Starfield has received its first long-awaited reviews

Reviews of Starfield have started to appear ahead of the game’s release next week. After years of hype, Bethesda’s long-awaited Xbox and PC exclusive will be released on September 6, but players who bought the Premium Edition or Constellation Edition will get early access to the game today.

After years of hype, the long-awaited Xbox and PC exclusive will be released on September 6, but players who bought the Premium Edition or Constellation Edition will get early access to the game today.

The game has received widespread support from the majority of critics who have left reviews, with most of them agreeing that the game is a must-play. However, not all critics have been so enthusiastic: some feel that the game has some issues that make it very good rather than excellent.

The game has a few problems that make it a very good game rather than a great one.

The game has a few problems that make it a very good game rather than a great one.

Reviews of Starfield

VGC (5/5) — «Starfield — is a game that players will be exploring for years. It’s rich in content, which is rare for modern games, but it’s exactly the experience those who have spent years buying various versions of Skyrim wanted. It doesn’t reinvent anything new, but it does almost everything it does so well that it’s a truly immersive experience».

Skyrim».

The Verge — «Starfield — is another great experience with an overwhelming amount of things to do and see, combined with excellent character development, role-playing features and some pretty good action. But it also smooths out many of the rough edges that have characterized the studio’s past releases, and introduces a new theme and narrative that fits the grand ambitions that Bethesda has always strived for. War never changes — but in space, it’s much more exciting».

War never changes — but in space, it’s much more exciting».

Game Informer (8.5) — «It took me a long time to fall in love with Starfield, and even after I did, I didn’t like some aspects. But all of that is far outweighed by my delight in this new, original science fiction universe, the breadth of its adventures and the appeal of its many interwoven stories. Accept that it will take you some time to navigate such a vast game space, and you’ll realize that there’s a universe here worth discovering.»

And it’s a universe worth discovering.

Destructoid (10) — «I wasn’t sure it was possible, but Bethesda has managed to raise the bar for «sandbox» games even higher. The end result is Starfield — an epic open-world RPG in the «sandbox» genre, with a beautifully crafted universe, an engaging story, and interesting and addictive gameplay throughout. I’m very happy that I was able to experience Starfield organically, and I hope that you will be able to».

I’m very happy that I was able to experience Starfield organically, and I hope that you will be able to» too.

Videogamer (9) — «Starfield — is the charm and wonder of the cosmos, encapsulated in a bottle and filled with something grand and ambitious, thoughtful and considerate, at times quirky, often funny, but always charming».

PC Gamer (75) — «I didn’t fall in love with Starfield, but I’m happy to say I like it. The first 90 hours of play were far from perfect, but I have plenty of reasons to play another 90».

PPC Gamer (75).

GamesRadar (5/5) — «Starfield — is not a game you play to complete. Rather, it’s for living the life you want to live in this universe created by Bethesda. Whatever you set out to do, you can almost certainly do it, and the scale — is almost freedom in a way: you’ll probably never see or do absolutely everything, so just enjoy the moment. There are months, if not years, of discovery hidden in the game, and even after 80 hours of play I can’t wait to see more».

And I can’t wait to see more.

Polygon (no rating) — «In Starfield, Bethesda has focused all of its efforts on exploring the dark, vast corners of outer space. In doing so, it has etched a lot of the humanity I was hoping to find in the game. In trying to do everything, Starfield obfuscates the most interesting mysteries».

At the same time, Starfield is a game with a lot of interesting mysteries.

Fanboy Attack (5/5) — «Starfield — is Game Pass’ most powerful offering yet. It’s also the best and most ambitious game in the Xbox Game Studios library. It’s not unreasonable to say that it’s one of the most ambitious games ever made, and that it accomplished many of those goals with relatively few compromises. For those who feared that Bethesda would fly too close to the sun, this game will remind you that the same ambition, mixed with caution and experience, got us to the moon».

It’s a game that will remind you that the same ambition, mixed with caution and experience, got us to the moon.

IGN (7) — «There are many forces working against Starfield, but ultimately the pull of its extensive role-playing quests and decent combat makes it hard to resist.»

Wccftech (9) — «With an engaging story, well-developed characters and history, and a wealth of meaningful content, Starfield is one of Bethesda’s best games and one of the best RPGs released in the last few years. The lack of seamless exploration and real innovation in the studio’s typical gameplay formula is noteworthy, but those willing to set those problems aside will find a reactive and expansive sci-fi universe in which to get lost for hundreds, if not thousands, of hours.»

The game’s story and storytelling are noteworthy.