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See that planet? You can fast travel there.

You only played 21 hours? The game gets good after 21 and a half hours.

Bethesda has this "consequence free" ticket where they can just make terrible individual mechanics because they made really big games with a lot of mechanics. So you're either blown away by the quantity, or baffled by the quality.

let's all face the truth: Bethesda and Todd are stuck in 2005. The second I heard from the NPCs I knew this game would be a tired cringefest

This is great. The lack of an overabundance of bugs and other technical issues, allows people to focus on the REAL problems with how Todd likes his games.

Man, my biggest disappointment is that your ship is basically an extra load screen 95% of the time

To think a major AAA studio with tons of resources and talent produced this. It's a very sad time for gaming.

"I've never played a Bethesda game, are they all like this?" Yes.

I've played multiple Fallout and Elder Scrolls games and Starfield has the weakest exploration because it doesn't have a well designed world for you to get lost in and encounter interesting events. People have really lowered their standards.

It is strange how unwilling Bethesda is to innovate. They have alot of leeway, even their broken releases get good scores.

As long as one big Bethesda title does not flop catastrophically, and hit their wallet real hard, they will never learn to look around what the industry is dooing while they're stuck in 2007. They will never change engine, improve on dialog, role playing, story telling, shooting, polish in general. I think if you really love Bethesda and want them to be on the top someday in the future, you should NOT buy this kind of avarage dumpster of polygons. Some people, sadly, can only understand money.

I wonder how much Todd is actually involved in the development of these games nowadays because clearly he’s lost it or barely works on it and is just the face of Bethesda now.

I have a major gripe with how a lot of people talk about this game, specifically this throwaway line in defense of the game - "*mentions problems with the game* - but at least the combat is finally good now." NO, they fixed the FEEL of shooting and the feel of the guns, but NO the "combat" is still what it was 10 years ago, it is still absent of any kind of combat chess, not even typical AI programming for standard encounters (snipers hiding? melees pushing you?), they're all just standing bullet sponges who hardly even react to you, maybe they hide in cover, mostly they just stand around and die for you. I know it's always been like this with 'Bethesda-RPG', but cmon, it's 2023, maybe try a LITTLE. Half of the game is you playing an first person shooter, but the first person shooter combat is still stuck in 2008 (actually that;s not fair, Bungie made good AI back in the 2000s, Bethesda just never bothered). Everything under the hood of this game is DATED. It just has a shiny new coat of paint, but it's still the same old dated game they just keep re-skinning with fantasy, nuclear wasteland, and now it's space.

You don't need to be a chef to realize when someone trying to serve you shit on a plate.

It's a shame you can't do medieval games cause BG3 literally blows Starfield out the water in every aspect.

There are serious problems even for those who enjoy the tedious base/ship customization stuff. For example, you design your perfect starship.. it has all the right compartments in all the right places. You spend 5 hours setting out little touches on the interior.. plates on the tables in the mess hall, sandwiches on the plates, display pieces in your captains quarters, books on the shelves, etc, etc, etc. You then decide to put a little bit of flair on the paint job, and make the trim be a bit bolder in the ship builder... and.... all items have been moved to the cargo hold... because reasons.

Watching this I feel like even doom and doom eternal does a better job at story telling

Sounds like a prime example of the "Netflix with buttons"-epidemic in modern gaming that Artosis is frequently talking about

Not all games are for everyone. This review convinced me Starfield is also not for me 😂. Thanks for saving me the money and time.

...At least in Skyrim one could have a few wonderfully implemented quests, e.g. the hangover after drunken night with Sanguinius, where the idea of "walk around, find people through quest list and speak with them" has been actually supported by scenes where every next meeting contextually showed new, _unique_ and _genuinely interesting_ consequences of your party night. No such things in Starfield, it seems.

I was having fun up to the 25 hour mark. And then the reality of it all came crashing down around me. I think I got lost on my own ship trying to find the cockpit at the time.

