No Man's Sky

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  1. sundeki
    Aug 22, 2016
    2
    Lied to, lied to, lied to. There are literally hundreds of quotes from game devs and that smug lying swine who fed it to us. Do not grace this game with your patronage. Do not purchase it.
  2. Catteni
    Aug 22, 2016
    10
    i'm over 100 hours in and still loving this... there are some things that got cut but 90% of what was actually promised is in the game... and more that was purposely never mentioned to keep the surprise wrapped up...

    most of the people that are reviewing this badly never even gave it more than 10 hours (many of them less) and it can take 20+ if you don;t know what you're doing to even    i'm over 100 hours in and still loving this... there are some things that got cut but 90% of what was actually promised is in the game... and more that was purposely never mentioned to keep the surprise wrapped up...

    most of the people that are reviewing this badly never even gave it more than 10 hours (many of them less) and it can take 20+ if you don;t know what you're doing to even get to a different colored sun... that's not even a drop in the bucket compared to what's out there...

    if you're on the fence on buying it... do yourself a favor and join one of the many FB groups and see all the things people are finding all over the game...    … Expand
  3. GERULA666
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    This game is so incredible BOOOOOOOOOOOORING!
    and repetitive as hell, not to mention his pokemon graphic view
    this is not a game worth 60$, his price should be 5$ and developers of this game should beg you 2 days to buy!
    Avoid it with all costs!
  4. 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
  5. HipsterDufus
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    Such a bad launch where my PC could not run it, then when it does it does not deliver what the developer promised. A lot of hype and for a game that doesn't deliver it's value. Sad because unless Hello Games pulls a rabbit out of their hat this game could die before it reaches its full potential. A most beautiful vision for another big step in gaming poorly executed. 5 out of 10 isSuch a bad launch where my PC could not run it, then when it does it does not deliver what the developer promised. A lot of hype and for a game that doesn't deliver it's value. Sad because unless Hello Games pulls a rabbit out of their hat this game could die before it reaches its full potential. A most beautiful vision for another big step in gaming poorly executed. 5 out of 10 is being generous for the ability to make something new not seen in games before.… Expand
  6. Enkil99
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    This game has too many bugs. I pre purchased it for $60 because I believed I was getting a finished product. I just filled my ship with Emeril and looked for awhile to find a place to sell it. Finally found a base with...hmm two landing pads? I open the door, the procedural generation generated two bases exactly on top of each other and I cannot enter to sell my goods as the walls of oneThis game has too many bugs. I pre purchased it for $60 because I believed I was getting a finished product. I just filled my ship with Emeril and looked for awhile to find a place to sell it. Finally found a base with...hmm two landing pads? I open the door, the procedural generation generated two bases exactly on top of each other and I cannot enter to sell my goods as the walls of one base block the doors of the other one. I can see inside a window and see two aliens where there should only be one. Really Hello Games? Really? How do I get a refund? BTW, the frame rate is ridiculous. One second it's flowing nicely and then all of a sudden herky jerky and I feel like I am walking in mud. I don't spend over $1k on a PC to play games with such terrible frame rates and bugs.

    I also found a lump of aluminum procedurally generated underneath a shelter and i could not get to it. I thought, oh I can just blow holes in the ground with my plasma grenades...nope...you can't blow up shelters, so the ground is untouchable. I keep seeing giant columns of floating resources and buildings generated into the sides of mountains and into seas...and i can't enter through the door.

    There are some interesting things that they did here but the execution is terrible. It makes me wonder if any of the people involved in the design of this game played any video games as kids...I hope steam refunds me!    … Expand
  7. Zakeruga
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    Repetitive, false hopes (i'm refering to ONLINE), a lot of glitches... I think there's a lot of reasons to not buy this game.

    Sorry for my english :S
  8. Ric_PC
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    Well, the game isn't bad at all, however I was expecting more. It can be a little bit disappointing for those who are expecting for great graphics for example. At 1080p the image is a little bit blurry (and I know how to configure my graphic settings for god sake), feels like the game was ported (which is ridiculous.. we are in 2016). The story is interesting, but the space travelWell, the game isn't bad at all, however I was expecting more. It can be a little bit disappointing for those who are expecting for great graphics for example. At 1080p the image is a little bit blurry (and I know how to configure my graphic settings for god sake), feels like the game was ported (which is ridiculous.. we are in 2016). The story is interesting, but the space travel sometimes becomes very annoying and repetitive as well as some planets.
    My vote goes for a 7/7,5.    … Expand
  9. rhythmdr
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    I have been playing NMS for about 20 hours now and I'm still enjoying dropping out of hyperspace, into a new solar system, and flying down to the planets surface to see what's there. There can be a sameness to many of the planets, but that makes discovering the unique planets all the more special. However, even on rocky planets, barren of life, I can still have enjoyable discoveries.

    On    I have been playing NMS for about 20 hours now and I'm still enjoying dropping out of hyperspace, into a new solar system, and flying down to the planets surface to see what's there. There can be a sameness to many of the planets, but that makes discovering the unique planets all the more special. However, even on rocky planets, barren of life, I can still have enjoyable discoveries.

    On one such planet, I landed at an outpost and saw a nearby cave, full of red and green crystals that stood out against the barren ground. I went inside and discovered an odd looking cube sitting on the ground. I picked it up and discovered that it was quite valuable. So, I explored further into the cave, picking up more cubes until my suit and ship storage were full of them. Then I flew up to the space station to see how much I could make from them.

    That experience was rewarding both in units and in fun. Moments like that are why I bought the game in the first place, and why I continue to enjoy playing it.

    Sure, there are things that can take away from the experience. The ground and space combat are not very good. I can't stand how the game goes into a letterbox view every time you meet a new alien, or get a journey milestone. It's very intrusive and interrupts the flow of the game. The crafting / upgrade system is kind of clunky.

    Despite some of it's shortcomings, I still really enjoy moving through the galaxy, making new discoveries, while gathering what I need to keep my systems functioning. I'm looking forward to seeing what Hello Games will do to improve on NMS, such as the upcoming base building and large freighters.

    Update after 5 more hours of play: One complaint that I have read is that NMS doesn't have the large space battles, that Sean Murray said would be in the game. I just came out of warp in a new system and was greeted by a huge battleship, surrounded by several cargo ships, sending out a distress call. When I got closer, a box popped up in the lower right corner instructing me to protect the cargo ships and that there were 36 attack ships remaining. I joined the fight, but I haven't upgraded my ship for heavy combat, so things did not go well. I fled to the nearby space station. Once inside, the whole station would periodically shake from the explosions of the nearby battle. It was a pretty cool experience.    … Expand
  10. deathspanker
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    The game isn't optimized for PC, the core game-play is repetitive and mechanics tiresome.

    This game should've been released as an Early Access with a $20 price tag.

    I'd gladly try the game again after a few updates (hopefully) and when the game goes on sale.

    Sadly NMS is the first game I've ever refunded on steam, such a disappointment.
  11. Havoc44
    Aug 21, 2016
    3
    I like No Man’s Sky and was excited about its announcement, but the game has a lot room for improvement. Sadly, the game feels more like an Early Access game that should been price at $30, though I won’t argue against $20. Definitely, not worth $60 as the game is now. I hate to say it, but I would give this game in its current state a 3/10.

    PROS: 1. Good Foundation 2. Language    I like No Man’s Sky and was excited about its announcement, but the game has a lot room for improvement. Sadly, the game feels more like an Early Access game that should been price at $30, though I won’t argue against $20. Definitely, not worth $60 as the game is now. I hate to say it, but I would give this game in its current state a 3/10.

    PROS:

    1. Good Foundation
    2. Language System (Especially being able to figure out a puzzle when you only have a few words to work with)
    3. Ships have “Some” Variety
    4. Can be relaxing at times (But also can be Very Frustrating)

    Cons:

