Starfield is one of the most anticipated video game releases of the year, in spite of it only releasing on Xbox consoles and PC. The latest game by storied developer Bethesda promises players yet another opportunity to sink several hours into exploring one of their games and experiencing all it has to offer. Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are some other games by Bethesda that offer much of the same, though at a smaller scale than Starfield.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting news on how the game actually plays and what reviewers actually have to say about it. The reviews seem generally positive so far, and many fans took to Twitter/X to share their views on the $200 million budget game and defended it from certain criticism.
What did some Twitter/X users say about Starfield?
Although Starfield launches on September 6th, those who ordered the Premium edition or Constellation edition of the game get to play the game earlier, from September 1st. Some of these fans posted their views and experiences with the game so far on Twitter/X, with one in particular singing praises of the game.
#Starfield had an incredible launch
– No bugs
– No glitches
– Locked Frame Rate for Series X
– Runs smooth for Series S
– Super Polished
– Shipped completely finished
– Great visuals and solid performance
– Visually stunning on PC frames and resolution
– Perfect to high scores… pic.twitter.com/3f8oBNhqXq— Karim Jovian (@KJovian) August 31, 2023
Many gamers, though, questioned a lot of the claims made about the game, in particular about its performance and bugs/glitches.
What were some concerns ahead of Starfield’s launch?
The primary concern that players had leading up to Starfield’s launch was with regards to potential bugs, glitches, and performance issues, something that developer Bethesda is famous, or rather infamous for. In the past, their previously released games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4 were riddled with numerous issues ranging from small and hilarious to game-breaking and frustrating.
In an attempt to combat these issues, Starfield was postponed from its original release date of 11 November 2022 to September 6th, 2023 – a period of nearly ten months. As per game director Todd Howard, these extra ten months were well utilized in terms of eradicating bugs, and glitches and ensuring smoother performance on both PC and Xbox consoles.
Howard also said that the game was replayed by them multiple times to remove errors, make sure that the gameplay was balanced, calibrate other aspects, work on systems, and, naturally, make the game as entertaining for players as possible.
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And, if some of the users of Twitter/X can be taken at their word along with the game reviewers, this extra time spent developing the game has seemingly paid off, and Starfield is indeed a strong launch and a big win for Bethesda and Xbox.
