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[Bernoulli]

now that game is out i wanted to make this thread to discuss this issue, it seems that the first 12-15 hours of the game are boring and you have to go through all that first before the game improving

i have the game since friday but i was only able to play a little bit so i'm still in the boring zone and i'm feeling like i'm forcing myself to play that's why i stopped, i will come back to the game later in a few months when i get a new GPU but the performance after updating my drivers is ok but the game looks like old gen.

what is your experience with these 12 first hours did you enjoy it? i find it strange that you have to go through this part before the game getting good ( and i'm not sure it's even true)

these are some reviews that talk about this issue

 

[Montauk]

“It seems”

Some people have that opinion. Others don’t.

It’s not an objective statement.

 

[geary]

You are obsessed with Starfield....Is not healthy.

 

[Bernoulli]

You are obsessed with Starfield....Is not healthy.

game just came out we shouldn't discuss it?

 

[feynoob]

That is what everyone agrees with.Early hours are boring as hell.
The game picks up the pace after that. Its mainly due to limited option that you can do during that time.

Bethesda fumbled the bag hard with this game. I cant even defend their shit, even though I was excited for this game.

At this point, its waiting time for mods.

 

[three_muffins]

Bernoulli

Get some help! There are other things in life besides Starfield.

P.S. There is a OT

 

[RoboFu]

It’s the constant trolling that makes it impossible to really talk about the issues with the game.

 

[LostDonkey]

Sorry pal, I've not been bored once.

 

[bbeach123]

Its actually too fast 4 me , I like it being slower .

Did not like being throw into new atlantis . Should start at some small town like Mars or sth.

 

[Bernoulli]

That is what everyone agrees with.Early hours are boring as hell.
The game picks up the pace after that. Its mainly due to limited option that you can do during that time.

Bethesda fumbled the bag hard with this game. I cant even defend their shit, even though I was excited for this game.

At this point, its waiting time for mods.

vehicles mods would improve the exploration alot
imagine having bikes, a buggy or even a monster truck

 

[geary]

game just came out we shouldn't discuss it?

Since early launch, the front page is full with Starfield topics. The OT for EA is full with thoughts on the game....The official OT is new and it's for game discussion.
But, yea...we need a new thread for the first 10 hours of the game.

 

[Zuzu]

I've played it for a bit under 4 hours. I don't find it that boring really. It seems like a standard video game opening. It starts with a story hook and then introduces you to the characters and mechanics of the game and sends you on some simple missions to introduce you to everything. You can start exploring fairly quickly as well. I don't see what the big deal is.

 

[MasterCornholio]

It’s the constant trolling that makes it impossible to really talk about the issues with the game.

Well there you go there are issues with the game. Hence the discussions about them.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Idk, I thought it was riveting right from the start, and I spend the first 2 hours climbing a shitty mountain in the middle of nowhere while thinking about that Captain Kirk Is Climbing a Mountain song. It was great.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

imagine having bikes, a buggy or even a monster truck

 

[WX3]

Man, what a boring slog! The game force feeds you in direct paths for literally the first three hours or so. I cannot believe the audacity of these devs! I had to play an additional 33 hours this weekend as a palate cleanser. Never again Bethesda, I won't be fooled again!

 

[feynoob]

vehicles mods would improve the exploration alot
imagine having bikes, a buggy or even a monster truck

I dont need vehicle, but variety of enemies. Makes the game interesting.

 

[winjer]

I only played it for an hour, but so far, it's really boring.

 

[gokurho]

goat

 

[GymWolf]

None of bethesda games have strong openings...

Do people expected uncherted 2 opening?

This is days gone all over again, many people didn't enjoyed the first 10 hours, i personally enjoyed that game from the first second.

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Sooooo…… your playing it???
Because your using words that make it sound like your not?

 

[Montauk]

The title, sigh. As if it were a fact.

 

[Darchaos]

Some clowtubers talking, omegalolrofltofllololololotrollltroll

 

[manlisten]

I didn’t find it boring, personally.

I think the difference for me is i literally didn’t know this game existed until the direct that they released in June. I’ve also never really played a Bethesda game (unless like 5 hours of Fallout 4 counts) That means I didn’t spend the past 7 years overhyping the game to oblivion in my own mind and setting unrealistic expectations. All I expected from the game was exactly what they showed off in the direct and so far it’s delivered on that and then some. I’m thrilled with it so far.

 

[graywolf323]

None of bethesda games have strong openings...

I’d argue Skyrim has a strong opening

 

[RoboFu]

Well there you go there are issues with the game. Hence the discussions about them.

