Shattered Space, Bethesda's first major expansion for Starfield , released a few days ago, but has unfortunately been met with middling PC player numbers and lukewarm reviews. Over on SteamDB , Starfield currently has a 24-hour peak concurrent player count of 17,074, and a current player count of 9,740. In contrast, Bethesda's much older release The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition has a 24-hour player peak of 21,494, with 13,772 of us currently making our way through the fantasy world.
Shattered Space's Steam reviews, meanwhile, currently sit with a "mostly negative" average. Many of these reviews claim the expansion is not worth its price tag, with several accusing the developer of being "lazy" with the storytelling and overall content. "They say less is more, and with Shattered Space it's true.
Bethesda's giving you less while asking for more money," reads one Steam review. "Incredibly mediocre," another adds. "Was willing to give Starfield a lot of grace due to it being a new IP but now I've seen what they're doing to build on it, it's not worth it.
" One positive review, meanwhile, is a very clearly backhanded compliment: "The story is boring af. Would recommend if you have insomnia and need to work the next day." It's worth elaborating since some clearly can't read.
I didn't speed run shit, it just took 5 hours for the main story. Another 5 or so with exploring most of Dazra & completing its side quests. This DLC is $30.
It shouldn't be. It's dull & boring. And ye.