No Man's Sky

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2694 Ratings

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  1. jedi5diah
    Aug 15, 2016
    4
    another wonderful game RUINED by pathetic performance optimisation... delay after delay for whatsoever reasons are kinda lame after all...we Gamers knew it and thus the sales clearly tells... YOU CAN NO LONGER CHEAT OUR MONEY with your hype and marketing
  2. CyberAngel
    Oct 4, 2016
    4
    I can only and will only review the game in it's current state which is clearly lacking multiple promised features:
    - every planet should have been unique and different
    - every ship should have been different, they're focused on a specific type of work - multiplayer - what's the point of naming every single **** if no one can see it? I certainly won't go back and visit explored worlds    I can only and will only review the game in it's current state which is clearly lacking multiple promised features:
    - every planet should have been unique and different
    - every ship should have been different, they're focused on a specific type of work
    - multiplayer - what's the point of naming every single **** if no one can see it? I certainly won't go back and visit explored worlds and creatures, thanks.
    - engaging battles between warring factions
    - desert planets
    - interesting creatures (Spore has them)
    - NPCs that don't behave like a vending machine
    - interstellar life on planets (ships, traders, warriors)
    - no settlements crammed together having only a few hundred meters between them
    - Sean Murray not promising **** that was never in the game in the first place

    Other than that the game is boring after a few initial hours, full of pointless resource gathering, visiting run-of-the-mill procedurally generated planets and generally having no sense of accomplishment.
    Sorry, this is truly No Man's Lie. Disappointment of the year.    … Expand
  3. Vasot
    Aug 13, 2016
    4
    1) Mediocre cartoony graphics
    2) Huge performance drops during gameplay even if you have a powerful PC
    3) Little variety all planets feels the same with a different skin 4) Awful player Interface and uncomfortable management panel 5) Very shallow without interesting characters and missions feel like a chore gets boring and repetitive fast Game was overhyped to the extreme it's far    1) Mediocre cartoony graphics
    2) Huge performance drops during gameplay even if you have a powerful PC
    3) Little variety all planets feels the same with a different skin
    4) Awful player Interface and uncomfortable management panel
    5) Very shallow without interesting characters and missions feel like a chore gets boring and repetitive fast

    Game was overhyped to the extreme it's far from great i will wait for some patches and maybe i will give it another try in the future    … Expand
  4. Diaboliquin
    Aug 16, 2016
    4
    Repetitive tasks, clumsy inventory management, pointless "survival" elements and, to add injury to insult, awful optimization of this PC port. Ask for 60 usd it's too much. An incomplete game that now the developer says will be completed through payed DLC.
  5. neekz0r
    Aug 12, 2016
    4
    There is potential for this game, but right now it's poorly executed.

    So, as an explorer game, it kinda fails. You can't ever really explore because you constantly have to return to your ship to offload crap. Why are you offloading crap? Because you need it to explore. Setting that aside.. this game could be fun to explore. Except... if you've seen one planet, you've seen them all.    There is potential for this game, but right now it's poorly executed.

    So, as an explorer game, it kinda fails. You can't ever really explore because you constantly have to return to your ship to offload crap. Why are you offloading crap? Because you need it to explore. Setting that aside.. this game could be fun to explore. Except... if you've seen one planet, you've seen them all. There isn't any "large" differences. Just small ones. SO one planet is toxic, and another is cold. Neat. Your suite does the same thing; you have to supply energy to it. Other than that, it's just a name. Toxic, cold, heat.

    If you are expecting a giant forrest planet; nope. I've not seen one yet. If you want to see a dessert, nope. Purple goo planet? Nope, not that I saw. Just the same with minor variations.

