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Starfield Review - IGN

It’s never a great sign when someone recommends a game on the grounds that it gets good after more than a dozen hours, but that’s very much the kind of game Starfield is, and I do recommend it. There are a lot of forces working against it, and the combination of disjointed space travel, nonexistent maps, aggravating inventory management, and a slow rollout of essential abilities very nearly did it in. It was the joys piloting a custom spaceship into and out of all sorts of morally ambiguous situations in a rich sci-fi universe that eventually pulled it out of a nosedive. I’m glad that I powered through the early hours, because its interstellar mystery story pays off and, once the ball got rolling, combat on foot and in space gradually became good enough that its momentum carried me into New Game+ after I’d finished the main story after around 60 hours.

Sonic1881271d ago

Decent score and he did mention similarities of NMS

Sonic1881271d ago (Edited 271d ago )

Well it doesn't stand a chance to win GOTY but Xbox fans finally got their game they hyped up. It is what it is .

NotoriousWhiz270d ago

^ Diablo 4 was a 9. Before they ruined it.

S2Killinit270d ago

All that hype. But, 80 range is an okay game to me.

DarXyde270d ago

S2Killinit,

Really? It's high 80s at this point (literally ONE point below my minimum expectation of 88 at the time of this comment).

80s range is a pretty solid game. The sense I get from the reviews is that it's a great game with shortcomings. That's fair enough.

Really, well done on a solid game, Bethesda. Debatable whether this is their best title, but it will certainly be considered their most ambitious of their current games.

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solideagle271d ago

@sonic
It will win Xbox GOTY but may not overall GOTY

Sonic1881271d ago

It will definitely win Xbox GOTY

jwillj2k4271d ago

Bro they got nothing else. Like literally nothing else it’s between this and redfall.

RpgSama271d ago

LOL, It will near Red fall In a close race.

S2Killinit270d ago

It will come down to the wire between the two xbox contenders.

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neutralgamer1992271d ago (Edited 271d ago )

IGN hands out 10/10 like no tomorrow. But the 2 reviews I wanted to watch have been on point

ACG
G-Man lives

Hopefully all the bugs are fixed quickly. I will wait few weeks before downloading

Sitting at 88/100 after 30+ reviews is great

Cockney271d ago

If the review code shenanigans are over and all outlets get to have a say I think we'll see it come down a little, but still, an 80+ is a good game, well done xbox

RaidenBlack271d ago

GmanLives called it Phenomenal : https://www.youtube.com/wat...
ACG says its absolutely worth buying : https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Gameranx : https://youtu.be/-vDwN0HDDq...

Waiting for Skill Up's review ... but in the meantime you can check TKs-Mantis' review : https://www.youtube.com/wat...
The guy makes one of the best Fallout lore videos

neutralgamer1992270d ago

Raiden

Shill up isn’t worth it and isn’t trustable IMO. ACG is the only one who does his videos with absolutely no sponsors while shill up is always sponsored and his opinion has been called out many times

Also seriously guys disagreeing because we have a good to great game is so damn childish. Grow up and stop being so damn immature

I own a XSX, PS5 and gaming PC. I want great games and starfield is a great game it seems. There are some shortcomings and issues which I am sure will be fixed quickly

I hate the fact Bethesda didn’t send out codes to everyone because why try to hide coverage for your game when the game is very good

This is the first major Xbox exclusives since halo 3 (speaking from hype and PR POV)

Crows90270d ago

Yeah I'm going to be honest I'm not sure what the complaints about the game really amount to. From what I've seen it's another Bethesda game. Nothing more and nothing less. Basically what we all expected...unless we were on pure blind fanboyism due to recent purchase.

SixFrvgz270d ago

Did you watch Luke Stephens' review?

I guess you didn't. You'll just cherry pick the reviews that make you feel better.

Game is the standard Bethesda fair. Nothing spectacular. No real space exploration. Recycled layouts used on different planets, same enemy placement, same object placement, loading screens, menus on top of menus.

Yes. "Neutralgamer"... enjoy the selective reviews that tell you what you want to hear.

anast270d ago (Edited 270d ago )

Luke Stephens is comprehensive in his review.

Yui_Suzumiya269d ago

GManLives is who I go to for the best gaming suggestions.

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GamingSinceForever271d ago (Edited 271d ago )

You’re putting too much weight into GOTY. Honestly who gives a damn? I can tell
you right now that I enjoyed RE4 Remake more than Zelda but we know which will win in the end.

It all boils down to what it is you like and not what everyone else thinks.

I personally wound up not really liking FF16. The cutscenes were way to frequent, the side quests were pointless, and the bosses took way too many hits to kill. However it will be up for GOTY. 🤷🏾‍♂️

crazyCoconuts270d ago

Even mentioning GOTY is comical at this point.

