No Man's Sky

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  1. SYLOH
    Aug 22, 2016
    2
    Let me preface everything by saying that I actually bought this game on impulse before watching the trailers.
    I like space, I like exploration, some of the early reviews were positive, so I bought it.
    I regret that impulsive decision. Take it from a 5 year veteran of Eve: Online this game is BORING. Imagine Eve minus the hordes of players trying to kill you, it's more boring than    Let me preface everything by saying that I actually bought this game on impulse before watching the trailers.
    I like space, I like exploration, some of the early reviews were positive, so I bought it.
    I regret that impulsive decision.

    Take it from a 5 year veteran of Eve: Online this game is BORING.
    Imagine Eve minus the hordes of players trying to kill you, it's more boring than that.

    There is supposed to be septillions of stars and planets generated, but their algorithm is poor. This results in maybe 12 different planet types and 30 animal species. I'm being very generous with the planets, for the most part they are just different colors with a different icon showing you what is killing you today.

    Now I wasn't expecting Spore like creature variety, but this is insulting. All of them look the same. There might be some slight variation between the crab like species trying to kill me, but I honestly couldn't tell.

    The entire game is far too easy, in my trek from the start to the center of the galaxy my shields dropped a total of maybe 10 times, I still don't know what the death screen looks like.

    The interface is utterly terrible. You have to hold to click EVERYTHING. There I cannot fathom a reason this has to be for literally EVERYTHING. The galaxy map is the single worst aspect of the UI, a rather galaring flaw for something that wants to do space exploration. The path to the center is utterly useless, as I got close to the center it literally got stuck in a dead end. It ignores your hyperdrive upgrades meaning it's course will take you through about a dozen short hops and then abruptly stop, while you can reach the end in one jump or infact go much futher. There is a total disconnect between "Distance from Center" and "Linear Distance", 500ly for the former is about 1,500ly for the latter. You are down to luck for finding any particular location, even ones you've visited before.

    The game play is more or less a resource grind, you land on a planet, shoot at a rock with a mining laser, you leave the planet to go shoot at a different rock. There are NPC, they are of three races, all of which just stand or sit alone in one place. They never do anything, you can talk to them and maybe get a blue print or something, but thats it, there is no personality, not even real interaction.

    There was an Atlas quest line, that brought you to 10 admittedly rather spiffy looking space stations. Actually I lied, there are 4 rather spiffy looking space stations that are repeated a couple of times in no particular order. It starts no where and ends in a non ending. This may last you a couple of hours (or however long it takes you to realize the map system is trash and just jump to the end). But it pales in comparison to reaching the Galactic Center.

    Thats the final insult, what happens at the center. I'll rant in a spoilerific manner after the next paragraph. Suffice to say if we reached the center and had a planet sized MIDDLE FINGER to explore, this would still be less of a **** YOU than what we got. Because at least the Flipping Bird of God would be an object of interest and discussion.

    It was after I had played for a while that I went out and watched the trailers, holy **** I wanted to play that game, too bad it's not what I bought. I'm angry I wasted money buying this, I would have been furious if my expectations were that high. This isn't a case of a fandom hyping in a vacuum, the developers were outright lying to us. Not just in the trailers, but in the words they were speaking. **** this game.

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    You start jumping to the center, the game silently says "nope", plays prog rock as it holds the scroll backwards button on the map screen, fade to black and dumps you at the start of a new practically identical galaxy with all you stuff broken. I think it might even have gotten the color on my ship wrong. I can't tell because my game bugged out and put me in slow mo, and I was already fighting the urge to just toss my computer out a window. So no, you don't even get to see what is so shiny at the center of the universe, you just start over again.

    Seriously **** this game.    … Expand
  2. Gdrom
    Aug 14, 2016
    2
    This game is just a scam. I'm a survival video games player, I really like the exploration, grind resources and explore any corner of these kind of video games, But NMS doesn't push me to enjoy what I am doing, the aggressive animals are a joke not a challenge enough the same with the pirates, the same with the sentinels there is not action in the game. Then ok maybe the strong thing hereThis game is just a scam. I'm a survival video games player, I really like the exploration, grind resources and explore any corner of these kind of video games, But NMS doesn't push me to enjoy what I am doing, the aggressive animals are a joke not a challenge enough the same with the pirates, the same with the sentinels there is not action in the game. Then ok maybe the strong thing here is the survival face... wrooooong there is not survival mode, you are grinding resources the whole gameplay for no reason, improve weapons craft some stuff but nothing mayor. The planets are all of them the same with different colors, but essentially the same, the animals are a random mix of their parts horrible it is just embarrassing .... bufff I'm getting upset just writing this review it is a holy scam don't buy it, even if you like this type of games like me NMS is not the game.… Expand
  3. neojaffers
    Aug 12, 2016
    2
    Didn't deliver on multiple promises and lacks any sort of gameplay. As an artsy game it does wonders but only if you want to call it a game. If you take away the game title and call it an experience it would be much better. Game felt more like a VR experience trying to be a game, it doesn't hit any standard for gameplay
  4. akshaysk
    Aug 12, 2016
    2
    I got the PS4 version too. I wrote a review for that, as well, and I didn't mention the bad draw distance and occasional framerate drops because, well, the gameplay aspect seemed more important then. I only wish I could write about the gameplay now.

    I admit I don't have a monster rig. An i5 6th gen and a GTX 960 usually runs all games on high with a few compromises, however. Not this    I got the PS4 version too. I wrote a review for that, as well, and I didn't mention the bad draw distance and occasional framerate drops because, well, the gameplay aspect seemed more important then. I only wish I could write about the gameplay now.

    I admit I don't have a monster rig. An i5 6th gen and a GTX 960 usually runs all games on high with a few compromises, however. Not this time.

    Had to change the resolution (and put up with black bars. BLACK BARS!) and lower the graphics to low. And even then, after I got out of the ship for the first time, the game realized it hadn't buggered up and crashed.

    Steam refunds could not have been implemented earlier. Thank goodness for those. I just gave it a 2 because at least Hello tried to make some decent features like an FOV slider and somewhat responsive controls (though I didn't get far enough to start shooting those grinding sentinels)

    I'll say again: Hello Games, I have 18 quadrillion other games I'd rather play instead.    … Expand
  5. Random_Internet
    Aug 12, 2016
    2
    Add the horrible port onto an already boring af game. But really what the hell did they do during this games 2+(?) year development? I can't even imagine how empty this must have been when it got delayed. Expect mass refunds from PC gamers including myself. Thankfully I checked out AJ's stream before it released on PC so I knew to refund if it didn't feel better to myself, refunded withAdd the horrible port onto an already boring af game. But really what the hell did they do during this games 2+(?) year development? I can't even imagine how empty this must have been when it got delayed. Expect mass refunds from PC gamers including myself. Thankfully I checked out AJ's stream before it released on PC so I knew to refund if it didn't feel better to myself, refunded with 1.9 hours, whew.

    Only thing worse than this game is its fanbase. Consisting of fanboys who shout down any criticism with "updates will improve it". Bullsh*t the amount of new content this game would need to be worth even $40 would be more than it already has.    … Expand
  6. AnalBlaster
    Aug 13, 2016
    2
    The concept behind the game is great; you explore the universe, uncovering all these planets and diverse life forms. Where the game falls flat on it's face, however, is the execution. I have put around 10 hours into this game, 16 if you count the time i played on PS4, and after that much time I have found the initial sense of excitement from finding these planets and species has faded.The concept behind the game is great; you explore the universe, uncovering all these planets and diverse life forms. Where the game falls flat on it's face, however, is the execution. I have put around 10 hours into this game, 16 if you count the time i played on PS4, and after that much time I have found the initial sense of excitement from finding these planets and species has faded. You eventually start recognizing similarities between all of them. This is made worse by the fact that the variation in the planets is small, with the only major change in a lot of them being a swapped pallet. That isn't to say the game isn't aesthetically pleasing, it is honestly beautiful, but the lack of variation makes it feel very repetitive very fast.

    On top of this, the PC version has major issues. It runs horribly on some very capable machines. It is not well optimized at all and is riddled with bugs that cause it to be unplayable for many.

