Summary
Bethesda’s newest game,Starfield, is currently being review bombed by users on Metacritic. As the first single-player Bethesda game sinceFallout 4launched in 2015,Starfieldhas enjoyed a great deal of hype. For some,Starfieldlived up to the hypeand met their expectations. Others are less enthusiastic about the game, feeling thatStarfieldfalls short of great Bethesda games of the past likeSkyrim.
While the game certainly has its critics, mostStarfieldreviews have been positive and the game has also been met with enthusiasm by the community.Starfieldhas a Very Positive rating on Steamand has had over 1 million concurrent players across all platforms, making it one of the biggest launches of the year.Starfieldhas been record-breaking for Bethesda, but that hasn’t saved it from a review bombing effort.
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Starfield’s Metacritic page has been flooded with 0/10 and 1/10 review scores from users who are not happy with the game. There are undoubtedly some individuals who are doing this becauseStarfieldis an Xbox console exclusive, but there are others who express legitimate gripes alongside their extremely low scores. There are some who aren’t a fan ofStarfield’s planets and exploration, and there are others who have experienced some technical problems with the game. But even those that aren’t impressed byStarfieldwould likely agree that 0/10 and 1/10 scores are a little harsh.
At one point,Starfield’s overall user scores dipped into the red, but a reverse-review bombing effort has seen it climb back up a bit. TheStarfielduser review score has now settled in the middle with a 5.4 overall rating. It’s had 1,425 positive reviews, 304 mixed reviews, and 1,4249 negative reviews counted for the PC version so far. It’s possible that the score will fluctuate, especially as it seems theStarfieldreview bombing efforts are still well underway.
When it comes toStarfield, the good news is fans can try it out for themselves and come to their own conclusions without even having to pay full price for it.Starfieldis part of Xbox Game Pass, having been added to the service as one of its biggest day one games of 2023. All one needs to playStarfieldin its entirety is an Xbox Game Pass subscription and suitable PC or Xbox Series X console, though it’s also playable onolder hardware like the Xbox Onethrough Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’s cloud gaming feature.
Starfieldis out now for PC and Xbox Series X.