It just show pathetic state of AAA games and that gamers at this time will treat any boring, pathetic 6/10 mediocore clusterfuck like godsend

Bro during that same hostage mission I picked a lock in front of one of the gang members. The cops that were waiting outside for me to negotiate busted in and arrested me.

Bethesda went from being the most respected game devs of the 2010s during 7th gen to a joke now

Even if i don't agree with your opinions on games all the time, i greatly appreciate you laying your bias on the table before the review starts. It lends you a genuine feeling in your criticisms and let's your audience get a feel for your preferences. I always enjoy the videos though.

Funny. I am the opposite. I love Fantasy and find Sci-Fi tedious. At least we can both admit our biases and yes, the one word that best describes Starfield is mediocre. Keep on keeping on Lord Mayo!

im sick and tired of bethesda getting away with doing the bare minimum and then getting praise for it cause modders will do their dirty work and sweep up it is an embarassment. alot of these things were BS in 2011 it honestly feels like this company is that one really dumb friend with no real skill, job, money, or drive but people still let em hangout because they grew up together

Excellent, because you are explaining objective problems with the game. Not just opinion, but real problems and tediums you'll have to tolerate if you want to enjoy the game.

Gaming in 2023 by Bethesda: 1) Sell broken, bare bones game for full price claiming its AAA open world RPG 2) Purchase hundreds of fake 10/10 reviews the week before release 3) Pretend to not hear any of the negative feedback 4) Make players wait years while modders that don't work for Bethesda fix the game/add the content 5) Sell those mods back to players with a "creation club" stealing all the profits of other people's work 6) Re-release the game 7 times over the next 10 years as "definitive" or "legendary" editions This should be ILLEGAL.

Basically my thoughts exactly once I finished the main campaign. Starfield made me appreciate the older Fallout games and even Cyberpunk more. This game is a tedious mess.

I totally agree on everything you said about Starfield and THANKS for mentioning the TERRIBLE weapon reload mechanics that NO ONE ELSE seems to be mentioning. I was SO frustrated by it all the time I thought I had already reloaded, tried to shoot someone and it started to reload again.

As someone who likes Starfield, your review is completely and utterly...fair. You absolutely nailed the issue with Starfield's (and other BGS games) story telling, perfectly putting into words what I couldn't articulate. Even if someone could argue Starfield's story is decent on paper, how the game chooses to tell it is far from it and really boring most of the time. BGS games _do_ shine when they show rather than tell - there's a late game main mission called Entangled that does this fantastically, but it's like BGS still hasn't learned that lesson and just happens to get it right sometimes. Your comment about the challenges for perks not tallying unless you unlock the tier is 100% on point (and I also think some of them are over tuned), even if I do ultimately like perk system overall. I mean really, there's a lot in here that I agree with, and to be fair I just said "likes" for effect; I "mildly like" the game. I appreciate the honesty on how much you played and that you spoke about what you experienced, not making assumptions. Good and fair review even though I come in slightly positive about the game.

It's amazing that after Skyrim released, Bethesda still has the same old animation style for NPC dialogue even after 12 years. I remember how in Horizon Zero Dawn, people were complaining about how stiff and lifeless the NPC's animations are whenever they spoke to Aloy. However in the Frozen Wilds DLC and in Forbidden West, Guerilla Games showed the fans that they listened to feedback and gave NPCs fluid animations that showed them walking around Aloy or doing certain things like drinking or tending to their wounds, etc.

Im glad im not the only one completely disappointed by this game. I went into with no expectations and man eight hours in all ive done was fast travel back and forth a million times. I cannot for the life of me figure out why anyone finds the game play interesting other than the rp aspect like you said. I hope this game is looked on poorly so people dont obsesse over it for years like they do other Bethesda games

That’s the thing about you and Yahtzee: you have acquired tastes and dislike a lot of things I usually like. But I see where you’re coming from and respect your opinion so much that I still stick around to hear you out.

Mad respect. Be prepared to hear nothing but "you obviously don't know bEtHeSda games" And "hOw iS tHe gAme bAd iF yOu PlAyEd MoRe ThAn 10 hOuRs?"