    1. That ending, WTF. Really. No spoilers, but even after reading online what the ending was supposed to mean, still…..NO.
    2. Gameplay, or lack thereof: (Primarily, Mining and Scanning) Very Repetitive gameplay. You will have to do a lot of mining, and that’s even if you upgrade your multi tool to speed up the process, it is still a huge time sink. Scanning new species gets old and boring fast with a lot of creatures looking the same world to world or just having random parts thrown together. Just not much gameplay period and the game can get boring really fast.
    3. Puzzles lack variety, you soon learn the majority of the numbers puzzle at the consoles are just a simple shift the numbers to the left or right.
    4. NPCs. Npc never move, just always standing in the same spot or like at the space station ships will come in but alien npc never get out.
    5. Having to hold the button to do anything in the game, no simple click to sell or interact with something, you need to hold the button for a few seconds.
    6. Worlds quickly start to look the same
    7. Journey to the center takes way longer than it should for such a repetitive game.    … Expand
  12. Acejuno
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    The game isn't bad. To be honest I think it's really playable and enjoyable. The only problem is the expectations given by developers. It just is not what they have been promising. Everything beside this is ok. I had a lot of fun playing it.
  13. soggyburrito
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    Very shallow. Infinite unique planets, but they all feel the same. Fauna generation and AI are laughable. Audio is jarring and repetitive. Feels unfinished. Interface needs a lot of work. It isn't the game that was advertised before launch. Plays like a $20 game early access game.
  14. Rupieeeee
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    Game gets boring and repetitive after just a few hours, missing lots of features which were promised to be there. The game itself doesn't deserve 0. I'm quite sure some people will find it entertaining, but I'll rate it 0 because of the false advertising and lies from developers, which I'm sure misled many people who bought it.
  15. Vidicus
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    I have to give this game the lowest possible score due to the developer misleading the consumers about what is in the game. Overall it is a very simple game with no science applied at all. Planets do not make sense and the only goal is to get to the center of the universe to start over. Over hyped to the point it is not even the game promised. On the plus side, this game taught me notI have to give this game the lowest possible score due to the developer misleading the consumers about what is in the game. Overall it is a very simple game with no science applied at all. Planets do not make sense and the only goal is to get to the center of the universe to start over. Over hyped to the point it is not even the game promised. On the plus side, this game taught me not to pre-order games any more.… Expand
  16. eyesdeuxo
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    when you overhype and lie during itw showing fake trailer, dont expect something good. this game is worth 15 dollars at max, you can have way more fun for that amount with a game like minecraft or CS GO
  17. GamesBeatAll
    Aug 21, 2016
    5
    FIRST IMPRESSIONS: If you understand what you are getting, which is explore, discover, upgrade, occasional very basic fights, in interesting landscapes, then this game ticks the boxes.
    I find it a nice game to chill out in, but not for getting my heart racing, driving me crazy trying to achieve something, or bringing a lump to my throat.
    But the £40 price tag is a far, far too high.
  18. 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...
  19. oracle00
    Aug 21, 2016
    3
    Just dont buy it, ever dont support the crooks at hello games. Dont believe any of the promises. They are useless, in 3 years this is all they can come up with, just imagine what they can do with another 3 years. Nothing! It will be the users/moders that make this game playable. Borrow it from a friend, or play it for 2 hours and refund it but paying for this game supports thieves
  20. b1
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    44 hours in, I gave up. I was hoping for something much more interesting, there is too much repetition.
    Boring and lacking in promise.
    Dont waste your time.
  21. Jo0ker
    Aug 21, 2016
    5
    Giving 5 because I love space, and the game is good.. the idea is beautiful. But, we have so much problems.. The PC version is trash, bad optimization. Inside the game.. Ok, what we do in the game?
    The ATLAS history is monotony and we do the same thing a thousand times.. and we need to keep in the inventory so many spaces to the Atlas stones to finish the atlas story. This is trash.
    In    Giving 5 because I love space, and the game is good.. the idea is beautiful. But, we have so much problems.. The PC version is trash, bad optimization. Inside the game.. Ok, what we do in the game?
    The ATLAS history is monotony and we do the same thing a thousand times.. and we need to keep in the inventory so many spaces to the Atlas stones to finish the atlas story. This is trash.
    In the planets.. everything looks the same, we across so many stars and so many planets.. all we see is PRIMITIVE life, never we see a civilization with intelligence (only the travelers aliens) but never a civilization that don't discover the space.. a medieval civilization. Just DINOSAURS and animals..
    So many bad things, but I believe that with updates then can create a better game.. I want to believe in that, because I love the style, I love games like this and No Man's Sky is that game, they need to wake up and listen the gamers!    … Expand
  22. cyrusor
    Aug 20, 2016
    2
    This game is the definition of a false-advertisement, they made some scripted gameplay trailers, showing things that are not in the game, their lead developer went on interviews and TV shows and just promised 100 different things that he had no intention of ever putting in the game.
    And then when the game was released, it had something like 20/100 of what he promised, and in a very broken    This game is the definition of a false-advertisement, they made some scripted gameplay trailers, showing things that are not in the game, their lead developer went on interviews and TV shows and just promised 100 different things that he had no intention of ever putting in the game.
    And then when the game was released, it had something like 20/100 of what he promised, and in a very broken state. I could create a game with a coca-cola vending machine and it would have much more depth in its trading than what the game has.

    The games biggest selling point was that you could explore planets that nobody had ever before seen. Well, guess what, there are already hundreds of NPCs in the ground with outposts and trade-depots, so im not the first to step foot on the planet.
    After 50 planets or so, you've pretty much seen everything the game has to offer when it comes to exploring.
    Im not even gonna talk about the controls because thats a waste of time.    … Expand
  23. Zbox
    Aug 20, 2016
    1
    Another case of false advertising, overhyped and a huge mess of a game. makes sense all the vague information, such paranoid evasive behaviour from hello games. and lying over the years to keep feeding the hype and con people into pre-order and RED FLAG when they consored and started witch-hunt against streams..... you should know something was very very wrong....... they want people toAnother case of false advertising, overhyped and a huge mess of a game. makes sense all the vague information, such paranoid evasive behaviour from hello games. and lying over the years to keep feeding the hype and con people into pre-order and RED FLAG when they consored and started witch-hunt against streams..... you should know something was very very wrong....... they want people to fall for it, they successed, BIG TIME. and NO being indie dev doesn't give you a free pass on BS. Rent or buy in sale for 75% off, than laugh hard at how payed 60$ or more xD… Expand
  24. Orco83
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    La mayor mentira jamás contada...

    He aquí uno de los juegos más pobres que he visto en toda mi vida para PC. Gráficos pobres, un comportamineto de los animales terrible, un sistema de combate en el espacio bastante patética y encima sin multiplayer. Tron, es como Batman Arkham Nights o algo peor. Dejadme que os explique algo: 1. Nos han vendido un juego indie por el precio de un    La mayor mentira jamás contada...

    He aquí uno de los juegos más pobres que he visto en toda mi vida para PC. Gráficos pobres, un comportamineto de los animales terrible, un sistema de combate en el espacio bastante patética y encima sin multiplayer. Tron, es como Batman Arkham Nights o algo peor. Dejadme que os explique algo:

    1. Nos han vendido un juego indie por el precio de un triple A (AAA): Todas las coas que hemos visto en los anuncios son mentira.

    2. El rendimiento del juego es horrible: Sí, es triste, pero es cierto. Personas con mosntruosidades de PC no lo ejecutan bien y tienen problemas con las caidas de FPS.

    3. EL juego es repetitivo: Sí, lo es. En este juego todo es lo mismo, los mismos animales, las mismas plantas y las mismas mecanicas de juego a todas horas. Muy pobre.

    4. Este juego es un fraude: Los desarrolladores dijeron que este juego era multijugador y que podríamos interactuar con otros jugadores cuando la verdad es que NO. Este juego no tiene multijugador, por lo que es imposible encontrar a otros jugadores en los planetas o en el espacio.

    5. IA estúpida: Es la IA mas estúpida que he visto, es increíble. Cuando veas los vídeos de los trailers verás a un gran rinoceronte corriendo que desencadena una estampida de animales mas pequeños debida a el. SI te gustó este comportamiento de los animales en el trailer porque era realista ya te puedes ir olvidando porque es en el juego no existe, es otra parte d ela gran mentira.

    6. Las físicas son una broma: Se puede subir un acantilado casi vertical sin ayuda del Jet-Pack y luego te caes de 5 m de altura y te haces daño.

    7. Cuando exploras planetas siempre te encuentras lo mismo en los puestos avanzados. ALiens y cajas, a veces máquinas para restablecer tu salud o el escudo o algo para aprender sobre alguna de las especies del planeta. SI tienes suerte, inclusi ruinas y máquinas para aprender una palabra en algun idioma alienígena o un tipo al que si le das algo el te da algo... BRAVO!!!

    8. La nave: Dios míoi: Sólo se va a utilizar la nave para viajar a otras estrellas porque al explorar un planeta con la nave encontraremos una barrera invisible entre la nave y el suelo que nos impedirá volar bajo. Otro uso para la nave es de almacén y es uno de los mejores usos que le vas a dar a la nave, porque esta más bien de adorno ya que las batallas en el espacio son bastante cutres y no aportan nada nuevo que no hayamos visto antes al igualq ue pasa en las batallas terrestres contra droides o algún animal.

    9. Uso de la CPU: Aquí es donde bien un gran problema, ya que cuando estas jugando al juego uns egundo te usa un 15% del CPU y un segundo depsues el 100%. De locos.

    Razones para comprarse el juego:
    - Es innovación pura
    - Explorar el universo mola (universo jodidamente grande)
    - Hermosos colores y algunas buenas posibilidades
    - Poner nombres a las nuevas especies animales y vegetales
    - Viajar

    Razones para no comprar este juego:
    - Muy repetitivo
    - Muy caro (60 eurazos para 2GB)
    - Una gran mentira de juego (anuncios fraudulentes)
    - Muy mala optimización
    - No hay multiplayer (los desarrolladores dijeron que si)
    - Poca variedad (lo mismo por todas partes, cambian colores, cuernos y colas)
    - Irrealsta (Rinocerontes con alas de mariposa?)
    - Físicas (una broma)
    - Fraude
    - No está terminado

    Si quieres un consejo no compres este juego si lo que quieres es no quedar decepcionado, no vale los 60 pavos que piden por el y la publicidad sobre el juego ha sido frauduleta.

    Si realmente te gustan los videojuegos, te preocupas por ellos y quieres comprar buenos productos no compres este, la industria del videojuego necesita de tu proteccion contra esta basura. Piensa en ello.    … Expand
  25. tigerskin84
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    Una basura!! requisitos exagerados para graficos de ps3 , problemas por todos lados incluso con el parche que salio hoy... no pude pasar del tercer planeta que me aburrio y tambien me canso el mal rendimiento
  26. hahn_s0l0
    Aug 20, 2016
    1
    I hate that I have to give this game a 1 and I know that by most metrics it does not deserve that: it is functional. It is a game that is finished. But the problem is that the game we have is not the game we were promised.

    The short version is this: No Man's Sky gets a 1 from me because of the disappointment factor. It is the single most disappointing video game experience I have ever    I hate that I have to give this game a 1 and I know that by most metrics it does not deserve that: it is functional. It is a game that is finished. But the problem is that the game we have is not the game we were promised.

    The short version is this: No Man's Sky gets a 1 from me because of the disappointment factor. It is the single most disappointing video game experience I have ever had and it's entirely the producer's fault.

    The hype began three years ago (same E3 that first teased Bloodborne if I recall correctly) and it looked amazing. It looked like Minecraft, Subnautica, Mass Effect, this sprawling survivor space adventure unlike anything we had ever experienced and what's more, it was advertised as such. There would be EVE like space interactions (we were told after all that this would be a multiplayer game) and I was excited. I followed the hype and was so excited for this game.

    I pre-ordered it and on midnight of release for PC I installed it.

