naiwa 2026-04-12

Players criticize the short campaign and the focus on combat.



The second paid DLC for Starfield, Terran Armada, was released on Steam and immediately received a "mixed" status — only about half of the user reviews were positive. After the first few hundred reviews, many note that the new release did not meet expectations and looks much more modest than the previous Shattered Space.Some of the audience hoped for a continuation of the main story after the events of the first expansion, but judging by the comments, Terran Armada does not offer this. Players complain that the story is too short: the main campaign can be completed in about three hours, which seems too little for a large RPG from Bethesda to many. Additionally, the shift in focus to action is criticized — the DLC is more occupied with shootouts and military missions, while the plot depth and character development take a back seat. At the same time, the free update to the base game, released simultaneously, received warmer reviews: fixes and improvements are called noticeable and useful, often more valuable than the content of the paid package. Terran Armada is sold for $9.99 — about half the price of the first DLC, and many see this as a reflection of the smaller scale, although even this price did not save some players from disappointment. Despite all this, the release of the DLC and patch has revived interest in Starfield: the project's online player count on Steam exceeded 20,000 simultaneously for the first …