Starfield (September 6, 2023 on PC and Xbox Series)
12-Aug-23 3:04pm
#1 Yoshi
I was surprised to not find an existing thread for this one (though if I missed one, feel free to merge).
I've been on media blackout on this other than the definitely-not-E3 showcase back in June. Time flies when you're having fun old, so the imminent release date snuck up on me a bit.
This was probably going to be the game that would be a significantly suboptimal experience on my aging PC, so I remedied that today with a large parts order. In fact, I'm going to wind up with two "free" codes for the Steam version if anyone is interested and has an AMD 7000 series CPU or GPU to register the extra. Ironically, given that I pulled the trigger for a first-party Microsoft game, I went with an AMD CPU and GPU for the first time in a couple builds because of the better Linux compatibility. I'm definitely going to dual boot now that Valve has significantly accelerated Linux gaming with the Steam Deck.
Who else is looking forward to this and plans to drop everything to play it in less than a month?
#1 Yoshi
I was surprised to not find an existing thread for this one (though if I missed one, feel free to merge).
I've been on media blackout on this other than the definitely-not-E3 showcase back in June. Time flies when you're having fun old, so the imminent release date snuck up on me a bit.
This was probably going to be the game that would be a significantly suboptimal experience on my aging PC, so I remedied that today with a large parts order. In fact, I'm going to wind up with two "free" codes for the Steam version if anyone is interested and has an AMD 7000 series CPU or GPU to register the extra. Ironically, given that I pulled the trigger for a first-party Microsoft game, I went with an AMD CPU and GPU for the first time in a couple builds because of the better Linux compatibility. I'm definitely going to dual boot now that Valve has significantly accelerated Linux gaming with the Steam Deck.
Who else is looking forward to this and plans to drop everything to play it in less than a month?
12-Aug-23 3:46pm
#2 brian9824
I have a new PC built for it, and the premium version pre-ordered and the day off on Sept 1st to play it
#2 brian9824
I have a new PC built for it, and the premium version pre-ordered and the day off on Sept 1st to play it
12-Aug-23 3:48pm
#3 Bleed_DukeBlue
I’m definitely going to give it a shot. I loved the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games, and it’s hard to beat “free” on Game Pass. I probably won’t drop everything, though, as I suspect I’ll still be playing Baldur’s Gate 3 too.
#3 Bleed_DukeBlue
I’m definitely going to give it a shot. I loved the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games, and it’s hard to beat “free” on Game Pass. I probably won’t drop everything, though, as I suspect I’ll still be playing Baldur’s Gate 3 too.
12-Aug-23 4:12pm
#4 Kommie
Gonna wait the year plus so it's playable and no save game corruption, etc
#4 Kommie
Gonna wait the year plus so it's playable and no save game corruption, etc
13-Aug-23 6:46am
#5 Damian254
Soooo pumped for this game. I made the jump and got a 4K TV and the Xbox Series X just for this title! Also, picked up the Starfield controller the day after the direct over the summer -- had to go to four different websites before I found one that had it in stock.
#5 Damian254
Soooo pumped for this game. I made the jump and got a 4K TV and the Xbox Series X just for this title! Also, picked up the Starfield controller the day after the direct over the summer -- had to go to four different websites before I found one that had it in stock.
13-Aug-23 9:50am
#6 Feeb
I’m going to feel it out a bit. Not a fan of space stuff TBH and I’d have to play it on steam / handheld right now. Loved Skyrim and everything prior but fallout 4 was super disappointing for me. I did 100% and all DLC trying to convince myself it was good. Meh. I hope they get this back on track.
#6 Feeb
I’m going to feel it out a bit. Not a fan of space stuff TBH and I’d have to play it on steam / handheld right now. Loved Skyrim and everything prior but fallout 4 was super disappointing for me. I did 100% and all DLC trying to convince myself it was good. Meh. I hope they get this back on track.
14-Aug-23 5:45pm
#7 thatfootballguy
As a Series S gamer, I'm excited to have access to play, but my expectations are low on performance haha
#7 thatfootballguy
As a Series S gamer, I'm excited to have access to play, but my expectations are low on performance haha
15-Aug-23 8:55am
#8 sa330206
Kommie wrote:
Gonna wait the year plus so it's playable and no save game corruption, etc
Great idea, these games are never ready for prime time day 1. Might as well save a huge headache and some cash and just wait a year. There's plenty of other stuff out there to play in the meantime.
#8 sa330206
Kommie wrote:
Gonna wait the year plus so it's playable and no save game corruption, etc
Great idea, these games are never ready for prime time day 1. Might as well save a huge headache and some cash and just wait a year. There's plenty of other stuff out there to play in the meantime.
15-Aug-23 8:58am
#9 Kommie
Given the recent track record of Microsoft first party releases of "release it now, fix later. No one actually buys our crap with Gamepass" it's a good strategy to wait it out.
#9 Kommie
Given the recent track record of Microsoft first party releases of "release it now, fix later. No one actually buys our crap with Gamepass" it's a good strategy to wait it out.
15-Aug-23 9:26am
#10 Feeb
They almost always do a “complete / GotY” version with all the shoulda been included dlc etc too.
#10 Feeb
They almost always do a “complete / GotY” version with all the shoulda been included dlc etc too.
15-Aug-23 9:59am
#11 brian9824
I mean I played Fallout 4 at launch and never had any issues. Think the worst i had was a quest get borked and used console to fix it.
I mean i'm sure bugs happen, but its not as bad as many people make it out to be.
