Starfield - Shattered Space Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-08-22
Review summary
  • Beautiful and striking visuals
  • Compelling story and lore
  • New weapons and gear
  • Poor quality and overpriced
  • Technically buggy and unplayable
  • Quests are boring fetch quests
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Categories

Action RPGOpen-World ExplorationSpace ExplorationFaction ManagementSingle-player StoryStory-driven GameplayNew Game Plus

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows 8-11GB VRAMnegativeWindows 12-15GB VRAMnegative
Sample precision
Helpful reviews
85%
Unhelpful reviews
15%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
563
Negative points
1171
Gameplay points
428
Perf. points
56
Rec. points
208
Misc points
439
Point
New weapons and gear
Description
The DLC introduces a variety of new weapons, armor, and items that are powerful and visually appealing. Players appreciate the unique designs and the enhancement to combat options.
Importance
18%
Beautiful and striking visuals
Description
Players consistently praise the game's visual presentation, describing the environments as beautiful, stunning, and immersive. The graphical quality enhances the exploration experience.
Importance
18%
Story is compelling
Description
The narrative is frequently highlighted as interesting, gripping, and immersive, with depth that keeps players engaged. Reviewers appreciate the story's quality, noting it exceeds expectations.
Importance
17%
Lore expansion for House Va'ruun
Description
The DLC greatly expands the lore of House Va'ruun, providing depth and intriguing backstory. Players find the additional lore and story development for this faction to be a highlight.
Importance
13%
Abundant side quests and content
Description
Players note the main quest is dense and accompanied by numerous side quests, offering variety and multiple solutions. The DLC adds a substantial amount of content, including a new planet, making it feel expansive.
Importance
12%
Seamless integration with base game
Description
The DLC feels like a natural extension of the base game, resembling the design of Bethesda Fallout titles. Its seamless synergy with the main game contributes to a cohesive experience.
Importance
6%
Improved quest design
Description
Quests in the DLC, especially side quests, are considered better than those in the base game, with enhanced design and narrative quality.
Importance
5%
Fun and engaging gunplay
Description
The shooting mechanics are described as fun and enjoyable, adding to the overall enjoyment of the DLC's combat encounters.
Importance
5%
Good value when purchased on sale
Description
Players recommend buying the DLC on discount, stating it is a good value for those who enjoyed the base game. The price point is seen as fair when on sale.
Importance
5%