Was waiting for this game so much, but in the end stayed for just like 10 hours and decided to put in backlog for later. The optimization is rather poor, my PC that can run any other game on QHD ultra with no FSR/DLSS, 60fps stable, but can barely run this one, there are 45-55 fps on surface and 60-80 in space on medium preset with 10% better FSR. Flying feels nice, but I'm sad about surface performance. And it's not like this game has great graphics, no, some landscape views really look bad because of flat blue-ish surface they call "water" in this game and all those weird trees. Also, you can't adjust geometry or textures quality in settings, these options do not exist. Settings presets already have FSR on, even on ultra, this is the first game I know that have FSR on by default, I always play without it and this game literally require this option to run more or less playable. Tried to play it on Series X also and the framerate on console is stable, but it's stable 30 and I just can't play with 30 fps in a game that mostly designed to be first person. Maybe I am the problem, I don't know...
The story though seems promising and I kinda like the intro segment though I think it should be a little longer for more immersion. Character creation was kinda interesting, with all those treats and backstories, not sure why, but I liked it, even the "Adorable Fan" reference from Oblivion. But most side quests I found are pretty boring so far and clichéd like "hey, random guy, let me trust you something really important just because you're a main character". I guess that's just not how it works these days, looking at BG3. Also I still can't get how you can teleport in you ship right in the middle of the battle. What?! Every previous Bethesda game forbids you to fast travel or sleep with enemies nearby even if they don't see you, but Starfield allows to jump in your ship with one button even when the bullets are flying around. Apart from that I feel there is some retro-futuristic vibe all over the game, but for me something is missing to truly feel the atmosphere.
Maybe It's me who waited too much from this game. I knew about loading on ship landing, I knew about procedure generated planets, 30 fps on consoles and stuff, but well... I still wanted an interesting experience of exploring stars and the new plot, and right now I'm not sure if I'm into this game enough to enjoy it despite the disadvantages I see. Not hating it for nothing and I will try it once again after several patches, but it's sad to see Starfield in current condition...
The story though seems promising and I kinda like the intro segment though I think it should be a little longer for more immersion. Character creation was kinda interesting, with all those treats and backstories, not sure why, but I liked it, even the "Adorable Fan" reference from Oblivion. But most side quests I found are pretty boring so far and clichéd like "hey, random guy, let me trust you something really important just because you're a main character". I guess that's just not how it works these days, looking at BG3. Also I still can't get how you can teleport in you ship right in the middle of the battle. What?! Every previous Bethesda game forbids you to fast travel or sleep with enemies nearby even if they don't see you, but Starfield allows to jump in your ship with one button even when the bullets are flying around. Apart from that I feel there is some retro-futuristic vibe all over the game, but for me something is missing to truly feel the atmosphere.
Maybe It's me who waited too much from this game. I knew about loading on ship landing, I knew about procedure generated planets, 30 fps on consoles and stuff, but well... I still wanted an interesting experience of exploring stars and the new plot, and right now I'm not sure if I'm into this game enough to enjoy it despite the disadvantages I see. Not hating it for nothing and I will try it once again after several patches, but it's sad to see Starfield in current condition...