    You'll get "it" in about an hour, and after that, it's just .. grindy.    … Expand
  6. Shekky
    Nov 10, 2016
    4
    The Gameplay is farely straightforward the simplicity on the control scheme was perfect. It does provide some interest when you explore your first planet. Outside of your first planet however doesn't provide much difference from any other planet other then terrain generation. which only becomes different by the temperature of a planet. Asteroids in a system are extremely unrealistic. YourThe Gameplay is farely straightforward the simplicity on the control scheme was perfect. It does provide some interest when you explore your first planet. Outside of your first planet however doesn't provide much difference from any other planet other then terrain generation. which only becomes different by the temperature of a planet. Asteroids in a system are extremely unrealistic. Your ship consumes energy way too fast constantly having to farm resources to power up your ship so you can continue to travel. If Hello Games had included multiplayer and the ability to build a base and toned down the energy consumption of your ship this game could be an amazing game. If they don't do anything however which seems to be the case then this game could of been something great. This game in its complete form on release date should of been considered early access not the final product.… Expand
  7. daftshadow
    Nov 13, 2016
    4
    To be fair, this game had so much potential. So much. But the developer utterly failed to have this game live up to its hype and potential. On the outside, the premise of the game is promising. Vast universe to explore. But then again something so vast is also very so limited. A lot of the planets are alike to each other with the same limited variety of planet attributes like landscapes,To be fair, this game had so much potential. So much. But the developer utterly failed to have this game live up to its hype and potential. On the outside, the premise of the game is promising. Vast universe to explore. But then again something so vast is also very so limited. A lot of the planets are alike to each other with the same limited variety of planet attributes like landscapes, resources, life-forms, climate, and so forth. No Man's Sky really seemed like a game where the developer had many good ideas but most were never implemented. There's really no purpose or motivation for you as the player to continue playing. There's really no end goal and/or reward at the end.… Expand
  8. Baronz
    Aug 20, 2016
    4
    Boring and repetitive gameplay, no gravity difference between a moon and a planet.
    Horrific interface and menus.
    4/10 instead of 0 cause i like the idea, but this is more like a tech demo than a real game.
  9. Soujirop
    Aug 21, 2016
    4
    No multiplayer, quite repetitive, and not really worth "exploring" since most planets follow the same basic concepts. There's no really a sense of awe when you reach a planet after the first couple of days playing, since you will instantly think "oh, it's this pattern again". I give it a 4 because it's actualy fun for a weekend, I might have given it a 5-6 if it was worth 20 bucks instead of 60...
  10. JRice
    Jan 1, 2022
    4
    Such a great concept, and yet, so poorly executed... After all the patches and improvements, the game plays clunky, uncomfortable, and gives me headache! You start on a planet with hostile conditions, and are supposed to learn the terribly ununituitive, and badly explained basics under pressure, while you are slowly dying. Such a bad start, really...
    Everything in this game feels like a    Such a great concept, and yet, so poorly executed... After all the patches and improvements, the game plays clunky, uncomfortable, and gives me headache! You start on a planet with hostile conditions, and are supposed to learn the terribly ununituitive, and badly explained basics under pressure, while you are slowly dying. Such a bad start, really...
    Everything in this game feels like a concept, something that still needs to be properly implemented. After two hours with this game, in which i had to learn and understand everything the hard way, and did not enjoy anything, im quitting. No fun, just stress...    … Expand
  11. flexy123
    Aug 30, 2016
    4
    It's to note that most folks who rate the game good call the game an "exploration game". There is just a problem: The annoying grind and constant need to manage your inventory make it almost impossible to actually explore something. The procedural generation of planets and the few assets used in the game mean that planets are more or less the same, with minor varieties, which also meansIt's to note that most folks who rate the game good call the game an "exploration game". There is just a problem: The annoying grind and constant need to manage your inventory make it almost impossible to actually explore something. The procedural generation of planets and the few assets used in the game mean that planets are more or less the same, with minor varieties, which also means there is nothing really new "to explore" once you played the game, say, for 2 hours. You have seen everything. I can get a classic linear game such as Tombraider and there I can actually see and explore more things than in this game. Grinding down "quintilllions" of rather similar planets to mine resources simply is not fun. Also, some people complain "a lot of people expect the game to be something..that isn't'". Point is, for a whopping €60-€70 I do INDEED have a tons expectations on a game. For the same price I can get countless other games with immersive worlds and an incredible amount to see and to do...example again the latest iteration of Tombraider (or, just picking something randomly, FarCry 3 or FarCry 4) where the crafting and collection aspect alone is far better implemented, YET only a small part of a game. Here, it is ALL what the game is about based around a game which otherwise has very little depth and motivation to continue.… Expand
  12. LucasTheMan
    Oct 17, 2016
    4
    It's bad, unfortunately it is.
    Not a 0% game like many say, but it's just... boring.
    Walk to get this, walk back to to get that, walk walk walk.
    I'm not going into the false promises issue, but the game itself is just an endless chore of boring tasks.
  13. patrioticparody
    Sep 8, 2016
    4
    So much was promised by the developer and so little was delivered. I can understand now why they were so eager to take down any pre-release gameplay footage. This game is fun for about an hour, maybe two. After that, you will have seen what its universe has to offer. Crafting this is tedious and complicated, not because of sophisticated recipes, but rather because of poor inventorySo much was promised by the developer and so little was delivered. I can understand now why they were so eager to take down any pre-release gameplay footage. This game is fun for about an hour, maybe two. After that, you will have seen what its universe has to offer. Crafting this is tedious and complicated, not because of sophisticated recipes, but rather because of poor inventory management tools. Lack of on-screen information in critical situations detracts from the realism, while a lack of reference of any kind leaves the impression that everything you do is for nothing. I am very sad to see this game turn out this way. Procedural generation is the future and it's unfortunate on that this game can't be a model for the future.… Expand
  14. Klotz
    Dec 21, 2017
    4
    No, I don't expected something completely different.
    No, CoD is not my favourite game of all time.
    The game was advertised with the keywords Explore - Survive - Trade - Fight Not one of these game elements is well implemented. Not one of these game elements is challenging or has any game depth. Mine resources ? To bad that every planet on the universe had planetary-wide "sentinel    No, I don't expected something completely different.
    No, CoD is not my favourite game of all time.
    The game was advertised with the keywords Explore - Survive - Trade - Fight
    Not one of these game elements is well implemented. Not one of these game elements is challenging or has any game depth.

