Starfield: Deeply Flawed But Fantastic

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @hanzolo7719
    @hanzolo7719 Год назад +118

    It’s funny seeing so many reviewers hyper fixate on every aspect of this game. I don’t blame them, it is their job after all. But I’m a simple man. What it ultimately comes down to is how much fun I’m having, and how much excitement do I have around a game. Starfield is the first game in a long time that I think about at work. It’s one of those games where I get home and the first thing I think about is wanting to play it. I stay up late playing it and can’t get off. I don’t care about fast travel, bugs, loading screens.. whatever. The game has me hooked and it’s all I can think about. The last games I can remember that gave me this feeling was red dead 2 and the last of us.

    • @MarcusSoulCombos
      @MarcusSoulCombos Год назад +5

      The problem is a reviewer can’t tell you how much fun you’re going to have. They can o Lu tell you why it succeeds or fails to be fun to them. The metacritic is like 85 which is really good so good for them. Maybe in a few days I’ll grab gamepass and check it out

    • @LevelCapGaming
      @LevelCapGaming  Год назад +17

      Im glad you're enjopying the game dude. There's lots of different interests out there and i feel like these review/first impressions videos should serve to educate those who haven't played it. So details do seem like a bit of a requirement here - i personally don't like overly vague wishy washy language in reviews. So to each their own.

    • @pandagonerogue.140
      @pandagonerogue.140 Год назад +4

      Bro same for me! I can see all the flaws but despite them I can’t get starfield outta my head lol it’s so engaging

    • @cbaileychamp
      @cbaileychamp Год назад +2

      nowadays tho with everything getting so expensive noone wants to spend money on anything that isnt a 10 out of 10 guranteed home run banger life changing game. So everyone over values the opinions of game reviews of people who have a completely different tastes. Like please just play it yourself. Everyone did this with dead island 2, everyone did this with cyberpunk like just buy it yourself or crack it for fucks sake. This comment takes me back to when games didnt need to be approved by moist critical to get an active playerbase. People tried different things and gaming companies did too.

    • @dandylion1987
      @dandylion1987 Год назад +3

      What's even weirder is the amount of vitriol and cope comes from people trying to defend this game.
      "I've played *insert hours* and I've loved every second. Anyone who disagrees is just some idiot hater l. Here's 4 screenshots of random locations"

  • @rovietsussia4328
    @rovietsussia4328 Год назад +329

    I love this game and past Bethesda games, but I just don't think they'll ever make passable AI enemies 😂

    • @jtzoom86
      @jtzoom86 Год назад +12

      Where is true about the AI but sometimes you gotta laughed at some of the stupid stuff they do lol. Saying that though I really really really like this game and I recommend this game to anybody that likes RPG‘s I understand a lot of PlayStation people don’t care about it and then actively hating on it but I think if they came to the PlayStation five, which it never will, they would change their tone about it.

    • @JustFeral
      @JustFeral Год назад +1

      Just waiting for modders to do it again,like always.

    • @caiooca5793
      @caiooca5793 Год назад +5

      They actually have good AI tuned to be dumb, because Todd thinks that it's not fun to have a challenge. Proof is AI mods in fallout that accomplishes amazing things with small tweaks.

    • @eggbertmcflubermuffin9550
      @eggbertmcflubermuffin9550 Год назад +3

      How can you love a game that fails to provide the most basic of expectations in a video game?😂

    • @buccaneercat
      @buccaneercat Год назад

      Worries me about the upcoming Indiana Jones game…

  • @MrAcuta73
    @MrAcuta73 Год назад +104

    One of the more unbiased reviews I've seen yet, thank you for that!
    Definitely touched on good, bad, and ambiguous with enough room to understand some people like some things and others don't.

  • @ccchhhrrriiisss100
    @ccchhhrrriiisss100 Год назад +13

    So far, I absolutely love this game. It's better than I expected. While there are things that I dislike, it's more a personal preference and are mostly things that I expect in Bethesda RPG games. I found games like NO MAN'S SKY and even STAR CITIZEN to be exceptionally boring most of the time (after the initial wow-factor wore off). However, this game has a story and "world" (well, "galaxy") that feels like it won't get old anytime soon. I'm already looking forward to playing it a second time using a different character background and set of decisions.

  • @mrssirens
    @mrssirens Год назад +45

    Honestly looks like a game I'll try when they inevitably release a definitive edition in a year or so time and the mod scene fixes their messes.

    • @loitersquadX
      @loitersquadX Год назад +6

      It’s a game like fallout 3/4

    • @VahidMasrour
      @VahidMasrour Год назад

      50+ hours in, i have yet to find any game-breaking bugs.@@loitersquadX And yes, this is "Fallout 5 in space" for me. But I'm saying this as someone who loved Fallout 4, and sunk over 200 hours in it. This might be triple the time.