    The first few minutes were troubling and it quickly turned devastating. There is nothing to do. You mine but cannot build much. You discover but cannot share with anyone (turns out Multiplayer does not exist). You learn alien words but the interactions with aliens are flat and uninspired. The most exciting thing that might happen is you accidentally shoot a sentinel: the dull and lifeless protectors... or something... of every planet in the universe.

    What is so disappointing is how easy that would have been to correct. The set up for great plots are there: what are the sentinels? How are they everywhere? what's the deal with these aliens? What is Atlas? There is so much and yet the only hint of a plot is to continually slog away through procedurally generated planets until I guess you can reach the universe's core.

    The only merit this game has is to drive home the stark, existential reality of space travel. That we are surrounded by such vast nothingness and I suppose in that way it's a moodily artistic commentary on life but not one that is worth 60 dollars. The price is borderline theft. This is not a triple A game and Hello games has a very long way to go before it can consider itself a triple A producer. This tremendous failure of a game (in that it has failed to deliver on any of its promise) will be an obstacle that they will need to work a very long time to overcome.

    (PS, I love that I can check a box for spoilers. As if there's any story here to spoil at all)    … Expand
  27. 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.
  28. flash82
    Aug 20, 2016
    5
    I must've been one of a very small number of people that heard nothing of No Man's Sky until recently, so I managed to avoid the hype and the inevitable disappointment following the first minutes in the game. That's why my review is going to be a bit different than most other users' I've read here.

    There are both positives and negatives, but lets start with the things I liked: I love    I must've been one of a very small number of people that heard nothing of No Man's Sky until recently, so I managed to avoid the hype and the inevitable disappointment following the first minutes in the game. That's why my review is going to be a bit different than most other users' I've read here.

    There are both positives and negatives, but lets start with the things I liked:

    I love that you don't know anything about your personal back-story in the game. You start on some random alien planet after having crash-landed recently. Your ship is damaged, which means you need to go out into the unexplored wilds and gather resources. Thankfully your Omni-tool - oh, I'm sorry, it's actually called Multi-Tool - comes equipped with a mining laser, so you will have an easy start. Iff its fuel ever runs dry, it is possible to hit destroyable objects with your fists instead.

    That's basically what the first few minutes in No Man's Sky are about. You go around randomly destroying stuff like plants, rocks or crystals and use the resources to fix your ship. Once that's done, you'll have a much easier time getting around on the planet, but be aware that most starts will use up a chunk of plutonium. The first hour in the game was the period I enjoyed the most and although most planets reduce your suit integrity over time, there is plenty enough time to never be in much of a hurry even without any suit improvements. Unless you lose track of time and forget going back to your ship, which has happened to me right at the beginning, go figure ;)

    Lastly: bearing in mind that the developer is a small company with only 15 employees, the graphics are not an issue and the huge scale of the in-game world, thanks to procedurally generated content, is mind-blowing.

    Lets take a look at the negatives now:

    Although you have a vast freedom of movement and action in this game, in practice you will soon end up doing the same things in a repetitive cycle of advancing your character and belongings. While no game is the same, the different starting positions and the rng both play an important role, the only viable goal in mind and the general order of things to get there is soon understood. From then on it is a long grind: you gather resources, then you craft bypass chips, which are used with signal scanners to locate outposts (possibility of finding a better Multi-Tool) and drop pods (expanding your suit inventory).

    After both have gotten too expensive to bother with for now, upgrading your ship is the next step in improving yourself. Even if you won't use your ship for anything else than a transport, the increased storage on board will still be a very desirable feature. It's too bad then, that upgrading to a significantly better ship takes a lot of time (often flying half-way across the planet to find a crash-landed wreck), resources (the list of stuff needed for repairs is extensive, you should write that down and keep a supply on hand) and patience (in my time in the game, I only ever found ships with one additional inventory slot, so going from 15 to 48 will be a long grind).

    It's really too bad then, that the other, more mercantile version of getting a better ship, is just as repetitive and boring but a lot quicker. Once you find an access terminal to the local market planet-side, you can basically print money as much as close-by resources allow. Early on, it's most efficient to gather iron and plutonium, then create as many free slots in your suit's inventory as possible and fill them up with crafted bypass chips. They sell at a decent profit, compared to just getting rid of the resources on the market. Rinse and repeat the whole thing in as many locations as you need to until you've been able to afford a maxed suit inventory and a superior Multi-Tool. Soon you can earn cash by the millions to buy the first 40+ slot ship you stumble upon.

    There is one thing I can already recognize after having visited only two space stations and half a dozen planets. The colors may be different, the plants and rocks may vary in design and even animals will differ from planet to planet, but it all feels and plays exactly the same. Even space stations are identical and always only contain one visible NPC.

    I'm given to understand that there are three races in the game and you must work on each reputation by itself. That's certainly nothing revolutionary, but the method of learning the language certainly is. It makes some sense to learn a foreign language word by singular word, but the process soon gets very tedious. It's also badly balanced, because you can endlessly grind with an NPC once your reputation with the race has gained a certain level.

    In summary: No Man's Sky has the potential to be a very interesting game, because the base is strong. Unfortunately, it all seems so repetitive and gets boring fast. The excitement of looking at alien landscapes can only last so long. What the game needs is mods, but will that be possible? I don't know.    … Expand
  29. crowbarPhysicis
    Aug 20, 2016
    1
    No Man's Sky boasts to be the next in a generation of already tedious games. You explore the vast nothingness of space and all the trillions of planets within. The core concept of No Man's Sky is one that I am particularly fond of. This game, however, does nothing to advance this genre. On top of the lazy procedural generation nonsense that all looks the same after only an hour or so ofNo Man's Sky boasts to be the next in a generation of already tedious games. You explore the vast nothingness of space and all the trillions of planets within. The core concept of No Man's Sky is one that I am particularly fond of. This game, however, does nothing to advance this genre. On top of the lazy procedural generation nonsense that all looks the same after only an hour or so of gameplay, the developers just seemed to have shot themselves in the foot at every key decision in the game. If they had kept the number of planets down significantly and actually designed the planets themselves, or used interesting templates that could have some elements of procedural generation in them, the game would be much more enjoyable. If player interaction was actually a thing that frequently happens and not something that only a small percent of the player base ever experiences, the game would be much more enjoyable. If there was actual progression in the game itself, the game would be much more enjoyable. However, Hello Games (the developers of No Man's Sky) decided that they knew what was best for the player base and chose to not do any of these things. No Man's Sky, or as some have dubbed it, No Guy Buy, is the worst kind of game; an amazing concept in an exciting genre that boasts grandiose claims and does nothing but devolve the genre. This game has so much potential, but fails to meet any of the goals it set out to accomplish.… Expand
  30. Batuhann87
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    Worst game i have ever played.Do not ever buy this game for %90 off.Everything they showed in trailers are a lie.Do not fall for this scam.DO NOT BUY.
  31. sswam
    Aug 20, 2016
    9
    I'm running the game on a PC with GPU about 50% under spec, and it's still playable. I like the game, a great variety of worlds to explore and animals to discover. It's not perfect, but it is extremely innovative and we should encourage and support it.
  32. Amulrei
    Aug 20, 2016
    1
    I have not seen such a collection of lies, bugs and terrible PC porting in a single package for many years.

    Get your refund and never look back. Developers this dishonest do not deserve to be in the industry.
  33. 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
  34. juaner
    Aug 19, 2016
    2
    Luego de que ayer el creador y estafador Sean Murray se contradijera en mil entrevista sobre el DLC del juego me di cuenta de lo tenaz que esta este juego en cuanto a lo lleno de mentiras que nos vendieron. Todo lo que dijo sobre el juego antes de que saliera ni la mitad de ese contenido esta. ¿dónde están los dinosaurios aliens gigantes? ¿Dónde está que habían diferentes tipos de navesLuego de que ayer el creador y estafador Sean Murray se contradijera en mil entrevista sobre el DLC del juego me di cuenta de lo tenaz que esta este juego en cuanto a lo lleno de mentiras que nos vendieron. Todo lo que dijo sobre el juego antes de que saliera ni la mitad de ese contenido esta. ¿dónde están los dinosaurios aliens gigantes? ¿Dónde está que habían diferentes tipos de naves con propósitos diferentes? ¿Multiplayer? entre mil otras cosas. Y ahora llega y dice que cobrara por el dlc de todo el contenido que falto ¿luego de pagar 60 dólares no da todo lo que promete y además cobra para obtener por dlc todo lo que prometió en un principio?. QUE ESTAFA. NO COMPREN ESTA MAQUINA DE HACER DINERO SIN CONTENIDO PROMETIDO. Antes estaba dispuesto a darle positivo porque sentía que el juego iría mejorando pero cobrar más dinero por ya un juego caro e incompleto es una ESTAFA.… Expand
  35. Kitty1337
    Aug 19, 2016
    1
    What a piece of trash. Overpriced, overhyped, runs terribly even though the game is ugly af. $60 for exploring planets that all look the same, just with different color palette and creatures that use the same assets just connected differently. 1 point only because the game has some really beautiful sights that are breathtaking.
  36. adamf13
    Aug 19, 2016
    1
    If you want a repetitive dull experience where you play the same dull 5 hour game on a continuous loop in a impressively huge but lifeless universe than this is the game for you.
  37. gnguralnick
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    Now, I'm not going to say that this game is amazing and lived up to everything that it set out to be, but I'm also not going to say that it's bad. It's a good game if you really experience it. Hardware issues aside, it isn't a bad game. You just have to be in the right mindset. It is fully open world. Don't go in thinking that you'll get quests and side missions. You won't. There is barelyNow, I'm not going to say that this game is amazing and lived up to everything that it set out to be, but I'm also not going to say that it's bad. It's a good game if you really experience it. Hardware issues aside, it isn't a bad game. You just have to be in the right mindset. It is fully open world. Don't go in thinking that you'll get quests and side missions. You won't. There is barely any story, but I like that about it. You just have to take it in. Also, they will probably do an overhaul sometime, so maybe just hold out for that.… Expand
  38. zCezz
    Aug 19, 2016
    5
    Writing this as someone who didnt buy into the hype, no expectations going in and I have to say they fell short. This game is enjoyable if you enjoy the journey more than the destination.
    PRO
    - Space travel is awesome - Beautiful environments - Exploring is fun - Snowballing CON - Terrible UI - Very shallow (repetitive assets) - Not enough things to do - A few annoying bugs -    Writing this as someone who didnt buy into the hype, no expectations going in and I have to say they fell short. This game is enjoyable if you enjoy the journey more than the destination.
    PRO
    - Space travel is awesome
    - Beautiful environments
    - Exploring is fun
    - Snowballing

    CON
    - Terrible UI
    - Very shallow (repetitive assets)
    - Not enough things to do
    - A few annoying bugs
    - Shallow combat

    If they added more alien races, buildings, ships, music and refined the combat and UI this game would be an 8/10 for me.
    For $60 though its unacceptable.    … Expand
  39. xMightyz
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    Lying developers and misleading trailers and screenshots. Huge performance issues. Feels slow and repetetive after about 2 hours of gameplay. Definately not worth the pricetag. its a scam, really.
  40. Najamal
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    I had no expectation of this game.
    And was nevertheless disappointed massively.

