No Man's Sky

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2694 Ratings

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  1. Maxziger
    Mar 7, 2020
    10
    The game is really good, dont pay attention to the negative reviews, no mans sky right NOW is really good, u should try!
  2. ilikemydog
    Jan 20, 2017
    0
    WHAT A JOKE OF A GAME!!!!1
    HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH!!!!!!XDDDDD
    Dont buy it!! xDD
  3. Zakeruga
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    Repetitive, false hopes (i'm refering to ONLINE), a lot of glitches... I think there's a lot of reasons to not buy this game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Seriously **** this game.    … Expand
  5. zCezz
    Aug 19, 2016
    5
    Writing this as someone who didnt buy into the hype, no expectations going in and I have to say they fell short. This game is enjoyable if you enjoy the journey more than the destination.
    PRO
    - Space travel is awesome - Beautiful environments - Exploring is fun - Snowballing CON - Terrible UI - Very shallow (repetitive assets) - Not enough things to do - A few annoying bugs -    Writing this as someone who didnt buy into the hype, no expectations going in and I have to say they fell short. This game is enjoyable if you enjoy the journey more than the destination.
    PRO
    - Space travel is awesome
    - Beautiful environments
    - Exploring is fun
    - Snowballing

    CON
    - Terrible UI
    - Very shallow (repetitive assets)
    - Not enough things to do
    - A few annoying bugs
    - Shallow combat

    If they added more alien races, buildings, ships, music and refined the combat and UI this game would be an 8/10 for me.
    For $60 though its unacceptable.    … Expand
  6. cyrusor
    Aug 20, 2016
    2
    This game is the definition of a false-advertisement, they made some scripted gameplay trailers, showing things that are not in the game, their lead developer went on interviews and TV shows and just promised 100 different things that he had no intention of ever putting in the game.
    And then when the game was released, it had something like 20/100 of what he promised, and in a very broken    This game is the definition of a false-advertisement, they made some scripted gameplay trailers, showing things that are not in the game, their lead developer went on interviews and TV shows and just promised 100 different things that he had no intention of ever putting in the game.
    And then when the game was released, it had something like 20/100 of what he promised, and in a very broken state. I could create a game with a coca-cola vending machine and it would have much more depth in its trading than what the game has.

    The games biggest selling point was that you could explore planets that nobody had ever before seen. Well, guess what, there are already hundreds of NPCs in the ground with outposts and trade-depots, so im not the first to step foot on the planet.
    After 50 planets or so, you've pretty much seen everything the game has to offer when it comes to exploring.
    Im not even gonna talk about the controls because thats a waste of time.    … Expand
  7. Enkil99
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    This game has too many bugs. I pre purchased it for $60 because I believed I was getting a finished product. I just filled my ship with Emeril and looked for awhile to find a place to sell it. Finally found a base with...hmm two landing pads? I open the door, the procedural generation generated two bases exactly on top of each other and I cannot enter to sell my goods as the walls of oneThis game has too many bugs. I pre purchased it for $60 because I believed I was getting a finished product. I just filled my ship with Emeril and looked for awhile to find a place to sell it. Finally found a base with...hmm two landing pads? I open the door, the procedural generation generated two bases exactly on top of each other and I cannot enter to sell my goods as the walls of one base block the doors of the other one. I can see inside a window and see two aliens where there should only be one. Really Hello Games? Really? How do I get a refund? BTW, the frame rate is ridiculous. One second it's flowing nicely and then all of a sudden herky jerky and I feel like I am walking in mud. I don't spend over $1k on a PC to play games with such terrible frame rates and bugs.

    I also found a lump of aluminum procedurally generated underneath a shelter and i could not get to it. I thought, oh I can just blow holes in the ground with my plasma grenades...nope...you can't blow up shelters, so the ground is untouchable. I keep seeing giant columns of floating resources and buildings generated into the sides of mountains and into seas...and i can't enter through the door.

    There are some interesting things that they did here but the execution is terrible. It makes me wonder if any of the people involved in the design of this game played any video games as kids...I hope steam refunds me!    … Expand
  8. Dictat0R
    Jan 11, 2017
    0
    It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad, refund.
  9. TheProAs
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    WTF IS THIS **** BLA BLA BLA THIS GAME WILL BE AMAZING, ONLINE,.... RELEASE: NOTHING DONT BUY THIS ******* BECAUSE IS ******************** BUG LAG BUG
  10. Ponasity
    Mar 17, 2017
    0
    Not as advertised. Would be considered a great accomplishment if they charged fairly and were honest about content. Due to blatant lies(causing a hugely commercially succesful launch) i will never support this company.
  11. 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
  12. Nintenleaks
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    The game was bad from the start that's for sure but in 2020 it's a great game especially on the PC platform, it's a lot of fun with or without friends.
  13. tobivv
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    There is absolutely no aspect of this game that isn't bad. From the UI, through combat, endless boring resource grind to controls where for some reason sprint is bound to pressing the right analog stick
  14. Imperator166
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    this game is mutch better Than befor the Score is not fair from users right now Change it!

    i like this game right know so mutch ! play it dont vote it down....!
  15. Lambo442
    Feb 20, 2020
    10
    This game finally delivers on the original hype. I've been playing it for a couple of hours and it's utterly entranced me. The exploration element is done so well, it feels like there's just so much to discover.
  16. 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
  17. Willybach
    Sep 3, 2016
    5
    I am still playing this game. Despite my score of 4 here on the site. I've prob logged 40+ hours so far, but with every passing visit, I'm spending less and less time in the game. And for good reason. There's literally nothing to do after you max out your slots on your exosuit and get the largest ship. At present it's a screenshot generator, and the number of players is seemingly shrinkingI am still playing this game. Despite my score of 4 here on the site. I've prob logged 40+ hours so far, but with every passing visit, I'm spending less and less time in the game. And for good reason. There's literally nothing to do after you max out your slots on your exosuit and get the largest ship. At present it's a screenshot generator, and the number of players is seemingly shrinking rapidly. It needs updates quickly but sadly those updates can't just be addons, and extra game mechanics like 'owning a freighter' or 'base building'. The core mechanics of this game need to be radically remodeled. They need to swallow their pride and accept that their vision for what this game should be (essentially a text-based journey to the centre of the universe with a fairly boring backstory involving the handful of races) is far wide of the mark of what people were expecting or hoping for. There's an entire universe here, it should have been a canvas for people to create their own stories, playing as pirates, explorers or traders. You know the three main play styles that were much touted before the game launched. Combat is overly simplistic, with no skill. I mean, honestly, it's incredibly poorly conceived. You actually have to open your inventory for example to restore your shields... Trading is equally shallow and badly executed. Elite this is not. You'll struggle to even find a previously visited star system. Space stations, incredibly repetitive as they are, sell a handful of items and in small quantities. NPCs are just static loners waiting for you, the only person who seemingly will ever visit them, to turn up and give you a blueprint or something. Even exploration ends up being largely disappointing and falling short. The creatures and plants are far more repetitive than advertised. Some of the more interesting ones in the trailers aren't even in game, and you'll probably never see some of the AI bahaviours from the trailers, like herds fleeing together or migrating in single-file columns.You'll see the same plants over and over again, same with the crystals, and every cave is identical.

    This game wants you to rush to the centre, not explore. It's a solid grind with occasional pretty views to distract you. It wants you to read its puerile sci-fi text rather than actually experience something meaningful in-game. The ship is a struggle to control, and the game runs poorly even after several updates.

