No Man's Sky

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2694 Ratings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I give it 5/10 - 6/10 if the optimization issues are ironed out.    … Expand
  30. bartcbem
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    Hello Games really turned this project around. Game delivered on what was promised at this point in spades and much more. All other space exploration/crafting game devs should take a deep look on how to do project like this.
    I would easily rate this game 10/10 but we should not forget the abysmal launch.
    People should really take a fresh look at the game and if they like what HG did,    Hello Games really turned this project around. Game delivered on what was promised at this point in spades and much more. All other space exploration/crafting game devs should take a deep look on how to do project like this.
    I would easily rate this game 10/10 but we should not forget the abysmal launch.
    People should really take a fresh look at the game and if they like what HG did, change their score as the game deserves much better rating now.    … Expand
  31. DonPugieri
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    This game is astonishingly bad in every possible way. Pointless, boring. Yeah, and lying developer as its apogee. Don't even try to play this **** let it be forgotten.
  32. jugadorhardcore
    Feb 7, 2018
    0
    This is the crap of the crap Companies greedy at it best... I wonder who bought this
  33. uqbl9999
    Aug 31, 2018
    0
    This game has risen from its own ashes. It is appreciated that the developers did not abandon it. And they kept updating it. To bring to the level of the players expectations.
    Now he's totally worth his money.
  34. Flogger_cbs
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    Убогая, забагованная гриндилка с чудовищно кривым интерфейсом. Не тратьте время
  35. nogoodgreen
    Sep 7, 2020
    1
    Lied to blatantly, how was there no class action lawsuit? Boring as hell gameplay, lazy design and a chore to play.
  36. ideamonster
    Aug 14, 2016
    8
    Yes, the game had some performance issues at launch and yes it might be a bit overpriced, but people are bashing NMS for no real reason. They could just turn down graphics setting and play until everything is fixed, but that would be too much work... better refund and rate it 0, right?
    Careful, personal opinion follows, might trigger people (if so, breathe slowly): I like the game, it's    Yes, the game had some performance issues at launch and yes it might be a bit overpriced, but people are bashing NMS for no real reason. They could just turn down graphics setting and play until everything is fixed, but that would be too much work... better refund and rate it 0, right?
    Careful, personal opinion follows, might trigger people (if so, breathe slowly): I like the game, it's beautiful and atmospheric. I like flying around the different planets, gather materials and upgrade my gear. I'm 14 hours in and not bored. I like the "Out There"-ish vibe of the game (if unknown, check out Out There on Steam or smartphone stores). I like exploring things and the pace of NMS is just right for me. Also, my girlfriend never plays a game longer than 2 hours before she needs to take a break from it. I convinced her to give it a try and she played it for 7 hours straight. She never does that. This game is definitely not for everyone, but it doesn't deserve so much hate, people are giving it.

    For me, No Man's Sky is a beautiful and passionate piece of art. See you along, space travellers!    … Expand
  37. Penfore
    Aug 14, 2016
    10
    Dear No Man's Sky Haters…

    You. Yes, you! The one screaming, "There is no gameplay!" and "They lied about the multiplayer!" and other slurs I dare not mention. Tread lightly. You are one. We are hundreds, thousands. Millions. You aren't just IN the minority; you ARE the minority. I don't feel awkward or anxious playing No Man's Sky around others, and your words don't affect me.    Dear No Man's Sky Haters…

    You. Yes, you!
    The one screaming, "There is no gameplay!" and "They lied about the multiplayer!" and other slurs I dare not mention.

    Tread lightly.

    You are one. We are hundreds, thousands. Millions. You aren't just IN the minority; you ARE the minority.

    I don't feel awkward or anxious playing No Man's Sky around others, and your words don't affect me. Many others, however, are coming out of their shells for the first time in their lives. This is the first time many are enjoying the beautiful world that has been generated for us - and it IS beautiful. Incredibly so. DON'T ruin this for them.

    We No Man's Sky fans may have our differences, but we will not hesitate to come to the aid of our fellow explorers, especially against someone who so virulently slurs that which has brought us all together.
    Don't take this the wrong way. I don't hate you. I don't fear you.

    I pity you.

    I'm sorry that you feel this way towards us. I'm sorry that No Man's Sky is such a bane to your existence. And I'm sorry that you are missing out on such a wonderful experience. Mostly, though, I'm sorry that you feel the need to go around and publicly chastise and berate others. I'm sorry that, to ensure your own validity, you need to make others feel invalid. I'm sorry that your self-worth is so infinitesimally miniscule that you have to make others feel less-than-human, at least in your own denatured mind, just to feel whole. I am truly sorry that day-in and day-out you have to put up with your worthless, meaningless, Shakespearean tragedy of a life.
    I ask you politely to cease your unnecessary cries for attention, and instead invite you to join our ranks. Uninstall Call of Duty, start up No Man's Sky, and breathe in the splendour and the amazement of your first space landing, and then, maybe, just maybe, you'll see what you've been so hopelessly searching for this whole time.    … Expand
  38. Schoolboy88
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    So after around 7 hours of No Man's Sky. This is my short review. The game is slow.gathering vital resources can be like a needle in a haystack all be it on a planetary scale. There no real story line and the game tells you absolutely nothing and I mean nothing I only found out I could run from the key bind menu. You might think this is all slightly negative but I'm having so muchSo after around 7 hours of No Man's Sky. This is my short review. The game is slow.gathering vital resources can be like a needle in a haystack all be it on a planetary scale. There no real story line and the game tells you absolutely nothing and I mean nothing I only found out I could run from the key bind menu. You might think this is all slightly negative but I'm having so much fun.couple with exploring new planets/moons, finding new species and naming them. If your ever in the McCheung Star system we welcome you.
    This has to be the game of the year for me you can keep your Witcher 3 and fallout 4.
    OK not everyone will like this game though it like marmite. If you want to go boldly where no one has gone before with resource management thrown in then this is for you.

    p.s. I'm now on 21 hours and still loving it
    p.p.s make sure you turn the 'GSync' off in the TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML file to make it run smoothly I'm currently playing on Dell Laptop :)    … Expand
  39. alan0n
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    Running on a older i7 2600k, on xfired r9-290xs off a SSD and getting 50-60fps with a rare drop down to the 30s. Far cry from unplayable. As far as stability, after 6 straight hours I have had zero crashes. So from a technical standpoint this game doesn't strike me as bad.