    • @NobbsAndVagene
      @NobbsAndVagene Год назад +5

      Bethesda: releases another crappy Fallout game, this time even more in space.
      Customers, on their knees: "I can't wait till modders fix it" *back of the throat gurgling noises*

    • @mrssirens
      @mrssirens Год назад +1

      Thanks for the laugh.

    • @cj7011
      @cj7011 Год назад

      ​@@NobbsAndVagene🤡

  • @dazzaofficial3591
    @dazzaofficial3591 Год назад +8

    I would argue that these loading screens always have been a part of Bethesda Games. Every time you entered a tiny house in Skyrim you had these. Haven't played Starfield yet but it seem pretty familiar

  • @jayl5749
    @jayl5749 Год назад +23

    Despite the mixed reviews, I really enjoyed the game. Although the game mechanics feel dated, however the worldbuilding is immersive and it is fun to explore and see what's gonna happen next if the player character did this or said that. Would honestly still give it a 9/10 for a BGS RPG game.

  • @PaulojnPereira
    @PaulojnPereira Год назад +11

    I actually like the way they handled space flight and combat, its simple but satisfactory, because not everyone is interested in that, and if you put a few points in piloting you get some extra moves for combat like using thrusters (its not the Boost btw) this allows you to do some impressive moves and engage more enemy ships at once, you can also place some points in targeting so you can target specific components in a ship in order to disable it and then board it. Most space sims don't allow you to board enemy vessels.

    • @42crazyguy
      @42crazyguy Год назад +1

      Thrusters are game changing for ship combat.

  • @AcheliusDecimus
    @AcheliusDecimus Год назад +20

    I have a decently fast drive so loading is really fast. However, it is the amount of loading within a small session that makes you see the age of creation engine. The side quests are AMAZING! I have found that looting is something to be planned. I take up double digit value and triple digit value to sell. Resources I store on my ship, and I am now working on the resources to make storage at my base.

  • @doxthafox1138
    @doxthafox1138 Год назад +112

    Just crossed the 40 hour mark and I can't stop playing.
    It's fallout 2.0 for me and that's exactly what I wanted & expected. It's amazing actually 👌

    • @steveo0127
      @steveo0127 Год назад +3

      With that 40 hour mark how many loading screen did you go though and did u experience that weird bug were you cant fly though space and their some kinda of invisible wall you can’t fly past also it’s be reported their are invisible walls on the planet as well even though Todd said last week that you can walk across every world 😂😂😂😂 0/10 😂

    • @jonmartin9732
      @jonmartin9732 Год назад +19

      @@steveo0127what’s the point in this comment, the guys has actually played the game so what’s the problem.

    • @garyesajas
      @garyesajas Год назад +8

      Same dude, this game is like Crack to me. I feel it's become fashionable to bash solid gameplay due to a company name and stature, I was thoroughly entertained and I my experience was such that I agree with the reviewer that the game doesn't explain basic features which does suck, but..... as gamers we also despise hand holding. Which does make it fairly impossible to cater to every gamer out there. So maybe it's not fair to judge them to harshly on this. Plus the ship battles I really felt were bad ass, like expanse levels of bad ass. Would buy again 9/10. Plus.... I bought the upgrade to play early, ZERO regrets so far.

    • @arjanmoore5522
      @arjanmoore5522 Год назад +3

      @@garyesajasI’ve noticed that too certain companies get highly praised even if the game is boring while other games get bashed even if it’s a good game

    • @R.a.f.a.e.l.
      @R.a.f.a.e.l. Год назад +2

      ​@@steveo0127amazing how so many of you spend your time and energy to try to convince people who played the game and like it that the game js not good. Why bother? Go play the game you like, man. I mean, its tuesday, you really have that much spare time? Lol

  • @whatasaverl6456
    @whatasaverl6456 Год назад +74

    Seems like some things have been really well thought out while a lot of fundamental quality of life stuff have been ignored with this game.

    • @Cjorss
      @Cjorss Год назад +5

      It definitely gets a lot of stuff right, for example the game is very generous at how far you can be from your ship and still move stuff to and from it and your personal inventory. And crafting materials that are in your ship can be used at any crafting station you want to use. So there are some quality of life misses but also some very nice wins, they just didn't think of everything.

    • @michaelbread5906
      @michaelbread5906 Год назад +3

      Like always, Bethesda probably going to rely on modders to make their game.

  • @chickengenius4202
    @chickengenius4202 Год назад +59

    I love this game. No not perfect but a huge win for Bethesda.

    • @joshuablanchette878
      @joshuablanchette878 Год назад +4

      same, i think there are definitely some valid criticisms but none of those in any way detract from my experience. i am lvl 19 with about 23 hours of gameplay and i absolutely love it

    • @Fergus-H-MacLeod
      @Fergus-H-MacLeod Год назад +2

      For "Bethesda" lol

    • @Fergus-H-MacLeod
      @Fergus-H-MacLeod Год назад

      @eventydefallacy8464 i was just having fun with the statement

    • @ewjiml
      @ewjiml Год назад

      @eventydefallacy8464uh no you weren’t.