    After 10 hours game time you have seen everything.
    And with everything I mean:
    -5 Types of Rock
    -10 Animals
    -5 Planet Biomes
    -4 Background Colors
    -5 Ship Variations
    -1 Space Station
    -3 'Alien Species' Represented by 3 'Aliens'
    -5 Types of Buildings
  41. stroik
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    It's a crap, very dissapointing. 0 out of 10. The games crashes all the time. I'm very very angry with Hello Games. I wish that they retract and apologies.
  42. 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
  43. RobertoMoir
    Aug 19, 2016
    1
    If you want a fairly chilled experience, minecraft in space, except with very little to mine and very little to build with what you've mined, then maybe its ok. I can see how others might enjoy the pure exploration aspect of the game, but it promised so much more that simply isn't there.

    Frankly this game is a huge exercise in "bait and switch" marketing. Right up until release there    If you want a fairly chilled experience, minecraft in space, except with very little to mine and very little to build with what you've mined, then maybe its ok. I can see how others might enjoy the pure exploration aspect of the game, but it promised so much more that simply isn't there.

    Frankly this game is a huge exercise in "bait and switch" marketing. Right up until release there were lots of features being talked about for the game that simply are not there and all I feel is a resounding sense of disappointment in this game.

    At the time I write this, there are videos on the steam page for this game that I based my purchase decision on, which turn out to be demo content that was ripped from the game prior to release.

    Part of the problem here of course is that the games industry journos were all taken in by NMS bait and switch tactics just the same as us, and not many of them have the stones to say "Actually that game we've been putting on the cover for months and whipping you all up into a frenzy over is actually only a 5/10 at best"    … Expand
  44. Nogard123
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    Horrible unfinished game,Hello games has lied about allot of stuff,it would even make Peter Molyneux blush.
    Here is a tip,never pre order again and don't give into the hype that the fake gaming journalist are pouring out.
    If you really want to buy,i would at least wait till they fixed the bugs and the price dropped. 60$ for this,is an insult to all gamers,also beware of posting on    Horrible unfinished game,Hello games has lied about allot of stuff,it would even make Peter Molyneux blush.
    Here is a tip,never pre order again and don't give into the hype that the fake gaming journalist are pouring out.

    If you really want to buy,i would at least wait till they fixed the bugs and the price dropped.
    60$ for this,is an insult to all gamers,also beware of posting on the steam forums,they will ban you for criticizing the game.    … Expand
  45. Vocatore
    Aug 18, 2016
    4
    I did not like, the graphics was very ugly in some places my fps fall too, have the dangerous elite and it runs very well, not like I'm asking for a refund on steam.
  46. 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.
  47. casualreview
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    Lies, lies and more lies. So many lies.
    Sean Murray and Hello Games are laughing their way to the bank.
    Anyone who has actually tried it would know that "above average"-reviews are part of the scam.
    Total garbage. Not worth 5$.
  48. Sergeant_MarkIV
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    This is a scam. The game shown in the trailers simply doesn't exists. 2/3 of the features shown in the trailers were cut. Hello Games must be thankful for Steam and Gog having strong refund policies that allows users to ask for a refund for any reason, otherwise they would have lawsuits pilling up at their mailbox.
  49. SchladenFlaten
    Aug 18, 2016
    8
    Sean Murray (?) and the media really ruined a good game. I mean I like it a lot and can't stop playing it so I am reviewing here for balance but they totally BS'd about so much with this game, I get it but the more you get into, the more like an onion it becomes. It's an odd mix of exploring and choose your own adventure dialog choices.
  50. OnionBoy
    Aug 18, 2016
    2
    *THERE ARE BETTER SPACE EXPLORATION GAMES OUT THERE*

    Too many people have never experienced a similar genre of game and think this is a unique, ground breaking game. It's not. It's a poorly executed, awfully optimised and stupidly repetitive and empty shell of a game. For £40 (or $60 if you're in the US) this game is an absolute joke. It deserves a £10/£15 price tag like the rest of    *THERE ARE BETTER SPACE EXPLORATION GAMES OUT THERE*

    Too many people have never experienced a similar genre of game and think this is a unique, ground breaking game. It's not. It's a poorly executed, awfully optimised and stupidly repetitive and empty shell of a game.

    For £40 (or $60 if you're in the US) this game is an absolute joke. It deserves a £10/£15 price tag like the rest of the unfinished indie games out there on Steam (Rust/7 Days to Die etc). An absolute shambles.    … Expand
  51. TwistedBengal90
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    This not the same game in all of those trailers, in the earlier builds, in the gameplay demoes that IGN and countless others previewed. 90% of the content is missing. It's a buggy messs, crap graphics (although nice colors sometimes), animations are alpha. Animals are derpy compared to the Jurrasic Park version in the trailer. The trailers were obviously scripted and do not represent theThis not the same game in all of those trailers, in the earlier builds, in the gameplay demoes that IGN and countless others previewed. 90% of the content is missing. It's a buggy messs, crap graphics (although nice colors sometimes), animations are alpha. Animals are derpy compared to the Jurrasic Park version in the trailer. The trailers were obviously scripted and do not represent the final game AT ALL and are on the store page. There is a ton of content ripped out that you'll find on the subreddit titled "Where is the NMS we sold on" and you'll see all the lies. The gameplay is just collecting resources to fuel your ship to fly to another planet to do the same thing over again. No purpose. Pointless. This game is the biggest let down for 2016 so far. Here is hoping for Star Citizen but even then I have my reservations. Fool me once....… Expand
  52. AngelMorenoARG
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    Lo primero destacar que mi intención es sacar de dudas al que esté pensando si comprar o no este título y que este es un juego que se vende por 59 lereles en steam, es decir como un triple A así pues, debe ser analizado al nivel de su precio, desglosaré mi análisis según varios apartados:

    - APARTADO GRÁFICO: quizás para un jugador de PS4 los gráficos de no Man's sky serán suficiente,    Lo primero destacar que mi intención es sacar de dudas al que esté pensando si comprar o no este título y que este es un juego que se vende por 59 lereles en steam, es decir como un triple A así pues, debe ser analizado al nivel de su precio, desglosaré mi análisis según varios apartados:

    - APARTADO GRÁFICO: quizás para un jugador de PS4 los gráficos de no Man's sky serán suficiente, pero los jugadores de PC somos más exigentes, los gráficos lastran el juego y mucho, este es un juego con gráficos de hace 5 años, no esperéis más, un PC gaming tiene más de 5 veces la potencia de PS4 al igual que en muchos juegos triple A se esperan texturas 4K nativas, mejoras en los efectos de partículas, Physx, sombreado, 144fps; pues no, pongáis la configuración que pongáis parece ser la misma que en PS4 y para colmo los fps brillan por su ausencia, incluso algunos jugadores destacan grandes caídas de estos yo no pase de 40 con una GTX1070 OC. Para costar 60 usd y tener 5 años de trabajo muy muy mal, un 2 pelado y siendo muy generoso.

    -HISTORIA/TRAMA: Eso que es? El encargado de esto le dedicó mucho tiempo, calculo que 0 segundos y yá. Un 0 y por no valorar negativo.

    -INNOVACIÓN:: Este es el campo donde brilla el juego, es decir lo que ves es aleatorio y siempre distinto, seguramente verás animales absurdos con piernas de flamenco y cuerpo de elefante, sí pero aquí en la tierra tenemos el ornitorrinco a sí que se salvan, además este es un título de ficción y no de "ciencia ficción" pues la ciencia de la pasan by de forro, nos encontraremos planetas o lunas tan cerca que la gravedad las atraería hasta chochar animales que morirían por su forma etc pero esa es la gracia de este título. Aquí obtiene un 5 sin duda.

    -JUGABILIDAD: Mala, repetitiva, es lenta, cansa, los menús fáciles cuando les pillas el tranquillo pero parecen de juego de Android y va en serio, se hecha en falta poder construir estructuras, bases, que a medida que mejoras las cosas cambie el diseño, que los planetas tengan gravedad o que lo que rompes se quede roto cuando cargas las partida, que las montañas se regeneran solas. Por eso mi valoración es un -10 y siendo muy muy bueno

    - SERVICIO ONLINE: ya sabe todo el mundo que no podrás encontrarte con otros jugadores, luchar con ellos, negociar etc. Lo único que puedes hacer es subir a los servidores el nombre que le des a tus planetas etc, pues bien en dos horas lo intente 10 veces de las cuales 9 él servidor no conectó, la que si me dio error, como yo conozco a 4 personas más de mi Clan, vamos puede ser peor pero lo dudo; nota un 5 y mucho es.