StormSnooper270d ago

well, this definitely is not a game of the year contender. Doesn't mean its crap. But it appears that the hype was not warranted.

lelo2play270d ago (Edited 270d ago )

This reviewer gave Watch Dogs Legion a 8... * facepalm *

The amount of hate Starfield got from the get go, it was inevitable some low review scores. Likely the most hated game ever...
As for me, from what I've seen so far, Starfield looks great. Waiting for Sep 6th to play the game.

crazyCoconuts270d ago

Wow, so Watch Dogs Legion is more fun than Starfield? That's not good...

Operation1223269d ago

I just wanna say starfield pc is sitting at a 88 metacritic and fallout 4 got a 84 metacritic. Fallout 4 was a pretty big deal for people

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generic-user-name271d ago

Looks like BG3 will secure the GOTY after all.

derek271d ago

Before BG3 I would have said TOTK for sure, but bg3 has the new and unexpected vibe going for it i think it will win handily. Plus it's a multiplatform game a voters seem to prefer those to avoid console wars.

Bobertt270d ago

It would be funny though to see Armored Core 6 somehow come out of nowhere and win to piss off the devs who were mad about Elden Ring.

FinalFantasyFanatic270d ago

@Bobertt,
I would love that as an AC fan and long time player, probably won't happen though, it's definitely down to TOTK or BG3, but I'm leaning towards BG3 taking it.

Flawlessmic271d ago

Was always a tough ask, bg3 is a game of the decade type game.

Starfield outside if a few issues seems like the critics love it and is tracking high 80s which is a great score.

Can't wait to finally play it, been such a long it, glad to see that overall bethesda has delivered

solideagle271d ago

I think BG3 will sweep this time

Terry_B271d ago

BG3 and or Spiderman 2 ..but for me personally it will be Mortal Kombat

Viljong270d ago

Diablo 4 is allready ahead of competition

SixFrvgz270d ago

I'd like to see Armored Core 6 in GOTY consideration as well. Perfect package of a game. No DLC, Battlepasses, no BS.

Yui_Suzumiya269d ago

Grisaia: Chronos Rebellion will be tough to beat for GOTY

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Redemption-64271d ago

Twitter or X should be interesting today

blackblades271d ago (Edited 271d ago )

Yeah lol, the hype people had with this. They expecting 9s and perfect scores but nope. Twitter guys are the worse

derek271d ago (Edited 271d ago )

Not good enough for xbox fans who have been hyping this game as game of generation material etc etc. I was sure this thing would get in the 90s becuase it was presented well and reviewers seem to be rooting for it to be great not just good.

chrisx271d ago

I always knew it would be an average to ok game. Great that Xbox gamers finally have a win.. been a long time coming

Vx_271d ago

I did call it out , from their fishy review embargo date and that leaked gameplay footage. But hey!! I got attacked for stating the obvious! which is that the game is boring and average looking at best.

poppatron270d ago

As far as review embargo’s go this is the best they’ve ever done, Bethesda have a nasty habit of sending review copies out at the very last minute

moomoo319270d ago

U seen one review from IGN and “you always knew”? You havent even played the game 😂 yall are crazy

FinalFantasyFanatic270d ago

I've seen pretty reasonable scores for it, so I guess it's a pretty average game, probably not for me though, I have trouble enjoying open world games at the best of times (although that "open world" seems a bit limited when compared to the archetype).

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Starfield's recent player spike is good, but it needs its Cyberpunk 2077 moment now

Starfield's recent player spike is a good sign, but Bethesda desperately need to line up their Cyberpunk 2077 moment.

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ZeekQuattro4d ago

I feel like the second big update that releases late this year will do just that. Part of the story expansion is also new means of transportation on planets.

P_Bomb3d ago

A good DLC could turn some heads. The Destiny games got momentum that way too.

piher3d ago

What player spike?

I checked steamcharts through the link in the article and it went from 8,000 to 11.500, so yea 20% but when the game peaked at 330,000 It's safe to say that the actual effect of this update was negligible.

LostPotato3d ago

Doubt it'll ever get redemption. As many developers have said in various interviews it's beyond saving.

Just release the mod tools and expansion and move on.

Profchaos3d ago

Cyberpunk 2077 had some strong bones i disliked it on launch because I could see the potential I could see the strengths of what they wanted to achieve but it wasn't done yet

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Starfield fans want mech piloting added after Bethesda teases "major features on the horizon"

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Jingsing4d ago

They didn't get the memo the game is dead and the Bethesdabots only want magic and fantasy.

Boy_the_CowRoy3d ago

Starfield fans? The game only has 9 thousand current players, worldwide! As a company you cannot waste time on creating "Major features", it is simply not profitable. Just move on.

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