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

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

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

    Conclusion: If your looking for another DOOM your going to hate this game, if your looking for a sci-fi exploration game and don't mind some simple survival elements you will probably enjoy this.    … Expand
  40. Catteni
    Aug 22, 2016
    10
    i'm over 100 hours in and still loving this... there are some things that got cut but 90% of what was actually promised is in the game... and more that was purposely never mentioned to keep the surprise wrapped up...

    most of the people that are reviewing this badly never even gave it more than 10 hours (many of them less) and it can take 20+ if you don;t know what you're doing to even    i'm over 100 hours in and still loving this... there are some things that got cut but 90% of what was actually promised is in the game... and more that was purposely never mentioned to keep the surprise wrapped up...

    most of the people that are reviewing this badly never even gave it more than 10 hours (many of them less) and it can take 20+ if you don;t know what you're doing to even get to a different colored sun... that's not even a drop in the bucket compared to what's out there...

    if you're on the fence on buying it... do yourself a favor and join one of the many FB groups and see all the things people are finding all over the game...    … Expand
  41. twoeazy
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    I'm giving it a ten points just to help balance the reviews. Don't let anyone fool you, this game isn't bad. Technical aspects aside, it's a meditative, eye-candy relaxation experience for you to spend your tired evenings at. It's full of flaws, it fails to entertain you, but it's got that magic, which brings you back again and again. __________ I suggest you try it before you buy it, butI'm giving it a ten points just to help balance the reviews. Don't let anyone fool you, this game isn't bad. Technical aspects aside, it's a meditative, eye-candy relaxation experience for you to spend your tired evenings at. It's full of flaws, it fails to entertain you, but it's got that magic, which brings you back again and again. __________ I suggest you try it before you buy it, but please, don't hate it just because someone told you to. Try it yourself.… Expand
  42. simonco11
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    Personally, I have had very few performance issues. The game crashed on me once, but otherwise, it runs very smoothly and the highest graphical settings. I understand why people give negative reviews based on performance issues, but everyone who is mad at the content of the game had ridiculous expectations. The game play is exactly what it was expected to be.

    People who want fast-paced    Personally, I have had very few performance issues. The game crashed on me once, but otherwise, it runs very smoothly and the highest graphical settings. I understand why people give negative reviews based on performance issues, but everyone who is mad at the content of the game had ridiculous expectations. The game play is exactly what it was expected to be.

    People who want fast-paced action packed games will get bored quickly, but if you are interested in a relaxing exploration game, this game is great. Many aspects of the game are repetitive, but there is just enough uniqueness on certain planets to keep you playing. I see No Man's Sky as an early step into massive game universes and I hope gaming studios build on what has been started here.    … Expand
  43. VCastro
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    I am very satisfied with the purchase, but the price does not reflect the optimization offered in the game, that disappointed me, however, I am playing at 60fps on ultra with an i3 + 970, I hope to correct the frame drops.
    Other than that I'm having too much fun
  44. sscott0829tw
    Aug 15, 2016
    6
    This game is innovative massive and it's a milestone for gaming,for sure.
    But the hype and gamer's expectations has totally destroy this game.
    It is bigger but not better.After a few hours playing,it is just repitive and boring. All you do is gathering resources all the time.The space travel is freaking awesome. But space combat and ground combat feels cheap.As an indie game,it is    This game is innovative massive and it's a milestone for gaming,for sure.
    But the hype and gamer's expectations has totally destroy this game.
    It is bigger but not better.After a few hours playing,it is just repitive and boring.
    All you do is gathering resources all the time.The space travel is freaking awesome.
    But space combat and ground combat feels cheap.As an indie game,it is great.
    But as a 60 dollar game,it's asking way too much.And with out a coop mode,
    it's just you in a big world doing the same thing.    … Expand
  45. FacundoCritics
    Aug 24, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me es muy dificil valorar este juego... pero voy a intentarlo. No Man's Sky fue absorbido por el Hype, no se que esperaba la gente pero se hicieron tantas conspiraciones que decepciono mucho.
    El port al PC es muy malo, pero por suerte lo están mejorando. Gráficamente es hermoso, aunque tampoco tiene unos grandes gráficos.
    Mis primeras 20 horas con este juego, fueron para mi una de las mejores experiencias en los últimos años. A partir de la hora 21, cuando me dedique a ir al centro, empezó a serme repetitivo y solo querer llegar al centro, salteandome muchas estrellas. El juego es lo mismo siempre (aunque yo confió en que pongan mas contenido), se los ve muy enamorados a los creadores de su juego y no creo que lo abandonen aquí.
    El Lore del juego es impresionante, las 3 razas si las investigas bien tienen una historia digna de aprecio, y lo del Atlas; meh podría haberse hecho mejor.
    Lo importante esta aqui, "El centro de la Galaxia", lo que fue prometido, "¿Que se esconde?", pues me lleve una de las decepciones mas grandes del mundo de los videojuegos (y eso que hay muchas).

    SPOILER ALERT:

    Tanto esfuerzo, tanto "Hype" que el propio juego te pone para llegar, cuando entras, ves como el centro empieza a quedar mas lejos y la camara se aleja, con el magnifico soundtrack del juego de fondo. Hay que admitir que en este momento sonríes, te sientes realizado, ves tu esfuerzo, y el corazón te va rápido por saber que pasa. Ahí viene la decepción, una nueva galaxia donde empiezas otra vez el juego, con tu inventario, nave, arma de antes pero destruida. El juego se reinicia y listo.
    No se que quisieron hacer con el final, pero fue muy malo objetivamente hablando.
    Ha espera de nuevo contenido.    … Expand
  46. wightlight8
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    Despite its flaws there is something magical about the game. 18 quintillion planets, all unique. You land on one and there's a good possibility you're going to be the only one that ever sees it. It becomes your planet. I love that sense of solitude, and the environments are often very beautiful. Just wandering around exploring is very good stress relief.

    That said, there are many    Despite its flaws there is something magical about the game. 18 quintillion planets, all unique. You land on one and there's a good possibility you're going to be the only one that ever sees it. It becomes your planet. I love that sense of solitude, and the environments are often very beautiful. Just wandering around exploring is very good stress relief.

    That said, there are many frustrations and disappointments. Inventory management is not fun, and that's a problem because gaining more inventory slots is pretty much the sole form of character progression. You want to craft upgrades, but every upgrade takes up an inventory slot that you can't spare. You want to craft a one time use bypass chip to unlock something, but first you have to destroy things to make room in your inventory. You find a cool looking crashed ship, but it's useless because the inventory is smaller than yours. You find a new multitool with more slots, but you have to craft all your upgrades again only to repeat the whole process an hour later. There's really no point in trying too hard to tune your upgrades until you max out your inventory slots. Gaining inventory slots one by one is a tedious grind, and yet without that, there's almost nothing to strive for.

    Alien and terminal interactions are fun, but you begin to see the same logic problems cropping up over and over. I've used the same number to answer the exact same problem at least 5 times now. And while the landscapes and creatures are procedurally generated, there is a very small subset of buildings and interactive objects that you begin to see over and over again.

    Other than naming things, there is no way to leave your mark in the world. You can't build anything. You can't change anything. I can't think of a single way to influence the world in any way.

    There are achievements for scanning 100% of the creatures on a planet, yet there are always 1 or 2 species on a planet that are nigh impossible to find because they are so rare. It took me 3 days of flying around on the same planet before I finally completed this objective just once. Thinking about doing it again makes me want to stop playing.

