Mp1st: Starfield's PS5 Release Planned for Spring 2026
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ChoosableOne
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I ended up playing a 7/10 game just because the gunplay felt good. If they had managed to build Skyrim-style branching quests in those mysterious, cool space settings like Destiny, it could've been something legendary. If they really put in the effort and drop a solid dlc for a risky ip like this, it might make an even bigger comeback than NMS — though I doubt it.
Fess
Member
I think the story was often too safe. Or it didn't take advantage of the setup they had going.
The best story bits were either in the past or not well executed. Like the big war you could read about, strolling the machine graveyard was awesome, imagine playing that. Or side quests, like the crazy AI ship, they should've fleshed out that more. And the LTTP ship that had travelled for generations, execution was terrible but the story was interesting. Main quest was great up to a point but became tedious. I liked the DLC a lot but that too was too safe even though they had all the ingredients.
Biggest let down for me was that they didn't do more with the long space flights. You design your spaceship, they should put you in your newly designed awesome spaceship more often, should force you to be in it. And you choose your crew, they could've made the journey into an adventure in itself, crew members going crazy, ship breaking, pirates boarding, avoiding asteroid fields, some sweet lurve among crew members, etc.
As it is you can just skip it all with fast travel.
And the temples should've been like Horizon cauldrons you had to fight yourself through. In the end it's one fight to collect the power and otherwise like going to an Atlas station in No Man's Sky, then off to the next one. Big missed opportunity there.
But all in all I still had fun with the game, I may sound negative but it was all I played for several months. Was a 9 for me at the time.
Problem here, parts of it already felt old at launch. In 2026 it'll be 3 more years… I really don't see it selling, or reviewing, well on PS5 unless it's heavily updated. Might sell to a small core Bethesda fanbase stuck on PS but can't see it sell millions.
SlyDoughnut
Banned
For what it's worth I came back to it after dismissing it initially and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Once I ditched my preconceptions and realised / remembered it's just a Bethesda game all was good, really good.
I recently finished Cyberpunk too and I remember all the memes at the time bashing Starfield and highlighting the nightclub. (Which is present less than 0.1% in both games). Honestly it's the most disingenuous bs.
Once I ditched my preconceptions and realised / remembered it's just a Bethesda game all was good, really good.
I recently finished Cyberpunk too and I remember all the memes at the time bashing Starfield and highlighting the nightclub. (Which is present less than 0.1% in both games). Honestly it's the most disingenuous bs.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
We all need to write an email to Sony to prevent this from happening.
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genesisblock
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Just played the first few hours on Game Pass. Despite all it's graphical enhancements you an tell it's from the same engine. Surprisingly a good gunplay experience but the introduction tries to do the Skyrim impact again and it just fell flat.
Somehow this game have a worse menu system than before and it does take away from flow of the game.
What I do like however are the iconography and aesthetics, very minimalist and clearly inspired by retro futurism. Todd really want his own original take on the characteristics of Fallout but he's no Tim Cain. I'm not buying the universe and lore as the game wants it to be. And after this, I really don't feel like moving forward with the game. A mid experience is whay I say. It just needs a better execution.
Somehow this game have a worse menu system than before and it does take away from flow of the game.
What I do like however are the iconography and aesthetics, very minimalist and clearly inspired by retro futurism. Todd really want his own original take on the characteristics of Fallout but he's no Tim Cain. I'm not buying the universe and lore as the game wants it to be. And after this, I really don't feel like moving forward with the game. A mid experience is whay I say. It just needs a better execution.
twilo99
Member
Not a single strip club in the whole galaxy
DirtInUrEye
Member
This game was straight out the ark. It immediately felt old hat.
Dalbajobas
Member
No disputing that.
diffusionx
Gold Member
drganon
Member
Even more horrifying is at some point during development someone said "that's okay".
twilo99
Member
Cool
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Fess
Member
That whole place is weird, I think it's basically only there for two quests, otherwise there is no point going there.
But that goes for many areas. I believe this was a summer resort. Why is it there? Don't know, to try out bikini mods?