    - BANDA SONORA: Y he leído que es buena, queeee? La gente que dice esto ha jugado? Hay juegos de 19 euros como rocket league que le dan vueltas, ya no hablemos mis triple A, será aleatoria, permutable, se ajustará año que quieran decir, es mala mala, solo se nota cuando estás en la nave y no brilla por ser más que pasable. Un 4 y mucho para un juego de 60 euros

    Dicho esto si miro la media sería un 2, pero a pesar de que parece que estás Juanjo a una Alpha sin terminar y muy en pañales, los gráficos de hace 5 años, los menús de juego de móvil, la mala conexión online y el precio ridículamente caro, por la novedad de la generación de mundos hace que mi nota para este título aumente a un 0    … Expand
  53. vokus
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    This is just sad. This game is such a disappointment. I can't find any reason to play this game - it is so boring and stupid. And it is just a big lie.
  54. Prosmooth
    Aug 18, 2016
    8
    With the first update installed, I'm running it just fine with medium settings on a 5 year old AMD CPU and a GTX 560 TI--with only 6 gigs of RAM. Hardly a hiccup in sight. I did have to wait for the first update to play though--but now that it's patched, it's all good. No more crash at startup. Gameplay is exactly what was promised. I guess some people were expecting Wing Commander withWith the first update installed, I'm running it just fine with medium settings on a 5 year old AMD CPU and a GTX 560 TI--with only 6 gigs of RAM. Hardly a hiccup in sight. I did have to wait for the first update to play though--but now that it's patched, it's all good. No more crash at startup. Gameplay is exactly what was promised. I guess some people were expecting Wing Commander with planets and FPS combat. That's not what this is. This is a chill game. Walk around and look at stuff. Fly around and look at stuff. Very loose plot that involves building your ship and flying to the center of the galaxy. I really like it.… Expand
  55. Fleabum
    Aug 18, 2016
    2
    Disappointed. That single word sums up this gaming experience.

    Anyone who was an early follower of this game will know how shallow this released game is compared to the game it was meant to be. The last title that did this so bad was X-Rebirth. Lets look at what we were lead to believe the game would have:- Lies all of them. No loading screens... warp scenes are very long loading    Disappointed. That single word sums up this gaming experience.

    Anyone who was an early follower of this game will know how shallow this released game is compared to the game it was meant to be. The last title that did this so bad was X-Rebirth.

    Lets look at what we were lead to believe the game would have:- Lies all of them.
    No loading screens... warp scenes are very long loading times
    Realistic physics... blow a hole in rock formation and its left hanging in the air isn't realistic physics
    Multi-player... um... did I miss it somewhere?

    What it looks like, is the dev team bit off more than they can chew. Seems they decided it would take too much to do this game as it was original portrayed, so they released a tech demo with a few bolted on game play elements.

    Hell, this is so un-optimised it plays poorly on a 980Ti, and the longer you play, the worse the game FPS becomes. You have to restart every few hours else it becomes unplayable.

    My advice is wait till its in a humble bundle or less than $10 on steam.    … Expand
  56. Rhand
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    Horrible pile of excrement sold on lies and **** Pick it up when it's on sale for 15 bucks if you like doing the same things over and over again no matter what planet you land on.
  57. Sanadoon
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    This is a horrible broken and unfinished game. It doesn't run well on advanced hardware with up to date drivers. It has frame rate issues and hitches and frequent crashes. It's a game that charges you $60 for this pleasure when the content is surpassed by games costing $10-$20. And those games run well.

    The developers have also not been forthcoming about the many "changes" that have    This is a horrible broken and unfinished game. It doesn't run well on advanced hardware with up to date drivers. It has frame rate issues and hitches and frequent crashes. It's a game that charges you $60 for this pleasure when the content is surpassed by games costing $10-$20. And those games run well.

    The developers have also not been forthcoming about the many "changes" that have occurred since their trailer made 2 years ago. Many, many features have been cut and you are left with a very dull game. Also, the dev originally promised no paid DLC. Well, he changed his mind. Now that could happen even though they haven't been able to fulfill their orginal pitch. $60 for an unfinished game lacking many promised features and they want more? No thanks. Get your refund if you can. Because these developers are after your cash after selling you lies and an unfinished product.

    Thank you steam for my refund and not letting me give my money to such dishonest people.    … Expand
  58. dmayan
    Aug 18, 2016
    3
    Totally boring, repetitive and with very POOR performance on a high end gaming rig. I would not recommend it by any way. It's a 10 USD game at most. The procedural generation hype it's more like "let's use the same assets everywhere, with a procedural color changing" for the planet, and "Let's mix5 sets of animal parts" for the fauna... A total nope
  59. 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
  60. Scarliga
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    Nothing ever really happens in “No Man’s Sky.” Once you’ve seen three or four planets, you’ve probably seen just about everything the rest 18 quintillion planets have to offer.

    The more you play from there, the emptier and more pointless it all feels.

    Pointless, worthless, a scam.
  61. Gamer3X
    Aug 18, 2016
    2
    So. I have to say. This was a big let down. I ignored the reviews, gave the game a few days, and did my best to not have the overall experience ruined by other people. This however, did not help. A short list of the biggest issues.

    -To much promised, very little given. The creators promised so much and we get bits and pieces here and there. But overall they took a page from Peter    So. I have to say. This was a big let down. I ignored the reviews, gave the game a few days, and did my best to not have the overall experience ruined by other people. This however, did not help. A short list of the biggest issues.

    -To much promised, very little given. The creators promised so much and we get bits and pieces here and there. But overall they took a page from Peter Molyneux and gave us what can only be seen as a lite version of the original promised game.

    -Repetitive is the name of the game. Everything about this game reeks of repetition. There is supposed to be literally billions upon billions of planets. Until you visit 20-30 of them. Then you see patterns emerge in how this spawn/are generated. On top of that, you do the same things over, and over, and over again. I'd honestly score the game higher if they officially changed the name to Repetition Sim 2016.

    -Are we alone in the universe? The answer currently is yes. Because out of all of the broken promises this is the biggest. You cannot interact with people as they don't technically exist in your game. Even if they are on your planet, you can't see or find them essentially making this an offline experience.

    -Multiverse theory. This is more of a pun and a poke. 10s of billions of planets and I have visited 34 as of this review. Despite my woes and over all meh feeling, once the patterns emerged, I tried my best to find a planet truly unique. And as far as I can tell. It doesn't exist. Technically, out of the amount of planets there has to be one or two of them. But after no lifing the game for days on end. Hell if I can find it.

    Overall. The game isn't terrible it just doesn't feel like it's the game I paid for. Similarly to how people can exist on your planet but you can't do anything with them. This game exists and I can't do hardly anything that was promised to me over the last couple of years. It doesn't feel like it's actually finished. This feels like a mid way Alpha version. The basics exist and that's about it. On top of that, the creator decided to flipflop in a matter of a week from saying "No dlc, you paid for the game. The content should be free." to saying "Future content will probably cost something." If it were in my power, I'd get a refund and have zero regrets about it at this point.    … Expand
  62. LeonTheBest
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    Great graphics, no crashes here (PC). The most boring and shallow game I have ever played in my 30+ years of gaming. Once you have grinded out your slots there is NOTHING absolutely nothing to do and no challenge at all. (fly to planet stock up on danger-free-mats once in a while to feed the warp engine - that is it). All the mobs look and act the same, and after a couple of days soGreat graphics, no crashes here (PC). The most boring and shallow game I have ever played in my 30+ years of gaming. Once you have grinded out your slots there is NOTHING absolutely nothing to do and no challenge at all. (fly to planet stock up on danger-free-mats once in a while to feed the warp engine - that is it). All the mobs look and act the same, and after a couple of days so do all the planets and systems and ships. The music I'm sure is just the same tracks on a loop too. No gameplay, no challenge, even the ambient flying about is boring. All the buildings are the name, NPCs are lifeless. Avoid. HG are scammers and Sony should be ashamed.… Expand
  63. Domov
    Aug 18, 2016
    3
    Planets, Animals, Plants look the same all across the Galaxy ? Every planet i land on had other Aliens there already ? Caves look the same everwhere ? Spaceships are the same everwhere too ? No special Alien races with super exotic UFO´s ? No Multiplayer ? Who can see me then ? After reaching the center i get into another Galaxy which is the same than the 1st ? Why not stay in the 1stPlanets, Animals, Plants look the same all across the Galaxy ? Every planet i land on had other Aliens there already ? Caves look the same everwhere ? Spaceships are the same everwhere too ? No special Alien races with super exotic UFO´s ? No Multiplayer ? Who can see me then ? After reaching the center i get into another Galaxy which is the same than the 1st ? Why not stay in the 1st Galaxy and explore it ? No huge Cities anywhere in the galaxy ?? Come on even we had cities on earth 2000 years ago. As if every star system had only a few primitve animals. Planets are static ? Since when ? Why arent planets moving around their suns ? Question over question....… Expand
  64. isvein
    Aug 18, 2016
    8
    After 14hours into the game, it is not so bad that a lot of people say it is, but it is not a game for everyone (but what game is?) NMS is about exploring, and the exploring and traveling IS the game.
    As of now you can get into some fights, but not anything massive, at least not that I have seen yet.
    Storage managment and the know of what to keep and what to not keep/mining is a big    After 14hours into the game, it is not so bad that a lot of people say it is, but it is not a game for everyone (but what game is?) NMS is about exploring, and the exploring and traveling IS the game.
    As of now you can get into some fights, but not anything massive, at least not that I have seen yet.

    Storage managment and the know of what to keep and what to not keep/mining is a big part too, as you have limited space in both suit/backpack and ship, but you can always send stuff from yourself to the ship, but not the other way if you are too far away from the ship. (but you can discard stuff from the ship wile you are away from it )

    Yes, there is a lot missing in the game, but I still enjoy the content so far.
    If you like games like Journey, then NMS may be one you like too.

    The best anyone can do is to play it for themself and make up their own oppinion, because this game has got too much hate than it deserves.    … Expand
  65. dunnyone
    Aug 18, 2016
    9
    All these negative reviews. Did everyone here who gives this gem a low score, actually play the game? Did you even experience it? After coming off Dark Souls series, FTL and a hundred other games that just want to face f--k you, No Man's Sky is a pleasure. I did not follow the hype, and I hate survival games, but I love this.

