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''Starfield'' received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator [[Metacritic]],<ref name="MCPC" /><ref name="MCXSXS" /> with 89% of critics recommending the game on aggregator [[OpenCritic]].<ref name="OC" />
''Starfield'' received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator [[Metacritic]],<ref name="MCPC" /><ref name="MCXSXS" /> with 88% of critics recommending the game on aggregator [[OpenCritic]].<ref name="OC" />


Leon Hurley from ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' praised ''Starfield'' for its expansive and immersive world, its varied and creative missions, its solid and stable mechanics, and its graphics. Hurley also pointed out some minor flaws, such as the lack of stealth and pickpocketing skills at the start. Hurley said that ''Starfield'' is the best thing Bethesda has done since ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'', and that it offers endless discovery and opportunities for players who love exploration and freedom.<ref name="GRadar"/> Writing for ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Gene Park said that ''Starfield'' is a massive undertaking by Bethesda that aims high and explores new territory, and considered ''Starfield''{{'}}s main mission the best one the studio has yet undertaken.{{what|date=September 2023}}<ref name="WP">{{cite web |last=Park |first=Gene |date=August 31, 2023 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2023/08/31/starfield-review/ |title='Starfield' makes good on its galactic promises |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Several reviewers noted the relative lack of bugs at launch compared to previous Bethesda titles.<ref name="PCGUS"/><ref name="VGC"/><ref name="SN"/>
Leon Hurley from ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' praised ''Starfield'' for its expansive and immersive world, its varied and creative missions, its solid and stable mechanics, and its graphics. Hurley also pointed out some minor flaws, such as the lack of stealth and pickpocketing skills at the start. Hurley said that ''Starfield'' is the best thing Bethesda has done since ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'', and that it offers endless discovery and opportunities for players who love exploration and freedom.<ref name="GRadar"/> Writing for ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Gene Park said that ''Starfield'' is a massive undertaking by Bethesda that aims high and explores new territory, and considered ''Starfield''{{'}}s main mission the best one the studio has yet undertaken.{{what|date=September 2023}}<ref name="WP">{{cite web |last=Park |first=Gene |date=August 31, 2023 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2023/08/31/starfield-review/ |title='Starfield' makes good on its galactic promises |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Several reviewers noted the relative lack of bugs at launch compared to previous Bethesda titles.<ref name="PCGUS"/><ref name="VGC"/><ref name="SN"/>

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Starfield
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios[a]
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Director(s)Todd Howard
Designer(s)Emil Pagliarulo[2]
Artist(s)
Composer(s)Inon Zur[3]
EngineCreation Engine 2
Platform(s)
ReleaseSeptember 6, 2023
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Starfield is an action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.[4] It was announced during Bethesda's E3 presentation in 2018.[4] The game takes place in a space-themed setting, and is the first new intellectual property developed by Bethesda in 25 years.[5] The game was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on September 6, 2023.

Starfield received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for its open world, setting, and soundtrack, though the story and exploration divided critics.

Gameplay

Starfield is an action role-playing video game. The player can switch between a first-person and third-person perspective any time. Starfield features an open world in the form of an area within the Milky Way galaxy, containing both fictional and non-fictional planetary systems. The player is able to land on more than 1,000 planets and an unspecified number of moons and space stations. The majority of the landscapes within the game were procedurally generated; they were subsequently modified and handcrafted content was developed around them. The game generates the terrain and the alien flora and fauna of a planet depending on the star of its system and its atmosphere, as well as locations of interest as the player approaches a planet.[6] The largest city in the game, New Atlantis, is the largest fictional city Bethesda has developed.[7] As the player explores the game world, they encounter various non-playable characters (NPCs), some of whom may join the player's crew. Such NPCs may aid the player in combat, carry items, or during confrontations, speak to other NPCs on the player's behalf. Some may comment on choices the player makes.[8] The player may station crew members at any of their constructed outposts. Each companion character has their own unique skills and abilities. Some recruitable NPCs are able to be romanced by the player.[6]

At the game's beginning, the player can customize their character, who is a silent protagonist. This includes choosing their body type, appearance, background, and traits. Choosing the background of the player character unlocks three starting skills.[6] As the player progresses, they will unlock additional traits which can aid or hinder them. For instance, the Introvert trait grants the player more endurance when travelling alone, but reduces their endurance when travelling with a companion. Traits are removable through quests or certain actions.[9] As the player progresses, they gain experience and level up, allowing them to unlock abilities found in five distinct skill trees: Physical, Social, Combat, Science, and Tech. Each skill can be ranked up by completing related challenges.[10] A variety of firearms, explosives, and melee weapons can be used to defeat enemies. Most weapons are customizable via attachments. Equipping a telescopic sight enhances a weapon's accuracy while equipping a suppressor can engender a stealth-oriented playing style.[11] The player is additionally able to equip various jetpacks (called boost packs), which aids the player in both combat and the traversal of impassable or challenging environments. When landed on a celestial body, the gravitational force acting upon the player varies depending upon the body's mass. This can affect combat.[12]

