thanks for watching this! I wanted to highlight some of my favorite things about the game - for a deeper dive about some of the negatives and the overall gameplay systems, see my video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9x0qrFhraqooas.html

I love how Jake is not really a critic and just a dude who loves video games, makes it easy to trust and listen to

Modded starfield in 2-3 years will be absolutely insane. Youll meet luke skywalker somewhere.

When I was a kid I had this art-book that was written in the early to mid 70s. The art was a lot of illustrations of what the future could look like. The art style of Starfield and Mass Effect is sooo close. The CRT computer screens, the minimalistic hud elements, the architecture…etc… Love it!

The photos you take in photo mode get put into the cycle of load screens! You can check your photo gallery in the menus, but really cool feature, even as small and inconsequential as it is, to just throw pics you’ve captured as you’re out in the galaxy

One thing that wowed me every time, is building your ship, adding more and more to it, and just seeing your spaceship docked on the side of a space station while your looking out the window, its really cool to see.

I spent like the first 4 hours walking around New Atlantis and doing side quests. I actually loved the city.

I feel like they should’ve started you as a prisoner who’s taken from jail to space travel w/ other inmates to mine the planet where you find the artifact and Constellation pays for you to be freed. That would’ve been a little more compelling in the opening hours

constant loading screens is a bit of a disappointment, but i feel like a lot of people had super unrealistic expectations for this game. a "Bethesda ass Bethesda game" but set in space is exactly what i was expecting/hoping for and i can't wait to jump in! always appreciate your content man.

Fallout in space is all I wanted.

In Beth games, the main quest is always nothing special but more of an excuse to hook you into awesome side quests and interesting locales and characters and immersion.

These are always the best videos. I love the unfiltered format and straight honesty, thank you for all you do Jake.

I was shocked that new atlantis was not enclosed. Massive wilderness around it. I climbed a mountain and looked at it from afar. I thought that was cool.

I’m loving every second of Starfield. Hooked me from the opening moments and everything after has just made me more and more obsessed with it. It won’t be for everyone but it is definitely for me.

I’m a few hours in and I am blown away with all the stuff to do and the world they’ve created. I’m going to be at it with this game for a while.

Having the Before You Buy and your own videos on games is really the best thing for getting a full sense of what games are like. You the man Jake!

Coming from your gameranx video, I am very happy to hear that the relationship got better the further you went along

Jesus Christ, sometimes I forget how absolutely stellar Jakes hair is. Mind blowing.

If there's one thing so far that really exceeded my expectations it is the sound design. The music is so good I can hear a little bit of John Williams a little bit of Hans Zimmer I can even aliens and I can hear from Star Trek in there a little bit and I can also hear some Blade Runner. But it's not just the musically sound effects the environmental effects sounds so good everything that I hear in this game sounds fantastic

I really think that, with the way this sounds, once they go back to tes6 and scale it back down, they’ll absolutely nail it. From stepping out into the map and being able to see everything and say where do I go from here

Man, your channel is just amazing. Feels like talking with a good, smart friend. 10/10!

It's actually a lot more fun than I expected. Loading screens can be annoying but hey, no bugs for me yet. Been running super smooth.

That part about flying to a planet encountering a dungeon and getting some random loot was and always will be peak Bethesda. Wouldn't have it any other way

The modding potential looks insane. Can't wait for modders to build custom planets.

This is what I wait from a Bethesda game. That it grows on you, unfolds gradually, gets more depth with every character you create, lingers constantly in your mind creating new ways to adventure.

I said this on the Gameranx channel (and various others) and I'll say it again here since Jake confirmed it as well- The ship builder system (and accumulating a fleet) is the only thing that made me truly excited about this game over the last few months, and I'm so glad it turned out to be one of the better aspects

Sounds like exactly what I expected to be. Thanks for the video Jake

Thanks Jake, I am really looking forward to just vibing in space, I will be playing when I get off work today

If the game is as good as Skyrim or even better it's a definite buy from me. Maybe not day one because space setting isn't really my thing, but it's yet another Bethesda title that i have to fully experience at some point.

Thanks for your level headed honest chat/review on Starfield, it's a great year for gaming.

One of the best reviews I’ve watched all day about Starfield, I have 6 mins before I can play it and I am so hyped!

Thanks, Jake. You always have the best takes. I’m looking forward to playing this!

Always love your opinions man, thanks for the early videos! Stoked to play later

As with every over BGS rpg it will keep getting better and better. The appeal of Skyrim for example is BGS make you want to live in that world. It's good to slow down and really get into your character. I get the impression this game is a long term marathon not a sprint. Which I love and will be playing for years..

congrats for 350k and i wish you one day you will reach 1 MILLION subscribers

The Before you Buys and your own personal opinion on games are really the only ones I genuinely enjoy and trust. Great to hear Starfield is going to be good!