#11 brian9824
I mean I played Fallout 4 at launch and never had any issues. Think the worst i had was a quest get borked and used console to fix it.
I mean i'm sure bugs happen, but its not as bad as many people make it out to be.
15-Aug-23 10:09am
#12 nonamesleft
For the sake of a friend of mine who's been looking forward to Starfield for a long, long time, I hope they release it well polished, not need any major fixes. In general, better for a studio to take longer to develop a game and have a great final product.
#12 nonamesleft
For the sake of a friend of mine who's been looking forward to Starfield for a long, long time, I hope they release it well polished, not need any major fixes. In general, better for a studio to take longer to develop a game and have a great final product.
15-Aug-23 12:36pm
#13 Bleed_DukeBlue
I loved Fallout 4, but, when I played it, there were a ton of glitches with trophies (one of which made a quest objective unobtainable and required me to replay like 10 hours of progress). Fortunately for me, I don’t actually care about achievements on the Xbox side, so I’ll probably just play Starfield on day one anyway.
brian9824 wrote:
I mean I played Fallout 4 at launch and never had any issues. Think the worst i had was a quest get borked and used console to fix it. I mean i'm sure bugs happen, but its not as bad as many people make it out to be.
#13 Bleed_DukeBlue
I loved Fallout 4, but, when I played it, there were a ton of glitches with trophies (one of which made a quest objective unobtainable and required me to replay like 10 hours of progress). Fortunately for me, I don’t actually care about achievements on the Xbox side, so I’ll probably just play Starfield on day one anyway.
brian9824 wrote:
I mean I played Fallout 4 at launch and never had any issues. Think the worst i had was a quest get borked and used console to fix it. I mean i'm sure bugs happen, but its not as bad as many people make it out to be.
15-Aug-23 12:46pm
#14 bumsplikity
I plan on getting this on day one unless the reviews scare me away. I got a new PC in anticipation of Baldurs Gate 3 so I hope I can brute force my way through any performance issues. I'll probably buy on steam but if reviews aren't great I'll just play on gamepass instead.
#14 bumsplikity
I plan on getting this on day one unless the reviews scare me away. I got a new PC in anticipation of Baldurs Gate 3 so I hope I can brute force my way through any performance issues. I'll probably buy on steam but if reviews aren't great I'll just play on gamepass instead.
15-Aug-23 12:53pm
#15 brian9824
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
I loved Fallout 4, but, when I played it, there were a ton of glitches with trophies (one of which made a quest objective unobtainable and required me to replay like 10 hours of progress). Fortunately for me, I don’t actually care about achievements on the Xbox side, so I’ll probably just play Starfield on day one anyway. brian9824 wrote:> I mean I played Fallout 4 at launch and never had any issues. Think the worst i> had was a quest get borked and used console to fix it. > > I mean i'm sure bugs happen, but its not as bad as many people make it out to be.>
Ah I played it on PC and TBH I wouldn't have even noticed if any achievements were bugged, although to be fair that is a pretty small issue. I've had worse bugs playing games with years of support.
#15 brian9824
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
I loved Fallout 4, but, when I played it, there were a ton of glitches with trophies (one of which made a quest objective unobtainable and required me to replay like 10 hours of progress). Fortunately for me, I don’t actually care about achievements on the Xbox side, so I’ll probably just play Starfield on day one anyway. brian9824 wrote:> I mean I played Fallout 4 at launch and never had any issues. Think the worst i> had was a quest get borked and used console to fix it. > > I mean i'm sure bugs happen, but its not as bad as many people make it out to be.>
Ah I played it on PC and TBH I wouldn't have even noticed if any achievements were bugged, although to be fair that is a pretty small issue. I've had worse bugs playing games with years of support.
26-Aug-23 3:06pm
#18 Yoshi
I kicked off the preload for my wife on the Series X last night, but I have to wait until the 30th for my Premium version on Steam.
#18 Yoshi
I kicked off the preload for my wife on the Series X last night, but I have to wait until the 30th for my Premium version on Steam.
26-Aug-23 5:27pm
#19 Shane12m
Yoshi wrote:
I kicked off the preload for my wife on the Series X last night, but I have to wait until the 30th for my Premium version on Steam.
You can preload it now on steam no?
#19 Shane12m
Yoshi wrote:
I kicked off the preload for my wife on the Series X last night, but I have to wait until the 30th for my Premium version on Steam.
You can preload it now on steam no?
26-Aug-23 6:09pm
#20 brian9824
Shane12m wrote:
Yoshi wrote:> I kicked off the preload for my wife on the Series X last night, but I have to wait> until the 30th for my Premium version on Steam. You can preload it now on steam no?
No, not to the 30th
#20 brian9824
Shane12m wrote:
Yoshi wrote:> I kicked off the preload for my wife on the Series X last night, but I have to wait> until the 30th for my Premium version on Steam. You can preload it now on steam no?
No, not to the 30th
27-Aug-23 2:59pm
#21 jgrant78
I'm a huge Bethesda fan boy and even though I said I wasn't going to do the premium upgrade just to get to play it early, I'm probably going to end up doing it anyway. My wife and daughter are going to be busy all of Labor Day weekend, so that's some prime playing time and I think they've forced my hand.
#21 jgrant78
I'm a huge Bethesda fan boy and even though I said I wasn't going to do the premium upgrade just to get to play it early, I'm probably going to end up doing it anyway. My wife and daughter are going to be busy all of Labor Day weekend, so that's some prime playing time and I think they've forced my hand.
Starfield (September 6, 2023 on PC and Xbox Series)