No Man's Sky

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. ruzen
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    The game is about Grinding to craft gears that making you Grind faster. That's It ! Devs are the modern Peter Molyneux . They really aiming his business model: offering nothing but Hype!
  4. 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.
  5. Vixremento
    Aug 13, 2016
    3
    Spent a good few hours with it now and it does have that tiny bit of appeal that just wants to you keep going, just one more little discovery here and there before I leave the planet or even think about moving onto another system.

    Runs just okay (I have fairly old hardware but not ancient) however for what it is I'd have expected better personally (I mean Ark: Survival evolved runs a    Spent a good few hours with it now and it does have that tiny bit of appeal that just wants to you keep going, just one more little discovery here and there before I leave the planet or even think about moving onto another system.

    Runs just okay (I have fairly old hardware but not ancient) however for what it is I'd have expected better personally (I mean Ark: Survival evolved runs a lot better than this at twice the resolution lol) while being 10 times prettier and with probably 100 times more colours in its palette). It sure isn't going to win any princess awards but that isn't to say it's ugly but at best it's maybe the average girl you knew at school.

    In playing it though I found it was a lot more involved than what I thought it would be in some areas while also not being very deep or as engaging as I had hoped for in others. The ships handle like crap forcing you upwards if you dare aim too high (no mofo, I don't wanna leave the planet just yet) and also preventing you from just hovering around at stand still when you're actually just wanting to scout specific areas on a planet (this works okay once in space though).

    The inventory management is just pretty awful with UI that shifts beneath your movements (I'm using a mouse but I believe it's true of all control versions) and if you're comparing ships with large inventories (and then trying to move stuff across) it just cuts off a bunch on the sides. Another minor issue is that I constantly get a reminder to redeem my pre-order DLC for a ship that is far worse than the one I have now (I just didn't want any special bonuses at start you see).

    Overall though I've enjoyed some bits and found that perhaps like others I had just gone in with unrealistic expectations. This would have been okay with it coming it at half of it's current asking price but at a full priced AAA game I feel it's just a pure cash grab primarily driven with Sony being at the back door (as usual) pushing it far more than it deserved to be.

    The FOV settings don't actually give you the angle that you expect so instead you'll have to resort to editing one of the config files if you want anything that closely even resembles what should be standard on PC (i.e. I set mine at 125 which is probably closer to 90). Having to hold in your action button (left click) to change settings is also just stupid - I'm okay with this for the in game activation stuff but on the settings screen when you first start it's absolutely stupid.

    The map just sucks too. So you move your mouse along to the path to highlight a direction and if you move too much before you know it it'll have jumped along to the next system again in that path (so very obviously created primarily with a controller in mind).

    A neat sort of little trick I found was sprinting and then using the jetpack just before you run out of stamina...jetpack in bursts (while at the same speed that you were running at) to keep from getting to high and then just as you land toggle the sprint again. Still awfully slow if you've wondered too far from your ship and that's probably one of the things that helped for the boredom to set it quicker than what it should.

    Blah blah blah I've gone on too long. It's okay to mess around with and maybe it'll get better later on but right now it's no where near worth the current asking price.    … Expand
  6. poi123
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    how to **** let hellogames this happen, i mean they had 3 years to develop and optimize this game plus it was even delayed, my pc is crashing every time when i go up to space, wtf hellogames, but the worse part is that this game doenst even look good in fact it looks like gamecube game or worse,
  7. andrespi
    Aug 13, 2016
    4
    The optimization for the PC version is terrible. Even though I can run elite dangerous on my pc without any problem, no man's sky runs terribly, stutters, frame rate drops a lot and has a lot of other technical problems.

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

    The game is also extremely dull and repetitive. Mechanics are also a step behind compared to other games on pc, which have a lot more content, are less repetitive and have deeper gameplay mechanics (for example Starbound which is a lot better and costs a lot less). No man's sky is the Biggest disappointment of 2016 for me.    … Expand
  8. PA4EJIJIA
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Прекрасная игра! Как раз для уединения, релакса. Я успел наиграть около 8 часов, это мало, но я многое видел. Большинство планет убоги (как и должно быть в реальности), но когда ты находишь прекраснейшую Землеподобную планету с красной травой и парящими островами - это непередаваемое ощущение! Иногда встречаются аномалии, черные дыры, и конечно же тайна центра галактики держит интерес, как и странные жуткие записи в заброшенных поселениях, в этой вселеннной полно загадок! Стрельба здесь, конечно, не на уровне КоДа, но здесь и не нужен такой уровень. Многие жалуются на мультиплеер, да, жаль что его фактически нет, но вы сами подумайте: Вы где-то на задворках галактики, в бесконечной процедурно-генеруемой Вселенной...и вы надеетесь найти где-то игрока? Эта возможность имеет место быть, но и становится понятно, что она в принципе не нужна из-за катастрофически малого шанса встретить другого игрока. Графика не супер, но приемлима. Вот я графодрочер и не жалуюсь почему-то. Насчет лагов и прочего: просто попробуйте сменить все настройки графики на максимальные, мне это, неизвестно как, но помогло. Ах да, единственное что бесит, это спустя примерно час игры она в какой-то момент начинает ужасно тормозить, помогает только перезапуск. А так всё отлично, 10 Атласов из 10 (кстати в нем тоже какая-то жуткая тайна, я до сих пор не допер, что же делает, для чего и куда ведет этот камушек)… Expand
  9. Crackfarmer
    Aug 13, 2016
    3
    I can pretty much copy & paste this from the ps4 review but it's even worse on PC.

    So after 5 hours of playing this i can say that i pretty much saw everything in this Game. I just can't see myself playing this for like more than 2,3, maybe 5 days? I'll list some pro's and con's below. Pro : - Endless Universe to explore - Immersive Environment and just something new Cons : -    I can pretty much copy & paste this from the ps4 review but it's even worse on PC.

    So after 5 hours of playing this i can say that i pretty much saw everything in this Game. I just can't see myself playing this for like more than 2,3, maybe 5 days? I'll list some pro's and con's below.

    Pro :
    - Endless Universe to explore
    - Immersive Environment and just something new

    Cons :
    - Lack of Content (The game is about 2.5gb big as download file which doesn't change once installed - so you find out quite fast that this Game really doesn't offer that much of a variety.
    - Aliens look similar
    - After 5 hours you saw almost all ships you can get/buy, they only differ in upgrades, style and price
    - The "uploading" feature doesn't do anything besides give you credits. If you deny firewall access to this Game you can upload everything again after restarting the Game. It doesn't really upload anything, they could've named it "claim for discover" rather than upload.
    - Graphics are just terrible, just take a look at the ground it looks like someone threw up on the ground and was too lazy to clean it up
    - Plants, Rocks, Planets itself look almost same, just color difference
    - Biggest problem : Inventory size, you find yourself collecting stuff from loot boxes, yeah and then surprise they don't stack. You ship is full in the first 20min, so is your suit inventory. I found myself running around for like almost an hour before i could fix my starter ship to get off the planet.
    - The handling of the ship is terrible, you dont really want to use a and d otherwise you find yourself spinning like crazy.
    - Running feels like walking, walking feels like slow motion
    -You can't even use the word "optimized" because it is just not. It's 30 fps capped upon first launch with low settings along side. I got a pretty decent pc and i face freezes, fps issues and bugged textures all over the place.

    So in comparison this Game looks to me like an unfinished Tech preview of the Game. If you play it for like 2 hours you will ask yourself - "is that really it". This Game is just not finally done, but sadly it is. You can even harvest plants. You must shoot everything with your lazer which overheats like an cpu without cooling.

    Full price worth? No definitely not, not even half price is worth. 15-25€ seems okay but still not fair for an 2016 Game which was hyped so hard.

    Wait for an price cut, or get a pirated version since this Game (and the whole development) doesn't deserve this money. They first advertised this Game as mmo-based multiplayer which got played down and finally simply just edited in steam as "singleplayer".