    I regret that I paid $60 for a game that is the quality of some early access beta (or alpha even).    … Expand
  7. TwoTwoFiveNine
    Aug 13, 2016
    2
    Everything in this game is of poor quality. Textures, models, animations, procedure generation, interface, notifications, exploration, ship controls, gun play, secret at the center of the universe and whatever else in the game i forgot to add. Except music maybe. Technically, yes, whatever developers promised with their vague statements — they delivered, but all of it is of incredibly poorEverything in this game is of poor quality. Textures, models, animations, procedure generation, interface, notifications, exploration, ship controls, gun play, secret at the center of the universe and whatever else in the game i forgot to add. Except music maybe. Technically, yes, whatever developers promised with their vague statements — they delivered, but all of it is of incredibly poor quality. Definetly doesn't worth it's price. Definetly isn't a complete game, but tech demo at best.… Expand
  8. Kelnor
    Aug 14, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unlike many people, the game actually runs decent enough on my PC and i didn't encounter any serious technological problems. Maybe i'm just lucky, since now i can review the game itself.

    First, all the people who rave about the supposed amazing technological aspect of creating a huge universe filled with planets. 16 years ago, a single italian programmer released a game that did just that, a procedurally generated universe with billions of planets. Unlike this shallow garbage however, that game had a huge variety of planets, there were barren worlds, water worlds, gas giants, and so on. So to say that NMS did something that wasn't there before is simply not true.

    At the end of the day, all NMS does is put together a planet from the same Seed over and over again and swap the colors. If you have been to one planet, you have seen them all. Same type of plants, little variety in alien life and a little different enviroments. It all feels the same. Also, since every single star system i went through has a space station in it and every single planet has those sentinel things on it, you never get that immersion of being an explorer because somebody (NPC-wise) has been there before.

    I do understand that they had to add a number of game mechanics to go with the (failed and utterly shallow) exploration aspect but the resource gathering and crafting is just a huge grind. There is no fun in running around and trying to find that single resource you are missing or docking with a space station just to discover that they don't have that one thing you need.

    The supposed story, if you even could call it that, is equally shallow, boring and doesnt make much sense. Space combat feels random and sluggish, the ship doesnt move nicely and you can tell after 10 seconds that its just a bad port from the PS4, with all the controls more or less geared towards as controller.

    So, in conclusion, NMS fails in all aspects. Its technology is not that great and has been done before. Controls are bad, story nonexistent. And the exploration part is just too shallow to ever give you the urge to continue because there isn't anything new or wonderous to see. And all that for a whooping 59,99€? Save your money.    … Expand
  9. Swaglord69
    Aug 15, 2016
    2
    Fun for the first 2-5 hours, then you realize that the game only has to offer an endless loop of collecting the same materials or going to the same buildings over and over again just to upgrade your inventory slots by 1 slot at a time.

    Game had/has a lot of potential to be something amazing but it's just a skeleton worth $60 instead of $15. Seriously don't buy this game until they    Fun for the first 2-5 hours, then you realize that the game only has to offer an endless loop of collecting the same materials or going to the same buildings over and over again just to upgrade your inventory slots by 1 slot at a time.

    Game had/has a lot of potential to be something amazing but it's just a skeleton worth $60 instead of $15. Seriously don't buy this game until they release updates, (and i doubt it will save this game) it is not worth it.

    P.S. Game also runs awful on the majority of people pc's on launch.    … Expand
  10. Flarestar
    Aug 15, 2016
    2
    Crippling performance issues on a system that far exceeds the minimum requirements was my very first impression of the game. I spent a while tweaking things and finally got it mostly working decently, barring the random 60+ seconds of slow motion that occasionally happened when it decided to load a massive chunk of textures at once.

    The space flight is extremely arcadey, even beyond    Crippling performance issues on a system that far exceeds the minimum requirements was my very first impression of the game. I spent a while tweaking things and finally got it mostly working decently, barring the random 60+ seconds of slow motion that occasionally happened when it decided to load a massive chunk of textures at once.

    The space flight is extremely arcadey, even beyond what I expected based on the trailers and dev talks. There's no real depth to it at all, nor any significant reason to do so beyond gathering some resources or traveling.

    Planetary exploration should be somewhat exciting, and was, for the first few planets, before I realized that every planet basically had every resource available, and the only substantial difference was visual. Even then, the planets rapidly starting looking the same. Outposts consist of the same few objects regardless of what alien race occupies them.

    Stations are boring.

    Inventory management and user interface is both tedious and awkward.

    At some point, with a lot of feature patches and quality of life improvements, this game might be worth buying. Right now it's certainly not worth the $60 price tag. At best it's a $15 Early Access title.    … Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. stoneneedle
    Aug 22, 2016
    2
    No Man's Sky is obviously an art student's final project gone horribly awry. This, this THING--this monstrosity, is a crime against humanity.

    To briefly state the one positive, It is a nice looking game, even if it's so laggy that you can barely access the menu or orient your character at all. That's why it gets a 2 rather than a 1 or 0. Firstly, there's the foolishness that's by    No Man's Sky is obviously an art student's final project gone horribly awry. This, this THING--this monstrosity, is a crime against humanity.

    To briefly state the one positive, It is a nice looking game, even if it's so laggy that you can barely access the menu or orient your character at all. That's why it gets a 2 rather than a 1 or 0.

    Firstly, there's the foolishness that's by design. You walk so slowly, and the sprint controls don't seem to work as far as I can tell. The loading screen forces you to sit through a 5ish minute starry background screensaver, as if it weren't even a game and is in fact a throwback to Windows 98, -each and every time- you start up the cursed thing, even when I already saved the game. Mining gets tedious and repetitive after about 2 minutes.

    Secondly, there are plenty of issues that seem to be unintended consequences of the slipshod gaming engine design. The latest patch (as of GOG 2.3.0.5) does little to address any of its performance issues. It drags so slowly through lag-ridden menus that you barely have the ability to figure out how to craft, much less make something of use in the barren sands of some unpronounceable planet that, to try and say, would sound like it was named by a deranged Swedish Mad Libber. I have a fairly capable desktop with i7 core, 8 GB of RAM, and no problem running most contemporary video games on high or medium graphics settings. This game would not respond when I turned everything to the -minimum- settings, and even after I did, there seemed to be very little of use to do besides.

    Whoever is giving this travesty a positive or mixed score just simply isn't telling the truth. That anyone could think to charge someone $60 for this experiment is simply obscene.    … Expand
  18. Cirrhosis
    Sep 3, 2016
    2
    **** you Hello Games.
    **** you Sean Murray.
    I bought this with the intention of being able to play with other people. I bought this with the intention of taking part in large space battles. So, I launch the game, and what do I get? 15 FPS. 15. I'm running a rig that is more than capable of 60 FPS in a title like this (980 Ti, 4790k, 16GB RAM), and I get.. 15. Okay, launch day    **** you Hello Games.
    **** you Sean Murray.

    I bought this with the intention of being able to play with other people.
    I bought this with the intention of taking part in large space battles.

    So, I launch the game, and what do I get? 15 FPS. 15. I'm running a rig that is more than capable of 60 FPS in a title like this (980 Ti, 4790k, 16GB RAM), and I get.. 15.

    Okay, launch day bugs, I get it, kinks need to be worked out. So I do a little Googling, only to find out that Sean Murray is now blaming the users for not having up to date drivers, or insufficient hardware. What the actual **** Seriously?

    All right, so I'll wait a week or so, see what updates get pushed out, maybe things will run a little smoother. And they do! a *little*. I get 25-30 FPS instead of 15, great.

    Guess I'll try and enjoy what I can. At this point, I'm aware that I'll likely never see another player, nor participate in large scale space battles. I have flown around for 12 hours, litterally discovering the same planet, with different colors, different colored plants (note, *different colored,* not actually any different), and slightly different wildlife. At about the 12 hour mark, I came upon something interesting. An "anomaly." Sweet! Something new! Maybe this is where things pick up. Long story short, I was able to enter a black hole. Neat! I can't wait to see what's on the other side. What was on the other side? A different colored galaxy.. with different colored planets.. with different color plants and.. yup, different colored wildlife.

    I'm done. Biggest waste of $60 ever.

    Shame on me for pre-ordering. But shame on Hello Games for entirely misrepresenting their product. And shame on Sean Murray for blaming me, the consumer, for their faulty product/launch.

    The soundtrack is pretty decent though.    … Expand
  19. LEGENZSxKirito
    Oct 7, 2016
    2
    Cuando Compre Este Juego Pensé Que Sería Un Mundo Vivo Enorme E Increíblemente Divertido De Explorar Pero Realmente No Cumplió Con Ese Cometido... No vale la pena
  20. JackMcB
    Oct 31, 2016
    2
    Only any good for a little while if you go in with no expectations at all, which is difficult given the ridiculously over-egged hype that was poured all over this title by a certain someone who should have just released it on the quiet given how little there is to do.