    Lastly, it seems like a pretty poor PC port. You may have to fiddle with the graphics settings before you can even get it to run (I had to enable Borderless Windowed mode), and even then the performance is not the best. I have been experiencing some kind of memory leak, where after several hours of playing the FPS tanks and I have to restart the game. Playable, but not impressive.

    It's a fun game to wander aimlessly around. In fact I really enjoy doing that. But the moment you start to try to complete any of the games objectives, anything that makes the game an actual game, it starts to become a boring grind.    … Expand
  47. CzarSquid
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    No matter how much you polish a turd this "game" still remains a turd. I don't understand why anyone continues to play this
  48. Fielke
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    I get 90 fps with an i7 2600, gtx 980 and 8gb of ram. Been loving this game. landing on a new planet feels like creating a randomized world in minecraft. I immediately want to run around and see what it has to offer. This is a specific game for a specific kind of gamer.
  49. AtlasKnight
    Aug 13, 2016
    7
    Ahh, the metacritic 0 score army rears its ugly head again. For god's sake guys yes the game has issues but you should still give it points for its merits. If you cant play it, complain all you want but dont review it until you can play it, because for the people like me who can play it just fine, we've had fun.

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

    Ok so onto the review:

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

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

    Ok so lets give a pros and cons breakdown.

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

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

    Final verdict: 7.

    PS: If you're complaining that there's nothing interesting to do, you probably lack imagination or an appreciation of beauty, and you bought this game for the wrong reasons and clearly didnt do your research.    … Expand
  50. Stellwing
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    Truly a nice treat once you get into the game. Although the purchase fee may not really be worth for how much content there really is in the game other than that it is a true masterpiece
  51. rhythmdr
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    I have been playing NMS for about 20 hours now and I'm still enjoying dropping out of hyperspace, into a new solar system, and flying down to the planets surface to see what's there. There can be a sameness to many of the planets, but that makes discovering the unique planets all the more special. However, even on rocky planets, barren of life, I can still have enjoyable discoveries.

    On    I have been playing NMS for about 20 hours now and I'm still enjoying dropping out of hyperspace, into a new solar system, and flying down to the planets surface to see what's there. There can be a sameness to many of the planets, but that makes discovering the unique planets all the more special. However, even on rocky planets, barren of life, I can still have enjoyable discoveries.

    On one such planet, I landed at an outpost and saw a nearby cave, full of red and green crystals that stood out against the barren ground. I went inside and discovered an odd looking cube sitting on the ground. I picked it up and discovered that it was quite valuable. So, I explored further into the cave, picking up more cubes until my suit and ship storage were full of them. Then I flew up to the space station to see how much I could make from them.

    That experience was rewarding both in units and in fun. Moments like that are why I bought the game in the first place, and why I continue to enjoy playing it.

    Sure, there are things that can take away from the experience. The ground and space combat are not very good. I can't stand how the game goes into a letterbox view every time you meet a new alien, or get a journey milestone. It's very intrusive and interrupts the flow of the game. The crafting / upgrade system is kind of clunky.

    Despite some of it's shortcomings, I still really enjoy moving through the galaxy, making new discoveries, while gathering what I need to keep my systems functioning. I'm looking forward to seeing what Hello Games will do to improve on NMS, such as the upcoming base building and large freighters.

    Update after 5 more hours of play: One complaint that I have read is that NMS doesn't have the large space battles, that Sean Murray said would be in the game. I just came out of warp in a new system and was greeted by a huge battleship, surrounded by several cargo ships, sending out a distress call. When I got closer, a box popped up in the lower right corner instructing me to protect the cargo ships and that there were 36 attack ships remaining. I joined the fight, but I haven't upgraded my ship for heavy combat, so things did not go well. I fled to the nearby space station. Once inside, the whole station would periodically shake from the explosions of the nearby battle. It was a pretty cool experience.    … Expand
  52. PA4EJIJIA
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Прекрасная игра! Как раз для уединения, релакса. Я успел наиграть около 8 часов, это мало, но я многое видел. Большинство планет убоги (как и должно быть в реальности), но когда ты находишь прекраснейшую Землеподобную планету с красной травой и парящими островами - это непередаваемое ощущение! Иногда встречаются аномалии, черные дыры, и конечно же тайна центра галактики держит интерес, как и странные жуткие записи в заброшенных поселениях, в этой вселеннной полно загадок! Стрельба здесь, конечно, не на уровне КоДа, но здесь и не нужен такой уровень. Многие жалуются на мультиплеер, да, жаль что его фактически нет, но вы сами подумайте: Вы где-то на задворках галактики, в бесконечной процедурно-генеруемой Вселенной...и вы надеетесь найти где-то игрока? Эта возможность имеет место быть, но и становится понятно, что она в принципе не нужна из-за катастрофически малого шанса встретить другого игрока. Графика не супер, но приемлима. Вот я графодрочер и не жалуюсь почему-то. Насчет лагов и прочего: просто попробуйте сменить все настройки графики на максимальные, мне это, неизвестно как, но помогло. Ах да, единственное что бесит, это спустя примерно час игры она в какой-то момент начинает ужасно тормозить, помогает только перезапуск. А так всё отлично, 10 Атласов из 10 (кстати в нем тоже какая-то жуткая тайна, я до сих пор не допер, что же делает, для чего и куда ведет этот камушек)… Expand
  53. Yoshihito
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    The game has truly improved by leaps and bounds. I wish Metacritic would delete all the reviews for this and start over since the game has completely changed and is much better than what it used to be.
  54. aradin24
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    So I spent all week looking at the awful review scores on the PS4 version and being smug about my foresight not to pre-order. Then the PC version came out with even worse scores, completely broken for many people, and I was even more convinced that I had made the right call.
    Then I remembered that Steam refunds were a thing, bought it on a whim to see if I could even load it. I could, it    So I spent all week looking at the awful review scores on the PS4 version and being smug about my foresight not to pre-order. Then the PC version came out with even worse scores, completely broken for many people, and I was even more convinced that I had made the right call.
    Then I remembered that Steam refunds were a thing, bought it on a whim to see if I could even load it. I could, it plays well enough on medium settings, and I kinda like it.
    It's nice having zero expectations and not buying into hype.    … Expand
  55. SwissCheeese
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    Looks like I'm lucky, the game runs perfectly. Hello made a correct job and are proposing something different, something new. Gameplay is pretty basic but is also addictive. It's all about the atmosphere : visual and audio. A beautiful tribute to the "age d'or" of SF. I've only scratch the surface with 5 or 6 hours of gameplay. I will follow the game and will be happy to see the upcomingLooks like I'm lucky, the game runs perfectly. Hello made a correct job and are proposing something different, something new. Gameplay is pretty basic but is also addictive. It's all about the atmosphere : visual and audio. A beautiful tribute to the "age d'or" of SF. I've only scratch the surface with 5 or 6 hours of gameplay. I will follow the game and will be happy to see the upcoming expansion of the gameplay.… Expand
  56. murek
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    Most of the reviews are like: "i dont like this game becouse it does not work for me: 0/10" or "i dont like this game becouse its not what i expected". How about focusing on the game itself?

