Seems kind of like the game is just suffering from reactionaries, but I definitely don’t put that much stock in critic reviews these days either.

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    I can’t tell if I don’t like Starfield, or playing games anymore. I got it on September 1st, and played it for a few hours that night. I played it for a couple hours the night after that, and then I played it for like 30 minutes yesterday. I haven’t really been hardcore about any game since before the pandemic. It’s not the same now that my gaming machine lives at the desk that is also my home office. I’ve typically wanted to just get out of this room when work is done, so a game has to be really good to keep me sitting here.

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      I’m with you. The intro was pretty lackluster, the main campaign doesn’t interest me at all, and new Atlantis kinda sucks imo

      Then I joined the crimson fleet and suddenly 50 hours was gone.

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        Huh. I was just watching a review for No Man’s Sky that made virtually the same point about that game, down to the 50 hours. The review said that the first couple hours were very boring, but once the intro and early game was out of the way, it got way more interesting. His pinned comment reads "I have now sunk in 50+ hours into this game. It keeps showing new stuff. Please help me. My family hasn’t seen me in days. "

        Maybe open-world game developers need to see if they can streamline the intros somehow. Even if the intro isn’t a large percentage of the time you play the game, it does make the first impression.

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          I made a post like this sentiment elsewhere in this thread but I agree 100%. I was kinda forcing my way through some parts because I was just barely interested enough to continue. Then I had a few ohhh shit moments like taking over my first varuhn great serpent fanatic pirate ship and some of the UC Vanguard missions. I don’t know how they could improve/streamline it but they should work on it for sure.

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      Not that buying more stuff is ever the answer but… As someone who also spends way too much time at the same desk, getting a Steam Deck has totally revamped my love for gaming. Most of the time I’m not bringing it out with me (although I have traveled with it), but just being able to play PC games from bed, on the couch, or even outside in the back yard has been a ton of fun for me.

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        It’s a good idea, but my eyes aren’t good enough to read my screen if I park my ass on the couch and need to view the TV to read dialogue text :(

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              Sounds like maybe you need a new eye exam… Are you unable to get to 20/20 with corrective lenses?

              I have glasses and I game on a 46" TV from about 12 to 14 feet away and I can read most (if not all) in game dialogue…

              I did struggle a bit with Pentament but that was part of what helped me realize I needed a new eye exam.

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                It seems like my eyes are just deteriorating quickly now. I end up getting a new prescription each year in December.

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                  That’s how mine are these days. I just noticed that my prescription expires after a year (the paper one), so if I’m tempted to get an updated pair of frames, it’s going to mean an eye exam for me.

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      I can’t tell if I don’t like Starfield, or playing games anymore.

      I don’t know your tastes, but it’s probably the latter if you only stick to the AAA realm of games. I sure as hell have burned on them - the indie and mid-budget space is where you’ll find games focused on simply being fun. Hi-Fi Rush, Pizza Tower, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk to name a few that came out this year.

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      I feel you. I just started spending my work day in bed then playing games at night.