    Yes, there are so many planets you and all your friends will never see them all but you wouldn't want to as they all    Only any good for a little while if you go in with no expectations at all, which is difficult given the ridiculously over-egged hype that was poured all over this title by a certain someone who should have just released it on the quiet given how little there is to do.

    Yes, there are so many planets you and all your friends will never see them all but you wouldn't want to as they all play within the same range of experience, the only difference between a hot planet and a radioactive one (or a toxic or frozen for that matter) is the level of shielding you have determining how long you can stay outside, while on-planet there's not much to do but trade, learn words, pick up resources have a brief skirmish and scram, there's no building to do and no wars to fight. The Fun-Police sentinels are ineffectual on land as and in space so are just a mild annoyance.

    The odd space 'battle' may kick off as you jump into a new system (too many times) but it doesn't matter if they're ignored, there's no data on who's fighting or why and getting involved will net you the same amount of respect as giving 10 iron to lazy trader.

    The flora and fauna are sort of interesting at first, but have no depth to them outside being passive or aggro and their freaky appearances which break suspension of disbelief in some combinations. Hop to about 16 planets and you've seen pretty much every variation of plant and most of the 'animal parts' that go to making up the non-sentient life. The sentient life consists of three races Beakface, Daft Punk and Brute who are just there to trade and teach you words, there's no sense of them inhabiting any world other than in their outposts, which, paradoxically, are on EVERY planet. There's no gas giants or any non-solid worlds, or even strange suns either. There is *some* variation in the terrain however, the occasional world will have giant cubes of land protruding from the surface or floating islands but again, that, with the minimal plant, animal and mineral variation slapped on top is literally all there is to them.

    The one good thing about this game is the fabled "Take-off from one world land on another" with no cut-scenes or loading which has been a holy grail of gaming for so long it's painful to see it done so flimsily. There is nothing satisfying about space combat, it feels like plastic kids toys whipping around.

    Some parts look pretty but the anti-aliasing is horrific all over.

    The 'ending' (just cheat your way to the core if you must see it, you'll be.... less incensed that way) is exactly the kind of slap in the face that paying the slightest heed to hype will net you. Anyone defending it either must be being paid or is in such depths of delusion that they're a danger to their own mental health and yours.

    Play this game with no expectations while listening to your favourite podcasts and you might just come away with a slightly favourable view of it, then skip to the end and realise it'd just an epic waste of time getting there honestly.    … Expand
  21. BoredGamerUK
    Nov 5, 2016
    2
    The game is misrepresented. The game is a Casual Discovery Game with elements of inventory management survival.
    If you are looking for a chilled experience that isn't particularly challenging then it might be for you.
    I bought it for multiplayer.... of which it has none BUT it was listed as a feature. It's disappointing as it was the most hyped game of 2016 & the game has no flavour or    The game is misrepresented. The game is a Casual Discovery Game with elements of inventory management survival.
    If you are looking for a chilled experience that isn't particularly challenging then it might be for you.
    I bought it for multiplayer.... of which it has none BUT it was listed as a feature.
    It's disappointing as it was the most hyped game of 2016 & the game has no flavour or depth... it's like a chilli with no spice or heat... just boiled mince meat.... I'd pair the game with a couple of bottles of cheap red so you can get drunk quickly and forget it is a bit crappy.    … Expand
  22. Typichi_Gamer
    Nov 27, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Перед игрой:Наконец-то! Теперь я могу провести время не зря! Ща будет круто.
    4 часа спустя:...Боже,как же скучно....*храп*.

    Нет,серьезно,это уже не смешно.
    Иногда,когда я хочу поиграть в игру,я сначала качаю пиратку. А только потом уже покупаю. Данная игра разачаровала меня.
    Но дабы вы не кидались на меня,сначала скажу плюсы:
    -Музыка. Да да,здесь музыка довольная приятная и релаксирующая.
    -Открытый мир. Он огромный. Но делать там особо нечего. Разве что полетать.
    -Графика. Ну хоть здесь не наврали-графон радует глаз.
    Иииии плюсы кончились. Теперь минусы.
    -Геймплей. Помните Шона Мюррея? Ага,того самого мажора,который наживается на ожиданиях фанатов. Где уникальность планет? Где умные NPC? Где "ЗРЕЛИЩНЫЕ" космечиские сражения? ГДЕ ЭТО ВСЁ? А? ГДЕ?!
    Сам же ГЕЙплей ужасно скучен. Нет разнообразия,нет нормальной системы выживания,нет ничего. Это просто тупая бродилка по одинаковым планетам. И ВСЁ.
    -Цена. Окей,сейчас цена данной игры 1200 руб или же 29$. Но это всё равно много! Я уже не говорю про её прошлою цену-2000р. 2000? ЗА ИНДИ?! ЭТО ЦЕНА НОРМАЛЬНОГО,Б***Ь,AAA ПРОЕКТА!!!! ЭТО же не AAA. А СРАНОЕ ИНДИ,КАРЛ!
    -Открытый мир. Да,я ранее говорил о нем в плюсах. Но это одновременно и минус. АБСОЛЮТНО одинаковые планеты. Единственное,что меняется,это климат. Да и то не заметно.
    -NPC. Это вообще отдельная истроия.
    Ожидание:Нужно быть начеку,ибо животные могут напасть. У них свой язык при общении друг с другом.
    Реалность:Это просто животные. ПРОСТО Е*****Е NPC,КОТОРОЕ ТОЛЬКО МЕШАЕТСЯ ПОД НОГАМИ.
    Кому вообще это может быть интересно? Правильно,НИКОМУ.

    Я могу бесконечно перечислять минусы игры,но на это шел бы не один обзор.
    И всё из-за Шона Мюррея. Награда "Врун года" перечисляется ему.
    ---------------Итог----------------
    Абсолютно сырая,недоделанная игра с скучным геймплеем. А ведь у игры был бы потенциал. Но,как обычно,все катится к чертям.

    2/10.

    GG,Hello Games.    … Expand
  23. Kanonymous
    Mar 17, 2017
    2
    A concept manipulated in a mediocre way, giving a result a videogame without heart, without entity, and with a disastrous performance.
    The latest updates give the video game a bit of variety and challenge, but it's still a poor product.
  24. Subidubi
    Oct 23, 2021
    2
    I tried it in Xbox game pass, so I did not actually bought this game. After all these years I hoped something good, as my friends are enjoying it, and I read the Steam reviews.

    My first impressions were.. Yet another minecraft, which was somewhat expected. I heard that visuals have been improved lately. Whaaaat? The game models look like random free unity asset store items. (Animals    I tried it in Xbox game pass, so I did not actually bought this game. After all these years I hoped something good, as my friends are enjoying it, and I read the Steam reviews.

    My first impressions were.. Yet another minecraft, which was somewhat expected.

    I heard that visuals have been improved lately. Whaaaat? The game models look like random free unity asset store items. (Animals are the worst)

    The sound design I liked, but I missed voice acting from a title that famous.

    The game is poorly optimised. I have a pretty good, new rig, and I have micro stutters the whole time I am playing.

    As for the UI/UX? Oh my.. That was one of the main issue for me, and it is why I just unistalled it after 1 hour. Even with the help of the tutorial I was lost in the interface. Maybe the problem is with me, but I felt frustrated the whole time I was playing, because of it.

    The other main reason why I just quit/uninstalled it so soon was that I just didn't care about the whole setup. Usually I like space themed games.. Maybe that is an understatement. I LOVE most of them. However with this one I just couldn't connect, and didn't find any fun playing it. I felt all task a chore. Go there, mine that, create that. I can't explain, cause a lot of game has this kind of objectives, and deliver fun moments. However for me, not this one.