  • @i.d.6492
    @i.d.6492 Год назад +6

    People say I'm 40 hrs in, but what they dint realize is that 10 of those hrs are spend in menus and loading screens if not more

    • @Reynolds128
      @Reynolds128 Год назад +2

      It really shows you haven't played the game😂

    • @i.d.6492
      @i.d.6492 Год назад

      @@Reynolds128 I watched like 10 different streams, I don't just give away my hard earned money, especially in today's day and age when games get hyped up only to come out like shi

    • @rick6620
      @rick6620 Год назад +1

      @@Reynolds128he’s not necessarily wrong though…

    • @SilentSeventh
      @SilentSeventh Год назад

      Yet somehow people want seamless exploration, which amounts to full minutes traveling through space rather than a loading screen that lasts a few seconds.
      I’ve got 600+ hours into No Mans Sky, 100 of those hours are probably just space travel.

    • @Reynolds128
      @Reynolds128 Год назад +1

      @@rick6620 the loading screens take like two seconds.. you can directly fast travel anywhere giving you one loading for like 5 seconds... you can also choose to go to your ship fly up into space and travel through the scanner if you want to feel more immersed as well as there is people and things in orbit around planets that you visit and some of the coolest random encounters that you completely miss if you are fast travelling everywhere so you get rewarded for going through the effort of flying around in your spaceship instead of fast travelling everywhere but the option is there if you're doing busy work... basically you have options😝🤣

  • @oliverrrrrrrrrr
    @oliverrrrrrrrrr Год назад +25

    I love Starfield and have to admit this is a bloody good review. Very fairly weighed the pros and cons.

  • @inflatablepeas6649
    @inflatablepeas6649 Год назад +16

    When I’m playing starfield my dad comes in the room talking about his struggles as a father. Now I’m uncomfortable in all worlds

    • @michaelbini1103
      @michaelbini1103 Год назад +3

      If only starfield was split screen

    • @TheStruggle-1337
      @TheStruggle-1337 Год назад +2

      @inflatablepeas6649 pause the game and just listen to your Dad. He won't always be around. Cherish all your moments with your parents.

  • @involuntarysoul3867
    @involuntarysoul3867 Год назад +2

    it is the perfect game if you have insomnia, just play the main mission, you'll be asleep in 10 minutes, guaranteed

  • @thealienbros5431
    @thealienbros5431 Год назад +71

    24 hours into it so far. Definitely has some flaws, but AMAZING. No game is perfect, I didn't expect it to be. 30 fps on console is a bummer though.

    • @macattackss4782
      @macattackss4782 Год назад +8

      Its hard to even pull 60 on top spec PC's without some form of upscaling tech so I see why it only runs at 30 on consoles

    • @thelittledetailscr7231
      @thelittledetailscr7231 Год назад +1

      ​@macattackss4782 nah. I have a top spec pc and it runs above 100 except in the first city/hub at 1440p. Usually around 135 to 140. I've only played like 5 hours tho. Pretty meh game.

    • @swaggitypigfig8413
      @swaggitypigfig8413 Год назад +1

      @@macattackss4782I can tell you’re a benchmark ret*rd. Those benchmarks are done in the most demanding areas where you spend 1% of your playtime. On a 3080, I get 120+ fps easily in most areas on 1440p medium with DLSS ultra quality preset using the mod. No performance complaints!

    • @R.a.f.a.e.l.
      @R.a.f.a.e.l. Год назад +4

      ​​@@thelittledetailscr7231i thought it was meh 10 hours in. Shouldnt take that much to become fun but man... once it clicks, it clicks hard. Cant stop now.
      If you didnt like previous Bethesda games its probably not fot you though.

    • @wilfredwayne7139
      @wilfredwayne7139 Год назад

      It definitely is because its not a solid 30 it's bad in populated areas and it's bad on barren planets it makes no sense.

  • @ZephrusPrime
    @ZephrusPrime Год назад +7

    A lot of people want TEV6 to come out fast and not think about this engine being in the way.

    • @willm.9687
      @willm.9687 Год назад

      They should really consider if UE5 but retooled to have the gameplay features of Creation could be utilized, or consider other engines that they could try if BGS can't have an easier time for the research and development needed to advance Creation far enough to account for the utter scale of ES6 and still track everything. I wonder if that's even possible when you're trying to stream in objects to store data on exactly what was there without having to have massive install / RAM space being used by an Xbox or PC for instance.

  • @MarkaNgamer
    @MarkaNgamer Год назад +7

    Regarding bad dialogues and boring storytelling - We live in extremely extroverted culture (where small-talk is dominating) and most of the great writers are either dead or retired. That is our reality unfortunately.

  • @hahahah9527
    @hahahah9527 Год назад +5

    That's a fair review. Their engine is a curse and a blessing at the same time.

