No Man's Sky

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2694 Ratings

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  1. sezzce
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    VR is going crazy, only thing i need to give it 10/10 is to have foveated rendering like on the ps5.
  2. ErixKing
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    No puedo poner decimales asique redondee hacia abajo, este 8 que podría ser 8,5 tranquilamente.
    Buen juego, entretenido y muy enviciante, y para mandarle muchisimas horas viajando de mundo en mundo. Tiene varios universos y planetas pero al final no salen tanto de sus propios ejes. Con esto y todo el juego nos llega a entretener y mantener pegados a la pantalla bastantes horas
  3. Velvetvelvet
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...
    Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die play!
  4. LostBoy556
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    This game is great! You can really explore without limitations.. There are also no loading screens
  5. RIP_WiFI
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    It gave me more than 50 hours of happy gameplay but after a while it gets boring as everything is very similar
  6. OniGioRi
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    No Man's Sky is a game that lets you explore without limitations. Playing this game is a really relaxing experience. You can sit down, open this game, gather materials, fly, explore, do quests and forget about stressful world for a while.
  7. agravahtah
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An Absolute Joy to Play

    INTRO: I purchased No Man's Sky a little over a week ago, so I missed all the launch drama(though I am aware NMS had a rough launch). I started playing on v3.91 Leviathan. I've been gaming for over 20 years, and enjoy games from all genres.

    SUMMARY(9/10): No Man's Sky(NMS) is the most fun I've had playing a video game in several years. I do see a few areas where it could be refined and improved, but for the most part, it's just a joy to play. And with the developer's apparent commitment to "finishing" the development, so to speak, I'm confident in saying that NMS will be on the future's lists of definitive games of this era.

    CORE GAMEPLAY(10/10): At it's core, NMS is about exploration and adventure, and the scope of available content to explore is absolutely staggering. Means of transport include walking, limited flight(via Jetpack), using any of several terrestrial vehicles(including one walking armor suit, and one aquatic vehicle), Starship in-atmosphere flight, Starship interplanetary flight, and finally interstellar flight via either Starship or Freighters(there's also a fast travel system involving portals). Transitions between these different modes is masterfully executed, and nearly seamless(though those on slower PCs may notice some a tiny bit of latency in various transitions).

    VISUALS(10/10): I put "visuals" here instead of "graphics" to make my intent clear: I'm including all visual effects depicted in the game under this section. I don't consider high resolution textures to be the end-all of visual presentation in video games. While, to the reader, this may seem like me "cheating" to give NMS a higher review score, I'd urge said reader to take a look at #virtualphotography of #NMS hashtags, on Twitter and elsewhere. While it's certainly true that not every location and planet in NMS is picturesque, the medium results in many truly beautiful vistas in spite of it's limitations. After all, they are effectively rendering entire star systems seamlessly, in a Universe of over 250 Galaxies. There are some obvious problems with level of detail that may very well be unsolvable with the current level of consumer hardware. I feel that this is completely forgivable. Keep in mind, NMS manages to achieve this feat with a meagre 12 GB install base.

    SOUND/MUSIC(8/10): I've removed two marks here, one each for sound and music. On the subject of sound, I don't feel like there's anything missing, but I can't give a perfect score on a video game review unless there's something truly outstanding. On the subject of music, NMS similarly doesn't do anything that truly amazes me. The game has an embedded music player, but being that I'm not a music lover, I haven't explored it's capabilities in full.

    COMBAT(9/10): Combat in NMS is simplified. As the game's focus is exploration and adventure, I can't fault them for this at all, but as stated before, since they're not doing anything particularly amazing in this category, I've removed a mark here. NMS includes aerial/space combat(these manifest as being nearly indistinguishable from each other), vehicular combat, and first person shooter combat mechanics. The bottom line is that you can still be killed by hostile entities, both in space and on a planetary surface, but that winning most battles will not be a challenge for more experienced players. This does include some variety of weapons, but none of them are particularly exceptional at changing the way the player approaches combat.

