Here is one of the few honest reviews about this game.

https://www.eurogamer.net/starfield-...SwynSNbylEl78k

Most reviews just praise it, but this one really digs into what's not so great.

They highlight how bad maps are, and as you mentioned the complete lack of city maps. So many times it's so easy to get lost. You end you just following marker points. And the planets are barren, with the planet maps being some of the most boring I've ever seen with just landing markers. Elite got planet maps right over 30 years ago so there is no excuse there.

But the review hit the nail on the head about one big thing that is missing. Exploration. You can just fast travel everywhere. Unless you are on a planet then you have to run everywhere in each location. No mounts. The one thing that was epic about games like Skyrim was walking through the landscape exploring massive vistas and discovering things. You can't explore in Starfield, which is mad when you consider how big the game is.

Have you tried building your own ship yet?

As I mentioned above I've still been using the first ship, just upgraded a bit. I can afford a better one now and will be devoting some time to exploring different ships when I get more time next week, but so far in the game it hasn't really motivated me to beyond curiosity.
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