  • @jaredamos5064
    @jaredamos5064 Год назад +9

    If they switch from CE2 to UE5, its gonna cut a huge chunk away from the games in terms of the level and amount of interactive items in every scene and their persistence, the persistence and simulation of NPCs, and especially moddability. UE cant handle the same level of item persistence and amount and is also internally much more rigid, which would eliminate much of the modding scene and the scope of what they could do. Many games have suffered due to studios moving from in-house engines to frostbite or UE (like ME:Andromeda).

    • @lalishansh
      @lalishansh Год назад

      +1

    •  Год назад

      I believe you are right. The best games I’ve played were were made by in-house engines.

  • @CrossWindsPat
    @CrossWindsPat Год назад +5

    One thing that I absolutely loved in No Mans Sky was the loot containers that would be the same at every base you laid it down at. It was so convenient!

  • @shivamutreja6427
    @shivamutreja6427 Год назад +4

    Bethesda went from Skyrim to Starfield in 12 years.
    At this rate of devolution, they would be making Visual Novel style games in the 2030s

  • @ScientificGlassblowing
    @ScientificGlassblowing Год назад +1

    They took the time to put a paper note pad on the desk (1:33). 10/10 Game of the Year (the facial animations: stuff of nightmares)

  • @BlueLightningHawk
    @BlueLightningHawk Год назад +2

    People to this day are still saying that bugs are rare in this game lol. Huffing that copium.

  • @metalmikebot
    @metalmikebot Год назад +7

    If you haven't already, you should watch the Digital Foundry breakdown where they explain why the loading screens were necessary. You simply can't do all the things Starfield lets you do without them.

  • @lucasm4919
    @lucasm4919 Год назад +11

    25 hours in, I'm really enjoying it. But the only issue I've had is some missions being bugged. No matter what you do, there's no way round it.

  • @OlderThanAverageGamer
    @OlderThanAverageGamer Год назад +5

    I'll say two things.. 1.) The loading screens, while far too many, are not long enough to have bothered me yet.
    2.) I would have loved to be getting 120fps in 1440p consistently with my 3080 but, even in the more asset cluttered areas where FPS drops into the high 50's and mid 60's, these areas seem to be constant at that rate and that makes a big difference compared to potentially bouncing between 100 and 50fps in real time.
    With that said, the omission of something as logical as a weapon equip button/keybind without having to "favorite" it into a main slot has been a more frustrating, killer of immersion imo. This is mainly because you're likely going to change this fairly often.
    The actual space travel has been pretty disappointing having previously played Star Citizen and Elite Dangerous BUT, the combat system is intuitive and engaging enough to mostly make up for it... At least until you're hoping to just roam a planet after landing without having to run everywhere. Then it sinks in again.

  • @justinp_
    @justinp_ Год назад +1

    Need to start a LvlCapReviews channel. You've got a knack for it, thats clear.

  • @josephnotoempire2949
    @josephnotoempire2949 Год назад +3

    I applaud your fairness.

  • @gotdamn_tarantino
    @gotdamn_tarantino Год назад +10

    There's so much I don't like about the game but I can't put the controller down because the good parts are really damn good.

    • @vincer7824
      @vincer7824 Год назад +1

      That's about as balanced a review as possible.

  • @jfygt2623
    @jfygt2623 Год назад +1

    Something tells me that Levelcap still prefers Star Citizen over Starfield.

  • @Taupe_M0rose
    @Taupe_M0rose Год назад +1

    It seems like others AAA nowadays, we'll have to wait a year or two until the game is properly polished. I'll wait.

  •  Год назад

    This is my first Bethesda game and I’m loving every second of it. Even the loading screens are very well tolerated. I’m so in love with every quest and the world created that I feel like I’ve played several different games inside of this one massive story. Only other game I can think of that gave me that same feeling was the Witcher 3

  • @Iamwallacewayne
    @Iamwallacewayne Год назад +12

    This is the only review that actually gave me a sense of what this game is like and I watched so many reviews it’s remarkable!

  • @abunai.j
    @abunai.j Год назад +1

    This was a great, informative, impartial review, so well done. I'll wait until it inevitably goes on sale during one of Steam's events.

  • @jtzoom86
    @jtzoom86 Год назад +8

    I’m playing star field on series X Consol and the load screens are like half a second for me so that’s not really an issue for me personally but I can tell you that I freaking love the game now it starts off kind of slow but once it gets going, that goes, I would recommend this game for anybody that likes to play RPG’s. To anyone watching this video play the game for yourself before you take this guy’s opinion to heart because it is nowhere near as bad as what are you saying it’s supposed to be. I’m sorry I just disagree with most of the stuff he’s complaining about.

    • @chummygun
      @chummygun Год назад +3

      Even if the loading screens are short, they still should not exist.

