Bethesda Game Studios·Released Sep 6, 2023·Single player
In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
See that star? Don't go there. Starfield is a very different proposition compared to the many Elder Scrolls and Fallout games Bethesda has made in the past: it’s a space RPG where the worst thing about it is space. Instead of a single open world to explore, there are…
The first paid DLC for Bethesda's big space RPG is overpriced, paltry, and emphasizes the game's lifelessness
A jack of all trades and master of none, Starfield’s abundance is flattened by clunky design and a poverty of choice
Eurogamer's review of Starfield, a game of typical Bethesda aptitude but without the magic that binds it all together.
Starfield is Bethesda's best RPG to date, an enormous space odyssey that serves up some incredibly evocative and engaging exploration, satisfying combat, and a narrative that had us hooked right to the end. Yes there are issues here with the usual jank, and some very messy and fiddly menus and interactions, but all of these problems feel minor when compared to everything this game gets right. In a year that's been packed full of absolutely essential games, Starfield manages to sit right up top with some of the best of them. After all the hype and bluster, this is just a very, very good RPG and a game we'll be playing and replaying for a long time to come.
A genuinely impressive space RPG that ultimately loses some of its Bethesda charm in the vast reaches of its galaxy. It's so big, it feels small, cold and unlived in.
Starfield has a lot of forces working against it, but eventually the allure of its expansive roleplaying quests and respectable combat make its gravitational pull difficult to resist.
A short, sparky and colourful 2D PICO-8 blaster about a space captain fighting fascist robots.
Bethesda's spacefaring adventure has its moments with impressive scale, satisfying combat, and some worthwhile side quests, but its shallow RPG systems and uninspired vision of the cosmos make for a journey that's a mile wide, but an inch deep.
Starfield buries its best moments beneath too much tedium
It's Bethesda's biggest RPG by far, but nowhere near its best.
Bethesda has crafted a vast and engaging universe to explore, but it can be a challenging game to get started on.
An expansive and beautifully crafted open world experience full of endless discovery and opportunities.