    Updates and more importantly MODS can and are improving the game, but as I said, they need to go back to the drawing board in key areas and I'm not sure they'll do that.

    4/10.

    Very sad after following the game closely for 3 years.    … Expand
  18. Shekky
    Nov 10, 2016
    4
    The Gameplay is farely straightforward the simplicity on the control scheme was perfect. It does provide some interest when you explore your first planet. Outside of your first planet however doesn't provide much difference from any other planet other then terrain generation. which only becomes different by the temperature of a planet. Asteroids in a system are extremely unrealistic. YourThe Gameplay is farely straightforward the simplicity on the control scheme was perfect. It does provide some interest when you explore your first planet. Outside of your first planet however doesn't provide much difference from any other planet other then terrain generation. which only becomes different by the temperature of a planet. Asteroids in a system are extremely unrealistic. Your ship consumes energy way too fast constantly having to farm resources to power up your ship so you can continue to travel. If Hello Games had included multiplayer and the ability to build a base and toned down the energy consumption of your ship this game could be an amazing game. If they don't do anything however which seems to be the case then this game could of been something great. This game in its complete form on release date should of been considered early access not the final product.… Expand
  19. jesus045
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    And I really liked the game even on the initial build, I do not care about multiplayer, it is a single-player adventure and endless game, thanks to the developers.
  20. will86c
    Sep 7, 2021
    10
    When No Man's Sky came out in 2016 it was, simply put, not good. I don't usually buy games immediately at release or pre order just for these reasons. NMS was a buggy disappointing mess for many people. However here in 2021 it is a fully fleshed out game, and it is damn good. Hello Games never gave up on their product and have released multiple major game updates over the last 5 years.When No Man's Sky came out in 2016 it was, simply put, not good. I don't usually buy games immediately at release or pre order just for these reasons. NMS was a buggy disappointing mess for many people. However here in 2021 it is a fully fleshed out game, and it is damn good. Hello Games never gave up on their product and have released multiple major game updates over the last 5 years. This game no longer deserves the terrible score you see, give it a try.… Expand
  21. patrioticparody
    Sep 8, 2016
    4
    So much was promised by the developer and so little was delivered. I can understand now why they were so eager to take down any pre-release gameplay footage. This game is fun for about an hour, maybe two. After that, you will have seen what its universe has to offer. Crafting this is tedious and complicated, not because of sophisticated recipes, but rather because of poor inventorySo much was promised by the developer and so little was delivered. I can understand now why they were so eager to take down any pre-release gameplay footage. This game is fun for about an hour, maybe two. After that, you will have seen what its universe has to offer. Crafting this is tedious and complicated, not because of sophisticated recipes, but rather because of poor inventory management tools. Lack of on-screen information in critical situations detracts from the realism, while a lack of reference of any kind leaves the impression that everything you do is for nothing. I am very sad to see this game turn out this way. Procedural generation is the future and it's unfortunate on that this game can't be a model for the future.… Expand
  22. squodge
    Sep 1, 2016
    4
    01.09.2016
    As it stands, the game needs a lot more polish.
    I don't have the fastest or best rig in the world, so I'm getting a constant 30fps with low settings: Intel i7-2600K, 16GB RAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC I was worried I'd get motion sickness playing it, but none so far - so that's already a plus. The loading screen is smooth on my rig, so the game can't be as bad as some make    01.09.2016
    As it stands, the game needs a lot more polish.
    I don't have the fastest or best rig in the world, so I'm getting a constant 30fps with low settings:
    Intel i7-2600K, 16GB RAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC

    I was worried I'd get motion sickness playing it, but none so far - so that's already a plus.
    The loading screen is smooth on my rig, so the game can't be as bad as some make it out to be.

    The main issue I have with NMS is that it's literally just fetch quests at the moment.
    Get X, produce Y, fix Z.
    I honestly feel that having missions or quests would make it more playable.
    I understand that it's supposed be about exploration, but it's not like it's OUR universe.

    I can't recommend the game in its current state.
    If Hello Games address the myriad of issues, it's potentially a 7 or 8 rated game.

    The price doesn't bother me... it's whether the game is good or not.
    I'm happy to sink £200 into a game if it delivers on most of my expectations.

    I feel NMS needs:
    * Missions/quests
    * Greater inventory space
    * Potential to meet AND see other people
    * Different classes of spaceships - fighter, merchant, rogue, etc.
    * Able to customise the person you control (sex, age, race/species, etc.)
    * More save points, heck, why not auto save points as well as the manual ones?    … Expand
  23. ProGamerZix
    Sep 18, 2016
    3
    Very disappointing. This was my most anticipated game for the summer. It just let me down. Lets talk about the game and not the lies form Shawn Murry.

    The first 2 hours were amazing. The visuals are bad, textures are really low res, and the performance is just not acceptable. The game-play after the first 2 hours gets very repetitive and boring. It a indie game that should be priced    Very disappointing. This was my most anticipated game for the summer. It just let me down. Lets talk about the game and not the lies form Shawn Murry.

    The first 2 hours were amazing. The visuals are bad, textures are really low res, and the performance is just not acceptable. The game-play after the first 2 hours gets very repetitive and boring. It a indie game that should be priced much much lower than 60 dollars.    … Expand
  24. Colbert
    Sep 5, 2016
    7
    Planetscape wallpaper generator. Plenty of ambiance with a 70s sci-fi art style. Buy it if you would like to wander the universe looking at different but similar planets while grinding elements ad infinitum with the occasional ship fight.
  25. BoredGamerUK
    Nov 5, 2016
    2
    The game is misrepresented. The game is a Casual Discovery Game with elements of inventory management survival.
    If you are looking for a chilled experience that isn't particularly challenging then it might be for you.
    I bought it for multiplayer.... of which it has none BUT it was listed as a feature. It's disappointing as it was the most hyped game of 2016 & the game has no flavour or    The game is misrepresented. The game is a Casual Discovery Game with elements of inventory management survival.
    If you are looking for a chilled experience that isn't particularly challenging then it might be for you.
    I bought it for multiplayer.... of which it has none BUT it was listed as a feature.
    It's disappointing as it was the most hyped game of 2016 & the game has no flavour or depth... it's like a chilli with no spice or heat... just boiled mince meat.... I'd pair the game with a couple of bottles of cheap red so you can get drunk quickly and forget it is a bit crappy.    … Expand
  26. Typichi_Gamer
    Nov 27, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Перед игрой:Наконец-то! Теперь я могу провести время не зря! Ща будет круто.
    4 часа спустя:...Боже,как же скучно....*храп*.

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

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

    2/10.

    GG,Hello Games.    … Expand
  27. ToolPackinMama
    Feb 14, 2017
    10
    I preordered the game and have been playing non-stop since day one. I am positively in love with No Man's Sky. The people who hate it apparently thought they were getting a different game, but I got exactly what I thought I was getting - a dreamy, single-player space adventure. It's wonderful fun, especially on PC because you can use mods. I love exploring, flying my ship around, spaceI preordered the game and have been playing non-stop since day one. I am positively in love with No Man's Sky. The people who hate it apparently thought they were getting a different game, but I got exactly what I thought I was getting - a dreamy, single-player space adventure. It's wonderful fun, especially on PC because you can use mods. I love exploring, flying my ship around, space combat, building my base and farming, hunting for crashed ships to salvage, cataloging all the creatures and plants, learning the languages.... I love all of it.… Expand
  28. Tsargorn
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    This is a different game from what that was on the start.
    I think game must be rescored because, now it obvious,
    what people don't change their score no matter how much work was done.
    Thanks Hello Games for the game, my friends and I had a lot of fun playing it now.
  29. Mastace
    Aug 3, 2018
    10
    2018 and No Man's Sky is finally what it was set out to be. Years of free updates have brought what was once probably the most disappointing and disastrous launches in the game industry to a fully realized universe sandbox experience. Sure you can laugh at them BUT in the end the vision and potential for such a project is something that should not die.

