Starfield is the definition of Bethesda slop being force-fed into us every 6 years until we once again buy the next big thing that changes nothing and innovates nothing. The Bethesda formula isn't working anymore, and Starfield is a prime example of this.
The absolute worst thing I can say about the game is just that it is so incredibly boring. There are no interesting worlds to explore like the Elder Scrolls games, no interesting lore to immerse yourself in like Fallout, and no drive to do anything of worth like any previous Bethesda title. Every planet is the same with a few exceptions that are just main cities, and even those are bare-boned. The story is absolutely a snore fest with characters best described as a box of saltines, dry and tasteless. The side quests (which Bethesda games are best known for) do not pack as meaningful a punch as previous titles, with even the best ones having no impact on the story or world around them. Once again, your choices barely matter besides some companion dialogue in which they describe that they are pissed at you for literally destroying an intergalactic government for them to not care three seconds later. It's embarrassing that Bethesda keeps calling these games RPGs because it's really just a requirement for them at this point to call them that. They are RPGs in name only, and comparing them to something like Baldurs Gate or Cyberpunk is like comparing water to fire.
Bethesda really needs a shift in direction or management at this point, because I am nervous for Elder Scrolls 6 if this game is the best thing they can do. The sad part about this, however, is that I will still buy whatever Todd sells me because he has had my wallet since Fallout 3 hoping that something Bethesda will make will make me love them again. until then, all we are left with is the dark emptiness of space and time.
The absolute worst thing I can say about the game is just that it is so incredibly boring. There are no interesting worlds to explore like the Elder Scrolls games, no interesting lore to immerse yourself in like Fallout, and no drive to do anything of worth like any previous Bethesda title. Every planet is the same with a few exceptions that are just main cities, and even those are bare-boned. The story is absolutely a snore fest with characters best described as a box of saltines, dry and tasteless. The side quests (which Bethesda games are best known for) do not pack as meaningful a punch as previous titles, with even the best ones having no impact on the story or world around them. Once again, your choices barely matter besides some companion dialogue in which they describe that they are pissed at you for literally destroying an intergalactic government for them to not care three seconds later. It's embarrassing that Bethesda keeps calling these games RPGs because it's really just a requirement for them at this point to call them that. They are RPGs in name only, and comparing them to something like Baldurs Gate or Cyberpunk is like comparing water to fire.
Bethesda really needs a shift in direction or management at this point, because I am nervous for Elder Scrolls 6 if this game is the best thing they can do. The sad part about this, however, is that I will still buy whatever Todd sells me because he has had my wallet since Fallout 3 hoping that something Bethesda will make will make me love them again. until then, all we are left with is the dark emptiness of space and time.