No Man's Sky

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2694 Ratings

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  1. missionshameful
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    This is a great exploration game. The scope of play is amazing, and the lack of loading screens to go from one planet to another is unbelievable. While the graphics aren't super incredible, it looks beautiful due to the variety of the color scheme in the planets.
    I'd trade 100 AAA FPS games for the chance to play this. While they may have let down "day 1" players, the game is making    This is a great exploration game. The scope of play is amazing, and the lack of loading screens to go from one planet to another is unbelievable. While the graphics aren't super incredible, it looks beautiful due to the variety of the color scheme in the planets.
    I'd trade 100 AAA FPS games for the chance to play this. While they may have let down "day 1" players, the game is making improvements year after year, for no cost. That level of support doesn't happen with other studios.    … Expand
  2. michellegarris0
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    180hrs played so far and I'm still loving it! The continuous support from the team over at Hello Games has been amazing!
  3. themidgardknigh
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Exploring is the name of the game, and space travel is all I care for. People rib the game for being "pointless," but I'd argue it was a true space sim when it first came out. The universe is an empty place, why would it be filled with countless species?

    This game is SO much fun and I will admit I love playing with my buds now, but I always understood and appreciated the game's original vision.
  4. bartcbem
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    Hello Games really turned this project around. Game delivered on what was promised at this point in spades and much more. All other space exploration/crafting game devs should take a deep look on how to do project like this.
    I would easily rate this game 10/10 but we should not forget the abysmal launch.
    People should really take a fresh look at the game and if they like what HG did,    Hello Games really turned this project around. Game delivered on what was promised at this point in spades and much more. All other space exploration/crafting game devs should take a deep look on how to do project like this.
    I would easily rate this game 10/10 but we should not forget the abysmal launch.
    People should really take a fresh look at the game and if they like what HG did, change their score as the game deserves much better rating now.    … Expand
  5. zerogr
    Aug 26, 2019
    0
    Итак. Резюмируя все вышесказанное, свой опыт в почти 600 часов игры и впечатления от обновления.
    Чего же ждали все от "огромного" и распиаренного обновления игроки?
    Провода? Я лично ожидал увидеть все что угодно, но не это! Ждали я так думаю оптимизации и разнообразия в этом унылом мире, в котором все планеты похожи и ловишь себя на мысли в какой-то момент что ты попал в тот самый день    Итак. Резюмируя все вышесказанное, свой опыт в почти 600 часов игры и впечатления от обновления.
    Чего же ждали все от "огромного" и распиаренного обновления игроки?
    Провода? Я лично ожидал увидеть все что угодно, но не это!
    Ждали я так думаю оптимизации и разнообразия в этом унылом мире,
    в котором все планеты похожи и ловишь себя на мысли в какой-то момент что ты попал в тот самый день сурка.
    Что-же помешало убрать наконец пластелиновые крылья из однообразных собак галактики?
    Что помешало добавить в унылые ландшафты реки, водопады и прочие излишества? Например небольшие города/поселки.
    Или сделать дополнительно энное количество приличных моделек животных и растений и добавить их в генерацию, что-бы она действительно создавала нечто интересное, уникальное для каждой планеты.
    Что помешало создать например рейдовые планеты. С ценными ресурсами и дикими зверюгами для кооператива?
    Это провода. Вы серьезно? Провода? Провода в фантастическом мире? Где и так достаточно мелкой возни и гринда? Добавить провода?
    Добавить полигоналей, что-бы у тех кто плюс-минус героическими ухищрениями и шаманством с бубуном кое как оптимизировал сам для себя игру,
    было возгорание энной точки от такого обновления.
    Вы себе так представляли фантастический мир? С унылыми, однообразными кораблями, похожими на творения детей аутистов?
    Даже та самая расчудесная станция Нексус, - пустая и унылая. Такими должны быть системные станции. А не Нексус.
    Вы серьезно? Вы этим гордитесь? Умиляетесь сами себе и своей гениальностью в твиттере? Вы думаете этого должно хватить?
    Вам не хватает здравых идей и простоты ума? Обращайтесь к игрокам, которые по вашему плохо реализуют свои идеи.
    Давайте я вам накидаю идей.
    Добавьте моделей животных и растений в игру. Добавьте биомов.
    Добавьте реки, озера. И хотя-бы небольшие городки.
    Что-бы ваша хваленая генерация выдавала действительно нечто уникальное.
    Затем создайте в игре механизм зоо и биопарков, для посещения другими игроками.
    Создайте рейдовые планеты. С действительно опасными животными, на которые нужно будет собирать отряд в том же Нексусе.
    Добавьте уже возможность видоизменять корабли. И вообще действительно интересные и фантастические модели кораблей.    … Expand
  6. NachtkindFX
    Aug 19, 2019
    8
    Had to see for myself, what's this is about and I really like it. Lots to do and explore, the game looks decent and I will for sure kill a lot of time with it.
  7. pavel8585
    Aug 19, 2019
    0
    Bugs, grind , lies, boring, ugly,
    This game is astonishingly bad in every possible way. Pointless, boring. Yeah, and lying developer as its apogee. Don't even try to play this **** let it be forgotten.
  8. bingmandavid
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    Two thumbs up!

