No Man's Sky

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2694 Ratings

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  1. ggfasch
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    bad game, false advertising, I want my money back hello games! You lied to everyone! I would give negative if possible..
  2. Racoon_DUH
    Mar 18, 2020
    3
    Если коротко то это Гринд ради гринда,и даже если в этой игре тысячи планет,то они ничем не отличаются друг от друга,а механика с космическими боями так вообще ужасна.
    В целом игра уже наскучит на 5 часу игры,когда ты поймёшь что ты находишься в замкнутой экосистеме гринда,торговли,и фотографиями пейзажей,в которой нет абсолютно никакого смысла    Если коротко то это Гринд ради гринда,и даже если в этой игре тысячи планет,то они ничем не отличаются друг от друга,а механика с космическими боями так вообще ужасна.
    В целом игра уже наскучит на 5 часу игры,когда ты поймёшь что ты находишься в замкнутой экосистеме гринда,торговли,и фотографиями пейзажей,в которой нет абсолютно никакого смысла
  3. ComputerGrenade
    Mar 29, 2020
    5
    This game was hyped up too much, it's nothing like it promised to be.
    But! it has alot! to do, Explore planets, Collect things.. Nevermind.
    But you've got a galaxy to explore, the updates are making things better.
    Final Verdict : 5.2
    Not recommended by me.
  4. Zerachiel
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The gameplay is the same thing as the first game, no innovation, the jump feature is worthless, what the game forces you to see and play is beyond reason, is sad how bad the story is, it seems naughty dog had an agenda to destroy what everybody loved of the first game.

    But I must say the technology used is amazing, acting is awesome, dialog and everything that involves the cinematic, I    The gameplay is the same thing as the first game, no innovation, the jump feature is worthless, what the game forces you to see and play is beyond reason, is sad how bad the story is, it seems naughty dog had an agenda to destroy what everybody loved of the first game.

    But I must say the technology used is amazing, acting is awesome, dialog and everything that involves the cinematic, I can't even imagine what could have they accomplish if they had a good story, and no plot holes, 7 years for this. Is just sad.    … Expand
  5. Squarething
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    This game is better than it was a few years ago, the negative reviews are mostly from people at launch.
  6. yawen
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    If those Score 0 reviews from anger people can be consider as acceptable objective and fair , then I guess a Score 10 review from people who are happy with the game(like me ) is also acceptable objective and fair
  7. scrack
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    This game is an experiment that has turned out oh so good! This game is amazing, its one of the most vast games. There is so much to do, so much to see, ships to upgrade, planets to name and claim for money, creatures to discover, Aliens to trade with, And even galaxy's to claim. This game is beautiful, Sound design is well done, the game rewards you well with its own milestone system thatThis game is an experiment that has turned out oh so good! This game is amazing, its one of the most vast games. There is so much to do, so much to see, ships to upgrade, planets to name and claim for money, creatures to discover, Aliens to trade with, And even galaxy's to claim. This game is beautiful, Sound design is well done, the game rewards you well with its own milestone system that counts how many different. People are complaining that this game does not run well.... I have not experienced any frame-rate drops, crashes, slow load times etc. It seems that so many people are trying to run this game on very dated and pathetic hardware that the game runs bad for them. I think they should have had a decent machine to run this game on before they have judged this game. This game has so much to offer.… Expand
  8. ignore78
    Jun 20, 2022
    8
    This game is amazing! If you like to explore and find new thing forever, then this game is for you!
  9. DrLamb
    Aug 14, 2016
    8
    The game is very fun if you're looking for a casual single player game. It so far has delivered on every expectation I had of it going into the game.

    Downsides are that the game is fairly graphically intensive, although not nearly as bad as some review make it out to be. I have a GTX 750ti card and the game runs fairly smoothly on the absolute minimum settings at about 30fps. The    The game is very fun if you're looking for a casual single player game. It so far has delivered on every expectation I had of it going into the game.