    You are constantly getting stuff    2018 and No Man's Sky is finally what it was set out to be. Years of free updates have brought what was once probably the most disappointing and disastrous launches in the game industry to a fully realized universe sandbox experience. Sure you can laugh at them BUT in the end the vision and potential for such a project is something that should not die.

    You are constantly getting stuff to do its almost overwhelming. I went to a site on my home planet (You can now build anywhere) to find buried technology only to find a crashed freighter (the size of my home town mind you) on my way. I stopped and got a salvage mission and while digging up the ships hull I feel into a cave containing "Sentient plants."

    The plants gave me a giant pearl and after taking it I got into a 2 hour long chase when the sentinels (aka the NNMS police) instantly raised my wanted level for taking the pearl (it was very valuable). This was not a simple chase seen in GTA, this was a planet by planet chase which resulted in my hiding out in an unknown moon to wait out the authorities. This entire experience would not be possible in any other game.

    I hated NMS at launch and I was furious with the excuses from Hello Games BUT I have to say I am impressed. They could have let it die HELL companies like EA and Actvision would have. I am so happy they didn't because NMS delivers an experience that I feel is absent in current games. The feeling of freedom and discovery.    … Expand
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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!
  33. 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
  34. VRGaming4Life
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    This game is a story in its development. A failure at launch, but now meeting critics expectations, and adding in new features like VR support! I'd happily play this game for hours on end.

    The game is great at the wow factor, when comes to exploring worlds. The first time you fly to space is amazing, doubly-so in VR. The game still has issues, but you can't knock Hello Games for    This game is a story in its development. A failure at launch, but now meeting critics expectations, and adding in new features like VR support! I'd happily play this game for hours on end.

    The game is great at the wow factor, when comes to exploring worlds. The first time you fly to space is amazing, doubly-so in VR. The game still has issues, but you can't knock Hello Games for their years of support for this game. The game is based around grinding for materials. The good thing is that you do get relief as you unlock more automated ways to get some of them. And in time it is easier to collect them generally - usually buying them. So if grinding concerns you, no worries - it concerned me too but I'm ok with the amount I'm doing.

    You can't expect any game to be all things to all people. If you are actually interested in an exploration game, come play. If you need a leaderboard in your game, go play elsewhere.    … Expand
  35. Averycrosslin
    Nov 2, 2019
    8
    I really don’t understand all the hate this game has gotten. It has outstanding graphics, superb space travel, extremely fun action, and absolutely, flat out mind blowing world generation. I'm talking about millions of different planets. I also love the currency and buying different space ships and making money in the game. It’s a very great sci fi game. I do have a couple complaintsI really don’t understand all the hate this game has gotten. It has outstanding graphics, superb space travel, extremely fun action, and absolutely, flat out mind blowing world generation. I'm talking about millions of different planets. I also love the currency and buying different space ships and making money in the game. It’s a very great sci fi game. I do have a couple complaints though. I think the game should have been released 2 years after it was originally released. When it came out, it was very basic and lacked a lot of features. If it had came out around today, it would have been much more popular. Also, it takes fricking for ever to build a base in survival. So much grinding, which I enjoy, but it can be a pain in the butt sometimes. Overall it’s a pretty good game.… Expand
  36. 700
    Nov 29, 2019
    10
    the turnaround is awesome! Im stoked for what future additions have to offer!
  37. ZieOmega
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    It's 2020 and glad I ignored the early startup hate reviews. With all the latest updates, patches....this is one of the most immersive space games I've experienced. Endless hours, base building, crafting, ingame economy, multiplayer/coop. You do need at least 6G of ram with decent video card to get the full rendering experience effect without stuttering.
  38. Skygodsinc
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    Most of the below reviews are from when it first came out. To be fair they would be correct at the time.
    There has been some major updates since its release and most of the complaints below and what people want to be able to do in the game you can now do. This game is freaking awesome. There is no more money to spend once its been bought and the updates just keep coming.
  39. LHBS-Boy
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    Thanks Hello Games for all the improvements and not letting down the players !
  40. 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
  41. Lugia_Ryu
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Ce jeu me passionne, je ne comprend pas en quoi ce jeu est mauvais sérieux, les graphismes sont très bon, les personnages, la personnalisation, les planètes, L'Histoire. J'aime ce jeu et je rêve encore du jour ou je le lancerai en coop car avec toutes les nouvelles mise à jour le jeu deviens beaucoup plus plaisant et beaucoup plus immersif et me fera rêver encore longtemps !!!! J'aime NoCe jeu me passionne, je ne comprend pas en quoi ce jeu est mauvais sérieux, les graphismes sont très bon, les personnages, la personnalisation, les planètes, L'Histoire. J'aime ce jeu et je rêve encore du jour ou je le lancerai en coop car avec toutes les nouvelles mise à jour le jeu deviens beaucoup plus plaisant et beaucoup plus immersif et me fera rêver encore longtemps !!!! J'aime No Man's Sky !… Expand
  42. CypiBoii
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    255 Galaxies in this game
    18 Quintillion worlds are in this game
    It would take nearly 585 billion years to explore it all.

    Why the **** not buy it, its good bro.
  43. kirillmay
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Before, the game was an unfinished piece of **** Now it's a great project and the project will continue to evolve for a long time to come.
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. BookerBSI
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    Repetitive, boring and over-hyped trash. Cant even play properly, crashes like 1 min after launch. So yeah, I'm very disappointed Hello Games, already refunded this garbage.
  47. 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.
  48. 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
  49. 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,
  50. kyriores
    Aug 13, 2016
    0
    Surprised that games like this actually draw that much attention from the gaming community. I guess the average gamer nowadays is dumb, over-consumeristic and likes throwing money left and right for no reason whatsoever. Yeah, that goes to all you who preordered this game. Can't wait for the next over-hyped title after this one... Meanwhile, more and more publishers are adopting thisSurprised that games like this actually draw that much attention from the gaming community. I guess the average gamer nowadays is dumb, over-consumeristic and likes throwing money left and right for no reason whatsoever. Yeah, that goes to all you who preordered this game. Can't wait for the next over-hyped title after this one... Meanwhile, more and more publishers are adopting this strategy and the number of good videogames released every year is plummeting. Guess it's time to find a new hobby...… Expand
  51. yacepi
    Aug 15, 2016
    0
    The game is litterally broken. Even with the minimum graphics in a GTX970, its broken. It crashes, there are very big performance drops. I asked for a refund.
  52. DmitriySh
    Aug 15, 2016
    0
    Where in this demo the game itself? It seems that the gameplay was added in the last week, and the only thing that was really done over 4 years of development is a procedural generation ...
  53. VladVidya
    Aug 14, 2016
    0
    The game is fun but on PC, unplayable framerates (even dipping below 30) with high end computers is not acceptable.