    ADDITIONAL CONTENT(9/10): There's a massive chunk of additional content that is peripheral to the core gameplay. There's NPC settlement development/management, Freighter fleet management, economic management(running trade supplies), player base building, farming, animal husbandry, single- and multi-player mission types, mining, crafting, cataloguing the game world(you can name just about everything you discover, including stars, planets, moons, plants, animals, and minerals), and a whole separate seasonal game mode with special rules called "Expeditions". There's a ton of room for expanded content in this regard, and it seems the developer is still intent to do so. The player can also edit terrain at will during live gameplay, which includes leveling terrain, creating terrain, tunnelling/destroying terrain, restoring terrain, and in some cases even using the "Terrain Manipulator" to mine resource deposits.    … Expand
  8. guilhermeledo
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a recover. The game is amazing right now and i cant stop playing. So much better than Starfield, omg!… Expand
  9. Impe97
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Started bad but ended up really well, lot of updates and dlc now that game its really good
  10. Guilherme_27th
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    Doing ant`s work here with a positive review since the positives of this game nowadays are so much bigger than the negatives. Insane immersion given the difficult task of being a space simulation game.
  11. The_D4RknesS
    Sep 2, 2023
    8
    The exploration of this game is very good, the freedom it gives to go to the planets was certinho the best part of the game. (Combat is average )
  12. Mihun
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    После того как её пофиксили обновами игра стала просто ахуенной
  13. TxNoir
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    BEST GAME STUDIO....EVER!

    In today's modern world of Greedy Game Goons, Hello Games has chosen to go the route of making a fun game with constant updates multiple times a year, instead of cash grabbing like every other studio does. Instead of focusing on making money first, they focus their efforts on the fun of the game knowing that if they do their job and make a fun game, that the    BEST GAME STUDIO....EVER!

    In today's modern world of Greedy Game Goons, Hello Games has chosen to go the route of making a fun game with constant updates multiple times a year, instead of cash grabbing like every other studio does.

    Instead of focusing on making money first, they focus their efforts on the fun of the game knowing that if they do their job and make a fun game, that the positive press will generate sales and therefore continued income.

    GRAPHICS
    For a game released in 2016, the graphics hold up in the modern era whether it be the avatars outfit, a lush planet or your favorite spaceship. The art style of the game also matures with each update moving a bit away from the tron aesthetic seen early on in game to a more "realistic" sci-fi aesthetic.

    CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION
    No Man's Sky allows for some reasonable character customization with a handful (not a ton) of outfits to collect and "heads" to choose from. The game does not have the depth of character customization found in some RPG's, but it works for the game. I would personally like to see character heads/faces created with facial customization and a swath of outfits to appeal to the role player. I also wish we could have custom avatar names for alts. I also wish we could have a character load screen with an alt character selector. Something you might see in WOW, ESO, New World, or any MMORPG. While No Man's Sky is not an MMO in the truest sense, it would be nice to have some of those RPG elements to give a greater appeal and connection to the avatar.

    GAMEPLAY
    The game offers a myriad of playing styles from base building, exploring, ship combat, on foot combat, collecting items or achievements. Hardcore FPS players may not get their itches scratched, but chill players, base building/home making players and players who like to explore till their hearts content will be greatly satisfied.

    MONETIZATION
    I kind of already covered this. But Hello Games only requires a box copy purchase of the game. At retail its a heck of a deal, on sale its a steal. You can get hundreds to thousands of hours of enjoyment and fun for the price of lunch for two or a dinner for 4. Hello Games has not charged a single penny for any update since 2016. I think the game has 27 updates now. That is a lot of content to create and share with the community for no additional cost.

    In a world where an outfit in game can cost you $15.00, a mount can run $30.00, a house can easily hit $140.00 its refreshing to have a game studio like Hello games not always having their hand in the player pocket. They truly respect their customer base, can't say that about too many studios.

