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[Elder Legend]

The coping of you saying "IGN and Gamespot must be trying to be controversial for clicks" lol. Thats about as cope as it gets man......

Neither of them gave it a 5/10? You should maybe wait to play the game before being this gung ho about how awesome it is?

Yes, I know own IGN/Gamespot didn't give them a 5. The 5 I was referring to was from another website. However, the 7 from IGN is still a tad low. I could understand an 8, but nothing below from big name website like that. Something is just weird and fishy.

And yes, I will play it tonight.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Morrowind - perfection
Oblivion - meh
Fallout 3 - meh
Skyrim - great
Fallout 4 - lol

2/5 is not a good track record.

 

[Unrivaledx88]

I see ur post history tho. Dumbass troll, get a life.

I just looked at it, I dont see where I trolled. And it was a genuine question. But be mad at it my boy

 

[Auto_aim1]

Those are disappointing scores from the big sites.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

God damn.

So my fears came true. 1000 planets. But they are lifeless and pointless. Even the main ones lack NPC density. Scope was way too big. There's no point of such massive scale, it's ridiculous. Make your world more lively. Hopefully other devs learn from this. BIGGER is not better unless the big includes life

Well to be honest, actual outer space is probably even duller than anything Starfield will offer you.

 

[Gudji]

open critic at 92 at the moment

87

 

[tmlDan]

I work in the gaming industry and have my own website with my own team. I can tell what's for clicks and what is not. I know how the media works, our score will be added within the next 7 days. Thanks.

Everything you said proves nothing, thanks

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Never thought I’d see this game get 7/10 from both IGN and Gamespot. Will definitely still play the game but I hope what I’m seeing about shallow RPG mechanics and tedium is overblown.

Consolation prize is I get to laugh at all the copium on the Starfield subreddit

 

[diffusionx]

And a lot of outlets are just MIA.

Sorry, a 7/10 from the biggest outlets like IGN is BRUTAL. IGN has no compunction about giving out 9s and 10s, especially for hugely hyped titles.

I have been very excited about Starfield, I still am, but this is not a good look for BGS/MS on their biggest game in a very very long time.

 

[lefty1117]

Yes Sven looks like you have bottled up GOTY 2023. Now please restore cut content

 

[SaiyanRaoh]

It’s a Bethesda RPG (TM) in space. It’s literally ALL I asked for. I can’t wait for tonight!

 

[sinnergy]

Gamespot's review was the first one I saw and thought "that's lower than expected, but it's Gamespot". Then I saw IGN, the softballer, give it a 7. That's when you know things aren't great.

Both sites I stopped reading 10 years ago, total dog shit, imo. Before that my go to places, that and game faqs

 

[rofif]

Seems really old style with constant loadings and so on.
Seems that every building, city and dungeon is still a separate level hidden behind loading. This is the biggest drawback imo.
I remember in morrowind you could make anything a door. A coin on the floor? Yeah it can be a door because doors just teleport to a different level

 

[Elder Legend]

Everything you said proves nothing, thanks

I am not here to please a random forum internet user. Best wishes.

 

[Macaron]

Morrowind - perfection
Oblivion - meh
Fallout 3 - meh
Skyrim - great
Fallout 4 - lol

2/5 is not a good track record.

Couldn't agree with this post more. Its why i've been so confused at sooooo many people hyping this like it was gonna be a surefire masterpiece.

We'll see how the public feels.

 

[Pelao]

I wasn't going to download it on my Xbox in the first place due to the 30fps, so I'm glad to know I won't even be missing out on much. Just another run-of-the-mill Bethesda RPG.

 

[Hawkeye2890]

Karak, can you come in here and comment? Why do you think the big sites are giving it 7's?

 

[aliadiere25]

Let's be honest, this is disappointing. Is Microsoft cursed or something? Still, I will decide for myself.

I personally feel it's mostly on Bethesda. People lost a lot of trust in them because of Fallout 76.

It seems it's just a good game but nothing special.... which isn't a win for Microsoft.

 

[Red5]

Well, it didn’t take long for people to start screaming shit from the rooftops about how disappointing these scores are.

The game is sitting around 86-88 get a fucking grip. That’s a great score.

I'm pretty sure a lot of people were just itching to fire their guns as soon as any score below 8 dropped, they've been saving it up ever since MS bought Bethesda and made Starfield exclusive,

Game is getting good to great reviews across the board. This is console warring and nothing more, pretty pathetic.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Thank god I didn't go in for the upgrade.

 

[Lokaum D+]

And you...

come here, give me a hug, its ok for the game review lower then FF16

 

[FalconPunch]

Who the hell are these nobody review sites? Like I said earlier, the distribution of review codes by Microsoft has been really sus. If IGN who usually overrates games gives it a 7/10 then it has me raising my eyebrow like huh....

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

I stopped reading IGN 10 years ago.

Right around the time when youtubers were starting to have more in-depth looks into gameplay mechanics and details that major sites overlook.

 

[rofif]

Morrowind - perfection
Oblivion - meh
Fallout 3 - meh
Skyrim - great
Fallout 4 - lol

2/5 is not a good track record.

Oblivion was still amazing. Fallout 3 was great too.
then meh

 

[Ogbert]

The logic of fanboys is incredible.

