Summary
Starfield: Shattered Spaceis off to a rough start on Steam as the new DLC falls to a mostly negative rating on the platform, less than one week after its release.Starfield: Shattered Spaceis the first story expansion for Bethesda’s massive space RPG, but its lack of innovation from the base game is causing players to blast the DLC with negative reviews.
WhileBethesda found massive success in the likes ofThe Elder ScrollsandFallout,fans were left disappointed by the release ofStarfieldin 2023. The gigantic space RPG was Bethesda’s first new intellectual property in 25 years, meaning it had a lot riding on it to be something special. Unfortunately, its current review score on Steam, which is mixed at the time of writing, perfectly sums up the game’s release. Many were disappointed thatStarfielddidn’t live up to the studio’s previous works, while others say that it still has a lot to offer.
For those whothought poorly ofStarfield,Shattered Spacehad even more pressure on its shoulders as fans were hoping it would make enough changes to turn the IP into something special. Sadly, that doesn’t appear to have been the case, as the DLC has now slipped to a mostly negative review rating on Steam, just three days after the expansion’s release. While there’s no concise reason as to whyShattered Spaceis receiving so many negative reviews, many state that the DLC is just more of the same. But that might not necessarily be such a bad thing for everyone.
Starfield: Shattered Space Review Score Falls to Mostly Negative
At the time of writing this article, the number ofreviews forShattered Spaceexceeds 1,300 and only 37% of them are positive, resulting in the DLC receiving a mostly negative review score. While it is perfectly plausible that the expansion claws its way back to a mixed rating with a few more positive reviews, things aren’t looking good forStarfield’s first DLC outing. Reviews are also trickling in on Metacritic, with seven different critic reviews resulting in the expansion receiving a score of 54, while its user score sits at 6.1, both of which leaveShattered Spacewith a mixed rating.
It didn’t take long forShattered Spaceto receive mixed reviewsat launch, but now the Steam reviews have continued to roll in and make matters even worse for the DLC. Steam userMrSpacePenguinsays thatStarfield"is still boring" and that there are “tons of loading screens” in the DLC, whileZedalicewent as far to say thatShattered Spaceis a “complete rip off” and that it should have been free. Scrolling through the many negative reviews gives a consensus that fans expected more content from the DLC, with the amount included not being worth $30.
Starfield: Shattered Space
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Shattered Space is the first upcoming DLC for Bethedsa’s space RPG Starfield, due Fall 2024. It expands the core story, adding a horror-like twist as players head to the homeworld of House Va’ruun.