    Mine resources ? To bad that every planet on the universe had planetary-wide "sentinel drones" on them, that will kill everybody who dare to steal a handful of dirt...Surviving simply means to refill one of your numerous constantly dropping meters. Manually of course, even if your have enought resources in your inventory. This game uses every opportunity to artifically extend the gameplay (Yeah, we like our Inventory small and fiddly).

    The best part is probably the exloration, but of course it's shallow like the rest of the game - push your scanner run to the next question marker and "discover" one of 5 or 6 generic alien things that are pretty mutch the same on every planet.This game has too many flaws big and small to name them all, I won't even start to talk about all the technical problems this game has. The 60 € price tag is just the cherry on top of the cake. I think they knew very well why they gave no review copies to the press or showed actual gameplay vids before release.

    Maybe buy this in a Sale after a couple of patches for 20 bucks, because the potential is there but buried under a pile of 18 Quintillion generic planets.    … Expand
  15. MBBasar
    Aug 24, 2016
    4
    I pre-ordered this game. Than played 40 hours. I learned that if i use pre-ordered ship atthe beginning you can not learn the hyperdrive blueprint. Well my hours gone because this bug hit me too. Can't craft or can't find hyperdrive so i am stucked. Restart needed but i already lost my interest. In summary game is too buggy and there is nothing to do in this game. I want to refund butI pre-ordered this game. Than played 40 hours. I learned that if i use pre-ordered ship atthe beginning you can not learn the hyperdrive blueprint. Well my hours gone because this bug hit me too. Can't craft or can't find hyperdrive so i am stucked. Restart needed but i already lost my interest. In summary game is too buggy and there is nothing to do in this game. I want to refund but because of Steam's bad refund policy we can't refund. Tell me Steam what can a player understand in 2 hour? I give the game 4. All points is because of the huge universe they managed to create but thats all they managed to create.… Expand
  16. Camv
    Aug 19, 2016
    4
    I really looked forward to this game. The first few hours of game-play is okay if you look past the terrible inventory management system and menu system (port from console).