    Downsides are that the game is fairly graphically intensive, although not nearly as bad as some review make it out to be. I have a GTX 750ti card and the game runs fairly smoothly on the absolute minimum settings at about 30fps.

    The steam page clearly says that you need a radeon 480 graphics card or higher, which it's nvidia equivalent would be about a GTX 960. Secondly you should update drivers once the game is downloaded and also check that have the latest version of visual c++ redistributable 2010.    … Expand
  10. Roadshow
    Aug 24, 2016
    9
    I am writing this to balance some of the negative reviews. The game is being reviewed over and over again as all the things it is not, it is not being reviewed on the basis of what it has achieved.

    Whilst it is not by any means perfect and I could make a huge wish-list of how it might be improved upon, the game offers wonderfully immersive worlds with a hugely atmospheric soundtrack.    I am writing this to balance some of the negative reviews. The game is being reviewed over and over again as all the things it is not, it is not being reviewed on the basis of what it has achieved.

    Whilst it is not by any means perfect and I could make a huge wish-list of how it might be improved upon, the game offers wonderfully immersive worlds with a hugely atmospheric soundtrack. The game has that same vibe that LucasArts The Dig provided many years ago and combines it with the sense of isolation and exploratory gameplay that Subnautica creates. Not a day goes by where I don't reach for the screenshot button to capture a new landscape, the fall of the light, etc. Running around the planets it is easy to forget that there is an algorithm creating them and that sense of exploration is where the game is sublime.

    Where it falls down is in space travel and in the meetings with alien beings. This all feels 3rd rate and bolted on to the core element of planetary explanation. There is much that could be added to the games benefit, starting with some decent mapping, both on planets and in space.

    Nevertheless, the game constitutes a massive achievement that will influence game design hereafter. Anything less than infinity is going to feel very claustrophobic from now on. Get out of your spaceships and see what is over the horizon, there is a very good chance that your journey will be exhilarating.

    For those moaning about the price, it is worth remembering that before you were born I was paying £40/$60 for Atari VCS2600 cartridges; you should be jumping with joy at the comparative value this game represents. Nobody forces you to buy this or anything else.

    So, if you want a space simulator, buy Elite or Star Citizen, if you want a space shooter give planetside a try. If you want the joy of exploration combined with the sense of isolation in 2001, A Space Odyssey, then No Man's Sky is for you.    … Expand
  11. Slain
    Sep 18, 2017
    6
    Huge improvements with the recent patches. The game actually has enough content to invest a significant amount of time into. The customization of building a base is a very strong point right now and the new quest system is another one. At this point id say its in the top 3 space games on steam right now and if you stayed away from the game during its launch i would definitely say pick itHuge improvements with the recent patches. The game actually has enough content to invest a significant amount of time into. The customization of building a base is a very strong point right now and the new quest system is another one. At this point id say its in the top 3 space games on steam right now and if you stayed away from the game during its launch i would definitely say pick it up at this point the next time its on sale because there is a lot of enjoyable hours to be had in the game if your a big fan of exploration and space games.… Expand
  12. Thatguyxlii
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    The game had redeemed itself through updates and patches over the last 6 years, and was actually fun and worth playing.

    Then patch 4.0 happened.
  13. acdmail
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    Hello everybody,
    I can't say that the game is without the issues and I can't say that this kind of game is for everyone. I know that the expectations from community were very and very big and maybe the game in this initial state is not up to everyone's expectations but I am playing this game and I like it very much just because it is just something most of us were dreaming for years,    Hello everybody,
    I can't say that the game is without the issues and I can't say that this kind of game is for everyone. I know that the expectations from community were very and very big and maybe the game in this initial state is not up to everyone's expectations but I am playing this game and I like it very much just because it is just something most of us were dreaming for years, endless space, endless exploration and only we together with our space ship in the whole universe .....