1:04 You’re the fucking best bro.. LMFAO 🤣

If they wanted realism in Starfield, they should have given spaceships inertia. I couldn’t believe it when I first entered space combat and realised I could effectively stop on a dime by just turning off the acceleration.

Being a KZfaqr must be tough. You gotta play these games that you know you wont like because for some reason people love to see their favorite youtubers shitting on things. I admire your craft and thank you for your sacrifice.

For me, 60% of my time was spend trying to keep myself immersed in the world through load screens, creepy stares and awkard graphic, fetch quest after fetch quest and trying not to piss of my companion by the simplest things. Truly 10/10 if you have never touched a video game before.

Honestly if a game existed with rpg elements that were as well implemented as baldurs gate 3 where choices mattered and the world felt real and not bloated and carefully curated plus had the platforming and combat like from classic gow games or doom it would be perfect for me. and if it had a theme that underthemayo liked instead of fantasy it was sci fi then it would be perfect for him.

Love the Techno Syndrome cover at the end of the video. You're truly a man of many talents.

Thanks for helping me avoid this game

If you look up a video of Fallout 4/Skyrim jank compilation you’ll get a good idea of the “Bethesda Experience.”

Glad I'm not the only person who prefers a cutscene to standing around watching a bunch of NPCs talk

The ship building was fun. The outpost building required too much "exploring"

I Just Finished Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 (Legendary Edition) loved it . Can't believe those old games have better voice actors and dialogue than a 2023 AAA game .

Valid points. Especially the part about sounding like actors reading lines. Some of the acting is good like the female UC captian but the way the scene/ models are framed it’s a disconnect, so it’s off putting. Personally I like the game, so I can over look many of the things. Glad I never ran into that death loop. That’s crazy

i remember when Outer Worlds came out and did the same things Starfield does, and the general consensus at the time was "well Starfield will do it better" and didn't. Outer Worlds ended up being being way better than Starfield, it was smaller, more engaging and had unique characters.

Just realign one's perception so that Baldur's Gate 3 is a scifi adventure where you're abducted by tentacle aliens for some weird experiments before crashing on a low tech alien world.

With Todd Howard Bethesda games you have to change your way of thinking. It isn’t about continuity of characters and reactions to events, it’s about the world being your sandbox. You are the god of this universe. First of all play in first person. Third person is always a fun novelty but never the ideal way to play them. Secondly you decide what you do in these kinds of games. If you aren’t enjoying the story, stop playing the story. The fun is adventuring all over and doing whatever it is you find interesting. Want to kill things? Do it. Rob people? Do it! Collect resources and build up your ship? Do it. Kill people and pile them up inside one building? Hell yeah, go for it. These games are made to last for years and years. It’s the same reason why people STILL play Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3 and NV. These games are meant to be evergreen titles that you don’t rush through in a weekend, that’s the worst way to play them and of course you’d get bored, zone out and tire of them. You’re meant to play for an hour here and there and find joy in your own way. Occasionally binge it for 8 hours on a Saturday and struggle to move the next day. It’s about the journey, not the destination. So if you rush through everything, of course you aren’t going to have fun. Anyway that’s my two cents and I’ve been enjoying these games since Morrowind.

Dark Souls 2 GOTY

"are all bethesda games like this", YES 6-7-8 MILLION players....noone bothered with reviews

The enemy AI is bizarre and unstable. I know plenty of people who had a similar experience to yours. But for whatever reason, that was not my experience. I had AI rush me and stab me, try to snipe me, AI sneak up on me while fighting. Retreat and then attempt to rush me. Accurately throw grenades at me. Etc. I was kind of surprised tbh. But then it would just be randomly dumb, like what you described. I'm not sure if it has to do with what quests im doing or where I was. It doesnt make sense. Only thing I think is that it bugs out a bunch on people and I just happened to experience a few rare moments of it working the way it should.