    Please, i hope they don't ever create a Game again.    … Expand
  10. Sne
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    Vast, empty space to explore by waiting a long time all the time. Unsatisfying combat and uselessly developed trade mechanics as it's always better to just land and loot than fly (=wait) a lot and check some numbers. Game where you spend most time staring at space impatiently, but it's purely so you can sell your loot and buy what you're too lazy to look for; staring at objects for points,Vast, empty space to explore by waiting a long time all the time. Unsatisfying combat and uselessly developed trade mechanics as it's always better to just land and loot than fly (=wait) a lot and check some numbers. Game where you spend most time staring at space impatiently, but it's purely so you can sell your loot and buy what you're too lazy to look for; staring at objects for points, which feels like eating random tropical fruit covered in random kinds of mustard, sprinkled with hair and sand so you can't even get immersed, thanks to bad LOD and absurd milestone interruptions; staring at menus, crafting and rearranging stuff in the inventories so horribly designed you wonder if this is made bad on purpose. Game where you were promised to and hoped to explore planets, trade and spar with friends, but which has no real multiplayer. Trillions of worlds in this game and all of them meaningless.… Expand
  11. Imnotaddicted
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    It's not really a game, pretty much all you do is gather resources to upgrade your ship so you can go to other planets to gather resources. Then at the end of the game, you get thrown onto a new planet to do the whole thing over again.

    It's just boring. 18 QUINTILLION planets and effectively nothing to do but grind and upgrade your ship. You can't even design your own ship. No quests,    It's not really a game, pretty much all you do is gather resources to upgrade your ship so you can go to other planets to gather resources. Then at the end of the game, you get thrown onto a new planet to do the whole thing over again.

    It's just boring. 18 QUINTILLION planets and effectively nothing to do but grind and upgrade your ship. You can't even design your own ship. No quests, no adventures, drunk ships, no multiplayer, gimmick of naming plants and animals nobody will ever see or care about. Even FREE is too much for this glorified tech demo that isn't even good looking. Don't waste your time. If you like indie games, get mount & blade: warband instead.    … Expand
  12. AtlasKnight
    Aug 13, 2016
    7
    Ahh, the metacritic 0 score army rears its ugly head again. For god's sake guys yes the game has issues but you should still give it points for its merits. If you cant play it, complain all you want but dont review it until you can play it, because for the people like me who can play it just fine, we've had fun.

    Ok so onto the review: How best to describe No Man's Sky? Well imagine    Ahh, the metacritic 0 score army rears its ugly head again. For god's sake guys yes the game has issues but you should still give it points for its merits. If you cant play it, complain all you want but dont review it until you can play it, because for the people like me who can play it just fine, we've had fun.

    Ok so onto the review:

    How best to describe No Man's Sky? Well imagine if Spore and Minecraft had a really pretty baby. Unfortunately you cant build anything and are limited to crafting for upgrades so that baby is a bit handicapped but it's visually superior to both its parents. Not to mention the game world is HUGE, even on any individual planet. And no the planets are not exactly alike, if you've invested any decent amount of time into this game youll actually find some amazing variations. So far I've discovered a cold tundra world, a beautiful tropical world with red grass and water with aquatic lifeforms, a highly irradiated world with scarce amounts of fauna and flora, a volcanic world with predators, a toxic rain world and a beautiful green jungle world with some interesting land crustaceans. The surface buildings all look very similar but people seem to forget the fundamental focus of this game - exploration of the natural biomes. The buildings are recycled because theyre only meant to act as checkpoints and supply caches for your journey.

    Now onto the space exploration. The space battles with pirates can be frustrating if youre not looking for them, especially as the only way to run is to jump to another system, and in order to recharge shields you have to do some menu fiddling and need a good supply of oxides. However, upgrades will make things easier and once you get past the bumps these battles add extra bit of content you needed moving from one planet to the next, and some nice material reward to go with it. The ship controls arent as good as elite but mining is a lot less frustrating since all the resources come to you automatically. The space stations themselves are all the same, but if you've played Elite Dangerous like I have, this is nothing new and to be expected. Again space stations are just a safe hub, theyre not the focus of the game, although admittedly they could be more varied like Elite. Space itself is not at the scale i was hoping for (again Elite did this better) - planets should not be this close together and space isnt this rocky, although this game doesnt label realism as a selling point so i can forgive this. My favourite about space is the seamless transition onto a planet. Landing on a planet seamlessly from space truly gives you a feel of scale, and, whilst somewhat overwhelming, its well-executed (providing your rig can handle it without exploding into a stuttering mess).

    Ok so lets give a pros and cons breakdown.

    Pros:
    Beautiful scenery, beautiful unique planets if you invest the time to find them.
    Unique wildlife everywhere, including aquatic, land and airborne lifeforms, with great size variance.
    Space gives a satisfying amount of depth and some content to distract you between planets.
    The Atlas storyline route gives a primary focus and seems to reward the player with more interesting worlds so recommend following story route.
    Exploration pays off if you invest the time into finding wildlife and waypoints. This should be your secondary focus, and you may find some interesting things along the way.
    The crafting and upgrading system gives you a tertiary focus, so there's always things to do, even if its just collect materials.

    Cons:
    Performance issues with vsync. I recommend turning off, maxing your framerate, turning on nvidia's vsync and tweaking graphics until the issue is resolved.
    Crash on startup. Havent experienced this myself but Hello Games are working on a fix. It happens, no need to give a 0 for it but the devs should have been prepared.
    Space scale isnt as good as elite's.
    The ship handling is somewhat clunky.
    Buildings and stations are recycled.
    The draw distance isnt great (might just be my graphics settings), you will constantly see rendering of nearby scenery everywhere you go, which takes away from the beauty a bit.
    Some lacklustre texturing but given the scale I can forgive this.
    No real tutorial - although not too difficult you're left to figure out a lot by yourself.
    Requires a hefty time investment.
    Collecting the materials to warp to another system is tedious given the scale of the universe (at least in early game)
    Lacklustre trading system. Ok so there are fluctuations from the galactic average but given the difficulty in finding materials to warp and lack of trade information for other systems i cant really see a benefit to playing this game as a trader, since every warp is a gamble on your cargo value.

    Final verdict: 7.

    PS: If you're complaining that there's nothing interesting to do, you probably lack imagination or an appreciation of beauty, and you bought this game for the wrong reasons and clearly didnt do your research.    … Expand
  13. vesperdem
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    First off, I want to state that I am not having any of the problems that were reported minutes after the games release yesterday (8/12/2016). I am seeing a few stutters in the frame rate, but that's really about it.

    I love exploration games. Flight Simulator, Train Simulator, Minecraft, Creativerse, 7 Days to Die, Fallout 4 the GTA franchise even Starbound. I can spend hours just    First off, I want to state that I am not having any of the problems that were reported minutes after the games release yesterday (8/12/2016). I am seeing a few stutters in the frame rate, but that's really about it.

    I love exploration games. Flight Simulator, Train Simulator, Minecraft, Creativerse, 7 Days to Die, Fallout 4 the GTA franchise even Starbound. I can spend hours just wandering around looking at what the game or developer generated for me to explore.

    No Man's Sky is pretty much the ultimate version of that type of game. With 18 Quintillion world in just one (of possibly many) galaxies, there is just no limit to my exploration bug.

    World generation is crazy, making Minecraft look tame, The creatures and plants that live on these worlds are straight out of 1960's SciFi book covers and comic books.

    There is even an underlying story to the four major races in the game (if there are four, I have only found one so far).

    If I had any complaints, it would be inventory management or the early lack of inventory space is a pain. However I could say the same for pretty much every game I mentioned above. You can fairly quickly start increasing those spaces by finding objects on the planets that will increase your suits inventory.

    A nit pick would be that planets usually don't bunch up together like they have here. There should be planets all around their star. I should have to fly past the star to get to planets that might be on the other side. Not the case here. They are all pretty much bunched up together. Physics wouldn't allow this, but hey. It's a game not a true simulator.

    That's really it. The fact that there is probably one one "hand drawn" object in the game, the main alien races mentioned earlier. Everything else is put together by the game, Ships, Multi-tool guns, plants, animals, planets, everything. So far, they all look fantastic.

