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What are the biggest problems with Starfield? Top 5 issues

Have you been considering downloading Starfield? Maybe you should check out the top 5 problems with Starfield before!

Flawlessmic990d ago

They went with typical gripes of people that probably haven't even played the game lol not that it's all untrue but not really talking about some of the actual issues in the game.

If I had to list 5 if my gripes:

1. inventory management
2. No maps for the major cities which is just ridiculous honestly, incredibly annoying trying to find a specific place in the cities.
3. Inconsistent graphics, interiors look great and the lighting also but outside is hit and miss at times, whoever designed the trees and plants for new atlantis should be fired, that shit looks like ps3/360, some nps are incredibly ugly
4. Amount of time spent in menu's
5. Actual space exploration is pretty redundant for the most part.

Even with all that said though, still absolutely loving it and basically counting down hrs at work until I can play it again.

Was on my way to a planet and had to make a stop off in a random system cause my grav drive couldn't make it in one jump, random space station was infront of me so decided to give it a quick look, nek Minnit a zero g battle with space pirates !!

Hoping there's more zero g battles like that, loved how my shotgun would force me backwards, that was a nice touch

Christopher990d ago

I'm level 29 and my biggest gripe is how long it takes to level up some skills. Stealth attacks take forever, let alone melee stealth ones, because remaining stealthy is extremely hard after the first kill and because enemies are typically bundled up and alerted immediately after the first kill. Conversations with various options are uncommon as to almost be rare. Leveling up research feels like you have to devote a whole game to just that while I'm looting great with multiple mods on them let soon unique modifiers.

Flawlessmic990d ago

Ohhh sounds like you have gone for a very different playstyle to me.

Stealth in this game does not seem like a viable option at all, game would be painful trying to play that way.

Agreed dialogue very rarely gives you the persuasion option, or anything other options for that matter especially coming off the back of bg3, where it felt like I was making big decisions every couple of minutes but bg3 is next level and a 1 of 1 game so won't hold it against starfield.

Research I haven't bothered with tbh, I am annoyed iv had to waste 2 skill point so I can carry more and will likely upgrade it all the way when I could be using itself to make my playstyle more fun.

SyntheticForm989d ago

Inventory management is a pain in the ass, and I'm so tired of the carry limit that I'm ready to slap on a mod and call it a day. Sure, I could do a better job at storing and managing weight and I could also abstain from picking up stuff, but then I'd be fatigued by going back and forth to stores to sell it off.

The lack of local maps is an infuriating design decision and the drudgery of fast travel and going from planet to planet really have me sighing.

That being said, this game has a crack-like pull that I haven't experienced in gaming for years and I absolutely enjoy the hell out of it.

Fonsecap989d ago

The game only officially launched yesterday and I think that is a great foundation for what might will come as in form of mods or expansions, especially the empty planets that everyone is talking about, modders and Bethesda itself will be able to create new places and stories to explore, this game is not yet great but it will be

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Starfield Update 1.000.004 Released on PS5 to Mitigate Crashes; Players Still Reporting Crashing

Starfield on PS5 has just been updated to 1.000.004 to fix crashing issues, but players are reporting it didn't take.

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Starfield Was the Best-Selling Game in the US Following PS5 Release

Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana Mat Piscatella has revealed Starfield was the best-selling video in the US based on dollar sales for the week ending April 11th.

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jznrpg32d ago

For the week that nothing else of note launched.. I’m sure it will sell some copies but look at what released that week

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z2g31d ago

It’s not a requirement to buy games every month or whenever one is released. I don’t think people are going to spend $70+ on something they don’t care about.

GotGame81831d ago

I have talked about not being able to get into this game at launch. I still haven't given it another go, even though I think it looks great and has come a very long way since launch. Some people just want it to fail, even if it is a great game. I know why, we all do.

Starfield didn't just have the best sales for a week, but it was pre-ordered on PS store, with very nice numbers. I really need to start it again, on my PS5 though. So I can see how it is now. It has had some major updates.

I am looking forward to it all over again now.

Huey_My_D_Long31d ago

Its not that people want the game to fail. Its that Bethesda wont ever improve their games if you guys keep calling slop like starfield great games. Pure as that. Formulaic, chasing the trends, slop.