    I've fallen back in love with NMS. Just the BEYOND update 2.0 just looks phenomenal. The details in this game is awesome like the little graphical details they improved on the ships. The size of ships being scaled up and you just get this euphoric feeling when you are traveling in space. The photo mode been improved and these pictures look so crisp and clear perfect for    Two thumbs up!

    I've fallen back in love with NMS. Just the BEYOND update 2.0 just looks phenomenal. The details in this game is awesome like the little graphical details they improved on the ships. The size of ships being scaled up and you just get this euphoric feeling when you are traveling in space. The photo mode been improved and these pictures look so crisp and clear perfect for wallpapers on your desktop or phone.

    I love what the team has done to this game and the amount of dedication they put in this game fixing bugs, making updates, and patches for new content. Thank you HelloGames!    … Expand
  9. craftnomansky
    Aug 15, 2019
    5
    No Man's Sky have no in-game challenge beside the NPC missions, if you can create endless worlds why there aren't any real players game challenge ?! the game dynamic is good when it comes to the creation of new infinite planets full of creatures and plants,

    Personally I see a player expectation is to find unique or regular items and know what to do with it rather than storing it and    No Man's Sky have no in-game challenge beside the NPC missions, if you can create endless worlds why there aren't any real players game challenge ?! the game dynamic is good when it comes to the creation of new infinite planets full of creatures and plants,

    Personally I see a player expectation is to find unique or regular items and know what to do with it rather than storing it and guess for the future use, if you can't connect with real players or even influence on a particular space region and escalate some game thrills then what's the point of No Man's Sky ? after playing nearly 350 hours, I find many items I have collected have no use at all, you can't make a blue print to make new items or build something special, and I am still guessing even if this feature still available in No Man's Sky, well at the end it doesn't matter if you have unique stuff or not because there is no common goal to compete against other players.

    I will give you a nice analogy with some metaphoric expression : No Man's Sky is an empty vacuum you just jump from a system to a system and wasting your time, by the time you play this game you get older and older and then your wife leaves you behind, sneaking, and sleep with other guys , while you are exploring some virtual planets building your virtual home for yourself alone like being disposed in this world.

    To be honest, the game developers have no idea what's going on in real world, because they spend most of their time at the basement and isolated, alright, I respect their effort as they want to make some money but their concept about real world is entirely unrealistic.    … Expand
  10. menabellamy
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    Redemption. This is the word that defines No Man's Sky.

    I'm not here to talk about what it was. But to talk about what it is NOW. Positive points: - Bast game exploration. - Very good ship control. Simple but effective (and other vehicles with the same good feeling). - Lots of hours of campaign. - Good crafting system (very similar to Subnautica). - The design is unique in every    Redemption. This is the word that defines No Man's Sky.