    If you are into Minecraft, Creativerse, 7 Days to Die, you will be dropping those games in favor of No Man's Sky for quite some time. I absolutely recommend this one!    … Expand
  14. Boda
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    I'll be first to admit, this game is not for everyone. But, I Love it.
    I love the variation between planets. I love the random events popping up. The alien NPC's and stories slowly unfolding and different races. This game makes me feel like an explorer unlike any other game I have ever had.
    My few complaints are: Run should just last forever from the start, man walking sometimes just    I'll be first to admit, this game is not for everyone. But, I Love it.
    I love the variation between planets. I love the random events popping up. The alien NPC's and stories slowly unfolding and different races. This game makes me feel like an explorer unlike any other game I have ever had.

    My few complaints are: Run should just last forever from the start, man walking sometimes just takes forever. This usually leads to more discoveries, So it's not all bad.
    I can not figure out how to get back to my starting system. I wish there was a way to tag it and move towards it.

    Runs smooth on GTX970, i5 4690K (oc'd to 4.1), 16gb.

    If you like exploring and the excitement of exploring, this game is for you!
    If you like trash talking while shooting your buddies in Call Of Duty, stay WAY clear of this game.    … Expand
  15. Fielke
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    I get 90 fps with an i7 2600, gtx 980 and 8gb of ram. Been loving this game. landing on a new planet feels like creating a randomized world in minecraft. I immediately want to run around and see what it has to offer. This is a specific game for a specific kind of gamer.
  16. papi58490
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    I would like to start of by saying that anyone who defends the PC Version of this game is destroying the PC platform. On launch day the game either doesn't start up or runs like trash and by defending this game you are telling Hello Games and other companies that their game could literally not start up for some people and we'll still jump out of our way to say "but it might work by nextI would like to start of by saying that anyone who defends the PC Version of this game is destroying the PC platform. On launch day the game either doesn't start up or runs like trash and by defending this game you are telling Hello Games and other companies that their game could literally not start up for some people and we'll still jump out of our way to say "but it might work by next week!". I don't care if it works by tomorrow! On day one it wasn't a server problem like some multiplayer games (i.e The Division) the game was literally a broken turd for well over half of the people that purchased it and those who did managed to get in said it run like garbage and looked about as good as Bad Rats. You charge AAA price you get AAA back lash, remember that guys. Rip Hello Games a new one to make sure that this never happens again (or at least we hope so).

    As far as game play goes I wouldn't know because it wouldn't work, and I couldn't go to a friends house because it wouldn't work for him either! Shame on you Hello Games, that's why you don't charge $60 for a game made by like 12 dudes and Sean Murray's Mom.

    I'll buy it next year on sale and probably have fun, but until the day that No Man's Buy has a $20 price tag on it I won't touch it with a 18 Quintilian foot pole.

    0/10 would s*@t on again.    … Expand
  17. alan0n
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    Running on a older i7 2600k, on xfired r9-290xs off a SSD and getting 50-60fps with a rare drop down to the 30s. Far cry from unplayable. As far as stability, after 6 straight hours I have had zero crashes. So from a technical standpoint this game doesn't strike me as bad.

    On to the game play the game plays exactly as it was billed. If you have been following the devs and not the    Running on a older i7 2600k, on xfired r9-290xs off a SSD and getting 50-60fps with a rare drop down to the 30s. Far cry from unplayable. As far as stability, after 6 straight hours I have had zero crashes. So from a technical standpoint this game doesn't strike me as bad.

    On to the game play the game plays exactly as it was billed. If you have been following the devs and not the hype train you are getting exactly what was promised. A sci-fi exploration game with some crafting. Much like Elite:Dangerous. If that game was not for you neither is this one.

    I dropped an 8, but that could easily go up if they increase the complexity of the crafting system. Currently it feels a bit on the shallow side, and the only upgrades are basically inventory upgrades that get chewed up by mods.

    Conclusion: If your looking for another DOOM your going to hate this game, if your looking for a sci-fi exploration game and don't mind some simple survival elements you will probably enjoy this.    … Expand
  18. VCastro
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    I am very satisfied with the purchase, but the price does not reflect the optimization offered in the game, that disappointed me, however, I am playing at 60fps on ultra with an i3 + 970, I hope to correct the frame drops.
    Other than that I'm having too much fun
  19. imabser
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    It's set in a spore like world, but you just travel around collecting materials to upgrade stuff so you can collect more materials faster so you can upgrade stuff to collect faster etc, etc.. Worth about 15 bucks at most.
  20. Munkey
    Aug 13, 2016
    2
    Bought this game on release. I'm a big fan of exploration/sci-fi space games. I really enjoyed the exploring part of the game. Finding minerals, crafting and naming species and places you discover. In that sense the game delivered what it promised.
    The problem is this game is unplayable in it;s current state. I own a high end rig ( i7- 4790k, 16 GB RAM, GTX 980ti) so this game should run    Bought this game on release. I'm a big fan of exploration/sci-fi space games. I really enjoyed the exploring part of the game. Finding minerals, crafting and naming species and places you discover. In that sense the game delivered what it promised.
    The problem is this game is unplayable in it;s current state. I own a high end rig ( i7- 4790k, 16 GB RAM, GTX 980ti) so this game should run smooth as butter. Well guess what. On low-med settings I barely get 30 fps. If I get in to combat or start mining it drops to like below 20 fps. On high this game dips below 15 fps while I'm standing. I just can't get past these performance issues. Played for about 5 hours and that is it for me.
    Was realy looking forward to playing No man's sky but in this state this game is not worth buying on PC. Get it on PS4 where it runs better.    … Expand
  21. Kaniya
    Aug 13, 2016
    7
    Finally i got to experience No mans sky on PC. Despite of the fact that ps4 version suffers from HUD and control scheme, the absence of controller and having mouse and keyboard solves the issue pretty much ! the only problem remains with pc version are countless bugs and performance issue. I am running the game on GTX970 and it seems I cant get a stable performance on maximum setting whichFinally i got to experience No mans sky on PC. Despite of the fact that ps4 version suffers from HUD and control scheme, the absence of controller and having mouse and keyboard solves the issue pretty much ! the only problem remains with pc version are countless bugs and performance issue. I am running the game on GTX970 and it seems I cant get a stable performance on maximum setting which is a let down kinda of.
    Other than that, NMS is all about exploration and joy of travelling. The scale is awesome, the world is fantastic and it gives you countless exploring opportunities. Although at times it may feel you are doing the same things but with a different skin, what hello games accomplished with such a small team is quiet a thing for itself. Other than exploration majority of time is spent either completing game's man quest (finiding center of galaxy) or upgrading yourself through farming material. Beyond this due to lack of multiplayer content the game doest have much to offer, sadly there arent much of survival mechanism in the game such as outpost crafting and so on. Which I hope hello game considers adding them as DLCs at least !
    overall not a a bad game but it is not what we all expected either,    … Expand
  22. LaNiik
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    I WANT MY 60€ BACK!!!! This game is such a BS it is lame af and unplayable cause of lag funny for like 10min then it become the badest game ever!!!!!!!
  23. HonestlyTrue
    Aug 13, 2016
    2
    The Universe could be so amazing, rich with activities and things to explore. What we get is a dull and repetetive item grind with planets which all look the same. Honestly the game became boring after just half an hour.

    I thought this would be a full game, but it is merely an experiment which reached a dead end for $60. I would say, stay clear until price drops significantly. Watching    The Universe could be so amazing, rich with activities and things to explore. What we get is a dull and repetetive item grind with planets which all look the same. Honestly the game became boring after just half an hour.

    I thought this would be a full game, but it is merely an experiment which reached a dead end for $60. I would say, stay clear until price drops significantly. Watching a few streams playing it should be enough to feed your curiosity.    … Expand
  24. 1jak86sie
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    Im one of those guys who waited, checked the specs, made sure my pc met them (exceeded them all) ... downloaded the game, downloaded the patch, downloaded C++ runtimes, downloaded new video card drivers, checked the registry ... nothing I did would get this steaming pile of **** to run, i couldn't get past the title screen, this game is completely broken. Its not acceptable for a game atIm one of those guys who waited, checked the specs, made sure my pc met them (exceeded them all) ... downloaded the game, downloaded the patch, downloaded C++ runtimes, downloaded new video card drivers, checked the registry ... nothing I did would get this steaming pile of **** to run, i couldn't get past the title screen, this game is completely broken. Its not acceptable for a game at this price to be delivered untested like this, its broken.