    I myself have an i7 4770K with 16GB DDR3 RAM and an R9 390 and cannot maintain more than 30fps consistently. Even turning slowly, stuttering is abundant and frequently dropping below 20, the game is nauseating. On top of that, the field of view adjustments are broken and    The game is fun but on PC, unplayable framerates (even dipping below 30) with high end computers is not acceptable.

    I myself have an i7 4770K with 16GB DDR3 RAM and an R9 390 and cannot maintain more than 30fps consistently. Even turning slowly, stuttering is abundant and frequently dropping below 20, the game is nauseating. On top of that, the field of view adjustments are broken and it feels claustrophobic. The only way to fix it is going into the settings file and manually changing the FOV to be above 100, but that causes distracting graphical glitches.

    The game looks like garbage and the resolution setting only upscales the game from 720p, causing the image to appear blurry and makes jagged edges more noticeable. That aside, half the graphical settings either don't work at all (4xSSAA) or have no graphical difference between highest and lowest (Anisotropic Filtering) but the highest setting still manages to make framerates worse.

    I would not touch this game with a 20-mile pole until the developers learn how to make the game run properly. Until then, it is not worth even considering buying unless it is HEAVILY discounted (around $10 at most).    … Expand
  54. dropcrete
    Aug 30, 2016
    4
    Originally I thought this game to be much better. After playing for about 30+ hours I now see there is no content. The concept and visuals are nice but the game is empty and void of fun.
  55. Oppressed
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    The game is an unholy mess and for 50 euros nevertheless, low frame rates and repetitive gameplay. The developers lied to the community which supported them and their behavior shouldn't be left unpunished. Honestly, you are better off with Minecraft.
  56. Klotz
    Dec 21, 2017
    4
    No, I don't expected something completely different.
    No, CoD is not my favourite game of all time.
    The game was advertised with the keywords Explore - Survive - Trade - Fight Not one of these game elements is well implemented. Not one of these game elements is challenging or has any game depth. Mine resources ? To bad that every planet on the universe had planetary-wide "sentinel    No, I don't expected something completely different.
    No, CoD is not my favourite game of all time.
    The game was advertised with the keywords Explore - Survive - Trade - Fight
    Not one of these game elements is well implemented. Not one of these game elements is challenging or has any game depth.

    Mine resources ? To bad that every planet on the universe had planetary-wide "sentinel drones" on them, that will kill everybody who dare to steal a handful of dirt...Surviving simply means to refill one of your numerous constantly dropping meters. Manually of course, even if your have enought resources in your inventory. This game uses every opportunity to artifically extend the gameplay (Yeah, we like our Inventory small and fiddly).

    The best part is probably the exloration, but of course it's shallow like the rest of the game - push your scanner run to the next question marker and "discover" one of 5 or 6 generic alien things that are pretty mutch the same on every planet.This game has too many flaws big and small to name them all, I won't even start to talk about all the technical problems this game has. The 60 € price tag is just the cherry on top of the cake. I think they knew very well why they gave no review copies to the press or showed actual gameplay vids before release.

    Maybe buy this in a Sale after a couple of patches for 20 bucks, because the potential is there but buried under a pile of 18 Quintillion generic planets.    … Expand
  57. MiracleMarvel
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    We played this game for 150 hours. Is that enough for you? This game is a multi system simulator that specializes in procedural generation. If you look for an MMO first person shooter, then go play your Call Of Duty, idiots!

    This game offers: 1. Open universe to explore with impressive attention to details. 2. Survival gameplay. 3. Craft, improve and repair your suit, spaceship &    We played this game for 150 hours. Is that enough for you? This game is a multi system simulator that specializes in procedural generation. If you look for an MMO first person shooter, then go play your Call Of Duty, idiots!

    This game offers:
    1. Open universe to explore with impressive attention to details.
    2. Survival gameplay.
    3. Craft, improve and repair your suit, spaceship & multi-tool (gun, bomber, scanner, resources collector).
    4. Find technologies, resources, languages, loot, goods, weapons, spaceships, land stations, space stations, aliens, space anomalies and more.
    5. Text adventures.
    6. Trading, buying and selling items.
    7. Massive freedom with variety of gameplay options. There is no goal! You are lost in space hoping to survive. Feel free to play and experiment with everything.
    8. Fight animals, wild plants, sentinels, robots, space pirates.
    9. Different game mods and special crafting mode.
    10. Each free update adds so many features like: vehicles, buildings, crafting, resources, technologies, plants, music, animals, more content and fixes then you could imagine! This is only the beginning since this game is a project in process.

    DON'T LISTEN TO CRITICS!
    Before the game was released, all the critic websites said this project was genius. Finally, when it was released, the critic websites didn't get money for commercials and advertising so they gave it a score of 6 or 7 out of 10. When will people understand that big critic and commercial websites need to make money to survive. They don't work for free. Usually, the indie studios don't have the money to pay for reviews or advertising. Do you think huge commercial websites like IGN and GameSpot will give this game a good score without getting some money? If they did, then nobody would pay them and their business will close.    … Expand
  58. Bloodstainer
    Aug 14, 2016
    0
    This game is completely broke. I can't even navigate the options menu, its the worst **** game I've ever played. Way worse than Bad Rats.

    The game itself is lacking of basic features such as, proper mouse control in menus, its **** optimized, it took 2 hours for me to get settings set up because randomly some settings were so broken I couldn't even set my settings properly until I kept    This game is completely broke. I can't even navigate the options menu, its the worst **** game I've ever played. Way worse than Bad Rats.

    The game itself is lacking of basic features such as, proper mouse control in menus, its **** optimized, it took 2 hours for me to get settings set up because randomly some settings were so broken I couldn't even set my settings properly until I kept restarting the game. Its broken, don't touch this ****    … Expand
  59. InfiniteEntropy
    Aug 14, 2016
    0
    So, as far as things go I wasn't actually hyped up at all for this game more or less curious about what everyone was excitedly pissing themselves over.

    However as soon as I downloaded it and had stuttering on the intro galaxy sequence thing I could immediately tell where this was going, I am by no means running a weak PC (1070 GTX OC, i7-4790k, 32 GB, SSD) and the last time I saw an    So, as far as things go I wasn't actually hyped up at all for this game more or less curious about what everyone was excitedly pissing themselves over.

    However as soon as I downloaded it and had stuttering on the intro galaxy sequence thing I could immediately tell where this was going, I am by no means running a weak PC (1070 GTX OC, i7-4790k, 32 GB, SSD) and the last time I saw an absolute crapshoot of a game like this it was released under the name Arkham Knight by a game with a budget even larger.