    • @Reynolds128
      @Reynolds128 Год назад +1

      ​@@chummygunblablabla

  • @Rickster621
    @Rickster621 Год назад +6

    I'm definitely going to buy when it's on steam sales.

  • @ShardstapoRotmg
    @ShardstapoRotmg Год назад +2

    Upgrading my ship storage helped me so much, although it took me a while to figure it out.

  • @MrMozkoZrout
    @MrMozkoZrout Год назад +1

    I mean even tho i was at first expecting something like a spacesim i wouldn't mind at all the fact that it isn't that. But i mean making a game in space with space ship, space travel and combat and not having proper open world and free flight and random encounters in there is just a giant oversight. It's like having Skyrim, where you can't properly run around the map but have to instead fast travel between all major points of interest and only being able to explore around them.

  • @JethroDyx
    @JethroDyx Год назад +2

    A true realist never only focuses on the bad. Awesome video

  • @itsweezing
    @itsweezing Год назад +21

    Gotta say, I disagree about the character dialogue. It's one of my favorite parts of the game! Feels like there's so much depth packed into the characters and they grew on me over time. Old man Strauss has become one of my favorites after doing a mission he was involved in because he had such good dialogue with other characters

  • @nickhowatson4745
    @nickhowatson4745 Год назад +1

    the complete lack of any inertia or momentum in the players movement bugs the crap out of me. there is no weight to the feeling of your character as you instantly change directions like you are massless.

  • @Blakarot11
    @Blakarot11 Год назад +1

    “All easily accessible in just 20 clicks” 😂🤣

  • @weediestbroom
    @weediestbroom Год назад

    You're intro sums up my feelings precisely

  • @LancelotSwe
    @LancelotSwe Год назад +1

    Well said with that title. It has it flaws but i`ve played more than 60h in one week. It`s great.

  • @rightchea
    @rightchea Год назад +8

    I have to agree. there are too many games engines out there that could have made this game into a real classic and probably the best game in decades but unfortunately some companies don't want to put in the real effort to make their art truly great.

  • @zowbaid89
    @zowbaid89 Год назад +3

    For me, immersion is really important in a game like this, and the the excessive loading screens and those horribly dead eyes when talking to NPCs just kills it for me. No thanks Bethesda, you lost me. I guess I'll just keep my hopes up if Star Citizen ever truly comes out.

  • @MrCannedgoods1
    @MrCannedgoods1 Год назад +2

    I think a game you hate to love is super detrimental, it tries to give you what you want while falling short and flat on so many occasions. Forcing you to fall into its loops and grinds because it knows you will. It’s designed around addiction.

  • @epicgamerzfail4575
    @epicgamerzfail4575 Год назад +12

    Ironic as it is, starfield "just works". It's not 10/10, but it's not bad either. It's just a game that exists. I think this is the worse year to just be a game given how many 10/10s have released this year, it makes it harder for starfield to stand out. But the real kicker is just that starfield is yet another bethesda game at it's core. Either you like the bethesda formula and happy to see it in a space setting, or you dont (in which case this game is not for you).

  • @Y2BiT
    @Y2BiT Год назад

    how do you fit the phrase "retro-futuristic" into a sentence? At minute 1:58 YOU DO! (Is that an oxymoron?)

  • @HoboGaming
    @HoboGaming Год назад +1

    Why is levelcap playing/reviewing a Bethesda open-world RPG if he doesn't like dialogue and character development?
    Like, Levelcap, my guy, the NPCs literally say "when you have a moment" which literally tells you you don't need to listen to their whole life's story in the middle of battle, THEY WILL TELL YOU LATER IF YOU WAIT. FFS just listen to what they're saying for 2 seconds.

  • @tdwolf21
    @tdwolf21 Год назад +3

    Can't wait to play this game (when it goes on sale)

  • @SKEAPR
    @SKEAPR Год назад +1

    Man, I hope they get rid of the Creation engine with more advance once

  • @KronosOnPC
    @KronosOnPC Год назад +3

    You still make great reviews levelcap! I appreciate honest shit

  • @hurtfixer_
    @hurtfixer_ Год назад

    Played 30 min of Star'Loadscreen'Field, and went back to StarCitizen where you do not need loadscreens INSIDE Your ship.
    Same crappy Armstrong Moment as Elite Dangerous.

  • @gabrielspann9264
    @gabrielspann9264 Год назад +4

    Basically Fallout

  • @Fokkusu
    @Fokkusu Год назад +2

    the biggest thing preventing me from playing starfield actively is that I cant run the game at 60 fps without using extremely agressive upscaling, even with DLSS mod looks terrible since I play at 1080p, there is little I can do about that

  • @LAFORGUS
    @LAFORGUS Год назад +1

    You are right, there was no need to have a loading screen to enter the ship, if what you were going to do to leave the planet was an cinematic take off.
    Nice review!

  • @cmdrls212
    @cmdrls212 Год назад +1

    Not a space sim indeed. Just a game in space. Not even a space game honestly.

