Starfield, the highly anticipated space RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, is finally available on PC and Xbox Series consoles, offering players a vast and immersive space adventure with numerous activities and the potential to become a Game of the Year contender in 2023.
Microsoft CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, states that there is "huge demand" for the new Starfield video game, which is expected to be accessible to hundreds of millions of players across various devices.
The average player takes around 18 hours to complete the main quest in Starfield, with 49 hours needed to finish both the main quest and major side quests, according to How Long To Beat.
Starfield impresses players with its incredible attention to detail and physics, allowing for realistic interactions with objects and impressive animations, while still maintaining stability and avoiding crashes.
Starfield, Bethesda's biggest game launch with over six million players in less than a week, sees players creating unbeatable ships and encountering amusing bugs despite Xbox execs claiming it to be the least buggy launch ever.
Starfield, Bethesda's new space RPG, has become a massive hit with six million players, but the absence of radio stations like in Fallout games has left players longing for immersive in-game music during exploration.
Starfield has surpassed Skyrim's all-time concurrent players record on Steam, reaching a peak of 330,723 players compared to Skyrim's record of 287,411, although it falls short of Fallout 4's record of 472,962 players, likely due to its availability on Xbox Game Pass.
The popularity of Bethesda's Starfield has led to a surge in No Man's Sky's success, with the game experiencing its "biggest month" ever after being available for seven years across multiple platforms.
Starfield is now available to play on GeForce Now, offering users the opportunity to play the highly anticipated game at up to 4K and 120 fps.
Starfield is a game with a massive scale that allows players to explore over 1,000 planets, including the iconic planet Reach from the Halo universe, offering endless opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Despite the immense size and success of Starfield, with over 1 million players exploring the game on launch day, a quarter of Xbox players have yet to unlock the game's first achievement, "For All, Into The Starfield," suggesting that they may be more focused on exploring the ground and experiencing the game's vast open world rather than launching into space.
Bethesda's Starfield has become the developer's biggest game ever, with 10 million players since its launch in September, surpassing the popularity of previous titles like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.
Bethesda has released an update for Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and PC, addressing performance and stability issues, as well as gameplay bugs.
Despite its successful launch and high player count, Starfield has received lower scores from Steam players compared to previous Bethesda games, with complaints about stiff NPC facial animations, limited romanceable companions, repetitive content, and other gameplay issues. The studio has a history of releasing updates and DLC, so the game's score may improve over time.
Starfield, the highly anticipated space RPG by Bethesda, has received positive reviews but also faced criticism for its shallow narratives and repetitive environments, leaving some uncertain about its future success and whether it can match the enduring popularity of Skyrim and Fallout. However, with its vast scale, growing modding community, and planned updates and story expansions, Starfield's journey has only just begun.
A dedicated Starfield player successfully explores all 1,695 planets in the game, although some bugs prevent full surveying of certain worlds.
Starfield has sparked various debates among players, including discussions about where it ranks among Bethesda's titles, with many acknowledging its potential while also recognizing areas for improvement.
One player has fully surveyed 1,694 planets in the recently released game Starfield, exceeding Bethesda's claim of over 1,000 explorable planets.
Starfield, despite being a single-player game with a clear endpoint, continues to perform well on Xbox and Steam, ranking among the top played games and maintaining a consistent player count, debunking the narrative that it underdelivered or is underperforming.
Bethesda's Starfield, the latest RPG game, became the best-selling game in the U.S. in September, despite being available on Xbox Game Pass and facing potential decline in sales due to the service.
Starfield, the new RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, has quickly become the best-selling video game in the US and the seventh best-selling title of 2023, despite being available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, while Mortal Kombat 1 ranked second and faced criticism for its performance on the Nintendo Switch.