    I'm not here to talk about what it was. But to talk about what it is NOW.
    Positive points:
    - Bast game exploration.
    - Very good ship control. Simple but effective (and other vehicles with the same good feeling).
    - Lots of hours of campaign.
    - Good crafting system (very similar to Subnautica).
    - The design is unique in every single thing. The Ships and the weapons are especially cool.
    - Coop is now a thing. Very easy to spend hours making missions or building together.

    Negative points:
    - The shooting system in first/third person is the weakest point (I'm not including ships, that is very good indeed), the enemies are always the same and their skills are quite boring too.
    - Although it was (a lot) improved, the performance in PC could be better.
    - The planets could look the same after several hours of playing (despite you can get surprised anyway).
    - Living beings could be better. Is very usual to see animals that look like a... well... a d**k.
    - Sometimes you have too many missions in your list.
    - The inventory can be very short at first, and annoying to manage.

    I put a 10 only because I think this game's rating needs to be balanced. In my opinion, it deserves from 7 to 9. Depending on your taste in games.
    If you didn't like it at first, give Hello Games a second chance. They truly deserve it, seriously.    … Expand
  11. MasterDude420
    Aug 11, 2019
    10
    This game is pretty fun and interesting to me. I haven't played it long and don't intend on dumping 100's of hours into it, but it plays great on my rig
  12. Jdogrey
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    All of the people giving this game bad reviews were probably playing it when it first came out. This game is the only game I have ever seen with graphics this good, it is definitely the only game I have seen that has an actual space aspect to it, and it is in the top ten best games I have ever played. The reason it has so many bad reviews is because when it was first released, it had a lotAll of the people giving this game bad reviews were probably playing it when it first came out. This game is the only game I have ever seen with graphics this good, it is definitely the only game I have seen that has an actual space aspect to it, and it is in the top ten best games I have ever played. The reason it has so many bad reviews is because when it was first released, it had a lot of problems, it was glitchy, the graphics were not very good, and it had a lot of lag. Now, it has unbelievable graphics, it has almost no glitches to speak of, and it does not lag at all. It has a great storyline, and it has a lot of cool things in it. It is well worth buying, despite what rash people are saying, although, it is still wise to get it on sale if you can.… Expand
  13. BastianTank
    Jul 26, 2019
    7
    I think No Man's Sky is a great game. The graphics are impressive, the gameplay relatively exciting. What I have to criticize in the gameplay, however, is that the missions are mostly structured as follows:
      - Go somewhere
    - pick something up / give / eliminate - fly back. It can also be annoying when small animals attack you for unknown reasons. What I also should mention is that    I think No Man's Sky is a great game. The graphics are impressive, the gameplay relatively exciting. What I have to criticize in the gameplay, however, is that the missions are mostly structured as follows:
      - Go somewhere
    - pick something up / give / eliminate
    - fly back.
    It can also be annoying when small animals attack you for unknown reasons.
    What I also should mention is that mining / picking up / etc. plays an important role.
    Incidentally, I'm grateful that there are encyclopedias about No Man's Sky because not everything is self-explanatory.    … Expand
  14. Rocka_
    Jul 6, 2019
    9
    Do not read 2016 reviews about this game. They are outdated and completely obsolete at this point. The game has had so many good and well needed updates since its launch, and IMO it has redeemed its self. There is so much to explore and do, Hello Games have been, and continue to be committed to making this game better. Multiplayer has been added to the game and an MMO style component isDo not read 2016 reviews about this game. They are outdated and completely obsolete at this point. The game has had so many good and well needed updates since its launch, and IMO it has redeemed its self. There is so much to explore and do, Hello Games have been, and continue to be committed to making this game better. Multiplayer has been added to the game and an MMO style component is coming very soon.… Expand
  15. Mansel
    May 23, 2019
    10
    For a game dev to receive so much criticism at launch, but to continue on to improve the game through free major updates, is commendable.

