On September 6, 2023, the release of Starfield for PC and Xbox is scheduled. But one user is already so angry about the game that they gave it one of the dreaded “0-point” ratings on Metacritic in a review.
What did the user write? In a Metacritic review that has since been deleted, it read:
Bethesda – Because it’s not that important to develop games that work, but it is more important to find new ways to squeeze as much money out of the bank account as possible.
The Starfield Super Special 76 Edition includes the expected disappointment. It comes with a shot glass so you can participate in the most famous internet drinking game in the history of the internet: Drink a shot every time Todd Howard lies.
But you better not do that; you would be dead from alcohol poisoning within the first 5 minutes of the 20-minute presentation of the “masterpiece,” which will ultimately turn out to be another disaster for Bethesda.
What happened to the review? As the French site Millenium knows, it was only possible to write a review for Starfield for about 48 hours and that well before the game’s release.
Metacritic then closed this possibility; the review was deleted. It is said that the user was apparently banned.
Angry Tester is Apparently Still Traumatized by Fallout 76
Why is the user so angry? It seems to be lingering effects from Fallout 76: The game was criticized at the time for Bethesda bringing an online service game instead of another story-driven Fallout single-player RPG, which many fans had wished for.
Additionally, there was a major controversy surrounding the Collector’s Edition of Fallout 76: A bag that was supposed to be made of canvas turned out to be just nylon.
Todd Howard is considered a figure of hatred online by some, who reportedly promises more than he can deliver.
To be fair, it must be said that Bethesda is notorious for introducing microtransactions in online games (the famous horse armor), although there are certainly “worse offenders,” especially in Asia. And that Bethesda’s games, especially because they are so open, do have some issues with bugs, Todd Howard would probably admit.
This time, Xbox wants to ensure that as few bugs as possible are in the game by assigning every available QA tester to Starfield.
Fallout 76 resolves the big canvas crisis, sending out damned bags