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

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

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

    Bravo for Hello Games    … Expand
  57. Boda
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    I'll be first to admit, this game is not for everyone. But, I Love it.
    I love the variation between planets. I love the random events popping up. The alien NPC's and stories slowly unfolding and different races. This game makes me feel like an explorer unlike any other game I have ever had.
    My few complaints are: Run should just last forever from the start, man walking sometimes just    I'll be first to admit, this game is not for everyone. But, I Love it.
    I love the variation between planets. I love the random events popping up. The alien NPC's and stories slowly unfolding and different races. This game makes me feel like an explorer unlike any other game I have ever had.

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

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

    If you like exploring and the excitement of exploring, this game is for you!
    If you like trash talking while shooting your buddies in Call Of Duty, stay WAY clear of this game.    … Expand
  58. danskmacabre
    Aug 15, 2016
    9
    I like it and I did my research before fore buying.
    When I actually started playing I knew what I was getting.
    If you like a free-form, sandbox, exploration, trading, combat space sim that's not complicated like for Example elite dangerous (which I also have and like for different reasons) and like a casual romp around space, then this is the game for you. I do recommend having all    I like it and I did my research before fore buying.
    When I actually started playing I knew what I was getting.
    If you like a free-form, sandbox, exploration, trading, combat space sim that's not complicated like for Example elite dangerous (which I also have and like for different reasons) and like a casual romp around space, then this is the game for you.

    I do recommend having all your drivers up to date and have a clean system.    … Expand
  59. Curt65
    Aug 15, 2016
    9
    About 6 hours in so I've only played a fraction of the game. It runs well on my modest setup.

    This game is about exploration and making up your own style of play. It has many survival elements and has very little hand holding, so it's easy to get yourself in a bind. The game is beautiful, like walking into a sci fi book cover from the 80's. the focus is on exploration and discovering    About 6 hours in so I've only played a fraction of the game. It runs well on my modest setup.

    This game is about exploration and making up your own style of play. It has many survival elements and has very little hand holding, so it's easy to get yourself in a bind.

    The game is beautiful, like walking into a sci fi book cover from the 80's. the focus is on exploration and discovering elements of alien culture, discovering your purpose and upgrading your gear.    … Expand
  60. EvanSuds
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not for everyone, many people will feel let down by this game and angered about the lack of content, performance issues etc. However, I lowered my expectations and found this game to be a complete blast to play. The fact that you can explore an "infinite" universe really blew my mind and I still find it fun to discover new planets, atlas interfaces and black holes. The space combat is great and poses a challenge to me. Some of the game can be a drag such as finding resources that are few and far between especially when I needed Zinc for a spacecraft and there was no flora on the planet so I had to find a trading post to get it which took ages :( . I was able to run the game at 1080p maxed out on a mid range gaming PC it just seems like pot luck for now whether it runs well. I also experienced lag spikes when entering a planets atmosphere. Hopefully this is fixed soon. Overall this is a great (but not perfect) game that will blow your mind if you know what to expect.… Expand
  61. Faiawuks
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    First of all, I did not experience any crashes so that influences my review. I have an i5, 8GB, GTX960 2GB rig and it runs 30 fps on the highest settings without drops.

    I've waited 2 years for this game, mainly because of the landing on planets. And for that this game delivers! I like the crafting, blueprint hunt, trading, finding resources, combatting sentinels and space pirates,    First of all, I did not experience any crashes so that influences my review. I have an i5, 8GB, GTX960 2GB rig and it runs 30 fps on the highest settings without drops.

    I've waited 2 years for this game, mainly because of the landing on planets. And for that this game delivers! I like the crafting, blueprint hunt, trading, finding resources, combatting sentinels and space pirates, scanning and naming planets and wildlife, learning alien words, flying in space.

    I also really enjoy having my daughter (5 yr) exploring with me and naming all the animals :)

    If you where expecting more of this game then you clearly rode the hypetrain for too long. That said there IS a lot of potential for this game. That's why I think for now 60 (Euro) is too much. In this current state 50 or even 40 would be better.

    I've encountered 2 bugs so far. One is ALT-TAB breaks your game and sometimes when I fly away from a planet my ship gets 'transported' to space.    … Expand
  62. pieguard
    Aug 17, 2016
    1
    I originally rated this as a 0, but since release (only 5 days ago), the devs have pulled all nighters to bring us patches and fixes. I have an AMD Phenom x4 965, which on release could not even launch the game. I can now not only launch it, but it runs at a constant 60fps with minimal stutter on maxed out settings WITH some graphic improvement mods installed.

    As far as the game goes, I    I originally rated this as a 0, but since release (only 5 days ago), the devs have pulled all nighters to bring us patches and fixes. I have an AMD Phenom x4 965, which on release could not even launch the game. I can now not only launch it, but it runs at a constant 60fps with minimal stutter on maxed out settings WITH some graphic improvement mods installed.

    As far as the game goes, I am enjoying the diversity of landscapes, flora, fauna, ships, guns etc. I DO however see how many see things as repetitive, because they can be, but I have watched a broken game transform into an enjoyable playable game in only 5 days. I am very hopeful that upcoming patches, updates, and user-made mods will bring this game to its full potential . . . the game we all had envisioned when the first trailers were released.    … Expand
  63. Godwintwo
    Aug 14, 2016
    10
    I am really enjoying this game. I am a big science fiction fan. Asimov, Heilein, Silverberg, Arthur c. Clarke, I've read a lot of their works, so I've been very eagerly waiting for the release of this game. I find it is everything Sean Murray said it would be and it has met my expectations to the full. I do realise it is quite a niche game, which is probably why some people have beenI am really enjoying this game. I am a big science fiction fan. Asimov, Heilein, Silverberg, Arthur c. Clarke, I've read a lot of their works, so I've been very eagerly waiting for the release of this game. I find it is everything Sean Murray said it would be and it has met my expectations to the full. I do realise it is quite a niche game, which is probably why some people have been disappointed, but if like me you are into 70's science fiction writing, it is like living in one of those books, one that never ends. Luckily, I've had no problems running this on my GTX 970 and I do feel sorry for those people with problems, but most of the reviews, have given this game an extremely low score because of these issues and I feel that is unfair. It is made by a small team who are doing their utmost to fix these issues, and they will be fixed. The controls, are a bit on the stiff side, but this issue is also being fixed. I just think it would be fairer for those people to wait a few days until these technical issues are ironed out (if that's your objection with the game),rather than giving a game you haven't even played a score of 1 or less. This small team has been working very passionately for the last 4 years on this game, and I feel they deserve more consideration. Well done Hello Games.… Expand
  64. Lazarento
    Aug 14, 2016
    7
    The game is not bad, I think Hello Games had a very ambitious idea and couldn't deliver the game the way they wanted. My main complaints are the spaceship controls and the lack gas giants, brown dwarves, pulsars, etc.
    Having fun with the game and hope they can keep working to add more content and hopefully keep the game on par with the price they are asking for.
  65. buraequete
    Aug 25, 2016
    6
    I like the game, however it wastes the huge potential its concept contains. I knew it was repetitive and somewhat boring, but I do enjoy mindless farming, and upgrading my char & tools. Plus there is a hint of possible improvements & new features in the horizon. I really hated the lies about the game though, the videos on YouTube are just despicable... Nonetheless, I love the genre, andI like the game, however it wastes the huge potential its concept contains. I knew it was repetitive and somewhat boring, but I do enjoy mindless farming, and upgrading my char & tools. Plus there is a hint of possible improvements & new features in the horizon. I really hated the lies about the game though, the videos on YouTube are just despicable... Nonetheless, I love the genre, and hope it will be a huge step for the correct direction for future games.… Expand
  66. samomezz
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    10/10 in every way. Beautiful game aesthetically, Some cool dialog and many upgrades that are challenging to get and many achievements to achieve although many of them aren't hard.
  67. Ghost1069
    Dec 15, 2020
    0
    Many people, specially on Steam, call this "the greatest comeback in gaming history".
    It is true that they sticked with the game, but that is to be expected. That is why they are paid.
    Also, a lot of promised features are still nowhere to be found. The launch was a collosal disaster, but compared to what it was promised, the game still falls short by a long shot (FOUR YEARS after    Many people, specially on Steam, call this "the greatest comeback in gaming history".
    It is true that they sticked with the game, but that is to be expected. That is why they are paid.