    But hey, if they were aspiring to be an AAA developer they've reached their goals, because this game has all the hallmarks of a modern AAA game.    … Expand
  60. Zbox
    Aug 20, 2016
    1
    Another case of false advertising, overhyped and a huge mess of a game. makes sense all the vague information, such paranoid evasive behaviour from hello games. and lying over the years to keep feeding the hype and con people into pre-order and RED FLAG when they consored and started witch-hunt against streams..... you should know something was very very wrong....... they want people toAnother case of false advertising, overhyped and a huge mess of a game. makes sense all the vague information, such paranoid evasive behaviour from hello games. and lying over the years to keep feeding the hype and con people into pre-order and RED FLAG when they consored and started witch-hunt against streams..... you should know something was very very wrong....... they want people to fall for it, they successed, BIG TIME. and NO being indie dev doesn't give you a free pass on BS. Rent or buy in sale for 75% off, than laugh hard at how payed 60$ or more xD… Expand
  61. eldumloido
    Sep 15, 2016
    0
    Bad game sold with lies. Hope they never get any success after such a scam and that someone sues them for all they got from it. If anyone involved in this makes anything ever Ill skip it as it is probably just another scam. Hope they get long painful fatal illnesses and none of them get children as they would become scam artists.
  62. RobertTheGreat
    May 4, 2017
    1
    Stay Away From This Game, You Will Just Do The Same Thing Over And Over And Over Again Until You Are Dead, By The Way The Game Take 585 Billion Years To Complete, At This Rate, You Will Never Complete This Game
  63. PhonyMcFake
    Aug 24, 2016
    8
    This pre-alpha tech demo looks very promising. Sure, the engine is still pretty raw at this point. It has trouble with basic things, like collision detection, and all the textures are just very ugly placeholders. Physics aren't implemented yet, either - if you shoot off the bottom of a rock, the top will just hang in the air.

    Unfortunately, we don't get to see anything of the main game    This pre-alpha tech demo looks very promising. Sure, the engine is still pretty raw at this point. It has trouble with basic things, like collision detection, and all the textures are just very ugly placeholders. Physics aren't implemented yet, either - if you shoot off the bottom of a rock, the top will just hang in the air.

    Unfortunately, we don't get to see anything of the main game content, just the usual side activities - resource gathering, crafting, exploration etc. These are a bit tedious right now, but there's plenty of time to polish them until release. Also, linking of resources obtained to objects you interact with is completely random at this point - for example, you can mine craptons of apparently naturally occurring plutonium, which gave me a good laugh.

    Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the demo and will definitely buy the game when it comes out (I'm guessing about one year from now).    … Expand
  64. fykins
    Apr 25, 2017
    0
    Don't even think about getting it. Another early access game where they took your money and did not deliver. Less than 10 hours of game to be had here.

    Space Engineers, Empyrion, and Elite Dangerous all deliver in the ways this game failed. Empyrion has come a long ways in a short time, but it definitely is missing the fine tuning and polish. Space Engineers steadily is becoming    Don't even think about getting it. Another early access game where they took your money and did not deliver. Less than 10 hours of game to be had here.

    Space Engineers, Empyrion, and Elite Dangerous all deliver in the ways this game failed.

    Empyrion has come a long ways in a short time, but it definitely is missing the fine tuning and polish.

    Space Engineers steadily is becoming more and more with each update, and has been in development for some time.

    Elite Dangerous is hugely immersive, finely tuned, polished, and is a great game.

    In order to get a score by my scoring system, you need to have atleast 20 hours of gameplay in order to be considered a game, that gets you a 1. This game gets a 0.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. Tytos
    Aug 15, 2016
    0
    The interface stinks "console" all over the place, seldom seen such a lazy pc port, this interface is just plain ugly and crafting/upgrading stuff is more exhausting then it has any right to be on PC.
  67. xchange
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    I would not say it's a complete disapointment but I was expecting a different take on Elite Dangerous or Starcitizen, i was expecting a game where you have freedom and variety with a rich environement.With quests and stuff...

    I ended with a mining game that is relaxing and fun but super repetitive with lack of true content. Even the graphics are so last gen! But the colors are amazing.    I would not say it's a complete disapointment but I was expecting a different take on Elite Dangerous or Starcitizen, i was expecting a game where you have freedom and variety with a rich environement.With quests and stuff...

    I ended with a mining game that is relaxing and fun but super repetitive with lack of true content.
    Even the graphics are so last gen! But the colors are amazing.

    I still enjoy it and i don't see the hours i spend on it, so for this reason, i give a score of 6.
    Consider the game when is going at discount price.

    I spent a surprising amount of time with the game, mostly mining Gold and selling it ASAP    … Expand
  68. S_Stone
    Aug 15, 2016
    4
    Very lackluster and terribly dissapointing. It's the first game I refund on Steam, and because of that it's the first game ever I write a review for in Metacritic.

    My experiences with this game are as follow: - Get on my first planet, looks way worse that what you could see in the trailers, but as it's a random thing maybe I wasn't lucky. - Have to go to my wrecked spaceship, it tells    Very lackluster and terribly dissapointing. It's the first game I refund on Steam, and because of that it's the first game ever I write a review for in Metacritic.

    My experiences with this game are as follow:
    - Get on my first planet, looks way worse that what you could see in the trailers, but as it's a random thing maybe I wasn't lucky.
    - Have to go to my wrecked spaceship, it tells me (after I come to understand the HORRIBLE UI) I need some materials to repair the motor and other thing.
    - Fine, let's search materials (iron and I don't know what more). Oh, cool, I have a jetpack. Oh **** I fell from 2 meters and got damage. Ok, I won't use the jetpack, because on top of that it's slow as balls.
    - Walking speed is atrocious, sprint is limited but you have a good amount so I wonder why it's limited in the first place. Seriously, you can sprint longer than you can use the jetpack.
    - Start mining rocks, laser overheats, ok. **** decision by the way.
    - I mine ONE (1) rock and robot police starts running behind me and shooting (WTF). Total amount played: 5 minutes. I run and hide from them.
    - I find some animal, obviously made from stitching together some random parts. It's so obvious it hurts.
    - Start telling me my suit against radiation or toxicity or something is beginning to wore out. I'm no more than 10 minutes into this.
    - Have I said UI is horrible?
    - Got an alien word.
    - More sentinels, I'm literally doing nothing.

    To sum up, many MANY things to take into account. Menus are very VERY poorly designed from a usability point of view. Inventory is a mess. The procedural nature of this game makes that your first minutes playing this can be a hellish nightmare. The "no fun robot police" is the worst decision ever made in a game that tries to reward you for exploration.

    I have played no more than an hour, and it was a very boring hour. Also, it's very badly optimized. I have a good setup and I had to lower resolution and disable antialiasing so I could move the camera without slowdowns.

    I give it 4 points because there's a good idea buried somwhere in, but as if it's now this is not an enjoyable experience. If you bought this, don't try to justify your purchase and force you to like this thing.

    The fooled you, the same as they fooled me with false advertising and hype marketing. Lucky I could refund the game, now I'm going to use that money (60 bucks, way too expensive for what it is) for other games I'll (I hope) enjoy more.    … Expand
  69. Gullyvuhr
    Aug 15, 2016
    5
    The review is simple: It's a incredibly open explorer. So many places to go, and only a handful of things to do when you get there. Beautifully boring.

    Game has much potential, but we'll have to see if they can deal with the early problems to take us someplace great.
  70. soggyburrito
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    Very shallow. Infinite unique planets, but they all feel the same. Fauna generation and AI are laughable. Audio is jarring and repetitive. Feels unfinished. Interface needs a lot of work. It isn't the game that was advertised before launch. Plays like a $20 game early access game.
  71. marcantoineg
    May 13, 2018
    0
    A complete scam. NMS has become a textbook exemple on how not to market a video game.
  72. Orco83
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    La mayor mentira jamás contada...

    He aquí uno de los juegos más pobres que he visto en toda mi vida para PC. Gráficos pobres, un comportamineto de los animales terrible, un sistema de combate en el espacio bastante patética y encima sin multiplayer. Tron, es como Batman Arkham Nights o algo peor. Dejadme que os explique algo: 1. Nos han vendido un juego indie por el precio de un    La mayor mentira jamás contada...