    P.S Although I have the high end PC I had some performance issues from the start too but was able to fix them expecting the graphical settings and finding out the the game set the monitor resolution to the wrong value, corrected it and now with everything on max the game is running smoothly with 75+ fps

    P.S I just copy/pasted the same feedback I did on Gog and I have pre-ordered the game for 35$ and it worth the money    … Expand
  14. molaram
    Aug 14, 2016
    10
    8 hours in, having an awesome time. If you like exploring and collecting, this game is for you. Emphasis is on exploration and discovery, not on realistic physics. I bought this game for the visual style alone, its great.
  15. NightFX
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    I played for mote tha 19 hours in the game on pc and 17 hours on ps4 and I have seen a HUGE difference between the graphics on pc and ps4. I have not see any crashes that some others have. I am running the game between 45-60 at ultra graphics with a old cpu (Q8400). I recommend this game to anyone that love space , exploration and survival. I just can't stop playing :D

    10/10 on PC and on ps4
  16. JayTechs
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    You see hundreds of reviews that say this game is awful. That it does not run. Its all BS. The first time i launched the game, i started on a planet next to my ship, but decided i'd turn the settings up to the max. I got a little bit of stutter after restarting my game, then all of the sudden my frame rate stuck right around 140-144 matching my monitors refresh rate. I was surprisedYou see hundreds of reviews that say this game is awful. That it does not run. Its all BS. The first time i launched the game, i started on a planet next to my ship, but decided i'd turn the settings up to the max. I got a little bit of stutter after restarting my game, then all of the sudden my frame rate stuck right around 140-144 matching my monitors refresh rate. I was surprised considering 90% of the reviews said it only got 30 on a good day. The game looked great, the planet i was on was full of life, its just great! I've played around 30+ hours so far and have warped 20+ times. I cant put it down, and once i figured out the basics, which did take me a little while, but once i did, it was great. Most people haven't even played long enough to actually get into it, they play for a few hours and go to a few planets and boom their bored, obviously not the game for them. There is always something new to do, with objective. I sometimes spend hours just colecting rare resources from a hostile planet to save up for a new ship, or just to build my wealth to buy equipment to warp to different types of stars. There is no reason for the negative reviews, because you all bought this game knowing exactly what you were purchasing. Sean showed a lot more than i expected him to, but it was mainly to calm the Nancys. The game is simply art, and if you didnt buy it purely for exploration, then i dont know what the hell you were expecting and could care less if you put it down and didnt touch it again. Overall, i enjoy the game, i am addicted and thinking about buying a gaming laptop so i can play it while at work, because once you get hooked, your hooked. Also, everyone needs to stop comparing it to other games, because this is nothing like other games, nor is it trying to be, your reviews are irrelevant. From what i saw in trailers, video game play and everything sean has said about the game, it is exactly what i pictured it would be, so if you were dissapointed than you clearly didnt read up on what you were buying. Good day nubs. Check out some screen shots ive taken here

    - http://steamcommunity.com/id/jimmyhewitt123/screenshots/    … Expand
  17. tomaac
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    Very good space exploration game. Got exactly what I was expecting - Elite Dangerous in chill mode. Start is very slow, but pace picks up as you upgrade your equipment. Gather resources for equipment/fuel, travel to different solar systems/planets, explore new species, uncover intriguing secrets about the galaxy. The game will be a nightmare for completionists with OCD, because it's closeVery good space exploration game. Got exactly what I was expecting - Elite Dangerous in chill mode. Start is very slow, but pace picks up as you upgrade your equipment. Gather resources for equipment/fuel, travel to different solar systems/planets, explore new species, uncover intriguing secrets about the galaxy. The game will be a nightmare for completionists with OCD, because it's close to impossible to explore and unlock everything - the game is beyond gigantic, even though the content starts repeating after a while. Things that are not generated really stand out and same types of elements starts repeating after few hours.

    Soundtrack is good, though sound effects might bug out some times and play animal noises even on planets, that has no life.

