r/XboxSeriesX • u/Turbostrider27 • Nov 20 '23

Starfield is still being worked on by 250 Bethesda devs Discussion

https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/bethesda-team
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u/AuthoritarianSex Nov 20 '23 edited Nov 20 '23

Unlikely. Bethesda has carved out a slot for itself as one of the most popular and profitable devs. Starfield sold extremely well, even though the reviews and hype have seemingly crashed down back to earth now. My point being they can get away with mediocrity, unfortunately

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u/ShortNefariousness2 Nov 20 '23

Starfield is brilliant though.

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u/AuthoritarianSex Nov 20 '23

I think it was just okay. Very repetitive and in terms of RPG mechanics and world exploration its a step down from even FO4 or FO76

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '23

It's ironic that the 7/10 ign review that caused a shit storm ended up being fairly accurate and maybe generous.

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u/LeadRain Nov 20 '23

I initially felt strongly that the 7/10 was harsh. I’ve played every Bethesda game since Morrowind and have over 2k hours on Skyrim and FO4 (2k apiece).

I was SO exited to play and the game sucked me right in. Got a solid 80 hours in, completed all quest lines, then stopped playing and… haven’t turned it on since. I have no desire to build ships or outposts because:

  1. Outposts have no benefit outside of RP.
  2. If I NG+, I lose everything I spent time on and don’t have blueprints to remake stuff.

Hopefully QOL improvements, DLC and mods will suck me back in.

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u/itokdontcry Nov 20 '23

Yep. I’m a big fan of BGS and have played their games my whole life. Naturally I was super excited for their first new IP in however many years.

The game was around a 7/10 for me as well, which is fine , but left so much to be desired.

Overall, it’s a good game it just felt they stripped away a lot of things that I love in BGS games and expanded upon systems that I don’t particularly care for, nor do they give me a reason to care for. But I put a good 30-35 hours in, probably will give it another try down the line now that I know what to expect. Just a lot of other good/great games to play atm, and this one did not pull me in enough.

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u/ametalshard Nov 20 '23

8/10 for me but i was super hyped and hoping for close to 10/10. 8/10 for a BGS super fan

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u/jod1991 Nov 20 '23

I agree with the 9/10s and the 7/10.

First 10 hours was meh, then everything unlocked as I levelled and I was hooked for another 20 hours, after that it's a bit more mid.

The 1000 planets is a joke. Maybe 15 are worth visiting. The graphics are genuinely disappointing. The procedural content is generally garbage.

However the systems for ship building and outpost building are fantastic. Ship flying and combat is great. Combat in general is fine.

The crafted content is exactly what you expect.

I really think the review score is going to be decided by how long the reviewers played before reviewing, and what you were expecting beforehand.