    Also, a lot of promised features are still nowhere to be found. The launch was a collosal disaster, but compared to what it was promised, the game still falls short by a long shot (FOUR YEARS after release, mind you).

    Not recommended. Mediocre game. Terrible bussiness practices.

    I think it would have actually been good for the pc gaming industry as a whole if Hello Games had went bankrupt because of this. They deserved it.
    Now everyone thinks they can promise the Moon, deliver **** and patch a quarter of the features and everything is ok. The people giving it a 10 must be literally sheeps. Braindead consumers.    … Expand
  68. firehazard42
    Aug 16, 2016
    5
    This game is not at all worth 60$. It's a broken, unfinished, messy game that looks far deeper than it is. If you want to explore a vast, procedural universe you may as well just go buy starbound for a fraction of the price. You can even play that game with friends.
  69. akarnokd
    Sep 1, 2016
    6
    This is an odd game, full of potential yet hollow and lacking of content. All those generated animals, plants and planet surfaces are nothing but a modulo on a pseudo-random generator someone chose a seed.

    Everything looks quite similar after a while and if it weren't for the milestones or achivements, I wouldn't have bothered with looking at animals at all. Plus, the game is full of    This is an odd game, full of potential yet hollow and lacking of content. All those generated animals, plants and planet surfaces are nothing but a modulo on a pseudo-random generator someone chose a seed.

    Everything looks quite similar after a while and if it weren't for the milestones or achivements, I wouldn't have bothered with looking at animals at all. Plus, the game is full of transition animations: letterboxing on encountering an NPC, zooming out on the first save - all interesting in the first few hours but then the whole game feels like work I wanted to get over with.

    Travelling between stars is also time wasting; I don't think the game loads but has a fixed delay no matter what. Also, there is no straight travel but from star-to-star so even with max hyperdrive, for each 1600 lightyears I got closer to the center by 600 lightyears (~300 jumps x 90 seconds? Gave up and modded it).

    Traversing a planet is also tedious, slow walking speed and such, but just like with the Mako from Mass Effect, there is two side of it: the terrain. The fractal like structure generated really looks realistic, except I havent found any planet with miles of flat surface (that is not water).

    Flying around is fun, not crashing at all, but often I really wanted to look down to see where I land. Given that, I wonder why there is no such thing as auto-landing near a point of interest or trade post?

    The game lacks a ton of video-advertised features, some of them forgiveable while others are not. I believe many features didn't make the release because of stability or balance issues. However, the poorly designed UI has no excuse.

    There is nothing really to own, no reason to hoard, there is nothing to go back for and once all languages, milestones and achievements have been reached in the current game, there is nothing to play for.

    The inventory space is small but expandable relatively easily but I felt the stacking of resources is too low, plus there are items that don't stack for no apparent reason. In addition, the mouse handling is worst of both PC and console worlds: PC players have to hold a button like the console ones instead of clicking and console people have to move a mouse-like cursor?!

    The graphics looked okay to me and the game was stable on my machine with GTX 660, but a GTX 1060+ really helps with smoothness and framerate. The sound is okay but some contextual ones are quite repeating after a while.

    The technology seems to be there and hope they can expand it with more content, but note that they can't change the seed or the generation algorithm because that would break existing content (i.e., your current location generated a planet beneath you and with an update, the same coordinate is now within a space whale...).

    Is it worth a full price? I don't feel so.

    (Bought it 4 days after the launch, played the vanilla game for 6 hours, played another 50 hours with all sorts of convenience mods; reached the center and gave up for now.)    … Expand
  70. BOWi
    Feb 11, 2022
    6
    The story is unimportant (and buggy) to the rest of the game, especially in 2022. It's also distracting from the fun.

    In 2016, most of the story was told by readable lores, distributed on planets. The only traditional “mission” in the game was The Atlas Path. I don’t remember how we got introduced to it, but people were already referring to the “mission” as “The Atlas Path”. Back in the    The story is unimportant (and buggy) to the rest of the game, especially in 2022. It's also distracting from the fun.

    In 2016, most of the story was told by readable lores, distributed on planets. The only traditional “mission” in the game was The Atlas Path. I don’t remember how we got introduced to it, but people were already referring to the “mission” as “The Atlas Path”. Back in the day, we didn’t have the mission log, which is why I don’t remember how we got that name for it. The story was OK since it was mostly lore. Because of the thin story, I was actually quite attached to it, and even more attached to the story told through the Atlas Path and the associated Atlas Interfaces.

    In mid-August 2017, I was already done with the Atlas Path (I finished it in December 2016). That gave me one single reward as well as an epic event that we still don’t really understand today. In the month of August, developers at Hello Games reworked the entire story (and added a bunch of fetch quests), and they kept doing it until 2022. Currently, the story is a weird patchwork of things we mostly knew in 2016 and it feels more like a long tutorial… Also, whether you are a newcomer or an old-timer trying to resume a playthrough; whether you play in “Creative Mode” or in “Normal Mode”; the storytelling doesn’t branch coherently.

    Here’s an example for bug that has been around since 2017: Early in the game, a character will ask you about another character’s whereabouts, even though you haven’t met anyone yet. That same character will also explain to you that nothing changed in their space station, even though this is your first visit ever.

    Such problems in storytelling feel immersion-breaking to me, and there are many of them during the entire game.

    ***

    Community Management is next to non-existent, and developers keep changing the ways to play the game (also called “gameplay mechanics”), which often deprecate players’ play style and add bugs to other unaddressed bugs.