    Game has some issues with controls on PC on release. Ship on planets controls weird and non responsive, fine in space. No head controls in ship with mouse/keyboard, but have some with gamepad.

    As for technical issues, you need to turn Gsync off manually in config files, which is on by default and makes framerate horrible. After fixing that, game runs smooth even on GTX770 with everything maxed out. And game has some memory leak issues when playing for extended periods of time. Hopefully to be fixed in patches.

    Overall game is very good despite issues. If you were expecting AAA scale GTA in space, you will be very dissapointed, because NMS was never meant to be anything like that. It's rather simple, relaxing space exploration game. It's still a small indie game despite having insane amount of planets in it. For hardcore sci-fi fans not Call of Duty crowd.    … Expand
  18. Trade60
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    Im running the game at 1440p with Maxed settings the game just looks amazing. I have over 45 hours on steam at the time of review and about 20 hours on PS4 which is a mistake cuz PC graphics vs PS4... ya, enough said.

    After you get about 7-10 jumps out from your start location, the game starts getting more challenging. Around the same time you'll most likely have mastered the skills    Im running the game at 1440p with Maxed settings the game just looks amazing. I have over 45 hours on steam at the time of review and about 20 hours on PS4 which is a mistake cuz PC graphics vs PS4... ya, enough said.

    After you get about 7-10 jumps out from your start location, the game starts getting more challenging. Around the same time you'll most likely have mastered the skills needed to finish the trip to the center or whatever you choose to do in the game. The more you explore the more unbelievable discovery's you will make.

    Despite all the negative crap this game does NOT deserve, you can endlessly explore to your hearts desire. There is always something new to see that other ppl have or will never see but that you can share your discovery's with others. The ships are all different, you will always find new ships, new planets, new animal life, plant life. Iv learned over 800 words across 3 different alien races so far. Iv named 4 planets out of the 30 plus I have discovered and look forward to discovering thousands more, Named sol systems, Animals, Plants whatever I want or you can choose to upload your discovery's without naming them yourself and keeping the name that NMS gives them. Iv Seen sunset and sunrise on alien worlds that stimulated my imagination. I fought Pirates in space and I swam with monsters in pink oceans, Iv explored endless caverns. Iv found monoliths from ancient alien civilizations and spoke with a space stations sized Atlas. The universe is endless yet somehow I dont feel the need to rush to end it, but the end feels within reach, the scale alone is mind blowing.

    The game is amazing. It is worth the $60 price tag not just because its a great game, but because you know the game is worth it when the reviewers on steam are getting (20+ hours)!? Most ppl spend $60 on a game they get less than 10 hours and they give it a good review... If any reviewer has less than a 2 hours Dont even bother reading the review.

    To many people jumped into No Man's Sky thinking they would get something out of it that was never really their and/or They cant run the game, cuz they are a bunch of NOOBS! "My Pc cant run it..."    … Expand
  19. sloth77
    Aug 16, 2016
    8
    I've put about 15 hours into the game and, so far, its been very enjoyable.

    Performance wise, I've not hit any issues - the game runs rock steady at 60FPS on Ultra settings. But I have a decent box with current drivers (i6700K overclocked to 4.5 Ghz, 16GB RAM, GTX 1070 overclocked slightly). However, I did notice all cores maxed from time to time whilst flying around. I suspect this    I've put about 15 hours into the game and, so far, its been very enjoyable.

    Performance wise, I've not hit any issues - the game runs rock steady at 60FPS on Ultra settings. But I have a decent box with current drivers (i6700K overclocked to 4.5 Ghz, 16GB RAM, GTX 1070 overclocked slightly). However, I did notice all cores maxed from time to time whilst flying around. I suspect this is what is causing the frame speed dips for people, despite them having powerful GFX cards.

    Playability wise, the game is a little rough round the edges in places, but overall it is compelling. The procedurally generated landscape and creatures is the real star of the show, and it is impressive. The static content is less so.