Like Bethesda has fallen off since FO4.

Ive a PC 4070, no interest in Starfield since the beginning since despite Bethesda owning some serious FPS legacy within their ranks...They just like seem to hate good shooting mechanics.

I dont see whats the appeal and thats ok. But how can you guys call it great? By what metric? The story? The Gameplay? The package all together? Hell I'm enjoying Crimson Desert, but I've got my issues with some design choices, but I do think the game is better as a whole than its individual parts. Is that the case for Starfield?
To be honest alot of you starfield stans dont make a great case for yourself, since I've never heard a starfield say what it is they enjoyed about it other just it being another Bethesda game that feels familiar yet new to them. Yall dont make the case on whats so great about starfield that keeps you coming back.
What does it do that makes it great that everyone like me is missing?

Like I wanted to like the Starfield, but after seeing its first trailer, it pretty much came out like I thought it was. Bethesda has been coasting off prestige for years now. and honestly starfield is proof of that.

CrimsonIdol31d ago

I'm fine with the game being janky Bethesda-core etc. For what it's worth it's more polished than previous games have been and the shooting mechanics are fine, feels pretty good even.

What I'm not fine with is it just being completely dull in every way. Even if they managed to resolve the structure of the game constantly sending you back and forth through maps and loading screens it's still going to be dull. The original The Outer Worlds did Fallout in space better, and that was hardly perfect (I haven't played the second one so I can't comment on that). At least The Outer Worlds had some interesting characters, enemies and locations. Starfield has none of that. They can argue that it's more grounded/going for realism or some nonsense (yet it's still doing Star Wars/Firefly style space travel) but it's fundamentally dull.

I dropped loads of money on a copy of this game at launch and I've no desire to get my money's worth out of it, I pretty quickly cut my losses and moved on. I don't know what happened to the writers for Bethesda, I presume they all moved on and have since been replaced by Jenny from accounting.

sweatyrich31d ago

I agree with @CrimsonIdol
I played the game to completed, but it's version of NG+ simply didn't appeal to me, so I never went back to it.
There's base-building, but it really serves no point, other than, there's base building. If you're into that, you have it, but I didn't touch it at all, as it wasn't part of the story ... At all.

The main character models are "ok", but the NPCs are just bad.

And IMO, people shouldn't be OK with a Bethesda game being janky. They're a big company, and should be jank-free by now!

MrBaskerville30d ago

I've given it another go and with the new more modular difficulty i managed to balance it a bit like Stalker 2 and it has been a lot more enjoyable this time around. The free roaming in space also helps a bit. Still prefer older Bethesda games, but it's growing on me
ever so slowly.

Jin_Sakai31d ago

Curious gamers. They’ll soon find out soon enough how trash it is.

Reaper22_31d ago

I dont think so. The games has been well received on PS5. Getting good scores too.

Jin_Sakai31d ago

Digital Foundry showed how bad the game runs even on PS5 Pro and crashes. It can’t even hold 60fps and not a looker to begin with. 🤷‍♂️

Grilla31d ago

I found out. I loved FO4 and wanted to judge Starfield for myself. I should have waited for a sale.

Putte31d ago

It's still as Bad as it was on Xbox. Of cause some playstation user's are curious and because there is a lot of them then the sales are gonna be somewhat okay for small time period. But still a very sad story what starfield turned out to be. Maybe the biggest disappointment in my gaming life.

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Starfield: Free Lanes Trophy Guide & Roadmap

The Free Lanes update has arrived! Earn every Trophy in the DLC with the help of our Free Lanes Trophy Guide & Roadmap!

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phongtro123_com32d ago

Solid, practical guide overall. The roadmap structure makes it easy to plan a clean run, especially by separating missables from cleanup. I also like that it flags potential grind points and suggests when to tackle them.

A couple of things that could make it even stronger:

Clarify any missable trophies/achievements more explicitly (and whether manual saves are recommended before certain choices).
Add estimated time for 100% completion and note difficulty settings if they affect progress.
Include brief build/loadout suggestions for tougher segments or challenges.
If applicable, call out any bugs or tracking issues in the update that players should watch for.

Overall, helpful for both newcomers and completionists, just needs a bit more detail in a few areas.