After playing through this game three times and getting most of the achievements, I feel like I can properly review this game now. Starfield is a flawed but very fun game.

As a disclaimer, I play the game with no mods other than the Bethesda-made creations that are available.

The Good:
The main quest is fairly short but the side quests in the game are super interesting and fun. The Crimson Fleet and UC story lines are quite entertaining and have quite a lot of detail put into them. There are also several other encounters in the game that are out of the way and don't have any related achievements but are really well constructed. The gameplay is of course classic Bethesda with a space twist. The ship building is amazing and the visuals are astounding. I can walk around planets and fly around in space for hours and just enjoy myself. True to Bethesda game fashion I love to collect the various 'junk' items throughout the game and decorate my bases with them.

The Icky:
Starfield is a game that is constructed in a game engine that very much does not support the design is set out to make. There are quite a few loading screens and since there aren't any visuals to go along with the loading screens it feels very 2011. I personally don't mind them as they are short, but they can break from immersion if you are used to games that don't have as many. As mentioned above, the main quest is very short, with half of it being fetch quests. Outpost building is primarily a resource generation mechanic first, and base building/decorating second and this is really disheartening coming from Fallout 4's building system.

Overall I really enjoy the game and think it is definitely worth picking up. If you are hesitant with all the negative reviews you should pick it up on a sale. You will likely not enjoy the game if several short loading screens bother you.

After playing through this game three times and getting most of the achievements, I feel like I can properly review this game now. Starfield is a flawed but very fun game. As a disclaimer, I play the game with no mods other than the Bethesda-made creations that are available. The Good: The main quest is fairly short but the side quests in the game are super interesting and fun. The Crimson Fleet and UC story lines are quite entertaining and have quite a lot of detail put into them. There are also several other encounters in the game that are out of the way and don't have any related achievements but are really well constructed. The gameplay is of course classic Bethesda with a space twist. The ship building is amazing and the visuals are astounding. I can walk around planets and fly around in space for hours and just enjoy myself. True to Bethesda game fashion I love to collect the various 'junk' items throughout the game and decorate my bases with them. The Icky: Starfield is a game that is constructed in a game engine that very much does not support the design is set out to make. There are quite a few loading screens and since there aren't any visuals to go along with the loading screens it feels very 2011. I personally don't mind them as they are short, but they can break from immersion if you are used to games that don't have as many. As mentioned above, the main quest is very short, with half of it being fetch quests. Outpost building is primarily a resource generation mechanic first, and base building/decorating second and this is really disheartening coming from Fallout 4's building system. Overall I really enjoy the game and think it is definitely worth picking up. If you are hesitant with all the negative reviews you should pick it up on a sale. You will likely not enjoy the game if several short loading screens bother you.