MS can apparently pay off the global judicial system, all regulatory bodies, every site that scores the game highly but not that one beacon for truth and justice…..

IGN.

 

[Macaron]

Yes, I know own IGN/Gamespot didn't give them a 5. The 5 I was referring to was from another website. However, the 7 from IGN is still a tad low. I could understand an 8, but nothing below from big name website like that. Something is just weird and fishy.

And yes, I will play it tonight.

How is it a tad low? You haven't played one second of this game yet talking about how IGN and Gamespot fucked up lmao

 

[Wolfpact1983]

Have fun to those who pre ordered the constipation edition…or was it constellation? Whatever have fun dudes! From Todd with love

 

[tmlDan]

Well everything you said didn't prove anything either. So now we are even. Thanks.

I am not the one making things up lol

It's on you to prove it with making wild claims like that when historically that's not the case for IGN.

They are bad reviewers but big games get high scores most of the time.

 

[killatopak]

Well, it didn’t take long for people to start screaming shit from the rooftops about how disappointing these scores are.

The game is sitting around 86-88 get a fucking grip. That’s a great score.

This month, we had a bilion Starfield hype threads. I can't really fault them. It's like TOTK scoring mid 80's after BOTW 90s. Hype is always a double edged sword.

 

[sinnergy]

This thread kept me going today , but it fell flat on the face 7 / 10 Neogafs

 

[R6Rider]

Karak, can you come in here and comment? Why do you think the big sites are giving it 7's?

You have to @ him. Also, he charges per post.

 

[Sweden85]

I like that at least 5 reviews who gave the game 10/10 also says the game has bad narrative and lacking depth due to procedural generated planets..what a joke.

 

[Jack Videogames]

Spanish magazine Meristation gave it a 5.8

For context they gave Exoprimal a 6.5

Opencritic score stays strong at 87

 

[MirageMew2]

Been watching Kinda Funny’s video, taking clothes/space armor from pirates doesn’t leave them naked on the floor, 1/10

 

[Del_X]

It's interesting how all the lesser known sites are giving it 9's and 10's and all the major sites are giving it 7's and 8's

Not to sound like Todd defense force but I wonder if they're trying to drive traffic. People watch ACG and other smaller YouTubers more and more now. Also noticing the more "hardcore" outlets enjoy it more (FextraLife)

 

[Kacho]

PC Gamer saying it falls short of FO4 is killing me, that game is horrible.

In what way? This cRPG YouTuber says it’s a better RPG than Fallout 4.

 

[twilo99]

The logic of fanboys is incredible.

MS can apparently pay off the global judicial system, all regulatory bodies, every site that scores the game highly but not that one beacon for truth and justice…..

IGN.

IGN can't be bought.

 

[Thirty7ven]

PC Gamer saying it falls short of FO4 is killing me, that game is horrible.

Think people with an Xbox bias will enjoy the game more than people with a Bethesda bias.

 

[Stafford]

PC Gamer saying it falls short of FO4 is killing me, that game is horrible.

It's a shit source though. They've had some truly terrible articles and reviews for a while now. I don't take them seriously anymore.

 

[Montauk]

Todd Howard has been ritualistically beheaded by Phil Spencer.

I take no pleasure in reporting this.



(You guys need to calm down, plenty of strong scores)

 

[Madflavor]

I'm not really surprised by this. Mid 80s is a fine score, but it doesn't seem like the home run hit people were building it up to me. It just didn't look terribly interesting judging by the trailer. It made me think of Gray, White and Brown. Just the most dull, vanilla looking approach to a space exploration RPG. And I felt like scope creep would bite them in the ass, so 1000 planets with most of them being empty, seems about right.

I might have to think this one over on whether or not I'll buy it at launch. I'm still enjoying BG3, Patch 2 literally just dropped, and Phantom Liberty is releasing soon.

 

[Helghan]

87

92% is recommended. MC at 90

 

[Elysium44]

'Starfield' Is Great, But It's Not Destined To Save Xbox

Bethesda's latest open-world adventure falls victim to its own hype.

www.rollingstone.com

Sounds very mediocre judging by that review. There is no score for this one.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Todd’s Death Stranding

 

[Lokaum D+]

open critic at 92 at the moment

i would say it is at 86

 

[DenchDeckard]

Awesome reviews. Good to see a balanced set of opinions.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Sorry, a 7/10 from the biggest outlets like IGN is BRUTAL. IGN has no compunction about giving out 9s and 10s, especially for hugely hyped titles.

I have been very excited about Starfield, I still am, but this is not a good look for BGS/MS on their biggest game in a very very long time.

I mean, knowing EG and the likes the score will only slump from here.

 

[twilo99]

Spanish magazine Meristation gave it a 5.8

For context they gave Exoprimal a 6.5

Opencritic score stays strong at 87

Exoprimal is a great game lol

 

[BossLackey]

Both sites I stopped reading 10 years ago, total dog shit, imo. Before that my go to places, that and game faqs

Oh I don't read them either. I'm just saying that IGN gives these big publishers at least decent scores for their big releases. A 7 from IGN feels like a 5 from better outlets.

 

[bender]

PC Gamer saying it falls short of FO4 is killing me, that game is horrible.