    MULTIPLAYER
    Multiplayer is the weakest link in No Man's Sky. I play with my Lady most of the time and while we are able to group, work on each others homes (if you allow in your settings), and run quest together, sometimes the quest bug out and one of us can not complete it. We will have to drop group and do the quest again. This can get a bit annoying. But when you consider that Hello Games does not charge for a monthly service to update/maintain the server farm size necessary for MMORPG's to run and that the game overall is a sandbox, these shortcomings are easier to understand.

    CONCLUSION
    If you crave flying a spaceship around on a planet, getting out of the ship and exploring, making a base, hanging out with friends/loves ones in game, engaging in an interesting story and a simple combat engagement (well, you can set your game settings much harder to make combat challenging if you like) then No Man's Sky is a great game. If you desire hard core pvp, this is probably not the best place to spend your money although there are PVP communities (you can turn PVP on in your settings), i have never engaged in it to know how good/bad it is.

    I give No Man's Sky 10/10

    I'd like better combat and melee and ship interiors, but those caveats aside i really enjoy this game. I hope you can as well :)    … Expand
  14. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    I really like this game, it is ideal game for podcast listening and just playin.
  15. TheGvH
    Aug 21, 2023
    7
    No Man's Sky presents a captivating experience for those with a penchant for exploration and adventure. With 50 hours invested, I find myself inclined to recommend it. The game's allure lies in its vast universe to traverse and discover, offering a plethora of activities to engage in. However, to maintain lasting enjoyment, creativity is key. While there's no shortage of things to do, theNo Man's Sky presents a captivating experience for those with a penchant for exploration and adventure. With 50 hours invested, I find myself inclined to recommend it. The game's allure lies in its vast universe to traverse and discover, offering a plethora of activities to engage in. However, to maintain lasting enjoyment, creativity is key. While there's no shortage of things to do, the onus is on players to craft their own entertainment. If you possess the imaginative spark to keep yourself engaged, No Man's Sky provides a fulfilling and expansive journey worth embarking upon.… Expand
  16. whit3Dev
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    This team should be an example of a standard we should expect out of the industry. yes the game released in a very poor state but instead of taking the money and running as most devs do. they decided to work hard and make the game close to a masterpiece as possible and think about this never adding micro-transactions Dlc skins nothing. they made more money in the end because they made aThis team should be an example of a standard we should expect out of the industry. yes the game released in a very poor state but instead of taking the money and running as most devs do. they decided to work hard and make the game close to a masterpiece as possible and think about this never adding micro-transactions Dlc skins nothing. they made more money in the end because they made a good game so there for it sold even more and when they added vr do you think they bundled it as a whole new game like other large devs no it was absolutely free and even if you are not a fan of the game the current state of this industry people like this deserve praise so thank you hello games… Expand
  17. apipino
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    The Game is very good. It deserved a 7.5. To do it justice I'll give it a 10.
  18. apokalipto
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  19. Andystovall26
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    Guessing most of these reviews are either fake or from the cery beginning. This has turned into one of the greatest games of all time and the devs keep giving us more FREE content. We need more devs like them!
  20. fabchan
    Jul 7, 2023
    9
    After all this time with all the updates and fixes, No Man's Sky feels like a totally different game, one that is well worth playing. If you enjoy exploring and crafting, you should give this game a go.
  21. sathero
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    Just playing in 2023 and the game is awsome. Some bugs on xbox series s but it doesnt spoil the gameplay
  22. Mastereed
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    JOURNEY TO THE CORE

    BEFORE WE START: No Man's Sky was developed and published by Hello Games and released in 2016. This title was released under completely adverse conditions compared to those presented at various conventions and fairs, and therefore, it was heavily criticized. After dozens of updates, the game became very similar to what was originally announced. The title has been    JOURNEY TO THE CORE

    BEFORE WE START:
    No Man's Sky was developed and published by Hello Games and released in 2016. This title was released under completely adverse conditions compared to those presented at various conventions and fairs, and therefore, it was heavily criticized. After dozens of updates, the game became very similar to what was originally announced. The title has been fully released on Game Pass PC.

