Starfield

I really enjoy that Starfield takes place in our own universe, just centuries in the future. The setting feels more grounded than a lot of sci-fi RPGs, and I like that humanity’s expansion into space still feels recognizably human: political factions, corporations, religious movements, explorers, pirates, soldiers, and people just trying to survive. One thing that may drive some players away is the lack of intelligent alien civilizations. There are no alien races to compare humanity against, so the game is less about humans meeting the unknown and more about humanity confronting itself among the stars. Personally, I think that gives the game a different kind of identity. The Settled Systems feel shaped by human ambition, fear, faith, greed, curiosity, and conflict. The main story also stands out because it does not simply make you the obvious hero of the galaxy. As you obtain Starborn powers and learn more about the Unity, the story becomes more philosophical and existential. It asks what exploration, power, identity, mortality, and repetition actually mean. The main quest is less about saving everyone and more about deciding how you respond to the possibility of becoming something beyond ordinary human life. The faction missions are where you earn your reputation as a hero, reformer, soldier, investigator, ranger, pirate, or whatever role you choose to embody. That separation works well: the main quest deals with cosmic meaning, while the faction quests ground you in the lives and struggles of the Settled Systems. All in all, I love Starfield. It is a game built around replayability, roleplay, and interpretation. Its slower pace and more human-centered universe may not appeal to everyone, but for me, that is part of what makes it special.

Just the right amount of scripted story, sandbox, and interesting replayability mechanic. Not for multiplayer game lovers. But if you like working your way through stories and can set personal goals for yourself in an open-ish universe, this has a good amount of playtime going for it.

I dont know where to fall on this game. People say Elder scrolls in space but tbh its fallout in space. If your willing to really commit to a deep rpg and you enjoy space as a setting then this is a good game. The assets are all recycled from F4.

This game runs swimmingly on Steam OS, just make sure you get the engine fix mods on nexus, otherwise you will have a lot of stuttering. But as for the game itself, I would give it a solid 7/10. Not as bad as people tend to think of it as, but does not compare to a Fallout or an Elder Scrolls. The gunplay is probably as good as it has ever been in a bethesda game, but there is much about this that is admittedly kind of generic. But the exploring is fun, the combat is fun, and the usual shenanigans that you can get up to in a bethesda game is all there. (Note) This a review of the base game only. I do not have the DLCs.

This game deeply resonates with where I'm at on the spectrum lol. It's the ultimate immersive survival space sandbox game and also somehow I can make a character that looks exactly like me! Then fly around and fill my ship up with piles of space garbage and mementos as I travel. I feel seen, Todd <3

Probablement mon jeu Bethesda préféré. J'y ai joué en 2026 donc je suppose que le jeu a pas mal évolué depuis les évaluations négatives. Le jeu est très bien... ... Pour un jeu Bethesda. Si on oublie que s'en est un eh bien... C'est quand même très bien aujourd'hui. 16/20. (Quelques mods et paramétrage sont nécessaire pour corriger quelques soucis d'une débilité sans nom propre à ce studio, comme l'animation et la vitesse de course, pas de sprint, à la troisième personne.)

It might not be anything original in setting, plot, and gameplay loop, but the familiarity of everything makes it easy to get lost in the world and enjoy exploration and combat for hours on end. Building your own outpost that you can explore is a lot of fun, altough I feel like the outpost defense part of the game was underutilized.

I have a lot of fun with the game in its current state and form.