  • @DameWhoGames623
    @DameWhoGames623 Год назад +12

    creation engine is holding bethesda back, The game is very fun but the tech limitations and constant load screens in a space game is kinda something they should look into.

    • @SpartacusBadBoy
      @SpartacusBadBoy Год назад +2

      Why spend millions to build a new engine when you can use the old one and make an obscene profit from. At the end of the day it’s a business decision. Maybe with the money they will work on that nex gen engine.

  • @tishnash007
    @tishnash007 Год назад +1

    Great review, fair play. Horrendous some of the click bait video reviews out there.

  • @skrymebruh1401
    @skrymebruh1401 Год назад +7

    worst part about it is the horrible performance

  • @ATCrogerwilco
    @ATCrogerwilco Год назад +2

    I plan to buy this game....when its on sale for $5. Nothing beats Baldurs Gate for me this year.

  • @troyalessi
    @troyalessi Год назад

    The "how do I get off the toilet???" still has me rolling 😂🤣

  • @Roe777
    @Roe777 Год назад +27

    The combat vs braindead AI both infantry and spaceships ruins the game

  • @zaccampa4055
    @zaccampa4055 Год назад +2

    I’ve been loving the game so far. It’s definitely Bethesda but it’s part of the charm lol

  • @MixedGrid
    @MixedGrid Год назад +1

    In short just play a Fallout game again and save the money. Unless you already have gamepass then enjoy. Otherwise just wait for it to get fixed up and mods supported better. Than buy it on some random discount sale.

  • @Kazanko28
    @Kazanko28 Год назад +1

    I've been enjoying it more than I've been annoyed by it. I wish there weren't so many loading screens as well, and the inventory interface is probably what I hate the most. Hopefully modders will fix it.

    • @TheLastEl1te
      @TheLastEl1te Год назад

      Skyrim had bad UI and the modders had to fix it, looks like they will have to fix this one as well.

  • @Sheriff-ev7my
    @Sheriff-ev7my Год назад +1

    Notice this review isn’t as popular as ones posted near the same time? It’s because it’s a rational criticism with likes and dislikes instead of bandwagon hate. Thank you levelcap for an actually good review.

  • @DOOM801.
    @DOOM801. Год назад +4

    "Deeply flawed but fantastic."
    That's most Bethesda games 😂

  • @ninjacowboy1002
    @ninjacowboy1002 Год назад +6

    i havent been so excited to get on my pc every night and play a game like this in years highly reccomend as long as you're not nit picky it is a blast

  • @MrJustsaysean
    @MrJustsaysean Год назад +19

    Got a taster of the loading screens in the outer worlds and it killed the immersion for me so this will be the same. Its not a day one purchase for me but a sale. If theyd kept the exploration to about 20 planets that had charactor and individuality rather than 1000 bland ones id be interested for sure.

    • @zowbaid89
      @zowbaid89 Год назад

      This.

    • @alexandrep4913
      @alexandrep4913 Год назад

      Its not even planets, these are squares like a quilt blanket sewn together and have nothing to do with each other.
      If you visit one square of this planet, you see some mountain or cool feauture past a boundary, you cannot actually go to the next procedurally generated square because it's an entirely different square that has nothing to with the other square you just came from.
      Its not elite dangerous, NMS or even Star Citizen when it comes to exploration.

  • @demoflow
    @demoflow Год назад +1

    Levelcap always so wise and smart. Been watching you since Battlefield 3 days .. best review so far . The game is not a 10/10 but more like a flawed fun out of 10

  • @gandolfodifiore347
    @gandolfodifiore347 Год назад

    Great review. Is your review of the pc version only ? I have a series x. Just curious if it looks and runs as smooth as your video on the series x. Thx in advance

  • @cribzero9974
    @cribzero9974 Год назад +1

    gonna wait for them to release Starfield VR :D Well, okay, more accurately... I'm going to wait for modders to fix Starfield VR after it's released :D

  • @abrahamsanchez5509
    @abrahamsanchez5509 Год назад +1

    I think I’ll wait till december when it’s on sale and most of the main bugs have been fixed.

  • @Fergus-H-MacLeod
    @Fergus-H-MacLeod Год назад +1

    You know a game is great when every video has "flawed" in the title. 😂😂

  • @SwagMessiah1
    @SwagMessiah1 Год назад +10

    I think this game has sealed the deal that baldur's gate is earning goty this year. It's disappointing people have made mods to implement the most basic of gameplay features in less than 7 days when whole teams with the backing of a massive AAA studio couldn't do in years.

    • @mookiestewart3776
      @mookiestewart3776 Год назад +2

      Idk know about that baldurs gate still has to compete against Zelda

    • @lofi1598
      @lofi1598 Год назад +3

      baldur's gate not for everyone

    • @tarakivu8861
      @tarakivu8861 Год назад

      @@MvstWanted I mean you dont have to play for hours per day

    • @aaronlaughter6471
      @aaronlaughter6471 Год назад

      Have you not played the buggy, unfinished rushed act that was act 3 in that game. Seems to hand waved away because its inconvenient.