    Getting into your ship and flying away from the starter planet only to discover that all planets are somewhat the same, just with different colors, was a huge disappointment. When going over a ridge there is just    I really looked forward to this game. The first few hours of game-play is okay if you look past the terrible inventory management system and menu system (port from console).

    Getting into your ship and flying away from the starter planet only to discover that all planets are somewhat the same, just with different colors, was a huge disappointment. When going over a ridge there is just more of the same vegetation, boring.

    I've been to 5-6 planets and all outposts look exactly the same even though they are occupied by different races, why?! All space stations I've been to (3) are identically inside and there is no sense of "life" at the stations (even X Rebirth have more exiting stations).

    I have to mention the ship controls, terrible! For instance, you can't fly close to a planet's surface pinpointing your landing location, the game won't let you. I feel that the developers have taken away basic flight freedom. Also, when I fly and hit space stations I simple bounce off, wtf!

    This games makes me wanna have another go at X Rebirth.    … Expand
  17. Jonno_scout
    Aug 17, 2016
    4
    This game is mediocre at best. If you take into consideration the abysmal PC launch (which in this review, I'm not) then it definitely warrants the giant, red, glaring 3.2 it is currently sitting at on metacritic. If you managed to ignore the hype, shady marketing practices and dont run into performance issues, this game might even be considered decent.

    If you want a list of things that    This game is mediocre at best. If you take into consideration the abysmal PC launch (which in this review, I'm not) then it definitely warrants the giant, red, glaring 3.2 it is currently sitting at on metacritic. If you managed to ignore the hype, shady marketing practices and dont run into performance issues, this game might even be considered decent.

    If you want a list of things that the game promised before release but then reneged on, you can check out the "Where's the NMS we were sold on?" thread on reddit - it provides a pretty decent summary of interviews and gameplay trailers where Sean Murray explicitly stated things which are definitely not in the game. The hype that was generated was entirely the fault of Hello Games, and they deserve the flak they are getting for letting people down.

    As it stands, this game needs some serious patches to fix performance issues (which they are working on, so that's a good start) but what it really needed was a competent PR campaign and some honesty prior to launch. It did not need Sean Murray promising the universe and outright lying to people.    … Expand
  18. prossnip42
    Aug 27, 2016
    4
    What a **** disappointment. This was exactly what i was afraid off. Well onto the review then.

    Pros: - one thing that i can say about this game which is pretty commendable is that it is a universe sized sandbox. there's multiple planets,galaxies with their own solar systems etc. But that's where the good things end Cons: -the first sign for me that this wasn't gonna be good was    What a **** disappointment. This was exactly what i was afraid off. Well onto the review then.

    Pros:
    - one thing that i can say about this game which is pretty commendable is that it is a universe sized sandbox. there's multiple planets,galaxies with their own solar systems etc. But that's where the good things end

    Cons:
    -the first sign for me that this wasn't gonna be good was that the download was only 5 gb. Wait what? 5 gb for a universe sized sandbox?! Well unsuprisingly all of the planets look almost identical, the only difference is that some planets are slightly more darker or have slightly more aggressive creatures. In the words of Angry Joe: :"As wide as an ocean but has the depth of a puddle"
    -the gameplay is the most basic of basics when it comes to a gathering and crafting game. you fly on planets,collect resources so you can fly on other planets and collect more resources. There's no interesting story,characters,factions or anything that Sean promised was gonna be there,was not and instead we got a one big bowl of **** YOU!

    In conclusion No man's sky is a repetitive grind fest that will have you bored in a matter of hours. Just play elite dangerous instead.    … Expand
  19. playerguy8
    Oct 3, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (CONTAINS SPOILERS)I'm going to be very short and precise with my review since i would not like to waste your time however at the same time i will make sure to cover all the points-

    this game made by hello games is mediocre at best . multiple issues related to bugs and poor optimization are evident . In fact i feel ashamed to give this game a 5 . I should give it lower but I will cut hello games a slack this time , but they shouldn't expect that in the future.