This was a really fair review. I was on the fence if I should buy it now or w8 for mods. I will try it eventually but just decided that I have better games to play for now...

Ha ha, thanks for saving me several hours finding out what I suspected about this game based on watching gameplay videos. I'll give it a few months and see if modding has improved things 😉.

hahaha why are you so amusing when dunking on a game.

I know you were miserable Mayo, but im glad you made a video on Starfield 😂

This is one of the best discussions of a game I've ever watched. I lean towards long video essays, some taking upwards of 3 hours to lay out personal opinions and impressions. You succinctly detailed your view in under 30 minutes, and did so without being mean, spiteful, or superficial. I love your points, particularly the way select skills are gated beyond seemingly boring requirements to do more of the activity (shoot more with the shotgun). You captured how dull and lifeless the NPCs are, standing in one room and staring at the ceiling until the player returns from their quest. Exceptional work. I've subscribed and look forward to more.

makes me sad to see how good bethesda games could actually be

This game is pure propaganda, pretending to be a game.

"A game 25 years in the making" "Todd Howards Opus Magnum" "The biggest game we have ever made" "16 times the detail" Welcome to BGS games.

WIth Skyrim and Fallout 4 I realized that Bethesda cares more about sandbox activities rather than mechanically interesting quest design. All the quests in those games were just so lame, even if they had interesting concepts. A quest should be like an interesting self-contained mini-game within the game with interesting mechanics, not just more shooting and looting and pressing E. The escaped cat quest in fallout 4 was so bad. How do you catch the cat? Do you have to find it, then chase it into a corner and grab it? No. Do you have to build a cage, put down bait and then trap it? No. All you do is follow the map marker, walk up to the cat and talk to it and tell it to go home.

The first thing I noticed when launching the game is that the mouse had some kind of forced weird acceleration that could not be disabled in the options. At that single moment I knew this game wasn't worth it.

Gotta love the best people say of it is "it's not as buggy as other Bethesda games." Something that's an expectation of other studios is now the chief selling point for Starfield.

Just eat your toddslop and be happy.

This game pretty much turned out exactly how I expected it. A soulless broken and buggy fallout 4 clone that's now in space. They should have just called this mess fast travel loading screen simulator. Todd Howard is the kind of guy to call this mess of a game his magnum opus when it's probably one of their worst games in my eyes. If this is the state of gaming now, I'd hate to see what Elder Scrolls 6 will be like. Bethesda peaked with skyrim and has gone downhill ever since Fallout 4 came out. They know this as well due to the number of times skyrim was re-released and it won't surprise me in the slightest if they try re-releasing it yet again

i think this game is a great example of a game without a soul, and a game that forgot what a game is supposed to be.

Did you try "Into the Breach"? It's pretty much a Pacific Rim mod for Chess. It's the closest thing to a perfect game i've played since Punch-Out Wii.

"Are they all like this?" Oh, sweet summer child...

I agree on all points. I’m pretty sure my enjoyment of Bethesda titles now is due to the mental damage the assorted series have caused over the decades. I’m as dumbfounded as you as to how or why I can extract a thimble full of seratonin outta this thing, but here we are.

I can't thank you enough for this honest review from a gamer like myself that wants immersive fun gameplay and heart pounding combat, everything you disliked i agreed with and those issues would have left me swearing into the air and freaking out my cats. You have saved me £45, i never pay full price for games and even at that price I'd be spitting fur balls. I watched the whole video and really enjoyed how well you covered everything and explained in full why it irritated you so and i kept saying to myself yep i also dislike that. You have gained a new follower and again thank you 👍

LOL This does make a lot of sense. Thanks for giving reasons and not just complaining that you didn't like it. I agree with all of these reasons and it's even made me reevaluate my own reasons for playing. Nice video. 👍

"Kill 50 enemies with a shotgun?! What kinda challenge is this?!" Yeah imagine how payday 3 players feel.

Starfield is the epitomy of 'Gamer slop'. Its just some game.