Prior to landing, the player can scan planets to view their natural resources.[13] These must be extracted or harvested to fulfill many crafting recipes.[14] Outposts can be erected by the player; these can serve as homes or to facilitate resource-extraction operations. In these outposts, the player can install laboratories to research craftable items and upgrades, which are sorted into five categories: Pharmacology, Food & Drink, Outpost Development, Equipment, and Weaponry. Outposts can be constructed from both a first-person perspective and an isometric perspective.

The player can construct, purchase, or commandeer spaceships. At various spaceports located on planets, the player can buy and sell parts and spaceships, or have their own repaired. The game features a modular ship customization system, allowing the player to modify their ships' central components, facilities, rooms, paint color, decorations, and weapons. Larger spaceships may possess greater storage capacity and living space, but a lower maximum speed and shorter maximum Jump Range.[15] Weapons must be equipped to defend the player's spaceship during ship combat. Ships feature a "power allocation" system, whereby the player must prioritize which systems receive levels of power at any given time. During combat, the player can opt to allocate power to weapons systems rather than their ship's "Grav Drive". Both hostile and peaceful NPC-piloted spaceships can be boarded. The player can plunder the ship, kill its occupants, commandeer the ship, speak or trade with its occupants, or return to their own ship.[6]

Plot

Starfield is set in an area that extends outward from the Solar System for approximately 50 light-years called the Settled Systems.[16] In the 2050s, humanity explores Mars.[17][18] By the 2150s, a method of faster-than-light travel called the "Grav Drive" is found, but it destabilizes Earth's magnetosphere, gradually rendering it uninhabitable.[19] Humanity is forced to use the Grav Drive to settle other star systems, starting with Alpha Centauri's system in 2156, which leads to the founding of the United Colonies (UC) in 2159, the New Atlantis colony on Alpha Centauri's planet Jemison in 2160, and the colony's designation as the UC's capital in 2161.[20][21]

In 2189 the Freestar Collective breaks away from the United Colonies. Around the year 2310 these two largest factions engage in a massive conflict called the Colony War.[17][21] Smaller factions include House Va'ruun, a growing destructive cult,[22] the Ryujin Corporation, a near-omnipotent conglomerate with dubious ethics, and Crimson Fleet of space pirates.[23] The game takes place 20 years after the war, with the major factions enjoying an uneasy peace. The player assumes the role of a customizable character who can assume one of a variety of careers,[24] but is consistently a space miner in the beginning, and later a member of Constellation, a mysterious organization of elite space explorers based in New Atlantis.[5][25][17][21]

The central objective is to collect "the Artifacts", pieces of a relic implied to be of extraterrestrial origin, scattered throughout the galaxy. The Artifacts exhibit strange effects of gravity manipulation, psychedelic experience impression, and faster-than-light transportation, on people in close proximity to them. The protagonist finds the first Artifact and is recruited by Constellation as a result. Notable members include Barrett, the only other one to find an Artifact, and Sarah Morgan, the leader of the group and a possible love interest for the player character.[21] If a player character assembles all the Artifacts, they are able to use the assemblage to navigate to a wormhole-like portal called "the Unity", which ends the game and allows the player to restart the storyline in a parallel universe.[26]

Development

Starfield is the first new intellectual property (IP) by Bethesda Game Studios in over twenty-five years, and has been described by director Todd Howard as "Skyrim in space".[27][5] The studio had been delving into space-themed games since as early as 1994, according to Howard. They had acquired the rights to make a game based on the Traveller role-playing system, but shortly lost them. Their Delta V game in 1994 had been part of this Traveller license but had not been fully realized.[5] The 10th Planet was a cancelled space combat game from which the atmosphere of Starfield was derived.[28] Howard stated they had rights to Star Trek in the 2000s and he pitched an idea for a role-playing game in that setting, but this failed to be approved.[5]

While Bethesda had wanted to do a science fiction game for some time and had strong ideas for its gameplay style, it took a while to cement the ideas behind Starfield that would distinguish it from other science-fiction games already released. They came onto a theme which lead artist Istvan Pely dubbed "NASA punk", that although set in humanity's future, used technology that can be traced to origins in various National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) space missions.[5] Bethesda's team began writing a fictional narrative of events by decade of the approximately 300 years from development to the game's present, in order to ask "And now man is living amongst the stars: what does that mean?", according to Howard.[5]