    The game promised too much and the hype was too large to be handled even by triple a devs. this indie studio overpromised and now the ASA are undergoing the process of researching "false advertising " done by the company . the front face of hello games , sean murray lied to us all with his innocent smile and because of that very smile they are sitting in heaps of cash . this article will provide all the lies incited by hello games on no mans sky : https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/4y1h9i/wheres_the_no_mans_sky_we_were_sold_on_a_big_list/ (god bless you if you have time to read through it all without breaking a sweat)

    Even if you take away everything that was falsely advertised by hello games and look at the game as if it was the game that was promised to us , its still a very crappy game. You are paying triple a money for this game (19000 naira if you live in nigeria) but offer not more than a 3000 naira game . The game is heavily repetitive where you only do about 3 things , fly , mine and walk .even when you finish the game (that is when you reach the center of the galaxy) ******SPOILER ALERT******get taken to another galaxy after a small chit chat with the atlas , a sort of jello being you've been chasing the entire game .

    All and all this game is an atrocious mess with bare bone features and nothing worthy to offer . The only thing i appreciated about this game is the music and the diversity of (some) planets .I would refrain from buying this , even a cheaper copy or even a pirated one because however you obtain it , you feel robbed , especially if you pre ordered it (please stop pre ordering your games if you do ) this game is half assed and i believe hello games drained more resources in making fancy cgi's for the game than actually developing it . As an alternative i would recommend star citizen or elite dangerous or perhaps an indie rival , rodina . spore is also a good option though not completely similar . Do your self a favor and ignore this game    … Expand
  20. Anguigena
    Aug 12, 2016
    4
    Typical over hyped. It's not as bad as people say. But it does tend to lose a LOT of replay value after about 5 hours. I won't be returning it; it's more a "I'm bored right now, wonder if anything can make me less bored..." game. But know that the first 1-4 hours are FUN. After that... you've done it all. Also people who are experiencing problems with speed are stupid. They haven't learnedTypical over hyped. It's not as bad as people say. But it does tend to lose a LOT of replay value after about 5 hours. I won't be returning it; it's more a "I'm bored right now, wonder if anything can make me less bored..." game. But know that the first 1-4 hours are FUN. After that... you've done it all. Also people who are experiencing problems with speed are stupid. They haven't learned how to use a PC.… Expand
  21. Giftigdegen
    Aug 15, 2016
    4
    It's the same thing over and over and over again. Go to this planet, look for resources, check out one or two outposts, sell your resources, maybe get lucky and get an upgrade worth using. Go to the next planet and repeat. Very disappointed with this game so far.
  22. upThere
    Aug 18, 2016
    4
    A technical marvel that runs badly even after the PC support patch and endless tuning.
    A beautiful universe filled with countless wonders that are all pretty samey and interrupted by terrible game design and UI/UX.
  23. squodge
    Sep 1, 2016
    4
    01.09.2016
    As it stands, the game needs a lot more polish.
    I don't have the fastest or best rig in the world, so I'm getting a constant 30fps with low settings: Intel i7-2600K, 16GB RAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC I was worried I'd get motion sickness playing it, but none so far - so that's already a plus. The loading screen is smooth on my rig, so the game can't be as bad as some make    01.09.2016
    As it stands, the game needs a lot more polish.
    I don't have the fastest or best rig in the world, so I'm getting a constant 30fps with low settings:
    Intel i7-2600K, 16GB RAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC

    I was worried I'd get motion sickness playing it, but none so far - so that's already a plus.
    The loading screen is smooth on my rig, so the game can't be as bad as some make it out to be.

    The main issue I have with NMS is that it's literally just fetch quests at the moment.
    Get X, produce Y, fix Z.
    I honestly feel that having missions or quests would make it more playable.
    I understand that it's supposed be about exploration, but it's not like it's OUR universe.