    A little preface: my father recently passed away and of    All these negative reviews. Did everyone here who gives this gem a low score, actually play the game? Did you even experience it? After coming off Dark Souls series, FTL and a hundred other games that just want to face f--k you, No Man's Sky is a pleasure. I did not follow the hype, and I hate survival games, but I love this.

    A little preface: my father recently passed away and of course, there is a lot of guilt and regret that follows the death of a parent. When I discovered that I can name planets, animals, galaxies and so on, I started naming everything after my dad or, "is he here?" "Planet Dad" and so on. In a sense, my trip through the galaxy becomes an epic journey to connect with my father on some level, even though I can't. In my mind, he is literally one planet or galaxy ahead of me, and since the game is "endless" I can continue to mourn and play.

    Besides this unforeseen positive effect, the game is marvelous. You can't die (well, you can, but it's highly unlikely), the music is a delight and it runs like a polished game should (even though it has many rough edges). Besides, when was the last time you took a moment to relax and just stare into the distance once you've ascended a giant mountain. No game has kept me this captivated and content.

    10/10 would play for therapy again.    … Expand
  66. Akar_Zaephyr
    Aug 18, 2016
    5
    This game has many flaws:
    - not the best optimization for PC
    - crashes (in my case - not very frequent, but I lost freshly found omnitools twice already so learn to save frequently!) - simplistic flight model - repeating assets from which plants and animals are generated - and the damn inventory is never big enough - crafting upgrades for your suit, ship and omnitool can be a little    This game has many flaws:
    - not the best optimization for PC
    - crashes (in my case - not very frequent, but I lost freshly found omnitools twice already so learn to save frequently!)
    - simplistic flight model
    - repeating assets from which plants and animals are generated
    - and the damn inventory is never big enough
    - crafting upgrades for your suit, ship and omnitool can be a little tedious when you spend time mining, or looking for resources you need
    - graphics are nice, though the draw distance and pop-up clearly show this is a poorly optimized console port...

    ... and yet, since its release, I clocked in more than 40 hours and play whenever I can.

    There is a delicate narrative subtly pushing story, should you accept Atlas's path.
    There are mysteries that make you want to discover them (Who are Sentinels? What is Atlas - especially when you find your first Atlas interface? What is in the center of the galaxy? Where did Korvax come from? Why are Vyk'en regularly battling Sentinels?)
    Each Monolith you unfold tells you either a piece of encountered species history, or a short story about yourself (my favorite one is the one when I encounter my mirrored image, who is identical to me except he has a better omnitool - and we trade them and I indeed get a better one!). Or, is just an interesting little story. These remind me of short sci-fi novels of 80s - they are very well written, intriguing, and can surprise you with fantastic things happening in them, though they are only short texts on the screen so if you don't like reading, you're missing vital part of the game.
    As you travel and visit all the buildings on-surface - Data Centers, Production Facilities, Abandoned Buildings etc. - you have a chance of discovering recipes for crafting new materials, including Atlas Pass V2 and V3, though I am yet to find any of the aforementioned.
    If you're lucky, you will find a broken down ship on a planet's surface and should it be better than the one you own (as was in my case!), you can repair it, transfer your cargo to the new ship, and fly off, sparing a lot of cash in case you wanted to buy ship of similar properties off an alien.

    So, is it worth a buy?
    No - if you expect Mass Effect in an open, proceduraly-generated universe.
    Yes - if you can overlook some technical issues and still have the kid in you, that instead of focusing on how the game is working, simply enjoy the story and want to unveil its secrets. And - let's not forget - can spare 60€.

    I give it 5/10 - 6/10 if the optimization issues are ironed out.    … Expand
  67. Jake1499
    Aug 17, 2016
    2
    The grind of grinds. Nothing really to do. Just run around collecting things to sell and supply your ship. It's so buggy its pathetic. Not worth the money. I can see this one on the shelf at Walmart as a no-name CD for $4.99 real soon. I hope it doesn't effect my stock in online gaming. Maybe some day it might be up to par but for now, skip it.
  68. Daver49
    Aug 17, 2016
    9
    This is a game to be appreciated by hardcore science fiction fans who also are gamers. It will take you visually back to the wonderous stories of A.E. Van Vogt, Arthur C. Clark and Robert Heinlein. It is evolutionary in character and asks the participant to allow oneself to be changed if the goal is to be attained. The sophistication and inner ethics will probably not appeal to theThis is a game to be appreciated by hardcore science fiction fans who also are gamers. It will take you visually back to the wonderous stories of A.E. Van Vogt, Arthur C. Clark and Robert Heinlein. It is evolutionary in character and asks the participant to allow oneself to be changed if the goal is to be attained. The sophistication and inner ethics will probably not appeal to the impatient or angry who are bent on ever increasing levels of domination, destruction and gore. So, if it has one fault, it is because it is an adult experience, not a teen adventure. However, I think it will eventually develop into a classic because people will eventually realize what the authors are trying convey; an encounter with the mysterious. In this it eminently succeeds.… Expand
  69. light487
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    No support for GoG purchasers. 3 patches released for Steam users, 1 empty patch for GoG and nothing since. Currently the game is utterly broken. Won't even start and with a developer that is ignoring a retail channel, I have to rate this game a big 0. GoG are waiting for the patch from Hello Games so they can make it available.. truly despicable behaviour from HG.
  70. TsukasaHiiragi
    Aug 17, 2016
    3
    TL:DR

    I'm 'currently' not recommending NMS, for many reasons. Its obviously missing alot of content that was promised, or shown. This is probably due to wanting to meet the launch window, its currently very glitchy with many bugs, missing features and frustrating elements that don't work well. I will adjust this review as the game is patched and fixed into what Hello Games sold us on.    TL:DR

    I'm 'currently' not recommending NMS, for many reasons. Its obviously missing alot of content that was promised, or shown. This is probably due to wanting to meet the launch window, its currently very glitchy with many bugs, missing features and frustrating elements that don't work well. I will adjust this review as the game is patched and fixed into what Hello Games sold us on.

    Okay, now if your continuing to read beyond this part. This is the reasons for the not recommended review and a challenge to Hello Games to fix and present the game that was promised, because clearly this isn't it - so many features are broken, or missing.

    Currently, one of the common phrases going around is the "Mile Wide, Inch deep" and honestly, that really does sum it up nicely, the current game is basically mining resources, find a better ships, learn words and discover new species -thats it. The problems is that currently after a while, the shine and surpise of discovering new worlds and new species wears thin and gets boring, especially when glitches and issues appear which prevent you from doing that.

    One of the most common problems when discovering species is always that one single creature which seems to never appear or is perhaps just one creature on the entire planet and no matter how long you look, where you look - you just never find it. You could look in the skies, oceans or caves and still never find them, Essentially several options need to be considered such as specific tracking tech that displays all nearby creatures, or tech that can give you an idea where to look. Better creature tracking features needs to be implemented overall, the reward for discovering all the creatures needs to be adjusted, spending hours aimlessly wandering around trying to find that one single elusive species for a few hundred thousand units is simply a waste of time and aggravation.

    The planets themselves are often bugged with combinations that would not exist in nature, I feel this is simply a bug with the procedural engine, a prime example here is landing on a tropical jungle planet thats hot and wet, but plagued with occasionally -120C ice storms.....I mean okay???? Am I missing something here? Scanning is often broken and doesn't pick up ? locations even when you fly directly over them. There is no plantary map here, the developers didn't want to add this feature for some reason - honestly, the game could benefit from it.

    Space feels so underwhelming right now, where are the space battles? Everything feels rushed, with many simple things are missing like the ability to look around the cockpit, how about scanning asteroids to find out what materials they have? How about being able to scan other ships? The list here is nearly endless of what feels like is missing. Space Combat feels clunky, mostly involves you travelling from one planet to another and then being intercepted by pirates who you 'have' to kill before you're allowed to go back to travelling, without any varation of weapons, no missiles or really any defensive systems - its all very basic.

    I'd like to see alot more of everything - more interesting locations, discovering special places of interest, anomalies and better combat. Right now, on planets shooting sentinels gets old, how about aggressive aliens or other aggressive advanced species? Tech is the same, you can find all the tech far too fast because simply put, there just isn't enough of it, it needs more, much much more.

    Finally, for an exploration game - its remarkably barren and quiet, planets are often practially lifeless, barren husks with nothing to do except fly around from outpost to outpost, mine some resources when your low on fuel. I feel like the game was practically bait and switched with something that almost looks like NMS, but isn't the same game we saw at E3 or videos - perhaps we was all victims of massive hype? The same Sega did with Aliens: Colonial Marines?