    Think Elite Dangerous meets Sub Nautica. Fun times
  16. RudigerTech
    May 15, 2019
    10
    The Developers cleaned their mess with a new Multiplayer and big bugfixes and created a very good game.
  17. 13sins
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    i'm just giving this score to motivate the developers to give out more updates for the game, cause as much as i hate this game, because it has NO story and boring gameplay, at least they are still updating it and making it better with each update like no other developer i have ever seen and that by it self deserves a 10 because you know they will not stop until this game reaches to that value.
  18. tOBdavian
    Mar 27, 2019
    0
    Lies! Sean recently said the best feedback was from those who were invested and played over 100 hours in the first week. Well I have a job, was invested, and to this day I'm incredably disappointed in the lies you told and the utter lack of an apology which i believe we all deserve.
  19. MegaAlix
    Mar 12, 2019
    8
    This game is beautiful. It's a pity that there are resources only on specific planets and that copper is very useful but is rare. This force to go on other planets or other systems but if you fall on a system that does not have what you are looking for, it gets tired quickly ...
  20. Kunray
    Feb 5, 2019
    10
    Unique Game Experience. Started several days ago, still digging into it...and i lovin' it. Working pretty well on my average spec PC. The game itself is pretty Huge to discribe it here. Spare some 5 minutes on youtubers overwiev videos... it worth it.
  21. tomasdee
    Jan 20, 2019
    3
    I've come back to this game numerous times. In the end - the combat is lame, the complete grindfest gets real old everytime - oh i'm out of warp fuel, go farm more. Oh, go that way 15mins, do this and return. FUN! >.< The graphics are unimpressive, the story.... not sure really wth its going. Shame.
  22. StEjsing
    Dec 25, 2018
    9
    Since the No man's sky NEXT update dropped i've had a blast with this game.
  23. Dethstar
    Nov 21, 2018
    8
    What a spectacular turnaround. From barely a game and with the lowest rating I could give to a space opera classic. This is now a very good game idea. It is iconic and still getting more content. Mods are great too. Great graphics, excellent construction, base building and more depth to the quests and trading system. A big improvement. There are still things I would like to see.What a spectacular turnaround. From barely a game and with the lowest rating I could give to a space opera classic. This is now a very good game idea. It is iconic and still getting more content. Mods are great too. Great graphics, excellent construction, base building and more depth to the quests and trading system. A big improvement. There are still things I would like to see. More ships. Better ways to sell them. Ability to build factories and other commercial buildings but there is already a lot here.… Expand
  24. caker76
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Beware of old reviews, it not even the same game. It has been well supported; there have been many fixes, improvements and free dlc was added to this game. If you want to explore and build in an open universe this is the game for you. If you want Metroid in space, move on. But in the end this has turned out to be the game that was advertised, just took a year to get there.
  25. NightGeisha
    Nov 15, 2018
    6
    Two years ago I was hipped, like everybody else. I expect to much of this game and it disappoint me. I honestly have not bought any other pre-sale game ever since.

    The game was full of promises of greatness that were not fulfilled. Hello Games went into blackout information and only when they started to get on they feet again, the story has changed. They start big updated, big    Two years ago I was hipped, like everybody else. I expect to much of this game and it disappoint me. I honestly have not bought any other pre-sale game ever since.

    The game was full of promises of greatness that were not fulfilled. Hello Games went into blackout information and only when they started to get on they feet again, the story has changed.

    They start big updated, big improves that I did not follow right away, but I've been reading, watching streams and tracking feedback.

    Now almost 2 years after much change, and a massive update promises to change the game, once and for all. Obviously they catch my attention, I had much to see but came back with the low expectations.

    I do not intend to stretch too far, simple the game changed from a huge thumb down, to a small thumb up, through all the effort and dedication.

    It's not the game you'd been waiting for for the initial trailers yet, but it's immensely closer to that. I'll keep the game under my radar and follow whatever comes up. Good job Hello Games!    … Expand
  26. NeedRed
    Nov 9, 2018
    9
    Players who rated the game as "0" forgot to change it. Because the developers have long fixed everything and fulfilled many promises, as well as regularly release updates and add new content to the game.