Starfield's concept had been in the studio's planned development plans for some time prior to the trademarking of the name in 2013. Of other potential names for the game, Howard said, "There were no other names. It had to be 'Starfield'."[5] He said active development of the game had been ongoing since the release of Fallout 4 in November 2015.[29] By mid-2018, the game was in production, had already been in development for some time and was in a playable state.[29][30]

Starfield is the studio's first game made using Creation Engine 2.[31]

PC release

On PC, Starfield is available through Steam and the Microsoft Store, with cross-progression between PC and Xbox supported on the Microsoft Store version.[32] Due to the technical requirements of the game, without a powerful GPU, upscaling is important to achieve reasonable framerates.[33] Ahead of the game's release, Bethesda announced an exclusive PC partnership with AMD, causing concerns among gamers that the game would not support DLSS or XeSS, both considered superior to FSR, and that the game may have performance issues.[34] Starfield launched with AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution technology (version 2.2), without support for DLSS or XeSS.[33] Starfield also supports AMD's Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS), and Variable Rate Shading (VRS).[33]

AMD gaming chief Frank Azor has stated that there is nothing blocking Bethesda from adding DLSS to the game, and that if they want to add DLSS, "they have AMD's full support" and that when publishers ask for DLSS support, "we always tell them yes."[35] Xbox Series X and S also support FSR but not DLSS, which is another reason to prioritize FSR over DLSS.[35] Bethesda did not answer questions about whether it will add DLSS.[35]

Before the game's wide release on September 6, a mod was released by PureDark to add DLSS to Starfield. It became controversial with the creator adding a paywall via their Patreon and DRM for access to the version enabling DLSS 3.[36] Subsequently, another mod released by user "LukeFZ" added DLSS 3 support for free.[37]

The PC release also lacks other features considered standard for AAA PC games.[38] The PC release does not support HDR, even though the Xbox release does. There are also no gamma or contrast controls, and there are no options to adjust field of view or anisotropic filtering. The game did not support Intel GPUs at launch (with support added later by graphics driver updates) and is also optimized much more efficiently for AMD GPUs than for Nvidia and Intel GPUs.[38]

Cloud gaming

Starfield is available on multiple cloud gaming services. Cloud gaming is notable for Starfield due to the game's extensive use of both CPU and GPU resources.[39] The game is available on Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming service for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, which includes cross-progression with the Xbox and the Microsoft Store PC versions.[39][32] Xbox Cloud Gaming also allows Xbox One users to play the game, as there is no native version for Xbox One.[40] One week after launch, Starfield was added to GeForce Now, allowing players who already own the game on Steam to stream the game.[39] GeForce Now runs the game on an Nvidia RTX 4080-equivalent GPU, providing performance improvements over many gamers' PCs in GeForce Now's "Ultimate" tier.[39][41]

Xbox release

Starfield runs at 4K resolution on the Xbox Series X and 1440p on the Xbox Series S.[42] Both versions use AMD FSR 2 upscaling; on the Series X the game runs at an internal resolution of 1440p, and on Series S the internal resolution is 900p.[43]

Both Xbox versions run the game with a framerate capped at 30fps.[42][43] The rationale for the frame cap was to provide consistency.[42] Most areas of the game run at 30fps, however in some cities the framerate drops below 30fps causing some stuttering.[43]

There is no native Xbox One version of the game, however Xbox One owners can stream the game to their consoles with Xbox Cloud Gaming's "Ultimate" tier.[40] As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, cross-progression with PC is compatible with the Microsoft Store PC version.[32]

Marketing and release

At Bethesda's E3 2018 presentation, Howard presented a short teaser trailer for the game.[44] An in-engine trailer demonstrating the improvements of Creation Engine 2 was presented at E3 2021 during the combined Microsoft-Bethesda press event, and a release date of November 11, 2022, on Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S as a console exclusive was announced.[45] The London Symphony Orchestra previewed the game's title theme, "Starfield Suite" composed by Inon Zur, at The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 10th Anniversary Concert in November 2021, while it was released as a standalone track on various streaming services in April 2022.[46] In May 2022, Bethesda announced that the game's release would be delayed until the first half of 2023 alongside Redfall from sister studio Arkane Austin,[47] with Howard stating that the additional development time and support from engineers at Microsoft would make Starfield a better game.[48] On March 8, 2023, Bethesda announced that the game would be released on September 6, 2023.[49][50] On June 11, 2023, Bethesda Game Studios presented approximately 45 minutes of gameplay for Starfield in a presentation called Starfield Direct.[51] In July 2023, Bethesda released an anthology series of three animated shorts titled Starfield: The Settled Systems, which chronicle the daily lives of specific characters inhabiting three major cities in the galaxy: A delivery pilot based in New Atlantis, Jemison, an orphan in Akila City, Akila, and two young adults residing in Neon on the planet Volli Alpha.[52] The game made a further appearance at Gamescom: Opening Night Live in August 2023, where a live-action commercial for the game and a live piano rendition of the game's main medley by Inon Zur were presented.[53] Starfield was playable during the week of Gamescom, with Todd Howard and Xbox CEO Phil Spencer also holding an exclusive demo to the press, showcasing the first fifteen minutes of the game.[54]

