I’m playing on a day-one base PS5 in Quality Mode with the 60 FPS target enabled. This game has some absolutely beautiful biomes. It’s impossible not to stop and take a few screenshots.

I’m saving for a ship, and I’m incredibly excited because it’s my first ‘new’ ship. I was almost there (after 30 hours) and the 7500 advance from the Navy put me over the line.

The first thing I did when joining the Navy was buy a new ship

I couldn’t ask for a more realistic experience

My character started mouthing the words that the station computer was saying.

This door is at the very beginning of lost luxury where you board the ship I don't see any terminal or any vents is it just a dead door... Usually those ones open from the other side like a short cut coming back from the end of the dungeon.

After 156 hours on the PS5 version, I finally rolled credits on Starfield for the first time. I suppose I just want to collect my thoughts here.

I fucking loved this game. And I never really expected to. Honestly, I'm deeply surprised. I'm a huge fan of both The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, but even before Starfield became an xbox exclusive, the premise never inspired terrible enthusiasm in me. Space fantasy just isn't really my thing-- outside the occasional Mass Effect, that is. But I figured I'd give it a shot. Worst thing that could happen is a bounce off of it, you know?

There was so much that I ended up being surprised by. The sidequests were consistently interesting-- a lot of cribbed sci-fi premises to be sure, but if you're gonna crib, do it from the best! Exploration that was consistently rewarding for its own sake-- because the environment was beautiful, or for loot, or a previously unexplored/encountered POI.

And gorgeous-- my god. Every planet, every spacestation, every settlement (well.. almost...). Beautiful. Gorgeous lighting, textures, detail.

Was it perfect? No. Perhaps the worst carrying capacity issues in any bethesda game, ever (and that's saying something!). I eventually discovered the option to care significantly less and took the xp hit because whatever. 80+ hours in, I got the dreaded save bug, and I've had to manually delete saves every couple of hours because of it. I still don't vibe with a lot of the more realistic/NASA-Punk outfit aesthetics.

There's stuff I'll never forget, here. Un-extincting a behemoth and convincing the settled systems my 'gorillas that thrive on snake meat plan' was viable. Taking an wholly unexpected, absolutely absorbing hour-long tour of a early Titan settlement. Joining House Va'Ruun-- after having written-off the possibility entirely 40-50 hours in!

I just wanted to gush. I figure if there's anywhere at least some people might get it, it's here.

Unless you’re a China Miéville fan I guess.

So i decided to go full-on Starfield experience and purchased the story DLCs. Starting Shattered Space, I was fully ready to start hating on House Va'ruun, aka the Dune cosplay society. But then, the moment I started exploring the Oracle...something happened. I was suddenly invested in this random society of weirdos that was barely fleshed out in the base game. And the little pilgrimage that the player character makes to become a member of the House completely sold me. (I've always been a casual student of various religions, and I love seeing how fictional ones in various properties are crafted) Does it make that much sense? Not really, but you know what? It's a big universe out there. Why not let a bunch of snake-worshipping LARPers with fake-sounding accents have their fun? They even fully discredit the Va'ruun Zealots​ as extremists, so that kinda helps i think?

Anyway, just wanted to show a little love for my space-snek bois

Any video of Starfield I’ve seen on YouTube has talked about it being either mediocre or Bethesda slop. I heard that the stealth is trash and the AI is not great. But I’ve seen people say they love this game and I’ve contemplated getting the game. What would you say to someone like me who is very skeptical of this game? I understand that sometimes people hate games because it just a popular opinion to do so but there has to be some validity to the discourse being that prominent.

This part really leaves me remembering the problems people have with this game, with every problem imaginable that you try to ignore showing up:

-Lack of effort: 2 people showing up on some sand. They really couldn't have scripted or organized a better venue? Hell, even Skyrim made you go to a temple of Mara and had other NPCs show up! Maybe some scripted part of an optional honeymoon? This really is the minimum amount of effort they could have put in, for what should be a major moment in the game. Couldn't have the crew scripted to show up who just stay in the ship staring at their navels? Maybe even the little girl we both saved?

I would like to say this was the minimum but I think the amount of work into this was far less than the minimum.

With all that Paradiso might be able to offer, this apparently is the best they could have come up with. Not a single decoration even, don't even think of a pavilion. The only thing missing was a generic beach bum NPC to wander up with a beer in hand begging for a change and then ask why we're all standing in a circle.

-What about my own standards? I play a religious character who is Universal. I couldn't ask to have religious wedding? Have clergy present? Maybe have a neat bit of dialogue with Sarah who is not?

The game scatters that dialogue across the game but it doesn't mean anything here?

What about inviting my own parents (I have the trait) to the ceremony? Why did all of this just get ignored? WHY?

-Voice acting of Abigail: Looks like she's 50 or 60. Sounds like she's 20

-Aja: After all the stories, this person is a serious let-down. Dialogue and writing was awful.

No 'I do.' option for both? Just wishy washy generic dialogue by this person, then... what the hell are 'lifemates'? Was 'husband and wife' not possible to add in? They couldn't add that bit of specific dialogue?

Sarah's dialogue by contrast was very good. I wish the devs had given her level of effort.

Sorry, but when something is bad, I will call it out. This is subpar. Piss poor. I am astounded someone signed off on this.

Off to finish the main quest and maybe leave this galaxy behind.

My boyfriens has started playing the game and the voice sounds familiar. But for the life of me I cant find the voice actor. How would you have a distinct character and just put him under "additional?" Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

Too many times I’ve gotten killed because they can seemingly shoot through shit that I cannot. It’s so tiresome

starfield never fix bugs like these

I beefed up the Frontier to a size C and kept as much of the original design language as I could after giving it tons of firepower and engines to move the thing.

The Razorleaf got a decent upgrade to a size B, with massively increased firepower. I wanted to keep it smaller than the other ships, but it's still a bit larger than the original.

And I always love making a huge cargo ship with loads of livable space for my 12 crew members. It's a beast, but has plenty of defense.

I chose the Zosma IV-b - Reclusive Player Home for it's completely remote location, beautiful interiors and open space concepts, incredible views and environment, and it feels exactly like the type of location a Starborn would live in.

It's an incredibly well made Creation 👌🏾💯

I walked away from the unity.. since then I finished the UC story line, married Andreja, did the Varrun story and landed on some clone planet. I’m having a good time. A great time even. But a part of me does want to reset the universe and another wants to keep finding temples and doing quests. What’s your preference? I know I’ll lose my ship and my money … that’s the only thing really stopping me. I love my ship lol

I was testing a skin mod that I'm making and I got bored and started to spawn random things around the test site then I spawned this plushie that has this very weird meow, have you came across it anywhere in the game?

Our Honeymoon is everything we could have wanted! We are currently exploring a cold but very gorgeous planet in the far reaches of our known galaxy. Don't worry about us though, we know how to keep each other warm wink wink. Here are a few pictures, I know this will take some time to reach you so I'll keep it short, just know that we love and miss you all at the Lodge. See you kinda soon.

Been having this issue since I got Starfield (PC) before installing any mods, it’s only this weapon rack but weapons appear on it sideways, on the wrong axis & all the weapons bunched up. Anyone know how to fix this?

But seriously, I am WAAAAAAAY too idjit brained to understand this character creator system, and also why on Earth does the skin tone look so different in the actual game?

I remembered why I’ve never been a fan of Bethesda character creators.

Buuuut, anywho what do y’all think of my girly?