    I don't want to write about how misleading was the marketing 5 years ago. That is the past, I don't care about that.    … Expand
  25. Seibik_corp2018
    Nov 8, 2019
    2
    A game that killed all expectations! Horrible optimization, bad plot. Few opportunities.
  26. allquixotic
    Aug 14, 2016
    1
    I didn't have any technical or performance problems when playing the game, on my extremely high-end gaming rig. That's about the only positive thing I can say about this game. It's basically a mining simulator. Also, the multiplayer fiasco is foremost in my mind as one of several lies that the developers told during the development of this game. I understand that priorities can change overI didn't have any technical or performance problems when playing the game, on my extremely high-end gaming rig. That's about the only positive thing I can say about this game. It's basically a mining simulator. Also, the multiplayer fiasco is foremost in my mind as one of several lies that the developers told during the development of this game. I understand that priorities can change over time, but "highly unlikely" and "not even implemented" are two different things. This developer has also filed DMCA claims against legitimate media sources covering the game on Youtube, even if they never leaked any content or linked to any leaked content. I have seen so much bad behavior from this developer, and this game is so underwhelming, that I can't bear to give it more than a 1 for effort.… Expand
  27. ParGellen
    Oct 6, 2016
    1
    I can sum up how bad this game is with this. It's as bad as X Rebirth and the companies that made both games act in equally criminal manners. False advertising all around.
  28. MrCatgirl
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    The only thing that's ground-breaking about this game is that it's the very first time I've had the desire and motivation to try out the Steam Refund process. Which, unlike this pile of fei-oo, I would rate at 10/10. Thank you, Sean Murray, for this amazing opportunity.
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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.
  32. Diksta
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    It might be good, when it's finished. As it currently stands I would probably play this for an hour then uninstall if it was free to play. Seeing as it costs £40 I am not impressed. One to watch, to see if they make a playable game out of this very basic starting point. My computer is a beast, and yet I can't even run this in my native resolution, and walking around/ flying is likeIt might be good, when it's finished. As it currently stands I would probably play this for an hour then uninstall if it was free to play. Seeing as it costs £40 I am not impressed. One to watch, to see if they make a playable game out of this very basic starting point. My computer is a beast, and yet I can't even run this in my native resolution, and walking around/ flying is like swimming in tar.… Expand
  33. KnownOperative
    Sep 3, 2016
    1
    This game has not provided what was advertised. It has profited from advertisement Hype.
    Yes, there is procedural generation,
    Yes there is Some form of survival, Yes there are creatures, Features in this game do exist, however, their content is miniscule. There is a massive galaxy, however it repeats itself. "Game is the size of the universe, but has the depth of a watter bottle".    This game has not provided what was advertised. It has profited from advertisement Hype.
    Yes, there is procedural generation,
    Yes there is Some form of survival,
    Yes there are creatures,

    Features in this game do exist, however, their content is miniscule. There is a massive galaxy, however it repeats itself.
    "Game is the size of the universe, but has the depth of a watter bottle".

    Reason for low score:
    No optimization
    Advertising and not providing what was advertised
    Game content lacking.
    Expensive,
    Repetitive and boring.    … Expand
  34. ulukaj
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    This is a disaster of cosmic proportions. I might tolerate bugs and some technical discrepancies which are to be easily remedied by numerous patches and updates in near future. But I can never tolerate total game design failure. The development team has been consumed and smashed by its own pride and ambitions which are simply much much much lower than what their final product wants to be.This is a disaster of cosmic proportions. I might tolerate bugs and some technical discrepancies which are to be easily remedied by numerous patches and updates in near future. But I can never tolerate total game design failure. The development team has been consumed and smashed by its own pride and ambitions which are simply much much much lower than what their final product wants to be. This "game" has no actual gameplay besides the simplest search & harvest principle. This project was promising yet failed monumentally and I am seriously disturbed by actually very high and totally undeserved critical acclaim (around 70%).… Expand
  35. aidan0
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    This game is sold as the biggest lie which amounts to the biggest con in pc game history.

    They got your money and you who paid got f**ked.

    Class action lawsuit anyone?
  36. 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!
  37. hierax
    Sep 1, 2016
    1
    Lost my interest after about 5 hours of gameplay because its dull and repetive. The created animals are ridicoulus and wierd. Some are nowhere near realistic. Imagine 2t heavy elefant-like animals flying with tiny wings and stuff like that. Same sounds for all animals on ground. The interaction with the animals is poor. you can feed them with changing resources and then a smiley aboveLost my interest after about 5 hours of gameplay because its dull and repetive. The created animals are ridicoulus and wierd. Some are nowhere near realistic. Imagine 2t heavy elefant-like animals flying with tiny wings and stuff like that. Same sounds for all animals on ground. The interaction with the animals is poor. you can feed them with changing resources and then a smiley above their head appears and they follow you. Interaction with aliens is boring. You can trade with them and learn 1 single new word of their language. Crafting is poor and nearly not given.
    The Planets look nearly similar. Other colors, a bit changed ressources, other wierd animals. "Space combat" is a joke. I played better space combat games at my SNES, the controls and the gunplay is just bull**it.
    Dont buy this game, its a huuuuge let down. I bought it for 60€ and cant refund. You could wait a year until it drops to 10€ AND the fanbase released massive Mods. Without Mods it will stay ****
    Cant recommend this game.    … Expand
  38. 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
  39. RustyJames
    May 21, 2020
    1
    Pretentious, disappointing, grindfest, waste of time, waste of money. This game was dead since release date, no idea, why someone's still suffering playing it in 2k20...
  40. Palizoid
    Aug 23, 2016
    1
    After discovering the 'ending' to this game. Do not waste your time. Sorry but if i paid 20 bucks for this game id be fine. For 60US or in my case $81AU, absolute and utter rip off
  41. Bortx
    Aug 15, 2016
    1
    I never understood what all the hype has been about this game for the past 3 years. Every time it was shown I had a bad feeling that this was going to be a turd. It ended up exactly how I expected - dull and repetitive. I can't deny that I had some fun for the first few hours but after that it is wash, rinse and repeat. The planets are mostly identical and have an empty sterile feeling toI never understood what all the hype has been about this game for the past 3 years. Every time it was shown I had a bad feeling that this was going to be a turd. It ended up exactly how I expected - dull and repetitive. I can't deny that I had some fun for the first few hours but after that it is wash, rinse and repeat. The planets are mostly identical and have an empty sterile feeling to them so what's the point of having millions of them. I rather have 3 interesting ones. Graphics are dated and game play is a grind. Walking to places takes forever and there is nothing to do that's engaging. Story is non existent. This might pass for a high-school programming project but is not up to today's gamer expectations. And lets admit once and for all that hand crafted worlds are way more interesting than procedural ones. How many times must we fall for this procedural bore.

    Unlike others for me the game performed fine but I have a beast of a PC.    … Expand
  42. sardok0031
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    This game is absolutely trash! The only reason I am playing is just because I paid £39.99 and it is too bloody late to realize it is a garbage game. I would like to point out some facts before you guys make your mind about buying this game.

    Firstly this upscaling 720p into 1080p graphic is absolutely horrendous. In regards to that, anti-aliasing option is simply not working, and being    This game is absolutely trash! The only reason I am playing is just because I paid £39.99 and it is too bloody late to realize it is a garbage game. I would like to point out some facts before you guys make your mind about buying this game.

    Firstly this upscaling 720p into 1080p graphic is absolutely horrendous. In regards to that, anti-aliasing option is simply not working, and being completely left off. I can’t endure those jaggy edges and blurry graphics. It can simply make you blind, even i feel like high after 1-2 hours session. Seriously there is something wrong about graphics apart of technical flaws. If not for the games like this (AAA priced ones!!) why do we buy GTX 1080 and pay £600 for that, right?

    Second important thing needs to be addressed is that Hello Games decided to hire a QA team right after release…What about before release? Can’t you just test the game before release it! Isn't that more professional way to do it! I understand that low budget companies sometimes do not invest into it, instead they try to sort it out inside the company. However, if you charge AAA price to a game, perceptibly people expect some quality in it.

    Everybody has already mentioned about technical problem, and some sort of troubleshooting so I skip that. Most of you have got literally 2-3 hours before a bed time after work, dinner, gym..etc . If those hours are very precious to you, i strongly recommend to not waste it with this game at its current stage! Otherwise, you force yourself to play it just to ease the pain of £39.99..

    However, there are couple of things that i like in this game. if you are a Sci-fi fan like me that would be worth to chase the root of alien civilization by reading lores and following the routes of atlas guidance. So there is no story line but game pushes you to find out. I admit I like this hidden concept however it is still too hard to navigate in galaxy map due bad design and framerate drops. I also have some hopes that in future we will get some different generated planets like giant mountains , lava, gas clouds..etc, PVP battles, storyline, patches..etc . Hope, they somehow deliver it!    … Expand
  43. MarquisDeMizzle
    Aug 25, 2016
    1
    I didn't go into this game with unreal expectations, but this entire game can be summed up by the word 'tedium'. You start out on foot and have to repair your ship with resources that are minutes away on foot. That's a good primer for what to expect going forward, tedious repetitive tasks with underwhelming rewards. By 3 hours in you'll have done pretty much everything there is to do,I didn't go into this game with unreal expectations, but this entire game can be summed up by the word 'tedium'. You start out on foot and have to repair your ship with resources that are minutes away on foot. That's a good primer for what to expect going forward, tedious repetitive tasks with underwhelming rewards. By 3 hours in you'll have done pretty much everything there is to do, so adjust the price you're willing to pay accordingly.… Expand
  44. Ciger
    Aug 15, 2016
    1
    broken game, keeps crashing, bad performance, crap graphics. just a mess. maybe once the devs fix a lot of broken things this game will be worth the purchase, but now stay clear of it.
  45. BackstabberDC
    Aug 25, 2016
    1
    Lies about gameplay, lies about multiplayer, lies about everything. Performance is poor, it needs optimization, I have FPS drops all the time.