    He aquí uno de los juegos más pobres que he visto en toda mi vida para PC. Gráficos pobres, un comportamineto de los animales terrible, un sistema de combate en el espacio bastante patética y encima sin multiplayer. Tron, es como Batman Arkham Nights o algo peor. Dejadme que os explique algo:

    1. Nos han vendido un juego indie por el precio de un triple A (AAA): Todas las coas que hemos visto en los anuncios son mentira.

    2. El rendimiento del juego es horrible: Sí, es triste, pero es cierto. Personas con mosntruosidades de PC no lo ejecutan bien y tienen problemas con las caidas de FPS.

    3. EL juego es repetitivo: Sí, lo es. En este juego todo es lo mismo, los mismos animales, las mismas plantas y las mismas mecanicas de juego a todas horas. Muy pobre.

    4. Este juego es un fraude: Los desarrolladores dijeron que este juego era multijugador y que podríamos interactuar con otros jugadores cuando la verdad es que NO. Este juego no tiene multijugador, por lo que es imposible encontrar a otros jugadores en los planetas o en el espacio.

    5. IA estúpida: Es la IA mas estúpida que he visto, es increíble. Cuando veas los vídeos de los trailers verás a un gran rinoceronte corriendo que desencadena una estampida de animales mas pequeños debida a el. SI te gustó este comportamiento de los animales en el trailer porque era realista ya te puedes ir olvidando porque es en el juego no existe, es otra parte d ela gran mentira.

    6. Las físicas son una broma: Se puede subir un acantilado casi vertical sin ayuda del Jet-Pack y luego te caes de 5 m de altura y te haces daño.

    7. Cuando exploras planetas siempre te encuentras lo mismo en los puestos avanzados. ALiens y cajas, a veces máquinas para restablecer tu salud o el escudo o algo para aprender sobre alguna de las especies del planeta. SI tienes suerte, inclusi ruinas y máquinas para aprender una palabra en algun idioma alienígena o un tipo al que si le das algo el te da algo... BRAVO!!!

    8. La nave: Dios míoi: Sólo se va a utilizar la nave para viajar a otras estrellas porque al explorar un planeta con la nave encontraremos una barrera invisible entre la nave y el suelo que nos impedirá volar bajo. Otro uso para la nave es de almacén y es uno de los mejores usos que le vas a dar a la nave, porque esta más bien de adorno ya que las batallas en el espacio son bastante cutres y no aportan nada nuevo que no hayamos visto antes al igualq ue pasa en las batallas terrestres contra droides o algún animal.

    9. Uso de la CPU: Aquí es donde bien un gran problema, ya que cuando estas jugando al juego uns egundo te usa un 15% del CPU y un segundo depsues el 100%. De locos.

    Razones para comprarse el juego:
    - Es innovación pura
    - Explorar el universo mola (universo jodidamente grande)
    - Hermosos colores y algunas buenas posibilidades
    - Poner nombres a las nuevas especies animales y vegetales
    - Viajar

    Razones para no comprar este juego:
    - Muy repetitivo
    - Muy caro (60 eurazos para 2GB)
    - Una gran mentira de juego (anuncios fraudulentes)
    - Muy mala optimización
    - No hay multiplayer (los desarrolladores dijeron que si)
    - Poca variedad (lo mismo por todas partes, cambian colores, cuernos y colas)
    - Irrealsta (Rinocerontes con alas de mariposa?)
    - Físicas (una broma)
    - Fraude
    - No está terminado

    Si quieres un consejo no compres este juego si lo que quieres es no quedar decepcionado, no vale los 60 pavos que piden por el y la publicidad sobre el juego ha sido frauduleta.

    Si realmente te gustan los videojuegos, te preocupas por ellos y quieres comprar buenos productos no compres este, la industria del videojuego necesita de tu proteccion contra esta basura. Piensa en ello.    … Expand
  73. Gme
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    5 years of updates may have improved this game from what it was on release, but a turd remains a turd no matter how much you polish it up, and you just can't get rid of the smell.
  74. KuDju21
    Aug 3, 2020
    0
    This is soooooooo bad, uninteresting, boring, monotonous, incomprehensible, laggy, stupid imperfection.
  75. 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
  76. JymmyQuidd
    Aug 28, 2021
    0
    a game can be good or bad, a game can have bugs, a game can be whatever it wants to be and i can live with that, its all relative depending on the likings of each gamer, and thats what a review should be about, but when they mislead you to buy something by promising a product that ends up not being what promised, when they totally and shamelessly lie in your face doing so, and when u see aa game can be good or bad, a game can have bugs, a game can be whatever it wants to be and i can live with that, its all relative depending on the likings of each gamer, and thats what a review should be about, but when they mislead you to buy something by promising a product that ends up not being what promised, when they totally and shamelessly lie in your face doing so, and when u see a sticker hiding what was really promised, hiding the lies... and all this after paying 60 bucks? then theres no review possible for me when first of all its about a SCAM not a game, just despicable, it's a real shame to see this happening at this particular level after 25 years of gaming, my real thanks and 10/10 score goes to the reviewers and press that cared for us the clients to show us the real product, they just saved me all that money and troubles, as for the game, my score is really obvious.… Expand
  77. Kelnor
    Aug 14, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unlike many people, the game actually runs decent enough on my PC and i didn't encounter any serious technological problems. Maybe i'm just lucky, since now i can review the game itself.

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

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

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

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

    So, in conclusion, NMS fails in all aspects. Its technology is not that great and has been done before. Controls are bad, story nonexistent. And the exploration part is just too shallow to ever give you the urge to continue because there isn't anything new or wonderous to see. And all that for a whooping 59,99€? Save your money.    … Expand
  78. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    2
    Very boring and pointless game. It is really sad, because i was hyped for it. I believe most gamers around the world are starved for a space exploration/survival game. A quality game... This is not it. And it is a pity, because it has potential.

    What is worse is that the designer of the game said on an interview that he is changing his mind regarding paid DLC. I am sorry, but this is    Very boring and pointless game. It is really sad, because i was hyped for it. I believe most gamers around the world are starved for a space exploration/survival game. A quality game... This is not it. And it is a pity, because it has potential.

    What is worse is that the designer of the game said on an interview that he is changing his mind regarding paid DLC.

    I am sorry, but this is totally unacceptable, and a scam. This game is nowhere near worth 60$. This game could be sold for 10$ and still make a huge profit. The investment required to make this game is really small, too few assets and low quality. Many features that were advertised before release, are still missing.

    They should add the missing features with free DLCs together with an apology note for not having them on release. If they try to sell them as paid DLC, claiming that the game is expensive and they need the money for development, tell them you have already paid the price of an AAA game and you won't get scamed again like this. This is disgusting...    … Expand
  79. telefoonboek
    Aug 29, 2016
    6
    I am giving this game 6/10. The game is overpriced for what it currently offers. I think 30 euros or 30 dollars would be a more correct price for this product.

    For a small development team of 20 people, the graphics of this game are actualy quiet good. I also quiet liked my first 10 hours into this game. Everything felt new, it was fun to discover new stuff, also figuring things out on    I am giving this game 6/10. The game is overpriced for what it currently offers. I think 30 euros or 30 dollars would be a more correct price for this product.

