You would think a video game would get interesting nearly 7 hours in but Bethesda is ruthless in sticking to their obnoxious and antiquated onboarding process. No video game should "get good 12 hours in," it should be getting its hooks in you from the start.

Starfield is boring, sure but it's basically just another one of Bethesda's trademark "RPGs." It looks muddy, feels sluggish to control, has no aim assist for a 30FPS console shooter, and helms the clunky, long-maligned 3rd person mode; this is a Bethesda game. Ultimately, that's fine but I would rather play a 2023 game that feels like a 2023 game. With Xbox Play Anywhere I may pick this back up when I upgrade the PC but I cannot stand the console experience any longer with just how antiquated it feels paired with its hostility towards controller players.

Also implementing analog stick cursor menus in console games (especially in games like Starfield where you're spending nearly a third of your time) should be punishable by a prison sentence.