    Overall I'm very pleased.    … Expand
  20. drone_fo
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    This is the game with great idea, but quite bad implementation at the launch. I strongly believe, that you can polish implementation, and if the idea's great - the game will look very good at the end.
    But even with the initial poor implementation, it still allows you to feel space exploration, admire some really astonishing views, and find your own path in the universe
  21. JoeJoeJoeJoe
    Aug 14, 2016
    9
    I stopped pre-ordering games, and I consciously chose to purchase this game despite the negative reviews, and in spite of my skepticism about the game's ambitiousness. It was a good choice.

    I honestly enjoy exploring planets, mining stuff for money, exploring caves. I've used grenades to entrench myself to survive extreme planet conditions. Use a bunny-hop-reminiscent technique with    I stopped pre-ordering games, and I consciously chose to purchase this game despite the negative reviews, and in spite of my skepticism about the game's ambitiousness. It was a good choice.

    I honestly enjoy exploring planets, mining stuff for money, exploring caves. I've used grenades to entrench myself to survive extreme planet conditions. Use a bunny-hop-reminiscent technique with the jet-pack.
    Space combat is more fun, and faster paced, than it was in elite dangerous.

    Downsides are that the game is somewhat dumbed down to be 'easier' in some regards, landing/flying the ship makes it feel like it is on a rail, when you're trying to fly low. Trading is not really very useful since quantities when buying are low and prices unpredictable. It is exceedingly difficult to fly back to a place you've been before. And the UI could use work to become better. Also, the optimization may require manual tweaks to be good. None of these downsides seem insurmountable, and are what I expected after reading reviews.    … Expand
  22. jamin220
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    Not sure what everyone is complaining about. The game works fine with my GTX 960. It was just released a few days ago with a big patch and then update set to come out very soon. People have generally been crazy hateful towards this game, for some reason, but I personally think it's a fantastic start to what will end up being probably one of the best games ever. Take the 0 reviews with aNot sure what everyone is complaining about. The game works fine with my GTX 960. It was just released a few days ago with a big patch and then update set to come out very soon. People have generally been crazy hateful towards this game, for some reason, but I personally think it's a fantastic start to what will end up being probably one of the best games ever. Take the 0 reviews with a grain of salt. If they can't even moderate their review to reflect the fantastic parts of the game, with the few bugs it has, I don't think they're looking at it right.… Expand
  23. OnlyOneWing
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    At first I was a little disappointed about the whole multiplayer thing. But after playing the game for over 30 hours so far I have yo sau, I love this game. It is not perfect, but nothing in life is. No Man's Sky is a one of a kind experience, in some ways itnis revolutionary and will change gaming forever. Thr procedurally generated universe is awe inspiring, with unlimited beautifulAt first I was a little disappointed about the whole multiplayer thing. But after playing the game for over 30 hours so far I have yo sau, I love this game. It is not perfect, but nothing in life is. No Man's Sky is a one of a kind experience, in some ways itnis revolutionary and will change gaming forever. Thr procedurally generated universe is awe inspiring, with unlimited beautiful worlds to discover. The plot is not the strong point, but compared to Elite Dangerous, at least No Man's Sky has a plot!
    Sure the flight controls are a little bit awkward on PC, I wish there was joystick support, but still, it is a good time. I wholeheartedly recommend this game. It had a few glitfhes but nothing that makes it unplayable for me. No doubt the devs will fix these things soon.    … Expand
  24. mortox
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    The game sucks you in. Hours will fly by as you get lost in space and the planets, gathering resources, learning about different alien civilizations, new species, upgrading weapons and ship, etc No problems running on my PC although it is well spec'd, I ran into a couple bugs but nothing major. Very fun and addictive game. Lots of potential.
  25. zxspectrum16k
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    amazing game, a must play for any gamer. solid gameplay mechanics, and wonderful feeling of exploration. The more I play it, the more I am getting into it and loving it. Just had a battle with a space cruiser (and won) and completed my first warp jump. Good times ahead.
    if anyone finds the system 'Sinclair Research'; planets zx80,zx81,zxspectrum
    or system 'Atari Corp' . planets    amazing game, a must play for any gamer. solid gameplay mechanics, and wonderful feeling of exploration. The more I play it, the more I am getting into it and loving it. Just had a battle with a space cruiser (and won) and completed my first warp jump. Good times ahead.
    if anyone finds the system 'Sinclair Research'; planets zx80,zx81,zxspectrum
    or
    system 'Atari Corp' . planets Centipede, Paperboy.
    enjoy, crafted by me :)
    currently my Game of the Year, amazed at the game. Needs to be played    … Expand
  26. HSuke
    Oct 5, 2020
    2
    I played this game for the first time in 2020, and it's SO BORING and repetitive. I feel like I lost brain cells, and I want them back. There are an unlimited number of planets and galaxies, but they're ALL SIMILAR. Every facility, ruin, base, area you visit is the same. There's barely any new content after the first 3 hours. It's just a long series of super boring fetch and travel fromI played this game for the first time in 2020, and it's SO BORING and repetitive. I feel like I lost brain cells, and I want them back. There are an unlimited number of planets and galaxies, but they're ALL SIMILAR. Every facility, ruin, base, area you visit is the same. There's barely any new content after the first 3 hours. It's just a long series of super boring fetch and travel from point A to B missions. There's so much content, but none of is unique or special. Imagine playing Subnautica, but every biomes looks exactly the same... or The Long Dark, but every building and region looks exactly the same.… Expand
  27. HonestCritic198
    Aug 30, 2017
    0
    This game is bad. Really, really bad. It was bad at launch and it is still bad at version 1.34. Still soulless, still without a puprose, still full of bugs and glitches. They attempted to gain some good publicity recently with the Atlas Rises patch, but it is all a charade. Don't buy.
  28. Whippyice
    Aug 25, 2016
    5
    Huge disappointment,
    from top to bottom, started of so good but when you finally get into space a realize you've pretty much done everything you would ever do in this game other than maybe like a handful of little special things that are a buzz for about 5 seconds then passes as soon as it comes,
    Its not like the game is flawed it's just not very busy nothing going on other than    Huge disappointment,
    from top to bottom, started of so good but when you finally get into space a realize you've pretty much done everything you would ever do in this game other than maybe like a handful of little special things that are a buzz for about 5 seconds then passes as soon as it comes,