  • @fredericpichette5637
    @fredericpichette5637 Год назад +2

    I don't recall that downloads on the PS1 took 3 seconds, haha! Seriously, yes, there are many of them, but on average, they last about 3 seconds.

  • @jonmartin9732
    @jonmartin9732 Год назад +1

    People talk about loading screens, but I remember Amiga days when I had to change 3 or 4 disks just to play street fighter 2.

    • @tarakivu8861
      @tarakivu8861 Год назад +1

      Those days are over, the current tech allows for seamless gameplay without loading screens.
      They didnt even try to hide them.

    • @jonmartin9732
      @jonmartin9732 Год назад

      @@tarakivu8861loading screens for 3 seconds are the biggest issue of the day really ??? RD2 may not have loading screens, but has a massive one at the beginning, so I don’t really see an issue it’s something they’ve always done , they said it was a Bethesda rpg through and through on a regular basis, it’s order fish and chips and expect something else entirely and shocked when they actually do get fish and chips.

  • @brandon-kg2vd
    @brandon-kg2vd Год назад +8

    Time-to-kill seems crazy high, but idk if that's just how Bethesda games just are

    • @mookiestewart3776
      @mookiestewart3776 Год назад +6

      It’s an rpg as you get stronger and get better weapons then you start mowing enemies down

    • @brandon-kg2vd
      @brandon-kg2vd Год назад +4

      @mookiestewart3776 thank you, haven't played a lot of RPGs before and I am thinking of giving this one a try

    • @sherank244
      @sherank244 Год назад +3

      Wholesome thread you love to see it, I’m gonna grab a Xbox and gamepass after work tomorrow I have a ps5. I was gonna try to build my first pc but I didn’t wanna wait forever

    • @Thickolas
      @Thickolas Год назад

      The game does feel insanely bullet spongey until you get a few ballistic skill upgrades, then things start to feel right. Annoyingly they still have Fallout weapon balance, so a bullet fired from an automatic weapon does 1/10th the damage of its semi-auto counterpart.

    • @demoflow
      @demoflow Год назад

      ​@@sherank244build the PC but surprisingly on Xbox series X the games looks amazing.. 30 fps doesn't feel too bad I think they optimize the controls of the game very well.

  • @DukeFavre
    @DukeFavre Год назад

    Fair review Levelcap. I hope you play some Payday 3 and give us your opinion too. 👍 The way you describe Starfield pros and cons, LEGIT.

  • @AuxiliaryHillman
    @AuxiliaryHillman Год назад +6

    Great review. Too many reviewers have such one-dimensional opinions

    • @AuxiliaryHillman
      @AuxiliaryHillman Год назад +3

      Personally poor writing has always been my main gripe with bethesda games, and Starfield is perhaps my favourite out of them because the quests actually have more depth than just "help me kill those bandits"

    • @Fergus-H-MacLeod
      @Fergus-H-MacLeod Год назад

      ​@@AuxiliaryHillmanCould you help me get the mole rats out of my attic?

  • @snooptk6236
    @snooptk6236 Год назад

    this is by far the best review of starfield ive seen, it doesnt only focus on the negative and the stupid negatives like the invisible walls (which ive yet to encounter in 82h of playtime). A lot of people only base their reviews on questionnable critisicm and only points to bad things and completely ignore the positives. This is not the case here, both sides are approached and balanced!

  • @SpartacusBadBoy
    @SpartacusBadBoy Год назад +9

    I think after watching many reviews of this game, this one finally pushed me off the fence to not purchase the game now until there is a big sale on. Thanks for your review

    • @tarakivu8861
      @tarakivu8861 Год назад +1

      Or ya know, pirates life

    • @SpartacusBadBoy
      @SpartacusBadBoy Год назад

      @@tarakivu8861 more like I have to find time in my busy schedule. Why sacrifice precise hours for a buggy game (that I can accept) now, when I can get it 3 to 4 months later at half the price maybe and maybe patched up. Also the fact the last game I bought from Bethesda, region locked the fallout 76. So I’m still salty about that as well.

    • @jackscalibur
      @jackscalibur Год назад

      I would say that it's definitely ok to wait. Very fun, but does have issues.

    • @bootis32
      @bootis32 Год назад

      You can play this Gamepass or you might as well wait until Game of the Year Edition come out.

    • @Robbie-xs8qj
      @Robbie-xs8qj Год назад +1

      Ive been playing it on gamepass, its a good idea to play it there or to wait. Its a fun game but definitely not worth 70. The constant loading is whats killing it for me.