    + Explorers dream
    + Ability to go anywhere seamlessly
    + Discover and name almost anything you find
    + Interesting gameplay, you never know what you'll discover next

    - Broken and missing elements
    - Many bugs and glitches, some gamebreaking
    - No maps or limited tracking features
    - Too hard to find elusive creatures to finish the planets journal
    - Space feels empty and a waste of 'space'
    - Planets sometimes are bugged
    - gets boring after visting the same cookie cutter buildings over and over    … Expand
  71. Nedkelly
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    A **** covered in golden paper, with lots of lies written on it.
    Seriously, how is that even different than spore? The planets are almost the same expect colors and atmosphere, so is in spore... Creatures in spore at least were funny, animals in this garbage are a pure joke.
    What really grinds my gears are the developers lies. Oh sure, we could meet other players, yes there is a    A **** covered in golden paper, with lots of lies written on it.
    Seriously, how is that even different than spore? The planets are almost the same expect colors and atmosphere, so is in spore... Creatures in spore at least were funny, animals in this garbage are a pure joke.
    What really grinds my gears are the developers lies. Oh sure, we could meet other players, yes there is a multiplayer! Expect IT IS NOT POSSIBLE.
    Oh and did you watched the old trailer of this game, with the world covered in animals, plants and trees? With space combat of the large ships between races? Forget it, it was all scripted for the need of poor marketing, hype building.
    **** this game and their creators, 40 pounds for this **** is a daylight robbery.    … Expand
  72. legacy96
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    Game crashed when I first tried it. Went in and turned off something called G-sync I believe it was, and the game ran fine after that. Actually a pretty fun game after putting about 10 hours or so into it. Lots of things to keep you occupied and not yet repetitive. Overall though, not worth $60.
  73. Nixxaras
    Aug 17, 2016
    2
    Could have been a nice little 20 euros indie game. But it's an overrated 60 euros game, poorly optimized, boring and filled with its developpers' lies, as you can see in videos like this excellent one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8P2CZg3sJQ

    TLDR : don't buy. Mostly since it barely runs on any configuration.
  74. caase
    Aug 17, 2016
    1
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

    I was exited for this game for probably 2 years. I followed every update and watched/read all content i could find on the subject. Unfortunately the game is not what you expect. To summarize the experience it is almost entirely based around the same thing, it gets repetitive and boring after just 2 hours. I worked hard just to buy the clearly overpriced game    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

    I was exited for this game for probably 2 years. I followed every update and watched/read all content i could find on the subject.

    Unfortunately the game is not what you expect. To summarize the experience it is almost entirely based around the same thing, it gets repetitive and boring after just 2 hours.

    I worked hard just to buy the clearly overpriced game and played to long to refund it and buy 10 equally enjoyable titles of steam.

    It's a mile wide but an inch deep.    … Expand
  75. Sorrow1
    Aug 17, 2016
    4
    It's disappointing. The optimization is horrible enough to justify the score on its own but unfortunately the game is also boring as it gets. Now. before you come to any conclusion that I was over hyped and it naturally didn't meet my expectations because I was "blinded", let me inform you that I was probably the least hyped person in this board since I knew the size of the game, which wasIt's disappointing. The optimization is horrible enough to justify the score on its own but unfortunately the game is also boring as it gets. Now. before you come to any conclusion that I was over hyped and it naturally didn't meet my expectations because I was "blinded", let me inform you that I was probably the least hyped person in this board since I knew the size of the game, which was so advertised from day 1, would also be its death sentence because it would be randomly generated, probably boring after no more than 10 hours, and ultimately a lacking sandbox.

    Over the years the devs started talking about multiplayer existing in the game, the ability to side with multiple factions and take part in wars that can change an entire solar system completely, a fully dynamic solar system where the planets and their moons orbit as they would in real life so that the background "won't simply be a drawn picture". Unfortunately, that's exactly the case. Because of that, planets that would originally be hotter when near the sun or frozen when further away from it are now randomly generated as well, and there's a possibility that you can find planets extremely similar to each other in the same solar system.

    And to make things worse, they used a game running the old engine which had all promised features included, as shown in E3s, merely weeks before the game was releasing to show gameplay. This is just fraud. They also stopped mentioning multiplayer (or just dodged the question when it came up) shortly before release, and it turns out it doesn't even exist. Not yet anyway.

    I wish I was making this up but there is someone on reddit who has gathered every single promise that was made from the announcement of the game till shortly before its release and proved that everything was just lies, with video proof on every claim.

    I guess if you like running around with 10 fps gathering resources in a painfully simliar fashion on each planet, this game is for you.    … Expand
  76. AggelosMw
    Aug 17, 2016
    2
    No mans sky is a repetitive and boring game. The most disappointing game of the year, period. No multiplayer, no survival, no building, no quests. Just visiting PLANET AFTER PLANET to gather resources in order to VISIT other planets.... and you do this OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN..... it doesnt get more retarded than that. The developers of this **** aswell as the retards who defend thisNo mans sky is a repetitive and boring game. The most disappointing game of the year, period. No multiplayer, no survival, no building, no quests. Just visiting PLANET AFTER PLANET to gather resources in order to VISIT other planets.... and you do this OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN..... it doesnt get more retarded than that. The developers of this **** aswell as the retards who defend this game, are whats wrong with gaming industry today.… Expand
  77. Phaaze
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    pros:
    Quite funny the first 4 hours
    cons:
    - overpriced
    - planets with no biomes, are all the same after 5 or 6
    - no AI at all
    - extremely ripetitive and boring
    - trading is a joke
    - just 10 elements and the most are useless
    - this is a bad pre alpha with more bugs then features
    - no multiplayer
  78. xchange
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    I would not say it's a complete disapointment but I was expecting a different take on Elite Dangerous or Starcitizen, i was expecting a game where you have freedom and variety with a rich environement.With quests and stuff...

    I ended with a mining game that is relaxing and fun but super repetitive with lack of true content. Even the graphics are so last gen! But the colors are amazing.    I would not say it's a complete disapointment but I was expecting a different take on Elite Dangerous or Starcitizen, i was expecting a game where you have freedom and variety with a rich environement.With quests and stuff...

    I ended with a mining game that is relaxing and fun but super repetitive with lack of true content.
    Even the graphics are so last gen! But the colors are amazing.

    I still enjoy it and i don't see the hours i spend on it, so for this reason, i give a score of 6.
    Consider the game when is going at discount price.

    I spent a surprising amount of time with the game, mostly mining Gold and selling it ASAP    … Expand
  79. mega_karaoke
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    No Man's Sky succeeds in its core goal: providing a pretty chill space exploration game with basically endless places to go. Most of the rest of the game is less successful. (Apart from the soundtrack which is quite excellent.)

    Unlike a lot of the reviewers here, I've not experienced the technical issues, crashes, or low FPS with my modest (i5 3570 + RX470) system. I have about 10    No Man's Sky succeeds in its core goal: providing a pretty chill space exploration game with basically endless places to go. Most of the rest of the game is less successful. (Apart from the soundtrack which is quite excellent.)

    Unlike a lot of the reviewers here, I've not experienced the technical issues, crashes, or low FPS with my modest (i5 3570 + RX470) system. I have about 10 friends on Steam with the game, all without major issues. (One friend couldn't get the game to work at all but was running really old drivers. An update fixed the problem.)

    Pros: relatively easy to learn, some pretty interesting stuff to see, limited loading screens (let's be real, "warping" is just a loading screen), excellent soundtrack and audio design in general

    Could use some work: performance is okay but not great (anti-aliasing options could use some help), physics engine is questionable at times, inventory space is perhaps still too limited and becomes a (boring) mini-game of its own

    Cons: user interface clearly designed for consoles, NPC and building variety limited, no ability to easily backtrack to previous systems (just need a warp option in the list of discovered systems), combat systems and enemy AI too simple

    Overall, I think it's worth a trial (buy on Steam for easy refund in case your system doesn't like it) if you're interested in wandering around in alien worlds for a bit and okay with not having much in the way of structured gameplay or "stuff to do."    … Expand
  80. Zer0TheHer0
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    rebinding is fortunately here,but there's no rebinding some keys,and they're often shared,so if you rebind movement keys you'll have to get back to the other keys to make it work,hoping that they don't overwritte themselves.
    hey guys!not everyone plays with wasd,learn to implement a decent key interface
    inventory is a mess,having to keep mouse button pressed instead of just clicking is    rebinding is fortunately here,but there's no rebinding some keys,and they're often shared,so if you rebind movement keys you'll have to get back to the other keys to make it work,hoping that they don't overwritte themselves.
    hey guys!not everyone plays with wasd,learn to implement a decent key interface
    inventory is a mess,having to keep mouse button pressed instead of just clicking is idiotic.learn to design mouse interfaces.
    also mouse controls are horrible,there's lot of inertia and resistance,and not only in space flight.smoothing can't be turned off.
    plus,all the other problems people already talked about.    … Expand
  81. 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
  82. Krossfire
    Aug 17, 2016
    9
    This game is very good, people are writing bad reviews because of the problem it had at launch on PC, but I had the same problem and with the beta patch they have already fixed most of the errors, after a couple of days I was able to play the game, and I can tell you that this game is fantastic. If you like to explore new worlds and discovery new wildlife, this is the game for you. LastThis game is very good, people are writing bad reviews because of the problem it had at launch on PC, but I had the same problem and with the beta patch they have already fixed most of the errors, after a couple of days I was able to play the game, and I can tell you that this game is fantastic. If you like to explore new worlds and discovery new wildlife, this is the game for you. Last night i was playing until 3 am, I couldn't leave without visiting that planet in the horizon. Enjoy.… Expand
  83. Joog
    Aug 17, 2016
    10
    Very nice game, it has the ghost of Molyneux sniffing the game but not as bad as some people make it out to be. Over all i had a hyped start where everything was GREAT, then i got a little disillusioned and wandered around aimlessly when i came down of my hype rush. After that i got a new spark and liked the game again when i just went for a long stroll on one of the planets walking aroundVery nice game, it has the ghost of Molyneux sniffing the game but not as bad as some people make it out to be. Over all i had a hyped start where everything was GREAT, then i got a little disillusioned and wandered around aimlessly when i came down of my hype rush. After that i got a new spark and liked the game again when i just went for a long stroll on one of the planets walking around for resources and petting the animals while scanning for a outpost/hiding place with the facility to call my spaceplane to me.

    The storyline is a story suggestion, the flight controls are a little lacking but only when trying to land and other atmospheric maneuvers, in space i like how it handles.

    I had 2 crashes but that's in +20 hours of gameplay

    bullet points
    [*] No real storyline
    [*] Very big in a relatively small way
    [*] Beautiful
    [*] no handholding gameplaywise. You will have to figure stuff out yourself
    [*] In the beginning it will be more scrounging for parts and resources but later on you will have the 'exploration experience'
    [*] You will have to immerge yourself, it will not do it for you.

    It would be a 7 but the 0 brigade screwed the userscore so iim giving 3 points extra to try and correct this for whatever good it will do.    … Expand
  84. wightlight8
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    Despite its flaws there is something magical about the game. 18 quintillion planets, all unique. You land on one and there's a good possibility you're going to be the only one that ever sees it. It becomes your planet. I love that sense of solitude, and the environments are often very beautiful. Just wandering around exploring is very good stress relief.

