Topic: Starfield: PC & Xbox Series X|S

[KillieRed]

I had a quick look to see if there was a dedicated topic, sorry if I missed it.

Assuming my internet connection ever works properly again, I’m definitely gonna jump into this. I played Elder Scrolls Online a lot, but getting into something from the start is quite attractive.

It looks beautiful.

https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-release-date-trailer-2022/

Did someone post this? There’s a long video in that article.

[Hedley Lamarr]

I done the whole Gold /Game Pass trick just to keep my Xbox sub for this game, the main campaign can be beaten in 30-40 hours which doesn't sound 'mammoth' but Skyrim can be beaten in around 24 hours and look how long you can play that for.  Not sure I'll touch a game in any serious way until it's released.

[KillieRed]

Lack of co-op/pvp is disappointing, but it is what it is.

[ScottScott]

Lack of co-op/pvp is disappointing, but it is what it is.

Has that ever been in a mainline Bethesda game? Not sure why this would be any different, it's a Fallout and Elder Scrolls type game, not a live service game like ESO or Fallout 76

If this delivers on what has been shown then we could be looking at something very, very special. That direct after the Xbox one was so good

[naYoRHa2b]

I sub on and off to Gamepass so I'll give this a go.

[Draex]

Yes, it’s on the list for sure.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Locked at 30fps on console which is very disappointing.

[Riquende]

the main campaign can be beaten in 30-40 hours which doesn't sound 'mammoth' but Skyrim can be beaten in around 24 hours and look how long you can play that for. 

Exactly... I've racked up some serious hours in various Fallout games, and when it comes to 4 I don't think I ever got close to completing the campaign, I got way too sidetracked with the settlement creation.

I'll be waiting a little bit, these mega titles these days always seem to launch with bugs, and it'll give me a chance to get that new PC at the end of the year. Between this, Jedi Survivor and a couple of other big releases in the pipeline, I think my 7700K & GTX 1070 are finally up for retirement.

[Skeeve]

I'll be waiting a little bit, these mega titles these days always seem to launch with bugs, and it'll give me a chance to get that new PC at the end of the year. Between this, Jedi Survivor and a couple of other big releases in the pipeline, I think my 7700K & GTX 1070 are finally up for retirement.

Besides big titles tending to launch with bugs anyway, this is Bethesda who usually take that to a whole new level anyway.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Besides big titles tending to launch with bugs anyway, this is Bethesda who usually take that to a whole new level anyway.

It's going to be a critical and technical bloodbath on release, Bethesda just don't release games in a finished state.

[Titi Camara]

It's going to be a critical and technical bloodbath on release, Bethesda just don't release games in a finished state.

Compared to Bioware they are almost professional

Recall Fallout 4 shipped with a few fairly big bugs around the armour suits, but nothing game breaking, the performance was shit on PC, barely optimised at all, but it was all there. The experience made me hang back on getting Fallout 76 on release, then the response to it being buggy and empty made me leave it alone for good.

I wouldn't really say that was a track record though? The way Bioware screwed Anthem and Mass Effect Andromeda, is an example of a company releasing really unfinished, rushed, empty, repetitive, broken games.

Unless I'm forgetting a big release they absolutely fucked (I'm thinking of other studios they own and publish but stuff like DOOM and Wolfenstein shipped in tact as far as I can recall), I'm not sure Bethesda deserves the bolded title

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Compared to Bioware they are almost professional

Recall Fallout 4 shipped with a few fairly big bugs around the armour suits, but nothing game breaking, the performance was shit on PC, barely optimised at all, but it was all there. The experience made me hang back on getting Fallout 76 on release, then the response to it being buggy and empty made me leave it alone for good.

I wouldn't really say that was a track record though? The way Bioware screwed Anthem and Mass Effect Andromeda, is an example of a company releasing really unfinished, rushed, empty, repetitive, broken games.

Unless I'm forgetting a big release they absolutely fucked (I'm thinking of other studios they own and publish but stuff like DOOM and Wolfenstein shipped in tact as far as I can recall), I'm not sure Bethesda deserves the bolded title

Yeah Doom was ID, and Wolfenstein was Machine Games, two sub studios under the Bethesda/Zenimax umbrella, Bethesda as a studio have released their last few games in a shocking state, they're like pre Alpha test builds.

[has gone odd]

Elder Scrolls but with a sci fi theme, yes please!

Think this is going to be epic, by the looks and sounds of it, the ship designer looks amazing to.

