After a wave of hate from fans,Starfielddefied all odds and became September’s top-selling game in the US, despite it being part of Xbox Game Pass.Bethesda’s newest IPStarfieldis without a doubt the biggestXboxgame of the year, so it only makes sense that it’d top the charts when it released last month.Check out our favouriteStarfieldwins and fails below.According to last month’s sales,Starfieldwas the most popular game across Xbox andPCplatforms in the US, narrowly fending offMortal Kombat1for the top spot. It’s important to mention that this is for actual sales of the game too, and doesn’t factor in its place onXbox Game Pass.AdvertIf you added in all the downloads from Xbox’s subscription service, the number would probably skyrocket to enormous heights. Not too long ago, it was revealedStarfieldhad garneredover 10 million players, which will have likely gone up as more people try out the game.While it’s unsurprising that such an enormous new IP would generate a lot of buzz amongst consumers, the game has received its fair share of complaints and criticism from fans.The main critique was in its open world, which was a major selling point in the marketing and build-up to its release.Starfieldfeatures over 1,000 planets to explore, and some gamers have landed on every single one of them.While there are plenty of worlds to choose from, with some possibly beingreferencesto prior Bethesda games likeSkyrim, fans were disappointed that only around 10% of them were actually worth visiting, with the rest being barren wastelands.AdvertShip travel was also criticised, with many saying it was boring outside of viewing your latest ship creations, as it’s as simplistic as fast travelling from planet to planet and occasionally fighting enemy starships.Regardless,Starfieldis, and should be, considered a monumental success for Bethesda, and it’s not even finished yet as DLC expansions are planned for sometime next year.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:Bethesda,Starfield,Xbox,Xbox Game Pass
After a wave of hate from fans,Starfielddefied all odds and became September’s top-selling game in the US, despite it being part of Xbox Game Pass.Bethesda’s newest IPStarfieldis without a doubt the biggestXboxgame of the year, so it only makes sense that it’d top the charts when it released last month.Check out our favouriteStarfieldwins and fails below.According to last month’s sales,Starfieldwas the most popular game across Xbox andPCplatforms in the US, narrowly fending offMortal Kombat1for the top spot. It’s important to mention that this is for actual sales of the game too, and doesn’t factor in its place onXbox Game Pass.AdvertIf you added in all the downloads from Xbox’s subscription service, the number would probably skyrocket to enormous heights. Not too long ago, it was revealedStarfieldhad garneredover 10 million players, which will have likely gone up as more people try out the game.While it’s unsurprising that such an enormous new IP would generate a lot of buzz amongst consumers, the game has received its fair share of complaints and criticism from fans.The main critique was in its open world, which was a major selling point in the marketing and build-up to its release.Starfieldfeatures over 1,000 planets to explore, and some gamers have landed on every single one of them.While there are plenty of worlds to choose from, with some possibly beingreferencesto prior Bethesda games likeSkyrim, fans were disappointed that only around 10% of them were actually worth visiting, with the rest being barren wastelands.AdvertShip travel was also criticised, with many saying it was boring outside of viewing your latest ship creations, as it’s as simplistic as fast travelling from planet to planet and occasionally fighting enemy starships.Regardless,Starfieldis, and should be, considered a monumental success for Bethesda, and it’s not even finished yet as DLC expansions are planned for sometime next year.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:Bethesda,Starfield,Xbox,Xbox Game Pass
After a wave of hate from fans,Starfielddefied all odds and became September’s top-selling game in the US, despite it being part of Xbox Game Pass.Bethesda’s newest IPStarfieldis without a doubt the biggestXboxgame of the year, so it only makes sense that it’d top the charts when it released last month.Check out our favouriteStarfieldwins and fails below.According to last month’s sales,Starfieldwas the most popular game across Xbox andPCplatforms in the US, narrowly fending offMortal Kombat1for the top spot. It’s important to mention that this is for actual sales of the game too, and doesn’t factor in its place onXbox Game Pass.AdvertIf you added in all the downloads from Xbox’s subscription service, the number would probably skyrocket to enormous heights. Not too long ago, it was revealedStarfieldhad garneredover 10 million players, which will have likely gone up as more people try out the game.While it’s unsurprising that such an enormous new IP would generate a lot of buzz amongst consumers, the game has received its fair share of complaints and criticism from fans.The main critique was in its open world, which was a major selling point in the marketing and build-up to its release.Starfieldfeatures over 1,000 planets to explore, and some gamers have landed on every single one of them.While there are plenty of worlds to choose from, with some possibly beingreferencesto prior Bethesda games likeSkyrim, fans were disappointed that only around 10% of them were actually worth visiting, with the rest being barren wastelands.AdvertShip travel was also criticised, with many saying it was boring outside of viewing your latest ship creations, as it’s as simplistic as fast travelling from planet to planet and occasionally fighting enemy starships.Regardless,Starfieldis, and should be, considered a monumental success for Bethesda, and it’s not even finished yet as DLC expansions are planned for sometime next year.
After a wave of hate from fans,Starfielddefied all odds and became September’s top-selling game in the US, despite it being part of Xbox Game Pass.
Bethesda’s newest IPStarfieldis without a doubt the biggestXboxgame of the year, so it only makes sense that it’d top the charts when it released last month.
Check out our favouriteStarfieldwins and fails below.
According to last month’s sales,Starfieldwas the most popular game across Xbox andPCplatforms in the US, narrowly fending offMortal Kombat1for the top spot. It’s important to mention that this is for actual sales of the game too, and doesn’t factor in its place onXbox Game Pass.
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If you added in all the downloads from Xbox’s subscription service, the number would probably skyrocket to enormous heights. Not too long ago, it was revealedStarfieldhad garneredover 10 million players, which will have likely gone up as more people try out the game.
While it’s unsurprising that such an enormous new IP would generate a lot of buzz amongst consumers, the game has received its fair share of complaints and criticism from fans.
The main critique was in its open world, which was a major selling point in the marketing and build-up to its release.Starfieldfeatures over 1,000 planets to explore, and some gamers have landed on every single one of them.
While there are plenty of worlds to choose from, with some possibly beingreferencesto prior Bethesda games likeSkyrim, fans were disappointed that only around 10% of them were actually worth visiting, with the rest being barren wastelands.
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Ship travel was also criticised, with many saying it was boring outside of viewing your latest ship creations, as it’s as simplistic as fast travelling from planet to planet and occasionally fighting enemy starships.
Regardless,Starfieldis, and should be, considered a monumental success for Bethesda, and it’s not even finished yet as DLC expansions are planned for sometime next year.
Topics:Bethesda,Starfield,Xbox,Xbox Game Pass