    For a small development team of 20 people, the graphics of this game are actualy quiet good. I also quiet liked my first 10 hours into this game. Everything felt new, it was fun to discover new stuff, also figuring things out on the go. Without trying to read guides on the internet. I think the limited inventory space in this game is intentional, and makes you use your braines to think out whats important and what not. Perhaps u indeed have to trade more often at the start to empty your inventory.

    The problem with this game, in my eyes, it becomes more of the same. There are only so much anomaly's availble in the game. Also upgrades don't come fast enough. After 15 hours I am still in my second ship and second multi tool( without using guides...). Their should be a bit more variation in the game to keep things interesting. I also dont feel a real connections with the backstory when I am running around on a planet.    … Expand
  80. Loshkosh
    Aug 17, 2016
    5
    There's nothing in a desert and No Man needs nothing - this quote from Lawrence of Arabia in my opinion precisely explains current condition of the game. Vast, yet blank
  81. patrickres9
    Aug 13, 2017
    0
    Doesn't get any more shallow than No Guy Buy. Stick with Starbound or Space Engineers - Scifi games with actual depth of gameplay. Things like tacked on "base building" don't really do enough to save this thing from feeling empty and hollow.
  82. zorK90
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Nothing less than a fraud.

    Full price for a tech demo that was marketed as something it's not. I have nothing more to say but go to hell Sony and Goodbye games.
  83. Broyax
    Dec 28, 2016
    0
    Bercé par le train-train de la hype et endormi par un cortège de promesses, j'ai été moi aussi victime du No man's sky comme on peut être victime de la scientologie ou d'une arnaque à la vente pyramidale.

    Moi aussi, je viens me confesser aux indés de merde anonymes, ces indés moisis qui se révèlent très souvent de simples sous-produits programmés avec le fion... mais celui-ci, ce No    Bercé par le train-train de la hype et endormi par un cortège de promesses, j'ai été moi aussi victime du No man's sky comme on peut être victime de la scientologie ou d'une arnaque à la vente pyramidale.

    Moi aussi, je viens me confesser aux indés de merde anonymes, ces indés moisis qui se révèlent très souvent de simples sous-produits programmés avec le fion... mais celui-ci, ce No man's sky, il vendait du rêve, attisait une forte curiosité et déployait ses ambitions de jeu triple A surgonflé par les agences de notation ! Et comme pour appuyer ses fanfaronnades, l'ignoble grosse merde était affichée au prix du triple A habituel y compris sur PC, soit 59, 99 !!

    Le plus cruel ou le plus comique dans cette pitoyable histoire, c'est que le jour J le jeu se lance, charge puis crash immédiatement à tous les coups. Rapidement, un patch salvateur est mis en place... par un internaute qui a court-circuité les appels OpenGL merdeux de cette bande de mange-merdes d'Hello Games... lesquels ont a mis ensuite plusieurs jours à résoudre le problème.

    Notez qu'une fois lancé et "opérationnel", le jeu s'avère un pur... étron technique. Assez vilain et souvent de mauvais goût, il tourne comme une patate quels que soient les réglages et charge pendant des plombes ! ! les patchs sucessifs n'y changeront pas grand'chose.

    Le jeu en lui-même amusant la première heure, le temps de la découverte, montre ensuite au fur et à mesure sa vacuité, sa répétition et son ennui puisqu'on erre sans but sinon celui fumeux de suivre une entité absconse jusqu'au "centre de la galaxie"... et pour ce faire, il faut farmer comme un crevard toutes les ressources qu'on voit ici et là et partout ailleurs pour fabriquer, améliorer la combinaison et le vaisseau.

    Là, aujourd'hui, un nouveau patch est sorti, permettant de construire des bases -à la manière de Fallout 4 !- sauf que sur ces planètes vides, on n'en voit vraiment pas l'intérêt si ce n'est de doubler ou tripler les quantités habituelles de farmage de goret... qui obligent à se dépatouiller avec des inventaires toujours plus remplis, ce qui induit encore plus de farmage de merde pour améliorer le nombre de slots !

    Non, vraiment on en sort pas. Mais ce n'est pas le comble. Le comble, c'est de relancer sa partie depuis le patch et de constater qu'on est sur une planète sur laquelle on était pas et que son vaisseau flotte comme un con au milieu du ciel. Inaccessible.

    A moins de tout recommencer à zéro, c'est mort. Le jeu a chié et s'est cassé tout seul. Comme un con. J'ai gâché plus de trois quarts d'heure à chercher un landing pad éventuel pour "rappeler" le vaisseau... en vain.

    Car il n'y a pas de carte sur les planètes, pas de voyage rapide... et les sauvegardes automatiques sont foirées toutes les deux. Parce que "sauvegarder quand on veut" n'a jamais fait partie du cahier des charges chez "Hello Games". Misérables tocards et foutus crevards que vous êtes, incapables connards, allez tous vous faire foutre !    … Expand
  84. Supereme
    Feb 28, 2017
    0
    This is Tottally very very Bad that It will take 585 billion years to complete and I will never ever lose Hatred on this game for the rest of my life
    And I will destroy it
  85. santipk
    May 16, 2017
    0
    este juego es mas malo que los cojones de mahoma es un juego que aburre yo me aburrí a los 10 min de jugar a este pedazo de mierda por que no es un juego entretenido es purisima pero pura diarrea si quieres ver una mierda de juego en pc aqui lo tienes para gozar de la mayooor mierda de esta generación y de la historia y no se merece nada mas QUE UN PUTO 0 QUE LE JODAN A HELLO GAMES Y HACEDeste juego es mas malo que los cojones de mahoma es un juego que aburre yo me aburrí a los 10 min de jugar a este pedazo de mierda por que no es un juego entretenido es purisima pero pura diarrea si quieres ver una mierda de juego en pc aqui lo tienes para gozar de la mayooor mierda de esta generación y de la historia y no se merece nada mas QUE UN PUTO 0 QUE LE JODAN A HELLO GAMES Y HACED JUEGOS BUENOOOOS y no hagais mas juegos que sean diarrea por que tenia que estar controlada la calidad y salgan bien aunque sean malos coñooo podia ser malo pero esta mierda no se la esperaba nadie y luego no pasa nada por la publicidad del juego
    QUE LES DEN POR CULO A LOS CREADORES DE ESTE JUEGO MALO Y NO TIMEIIIIIS A LA GENTE COÑOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO    … Expand
  86. Nofearmonger
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Avoid it like the plague. All the fake, positive reviews are pretty funny to read, though. There is nothing to do in this game. Your progress on a planet will reset if you travel too far. End game is a joke. NEVER buy games on day one. Use metacritic to see what actual people have to say and do NOT listen to what critics have to say. Do NOT read a 10 rating review that says “great game goAvoid it like the plague. All the fake, positive reviews are pretty funny to read, though. There is nothing to do in this game. Your progress on a planet will reset if you travel too far. End game is a joke. NEVER buy games on day one. Use metacritic to see what actual people have to say and do NOT listen to what critics have to say. Do NOT read a 10 rating review that says “great game go out and buy it! don’t listen to the negative reviews!” People are paid to post fake reviews such as those… Expand
  87. Robbedoflife
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    They gutted the inventory. Half my slots are gone and most of my tech mods are no longer usable. This change destroyed my ship and character build nerfing them into uselessness. Not only that but my storage is all gone and the inventory section is difficult to navigate and it literally puts all items in one screen so everything is completely disorganized and chaotic. I've since deletedThey gutted the inventory. Half my slots are gone and most of my tech mods are no longer usable. This change destroyed my ship and character build nerfing them into uselessness. Not only that but my storage is all gone and the inventory section is difficult to navigate and it literally puts all items in one screen so everything is completely disorganized and chaotic. I've since deleted this game and will not change my review until the inventory changes are reverted back to their previous setting before the 4.0 update. I do not recommend this game at this time.… Expand
  88. 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.
  89. Voyageurceleste
    Dec 31, 2016
    8
    Why i give it a 8 ?