    Hello Games lied to many people, but we won't forget.
  46. 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.
  47. Edelplastic_com
    Aug 16, 2016
    1
    Overhyped by the Press. Not worth $60 because to less functions, no multiplayer, bad graphics, bad performance, not this what was showing in the Trailer!

    This Game is a insolence!
  48. Lylio
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    No Man's Sky is incredibly dull. I hated every single one of the 5 minutes I spent blowing up flowers with my ray pistol. I have deleted No Man's Sky and feel embarrassed that I once looked forward to the game.
  49. speeder
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    Game had much potential, and maybe can still be fixed... But for now I don't recommend it even for free.

    Good parts of the game: 1. Music is niceish 2. Graphics are interesting 3. Exploration part is interesting, as is the language thing, aliens, etc... Cons: 1. Controls are TERRIBLE, for some reason it is almost impossible to make your ship go where you want (it tend to    Game had much potential, and maybe can still be fixed... But for now I don't recommend it even for free.

    Good parts of the game:

    1. Music is niceish

    2. Graphics are interesting

    3. Exploration part is interesting, as is the language thing, aliens, etc...

    Cons:

    1. Controls are TERRIBLE, for some reason it is almost impossible to make your ship go where you want (it tend to steer/turn on its own sometimes), frequently when you attempt to land in a landing pad, you land right next to it, and waste resources, there is no "target" button to make things more easy. On foot, all the same problems also happen, but it is less aggravating.

    2. Tiny FOV even on maximum settings, it looks like you are always zoomed in, it is too hard to find things because of this (you press the "SCAN" button, and then you have to spin super fast to see anything at all before the icons disappear, thanks to tiny FOV). Also, it is really, REALLY easy to get lost because of this too.

    3. Game has really crappy performance, I am playing it on a super beefy PC (overclocked 32GB RAM, overclocked i5, beefy newest radeon), and it still stutters a lot on low settings!!!

    4. Very, VERY, VEEERY repetitive, not because of being procedural, but because of the "mining" part, so for example red plants and red minerals are always "energy" resources, since "energy" is essential, every single planet has it, even airless moons has red plants and red minerals...

    5. The mining part is terrible, it is very slow, and the inventory is super tiny, with tiny stacks, you spend more time playing tetris with your inventory than playing the game, and playing the game is mostly, mining.

    6. You "discover" planets that have all sorts of junk on them, even planets that the game claims to have zero fauna and zero flora, you still find plants, abandoned buildings with stereotypical "alien goo fungus", stashes EVERYWHERE, aliens everywhere, and so on.

    7. The enemy robot thingies attack you for "no reason" if you are using your "gun", even if you are using the mining part of it, to mine...

    8. I was attacked by pirates a couple times, super easy, and saw a single space battle, it sucked, a lot, first, the game doesn't say who is ally and who is enemy, and doesn't have a "target" button, so you must fly around bewildered as bazillions of tiny ships shoot each other in the middle of capital ships and you have no clue what is going on. Seriously, is it that hard to show someone side on a battle at least? (it is impossible to know what sides are fighting).

    9. Battle controls overall suck, your ship, even in space, fly like a airplane that can reverse but can't stop, if you attempt to stop, your "plane" reverse direction (ie: switch forward/backward speed, jumping between -40 to 40, or 40 to -40), turn radius is huge, and there is no inertia, since all weapons are quite simple, battles look like medieval jousting, just keep crossing with enemies while shooting, turn around, and repeat, aiming skills and tactics are completely unimportant, the only thing that matters is your ship stats, and how fast you can fix your shield (you have to open the inventory, and then "re-craft" the shield, mid-fight... the game doesn't pause when you are doing this).    … Expand
  50. asdasdasd12
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    I am trying to be a good guy the whole day. I actually promised myself that I would try to be more positive today. But No Man's Sky is the exception. Im a student who only plays on a laptop. I can play witcher 3(Low), rise of the tomb raider(Low), gta 5(High), and fallout 4(Mid-high) in my laptop.

    No Man's sky though goes as low as 13 fps to 25 fps. I usually play games just for the    I am trying to be a good guy the whole day. I actually promised myself that I would try to be more positive today. But No Man's Sky is the exception. Im a student who only plays on a laptop. I can play witcher 3(Low), rise of the tomb raider(Low), gta 5(High), and fallout 4(Mid-high) in my laptop.

    No Man's sky though goes as low as 13 fps to 25 fps. I usually play games just for the sake of playing them but No Man's Sky doesn't even let me move witthout FPS fluctuating. It's frustrating. I downloaded all drivers. Nothing worked. Did all tutorials to make it work via youtube. Nothing worked. Oh not to mention the alt tab in full screen mode doesn't work.

    This is my 1st time reviewing for a game ever. That says so much for No Man's Sky being the exception. I gave them the 1 point because they considered porting it to PC instead of being a PS4 exclusive besides that I have nothing but failed expectations for this game. This borders on PC blunders at par with Arkham Knight / Assassin's Creed Unity releases.

    Just disappointing and unstable.    … Expand
  51. Vinix77
    Jan 17, 2017
    1
    What best describes the game is the saying "a mile wide, an inch deep".
    Now I understand why there was no information about the actual gameplay before the release. It's because there isn't any. The gameplay consists of shooting rocks with a laser for resources, photographing animals and plants and looting outposts. That's it. The crafting mechanics is rudimentary, the survival aspect is    What best describes the game is the saying "a mile wide, an inch deep".
    Now I understand why there was no information about the actual gameplay before the release. It's because there isn't any. The gameplay consists of shooting rocks with a laser for resources, photographing animals and plants and looting outposts. That's it. The crafting mechanics is rudimentary, the survival aspect is annoying and pointless and the exploration is boring once you visit few planets and start to see the assets repeat. Interaction with the world around you is virtually non-existent. Well you can shoot rocks but that's about it. Occasionally you can also shoot a droid or a pirate ship in space. The technology is impressive but that does not make a fun game.    … Expand
  52. michaeln
    Sep 17, 2018
    1
    Hello Games grifted me out of $100. I bought the original game when it first came out on PS4. I was very disappointed (because the game was horrible). Because I had purchased the PS4 to play the game, I sold the system soon after. Years later, they release the NEXT update, which is supposed to fix everything (or add the stuff that was left out intentionally because they lied about whatHello Games grifted me out of $100. I bought the original game when it first came out on PS4. I was very disappointed (because the game was horrible). Because I had purchased the PS4 to play the game, I sold the system soon after. Years later, they release the NEXT update, which is supposed to fix everything (or add the stuff that was left out intentionally because they lied about what they would include the game). Like the sucker that I am, I purchased the game on PC. It's just as bad as it always was. It's no fun at all. There is nothing resembling a story. What's there is not engaging. It's sparse in every category: imagination, entertainment value, things to do, etc. I can't stress enough how bad this game is. It is a complete failure and I hate that I bought it twice. I wanted to like it so much. A part of me still does. Why did you do this to me, Hello Games?… Expand
  53. DukeSilver
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    A legendarily terrible game. If if everyone's expectations for this game were somehow adjusted before it was released it would still be a extremely disappointing. There was potential for this game a long time ago when it was still in it's concept art stages.
  54. Turulo
    Sep 2, 2016
    1
    1 - Watch the trailer and compare to the game, then tell me they are not selling smoke.
    2 - Their representation of space is so unbelievable silly / naive that is simply insulting.
    It's a shame that a great idea like this game didn't work out. I hope the idea of generating random environments isn't abandoned, but the game itself is too shallow to even be considered a game. As    1 - Watch the trailer and compare to the game, then tell me they are not selling smoke.
    2 - Their representation of space is so unbelievable silly / naive that is simply insulting.

    It's a shame that a great idea like this game didn't work out. I hope the idea of generating random environments isn't abandoned, but the game itself is too shallow to even be considered a game.

    As everyone else here remarks, all planets are the same, stuff has randomized shapes and colors but is like changing a model texture, it's still the same animal with different colors. All have runes, plants, animals, and the 4 types of bases. All you can find just by landing because they are repeated to boredom.

    There are no barren, gas giants, ring planets, all stars are the same, every system has a bunch of planets all close together that for some reason don't rotate around the sun.