The standard edition of Starfield is available alongside a Premium Edition, and another edition of the game titled Starfield Constellation Edition. People who purchase either the Premium or the Constellation Edition received up to five days of early access prior to the game's official launch, while all owners secure free access to the first story expansion (DLC) Shattered Space, as well as various bonus materials.[55] A Premium Edition upgrade with the aforementioned perks is also available to owners of the standard edition on Xbox and PC, as well as Xbox Game Pass subscribers on console and Windows.[56] Microsoft have distributed several accessories to commemorate the game, including a Starfield-themed Xbox Wireless Controller and headset, and a console decal wrap designed for Xbox Series X, which will be released on October 18, 2023.[57] In June 2023, Bethesda announced AMD as the exclusive PC partner for Starfield,[58] who hosted a giveaway in August 2023 for 500 limited edition Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPUs and Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics cards, styled after the aesthetics of the Constellation organization in the game.[59] AMD is also distributing free codes for the game via Steam with the purchase of select products online.[60]

Reception

Starfield received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic,[61][62] with 88% of critics recommending the game on aggregator OpenCritic.[63]

Leon Hurley from GamesRadar+ praised Starfield for its expansive and immersive world, its varied and creative missions, its solid and stable mechanics, and its graphics. Hurley also pointed out some minor flaws, such as the lack of stealth and pickpocketing skills at the start. Hurley said that Starfield is the best thing Bethesda has done since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and that it offers endless discovery and opportunities for players who love exploration and freedom.[70] Writing for The Washington Post, Gene Park said that Starfield is a massive undertaking by Bethesda that aims high and explores new territory, and considered Starfield's main mission the best one the studio has yet undertaken.[clarification needed][83] Several reviewers noted the relative lack of bugs at launch compared to previous Bethesda titles.[73][80][77]

The game's story and characters divided critics. IGN praised the worldbuilding and number of interesting companion characters, also saying the sidequests were dynamic enough to give the player the opportunity to role-play.[72] On the other hand, Digital Trends found the characters to be disappointingly one-note, though did praise the varied sidequests,[65] while TechRadar said that the main story felt "soulless".[78]

The implementation of space exploration also drew mixed responses. PC Gamer said that the game "fails to feel like a grand adventure" and criticized space travel as being too reliant on loading screens and fast-travel between planets.[73] Digital Trends was also disappointed by the lack of depth to space travel and noted the repetitive nature of the game's 1,000 planets.[65] Destructoid was more positive about the exploration, commending the unpredictability of the sandbox and amount of content to discover.[64]

The game's original score, composed by Inon Zur, was a consistent subject of praise. Destructoid praised the themes as fitting in with the space setting,[64] while Shacknews called the score "phenomenal" and said "There were times I'd find myself sitting idle, just soaking in the environment and enjoying the original score."[77]

Sales

Starfield reached over 230,000 concurrent players in the first two hours of early access on Steam.[84] On September 6, 2023, Phil Spencer announced that Starfield has become Xbox's most-played next-gen game ever, with one million concurrent players.[85] It also became Xbox and Bethesda's most wishlisted Steam game in its history.[86] On September 7, 2023, Bethesda announced that Starfield has over six million players, making it Bethesda's biggest launch.[87][88] Starfield reached ten million players by September 19, 2023.[89]

Reactions

Prior to the game's release, an image of the main menu of Starfield was leaked online in August 2023, which due to its simplicity was considered by former lead developer for the original World of Warcraft (2004) Mark Kern to be evidence that the team behind Starfield did not care about their work or were rushed through deadlines. The statement was met with backlash from fans, pointing out that the menu design had been standard in previous Bethesda games. Soon after, Pete Hines of Bethesda responded to the remarks from Kern, criticizing them for being highly unprofessional and reiterating that the menu design had been a standard in previous games from the studio.[90][91][92]

Upon release, several streamers reacted negatively to an option in the game's creation menu where the player can choose their pronouns,[93][94][95] with a similar controversy caused by a player on Twitter criticizing the game for allowing a male non-player character to flirt with a male player. Elias Toufexis, the voice actor of the non-player character in question later responded to them, clarifying that the character was played as bisexual.[96][97]

Notes

  1. ^ id Software assisted with the game's graphics, visuals, and implementation of id Tech features.[1]

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