  • @TheLuckyShepherd
    @TheLuckyShepherd Год назад +2

    🤣 "after 12 hours the game gets good". Nah, you just got used to the smell of Bethesda farts after 12 hours. 🤣

  • @StarCitizenJorunn
    @StarCitizenJorunn Год назад +5

    Very good overview and in depth summary of the good and bad. I love it and hate it both lol god the inventory system is like hitting myself in the head with a hammer and moving inventory from tons of loot and crafting resources is like 90% of the game lol

  • @PackerManForLife
    @PackerManForLife Год назад +8

    Its tough to get past the terrible Enemy AI. Every video I watch, the enemy is essentially standing there while they are getting shot. They might fire back 5 bullets, but 4 of those shots will miss. I want to get Starfield, but I don't wanna be bored by the lack of a challenge.

    • @vTPrecise
      @vTPrecise Год назад +3

      yeah they probably have it on easy mode for contents sake, playing on hard or very hard, mfs got aimbot

    • @Reynolds128
      @Reynolds128 Год назад +1

      Hard mode is quite difficult tbh😢

    • @alexandrep4913
      @alexandrep4913 Год назад +1

      Its still brain dead when hard. It's just that they are aimbots that don't miss when shooting and aim straight at your head (and hit everytime) with higher damage ratio and higher health bars.
      Basically AI sucks but theyre aim bots. A gorilla with a bat is still quite dangerous, even if its not doing strategic thinking.

    • @PackerManForLife
      @PackerManForLife Год назад +1

      @@alexandrep4913 after doing some research it looks like all that Hard/Very Hard mode does is make enemies take less damage and make the player take more damage. It doesnt affect enemy accuracy, reaction time, targeting range, awareness, etc etc. Really really lazy programming. If modding can adjust that and make enemies not so brainless, I will probably buy the game. As it sits though, I just cant.

    • @GameJunky513
      @GameJunky513 Год назад +1

      This is a bit of weird one. I see people complaining about the ai, but when I play they enemies run away, take cover and peak over cover. I'm not sure what's going on here.

  • @TheDoctorblah
    @TheDoctorblah Год назад

    Is this review based on the PC version? I'm curious about the duration of the loading screens and the PC's hard drive bandwidth

  • @glopping1984
    @glopping1984 Год назад

    One thing I never see people talk about for this game is atmosphere, and that's everything to me in a game. There's a reason I love Dark Souls, Cyberpunk 2077, and Starfield so much, and it's all because they have amazing atmosphere. Yes the planets are mostly empty, and the "dynamic events" always play out the exact same, but I can't help but just take time to walk around and soak it all in, knowing I may be the only living thing on that planet. Sure, the graphics, gameplay, quest design, AI and animation are outdated and unimpressive (and the only thing truly "next gen" about this game is the file size) but the art direction and atmosphere is what makes me LOVE Starfield. I rarely get this immersed in a game, even though it's a loading screen simulator. I give the game an overall 7/10 in terms of quality, but a 9.5/10 in terms of my enjoyment.

  • @myheartpumpsmusic
    @myheartpumpsmusic Год назад

    It reminds of when i was learning how to play Dayz. All i heard was keep playing, youll get used to dying. Its now one of my favorite games.

  • @pathfinder.george
    @pathfinder.george Год назад

    Spot on! Hoping they at least replace black loading screens with longer char/ship animations so we feel like we're moving, not loading :D Also having to sell 800kg of junk to a merchant with 5'000 credits is super annoying...

  • @user-pe9qg3hg3k
    @user-pe9qg3hg3k Год назад

    I'll come back to this one, I haven't downloaded it yet but I feel like I have faith in this one

  • @BloodyInitiate
    @BloodyInitiate Год назад +2

    I think games that teach themselves well are a thing of the past. Developers offloaded that onto content creators, happily or not.

  • @CrouchingscarabflyingJ
    @CrouchingscarabflyingJ Год назад +2

    I have been blown away by the AI in this game. Enemies will duck and cover... maybe ive been playing skyrim for too long

  • @aligillani7107
    @aligillani7107 Год назад

    Dead eye characters are one of the major gripes I have with Bethesda games. Other than that the sheer amount of content and gigantic world and numerous NPCs to interact with is superb.

  • @HelplessTeno
    @HelplessTeno Год назад

    I'm a fairly realistic person and I've been playing Fallout and Elder Scrolls for almost 20 years. I knew what I was getting into with Starfield. I've been having a blast.
    That being said, the lack of optimization, failing to create any sort of seamless/hidden loading screens and the typical Bethesda problems are still frustrating.

  • @joeyj5538
    @joeyj5538 Год назад +2

    100% agree ! I’m loving the game but menus and things are so frustrating

  • @qwertyrewtywyterty
    @qwertyrewtywyterty Год назад +1

    the game is actually great, the only bug I encountered is enemy and ally npc getting stuck. They really need to up their braind dead AI. Also more variety of random point of interest in a planet would be good.
    One thing I don't like is there is no vehicle, I fucking hate walking simulator in a barren planet.