    THE TAKE OFF:
    No Man's Sky, as a pure survival game, instantly throws the player into the clutches of a planet immersed in the infinite universe. This planet can randomly be peaceful or malevolent, making the first steps more or less challenging depending on the type. The initial stages mainly involve learning the basics of survival, as well as constructing a small personal base. After these steps, the player will be unleashed into the universe of the Atlas, a mysterious deity or legend that requires the player to reach the center of the universe. As an interlude, the player can literally explore endless planets, take on dozens of side missions, and build bases on planets or immense frigates.

    STALENESS UNIVERSE:
    The gameplay of No Man's Sky is as varied as it is repetitive. In addition to the mere survival aspect of collecting resources, surviving in hostile planets, and fighting sentinels, players can venture into cooperative missions and raids on frigates and outposts. Furthermore, a small part of the game certainly involves space battles, albeit very simple ones. The true heart of the gameplay in this immense title lies in the exploration of thousands of planets, which often differ greatly, and the various space wrecks. A small mechanic that encourages exploration is the bestiary and encyclopedia of creatures and objects on the planets, offering small rewards in currency.

    WHAT COLOR IS THE SPACE?:
    Graphically, it is rather average, with a wide variety of designs and coloration of the different worlds. Certainly, the imagination behind some plants and creatures is exceptional.

    SCATTERED ECHOES:
    The audio component, like the graphics, is average. However, its great merit lies in creating extremely relaxing and mesmerizing situations, with fitting soundtracks for deep space.

    BUT WHY 7?

    PROS:
    No Man's Sky is currently an extremely enjoyable and relaxing title to play and explore. The vastness and creativity of the game world rarely become tiresome, and the game's writing is unique and detailed, keeping the player engaged. Additionally, the main story, being very philosophical, will certainly stimulate the minds of the most imaginative players.

    CONS:
    The major problem with No Man's Sky lies in the immense repetitiveness that it reaches within a few days of gameplay. Every space station, NPC, planetary base, frigate, and most dialogues will always and uniformly be the same. Moreover, the game's strong survival aspect often leads to tedious farming sequences for normal gameplay actions. All these factors make it a highly enjoyable game even today, but it certainly doesn't lack some issues dating back to its release.