    IT DOESN'T WORK DO NOT BUY IT.    … Expand
  25. LonelyPenguin
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    I wont talk about poor port (even though they lied that this game is developed for pc and then ported on ps4, there is proof that its other way around).

    This is the most boring game in 2015-2016 season (even worse than fallout4). After exploring one planet, which takes less than 2 hours, you've done everything there is to do in this game = walk, mine and take pictures. This game    I wont talk about poor port (even though they lied that this game is developed for pc and then ported on ps4, there is proof that its other way around).

    This is the most boring game in 2015-2016 season (even worse than fallout4). After exploring one planet, which takes less than 2 hours, you've done everything there is to do in this game = walk, mine and take pictures. This game should've been advertised as interactive screensaver.

    This game might be 18 quintillion planets wide, but also 1 feet deep = all you do is walk, mine and take pictures, nothing more at all!

    This game seems like 20eu indie game that got boosted by sony's marketing team.

    avoid buying by any means, it is not worth 60eu not even close    … Expand
  26. karloskand
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    The games runs awful and we were lied to by the developers! DO NOT BUY IT!!! They lied about the multiplayer and as if that isn't enough this game screams is very poorly optimized!! It is total GARBAGE.. The developers are blocking people on Twitter for speaking the truth! BUYERS BE WARE!!!
  27. greyraven23
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    Отвратительная во всех смыслах игра, в контексте надежд которые она подавала, в ней плохо просто все.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. xcontractx
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    not worth 59.99
    not worth 49.99
    not worth 39.99 not worth 29.99 not worth 19.99 not worth 9.99 not worth .99 Do yourself a favor. Wait until they fix this **** mess. Then don't buy it. Don't get me wrong, the premise is fantastic, if you like space exploration, games like mincraft or eve online, this is a great game for you. The game play is not the problem, though that's not    not worth 59.99
    not worth 49.99
    not worth 39.99
    not worth 29.99
    not worth 19.99
    not worth 9.99
    not worth .99

    Do yourself a favor. Wait until they fix this **** mess. Then don't buy it. Don't get me wrong, the premise is fantastic, if you like space exploration, games like mincraft or eve online, this is a great game for you. The game play is not the problem, though that's not worth 59.99, maybe worth 30 bucks.

    The problem is that the pc optimization simply doesn't exist. This is a flaming pile of **** right now.

    If you really want to waste 59.99, buy a few **** and shove them up your ass because that's going to give you more pleasure than this.

    Then go and torrent the game because the torrented copy runs perfectly, ironically.    … Expand
  31. rkfg
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    This is a overhyped indie game made by 15 people, being sold for AAA price. It's poorly optimized. It's shallow, empty, repetitive and boring. Their 18 quintillion planets are just a bunch of re-color of the same assets, randomly generated with different combinations. Their representation of the universe is inaccurate, every single planet I've seen is inhabited with life and/or vegetation,This is a overhyped indie game made by 15 people, being sold for AAA price. It's poorly optimized. It's shallow, empty, repetitive and boring. Their 18 quintillion planets are just a bunch of re-color of the same assets, randomly generated with different combinations. Their representation of the universe is inaccurate, every single planet I've seen is inhabited with life and/or vegetation, there are no gas giants, no ring systems, no barren planets (I've been told there are barren planets - i haven't encountered any) black holes are portals, and no variation of star types. But i'm not here to talk about that stuff you can easily confirm by watching some gameplay.

    What i really want to talk about is how they straight out lied about it being multiplayer. The problem is not the fact that you can't see or interact and play together with other people, it's the fact that they said it was possible and it isn't. I'm perfectly fine with the game not having multiplayer, i play single-player games and i enjoy them. What i have a problem with, is they straight out lied about it being multiplayer, that is unacceptable, a game developer cannot do that and get away with it.

    I am sick of these vague as heck tweets from Sean Murray implying something but not stating it clearly. It's just a series of shady moves they make over and over again, careful choice of words leaving multiple interpretations, misleading disinformation. They actually covered with a sticker the multiplayer icon from the PEGI score on the Limited Edition box. A few months ago the game had the Massively Multiplayer Online tag on Steam, only recently they changed it to Single-Player. After years of clearly stating that it was multiplayer, ONE DAY BEFORE the PS4 launch, they tweet that the game is not ''a multiplayer experience''.

    Sean Murray specifically said on interviews you could see and interact with other players, and play together. Then on the first day it has been confirmed by two streamers that tried to meet up, they were in the same system, same planet, same spot, and couldn't see each other, for one of them it was day time, for the other one it was night time. And the kicker? Hello Games are celebrating that ‘’two players encountered each other’’. How can they be so deceitful?

    Going back to the gameplay, the excitement lasts for about the first few planets, then the repetition sinks in, and you're left with a feeling of huge disappointment. You scan stuff, find some outposts, you mine materials, fill out your ship and your gear, run out of inventory space, go to the nearest space station, sell your crap, and then you move on the the next planet. That's basically what you do until you reach the center of the galaxy for a NG+.

    If you're looking for a good exploration sandbox game, get Subnautica or even Starbound. An indie game with a indie game price. 92% overall positive reviews. Has survival mechanics, crafting mechanics, building mechanics. Better graphics and better optimized.    … Expand
  32. Smoke-away
    Aug 13, 2016
    5
    No Man's Sky is an ocean of content that is only as deep as a puddle.

    The procedural generation engine is quite impressive and lays a great foundation for the setting, but the story fails to run with it. 3 hours in the game starts to drag and you can feel the game content stretching thin. After traveling to 10 planets, landing at a few outposts and looting around it gets repetitive.    No Man's Sky is an ocean of content that is only as deep as a puddle.

    The procedural generation engine is quite impressive and lays a great foundation for the setting, but the story fails to run with it. 3 hours in the game starts to drag and you can feel the game content stretching thin. After traveling to 10 planets, landing at a few outposts and looting around it gets repetitive. There are not enough side missions or clearly lined up tasks to drive you onward on your main mission, traveling to the center of the game.

    Technically speaking the PC launch was about as bad as it can get. To start you off the title screen experiences frame drops as "No Man's Sky" flys towards you which leaves a bad impression. After the game starts up you can expect massive fps drops to the single digits when, turning too quick, transitioning from space to atmosphere, loading in the next procedural landscape while flying, and many other times. When there weren't massive fps drops my fps held stable around 140 with everything on High/Ultra at 1080p. Once there a few patches I have faith that the fps can be salvaged and be stable, but it is in embarrassing condition for a launch of a $60.00 game with so many delays.

    Visually the art style and design is very interesting and creative. Every planet you land on has a different color pallet with unique shapes, landscapes, and creatures. Unfortunately the game does not portray these visuals efficiently. It feels like the game was ported directly from PS4 as the graphics are almost identical. 1080p with all settings on High/Ultra looks like it is 720p on Low settings. There are no options to change render distance so you will see jarring pop-in textures. FOV is capped at 100 so you have to edit files in the game folder to get it higher. With all the potential that there is to push PCs to the limit he graphics just look disappointing. Missed opportunity to make up for other downfalls.

    No Man's Sky is great step forward for procedural generation in video games, but that's about it. It feels like a tech demo that they forgot to add a game to. This is an experience not a game. If you have some free time to kill and want to wander infinite landscapes just basking in the beauty of alien evolution then No Man's Sky is right for you. If you wanted a video game, then keep on looking. I never expected this game to live up to hype created around it, but I also never expected it to fall so short of being good at all.

    In its current state the game is worth $30.00 at most. If you're reading this you should wait until it goes on sale for $20.

