to play different roles and going to different factions that appeals to me. There is still a lot of content I've yet to explore.

But...

There is no hook.
In previous Bethesda games, the beginning was often the coolest part and hooked you into the story of what's to come next. Skyrim had your potential execution and introduction to a world with functional, for the first time in games (outside of CRPGs), dragons -- and hell, a functional civil war you could choose sides with. Fallout 3 had you grow up in an underground vault -- live a childhood, a completely fresh story. Starfield presents you as a miner who digs up an artifact and then pirates come to try to kill your character to get treasure -- which sounds interesting, but none of these pieces are presented in any other way than uninspired, unimaginative, and boring -- with 0 roleplay options and a ton of boring dialog choices.

No roleplay? That's a fun killer.
Want to try and steal the pirate's ship at the beginning of the game? You can't.
Want to try to join the pirates at the beginning and abandon the main story? You can't.
Want to find something truly spectacular while exploring space? There is nothing beyond "huh, that's kinda interesting" -- in the galaxy.
Want to go deep into a cave and see something truly special? Not going to happen.
Want to be a badass fleet commander and have a fleet of starships and fight big space battles? Nope.
Want to become the leader of a faction, president, or warlord and just be the top dog? Nope.
What about space magic? Just a copy of skyrim shouts.

And that's the problem...
All semi-interesting quests end up disappointing you.
Dialog is nonsensically boring.
Roleplaying choices are minimal.

I still want to play this game and hope I find -- somewhere in it, a nugget of genuine heartfelt love and fun and care in this game.

111 hours in, I haven't found it.
If you still want to buy it, wait for a big sale.

What are you waiting for? An invitation?
Fine.
You are hereby formally invited to play a video game and actually enjoy yourself for once.

Suffering the effects of insanity in the vast darkness and loneliness of space?
A must play.

It's pretty good :)

This looks familiar. HMMMM
Cults expansion you say?
I cannot not recommend it

My rating: "buy it now"
If there was a collector's box/case, I would shelve this next to the greatest RPGs of all time.
The only thing this game needs is multiplayer and DM capacities like Neverwinter Nights.

This is the game you didn't know you needed.

Yes.