Starfield hits ‘mostly negative’ on Steam, players complain of boredom

3 years ago by ylai to c/starfield

Previously sitting at 'mixed', Starfield's Steam rating has dropped to 'mostly negative', with players describing the game as boring.

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devbo 31 points 3 years ago

its seems like most of those negitive reviews have 60+ hours, some of the top negitive reviews are 250+ hours. the standard for boring seems a little funny to me.

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voxelastronaut 31 points 3 years ago

Sunk cost. Some people got so hyped up for it, they felt like they had to like it. Turns out that's not how it works and it's just... Not a great game.

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Renacles 0 points 3 years ago

I mean, we see this kind of review all the time. It's generally people that run out of things to do and start complaining that the game doesn't have infinite content.

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voxelastronaut 5 points 3 years ago

Oh for sure, a lot of that too. But I've also noticed an overall essence of boredom and disappointment especially when compared to initial expectation, so it wouldn't do to dismiss most criticism in this way. Bethesda really fed into the "big immersive universe 25 years in the making" thing and even, for example, emphasized the player's ship in marketing, even though you hardly really fly the ship at all in-game. NPCs feel flat and buggy, most planets are largely empty, and most quests are just... Fetch quests.

I feel like, as with most Bethesda titles, mods are going to breathe new life into this one eventually.

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Renacles 3 points 3 years ago

I feel like Bethesda really missed the mark on what makes their games special.

You can see the improvement in quest design and writing with questlines like the crimson fleet but it's missing the glue holding everything together, the fantastic open world map that's always there and Starfield does not have.

I think mods are eventually going to make Starfield into another timeless classic but they've never felt necessary before, Skyrim took everyone by storm as soon as it came out.

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voxelastronaut 2 points 3 years ago

I agree 100%

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