    I can't recommend the game in its current state.
    If Hello Games address the myriad of issues, it's potentially a 7 or 8 rated game.

    The price doesn't bother me... it's whether the game is good or not.
    I'm happy to sink £200 into a game if it delivers on most of my expectations.

    I feel NMS needs:
    * Missions/quests
    * Greater inventory space
    * Potential to meet AND see other people
    * Different classes of spaceships - fighter, merchant, rogue, etc.
    * Able to customise the person you control (sex, age, race/species, etc.)
    * More save points, heck, why not auto save points as well as the manual ones?    … Expand
  24. DukeOfNothing
    Aug 18, 2016
    4
    A "game" that had some nice ideas that sounded promising, but in the end fell incredibly way short.

    I genuinely don't know where to start. The longer you play this game the more you realize that this game is an empty experience. At first discovering new planets and not so great looking creatures is fun, but because the game has very little fun to offer besides that it wears off quickly,    A "game" that had some nice ideas that sounded promising, but in the end fell incredibly way short.

    I genuinely don't know where to start. The longer you play this game the more you realize that this game is an empty experience. At first discovering new planets and not so great looking creatures is fun, but because the game has very little fun to offer besides that it wears off quickly, very quickly.

    Mining and crafting is a frustrated experience due to the fact that once you have upgraded you ship and multitool and you buy or find a new one you have to start all over again. Upgrade modules can't be transferred to new ships and multitools. This is what you spend your time on for 90% on this game.
    So, you crafted 3 upgrades for your hyperdrive for your current ship, but now you see a 30 slot ship instead of your 28 slot you already got? Get ready to mine those rare materials that are hard to find all over again or otherwise you won't be able to grind to get to that max inventory space ship you want in the end. Because of this punishment for having done all the work to get better modules getting a new ship is a terrible experience.

    The combat on-foot and in space is painfully mediocre. Don't get your hopes up about the "epic" space combat, spawning a couple of pirates every once in a while is hardly epic.

    The "game" has got a very thin story and is hardly engaging.

    18 quintillion planets? Who cares if there is so little fun to be had.

    I confess, I was one of those idiots that preordered this game and honestly I feel pretty stupid right now. The only positive is that I got instantly cured from preordering ever again. Don't make the same mistake as me.    … Expand
  25. PutridPete
    Aug 12, 2016
    4
    Its very dissapointing to say the least. Ironically, it makes me appreciate Elite: Dangerous much more than ever before.

    My biggest problem is how on rails the space flight feels, and how poorly the game looks and performs. I don't think its a bad game, just not worth 60 dollars. I'd certainly consider getting it on discount price.
  26. plump_turkey
    Aug 21, 2016
    4
    It doesn't count as a ton of content if you just copy and paste the same elements over and over in different combinations. You will literally see the same building and find the same meaningless "points of interest" over and over and over again. You will have the same, meaningless interactions with aliens of 1 of the 4 races.

    There just isn't enough content here and I think they would    It doesn't count as a ton of content if you just copy and paste the same elements over and over in different combinations. You will literally see the same building and find the same meaningless "points of interest" over and over and over again. You will have the same, meaningless interactions with aliens of 1 of the 4 races.

    There just isn't enough content here and I think they would have to add more than double the content that they currently have the make it worthwhile.