    The ship's navigation is so terrible, specially when flying near the surface of a planet, that I cannot describe how frustrating it is.

    This is not a game, it's only a tech demo, and the trailers are proof enough this is not what they promised.    … Expand
  55. 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
  56. downliner
    Oct 12, 2016
    1
    This is why you should never listen to critics. What the hell do they know anyway? The only difference is they get paid to review. You should listen to the people who actually buy the game as they are the ones who have lost out.
  57. Ouideau
    Aug 26, 2016
    1
    Sean Murray is a professional liar or a genius depend on which side you are, I think it's the first time that someone literally invent that much features in a game. For those who forget, I invite you to watch all his past interview. He played very well with the fans and the media, but I hope that people will remember this.

    With that being said, let's talk about the game. I just played a    Sean Murray is a professional liar or a genius depend on which side you are, I think it's the first time that someone literally invent that much features in a game. For those who forget, I invite you to watch all his past interview. He played very well with the fans and the media, but I hope that people will remember this.

    With that being said, let's talk about the game. I just played a farming demo simulation game with no end game goal except " go to the center of the universe where nothing happen". Gathering resources to have ships with a bigger inventory.. Great. And that's all guys. The combat on the ground is terrible and very rare. On space ? I had better sensation of space combat in Star wars Rogue Squadron II... 15 years ago. I mean it's the worst combat experience I've had for years. You guys from Hello Games never looked at other games ? You've played Candy Crush for all this years? There is plenty of games (at 20$) you could 've take inspiration from, with not that much development to do.

    Who was the game designer of the game, on which feature he worked on? It's great to farm rocks and trees but for 60$ really?. Seriously, you should've worked only on Joe Danger and mobile games. This game is full of bad design choice.

    The UX/UI of the game is terrible, it's just a bad adaptation of Destiny interface and interaction.One example : "Hold" a key for ALL interactions in the game? Really ?? Do you even know why we use "hold" interactions at the beginning? Go read some books about User Experience. Even in the video settings ? Did you even played on day on PC? It's crazy how some things are just really bad executed in this game.
    The design of the game is bad and that's all. No features in the game show the contrary.

    Anyway, go back on developing mobile games. It better suits your abilities.You disrespect all the players who trusted you and I'm glad I wasn't that naive to give you money to play this game.
    Sean Murray, you stolen money from people. You should be ashamed of what you did to promote your **** game. But yeah, now you don't care, with your tech demo, mission accomplished, you've earned enough money.

    PS : I give 1 for the sound designed. The only skilled worker on your company.    … Expand
  58. greyraven23
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    Отвратительная во всех смыслах игра, в контексте надежд которые она подавала, в ней плохо просто все.
  59. lhmtgame
    Oct 29, 2016
    1
    - They said the game has Infinite Planet.... Liar!
    - The game's environments make me sore eyes!
    - Gameplay become boring after few hours!
    - I am a PC gamer, but the game is not optimized for PC!
  60. RobertTheGreat
    May 4, 2017
    1
    Stay Away From This Game, You Will Just Do The Same Thing Over And Over And Over Again Until You Are Dead, By The Way The Game Take 585 Billion Years To Complete, At This Rate, You Will Never Complete This Game
  61. 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
  62. alastair93
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    Terrible game - please do not buy!!!! This is the most boring game ever.

    You do the same thing OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

    There might be lots of planets but they're all exactly the same! Even the alien buildings on EVERY planet are a copy-and-paste job, with a single alien in the exact same place each time who doesn't even move.
  63. KarinYuki
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    I had high hopes for No Man's Sky, and hoped it would live up to it's promises, but the game is a complete mess. In it's current state, this is one of the biggest dissapointments of the last few years. Allow me to explain why:

    1:Horrible optimization. The game is a disaster from a technical point of view, and even the best of PC's can't properly handle this game. The menus are clearly    I had high hopes for No Man's Sky, and hoped it would live up to it's promises, but the game is a complete mess. In it's current state, this is one of the biggest dissapointments of the last few years. Allow me to explain why:

    1:Horrible optimization.
    The game is a disaster from a technical point of view, and even the best of PC's can't properly handle this game. The menus are clearly designed for consoles, and the save feature is extremely uninspired, not to mention the lack of any relevant online features.

    2:Repetitive gameplay.

    In 20 minutes of repetitive resource gathering and mining, I had the pleasure of being attacked every single minute by sentry drones, and every time I had taken a hit, my screen flashed red as if my liver was forcefully pulled out,even though I was at 80% health. Then I was back to more resource mining and uninspired crafting, with nothing to keep my attention. By the time the ship was repaired I couldn't help but think: what is the point?

    3:Uninspired survival system

    It's not hard to keep yourself alive,it's just tedious. More resource mining to keep yourself alive, so you can continue to mine more resources. If some people find this entertaining, then I can suggest a job at a mining company. There you can mine all day long, and at least you're getting paid for it. Also it's really hard to die. I mean, you've got to fail really hard at being a gamer to die (no offense to bad gamers intended), so there's no sense of tension, therefore making the survival system itself redundant and obnoxious.

    4:A lot of planets are carbon copies of each other

    Yes folks, now we can have 18 quintillion copies of the same planet types. I was shocked to see that the second planet I landed on was almost identical to my first one, I seriously considered for a few seconds that I mistakenly landed on the first planet again, but it was another planet with the same characteristics. Even the damn weather conditions were the same.

    5:The price tag.

    This point would not be here, but I didn't win the lottery so I have to say this: The game is very overpriced, especially considering the pathetic state of this unfortunate PC port.I I've played quite a few bad ports in my life, but this takes the concept to a whole new level. You can almost think they did it on purpose, not that I'm implying it or anything. I guess the promise of a patch must mean a lot to some people, but if they couldn't be bothered to properly test the game before release, why would they bother now to fix it? Are they even capable of fixing it?

    But even if they fix this horrendous port, the game does not have much to offer. It promised way more than it could deliver, and that's the reality of it. If you can find enjoyment in this game, that's great. But there is no way you can ignore it's numerous technical problems, repetitive gameplay, redundant survival system, poor design choices, weak combat, repetitive planet types and general lack of polish.

    I could say more but I'll stop here because there's honestly no point in saying more than I did. Those who can see no fault in this game will never listen to anyone anyway. If they release a decent patch I will update my rating, but as it stands the game receives a glorious 1(One) without the zero after it. Maybe next time they will test the product before they release it. In conclusion I can say only two words :
    Stay Away.    … Expand
  64. Reidaian
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    Taking 2 points out for being even more boring than other grindy, exploration and combat based space games like Elite.

    Taking 2 points off for the horrible PC optimization and the atrocious PS4 texture popping. Taking 1 point off for selling it as a procedural generated prodigy game, when we've had plenty of those before. And lastly, taking 4 points off for lying about this game    Taking 2 points out for being even more boring than other grindy, exploration and combat based space games like Elite.

    Taking 2 points off for the horrible PC optimization and the atrocious PS4 texture popping.

    Taking 1 point off for selling it as a procedural generated prodigy game, when we've had plenty of those before.

    And lastly, taking 4 points off for lying about this game and selling it for 60$.    … Expand
  65. stupid_hater
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    как обычно, всех ПК-пользователей обманули в очередной раз. почему-то у консольщиков более-менее нормально все, а что на ПК ?
    игра вылетает, тормозит на топовых ПК. при том что топовый ПК мощнее ПС4 в разы.
    про геймплей и обман насчет мультиплеера ничего не будем говорить. ===================================== As usual, all PC users cheated once again. for some reason    как обычно, всех ПК-пользователей обманули в очередной раз. почему-то у консольщиков более-менее нормально все, а что на ПК ?
    игра вылетает, тормозит на топовых ПК. при том что топовый ПК мощнее ПС4 в разы.

    про геймплей и обман насчет мультиплеера ничего не будем говорить.

    =====================================

    As usual, all PC users cheated once again. for some reason konsolschikov more or less everything is normal and what is on your PC?
    game crashes, slows down your PC at the top. while the top-end PCs more powerful PS4 at times.

    about the gameplay and deception about the multiplayer we will not say anything.    … Expand
  66. SlowBro
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    Let me preface this by saying I am judging by content and not by the developers character. I am also judging by price to experience.

    This game is repetitive, bad looking, and just generic. This game primarily consists of inventory management and resource scouring to enable yourself to leave every planet. The controls for flying are atrocious, and the FOV is horrendous. My review would    Let me preface this by saying I am judging by content and not by the developers character. I am also judging by price to experience.