    In 2016, again, the game was really simple. Too simple for some, but quite good to me, honestly. There was nothing much to be shared by developers, aside from Patch Notes that were explaining fixes or little improvements to the game. The game was difficult to master, but it was fun.

    Soon after the release, they started adding things that were not even supposed to be part of the game, like the base building. I know this might be surprising to learn that base building wasn’t initially part of the “sale pitch”, but I invite you to look for that information on the Internet.

    Progressively, each game update became a stressful event that could potentially change rules players were used to. I also have to mention that bugs were also a thing, but at least we had good support from developers through their ZenDesk account. I opened a few tickets, and most of them got closed at some point.

    In mid-August 2017, developers at Hello Games made their first big update, called “Atlas Rises”, which reworked the story entirely (as I previously wrote) and had a major impact on my playthrough. The update introduced bugs and incongruities that are still present today. The most important problem (to me) is that the people who had previously completed the only mission of the game (The Atlas Path) had to redo it entirely, especially because of the new rewards tied to its completion. In 2022, the “bug” is still present for whoever plans to load an old save from 2016 (or from the first half of 2017).

    Since late 2017 / 2018, developers are not closing ZenDesk tickets anymore, and they keep releasing game updates with new features that nobody ever asked. Free updates are nice, but they are bittersweet because a lot of old bugs are still unaddressed years after their appearance. Also, a lot of people complained when developers changed the way farming (which wasn’t announced in 2016) would work, or when they introduced energy consumption that broke existing built bases. Finally, in 2019, developers switched a core component of their game engine (an “API”) from one technology to a more modern one, which made the game literally unplayable for existing players who had very old computers. In 2022, those people still have to buy a new graphic card (or even a new computer) to play the game they bought between 2016 and 2019. What other game did that, I wonder?

    The story that was OK in 2016 is now annoying and acts as a tutorial instead of a proper story. The gameplay and the level of communication between the players and the developers are regularly changing without any explanation and without any acknowledgement that they are effectively disrupting player’s enjoyment of a full-priced game. Those two arguments demonstrate that No Man’s Sky isn’t a finished game, and I think that anyone who’s thinking about buying this game, even in 2022, should be well aware of the situation.    … Expand
  71. ScienceAdvisor
    Sep 21, 2018
    2
    Still a steaming pile of grind, with bugs that can corrupt a 200+ hour save are being released as part of the *seemingly* untested DLC that is supposed to fix everything. Hell, they claimed the new DLC they creatively titled "NEXT" would support 4 person multiplayer, but they could not be bothered to get the lobby system working first. Two weeks after it was released and the day oneStill a steaming pile of grind, with bugs that can corrupt a 200+ hour save are being released as part of the *seemingly* untested DLC that is supposed to fix everything. Hell, they claimed the new DLC they creatively titled "NEXT" would support 4 person multiplayer, but they could not be bothered to get the lobby system working first. Two weeks after it was released and the day one reviewers flooded the net with glowing reviews, claiming everything is fixed, the bugs have begun rolling in. People are losing 200+ hours worth of grind, and Hello Games cannot be reached for comment, or support.

    This may never work as advertised, at this rate. After all, they are already planning a second game on the smouldering pile of ashes that is their first release.    … Expand
  72. hl2episode2
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    Yes, it was a painfully average game at launch, but the improvement is real. This game needs some grace from the backlash only salty metacritic gamers can bring upon a game
  73. CyberRobotnix
    Dec 11, 2017
    0
    It is the most blatant scam of all time. It promished us:

    -Multiplayer -Large exploration -Survival However it kept none of its promishes and the game conjstantly crashes on you due to poor coding. And, the best of the best, it costs a lot. Sadly, you can pull off as many patches as you want it's not going to fix the game entirely lol. Now, this game could run on a PS3    It is the most blatant scam of all time. It promished us:

    -Multiplayer

    -Large exploration

    -Survival

    However it kept none of its promishes and the game conjstantly crashes on you due to poor coding.

    And, the best of the best, it costs a lot.

    Sadly, you can pull off as many patches as you want it's not going to fix the game entirely lol.

    Now, this game could run on a PS3 perfectly fine due to its low quality graphics, sadly there's no more PS3 in sale lol.    … Expand
  74. Vacuolum
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    This game still not reached the level of a 60 euro game, but with 50% discount it was a good buy.
  75. John_Ratchford
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    This game is exactly what the developer said it would be, you have a huge galaxy to explore with limitless variations, The fact that you name every planet and animal you find is just incredible,The game is randomly generated and looks stunning.

    Ignore all the bad reviews from gamers with no imagination looking for a cod style shoot em up in space, base building promised in free updates.
  76. JerryCanFTWBoys
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    Okay first things first, never trust critics. critics is just an opinion from others, not from you. So if you really want to find out if its a good game, then buy it and play it yourself. You only just need to like the game. Like me i have played the game and i liked it, and i dont bother me on the bad or the the good critics . Just dont bother you on the critics! People are just gonnaOkay first things first, never trust critics. critics is just an opinion from others, not from you. So if you really want to find out if its a good game, then buy it and play it yourself. You only just need to like the game. Like me i have played the game and i liked it, and i dont bother me on the bad or the the good critics . Just dont bother you on the critics! People are just gonna hate and people are just gonna love! Thats the world of critics now of the days, so just play it for yourself. Then you know if its a good or a bad game for you.… Expand
  77. AlexPixels
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    So far the game is very fun for me, though the 60 fps max I'm getting is weird, I have not experienced any crashed, I am giving it a 9 because this is what Sean promised.
  78. XandWacky
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Personally, I enjoyed this game. because I can't give a thumbs up or down, it gets a ten.

    Please note the game is barebones right now but updates WILL be coming to improve it (and no, it's not stuff from launch stripped away).

    I did have fun and that's what is important to me when I play games.
  79. Luckithroe
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    It's sad so many people are complaining about this game because:
    * It doesn't have a story
    * It has survival elements * It isn't multiplayer etc,, etc, etc.... Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it's sad that this game and developers are being belittled because it isn't like every other AAA game on the market. What makes this experience special in my opinion is that it is    It's sad so many people are complaining about this game because:
    * It doesn't have a story
    * It has survival elements
    * It isn't multiplayer

    etc,, etc, etc.... Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it's sad that this game and developers are being belittled because it isn't like every other AAA game on the market. What makes this experience special in my opinion is that it is unique, and what it does in this category it does in spades. If you are looking for something new, different, and dare I say relaxing. You might very well enjoy this one. I know I do.    … Expand
  80. gnguralnick
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    Now, I'm not going to say that this game is amazing and lived up to everything that it set out to be, but I'm also not going to say that it's bad. It's a good game if you really experience it. Hardware issues aside, it isn't a bad game. You just have to be in the right mindset. It is fully open world. Don't go in thinking that you'll get quests and side missions. You won't. There is barelyNow, I'm not going to say that this game is amazing and lived up to everything that it set out to be, but I'm also not going to say that it's bad. It's a good game if you really experience it. Hardware issues aside, it isn't a bad game. You just have to be in the right mindset. It is fully open world. Don't go in thinking that you'll get quests and side missions. You won't. There is barely any story, but I like that about it. You just have to take it in. Also, they will probably do an overhaul sometime, so maybe just hold out for that.… Expand
  81. Broruffy
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    On my Computer Setup (i5 750, GTX 960, 8GB Ram) the Game works okay. I get 30 FPS I can play this fine. Sometime the Game freezes for a moment, but that's fine. I can enjoy exploring. But I noticed, that the rendering doesn't work perfect. Sometimes not everything gets rendered 100%.

