Defining Duke, Episode 140 | Starfield's Controversial Reviews - Is It REALLY That Bad? (Patreon)

Starfield is now out for everyone! While last week was more of a review discussion, this time around we are diving into the scuttlebutt surrounding the conversation. While there's a lot of talk about other's reviews, the most important one is your own and thanks to Starfield being a Day 1 Game Pass game, it's never been easier to get involved. The Dukes dive into the infamous 7/10 reviews hailing from major outlets such as IGN and GameSpot. Is it worth all the frustration Xbox fans are facing when the game sits at a lovely 87 on OpenCritic? Do modern day reviews even matter with the numbers that Starfield is putting up?  Perhaps most important of all, is this year so good that a 7/10 score is worth losing it over? Beyond the reviews, we assess the situation involving the arguably disingenuous conversation that is enshrouding the game. Have console wars overtaken one of Xbox's most important game releases ever? We dig into that on top of Redfall being relevant for another decade, Todd Howard's praise of Phil Spencer, Starfield's upcoming expansion, the closure of Volition Games, another mid TMNT game on the horizon, and much more!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:05:44 - Correction

0:06:29 - Health Is Wealth

0:11:26 - What will we do for the Starfield Spoilercast?

0:14:38 - Why is Oblivion too old?

0:23:24 - Todd Howard gives some love to Phil and talks Indiana Jones

0:27:33 - New tracks for Forza Motorsport have been revealed

0:31:12 - Pete Hines believes in Redfall

0:38:25 - Starfield’s Premium Upgrade has charted in the UK

0:49:26 - REPLACED has been delayed

0:52:48 - Xbox’s September update is here

0:58:26 - Volition Games has been shut down

1:03:54 - TMNT Mutant Mayhem is getting a game adaptation

1:11:09 - HogLeg 2 is in development… maybe

1:12:13 - Beyond good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition has been leaked

1:12:34 - Alone In The Dark has been Delayed

1:14:10 - Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 is coming next year

1:17:56 - A new patch for Jedi Survivor has arrived

1:22:35 - What have we been playing?

1:57:06 - What’s up with the Starfield review discourse?

2:21:53 - Will Bethesda end up being Xbox’s Naughty Dog?

2:37:10 - How does Starfield compare to the Outer Worlds?

2:46:01 - What does Xbox’s 2024 look like?

2:56:02 - Coming soon to Game Pass

3:02:54 - Game Pass Pick of the Week

3:08:06 - When will the first Starfield expansion drop?