    My PC Specs:
    -Windows 10
    -i5 4670k @4.5GHz
    -EVGA 980Ti Hybrid OC'd
    -500gb Samsung Evo 850 SDD
    -16gb DDR3 RAM@1600MHz    … Expand
  33. zimzam01
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    I've had ALMOST zero issues with this game. One time I did get some slowdown but after exiting out and restarting, no problems. This is a great game with a lot of future potential and I can't wait to see where it goes.
  34. 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
  35. Noras
    Aug 13, 2016
    2
    A noble goal, but very poorly executed.
    If you want a 3D craft, collect and survival game with no hand holding, play ARK Survival Evolved, if you want the procedural space exploration, play Starbound... If you want both those things crammed together in a weak, unpolished package with bad performance and no aim or goals, play No Man's Sky. This game is the ugly overpriced one trick pony of    A noble goal, but very poorly executed.
    If you want a 3D craft, collect and survival game with no hand holding, play ARK Survival Evolved, if you want the procedural space exploration, play Starbound... If you want both those things crammed together in a weak, unpolished package with bad performance and no aim or goals, play No Man's Sky. This game is the ugly overpriced one trick pony of the Survival Genre.

    Seriously, you can get ARK and Starbound together for less than the price of No Man's Sky, this game shouldn't cost $60.    … Expand
  36. murek
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    Most of the reviews are like: "i dont like this game becouse it does not work for me: 0/10" or "i dont like this game becouse its not what i expected". How about focusing on the game itself?

    Well? To counter those reviews i must say that everything works on my pc (which is not rocket-like i have to add) and game is everything i expected it to be. If you like exploring this game is    Most of the reviews are like: "i dont like this game becouse it does not work for me: 0/10" or "i dont like this game becouse its not what i expected". How about focusing on the game itself?

    Well? To counter those reviews i must say that everything works on my pc (which is not rocket-like i have to add)
    and game is everything i expected it to be. If you like exploring this game is totally for you, and if u expected it to be different (idk, maybe mortal kombat or another space engineers) than you were mislead with all those silly speculations that were all over internet.

    First everyone was hyped and they speculated this game will be more than even its creators have dreamt of. Now everyone is angry becouse it is nothing they imagined it would be. Thats not the point. Game is great.

    Bravo for Hello Games    … Expand
  37. Master_
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    Boring walking simulator. Walk to get resources, to get faster ship and better equipment to ... gather more resources. There's nothing to discover, similar schemes of planets. You won't see any cities, big bases, ruins etc. Just little save points and small abandoned bases.You can't build, you can't tame creatures. Boring.
  38. aaf6
    Aug 13, 2016
    6
    Do not buy the game yet, as it is badly optimised. Please wait for an update and the drivers optimised for this game from AMD or Nvidia, who release driver updates each time a major title like this comes out.
    I quiet enjoyed the game so far with 5 hours in and it seems very interesting. It ran smoothly at +40 fps for an hour or so. However it started stuttering after the first time I used    Do not buy the game yet, as it is badly optimised. Please wait for an update and the drivers optimised for this game from AMD or Nvidia, who release driver updates each time a major title like this comes out.
    I quiet enjoyed the game so far with 5 hours in and it seems very interesting. It ran smoothly at +40 fps for an hour or so. However it started stuttering after the first time I used the hyperdrive and the fps dropped to about 15 fps. I hope the game gets optimised soon.

    Specs:
    Intel Core i5-6400
    MSI GTX 950 OC 2GB
    8GB RAM    … Expand
  39. SolidJuho
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    Ok. This was one of the most hyped videogame of 2016 but it does not run with 30 fps. I got FX-4300 and rx 480 8gb vram, 8gb ram. I have updated drivers but it crash on warp and have poor performance.
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. Vasot
    Aug 13, 2016
    4
    1) Mediocre cartoony graphics
    2) Huge performance drops during gameplay even if you have a powerful PC
    3) Little variety all planets feels the same with a different skin 4) Awful player Interface and uncomfortable management panel 5) Very shallow without interesting characters and missions feel like a chore gets boring and repetitive fast Game was overhyped to the extreme it's far    1) Mediocre cartoony graphics
    2) Huge performance drops during gameplay even if you have a powerful PC
    3) Little variety all planets feels the same with a different skin
    4) Awful player Interface and uncomfortable management panel
    5) Very shallow without interesting characters and missions feel like a chore gets boring and repetitive fast

    Game was overhyped to the extreme it's far from great i will wait for some patches and maybe i will give it another try in the future    … Expand
  43. cassius769
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Such piece of dung for 40 quid. Can't believe that I apid for it.

    Positives.

    Refund button works but only if you play for less then 2 hours. I played 4 - if I only knew... Damn the Steam!
  44. JerryCanFTWBoys
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    Okay first things first, never trust critics. critics is just an opinion from others, not from you. So if you really want to find out if its a good game, then buy it and play it yourself. You only just need to like the game. Like me i have played the game and i liked it, and i dont bother me on the bad or the the good critics . Just dont bother you on the critics! People are just gonnaOkay first things first, never trust critics. critics is just an opinion from others, not from you. So if you really want to find out if its a good game, then buy it and play it yourself. You only just need to like the game. Like me i have played the game and i liked it, and i dont bother me on the bad or the the good critics . Just dont bother you on the critics! People are just gonna hate and people are just gonna love! Thats the world of critics now of the days, so just play it for yourself. Then you know if its a good or a bad game for you.… Expand
  45. franbelda
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    No amount of fidgeting with the settings helped the abysmall FPS and stuttering. I exceed the settings many times over but the game lags something awful. Avoid like the plague
  46. Nyxend
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Vengo solo a dar un 10 para justificar los 0 de las multicuentas y los trolls. De paso asi se ve lo poco fiable y patetica que es esta web, que cualquiera pone cualquier nota sin sentido.
  47. aradin24
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    So I spent all week looking at the awful review scores on the PS4 version and being smug about my foresight not to pre-order. Then the PC version came out with even worse scores, completely broken for many people, and I was even more convinced that I had made the right call.
    Then I remembered that Steam refunds were a thing, bought it on a whim to see if I could even load it. I could, it    So I spent all week looking at the awful review scores on the PS4 version and being smug about my foresight not to pre-order. Then the PC version came out with even worse scores, completely broken for many people, and I was even more convinced that I had made the right call.
    Then I remembered that Steam refunds were a thing, bought it on a whim to see if I could even load it. I could, it plays well enough on medium settings, and I kinda like it.
    It's nice having zero expectations and not buying into hype.    … Expand
  48. SrMoure
    Aug 12, 2016
    5
    Do not buy without trying it before. GOG demo version is out there. The game freezes for seconds while playing but that s going to be fixed eventually. It's entertaining to name planets and animals up to a certain point. I think Solus project does a better job at space survival game . NMS is an interesting game and entertaining for some time . Nothing special but it has the initial catchDo not buy without trying it before. GOG demo version is out there. The game freezes for seconds while playing but that s going to be fixed eventually. It's entertaining to name planets and animals up to a certain point. I think Solus project does a better job at space survival game . NMS is an interesting game and entertaining for some time . Nothing special but it has the initial catch of most survival games at the start. The score will end between 5 and 7. Lot of disappointment from the one expecting an ED or X type of space game. One detail that shows a lot, when you mine a mountain of minerals and you start from the bottom, the top stays magically floating in the air !!!… Expand
  49. Anguigena
    Aug 12, 2016
    4
    Typical over hyped. It's not as bad as people say. But it does tend to lose a LOT of replay value after about 5 hours. I won't be returning it; it's more a "I'm bored right now, wonder if anything can make me less bored..." game. But know that the first 1-4 hours are FUN. After that... you've done it all. Also people who are experiencing problems with speed are stupid. They haven't learnedTypical over hyped. It's not as bad as people say. But it does tend to lose a LOT of replay value after about 5 hours. I won't be returning it; it's more a "I'm bored right now, wonder if anything can make me less bored..." game. But know that the first 1-4 hours are FUN. After that... you've done it all. Also people who are experiencing problems with speed are stupid. They haven't learned how to use a PC.… Expand
  50. 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.
  51. Luckithroe
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    It's sad so many people are complaining about this game because:
    * It doesn't have a story
    * It has survival elements * It isn't multiplayer etc,, etc, etc.... Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it's sad that this game and developers are being belittled because it isn't like every other AAA game on the market. What makes this experience special in my opinion is that it is    It's sad so many people are complaining about this game because:
    * It doesn't have a story
    * It has survival elements
    * It isn't multiplayer

    etc,, etc, etc.... Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it's sad that this game and developers are being belittled because it isn't like every other AAA game on the market. What makes this experience special in my opinion is that it is unique, and what it does in this category it does in spades. If you are looking for something new, different, and dare I say relaxing. You might very well enjoy this one. I know I do.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. orphamiel
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Let's not even talk about the crashes and FPS issues. Let me describe the game instead :
    A $60 shiny rock that awes you with its shiny and beautiful cut but then you realize only a few hours later that there's nothing fun you can do with the rock at all.
  54. Kevin_Costner
    Aug 12, 2016
    9
    The majority of complaints that I have seen come from players that haven't attempted to tweak their graphic settings. Resetting the max FPS to 90 has allowed me to play with 0 crashes.