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

    The game needs to work better and some sort of Base building. That could be on Planets or with a giant Spaceship.    … Expand
  82. MarthEliwood
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    So I have put in a few hours so far in the game. It feels to me as a 3D Starbound(Alpha/Beta Phases). There isnt much direction, mostly crafting and exploration, trading with the inhabitants, and learning the language. Once they add in multiplayer, some questing or objectives, bases/pets(Which they said they will be), and maybe make the flight a bit less clunky this game will be muchSo I have put in a few hours so far in the game. It feels to me as a 3D Starbound(Alpha/Beta Phases). There isnt much direction, mostly crafting and exploration, trading with the inhabitants, and learning the language. Once they add in multiplayer, some questing or objectives, bases/pets(Which they said they will be), and maybe make the flight a bit less clunky this game will be much better. Just like Starbound when it was in early stages.… Expand
  83. JlOlSlH
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    So, going to begin with a bit of a pre-amble to all of this. I created an account just to write a review for this game. My computer's specs are as follows:
    CPU: I7 5700HQ
    GPU: GTX 970M RAM: 16GB *If you can't tell from the HQ I have a laptop, specifically a MSI Ghost Pro GS60.* Let us start with a review of the game now: PROS: - Open ended exploration - Variety (Although a    So, going to begin with a bit of a pre-amble to all of this. I created an account just to write a review for this game. My computer's specs are as follows:
    CPU: I7 5700HQ
    GPU: GTX 970M
    RAM: 16GB

    *If you can't tell from the HQ I have a laptop, specifically a MSI Ghost Pro GS60.*

    Let us start with a review of the game now:

    PROS:
    - Open ended exploration
    - Variety (Although a tad bit shallow)
    - SPACE
    - Technical Marvel

    CONS:
    - Some poor framerate
    - Hitches every now and again
    - Can be a bit repetitive

    Ok, so there is the PROS/CONS in my opinion. The game is fun to me however, it scratches the itch of "What is over the horizon" or "I wonder what is in this system". The game is much more feature complete than Elite Dangerous is even currently and honestly is more fun, again this is just my opinion. I think so much of the straight up "Was lied to about multiplayer" and "DON'T BUY GAME IS TRASH" reviews are either blind hate, which is really understandable or just a troll. The game is a thing of beauty and at the same time so ugly. I think that given about a month or so it can become even more than what it already is.
    One last thing is this, the game was developed by 15 people. No that doesn't excuse issues within the game but they are working on it as fast as they can. The devs at Hello Games do care about the game and the community and are trying. Remember that they are people too. Anyways, happy flying!

    TLDR;

    - If you like exploration/sim games, pick it up. You will love it! If not, wait a bit for a sale and get it later or just go play another game.

    Recommendations: Rainbow 6 Siege, Starbound, Stellaris, really any other game that you fancy.    … Expand
  84. Nyxend
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Vengo solo a dar un 10 para justificar los 0 de las multicuentas y los trolls. De paso asi se ve lo poco fiable y patetica que es esta web, que cualquiera pone cualquier nota sin sentido.
  85. Tscheunt
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    I honestly can´t understand most of the criticism for this game, maybe i was lucky but its running perfectly on my PC and i had a really pleasant experience with this game up until now.

    It´s what I expected after reading so much about it from beforehand. My only problem with the game: if they want to add more content in the future and if they still have trouble, why didn´t they    I honestly can´t understand most of the criticism for this game, maybe i was lucky but its running perfectly on my PC and i had a really pleasant experience with this game up until now.

    It´s what I expected after reading so much about it from beforehand.

    My only problem with the game: if they want to add more content in the future and if they still have trouble, why didn´t they release it, but not as a full game but as an Early-Access Title, I think this would have been more appropriate after reading that there are still so many problems/not att all content delivered yet    … Expand
  86. ResaRestart
    Aug 14, 2016
    6
    No game is Perfect but as a procedurally, generated and stylised exploration games it does pretty well. is it worth 60 Bucks? maybe not but if you really want then go for it.
  87. ChakiDH
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    So i've put 5 hours into the game by now and i gotta say, it's solid and i am having fun.

