Despite still being months away from its official release date, Starfield has already received a negative user review on Metacritic. This highly anticipated game, which happens to be Bethesda Game Studios' first title since Fallout 76 in 2018 (excluding The Elder Scrolls: Blades released in 2020), has been generating buzz and landed itself on the top of the Steam sales charts following the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct. These digital events provided fans with more information, including gameplay footage, which has impressed many who may have been hesitant after the underwhelming release of Redfall earlier this year, as both titles are now under the Microsoft umbrella.
Joppsta360, a Metacritic user, has left a scathing review for Starfield, expressing their dissatisfaction with Bethesda and its executive producer Tom Howard. It remains unclear whether the user has actually played the game or not, but it is worth noting that they have also given Diablo 4 a zero rating and criticized its microtransactions, despite them being restricted to cosmetic items only. Joppsta360's negative review for Starfield seems to suggest that the game is a major letdown.
The validity of this negative review on Metacritic remains questionable due to the anonymity of the platform. However, Xbox head Matt Booty has claimed that Starfield has the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game, a promising sign for fans who have been hoping for stricter quality controls under Microsoft's ownership. While it remains to be seen whether Booty's statement holds true, his authority as the head of Xbox Game Studios carries more weight than a random user on Metacritic. It's important to note that the specific criticisms made by this user towards Todd Howard and Starfield are unclear, and it's generally best to take user reviews with a grain of salt and make your own informed decision about whether to play a game.
Starfield releases on September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Metacritic
