Starfield has angered people once again. This time, it is not about what many perceived as a largely empty initial offering when it hit the market last year. Rather, the criticism focuses on the game’s new Creations Mod Hubwhich offers free and paid mods from both Bethesda and community members. Some are so angry about the existence of these paid mods that, in a case of history repeating itself, they’re taking to Steam to voice their feelings by bombarding the game with reviews again.
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Starfield arrived on September 4, 2023, to mixed reception. Although its scope was certainly ambitious and as I argued in my reviewit has some clever ideas, it was not widely accepted by the gaming communityIn the following months Starfield‘s release, the community (especially on Steam) went on to review bombing it about his soft offers. Bethesda has emphasized that the game is likely to continue to evolve, with support and new features expected “for many years” after release. StarfieldLaunched on June 9, 2024, ‘s Mod Hub provides easy access to official and community-based mods and has proven to be a much-needed and often a great addition to the gameHowever, many of the mods are very expensive, which, as expected, has caused fans to abandon the game for a second time on Steam.
The mods are cool, but ouch, some are really expensive (and what exactly for?)
Starfield costs 70 USD. For that you get a Bethesda-like Bethesda game in Bethesda proportions, only much more sparse than you would expect. It’s all broken down into small pieces separated by menus and loading screens. The quests don’t leave much freedom of choice, despite some nice concepts here and there in the main story.
How many games with online shops, Starfield uses a premium currency: credits. For $10 you get 1,000 credits and for $49.99 you can buy up to 5,500.
Right now you can buy an official mod for the equivalent of seven dollars that… er, a single NPC bounty target to hunt and kill. You get some horse arms – sorry, spacesuits for your trouble, but you will also lose seven dollars. Bethesda also sells a single ship hub for 1,000 credits (or $10). It adds 22 decorative items that you can place in your ships and outposts, but it’s really just a hub. On the cheaper side of things, you can spend the equivalent of 3 USD for in-game plush toys from Starfield‘s cast of characters (which includes Sam and Cora Is but kind of sweet…).
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As I already mentioned, There are some great free mods you can grab. Overall, the community mods are a more than welcome addition to Bethesda’s Starbound RPG. But many community mods Do costs money, a concept that has aroused intense debate and controversy over the years. Regardless, many fans are upset by what they see as a superficial rip-off disguised as an attempt to fix an otherwise content-free game.
Everyone (on Steam) didn’t like that
At the moment, StarfieldThe current review status of on Steam is “Mostly Negative” (meaning the overall rating is mixed across its entire run). And recent reviews show why.
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“Broken, boring game”, reads a review. “Hiding mods behind a paywall is an absolute no-go for me.” “Creator’s Club is a scam,” reads another. Another state“Paid mods on top of an already mediocre $70 game? What a joke.” You can see the pattern here.
We live in an age of good comeback stories, like No Man’s Sky And Cyberpunk2077Games that were not well received at launch but have since found their way into the hearts of many players with patches and updates. Starfield has received some much-needed updates, such as maps and optimizations here and there. And the Creation Suite mod hub is certainly the most extensive update the game has received yet, one with unlimited potential. Still, it seems to be fighting an uphill battle with aggressive criticism, and you can hardly blame people for that.
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