    Игроки, которые оценили игру на оценку "0", забыли изменить её. Потому что разработчики давно всё исправили и выполнили многие обещания, а также регулярно выпускают обновления и    Players who rated the game as "0" forgot to change it. Because the developers have long fixed everything and fulfilled many promises, as well as regularly release updates and add new content to the game.

    Игроки, которые оценили игру на оценку "0", забыли изменить её. Потому что разработчики давно всё исправили и выполнили многие обещания, а также регулярно выпускают обновления и добавляют в игру новый контент.    … Expand
  27. JunkmanUK
    Oct 20, 2018
    10
    Relaxing, and enjoyable. The developers genuinely love this game and after 40 hours I'm still finding new things
  28. DoomCronos
    Sep 23, 2018
    8
    As of date of this review, forget about whatever happened in 2016. New updates to No Man's Sky is just a huge overhaul to the game play. However you may still suffer FPS drops as graphic needs more performance improvement but the game is no longer in that obscure stage which you are a confused space traveler. By adding more content to the game and more variation in planets, settlementAs of date of this review, forget about whatever happened in 2016. New updates to No Man's Sky is just a huge overhaul to the game play. However you may still suffer FPS drops as graphic needs more performance improvement but the game is no longer in that obscure stage which you are a confused space traveler. By adding more content to the game and more variation in planets, settlement system and a new Multiplayer system you can enjoy your time by yourself or with your friends in game.. however The game still lacking more constructed contents, better lore and main story. More better Combat system and probably more hostiles to get the game to more fascinating stage. As I mentioned FPS drop and performance is still plays a big issue into No Man's Sky and this might be very annoying for many users with older systems. But overall all this fixes and this bumpy road that Hello Games developers passed by worth more score than it got at 2016 and I can see this game have better future if the improvements still going on and the team do not give up and making more content to the game.… Expand
  29. ScienceAdvisor
    Sep 21, 2018
    2
    Still a steaming pile of grind, with bugs that can corrupt a 200+ hour save are being released as part of the *seemingly* untested DLC that is supposed to fix everything. Hell, they claimed the new DLC they creatively titled "NEXT" would support 4 person multiplayer, but they could not be bothered to get the lobby system working first. Two weeks after it was released and the day oneStill a steaming pile of grind, with bugs that can corrupt a 200+ hour save are being released as part of the *seemingly* untested DLC that is supposed to fix everything. Hell, they claimed the new DLC they creatively titled "NEXT" would support 4 person multiplayer, but they could not be bothered to get the lobby system working first. Two weeks after it was released and the day one reviewers flooded the net with glowing reviews, claiming everything is fixed, the bugs have begun rolling in. People are losing 200+ hours worth of grind, and Hello Games cannot be reached for comment, or support.

    This may never work as advertised, at this rate. After all, they are already planning a second game on the smouldering pile of ashes that is their first release.    … Expand
  30. michaeln
    Sep 17, 2018
    1
    Hello Games grifted me out of $100. I bought the original game when it first came out on PS4. I was very disappointed (because the game was horrible). Because I had purchased the PS4 to play the game, I sold the system soon after. Years later, they release the NEXT update, which is supposed to fix everything (or add the stuff that was left out intentionally because they lied about whatHello Games grifted me out of $100. I bought the original game when it first came out on PS4. I was very disappointed (because the game was horrible). Because I had purchased the PS4 to play the game, I sold the system soon after. Years later, they release the NEXT update, which is supposed to fix everything (or add the stuff that was left out intentionally because they lied about what they would include the game). Like the sucker that I am, I purchased the game on PC. It's just as bad as it always was. It's no fun at all. There is nothing resembling a story. What's there is not engaging. It's sparse in every category: imagination, entertainment value, things to do, etc. I can't stress enough how bad this game is. It is a complete failure and I hate that I bought it twice. I wanted to like it so much. A part of me still does. Why did you do this to me, Hello Games?… Expand
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#25 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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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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