Fess
Member
If you've already started and like the gunplay then keep going for a bit. Don't know where you are but at least go to Akila, if you like design then I think you'll like it, it's a sci-fi western city, looks very lived in. Got to kick off Vanguard and Crimson Fleet faction questline as well. And if you loot an enemy and find a note about a secret place, don't ignore it!
LordCBH
Member
Crimson Fleet quest line was absolute fire. I'll give em that. That's the quality I wish the rest had lol.
That note. Was that about
the Batman like ship hidden away in that one planet? The one that sometimes causes enemy ships to be like "fuck that" and flee?if so yeah that was cool too.
rm082e
Member
I have a hard time imagining their next expansion is going to make any meaningful changes to the existing game that would get PS5 players excited. If it's just more content for a bad game, who cares? I guess the team is on the hook for it and they didn't get laid off yet, which is better than the alternative.
Fess
Member
Yes! And yes! Top tier from a Bethesda perspective.
One big and constant problem though, for me, is the lack of local map quest density.
There are many cool places, the designs are sometimes absolute top notch, cool gravity effects and all. I love so much of it.
BUT most quests have you hoping around like crazy!!
You just have a quick talk with someone or deliver some item or shoot someone in the head and then you're off to another planet. Zap!!
That combined with the ease of fast travel makes the whole game feel disjointed.
The DLC was much better at this, had basically the whole questline on a local map. They need to do more stuff like that!
And in the wild there should be more dangers. Planets fully infested with extremely dangerous enemies.
In No Man's Sky you sometimes have to fight the environment and weather plus predatory aliens and sentinels to get access to some special crafting materials. I love that. I want that in Starfield too. (I believe there is some harder survival mode now, haven't actually tried that)
twilo99
Member
That whole place is weird, I think it's basically only there for two quests, otherwise there is no point going there.
But that goes for many areas. I believe this was a summer resort. Why is it there? Don't know, to try out bikini mods?
Weird indeed.
The whole game feels too PG13 ... missed opportunity really because I game like that should certainly be R rated
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Some gaffers: "Hard pass, Xbox can keep it"
Circana: "Xbox games top PS5 sales charts"
diffusionx
Gold Member
Almost like the games are differentSome gaffers: "Hard pass, Xbox can keep it"
Circana: "Xbox games top PS5 sales charts"
Guerilla Munch
Member
If Starfall launches at $0 and GTA6 launches at $100 everybody is still going to play GTA6 instead
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
So you think a hypothetical PS5 version of Starfield won't sell well?
diffusionx
Gold Member
No the game is dogshit and has a horrible word of mouth
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Wonder how many of these sites will call Elder Scrolls 6 a "return to form"Let's see how big the score is without all the Xbox influencers and fan sites helping to boost it.
If PS gamers are thirsty are the other gamers already dead from dehydration? What's been releasing that isn't on PS?
Let's see how big the score is without all the Xbox influencers and fan sites helping to boost it.
and all of that wasted shill money for this wet fart
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
If I did avatar bets, I would have taken you up on that.
I think you're gonna be surprised.
Skifi28
Member
"Built from the ground up"
vodka-bull
Member
I played about 1 hour of the game before i regretted subscribing to gamepass again. Thanks Xbox for Forza Horizon and Indiana Jones, you can keep this shit and give us, I don't know, maybe Lost Odyssey instead.
Fess
Member
I like PG13 games… means I don't have to hide from the family when gaming.
But it's rated 17+ and the whole thing is just a weird mix of tame adult content for no logic reason. Everything is made to not ruffle any feathers. Goes from designs, sex, religious themes, violence and gore. It's all very safe.
I assume the rating comes from having modding capabilities and not want to censor that, Skyrim was the same.
There are ways to make it a little better. Minimum I recommend modding it with all npc shapely mods for thicccccc curves. And kick condescending Sarah off the ship as soon as possible! "Sarah disliked that"
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I like Starfield Vanilla when not engaged with the Story. Fortunately Star Wars Genesis Overhaul makes the game relevant to me again. Currently at version 8.2 and more to come!
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Yeah, why would they do this? Very dumb timing! Unless they drop it in March 2026.
