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The problem is that it flat out isn't a space exploration game. Space is more or less a glorified loading zone. You can do some dogfighting if you want, but you're mostly just going to fast travel from planet to planet while completing modern, bland Bethesda quests.
If you really just love Bethesda games, and have enjoyed your time in Fallout 4 or 76, there's not anything wrong with it structurally. The gunplay is about as good as the Creation Engine allows, and there's some actually cool new game+ additions to encourage a replay. The problem is that if you're someone who saw both of those games as signs of Bethesda faltering, Starfield is your proof that their open-world design is outdated, and their writing can't compete in the same arena as someone like Larian.