Unpopular opinion: Starfield is a pretty decent game

[Stingy]

I'm surprised that this discussion page is mostly people hating on the game since that means there are loads of people wasting loads of time on a game they supposedly hate. I don't really care what anyone else thinks though, I don't wanna let it ruin my enjoyment. Starfield has problems but it's honestly not that bad. A lot of people are mad that it's not Cyberpunk or Skyrim, but of course it's not. It's a different game with a different setting and it's more of an ARPG that a pure exploration GAME. It runs pretty well for me and the graphics are good too, although they really need to do some work on NPCs (the ones who aren't main or side characters anyway). I've seen legit criticisms but a lot of it seems to just be people being mad that Starfield isn't basically Skyrim 2 and people still mad about there being many non-white people and women, as if that's not just the EXACT same thing SJWs do when they cry and whinge about games having "sexy women" or not enough black people. You're as bad as them if that's your argument, honestly. It's a game, grow up and touch some grass. There are real women out there.

[Starbug]

Loving the game myself right now. Best Bethesda game since oblivion imo

[dustin1280]

I agree, starfield is a good game.

However many of the systems in the place feel half-baked and this could have been an EXCELLENT game, which sadly did not happen...

That said I still got 185ish hours out of it so far...

[wesnef]

Yeah, it's not quite as good as some of their other games, but it's still "pretty good."

And since that's all I expected (not "ZOMG GOTY!"), I'm fine with it. /shrug

[lizzo(overturned bans x 69)]

if this game came out 10 years ago i will still rate it 3/10, don't hate he player hate the game.

[herbstwerk]

And even it it was exactly what 'they' are asking for, you'd have exactly the same situation as we have now. Only with other people whining that the game isn't what they think it should be. But why just accept it and move on when you can get free attention and possibly even Steam awards and a dopamine hit for complaining.

[Deathsway]

yea iv never understood the hate myself im not a ton of hours into the game but i think its getting better and better the more i unlock i just got the freestar ranger ship and it felt good after that long ass quest chain the game feels smooth (for a bethesda title) ton of content looks nice rewarding gameplay its my favorite bethesda title TBH next to skyrim

[Pervy]

Originally posted by herbstwerk:

And even it it was exactly what 'they' are asking for, you'd have exactly the same situation as we have now. Only with other people whining that the game isn't what they think it should be. But why just accept it and move on when you can get free attention and possibly even Steam awards and a dopamine hit for complaining.

So its better to be a quite sh!t eater? If people dont like it, they should say so, and if they like it, they should also say so, i'm a watch both sides, befor choosing to buy or not.

[Baphled]

:P What is this? A completely normal and unbiased review? How are you supposed to get attention without absolutely trashing game? Or worshipping as the greatest achievement since [insert BSG title here]?

It is a decent game. It's like going to a chain restaurant. It's not striving to be great, but just be good enough. Although the system requirements, price, and hype tell a different story.

There's a lot to be critical about in the game, but it runs fine and it's enjoyable enough for at least one playthrough.

[herbstwerk]

Originally posted by Pyromancer Oswald:

Originally posted by herbstwerk:

And even it it was exactly what 'they' are asking for, you'd have exactly the same situation as we have now. Only with other people whining that the game isn't what they think it should be. But why just accept it and move on when you can get free attention and possibly even Steam awards and a dopamine hit for complaining.

So its better to be a quite sh!t eater? If people dont like it, they should say so, and if they like it, they should also say so, i'm a watch both sides, befor choosing to buy or not.

Once, yeah. Twice, ok. The same users hanging around for weeks or a month copy/pasting the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥ comment how ♥♥♥♥ this game is daily sounds more like compulsive obsessive behavior to me.

[Fairgamer]

Originally posted by Stingy:

I'm surprised that this discussion page is mostly people hating on the game since that means there are loads of people wasting loads of time on a game they supposedly hate. I don't really care what anyone else thinks though, I don't wanna let it ruin my enjoyment. Starfield has problems but it's honestly not that bad. A lot of people are mad that it's not Cyberpunk or Skyrim, but of course it's not. It's a different game with a different setting and it's more of an ARPG that a pure exploration GAME. It runs pretty well for me and the graphics are good too, although they really need to do some work on NPCs (the ones who aren't main or side characters anyway). I've seen legit criticisms but a lot of it seems to just be people being mad that Starfield isn't basically Skyrim 2 and people still mad about there being many non-white people and women, as if that's not just the EXACT same thing SJWs do when they cry and whinge about games having "sexy women" or not enough black people. You're as bad as them if that's your argument, honestly. It's a game, grow up and touch some grass. There are real women out there.

I don't see all the hate as I've blocked everyone who is moaning about a game that they don't own or play. If they come here to make valid points, that's fine, but most can't do that, they give no developmental feedback they just moan, whine and criticise a game they have never played, so it's purely hearsay.

And why are they even here? What's their purpose? They have sad, empty lives, that's why.

[Texas_Jake]

What every developer wants after nearly a decades worth of work "honestly not that bad" and "runs pretty well".

[Stingy]

Originally posted by Pyromancer Oswald:

Originally posted by herbstwerk:

And even it it was exactly what 'they' are asking for, you'd have exactly the same situation as we have now. Only with other people whining that the game isn't what they think it should be. But why just accept it and move on when you can get free attention and possibly even Steam awards and a dopamine hit for complaining.

So its better to be a quite sh!t eater? If people dont like it, they should say so, and if they like it, they should also say so, i'm a watch both sides, befor choosing to buy or not.

Criticising it is fine, even very important actually, but a lot of people here seem to be very obsessed with just hating on it rather than giving unbiased reviews that aren't based off emotions or wanting attention. There's a difference between a genuine negative review that still actually lists what's up with a game and says how it should be fixed and multiple posts in a row complaining that female NPCs "aren't hot enough" and how terrible the game is...while constantly visiting this discussion board and talking about it. They hate it so much they think about it constantly.

[Thradar]

I can't say it's the best game ever, but at 170 hours I've enjoyed the game very much. I don't care what anyone else thinks, it has ZERO impact on how much I enjoy anything (games, movies, books, music, etc).

[Stingy]

Originally posted by wesnef:

Yeah, it's not quite as good as some of their other games, but it's still "pretty good."

And since that's all I expected (not "ZOMG GOTY!"), I'm fine with it. /shrug

I went in mostly blind actually, so maybe that helped me to like it too. I didn't raise my expectations, nor did I expect it to be Skyrim 2 or Fallout 5. I just though "oh, a Bethesda game in Space? This should be interesting". It's definitely not as good as their other games but it's still pretty decent. I also don't think it's supposed to be like Fallout or Skyrim anyway, so of course it's different. I absolutely love Skyrim too but I've learnt to not raise my expectations and compare an upcoming game to other games before it even comes out. If you do that, then of course you're probably gonna be disappointed.

[Sakhari]

Hardly an 'unpopular' opinion. Despite the usual forum vitriol that even the best games are swimming in around here, the actual reviews are still ~74% positive.

And yeah, I agree. After kicking the culture-war grandstanding to the curb, it's 'fine'. Fairly smooth in my experience as Bethesda launches go, improved action-gameplay over previous games as a plus, borked in-game economy and incentive-systems that basically waste several features (like outpost-building) as a minus, generally 'meh-at-best' narrative presentation...

Overall, I got my money's worth on the first run and I'm not upset about buying it but there's a lot that could stand to be fleshed out/rebalanced/improved with mods and DLC.