Starfield isn't bad, it's just boring.

[Meatloaf Cocktail]

Starfield is not necessarily a bad game - it's just a boring repetitive mess after you've gone through 5-10 stars and killed the same pirate leader or gathered the same cave resource over and over. Considering that it's the same set of bases, caves, and locations just copypasta'd everywhere.

It's not Star Citizen - that's a whole different league of undeveloped-release-date-TBC-forever game. NMS makes Starfield look a bit foolish though.

Some of the common criticisms found:

• The main quest is weak and uninteresting.
  
• The game design is outdated and relies on too many zones and loading screens.
  
• The RPG systems are shallow and lack meaningful choices or consequences.
  
• The vision of the cosmos is uninspired and lacks character or diversity.
  
• The immersion is ruined by just fast travel back and forth with loading screens in-between. You're not in space - it's a loading simulator!

However, some of the positive aspects that lay within:

• The side quests are interesting and well-written.
  
• The late game ship building is phenomenal and allows for a lot of customization.
  
• The game is moddable and has a lot of potential for improvement by the community.
  
• The combat is satisfying and exciting, especially when boarding enemy ships.
  
• The amount of consumables just makes you hungry.

Ultimately, whether Starfield is a bad game or not depends on your personal preferences, expectations, reliance on the community, and if you really don't mind the endless loading screens.

Some people may enjoy the exploration, combat, and lore of Starfield, while others may find it boring, repetitive, or disappointing - I mean who doesn't love just fast travelling 26LY at a time back and forth.

Trevor on Cydonia - I'm looking at you buddy.

Oh and before I forget - [insert woke reference here] to stay relevant.

[The_Chariot]

I would posit a boring game is a bad game.

[momodave]

Hmmm, I am not sure the term boring is the best fit for this game.

I would use the term bland.

[katzenkrimis]

Originally posted by The_Chariot:

I would posit a boring game is a bad game.

Tetris disagrees.

[CurrySpirals]

I would argue boring is worse than bad. I’d rather play a bad game, that’s interesting than something that just bores me.

Personally, I don’t find Hideo Kojima games “good.” But I think they are absolutely fascinating.

[Dog]

A boring game is by definition bad. Games are meant to entertain, if it fails that then its bad. There are plenty of games that are made poorly and are amazingly entertaining. Entertainment is the primary task.

[Meatloaf Cocktail]

Originally posted by Dog:

A boring game is by definition bad. Games are meant to entertain, if it fails that then its bad. There are plenty of games that are made poorly and are amazingly entertaining. Entertainment is the primary task.

It's entertaining for the first 8-10h. 70h in and it's just boring now. Same tasks over and over with a sprinkling of interesting side quests.

I see your point though.

[Turd King]

The most fun to come from the game is the community trolling on both sides.

[Meatloaf Cocktail]

Originally posted by Turd King:

The most fun to come from the game is the community trolling on both sides.

It's pretty pathetic to say that this is the most entertaining aspect of Starfield. It's hilarious how much trolling and BS posts are everywhere online about this game.

On a side note - BGS have been super silent on any updates. Should be something out by now but nothing. Just them posting on twitter comparing creatures against each other.

[Cephei]

Yep Starfield is a snoozefest, with boring combat, boring storyline, uninteresting characters and dialogues, robot-like NPC's, outdated graphics etc.

[lizzo(overturned bans x 69)]

Originally posted by Cephei:

Yep Starfield is a snoozefest, with boring combat, boring storyline, uninteresting characters and dialogues, robot-like NPC's, outdated graphics etc.

"it just works" todd

[restarter]

i think the problem is that they built a huge frame to work with but havent fleshed much out.
NMS is pretty samey after 10 hours of seeing basically the same thing. What kept me intrigued was all the little side things to do. What bummed me out is there is little reason to do any of it. The story was kind of neat but i dont really play for stories. Expeditions don't transfer. (weak)

I actually enjoy a good bit of grind loops as long as there is some progression. Some thing big to build toward. NMS gave bits and pieces of it but never really tied it together. I still got 600+ hours out of a $10-20 game, or whatever it was when i bought it on sale.

Starfield has major potential to be a really cool exploration game with good FPS and decent space FPS. I don't care about the game not being continuous. I usually end up fast travelling anyway for 90% of games that allow it. If I want planet landing I will play ED who has had 10 years to make plaent landing fun.

NMS. ok it is fun to come into the atmosphere and hear the hail or gravel or whatever the ♥♥♥♥ that sound is, hit the roof of your garage but it wasn't challenging at all and served little purpose.

One thing I really do like about NMS is flying OVER the planet. Searching for little odds and ends to check out a ship here and backpack mod there. I would love if SF made atmosphere flight a thing but I have no idea what that entails.

I agree that a lot of the dungeons are the same but I dont even care much about that. I want a good reason to go to that dungeon or collect minerals and scan planets for rare things to find. I want to build some ships with some fun weapon arrays that I can pit against tougher opponents.I want to build addons to my ship that require first building this "workbench" and collecting these elements and that rare ancient tech or what ever. Give us fuel damnit! I want to manage my fuel consumption and give a reason for food.

As it is now I think the game is great but it does indeed feel unfinished. Like maybe they are giving a sandbox for upcoming DLC or mods to build some fan-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥-tastic mods like they always do .