    This game is repetitive, bad looking, and just generic. This game primarily consists of inventory management and resource scouring to enable yourself to leave every planet. The controls for flying are atrocious, and the FOV is horrendous. My review would be lower if I considered all of the things Sean promised that actually didn't come to fruition, but I will spare him the worse review. Bottom line is if you really want this game, wait for a lower review, or better yet just don't buy it.

    ALSO: PC PORT IS ****    … Expand
  67. bolducdaniel00
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    I've played a lot of world building/survival games in the past and this is by far one of the worst I've yet encounter. The objective of the game is travel to the center of the universe while upgrading your various equipment which range anywhere from your spaceship to suit to combat weapon. While not that much different from its predecessors in this regard, the process through which you areI've played a lot of world building/survival games in the past and this is by far one of the worst I've yet encounter. The objective of the game is travel to the center of the universe while upgrading your various equipment which range anywhere from your spaceship to suit to combat weapon. While not that much different from its predecessors in this regard, the process through which you are forced to continuously accumulate resources in the face of limited inventory space is perhaps the most unnecessarily tedious and boring mechanic I have yet to encounter in a game. From a high level perspective, the game is extremely basic with the same repetitive actions and goals. Don't be fooled by the procedurally generated gimmick that the developer is talking about. The planets are basically all the same but just with different assets. Outside of resource collection, the space ship mechanics are clunky and difficult to navigate. The combat while there, sticks of out like a sore thumb and feels like something which added as an after thought in order to pad the game rather than being developed as a core mechanic from the start. In between exploring those generic planets is of course the space travel which while novel at first quickly become the most frustrating part of the game as you are forced to wait anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes before reaching a destination all while holding down several buttons. Moving on to the technical aspects, it becomes obviously clear that NMS is not optimized for the PC. Running a GTX 970 and a i5-4690k @ 4.4 GHz, I constantly encountered stuttering and inconsistent frame drops as low as 20 FPS. For $60 this is unacceptable. If you are thinking about buying this game on PC, take this as a warning and do not buy it until either:
    1. It has dropped significantly in price, and
    2. The developer fixes the pc port and adds more content.    … Expand
  68. istemsiz
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    Don't buy this garbage, not "just yet" don't ever buy this but if you wanna make insane yourself be my guest im afraid repeat my self but again " don't " buy this terrible ,disgusting thing.
  69. Jeod69
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    First.. this game have worst optimization than Batman Arkham.. is the most **** port i see in my life..

    Second.. after 1h with different configurations.. is unplayable.. for me at least.. Third.. this game is so boring.. im looking for space and explorations.. but explore what? 18 quintillions empty planets.. same houses.. same aliens.. same monolits.. different colour.. nothing    First.. this game have worst optimization than Batman Arkham.. is the most **** port i see in my life..

    Second.. after 1h with different configurations.. is unplayable.. for me at least..

    Third.. this game is so boring.. im looking for space and explorations.. but explore what?

    18 quintillions empty planets.. same houses.. same aliens.. same monolits.. different colour.. nothing to do.. no mision.. looks like ps3 game.. and the mechanics are really poor.. the combat is so basic.. and the controls of the spaceship is the worst thing i see.. u cant crash.. u cant do anything.. so weak

    sorry.. but insta-refund after 1h in steam.. F.. YOU HELLO GAMES    … Expand
  70. AshFox
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    This game did NOT live up to expectations. it's over hyped and didn't deliver what it promised. Awful graphics, I got a pretty good PC and this game just refuses to give me a decent fps. The gameplay gets so repetitive you don't even know what's the point anymore. I admit i was really hyped for this game....guess i shouldn't have.
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. DavidLewie
    Aug 23, 2016
    1
    No man's sky is a missed opportunity

    No man's sky is not a 60 dollar game, it feels boring,tbh it was exciting in my first hour but is not worth and lets not forget the crashes and the horrible FPS, the planets are boring and full of glitches it feels that i go to the same planet over and over... lets talk about Sean Murray, the liar and the creator of this monstrosity, the hype by    No man's sky is a missed opportunity

    No man's sky is not a 60 dollar game, it feels boring,tbh it was exciting in my first hour but is not worth
    and lets not forget the crashes and the horrible FPS, the planets are boring and full of glitches
    it feels that i go to the same planet over and over... lets talk about Sean Murray, the liar and the creator of this monstrosity, the hype by the game of this game was sh#t, hes lies about that the game is multiplayer
    Do not buy this game is not worth the 60 dollars of glitches crashes and horrible FPS
    the only thing you are going to find is your disappointment    … Expand
  75. palkab
    Aug 24, 2016
    1
    A perfect example of what's wrong with the gaming industry today. So much has been shown and promised, so much hype built, and in the end a very poor execution is delivered terribly lacking in depth, story, features and mechanics. It is a niche game marketed as a mainstream AAA title.

    Had some fun with the game despite this, but don't spend more than 15,- on it.
  76. mistagrinch
    Aug 24, 2016
    1
    I nominate No Man's Sky for inclusion in Wikipedia's list of video games notable for negative reception. Too bad it can't be buried like ET was back in 1983.
  77. Stealth1Cmdr
    Aug 26, 2016
    1
    Disappointed? No. Outraged? Yes. We have been conned. We have been shammed. By a flim-flam man. You cannot tell the people that this game is complex. It is a cut, copy, paste (using some sort of random generator) job. Everything is the same. I may not say it well. Go to YouTube and see AngryJoes Rant. He sums it up perfectly. It's all BS. Lies, deception. Everyone should beDisappointed? No. Outraged? Yes. We have been conned. We have been shammed. By a flim-flam man. You cannot tell the people that this game is complex. It is a cut, copy, paste (using some sort of random generator) job. Everything is the same. I may not say it well. Go to YouTube and see AngryJoes Rant. He sums it up perfectly. It's all BS. Lies, deception. Everyone should be able to have the option to get their money back. I base this on everything about this game. It isn't finished, it is glitchy. There is no multiplayer, or will there ever be a multiplayer. I hope there is a class action lawsuit. Sign me up.… Expand
  78. Ordosius
    Aug 27, 2016
    1
    It runs terribly on even high end rigs. Its worth about $10 and is more of a tech demo than an actual game. I wouldn't advise you to buy the game at a $60 AAA price at all. Actually, don't waste your time playing this boring pos.
  79. Diabhack
    Aug 29, 2016
    1
    Lo malo de hacer un juego así, es que das mas publicidad de lo que en si el juego ofrece, ademas que la publicidad nunca decía de como era exactamente el juego, de haber sido así, creo que mas de 60% de la gente que lo ha comprado y se ha llevado un chasco no lo hubiera comprado.

    El gran error de este juego es que han creado un mundo procedural con unicamente 5 ladrillos, es decir, poco    Lo malo de hacer un juego así, es que das mas publicidad de lo que en si el juego ofrece, ademas que la publicidad nunca decía de como era exactamente el juego, de haber sido así, creo que mas de 60% de la gente que lo ha comprado y se ha llevado un chasco no lo hubiera comprado.

    El gran error de este juego es que han creado un mundo procedural con unicamente 5 ladrillos, es decir, poco contenido y realmente si analizas todo a fondo es todo exactamente igual con una paleta de colores distinta o brillos.

    Ademas decir que el juego es multiplayer como en un vídeo de los desarrolladores dijeron y luego poner pegatinas a las cajas tapando el multiplayer, eso dice todo, quisieron estafar desde el principio, porque ellos sabían que multiplayer no tenia, simplemente porque en un multiplayer los juegos no se pausan, es así de sencillo.

    Podría haber sido el mejor juego del año y es la mejor cagada del año, en mi opinión, jamas me gastare 60 o 70€ en ese juego, creo que es una estafa monumental.    … Expand
  80. ustas04
    Sep 7, 2016
    1
    Sean Murray healed us. NOT buying a overprized crappy game is No.1 priority of mine now.
    Thank you for this great lesson. Your lessons are expensive but very effective.
    60€ for nothing but a promise of a sean murray (and some very good placed trailers). Wait for the reviews, pirate demo them(because no one want u to test a game before they sold it to you) or just watch the youtubers    Sean Murray healed us. NOT buying a overprized crappy game is No.1 priority of mine now.
    Thank you for this great lesson. Your lessons are expensive but very effective.
    60€ for nothing but a promise of a sean murray (and some very good placed trailers).

    Wait for the reviews, pirate demo them(because no one want u to test a game before they sold it to you) or just watch the youtubers playing them.
    Good lesson bro, good lesson.

