Is Starfield the greatest thing since Halo 3, no not even close. But Halo doesn’t have over 2000+ hours as Skyrim does on my account, or 1000+ hours as Fallout 4 does. Starfield we likely be the same way given time. There are plenty of single player games that are objectively better than Bethesda games, but none that rival their return value. Once you beat Last of Us or Halo or Horizon Zero Dawn or God of War, you’ve largely seen the story and you maybe play it through once or twice more for nostalgia's sake or to get things you missed, but you seldom come back to them otherwise.

Bethesda games on the other hand have an entirely different vibe to them that keeps so many people coming back to their worlds time and time again. From my experience this is a rare occurrence for games without multiplayer. The wonderful reality is that people still play Oblivion. People still play Skyrim. People still play Fallout 3. People still play Fallout 4. And all of these titles have a loyal and loving fanbases who continue to come back to these games year after year because they have fallen in love with the world and everything in it.

Is Starfield as good as Skyrim or Fallout 4? Personally I don’t think so, but it’s not that far behind them. What makes Starfield different and unique from those two however is that instead of one single world to discover, you have a whole series of worlds to explore each which their own quirky tales to tell should you invest the time to find them. There is so much to do, so much to see, so much to listen to when you put the time and effort in, that it’s overwhelming at times. The guns are also all fun to use and have a pretty great variation in terms of type, power and looks. Although I don’t use them often, the food items are all immersive and well designed and further the world building as do all the space suit designs.

And then there’s the ship maker/ship building.

There is something truly magical about getting your first spaceship and then upgrading and tinkering with it as you explore the galaxy on your adventures. Or you can buy a new one and build it from the ground up should you have the credits to do so. Bethesda’s truly has crafted an amazingly immersive universe and exploring it with the ship as your home base is something special. I have been thoroughly enjoying my time in the Starfield and see this game being one I return to for months, even years to come. The only thing I have been annoyed by so far is the space flight controls which felt awful at first but after a few battles I got the hang of it.

So is Starfield a 10 out of 10? No, but I don’t think any Bethesda game, let alone any other game for that matter is. A 10/10 would mean that a game is 100% perfect. Flawless in every single regard. Not one game I have played has been a 10, and this includes Baldur's Gate 3. Flawless games don’t exist as there will always be something that people don’t like or a bug somewhere that breaks the game. Every game has flaws and that is okay. Things are rarely perfect. Bethesda games are no different and yet they always find success. Fallout 76 is the perfect example of this. It launched terribly and yet people still hung on and weathered the storm and still has decent sized player base.

The simple fact is that Bethesda games do well.

People can hate Starfields success, and hate Bethesda as a company, all they like. they can even say whatever negative comments they want about the company and its games. But nothing anyone says changes the reality that there will be thousands, maybe even millions of people playing Starfield and other Bethesda games for many years to come.

Stupid controversies aside, I'd give Starfield a solid 8/10. There is a lot to love if you actually make an effort to immerse yourself in the world and don't go into the game wanting to hate it. If you loved Oblivion or Skyrim or Fallout 3 and especially if you loved Fallout 4, then Starfiled might just be your next big fix. It certainly has been for me!!

Is Starfield the greatest thing since Halo 3, no not even close. But Halo doesn’t have over 2000+ hours as Skyrim does on my account, or 1000+ hours as Fallout 4 does. Starfield we likely be the same way given time. There are plenty of single player games that are objectively better than Bethesda games, but none that rival their return value. Once you beat Last of Us or Halo or Horizon Zero Dawn or God of War, you’ve largely seen the story and you maybe play it through once or twice more for nostalgia's sake or to get things you missed, but you seldom come back to them otherwise. Bethesda games on the other hand have an entirely different vibe to them that keeps so many people coming back to their worlds time and time again. From my experience this is a rare occurrence for games without multiplayer. The wonderful reality is that people still play Oblivion. People still play Skyrim. People still play Fallout 3. People still play Fallout 4. And all of these titles have a loyal and loving fanbases who continue to come back to these games year after year because they have fallen in love with the world and everything in it. Is Starfield as good as Skyrim or Fallout 4? Personally I don’t think so, but it’s not that far behind them. What makes Starfield different and unique from those two however is that instead of one single world to discover, you have a whole series of worlds to explore each which their own quirky tales to tell should you invest the time to find them. There is so much to do, so much to see, so much to listen to when you put the time and effort in, that it’s overwhelming at times. The guns are also all fun to use and have a pretty great variation in terms of type, power and looks. Although I don’t use them often, the food items are all immersive and well designed and further the world building as do all the space suit designs. And then there’s the ship maker/ship building. There is something truly magical about getting your first spaceship and then upgrading and tinkering with it as you explore the galaxy on your adventures. Or you can buy a new one and build it from the ground up should you have the credits to do so. Bethesda’s truly has crafted an amazingly immersive universe and exploring it with the ship as your home base is something special. I have been thoroughly enjoying my time in the Starfield and see this game being one I return to for months, even years to come. The only thing I have been annoyed by so far is the space flight controls which felt awful at first but after a few battles I got the hang of it. So is Starfield a 10 out of 10? No, but I don’t think any Bethesda game, let alone any other game for that matter is. A 10/10 would mean that a game is 100% perfect. Flawless in every single regard. Not one game I have played has been a 10, and this includes Baldur's Gate 3. Flawless games don’t exist as there will always be something that people don’t like or a bug somewhere that breaks the game. Every game has flaws and that is okay. Things are rarely perfect. Bethesda games are no different and yet they always find success. Fallout 76 is the perfect example of this. It launched terribly and yet people still hung on and weathered the storm and still has decent sized player base. The simple fact is that Bethesda games do well. People can hate Starfields success, and hate Bethesda as a company, all they like. they can even say whatever negative comments they want about the company and its games. But nothing anyone says changes the reality that there will be thousands, maybe even millions of people playing Starfield and other Bethesda games for many years to come. Stupid controversies aside, I'd give Starfield a solid 8/10. There is a lot to love if you actually make an effort to immerse yourself in the world and don't go into the game wanting to hate it. If you loved Oblivion or Skyrim or Fallout 3 and especially if you loved Fallout 4, then Starfiled might just be your next big fix. It certainly has been for me!!