    At launch i was very disappointed. And if i had vote at this time i think i had gave a 4 max. Repetitive, too easy, lack of ambiance; NMS had all necessary to win and seems to be finished too fast without polish .. and i don't wanna talk about promise that never came. But with the last release the game has really changed in a very good way and merit a retry. I    Why i give it a 8 ?

    At launch i was very disappointed. And if i had vote at this time i think i had gave a 4 max.

    Repetitive, too easy, lack of ambiance; NMS had all necessary to win and seems to be finished too fast without polish .. and i don't wanna talk about promise that never came.

    But with the last release the game has really changed in a very good way and merit a retry.
    I play it in survive mode and its a very nice game now i have the feeling of being in a strange planet.

    I hope that the dev will continue this way and develop much more content in it.
    This game merit to be improved because the bases are there and its just a question of content now, even if they added a lot more with this last release, the game need much more and i really hope that the dev will work on it.    … Expand
  90. ViDeOGaMeZ
    Aug 26, 2016
    5
    This was a very hyped up with how impressive it was, we all thought that Sean Murray was creating something mind blowing with all of the features talked about.

    It all turned out to be the equivalent of a half finished game with many of what was promised missing, leading to a very repetitive game with very little uniqueness in it's game play. Even the aspects in the demo is not present    This was a very hyped up with how impressive it was, we all thought that Sean Murray was creating something mind blowing with all of the features talked about.

    It all turned out to be the equivalent of a half finished game with many of what was promised missing, leading to a very repetitive game with very little uniqueness in it's game play. Even the aspects in the demo is not present in the full game.

    I can't tell if Sean Murray is a genius or a criminal but asking for a $60 price tag for a game so hyped, only for it to be a lie and turn out into the state of a early access game. Sean Murray sure has profited off it in a major way it seems.    … Expand
  91. HipsterDufus
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    Such a bad launch where my PC could not run it, then when it does it does not deliver what the developer promised. A lot of hype and for a game that doesn't deliver it's value. Sad because unless Hello Games pulls a rabbit out of their hat this game could die before it reaches its full potential. A most beautiful vision for another big step in gaming poorly executed. 5 out of 10 isSuch a bad launch where my PC could not run it, then when it does it does not deliver what the developer promised. A lot of hype and for a game that doesn't deliver it's value. Sad because unless Hello Games pulls a rabbit out of their hat this game could die before it reaches its full potential. A most beautiful vision for another big step in gaming poorly executed. 5 out of 10 is being generous for the ability to make something new not seen in games before.… Expand
  92. ADeadDeath
    Jul 24, 2018
    0
    Maior porcaria do século.
    -Não entrega quase nada do que havia prometido anteriormente
    -Depois de algumas pouquíssimas horas jogando se torna extremamente entediante
    -Não vale 130 reais nem aqui nem na China
    -Não tem história nenhuma
    -Chegar no final da galáxia só te faz recomeçar de novo
  93. Kanonymous
    Mar 17, 2017
    2
    A concept manipulated in a mediocre way, giving a result a videogame without heart, without entity, and with a disastrous performance.
    The latest updates give the video game a bit of variety and challenge, but it's still a poor product.
  94. Cornetto
    Mar 16, 2017
    4
    No Man's Sky was hype. There's no hiding the fact that this game was hyped up to be a massively multiplayer, open world, incredibly detailed and insanely interactive. It didn't deliver in any of these aspects.

    Over the course of the game's creation, developers promised and showed us many things that never actually saw the light of day when the game was finally released in mid 2016.    No Man's Sky was hype. There's no hiding the fact that this game was hyped up to be a massively multiplayer, open world, incredibly detailed and insanely interactive. It didn't deliver in any of these aspects.

    Over the course of the game's creation, developers promised and showed us many things that never actually saw the light of day when the game was finally released in mid 2016.

    The ships, although cool in looks, are severely lacklustre in this game. Bigger ships do not necessarily mean more control, better weapons, etc, instead they allow for the player to carry larger amounts of materials than before. There is no feeling of progression from gaining a new ship after hours of endless grinding, rather, a feeling similar to something like "Oh hey look a new ship, that one looks cooler than my last one".

    While I'm on the topic, the endless grinding? The game was hyped up to be some sought of "choose your own adventure", and from trailers and developer details, this is what we were lead to believe. Instead, you spend hours upon hours finding very specific resources, some of which aren't available in certain planetary systems simply to fly your ship, not very satisfying gameplay, especially since, from early trailers, players were lead to believe that again, you could choose how you played. We were supposed to be able to grind resources if we wanted, discover new planets if we wanted, discover life forms, learn languages and although all of this is possible, the gameplay is extremely lacking and in order to do this in the first place, large amounts of grinding time is required.

    Multiplayer was another functionality that was promised by developers, and probably the biggest let down of the whole game. The grind, in my opinion, would be totally worth it if I could fly my ship to a certain solar system to find my mates, fly around with them and destroy other's ships. Unfortunately, the only interaction I will ever have with someone else is when I see details of the planets they have discovered in game.

    Although this game does disappoint, credit must be given for the vast expanse of planets and that have been created and the graphic quality of the game. Looking through the universe's map certainly leaves a feeling of wonder and intrigue as to what might be out there, and the graphical quality and aesthetically pleasing aspects of the game add to this, however, from feelings of being let down from previous gameplay, those hopes are soon quashed.

    Hopefully, the developers can continue to create content, similar to recent updates (bases can now be created and land ships are now a thing) that will fix some of the glaringly obvious problems that the game has. Otherwise, I doubt I'll be playing anytime soon.    … Expand
  95. aquarios2242
    Sep 15, 2017
    1
    Jogo que prometeu muito e não realizou quase nada , onde os desenvolvedores mentiram. O jogo tem um vasto universo mas com poucas coisas a se fazer , que vai de reparar a nave e tirar fotos das criaturas que também são muito mal feitas
  96. christowilson
    Jul 24, 2018
    0
    In the great words of southpark "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"

    Base with untold amounts of storage containers full of stuff "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone" Huge hydroponics base with collection of plants "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone" All blueprints "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone" all ship mods and tool mods "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone" 3 Modded Ground Vehicles "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone" Multiple ships    In the great words of southpark "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"

    Base with untold amounts of storage containers full of stuff "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"
    Huge hydroponics base with collection of plants "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"
    All blueprints "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"
    all ship mods and tool mods "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"
    3 Modded Ground Vehicles "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"
    Multiple ships "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"

    No Man's Sky "aaaaaaaaaaaand its gone"    … Expand
  97. earlyman56
    Sep 5, 2018
    0
    This game is very barebones. Performs poorly on good systems and worst of all the marketing and development team was deceptive. They've recently added the features they originall advertised 2 years ago but such blatant lies is unacceptable.
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. 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
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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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