    That said, there are many    Despite its flaws there is something magical about the game. 18 quintillion planets, all unique. You land on one and there's a good possibility you're going to be the only one that ever sees it. It becomes your planet. I love that sense of solitude, and the environments are often very beautiful. Just wandering around exploring is very good stress relief.

    That said, there are many frustrations and disappointments. Inventory management is not fun, and that's a problem because gaining more inventory slots is pretty much the sole form of character progression. You want to craft upgrades, but every upgrade takes up an inventory slot that you can't spare. You want to craft a one time use bypass chip to unlock something, but first you have to destroy things to make room in your inventory. You find a cool looking crashed ship, but it's useless because the inventory is smaller than yours. You find a new multitool with more slots, but you have to craft all your upgrades again only to repeat the whole process an hour later. There's really no point in trying too hard to tune your upgrades until you max out your inventory slots. Gaining inventory slots one by one is a tedious grind, and yet without that, there's almost nothing to strive for.

    Alien and terminal interactions are fun, but you begin to see the same logic problems cropping up over and over. I've used the same number to answer the exact same problem at least 5 times now. And while the landscapes and creatures are procedurally generated, there is a very small subset of buildings and interactive objects that you begin to see over and over again.

    Other than naming things, there is no way to leave your mark in the world. You can't build anything. You can't change anything. I can't think of a single way to influence the world in any way.

    There are achievements for scanning 100% of the creatures on a planet, yet there are always 1 or 2 species on a planet that are nigh impossible to find because they are so rare. It took me 3 days of flying around on the same planet before I finally completed this objective just once. Thinking about doing it again makes me want to stop playing.

    Lastly, it seems like a pretty poor PC port. You may have to fiddle with the graphics settings before you can even get it to run (I had to enable Borderless Windowed mode), and even then the performance is not the best. I have been experiencing some kind of memory leak, where after several hours of playing the FPS tanks and I have to restart the game. Playable, but not impressive.

    It's a fun game to wander aimlessly around. In fact I really enjoy doing that. But the moment you start to try to complete any of the games objectives, anything that makes the game an actual game, it starts to become a boring grind.    … Expand
  85. pieguard
    Aug 17, 2016
    1
    I originally rated this as a 0, but since release (only 5 days ago), the devs have pulled all nighters to bring us patches and fixes. I have an AMD Phenom x4 965, which on release could not even launch the game. I can now not only launch it, but it runs at a constant 60fps with minimal stutter on maxed out settings WITH some graphic improvement mods installed.

    As far as the game goes, I    I originally rated this as a 0, but since release (only 5 days ago), the devs have pulled all nighters to bring us patches and fixes. I have an AMD Phenom x4 965, which on release could not even launch the game. I can now not only launch it, but it runs at a constant 60fps with minimal stutter on maxed out settings WITH some graphic improvement mods installed.

    As far as the game goes, I am enjoying the diversity of landscapes, flora, fauna, ships, guns etc. I DO however see how many see things as repetitive, because they can be, but I have watched a broken game transform into an enjoyable playable game in only 5 days. I am very hopeful that upcoming patches, updates, and user-made mods will bring this game to its full potential . . . the game we all had envisioned when the first trailers were released.    … Expand
  86. Loshkosh
    Aug 17, 2016
    5
    There's nothing in a desert and No Man needs nothing - this quote from Lawrence of Arabia in my opinion precisely explains current condition of the game. Vast, yet blank
  87. boonies
    Aug 17, 2016
    1
    It's terribly terrible. Wasn't expecting much since the initial reviews weren't that promising but I didn't expect it to be this bad. Already asked for a refund from Steam after 4 hours.

    All the hype about this game is totally overrated. It's a boring indie space simulator that I would not pay a cent for. Planets look the same, aliens look like crap and there are many aspects of the    It's terribly terrible. Wasn't expecting much since the initial reviews weren't that promising but I didn't expect it to be this bad. Already asked for a refund from Steam after 4 hours.

    All the hype about this game is totally overrated. It's a boring indie space simulator that I would not pay a cent for. Planets look the same, aliens look like crap and there are many aspects of the game that is illogical that is should not even be categorized as a Space game.

    I don't do much review on games but I would say this is a total junk that is totally not worth the money for.    … Expand
  88. Jackies
    Aug 17, 2016
    4
    There is something special in NMS, but its covered in so much generic, ugly visuals, boring crafting and barter system and repetitive walking around, that it bored me after a few hours. I don't think I will be playing it again.
  89. feralshiv
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    absolutely horrible, 10$ game sold for 60$, requires pentagon rig to play with at least 30fps, google maps 3d view are more exiting that this game

    0 for 0 expectations met
  90. nazkira
    Aug 16, 2016
    9
    These low raters basically don't know what they're talking about (or what this game is about.) I have a mid-range machine and haven't had any problems whatsoever (Windows 10, 8GB RAM. i5-4670k, Radeon R7-265). My system isn't really up to this game, but I get 30+ FPS on most planets, at all times, unless there are lots of trees. I've never had a crash in this game.

    I play any decent    These low raters basically don't know what they're talking about (or what this game is about.) I have a mid-range machine and haven't had any problems whatsoever (Windows 10, 8GB RAM. i5-4670k, Radeon R7-265). My system isn't really up to this game, but I get 30+ FPS on most planets, at all times, unless there are lots of trees. I've never had a crash in this game.

    I play any decent space sim/game. Eve, Star Citizen, Elite:Dangerous, X series by Egosoft, etc. If you're that kind of gamer, you'll like this game -- guaranteed. It's the latest of that kind of game, and it's probably only going to get better.

    I'm picky and I'm 40+. If you're like me, you get what I'm saying and where people like us come from. Just get this game. You'll get all the story you need when you gaze over an alien moon, its planet filling the horizon, with your trusty ship in view. Pondering the cosmos.    … Expand
  91. Thawtw
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    The definition of disappointment. Procedurally generated bs by procedurally generated liar, Sean Murray. Just go watch the video called "New disappointment discovered : No Man's Sky". You will understand then. Even SPORE was less disappointing than this. In fact, it's an all around better game, go play SPORE instead.
  92. g494412
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    Absolute disappointment. Procedurally generated bs by procedurally generated liar, Sean Murray. Just go watch the video called "New disappointment discovered : No Man's Sky". You will understand then.
  93. whynotthen
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    The game is just a scam, it is nothing like the promotional videos, it doesnt have any of the features that the lead designer promised and performs exceedingly bad even on high end pcs
    whatever you do, do not buy it, it is nothing like the videos they've shown
  94. strangergv1
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    I played this game and I gave it a 10/10 just because the pathetic maggots that played 0% of No Man's Sky give it a 0/10. I cannot understand that so many people report poor performance and crashing. I am running this game on an system with a AMD FX-8350 4GHZ overclock processor 16 GB memory and a GTX 970, and with settings on high the only issue I am having is occasionally FRS dip/I played this game and I gave it a 10/10 just because the pathetic maggots that played 0% of No Man's Sky give it a 0/10. I cannot understand that so many people report poor performance and crashing. I am running this game on an system with a AMD FX-8350 4GHZ overclock processor 16 GB memory and a GTX 970, and with settings on high the only issue I am having is occasionally FRS dip/ graphic stuttering. Don't pay attention to those that say No Man's Sky is a bad boring game and it's poorly optimized to run smoothly even on a high end computer, it's not true.… Expand
  95. aig
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    If this game can work perfectly, no one can tell the difference because nothing ever happens in it. It was not a game, just one great advertisement campaign and nothing else.
  96. Maxson
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    What do you get for 60$? A boring, repetitive, and overhyped game. This is what you get for overhyping a game, and now you get No Man's Poop. Also this game is currently broken on pc.
  97. Lostprophets4
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    I haven't had a single problem with all the tech and visual crashing issues that everyone else is having, game runs flawlessly and is super fun. 15 hours on record already!
  98. AlKappaccino
    Aug 16, 2016
    7
    Badly optimized, non engaging blunt gameplay, graphics nowhere to what they showed and show us, horrible flight controls - hotas not supported either.
  99. firehazard42
    Aug 16, 2016
    5
    This game is not at all worth 60$. It's a broken, unfinished, messy game that looks far deeper than it is. If you want to explore a vast, procedural universe you may as well just go buy starbound for a fraction of the price. You can even play that game with friends.
  100. Nataraja
    Aug 16, 2016
    6
    No Man's Sky (NMS) is a divisive game. What is in the game at launch is only a morsel of what it hoped to be. Justifiable or not is a personal perspective and I am disappointed with the launch product and the over hype of the game. Regardless I can lose hours to the game as a form or relaxation and exploration. On that level it delivers. But its also very repetitive in a ungratifyingNo Man's Sky (NMS) is a divisive game. What is in the game at launch is only a morsel of what it hoped to be. Justifiable or not is a personal perspective and I am disappointed with the launch product and the over hype of the game. Regardless I can lose hours to the game as a form or relaxation and exploration. On that level it delivers. But its also very repetitive in a ungratifying way. There is no drive to do much of anything unless you create your own purpose and goals.

    The controversy continues when people weigh its value proposition and many feel its not a $60 game. I am fine with its price point but for anyone on the fence I would urge you to rent it for PS4 or watch a lot of streams so you know what you are purchasing.

    The technical flaws on PC are large and unavoidable. Graphically its serviceable. The sound and soundtrack are the strongest part of the game. The rest is simply mediocre, from mining to spacecraft to shooting, etc.

    The best criticism that I heard of the game is its "an ocean of content that is only about an inch deep." For those who love sandboxes though, this will be a stellar title. For me this sandbox is just too lose and offers too little engagement to keep me interested for an extended time, but has provided 40 hours of entertainment and will be there whenever I decide I want to mindlessly grind away at NMS.    … 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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