    This game is exactly what I was hoping it was going to be: Minecraft with a spaceship. The procedurally generated environments have made for some gorgeous landscapes. Some of the randomized fauna comes    The majority of complaints that I have seen come from players that haven't attempted to tweak their graphic settings. Resetting the max FPS to 90 has allowed me to play with 0 crashes.

    This game is exactly what I was hoping it was going to be: Minecraft with a spaceship. The procedurally generated environments have made for some gorgeous landscapes. Some of the randomized fauna comes out looking a little awkward, but I enjoy the zany aspect of the game.

    Overall, I am very pleased with the game, but understand that this is a niche exploration game and that it may not be for you.    … Expand
  55. Glowingice
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    if you enjoy exploring and tinkering around with things like guns ships and power armour. and digging into game lore. wile at the same time surviving harsh worlds pirates and the unknown, and straight up hella big sandbox that you will never see 1% of. thin yes this game is for you. im loving it cause im trying to find all i can on my starting planet!! 10 hrs in and im still on my firstif you enjoy exploring and tinkering around with things like guns ships and power armour. and digging into game lore. wile at the same time surviving harsh worlds pirates and the unknown, and straight up hella big sandbox that you will never see 1% of. thin yes this game is for you. im loving it cause im trying to find all i can on my starting planet!! 10 hrs in and im still on my first planet and i still have not discovered every thing. what ever you do dont go into this game thinking its a CoD game.. cause its not, i have seen some review cry cause there is not more action, its not a lean in action packed high stress FPS type game, its a layed back relaxing mind bending game.… Expand
  56. 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
  57. Vble
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Absolutely dreadful.

    Thank god for steam refunds. This game isn't worth 60$. It hardly even works. One of the worst ports in the history of gaming.

    It's literally a dumpster indie game that would normally be sold for 5$ on steam. Going for 60$.
  58. DeepspaceAU
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    What spoilt fools many of us have become. Attacking this game just because it's different. So it doesn't follow some of the conventions. This game is incredible. It's art. I have been playing it for a good 8 hours straight now without a break. I have been hypnotised. I can't remember when I did that last with any title, and I play a lot of games. Even the Witcher 3 or Skyrim didn'tWhat spoilt fools many of us have become. Attacking this game just because it's different. So it doesn't follow some of the conventions. This game is incredible. It's art. I have been playing it for a good 8 hours straight now without a break. I have been hypnotised. I can't remember when I did that last with any title, and I play a lot of games. Even the Witcher 3 or Skyrim didn't capture me this much. This game is unique, strange and atmospheric. So many people are punishing it for not following some of the 'rules' of modern AAA gaming. It isn't an AAA title, and maybe the only mistake Hello Games made was not in the game, but was associating Sony, the epitome of typical gaming, on board. This reminds me of Starflight, Outcast, Elite, Privateer, Escape Velocity and some of the classic PC games of the past (and FTL's inventory system!), before games became mainstream and sanitised. If you 'get it', you don't need to be convinced. If you don't get it, you never will. Go back to Assassin's Creed or something.… Expand
  59. Snuggle_Fox
    Aug 12, 2016
    3
    Low resolution upscaling, FoV slider is cosmetic only (the FoV remains zoomed in), FPS drops and hitches on an i7 4770k/GTX980Ti. Poor UI and settings options. Gameplay is repetitive, but some will like that. End game is essentially 'delete your save and start again'

    This is what I expect of a $20 early access game, not a AAA title.
  60. DekeyJDub
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    I am not really sure what problems people are having exactly. I am having zero problems with frame rate and startup. I started playing today about 4:30CT. I have had no issues where my game crashed. I have not run into any bugs. I'm 4 hours in. I have a constant drive to explore and upgrade. I luckily spawned on a non-toxic, temperate climate to adjust and learn the game on. All I see onI am not really sure what problems people are having exactly. I am having zero problems with frame rate and startup. I started playing today about 4:30CT. I have had no issues where my game crashed. I have not run into any bugs. I'm 4 hours in. I have a constant drive to explore and upgrade. I luckily spawned on a non-toxic, temperate climate to adjust and learn the game on. All I see on reviews are people experiencing startup issues or people who expected more than an exploration survival game. Go into this thinking 3D Starbound. I am having a ton of fun. Yes planets are all on "biome" but its not just flat boring. I had caves and canyons. There is always something nearby to go discover. I have a real hard time understanding what people expected vs what they are complaining about. This game is exactly as i imagined it and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I don't need a quest or my hand held to tell me what to do. This game doesn't leave you completely helpless. There are plenty of guidance hints given and always a marker to move you forward in your progress or next step/item. I know I'm not the only one saying this but if you do your research and are still interested, play this game and ignore the bad reviews. The only reason i'm not giving this a 10 is because I don't feel I've played this game enough to say its PERFECT 10 STELLAR but I am definitely enjoying myself and going back for more. If i can change my score later with time I will provide an update to my review and score. Go explore my fellow cadets.… Expand
  61. Ansgarr
    Aug 12, 2016
    9
    The game goes pretty well with my hardware, I don't really have complains, it's a solid 8.5 for me, if the hiden story is surprising or maybe philosophic it's probably a 9.

    Guys, seriously, learn how to configure the graphic settings on a game, you can do it in-game or with the software that your GPU provides you... It's really easy
  62. iceveiled
    Aug 12, 2016
    5
    My PC exceeds RECOMMENDED specs. I updated my driver today, launch day on PC. Ran like **** at 1080 with settings at medium and no AA. So I bumped it down to an embarrassing 1280 x 720 with all the settings as low as they could go. Still ran like **** and maxed out my overclocked CPU to boot.

    This is what you call a **** PC port folks. 5 out of 10 because the hitching and stuttering is    My PC exceeds RECOMMENDED specs. I updated my driver today, launch day on PC. Ran like **** at 1080 with settings at medium and no AA. So I bumped it down to an embarrassing 1280 x 720 with all the settings as low as they could go. Still ran like **** and maxed out my overclocked CPU to boot.

    This is what you call a **** PC port folks. 5 out of 10 because the hitching and stuttering is so bad I don't even want to play the game to give it a higher or lower score. Will be seeking a refund. Shame, I was really looking forward to this.    … Expand
  63. neekz0r
    Aug 12, 2016
    4
    There is potential for this game, but right now it's poorly executed.

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

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

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

    You'll get "it" in about an hour, and after that, it's just .. grindy.    … Expand
  64. itsLukeNunn
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    I don't get why people are hating on it so bad, Sean Murray said what the game entails and it's exactly that! The game is beautiful and just amazing to walk around and explore. Also I can't wait to see what the future holds for this game, I bet the updates are gonna bring some amazing things!

    If you love space, buy it, if you love exploration, buy it, this game really is one of a kind!
  65. LazerzZ
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    This game was created by very very few people and is far begetter than most AAA titles on release, The amount you can do in just the base game is insane, played it for 7 hours straight, cannot wait to see what they add with future updates... The game is exactly what Sean Murray said it would be, and I'm extremely pleased. It doesn't at all deserve all the hate.
  66. LordExarus
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    I atleast expected the game to work for $60,it doesn't
    No Man's computer can run this game
    Even a computer made by jesus christ himself could only run this game at 20fps
  67. John_Ratchford
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    This game is exactly what the developer said it would be, you have a huge galaxy to explore with limitless variations, The fact that you name every planet and animal you find is just incredible,The game is randomly generated and looks stunning.

