Bethesda's still responding to negative Starfield reviews with cheesy taglines, and at this point I just want the studio's reply brigade to log off
Just over a week ago, I talked about how Starfield was getting a beating on Steam. From where I'm sitting, it's just a result of hype not meeting expectations. It's a decent game, it's just that 'decent' is a huge problem when we were all strapped in for the next big Bethesda RPG.
One thing that genuinely bothered me, however, was seeing a Bethesda developer responding to some of those negative reviews in a half-hearted attempt at damage control. It's not inherently bad for a developer to respond to criticism—maybe not advisable, but not unheard of, especially if it's taking fair critiques into account. That's not what's happening here.
As pointed out by Twitter user Juicehead (thanks, TheGamer), Bethesda is entrenched in a long spree of 'nuh-uhs' on Steam, for… some reason. The latest bout of developer replies having taken place yesterday, November 27. None of these recent replies, which I counted at least 10 of, even come close to acknowledging the game has some issues. Most use the same paragraph or two to target various criticisms. For example:
«You can take time to explore various planets for resources and items. You can also break the law by smuggling and selling contraband, Build your own Outposts and Starships and customise them to your enjoyment, Exploration and Roleplaying. There are many things to do and and explore.» One of these is from a review that just said "Midfield", which feels like the equivalent of firing off a pre-written takedown to someone calling you cringe on main.
Some of these replies point players to the game's official Discord server to help them find «further ideas from other players» which… is not exactly what you want to hear. I was talking to fellow PC Gamer writer Joshua Wolens about
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