There has been little actual discussion. You can do a quick search of posts on the op or any of the constant trollers and see they have the most starfield posts by a very wide margin.

 

[DragonNCM]

Voted NO because from obligatory introduction game session you will choose if will be boring or not .

 

[Ammogeddon]

Boring for smooth brains maybe.

I have way more good things to say about Starfield than bad things. I think a lot of people that are actually playing it would agree.

 

[acm2000]

most rpgs are boring for hours as they set the stage and introduce characters and mechanics, either way this didnt need a new thread.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Also, I don't watch this guy enough to get a sense of where he's coming from, but this video is incredibly annoying because he criticises the game with such confidence when he himself admitted that he didn't even play it for more than 12 hours, and so many of his statements are factually wrong. And there are so many people in the comments on that video who were obviously just looking for someone with a bigger voice to confirm their biases, and it's kinda sad.

This video blows, OP. I wouldn't use it as a gauge on whether or not the game is good, considering that a lot of the things he's saying aren't even accurate or true.

 

[Montauk]

“The first 12 days of discussion about Starfield were boring, and after that?”

 

[adamsapple]

Since early launch, the front page is full with Starfield topics. The OT for EA is full with thoughts on the game....The official OT is new and it's for game discussion.
But, yea...we need a new thread for the first 10 hours of the game.

 

[GymWolf]

I’d argue Skyrim has a strong opening

I guess the dragon part is cool (if not uber generic in a fantasy game) but it was not exactly a pinnacle of neither writing nor action nor genius camera work or anything...

I think starfield opening is definitely better than f3 or f4 openings at least but i give you skyrim being slightly better.

 

[SJRB]

“slow start”, lol. This game moves so fast it gives you gamer whiplash.

It takes like 15 minutes before a guy walks up and pretty much says “You are amazing and awesome. Here are the keys to my ship, do whatever you want. Take my robot, too.”

 

[mrmustard]

If you think the first 12-15 hours are boring, please never play Death Stranding.

 

[skyfall]

Yeah it's bad

 

[hyperbertha]

So far it's been boring 20 hrs in. So not just the first 12 hrs.

 

[TwiztidElf]

Between work and social commitments I've only managed maybe an hour today.
I wouldn't call it boring, just uneventful. I'm enjoying what I've seen.

 

[MasterCornholio]

There has been little actual discussion. You can do a quick search of posts on the op or any of the constant trollers and see they have the most starfield posts buy a very wide margin.

There actually is a lot of discussion on the issues. You just have to read what you want to find them.

 

[Freeman76]

I liked it from the off

 

[Mephisto40]

If you find the first 12 hours boring, you will find the next 100 hours boring, it doesn't all of a sudden turn into a new game after 12 hours

It just stops being one fetch quest after another after 12 hours, because that is what the first 12-15 hours of the main story is. You are literally told to bounce from one location to another, picking up an item and taking it back to a central location. After you have finished doing that the game becomes more story driven

 

[Chuck Berry]

Theyre boring TO YOU

People really need to start adding that to the end of their opinions (shitty or not)

They weren’t boring to me whatsoever. I do think it has the weakest opening for any BGS game. There really isn’t that “out of the sewers/vault” moment where you see this world of unknown before you.

But as famous philosopher Dr Ches Bennington once said: “In the end, it doesn’t even matter.”

 

[Aion002]

I played 1 hour yesterday.


It's a pretty game, but the combat seems lame (simplistic tps, janky and terrible ai) and the story didn't grab my attention.... I will give it a couple more hours today.


Also, the exploration seems quite limited and the space combat appears to be too basic, I am hoping that both gets better as I play it.

 

[ReBurn]

You've spent the last 5 days trying to convince everyone that the game is bad. Aren't you tired of this astroturfing yet?

 

[Kikorin]

Try to rush the first part and see by yourself. My PC seems too shitty to play it properly so I've to wait

 

[Orbital2060]

Bernoulli you seem obsessed with downsplaining Starfield at every opportunity

 

[Mibu no ookami]

I'm not sure we need 10 new topics on this a day...

 

[AngelMuffin]

It’s entirely possible that maybe the game just isn’t your jam…and that’s ok. Plenty of other games out there to be bored by. FF16 bored the hell out of me and I couldn’t even stomach to finish it…loving Starfield though.

 

[Montauk]

It’s funny how badly this has driven some people on both extremes of negative/positive reactions totally beserk.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I enjoyed whatever little I could play last night, just got to constellation meeting.

With all the different skills and thus possible play styles, you’ll get a variety of opinions. Like all Bethesda RPGs

I’ll play more before solidify my opinion, but so far so good.