So many people are in the comments coping already and mayo just uploaded the video like a few minutes ago, you guys just need to accept the game is just bad and Bethesda sucks now

gaming has been dead, ketchup

There are corpses that have been lying around in an open business for a few days? That’s nothing. In Bethesda’s Fallout games people are living and working in building with skeletons of people killed in the nuclear war that was like two centuries ago still lying around.

I literally cannot fathom how this happened. SF is one of the worst games ive ever played and ive been playing games since the early 90s. I cannot understand how BGS thought this was ok. They are dead. ES6 gonna be a dumpster fire.

I’ll admit I’m pretty hooked on the game right now, but I completely agree with the critique on the perk system and challenges. This was something Bethesda had already mastered in Skyrim, where you gained points just from doing certain actions, then when it came time to level up I couple advance a skill tree as much as I wanted so long as I had the experience points necessary to continue up the chain. For example, if I continuously used one-handed weapons I would earn points into the skill just from using that type of weapon. In this game, they deliberately lock you out of the advancing in these trees unless you complete these arbitrary challenges, which as mentioned in the review, don’t begin until after you unlock that level of the perk. Also I don’t understand why you are not allowed to attempt to pick locks unless you reach a certain level in the security perk. Again, in Skyrim and even Fallout you could at least attempt to pick the lock if it was advanced or expert, you may burn through a bunch of lock picks but it’s still possible. In this game they won’t even allow you to attempt it until you invest points into the perk. So yeah why they would take this ridiculous step-back in the leveling process is kind of scummy, because this is obviously a way to force players to keep playing the game even after it’s completed through arbitrary and boring challenges. Btw I’m playing on a Xbox Series S and I swear this game crashes on me all the time.

You should stop being so apologetic about your opinions. Anyone who needs to be told they are allowed to like a game despite your opinion of it is not someone you should bother engaging with.

Reject complexity Embrace Baldur's Gate 3

In Fallout 3, if you are reloading, you can't interact with anything, not even talking.

It’s crazy to see Bethesda still sticking with the tired old formula they started back in 2002 with Morrowind.

Starfield is so sick, Game of the decade for sure! 💯 🙌

game industry 2023 = cancer. Support your local indie dev.

You probably put more effort into this video than Bethesda put into Starfields story.

I love your honesty dude 👍👍👍

Woah this is the earliest I've ever been to a Mayo vid!

After about 25hrs of gameplay...this game felt tedious. One day i turned it off and never felt the urge to turn it back on. I went ahead and uninstalled it. I could go on all day. But theres reviews for that ; p

The casual gamer thinks mediocrity is amazing. If it has decent graphics they'll play any old crap.

This was the exact same reaction I had with Fallout 4, bethesda never again since then.

Starfield is an average game with bugs. The game was overhyped and didn't deliver. Fans giving this game perfect scores are truly dillusional.

Ive got a feeling they will add vehicle's in the future for the empty planets, but will be a $19.99 dlc

Hey now. ‘Star Field’ is a very realistic game. We all know that when someone threatens to attack your leader and you try to blast them they just get on all fours staring at the floor until the game sets up an event to blast them when it wants you to hahaa!

What's funny is that I don't play a lot of RPGS, my job is stressful and I don't have a lot of free time. I find when I can get into one it feels so goddamn good. But I started playing Starfield and I felt way too overwhelmed and started thinking, MMM is this even worth it? A lot of people are saying that it's not. Also I totally agree with the medieval setting stuff I'm glad somebody finally feels the same way because it seems like everybody loves them.

The dust is settling from the dumpster fire that recently launched and all the paid shills are no where to be seen, they took their money and are now onto some other game. What we are now seeing is more and more people finally telling the truth , and backed with a lot of evidence, that starfield is a disaster and a failure for gaming

I uninstalled this game after a week and went back to ultra modded skyrim.

If you think about it... 🤔 sub-urban religion cults and ninjas fighting gods in interdimensional travels - it's kinda what happens in DnD setting in general, and in BG3 in particular) Technically, fits the requirements))