    Ignore all the bad reviews from gamers with no imagination looking for a cod style shoot em up in space, base building promised in free updates.
  68. SwissCheeese
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    Looks like I'm lucky, the game runs perfectly. Hello made a correct job and are proposing something different, something new. Gameplay is pretty basic but is also addictive. It's all about the atmosphere : visual and audio. A beautiful tribute to the "age d'or" of SF. I've only scratch the surface with 5 or 6 hours of gameplay. I will follow the game and will be happy to see the upcomingLooks like I'm lucky, the game runs perfectly. Hello made a correct job and are proposing something different, something new. Gameplay is pretty basic but is also addictive. It's all about the atmosphere : visual and audio. A beautiful tribute to the "age d'or" of SF. I've only scratch the surface with 5 or 6 hours of gameplay. I will follow the game and will be happy to see the upcoming expansion of the gameplay.… Expand
  69. Vithonil
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Won't even start, crashes 1 sec after launch. And I waited 2 years for this **** **** Hello Games, **** Sean Murray and **** No Man's Sky. I'm getting a refund.
  70. ChronoTG
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    I have nothing to say. Just nothing. Except one thing - I was even unable to launch this piece of... code, so I haven't even played it once. Asked for refund.
  71. Daeron1492
    Aug 12, 2016
    3
    The disappointment is the graphics i wished for an exploration game to have the WHOA exclamation for the graphics i was on ultra setting, no crisp and immersive graphics... well not the one i was expecting...i'm really disappointed... argh, waited too long for that game....
  72. 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
  73. ChakiDH
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    So i've put 5 hours into the game by now and i gotta say, it's solid and i am having fun.

    If you are interested in exploring a lot, just crossing another hill to find something new, then this is a great game for you.

    So go ahead and give it a try if you are interested in exploratory gameplay.
  74. trash-46645
    Aug 12, 2016
    3
    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
  75. Iplayedthegame
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Lazy PC port delayed to boost deceptive sales of the PS4 version. Please don't support this shady developer. You can deck out a lie in a suit but I won't buy it. Refund while you still can, vote with your wallet. Hello Games you should be ashamed of yourselves.
  76. PrinceNoctis47
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Fps drops on gtx 1070 and i7 processor. This game is poorly optimized and is very tedious. Buy on a sale, don't get this game for $60. Wait until they fix the glaring problems with the game, not just the poor optimization for pc, but also the gameplay
  77. Ofca
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Another overpriced overhyped piece of crap. This game is technically poor at everything it tries to do, yet this doesn't prevent the developer to oversell on every point, and blatantly lie on some aspects. Research heavily before buying, or buy blindly at your own peril.
  78. MarthEliwood
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    So I have put in a few hours so far in the game. It feels to me as a 3D Starbound(Alpha/Beta Phases). There isnt much direction, mostly crafting and exploration, trading with the inhabitants, and learning the language. Once they add in multiplayer, some questing or objectives, bases/pets(Which they said they will be), and maybe make the flight a bit less clunky this game will be muchSo I have put in a few hours so far in the game. It feels to me as a 3D Starbound(Alpha/Beta Phases). There isnt much direction, mostly crafting and exploration, trading with the inhabitants, and learning the language. Once they add in multiplayer, some questing or objectives, bases/pets(Which they said they will be), and maybe make the flight a bit less clunky this game will be much better. Just like Starbound when it was in early stages.… Expand
  79. cjdevito
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    It appears that gameplay consists of pressing the PLAY button, watching the program name change from 'No Man's Sky' to 'No Man's Sky - Running', and then watching it turn back to 'No Man's Sky' one second later. While I appreciate avant garde design elements in computer gaming as much as next cranky old man, something about this feels lackluster and incomplete. Sure, the poetic irony of aIt appears that gameplay consists of pressing the PLAY button, watching the program name change from 'No Man's Sky' to 'No Man's Sky - Running', and then watching it turn back to 'No Man's Sky' one second later. While I appreciate avant garde design elements in computer gaming as much as next cranky old man, something about this feels lackluster and incomplete. Sure, the poetic irony of a game called No Man's Sky that consists of No Sky or, indeed, anything else whatsoever, is spot on, but it lacks both dramatic tension and narrative closure.

    I have issues with the soundtrack as well. While I'm not a fan of overbearing game music that doesn't know when to reign it in, I do expect somewhat more than just the hum of my computer fans. Possibly if there was an executable that actually opened and launched a product I would find something more to my taste within it, but as it is I'm thinking the only shot at redemption they might have here is if I can customize Steam to play beep noises when I press that PLAY button.

    Framerate is good, which to be fair I would expect from any game rendering zero polygons.

    The UI is rudimentary (IE, it consists of a button marked PLAY) but serviceable, but if there options to save or load your progress I haven't found them. The control scheme, which consists of LMB = CLICK PLAY BUTTON, also does not appear to be configurable.

    I have to hand it to Hello Games, it's not every day a product is released that has a shot at replacing Hellgate:London, Outpost or Battlecruiser 3000 on my list of worst screw ups in PC gaming history. No Man's Game, I mean Sky, appears to be a serious contender already just hours after it's release.    … Expand
  80. 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
  81. 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$.    … Expand
  82. painor
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    You do not get a free pass for being an indie developer when you sell your game for 60$. They managed to make this game run at sub 30 fps on a GTX1080 I feel like there should be an award for being able to do this. First we got lied about the being able to meet your friend thing the planets don't even save locally when you destroy things in them and then we got lied about them workingYou do not get a free pass for being an indie developer when you sell your game for 60$. They managed to make this game run at sub 30 fps on a GTX1080 I feel like there should be an award for being able to do this. First we got lied about the being able to meet your friend thing the planets don't even save locally when you destroy things in them and then we got lied about them working 'hard' on making the best PC port that they delayed the game 3 days. Thanks God for the steam refund system. Now some spoilers ahead so stop reading if you don't want to see them.The ending is also the most disappointing ending I've seen in a video game so far. After you reach the center of the universe you see a screensaver of stars flying around you THEN THE GAME RESETS. Like who thought of that genius ending? and why would you hype the center of the galaxy so much if it is this much of a waste. Overall I don't think this game is worth picking and it's such a scam that I am never going to buy any game on release day from now on so I guess I learned my lesson.… Expand
  83. ChemicalCro
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Hey guys I just created this account just to review this game so please hear me out. As like most of you I had waited eagerly for the PC version and was waiting in anxiousness to play this game. I had seen all the PS4 reviews and I was so scared and hoping it was one of those games that polarized people. This is not the case, unfortunately. I love space games and I knew everything that itHey guys I just created this account just to review this game so please hear me out. As like most of you I had waited eagerly for the PC version and was waiting in anxiousness to play this game. I had seen all the PS4 reviews and I was so scared and hoping it was one of those games that polarized people. This is not the case, unfortunately. I love space games and I knew everything that it was supposed to be so its not like i was looking for a mass effect storyline. I just wanted a game that I could collect resources and be awe inspired by the planets.

    However, the graphical issues are noticeable immediately. Skipping in fram erate, pausing unexpectedly, and the occassional crash. At first, i was excited while I was exploring on the planet but the controls are so un-intuitive that it is maddening. I'm so disappointed to find that the PS4 reviews and these PC reviews are spot on. I already uninstalled and got my money back. Again, I knew what this was going to be and what it wasn't unlike some. I didn't expect multiplayer or anything else of the sort just a good game collecting resources and exploring space and the many planets it had to offer. The inventory is so easily taken up and the amount of time it takes to travel places with upgrades really ruins the pacing. Clunky menus, inventory, options make this even worse.

    The headache in the end is not worth it. I'm so upset that I had to write a bad review I wanted all the reviews to be false. I hate that all of you were right about this game I really am. The truth hurts and here is looking forward to a good space adventure/survival game in the future.