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

    So go ahead and give it a try if you are interested in exploratory gameplay.
  88. Kaniya
    Aug 13, 2016
    7
    Finally i got to experience No mans sky on PC. Despite of the fact that ps4 version suffers from HUD and control scheme, the absence of controller and having mouse and keyboard solves the issue pretty much ! the only problem remains with pc version are countless bugs and performance issue. I am running the game on GTX970 and it seems I cant get a stable performance on maximum setting whichFinally i got to experience No mans sky on PC. Despite of the fact that ps4 version suffers from HUD and control scheme, the absence of controller and having mouse and keyboard solves the issue pretty much ! the only problem remains with pc version are countless bugs and performance issue. I am running the game on GTX970 and it seems I cant get a stable performance on maximum setting which is a let down kinda of.
    Other than that, NMS is all about exploration and joy of travelling. The scale is awesome, the world is fantastic and it gives you countless exploring opportunities. Although at times it may feel you are doing the same things but with a different skin, what hello games accomplished with such a small team is quiet a thing for itself. Other than exploration majority of time is spent either completing game's man quest (finiding center of galaxy) or upgrading yourself through farming material. Beyond this due to lack of multiplayer content the game doest have much to offer, sadly there arent much of survival mechanism in the game such as outpost crafting and so on. Which I hope hello game considers adding them as DLCs at least !
    overall not a a bad game but it is not what we all expected either,    … Expand
  89. XenoVirus
    Aug 22, 2016
    10
    I loved it, not sure why its getting so much hate. Its a game that rewards your imagination, an there are characters and a story, they are just very subtle. I have played over 40 hours and have loved every minute.
  90. legacy96
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    Game crashed when I first tried it. Went in and turned off something called G-sync I believe it was, and the game ran fine after that. Actually a pretty fun game after putting about 10 hours or so into it. Lots of things to keep you occupied and not yet repetitive. Overall though, not worth $60.
  91. TabalugaDragon
    Oct 8, 2022
    2
    The waypoint(4.0) update ruined what was an amazing game all these years. People spent hundreds of hours on looking for and buying and finding those upgrades to improve their exploration experience. But Hello Games ruined it all. Before this update, my rating for the game was 9 out of 10. Now it's 2. Unless Hello Games fix this, it'll remain this way. They turned one of my favorite gamesThe waypoint(4.0) update ruined what was an amazing game all these years. People spent hundreds of hours on looking for and buying and finding those upgrades to improve their exploration experience. But Hello Games ruined it all. Before this update, my rating for the game was 9 out of 10. Now it's 2. Unless Hello Games fix this, it'll remain this way. They turned one of my favorite games of all time into something I don't even want to play anymore.… Expand
  92. Acejuno
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    The game isn't bad. To be honest I think it's really playable and enjoyable. The only problem is the expectations given by developers. It just is not what they have been promising. Everything beside this is ok. I had a lot of fun playing it.
  93. Ric_PC
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    Well, the game isn't bad at all, however I was expecting more. It can be a little bit disappointing for those who are expecting for great graphics for example. At 1080p the image is a little bit blurry (and I know how to configure my graphic settings for god sake), feels like the game was ported (which is ridiculous.. we are in 2016). The story is interesting, but the space travelWell, the game isn't bad at all, however I was expecting more. It can be a little bit disappointing for those who are expecting for great graphics for example. At 1080p the image is a little bit blurry (and I know how to configure my graphic settings for god sake), feels like the game was ported (which is ridiculous.. we are in 2016). The story is interesting, but the space travel sometimes becomes very annoying and repetitive as well as some planets.
    My vote goes for a 7/7,5.    … Expand
  94. TheLorax0707
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Absolutely, hands down, bar none, the WORST storyline in the gaming history. I truly believe that because of the initial poor response of the game, the developers wrote and eventually added the ending of the storyline as a big middle finger to the player base. It is a lazy hack job of writing, posing as shallow pseudo-intellectualism that hatefully says to the user "Ha! you wasted moneyAbsolutely, hands down, bar none, the WORST storyline in the gaming history. I truly believe that because of the initial poor response of the game, the developers wrote and eventually added the ending of the storyline as a big middle finger to the player base. It is a lazy hack job of writing, posing as shallow pseudo-intellectualism that hatefully says to the user "Ha! you wasted money and a bunch of time playing this game and you are an idiot for doing it. Go ahead and keep playing, nothing you do in game matters." That's not vitriol. That is the ending. WHAT YOU DO, DOES NOT MATTER. The writers of this game are absolute HACKS.… Expand
  95. BrunBrun
    Oct 8, 2022
    1
    The game was a 9/10. Really cool exploration feature. But they ruin it in one day. So the note is still gonnae be 1/10 till the changes.
  96. Kevin_Costner
    Aug 12, 2016
    9
    The majority of complaints that I have seen come from players that haven't attempted to tweak their graphic settings. Resetting the max FPS to 90 has allowed me to play with 0 crashes.

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

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

    Overall, I am very pleased with the game, but understand that this is a niche exploration game and that it may not be for you.    … Expand
  97. DekeyJDub
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    I am not really sure what problems people are having exactly. I am having zero problems with frame rate and startup. I started playing today about 4:30CT. I have had no issues where my game crashed. I have not run into any bugs. I'm 4 hours in. I have a constant drive to explore and upgrade. I luckily spawned on a non-toxic, temperate climate to adjust and learn the game on. All I see onI am not really sure what problems people are having exactly. I am having zero problems with frame rate and startup. I started playing today about 4:30CT. I have had no issues where my game crashed. I have not run into any bugs. I'm 4 hours in. I have a constant drive to explore and upgrade. I luckily spawned on a non-toxic, temperate climate to adjust and learn the game on. All I see on reviews are people experiencing startup issues or people who expected more than an exploration survival game. Go into this thinking 3D Starbound. I am having a ton of fun. Yes planets are all on "biome" but its not just flat boring. I had caves and canyons. There is always something nearby to go discover. I have a real hard time understanding what people expected vs what they are complaining about. This game is exactly as i imagined it and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I don't need a quest or my hand held to tell me what to do. This game doesn't leave you completely helpless. There are plenty of guidance hints given and always a marker to move you forward in your progress or next step/item. I know I'm not the only one saying this but if you do your research and are still interested, play this game and ignore the bad reviews. The only reason i'm not giving this a 10 is because I don't feel I've played this game enough to say its PERFECT 10 STELLAR but I am definitely enjoying myself and going back for more. If i can change my score later with time I will provide an update to my review and score. Go explore my fellow cadets.… Expand
  98. ASTALONTE
    Aug 14, 2016
    8
    The game should have been released in better shape.
    But It is a fun game If you don't mind to do the same over and over. I really like. Is inmense and fun if you know what you are doing.
  99. Glowingice
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    if you enjoy exploring and tinkering around with things like guns ships and power armour. and digging into game lore. wile at the same time surviving harsh worlds pirates and the unknown, and straight up hella big sandbox that you will never see 1% of. thin yes this game is for you. im loving it cause im trying to find all i can on my starting planet!! 10 hrs in and im still on my firstif you enjoy exploring and tinkering around with things like guns ships and power armour. and digging into game lore. wile at the same time surviving harsh worlds pirates and the unknown, and straight up hella big sandbox that you will never see 1% of. thin yes this game is for you. im loving it cause im trying to find all i can on my starting planet!! 10 hrs in and im still on my first planet and i still have not discovered every thing. what ever you do dont go into this game thinking its a CoD game.. cause its not, i have seen some review cry cause there is not more action, its not a lean in action packed high stress FPS type game, its a layed back relaxing mind bending game.… Expand
  100. Krossfire
    Aug 17, 2016
    9
    This game is very good, people are writing bad reviews because of the problem it had at launch on PC, but I had the same problem and with the beta patch they have already fixed most of the errors, after a couple of days I was able to play the game, and I can tell you that this game is fantastic. If you like to explore new worlds and discovery new wildlife, this is the game for you. LastThis game is very good, people are writing bad reviews because of the problem it had at launch on PC, but I had the same problem and with the beta patch they have already fixed most of the errors, after a couple of days I was able to play the game, and I can tell you that this game is fantastic. If you like to explore new worlds and discovery new wildlife, this is the game for you. Last night i was playing until 3 am, I couldn't leave without visiting that planet in the horizon. Enjoy.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 11, 2016
    67
    No Man's Sky breaks the record in falling short of the hype – which is an incredible achievement in the category of super ambitious space games. The huge universe is a repetitive, lifeless and meaningless place, no amount of random generated creatures can change that. The most unforgivable fail is making the spaceship such a pain to fly, which makes exploring the vast universe simply a chore. However, at its best the game is epic and many of the issues should be easy to fix, so this might not be the end of the journey after all. [Sept 2016]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 2, 2016
    60
    It's partially broken, shallow, repetitive and aimless, but hang me, I still kind of love it. [Issue#255, p.56]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Sep 27, 2016
    60
    While some poorly designed systems and mechanics chip away at your patience, the feeling of flying seamlessly from space down to a peninsula you spotted from orbit never fails to enthrall. [Nov 2016, p.106]
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