Jump to content

Starfield - Information Thread, update (09/30): "Shattered Space" expansion reviews from OpenCritic posted


SaysWho?

Recommended Posts

1 minute ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

They made way for stalker 2. Maybe you'll enjoy walking around the zone in Ukraine. 🇺🇦 🫡

 

I'm looking forward to Stalker 2. This year has been much better than I was anticipating in late 2023. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Game Information

Game Title: Starfield: Shattered Space

 

Platforms:

  • Xbox Series X/S (Sep 30, 2024)
  • PC (Sep 30, 2024)


Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

 

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 57 average - 44% recommended

 

Critic Reviews

Spoiler

XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 9 / 10

Quote

Starfield’s first expansion is an excellent dive into one of the game’s key pieces of lore.  There are answers to be had and mysteries to be born anew. It is all wrapped up in one of the best looks I’ve seen in a video game to date.  For any fan of the base game, this is a solid 10+ hour adventure you do not want to miss.


Digitec Magazine - Domagoj Belancic - German - 4 / 5

Quote

Overall, the expansion doesn't do much new, on the contrary. Instead, it gives me the opportunity to immerse myself in the good old days of Bethesda. I finally get a hand-crafted and cohesive game world again, full of activities to lose myself in. If you've missed that Bethesda feeling too, you should definitely give “Shattered Space” a chance - despite annoying performance problems and few exciting new features overall.


Windows Central - Samuel Tolbert - 4 / 5

Quote

Starfield: Shattered Space returns to Bethesda's design roots, giving a singular location to explore in a DLC that's tinged with terror. Despite not exploring this science-fiction horror tone as much as I'd have liked, it's still a fun experience worth checking out, with art direction that's genuinely stunning.


Gamer Social Club - DeMandre Pressley - 7.5 / 10

Quote

Shattered Space was a fun experience for me. I enjoyed exploring Va’ruun’kai as well as seeing how the reclusive House of Va’ruun operates. I had fun going through the different quests as well and it was refreshing to not have to jump from planet to planet all the time. Unfortunately however, there’s still a lot of the more annoying aspects of Starfield present and it feels like they missed a few opportunities. While not too short, the overall content just doesn’t feel as beefy as Bethesda’s excellent expansions from other games in terms of payoffs.


Uagna - Silvia Mannu - Italian - 7.5 / 10

Quote

Overall, the expansion doesn't bring many new features, on the contrary. Instead, it gives us the opportunity to immerse ourselves in a mysterious world and its lore. We finally have a cohesive, hand-crafted game world again, rather than procedurally. Shattered Space certainly deserves an opportunity, but we remain very doubtful about the price asked by Bethesda for additional content that lasts no more than 15 hours.


IGN - Dan Stapleton - 7 / 10

Quote

Starfield's Shattered Space expansion ably fills in the Va'ruun-shaped hole in the main campaign, but doesn't shatter conventions with new abilities that would make a replay more exciting.


Hobby Consolas - Daniel Quesada - Spanish - 68 / 100

Quote

Although it has good intentions and is visually striking, it contributes very little (and sometimes it makes a bit of a ball) in the gameplay. It could have given more of itself.


Forbes - Paul Tassi - 6.5 / 10

Quote

Yes, this is “more Starfield,” a game I liked, but I am very disappointed in the way it has barely evolved a year later, and the best thing about is Bethesda going back to a Bethesda-like zone structure. That’s good, but also feels very inauthentic to what the game was supposed to be. This is not going to convert anyone, nor may it satisfy many veterans. I did get some pretty screenshots, though.


Quest Daily - Julian Price - 6.5 / 10

Quote

Jumping back into Starfield was a welcome experience, but Shattered Space feels like a glorified side quest in the grander universe. I loved the main game — I gave it a perfect score! It pains me that the first DLC doesn’t hit as hard as I’d hoped for.


PC Gamer - Justin Wagner - 60 / 100

Quote

While its new environments are a decent aside, Shattered Space seems largely content to tread water, leaving Starfield the same mixed bag it always was.


Game Rant - Dalton Cooper - 5 / 10

Quote

Starfield's Shattered Space expansion is weighed down by bugs and is ultimately a disappointment compared to the base game.


GameMAG - Russian - 5 / 10

Quote

Starfield: Shattered Space is a boring and disappointing add-on that can be put on par with Operation: Anchorage for Fallout 3.


Gameblog - Geralt de Reeves - French - 5 / 10

Quote

Despite a prologue that puts us on the edge of our seats thanks to an oppressive atmosphere imbued with mysticism, Shattered Space leaves the feeling of a "lazy" DLC that doesn't go to the end of its ideas.


Pure Xbox - PJ O'Reilly - 5 / 10

Quote

Starfield: Shattered Space is a big disappointment in almost every way. We loved the base game, for all its flaws, and we were willing this to be the big, exciting DLC drop that'd make us love it all over again. However, what we've got here is a very average narrative expansion that fails to add any big choices, upgrades, new enemies, biomes, loot or anything that could potentially excite or draw in new players. It's buggy, janky, badly acted in places, and there are a myriad of bugs and performance issues to be ironed out. What a missed opportunity.


Guardian - Luke Holland - 2 / 5

Quote

Bethesda's gigantic space RPG's first major expansion only highlights the game's fundamental limitations


Metro GameCentral - GameCentral - 4 / 10

Quote

The exact opposite of what Starfield needed, with a DLC expansion that magnifies the parent game's failings and sidelines its more positive elements.


ZdobywcyGier.eu - Paweł Bortkiewicz - Polish - 4 / 10

Quote

Shattered Space is unfortunately a pretty big failure for Bethesda Game Studios. “Expansion” unfortunately introduces an uninteresting story, which with its length does not justify such a high price. In addition, the lack of any significant gameplay innovations also does not help the reception of the production.


Pixelophobia - Łukasz Ankudo - Polish - Unscored

Quote

While Shattered Space is expensive and underwhelming DLC, it's also a great reason to return to Starfield, explore House Va'ruun and spend tens of hours exploring new story. I'm disappointed. I had great time playing it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Commissar SFLUFAN changed the title to Starfield - Information Thread, update (09/30): "Shattered Space" expansion reviews from OpenCritic posted

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...