    Audio: 8.5/10
    Visuals (on highest settings) : 5/10 wasn't expecting much in this department
    Gameplay (it's so boring) : 2/10
    Controls (some of the worst I have experienced and I've played Superman 64): 0/10
    Replayability (seems like it should be a lot but already bored) : 0/10

    Conclusion: I hate that all of you were right about this ambitious but horrible title.    … Expand
  84. 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.
  85. megabear
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Review of Game of the Year

    I have personally cancelled this game twice prior, and had only ordered the game last Friday. I received the PS4 copy, and purchased a PC copy as well after having played the game. What a treat! This is a beautiful game that expands the horizon of whatever current technology can offer, or had been able to offer anyway. As you delve into the game, you begin    Review of Game of the Year

    I have personally cancelled this game twice prior, and had only ordered the game last Friday. I received the PS4 copy, and purchased a PC copy as well after having played the game.

    What a treat! This is a beautiful game that expands the horizon of whatever current technology can offer, or had been able to offer anyway. As you delve into the game, you begin to realize just how massive this game is. To be able to simply fly off in space and go to any star, is simply out of the world. The diversity in plants, animals, weather, technology, etc, I can't believe only a few people worked on this game. What a feat.

    The colors in this game are amazingly well done. Hard to believe that they are randomly generated. The music and sound is even better. I imagine they are triggered by the type of environment you encounter, and the sound of grass rustling, sea breeze, and everything else is simply amazing.

    Most importantly, the amazing experience this game delivers can't be put into words. Thank you Sean and the team for delivering us the game of this generation. We hope to see more of you.    … Expand
  86. donger322
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    After arkham knight fiasco you think devs gonna take PC gaming community more seriously and fix their games BEFORE release. Also $60 not worth it for a buggy pre-alpha garbage.
  87. DarthPadme
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Runs at 1440p 144Hz sometimes, then takes a dump at random. Doesn't matter anyway - the game is the most boring, repetitive, soulless and shallow collection of game elements thrown together that I've ever seen. Even if this game was made by competent people who properly used PC as the lead platform, which is absolutely isn't, it wouldn't be worth playing. Such a shame. Thinking aboutRuns at 1440p 144Hz sometimes, then takes a dump at random. Doesn't matter anyway - the game is the most boring, repetitive, soulless and shallow collection of game elements thrown together that I've ever seen. Even if this game was made by competent people who properly used PC as the lead platform, which is absolutely isn't, it wouldn't be worth playing. Such a shame. Thinking about how terribly this game ended up being actually makes me angry. No wonder the lead developer received threats.

    Luckily, Steam honored my refund, since I only made it through 90 minutes of this **** Avoid at all costs! Unless, of course, seeing the same recolors of the same things ten gazillion times and holding left click on them is your thing.    … Expand
  88. NatureHacker
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The secret to no man's sky is your character is dead. That is the supposed reason for the name and the fact that you can't see other players. You are all spirits. But in reality the reason is their hardware won't allow more than one player per instance. Cheap attempt to explain away their failings.… Expand
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. Negetz
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    First off this game runs incredibly poorly. I have gtx1080 and i76800K and the game hitches stalls and stutters. Secondly this game is incredibly boring. It is nothing more than a glorified crafting sim. "Exploration" is pointless because there is no variety on any given planet, it is just the same crappy looking repetitive textures over and over again. The UI for PC is horrible. This gameFirst off this game runs incredibly poorly. I have gtx1080 and i76800K and the game hitches stalls and stutters. Secondly this game is incredibly boring. It is nothing more than a glorified crafting sim. "Exploration" is pointless because there is no variety on any given planet, it is just the same crappy looking repetitive textures over and over again. The UI for PC is horrible. This game is not worth $60! it is maybe worth $10 for the experience of exploring an endless galaxy.… Expand
  92. Waz653
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Unacceptable performance, constant crashes, and bad UI. Leaving a space station drops you down to 2 fps for several minutes and there's constant stuttering when not even moving
    This is a pure and simple badly done console port. 0 effort and it shows.
  93. kalimah
    Aug 12, 2016
    3
    I first heard of this game andnI was stoaked! Then I saw the Twitch streamers and was pissed off. The game is only good for "those" types of people who wear capes and their favorite Star Wars or Star Trek mask while playing this game. This game fails big time. Graphics are eh and everything else is bleh. Boring and repetitive gameplay just pisses me off. This is what we get once againI first heard of this game andnI was stoaked! Then I saw the Twitch streamers and was pissed off. The game is only good for "those" types of people who wear capes and their favorite Star Wars or Star Trek mask while playing this game. This game fails big time. Graphics are eh and everything else is bleh. Boring and repetitive gameplay just pisses me off. This is what we get once again from the mobile phone generation of gamers. Crappy graphics and games you don't have to think. Gamers today are just a bunch of brainfarts and the developers cater to these people. Thank god i only used 1.30 hours on Steam because I'm refunding… Expand
  94. NikKingGames
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Huinya ebannaya ,na 4 GTX1K70 ne zapuskaetsa ,idite nahui so swoim der'mom.Ne pokupaite,enache doterom stanete,dage na ps4 luchshe grafon,razrabi pidori,a MAXIM DRYZLY toge pidor
  95. 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
  96. Restarian
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Don't buy game, it is poorly optimised, has a **** ton of cut content, and feels like it was put together a few hours before launch. I've played flash games more interesting than this
  97. Mkarzi
    Aug 12, 2016
    9
    I've had no issues loading or playing. Update all drivers before hand and have been enjoying the game immensely. Exactly as promised, explore,survive,trade. Worth the price and the time.
  98. Broruffy
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    On my Computer Setup (i5 750, GTX 960, 8GB Ram) the Game works okay. I get 30 FPS I can play this fine. Sometime the Game freezes for a moment, but that's fine. I can enjoy exploring. But I noticed, that the rendering doesn't work perfect. Sometimes not everything gets rendered 100%.

    The game needs to work better and some sort of Base building. That could be on Planets or with a giant    On my Computer Setup (i5 750, GTX 960, 8GB Ram) the Game works okay. I get 30 FPS I can play this fine. Sometime the Game freezes for a moment, but that's fine. I can enjoy exploring. But I noticed, that the rendering doesn't work perfect. Sometimes not everything gets rendered 100%.

    The game needs to work better and some sort of Base building. That could be on Planets or with a giant Spaceship.    … Expand
  99. GuruJoeyy
    Aug 12, 2016
    5
    I've been playing the game since the minute it was released (well the minute I could download it, thanks again for no pre-loading cause it took 10 times longer cause everyone was scrambling to DL it). The biggest issue I have is mostly QoL stuff and performance, the game play itself is fine if a bit awkward and unexplained largely. Almost no way whatsoever to track your exploration, wannaI've been playing the game since the minute it was released (well the minute I could download it, thanks again for no pre-loading cause it took 10 times longer cause everyone was scrambling to DL it). The biggest issue I have is mostly QoL stuff and performance, the game play itself is fine if a bit awkward and unexplained largely. Almost no way whatsoever to track your exploration, wanna do planet 100%s? Well good luck cause you'll have no clue at all if you've been to that part of the planet yet. Wanna explore all the systems or even head to the center? Well good luck cause you'll have to literally use a pen and paper to keep track of your progress and compare 'distances to the center' to decide where to go next. Best part yet, wanna use a gamepad? (Obviously the Xbox version), Well too bad because the game doesn't bind all the functions to the gamepad and won't let you do it either. Achievements are extremely intrusive and literally make you have to stop playing for 10 seconds or so just to see 'congrats you've taken 100 steps!'. The stores aren't explained at all, the story is vague which is fine and I obviously can't complain about it yet since I haven't played long enough to give it a chance, but there is an issue where there isn't a way to track story progress, which is VERY irritating.

    Though the game is pretty fun, with some optimization for PCs and MANY QoL updates, the game would be deserving of a 7 or 8. There is plenty to explore and you have complete freedom to succeed or fail by your own hand, exploration areas are massive and the music is very good if a bit repetitive. They don't hold your hand which I believe will be a positive in the future as people are going to constantly be discovering things they didn't know. I personally don't recommend purchasing until at the very least they make it run better and add some QoL updates, though I will definitely be playing it for now. Also I'm not experiencing the absolute chaos that others seem to be with crashing and horrible tears ect. I run a pretty decent PC as well, though nothing insane.    … Expand
  100. AlfieParanoia
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    60FPS at 1440 on Ultra (single 980TI).

    Game works great (No stuttering or crushes).

    Gameplay is fun as long as you don't expect "the game to end all games".
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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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