    -Where is the Day/Night cycle
    - Where is that wildlife ?
    - Where is this Survival feeling (feeding a space suit is that survival ? )
    -where is
    -where is
    -where is
    -endless list    … Expand
  81. frogurt
    Sep 17, 2016
    1
    I know we are here to judge and give our rating and review to a certain title, but in this case I can't split the game itself from the company behind it. Just taking into consideration the sheer amount of lies Sean Murray managed to deliver to players worldwide should be enough to say no, since it can set a standard people get used to.

    The game itself was not ready at all for sale,    I know we are here to judge and give our rating and review to a certain title, but in this case I can't split the game itself from the company behind it. Just taking into consideration the sheer amount of lies Sean Murray managed to deliver to players worldwide should be enough to say no, since it can set a standard people get used to.

    The game itself was not ready at all for sale, should have undergone a longer development before release, all we got is an inventory managing/repetitive exploration game that could have really been "mind blowing" (cit.).
    Sadly things didn't go this way, the game is preposterous and it's not worth the 60$ price tag at all, hell i would regret spending 20$ on what came out in the end.    … Expand
  82. Zisum
    Sep 29, 2016
    1
    The game is devoid of the features promised by Sean Murray in the build up to this games release. Possibly to the point of being illegal. Do not take the risk on this game as Steam are being very difficult in offering refunds.

    The game is poorly executed, badly optimised, hollow with it's only redeeming feature being it's soundtrack and colour palette
  83. BCE_COCYT
    Oct 12, 2016
    1
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  84. Whovian
    Nov 18, 2016
    1
    "There is potential for this game, but right now it's poorly executed."
    This is so true, this game is very dissapointing to say the least, I lost a lot of money here.
  85. Oppressed
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    The game is an unholy mess and for 50 euros nevertheless, low frame rates and repetitive gameplay. The developers lied to the community which supported them and their behavior shouldn't be left unpunished. Honestly, you are better off with Minecraft.
  86. aquarios2242
    Sep 15, 2017
    1
    Jogo que prometeu muito e não realizou quase nada , onde os desenvolvedores mentiram. O jogo tem um vasto universo mas com poucas coisas a se fazer , que vai de reparar a nave e tirar fotos das criaturas que também são muito mal feitas
  87. zanzou
    Feb 19, 2020
    1
    Still has not apologized even once for lying and misleading all his fans due to pressures to get an influx of cash. It doesn't matter how much you go back and fix retroactively until you acknowledge misleading everyone.
  88. tobivv
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    There is absolutely no aspect of this game that isn't bad. From the UI, through combat, endless boring resource grind to controls where for some reason sprint is bound to pressing the right analog stick
  89. Gme
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    5 years of updates may have improved this game from what it was on release, but a turd remains a turd no matter how much you polish it up, and you just can't get rid of the smell.
  90. Flogger_cbs
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    Убогая, забагованная гриндилка с чудовищно кривым интерфейсом. Не тратьте время
  91. nogoodgreen
    Sep 7, 2020
    1
    Lied to blatantly, how was there no class action lawsuit? Boring as hell gameplay, lazy design and a chore to play.
  92. BrunBrun
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    The game was a 9/10. Really cool exploration feature. But they ruin it in one day. So the note is still gonnae be 1/10 till the changes.
  93. Pumpkins
    Aug 29, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to pay $60 dollars for a game that runs terribly, has at most 5 hours of interesting content, an inventory system worse than Destiny's, combat worse than Minecraft's, numerous bugs/glitches, an insulting ending, and a developer that won't address the fact that they lied to everybody, then you should buy this game.… Expand
  94. shArk87
    Sep 6, 2016
    0
    What is this POS ??? All that hype for that unfinished bugged "universe" ?
    Gonna ask a refund right now....
    How can this game even be launched at that state? Hello Games, wake up
  95. Curunir
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    An offensive, hideous score for an offensive, hideous PC release.
    After waiting for two years, I was presented with a stutterfest of Arkham / JCause 3 proportions, that is, for all intents and purposes, unplayable due to hideous performance.
  96. TwiTu
    Nov 30, 2021
    0
    I remember playing Privateer in the early 90s and being blown away by its size and diversity of planets and stations, etc. Back then I thought that in a few decades games like that would be so massive that you cant even explore them anymore because you wouldnt be able to live long enough.
    No Mans Sky promised that. Instead of that we got... well we all know.
    I threw it away. But then    I remember playing Privateer in the early 90s and being blown away by its size and diversity of planets and stations, etc. Back then I thought that in a few decades games like that would be so massive that you cant even explore them anymore because you wouldnt be able to live long enough.
    No Mans Sky promised that. Instead of that we got... well we all know.
    I threw it away. But then after a few years suddenly reports of it having improved trickled in. That the devs are massively patching it and adding all that was promised.

    So I got it out again and after a few hours realized its still the same boring game that doesnt make sense in many ways, doesnt have a real story or a goal, still only has maybe 12 different planets that are spread across the galaxy in tiny variations, still feels dead and sterile, still has crappy space mechanics, still has intelligent life everywhere, yet you never see planets with cities or a civilization, AKA simply makes NO sense whatsoever.
    IDK why people say that and the ratings reflect that, because its still a very bad and uninteresting game. I dont know a single person who likes that game even in its current state, yet reviews are really good nowadays.
    Thats BS, and I think those reviews are bought.    … Expand
  97. Cik
    Mar 15, 2017
    0
    I have zero interest in playing a 3D version of Starbound, only limited to Single-Player, after I finished Starbound.

    Starbound was a very good game, and I really enjoyed it by being able to play cooperatively, though as with NMS, the similar procedurally generated ai, mobs, planets, environments were a bit bleh...but the only way I could see myself playing NMS is "IF" it actually had    I have zero interest in playing a 3D version of Starbound, only limited to Single-Player, after I finished Starbound.

    Starbound was a very good game, and I really enjoyed it by being able to play cooperatively, though as with NMS, the similar procedurally generated ai, mobs, planets, environments were a bit bleh...but the only way I could see myself playing NMS is "IF" it actually had some substantial multiplayer game-play; that's about it. Other than that, it is truly a lonely game of isolation and exploration, which again, I already did with Starbound. . .but was actually to occasionally play cooperatively and mission run cooperatively.    … Expand
  98. Eddie_Izzard
    Aug 27, 2016
    0
    Literally every aspect of this game is shallow and an excellent example of why you NEVER pre-order. There is no redeeming feature in this game beyond an ok color palette and the sheer amount of humor I'm getting from watching it crash and burn under the weight of **** and plain incompetence.
  99. OneEyeRed
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    Deleted my review 3 times (on Steam with 35.8 hours total played) trying to force myself to continue through this massive mess. Read all the reviews already mentioned this game is not anywhere near what you pay for it. Furthermore, massive amount of missing features that should have been in game. A mind numbing grind built for the brain dead stoner in you (if that is in fact you).

    I    Deleted my review 3 times (on Steam with 35.8 hours total played) trying to force myself to continue through this massive mess. Read all the reviews already mentioned this game is not anywhere near what you pay for it. Furthermore, massive amount of missing features that should have been in game. A mind numbing grind built for the brain dead stoner in you (if that is in fact you).

    I gave it another 4 hours and I can't take anymore. There is no me in a infinite universe making my own decisions. It's land, farm, grind, sell, upgrade, lose half your ♥♥♥♥ to grind some more to upgrade to lose half your ♥♥♥♥ to grind some more to get to the core and have further disappointment. Nothing has changed or been different from hour one to 35.8 except for me upgrading my 3 inventories thereby removing all my good assets and making grind out farming to make the crap over again. Ship skins are the only difference as well with ships. Total disappointment through and through.

    You would honestly have more enjoyment commiting Hari kari with a dull fish hook....

    Edit: I forgot to mention again from my original post that I didn't care about the whole multiplayer thing. However, on Day 1 with 3 hours into game, I jumped to the next system and guess what I found? The entire system was already named by another player. Furthermore, the next 4 jumps were the same damn thing. The 4th jump actually had two different player named planets.

    I didn't feel like this explorer in an infinite space for sure. So many promises and so many lies. Those supporting this crap will try to argue differently but the internet is your friend in this. You can do all the research you need to and find legitimate interviews with Sean up until release selling us a totally different gaming experience.

    All the silence isn't helping matters either. Couldn't shut Sean up until the release of this steaming pile of dung and now nothing to say anywhere. If your plan is to confirm everyone's complaints and distrust in what you did, ignoring them is certainly the solution Sean (sarcasm off).    … Expand
  100. wikkytabby
    Jan 5, 2017
    0
    May be one of the most trash games ive ever purchased even at 35$. I would highly suggest you save your money till it goes on sale to sub 20$. The content update added nothing of substance.
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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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