    Playing this game feels like how I imagine an English teacher feels; grading a stack of plagiarized papers where each student changed just enough to not get caught for cheating.    … Expand
  27. thumbwiz
    Aug 19, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun until shortly after you get your ship fixed. You finally realize you are about to start a loop that is not what you had hoped for or expected. You only barely control your ship. On planets you can't skim the ground (or hit it). Landing is automated on planet and entering space stations. You can explore and discover creatures, make friends with them, but it's really only fun a few times. On top of that, the end goal to reach the center will only reward you with starting the game all over again, needing to fix a ship to get off the planet. No cool cut scene, not even credits. I wanted to love this game and admit I did have some fun with it, but it shouldn't have a AAA price.… Expand
  28. WhiteSkyMage
    Aug 12, 2016
    4
    First, DO NOT BUY RIGHT NOW, wait for patch. This is unacceptable at launch time. And it is pissing off really... I won't be buying this game until it's not fixed, and Id also be looking for 50% off. I will tell you why 50% off.
    Now based upon people that have played it for long amount of time - it's not a game for everyone and the biggest issue I find, that I took about half the points    First, DO NOT BUY RIGHT NOW, wait for patch. This is unacceptable at launch time. And it is pissing off really... I won't be buying this game until it's not fixed, and Id also be looking for 50% off. I will tell you why 50% off.
    Now based upon people that have played it for long amount of time - it's not a game for everyone and the biggest issue I find, that I took about half the points on my rating is that it is only a single player. I do not consider games that are single player these days worth a full price, when I have already bought a package for Star Citizen for only $45 and for that I get access to both singleplayer/co-op campaign (when it's out in the end of the year) and persistent universe, which I could play now. This is why I did say I may buy this game if it does go 50% off. There are other complaints that the game glitches/crashes even on consoles (i am surprised). Anyway this is what pisses me off the most, otherwise the game has *some* potential. You have to be prepared when you go into combat, since it is real time. You have to mine, craft and sell items and find some kind of stones to learn species' language, which apparently takes time.

    That was all about it I got. Really i expected something different, but that's what we have. It's maybe fun when you get into it, but if you see that it doesn't taste what you would like to have, then put your money into Star Citizen. At least, that would give you everything else. I wouldn't play a single player survival game like NMS, if of course the story isn't as engaging. Have fun playing if you got it and you can run it, but if you have not, it's not the time, wait then buy. Once performance improves...    … Expand
  29. andrespi
    Aug 13, 2016
    4
    The optimization for the PC version is terrible. Even though I can run elite dangerous on my pc without any problem, no man's sky runs terribly, stutters, frame rate drops a lot and has a lot of other technical problems.

    The game is also extremely dull and repetitive. Mechanics are also a step behind compared to other games on pc, which have a lot more content, are less repetitive and    The optimization for the PC version is terrible. Even though I can run elite dangerous on my pc without any problem, no man's sky runs terribly, stutters, frame rate drops a lot and has a lot of other technical problems.

    The game is also extremely dull and repetitive. Mechanics are also a step behind compared to other games on pc, which have a lot more content, are less repetitive and have deeper gameplay mechanics (for example Starbound which is a lot better and costs a lot less). No man's sky is the Biggest disappointment of 2016 for me.    … Expand
  30. Kiwigalaxy
    Aug 13, 2016
    4
    I'll keep it short and simple. Making 18 quintillion planets is an achievement. But the gameplay is boring. It has some cool moments like when you go through the atmosphere for the first time and get an understanding of how big it is and how big the planet you were on is. But it's not much else than that for me. Collecting materials and upgrading stuff just doesn't cut it for me. Also theI'll keep it short and simple. Making 18 quintillion planets is an achievement. But the gameplay is boring. It has some cool moments like when you go through the atmosphere for the first time and get an understanding of how big it is and how big the planet you were on is. But it's not much else than that for me. Collecting materials and upgrading stuff just doesn't cut it for me. Also the PC-port is a catastrophe.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 11, 2016
    67
    No Man's Sky breaks the record in falling short of the hype – which is an incredible achievement in the category of super ambitious space games. The huge universe is a repetitive, lifeless and meaningless place, no amount of random generated creatures can change that. The most unforgivable fail is making the spaceship such a pain to fly, which makes exploring the vast universe simply a chore. However, at its best the game is epic and many of the issues should be easy to fix, so this might not be the end of the journey after all. [Sept 2016]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 2, 2016
    60
    It's partially broken, shallow, repetitive and aimless, but hang me, I still kind of love it. [Issue#255, p.56]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Sep 27, 2016
    60
    While some poorly designed systems and mechanics chip away at your patience, the feeling of flying seamlessly from space down to a peninsula you spotted from orbit never fails to enthrall. [Nov 2016, p.106]
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