    RATINGS:
    Gameplay: 6.5
    Music: 7.5
    Story: 7
    Survival: 6
    _    … Expand
  23. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    NGL if you are the chill aimless kind of guy this game is a 10/10 hands down. I think the best time with this game is when you are hopping from planet to planet just doin stuff, scanning or searching for better gear. The random animals, worlds and challenges the game throws at you are kinda mind blowing, funny and sometimes meh. The second you follow the "main" story you get sucked intoNGL if you are the chill aimless kind of guy this game is a 10/10 hands down. I think the best time with this game is when you are hopping from planet to planet just doin stuff, scanning or searching for better gear. The random animals, worlds and challenges the game throws at you are kinda mind blowing, funny and sometimes meh. The second you follow the "main" story you get sucked into this futile storyline that kinda sucks the life out of the game. The only real negatives other then said main quest is imo the super boring space spations with the same layouts. You really need to travel to so many that you will hate them very quickly.… Expand
  24. Kir1to
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Muito conteúdo hoje em dia, o lançamento terrível não reflete no que o jogo é!
  25. zcat5
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    A flawed game with great potential. The great sense of exploration is hampered by a lack of content - both in objects, animals, plants, and other humanoids. That said, the sheer ambition of the game is impressive, and although it falls short in nany ways, it is hard to find another space exploration settlement building game that is on this level.
  26. Tintler
    Jun 26, 2023
    6
    İlk çıktığı günden bugüne çok fazla patch geldi, çok fazla content eklendi ve bunu ücretsiz bir şekilde verdiler. Oyunun şuan ki durumu bana göre iyi durumda. Başlangıçta verdikleri sözleri tuttular.
  27. omarxd
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    Este juego no merece la puntuacion actual ya que la mayoria de las opiniones vienen de 2016 ya que ahora en 2023 el juego a cambiado totalmente puede ser un poco repitivo al cabo de varias horas de juego pero en lo personal me encanta que sigan dandole actualizaciones para ver como queda en unos años
  28. Kloido
    Jun 23, 2023
    8
    Es un juegazo, tuvo un mal comienzo, pero, actualmente en 2022 tiene MUCHO más de lo que prometía antes de su lanzamiento, podríamos decir que actualmente es mucho mejor de lo que prometió. Está en una gran cantidad de idiomas (interfaz y audio) lo cual está genial para mejorar la experiencia, una historia medianamente buena (no hay muchos personajes en ella y es un tanto rara), unaEs un juegazo, tuvo un mal comienzo, pero, actualmente en 2022 tiene MUCHO más de lo que prometía antes de su lanzamiento, podríamos decir que actualmente es mucho mejor de lo que prometió. Está en una gran cantidad de idiomas (interfaz y audio) lo cual está genial para mejorar la experiencia, una historia medianamente buena (no hay muchos personajes en ella y es un tanto rara), una exploración apabullante y llena de características interesantes (su punto fuerte), un sistema de combate (tanto el espacial como el terrestre) honestamente regulero pero con varios estilos de combate para adaptarte al que más te guste, gran variedad de misiones que hacer, una comunidad activa y nada tóxica y lo mejor de todo, una empresa (Hello Games) muy atenta a la comunidad, actualizaciones constantes (meses) que aprende de sus errores. También cabe destacar que está en muchas plataformas para jugar (PS4, PS5, XBox ONE, XBox Series X y S, PC, Nintendo Switch y Mac) y puedes jugar en línea con cualquier desde cualquier plataforma (excepto Switch).
    Realmente recomendado, no he visto un juego así en años.    … Expand
  29. RHK
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    This game is really great nowadays, crazy how bad it was when it released but now I replayed it, I realised how great it became, I was still scared about the lore but it was also pretty good !
    I think some people will still don't like taking picture of everything but you can almost playing the game without taking a single picture of a rock because of the new ways to get rich.
    Maybe it    This game is really great nowadays, crazy how bad it was when it released but now I replayed it, I realised how great it became, I was still scared about the lore but it was also pretty good !
    I think some people will still don't like taking picture of everything but you can almost playing the game without taking a single picture of a rock because of the new ways to get rich.
    Maybe it became a bit too easy to get rich by the way.

    One thing really surprised me, I remembered what the game looked like, when I started it for the first time in 5 years, I spawned on a cold planet at night with a beautiful sky. The game really became beautiful.

    Soon, Starfield will release, seems to have a lot of similarities with No Man's Sky, I could have wait Starfield but honestly I'm glad I gave a new chance to No Man's Sky.    … Expand
  30. Triwy
    Jun 19, 2023
    10
    A very underrated game. Many may claim it gets boring by a few hours but it really isn't. Personally, I have a very low attention span and I do not like grinding or exploring games that much. I have about 30 hours and it was so fun. At maybe 5 -10 hours of playing, I decided to leave the lore/story part of the game and played and had a goal of trying to get an Earth-like planet. It wasA very underrated game. Many may claim it gets boring by a few hours but it really isn't. Personally, I have a very low attention span and I do not like grinding or exploring games that much. I have about 30 hours and it was so fun. At maybe 5 -10 hours of playing, I decided to leave the lore/story part of the game and played and had a goal of trying to get an Earth-like planet. It was such a fun experience and I didn't get bored of it. Most people are giving bad reviews because A) they didn't have a goal in the game and just tried to play along with the story or B) the bad reviews are from about 2016. There's also a fun aspect for building and exploring, which is very unique.… 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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