Super excited for Starfield, but for me it always seems to payoff waiting for updates/improvements/expansions on these types of games. Hope everyone playing at launch enjoys it!

I hate how everything is compared to other things as far as how good things are these days, instead of things being seen as their own thing. Everyone gets their expectations so beyond what is capable and overhype things that no one is ever satisfied anymore. Alot of the complaints are a given, and should have been known beforehand. Glad people are enjoying it though, and taking it for what it is.

It's amazing that people think a game with literal thousands of random dialog options and scenarios won't always have sort of bug. It's the game's engine and there isn't any other dev company that makes games to this magnitude.

Jake you're such a cool guy. I always love your thoughts and takes. You seem so real, not a character, or a corporate shill. I'm glad I stumbled across you and the Gameranx crew so many years ago. You guys are a treasure.

Skyrim/Fallout 4 in space is what I'm hoping for. T-minus 2 hours until I get to log in and play!

When the HECK did Jake hit 350k subs??? I feel like just yesterday he was at less than 50k lol Good job man 👏👏

Once again I go to the man I trust to be honest about a new game. Thanks for the input Jake XD Always a pleasure to watch

i don't need that moment to grab me. the price tag done grabbed me lol goood review

when Jake says that shit really hit, you can feel it

Im really looking forward to mods. Whatever else Bethseda do, there support for modding is first class. Having so many planets is just a huge blank canvas, new companions, constant refinements outside of official content. I loved Skyrim at launch but being able to constantly refresh the experience has been great. The same for Morrowind, Fallout and Oblivion.

Hey Jake, sending some love your way. Appreciate your honesty and hard work

Came from your "before you buy" video. Can't get enough of this guy talking about video games lol

I'm a Bethesda-ass Bethesda fan. I think I'm going to really enjoy this after hearing Jake's take!

I saw a lot of people saying that the mods of this game would be the main focus in the future. And to those people I say this, "What is the merit of the base game if you're treating mods as a must?" This might be a hot take, but people should stop treating a game's worth based on the mods it has or might have. Seriously, if the main focus of a game is on its mods, then it just means that the base game is lacking.

thx for no spoilers, waiting for Sept. 5th to delve in... your reviews always hit it out of the park. Can't wait to play dude 🚀

I love the fact that certain actions are locked behind the skills, because it does give me the feeling of each character being different, since they literally play different.

Thanks so much for putting out this video, Jake. I'm a couple of hours in and not feeling it so I'm really encouraged by what you have to say. I love Bethesda games - still playing 76 & an ultra modded FO 4 - and I tried to keep my expectations for Starfield in check, but it's hard not to get carried away. I'll keep following the main story and look forward to getting drawn in!

I’m thinking this is Bethesda in space not star citizen. My expectations are where they need to be

I appreciate your insight Jake. I had worried I should have waited for reviews before purchase but your thoughts put me at ease. That has very much been my experience in the first few hours. Please keep up the good work.

i thought i would miss the hotdog on the wall with your old setup, but i gotta be honest the new setup, the doggo in the background is an improvement.

I had a similar experience. At first I was just like, "eh, this is alright." And then the RPG elements and even some of the mechanics really started to grow on me. Maybe it wasnt perfectly executed, but I can totally see what they are going for. And it's good. Also, the shooting surprised me by how good it was. I expected it to be bad.

I know they briefly teased something at the end of their showcase but I do hope there is some sort of “magic system” to play around with

Jesus that 3:24 bug threw me the fck off xD Glad you enjoyed the game Jake, can´t wait to jump into it myself.

Sounds like they have truly taken the Bethesda RPG formula and translated it well into a space faring adventure, can't wait to play!

So the general consensus seems to be its okay, but not GOTY levels of good. Just a good space game. It's amazing how quickly the hype got tempered once we got to see the actual game, and not just the fantasy in everyone's heads.

I'm playing right now and I remembered you said there's no 'holy shit' moment like walking out of the sewers in Oblivion for the first time. Dude, when you walk out onto that moon for the first time and you see the ship come down, that was that moment for me.

I always appreciate your unfiltered, honest thoughts.

That Baldino hair is awesome.🤣 Appreciate your review Jake.👍🏽

Jake is my video game heart throb. Honestly one of the best commentators out there

Super excited to get into it when it fully releases.

Hyped to play this, being in UK was a 01.00 start, so countibg down hours to finish work today and get home!

12:17 Jake's ship in this picture reminds me of the Cheyenne dropship from Aliens.

Jake always reminds me of the good ol days of G4.

For me it's a straight 10/10 game and exactly how I wanted it. I play since 2 days and already have 31 hours lol. Best space game for me hands down.