    Its not like the game is flawed it's just not very busy nothing going on other than inventory management and resource gathering,

    I was hoping this would bring the console games a space sim they deserved but it would appear not, all i can suggest to them is if your on xbox get elite dangerous, and if you got a pc, get elite dangerous and wait for star citizen,

    The lies from head of hello games are not being judge here however, simply because originally they may very well have intended to have multiplayer in the game but there could have been a factor that prevented it from being added to the game, unfortunately i dont think we will ever know, so they get a pass on that,.    … Expand
  29. Akar_Zaephyr
    Aug 18, 2016
    5
    This game has many flaws:
    - not the best optimization for PC
    - crashes (in my case - not very frequent, but I lost freshly found omnitools twice already so learn to save frequently!) - simplistic flight model - repeating assets from which plants and animals are generated - and the damn inventory is never big enough - crafting upgrades for your suit, ship and omnitool can be a little    This game has many flaws:
    - not the best optimization for PC
    - crashes (in my case - not very frequent, but I lost freshly found omnitools twice already so learn to save frequently!)
    - simplistic flight model
    - repeating assets from which plants and animals are generated
    - and the damn inventory is never big enough
    - crafting upgrades for your suit, ship and omnitool can be a little tedious when you spend time mining, or looking for resources you need
    - graphics are nice, though the draw distance and pop-up clearly show this is a poorly optimized console port...

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

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

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

    I give it 5/10 - 6/10 if the optimization issues are ironed out.    … Expand
  30. 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
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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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