First game in a long long time that has piqued my interest.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Preinstall is up, mine just finished downloading, just over 100gb on Series X.

[stoa]

Seems pretty early as release is in September, but no complaints from me...

[Fabulous_aurelio]

Yeah I saw that too. I'll see what the first round of reviews are like before installing it. I'm tremendously excited and will defo play it, but just want to make sure it's not a bug fest!

[KillieRed]

Preinstall is up, mine just finished downloading, just over 100gb on Series X.

Eek. Lots of deleting required.

[stoa]

If only there was a device that lets you have as much usable storage as you want...

[KillieRed]

I’m Scottish. I’m not paying a penny more!

[Drinks Sangria]

I’m glad there’s no PvP or Multiplayer element. Bethesda’s mainline RPG series are typically single plyer experiences and after the debacle of Fallout 76 and the way that adding multiplayer often waters the main product down, I’m happy to see it focused on being a single player experience.

I’m hopeful it does big numbers because Bethesda need to have their position justified so they put maximum effort into The Elder Scrolls VI.

Pre-downloaded and ‘coincidentally’ booked a week off for the week post-release.

[lobsterboy]

Modder's can make their own entire planets!

[Riquende]

Modder's can make their own entire planets!

[LOKKO]

Just picked up the dlc with early access for this for £17 hopefully it lives up to the hype... fully expecting a million bugs in launch like fallout 76 🤣

[Hedley Lamarr]

Just picked up the dlc with early access for this for £17 hopefully it lives up to the hype... fully expecting a million bugs in launch like fallout 76 🤣

Apparently it's in a very good state, nowhere near the normal Bethesda 'standard'.

[Draex]

Going to order this bad boy tonight

[ScottScott]

Just picked up the dlc with early access for this for £17 hopefully it lives up to the hype... fully expecting a million bugs in launch like fallout 76 🤣

Where from, that's a steal!

[PhilV]

Was considering getting an XBOX just for this but their prices second hand are higher than I expected!

[F-T-9]

Sooooo jealous of all you PC and XBox players, Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises are some of my favourites so to not be able to play this is driving me nuts.

Was considering getting an XBOX just for this but their prices second hand are higher than I expected!

Haha same. Seriously considering getting a Series X for this and then selling it when I'm done. Not sure what prices you've seen but I've had a look on Facebook Marketplace and the prices around my area are in the range of about £300 (probably have a little negotiation room to get to about £280).

Not sure if you can rent an Xbox from somewhere maybe?

[Draex]

Just seen the recommended spec on the PC is an RTX2080! I've only got an RTX2070super. First game which has made my card not "up to spec"! Sad times.

[LOKKO]

Where from, that's a steal!

https://www.hotukdeals.com/share-deal-from-app/4190800

[ScottScott]

https://www.hotukdeals.com/share-deal-from-app/4190800

Nice one lad, picked that up and now will be starting my adventure on Friday after work!!

[Trada]

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[Zlen]

Pretty mediocre reviews across the board.

[gerrardisgod]

It’s sat on 88 on Metacritic from 50.

It looks and sounds like everything I imagined, wide open universe, with loads of empty planets, good gunplay and exploration. But buggy as hell.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Pretty mediocre reviews across the board.

Ummmm, not at all.  It’s in the high 80s at metacritic.

[Malaysian Kopite]

Anyone bought Early Access and started playing already?

[stoa]

I did buy the upgrade yesterday after the first reviews were pretty good. My plan was giving it a try once it was available on Gamepass, but in the end was too tired and also didn't want to be extremely tired the whole day, so I'll start it up once I'm back from work in the evening.

[Elmo!]

I bought the upgrade but got stuff on today so will be starting it tomorrow.

[Malaysian Kopite]

What's shocking to me is the number of mods already available that already seem like must haves (DLSS, FOV tweaks). By the time of the full release I'm expecting inventory management mods.

[Zlen]

Ummmm, not at all.  It’s in the high 80s at metacritic.

I browsed five or so top listed review sites on Google - all of them were between 7 and 8. Also, interestingly, main compaint is never that it's buggy or broken - which many expected, it's that it is just not as engaging as it promises and full of cookie cutter content. I'll wait for few sites I normally trust on game reviews, like Eurogamer - but to me it looks like a good game to pass the time, but not something I'll probably even finish, or ever go back to. Will be interesting to see if it gets a sequel announced in the future, that's the main gauge of how it actually performed.