“That shit really hit” I died when u said that

My go to reviewer. Thanks for the excellent review Jake!

I love the idea of having a "Skyrim in space".. Heres hoping it delivers 😂👍🏼👍🏼

I hope someone does a Serenity/ Firefly mod. Also StarCraft mod would be sick. Been itching to play a 3rd person StarCraft game ever since I saw the Ghost trailer as a kid.

I really like that you're objective about the game. That's the shit that separates the true game journalists from the schills and the tryhards. The interT00bZ has either made it out to be the Second Coming of Cheezuz or incapable of meeting it's own hype (which between the schills and Bethesda, that hype bar is really fucking high). Jake just says "this is cool, this is wack," and if there's more pluses than minuses, he says as much. The schills are giving the game Royal Mr. Handys (if you catch my drift), the haters are making it out to be Fallout 77. Jake is a real game jouralist because he knows the goal isn't getting in a company's good graces, or chasing clout by trashing anything that isn't perfect... It's about getting good, reliable information out to the gamersphere. As a former associate editor for a game site, real recognizes real.

I’m on a media blackout on Starfield reviews and reactions, because I just want to enjoy it and immerse myself in the game before the avalanche of reactions hits. But I had to get Jake’s take, because I trust him and love the way he presents his experiences. I booted up the game at 5pm PST on the 31st and dove right in. I’m glad I wandered off from the main quest at first to get solid with gameplay - and damn, that first experience flying the spaceship was amazing. I am loving this game so far.

I suspected this game would be classic Bethesda and not the Star Citizen killer people seemed to think it would be, but you know, internet. It's either GOTY or the worst game of the century.

I’m just glad it seems to actually run at a stable 30 fps on the series s. I’m a ps5 player so my plan was to always cop a series s for this game if it ran well 🙏🏽

I played around 8 hours last night and how you get involved with infiltrating a faction was one of the coolest ways I’ve been introduced to a faction quest line. I’m ready to see if there were other ways to end up where I was at from a different type of character play-through. I don’t wanna say too much since the game isn’t out for everyone, but I was under the impression that particular questline started a completely different way so I wonder if there are other fully fleshed out ways to start certain quests and such

Pretty jelly to all the people already playing, on the other hand also happy for them.. yk ? Anyway to make a point, very happy you share this with us... dope news. Thanks for keeping it real. I am so hyped to play it now !

If it can be modded it will be great. I hope Bethesda realized how modders keep their games interesting. They need to make a game that facilitates that. I want a good base game, sure, but I will be playing it for years if modders can have their way with it. I put in hundreds and hundreds of hours in Skyrim on Xbox 10 years ago but I just put together my first PC about a year ago and am playing Skyrim (and fallout 4) again because of hard working modders

I wanted a Bethesda game in space, nothing more, nothing less. Sounds like I'm getting exactly what I wanted

Jake thanks for this honest and beautiful review. Like always good job!

I just started this game today. It looks so intimidating at first cuz of how big the game looks. Awesome vid!

I'm still not too hyped to be honest, but it would be foolish not to give it a try on gamepass. I'm going in totally skeptical with zero expectations and we'll see. Very transparent and informative content as always, thank you for being so real Jake.

"It grew on me" isn't exactly what I would have expected or wanted from a game this long in development hahaha

I have gone back and forth so many times today on whether I'm going to get this one. This video has me back on the right side. But I'm such a slow gamer (play too many), that with BG3, I'm not exactly dying if I end up waiting for at least some bug fixes.

I love that they use photos you take for load screens. Really loving Starfield!

Couldn’t agree more with that “enjoy a game like a normal person” and stopping the whole angry nit picky online discourse. Really enjoy watching this side of your opinion right after the BYB. Almost like you can get in a lil bit more info that you didn’t manage to squeeze into the BYB. Also had me dead with that “saw the cowboy and thought, I hate that guy.”

Im going to wait a week or two. if this game is as good as Skyrim im going to buy an XSX and the 4K TV ive been wanting to buy. I want this game to be great so bad.

One thing people were talking about is the large space areas having borders, is that the case or can you actually travel across a planet and enter a city without fast travelling to it.

Been watching you on gameranx for years!! Can’t believe I’ve never checked out your channel till now! Even with some of the criticisms of this game I’m still real excited!! Hopefully they add cooler space exploration stuff down the road

I like it. 8 years of hype for I like it

Space exploration is best done in Elite Dangerous. Although the game is pretty much dead now, so maybe never mind.

New drinking game: have a shot every time Jake says that “BUT”.

I love how even in a time dilation (space travel) video game or Sci fi movie, the weapons remain kinetic so we can relate.

im eating spicy ramen right now

First video I've watched from you, I liked the honest review!

I really wish there was vehicles in the game then I would have explored every planet. Love the video Jake

im just happy it's playable