No Man's Sky

 PlayStation 4
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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5473 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,123 out of 5473
  2. Mixed: 648 out of 5473
  3. Negative: 2,702 out of 5473
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  1. CoreGamer1408
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    NMS is a hard game to rate they keep updating it all the time and with free content. I picked this up at the update NEXT, since then ABYSS, VISIONS and now BEYOND update have dropped. The many planetary graphical pop-ins I have found quite jarring. I am running this with a very low FOV also, because the frame rates on the planets can suck. In space the frame rate seems stable and prettyNMS is a hard game to rate they keep updating it all the time and with free content. I picked this up at the update NEXT, since then ABYSS, VISIONS and now BEYOND update have dropped. The many planetary graphical pop-ins I have found quite jarring. I am running this with a very low FOV also, because the frame rates on the planets can suck. In space the frame rate seems stable and pretty ok.

    Story wise everything kind of makes sense in this universe when the revelation bombs hit. Though the story and/or the copy/paste side missions is not what drives my interest in this game.

    The Developers give you a lot of cool fun unlock-able stuff to mess about with on land, in underwater and in space. The main personal carrot on the stick is all the researching and chasing after new tech or rare/exotic gear/equipment. All to the backdrop of looking at colorful vibrant worlds while listening to the great in game soundtrack. The game does offer other things like mining, base building, trading, bounty hunting, fleet management, farming, pets and cataloguing.

    The game is far from complex or deep. Pretty easy to pick up and put down on normal difficulty and not much of challenge. It does have survival mode which is not even that hard ( perma-death as of yet to be tried ). This a pretty chill laid back gaming experience for sure. Took my mind of the Pandemic BS for sure.

    2021 Updates have tanked the frame rates. PC and Console gamer hey developers no excuse not to put graphical and effects slider bars/toggles in the console versions. Which consoles games tend to run worse anyway, because they don't have beefier or upgradable tech. WTF is this 20-25 FPS crap?

    Game comes with in built VR. The pixelation is alll pretty bad and the planets in space didn't look very VR. The VR cockpit was pretty cool, but not as amazing as Infinite War cockpit. After trying several different VR games the motion sickness has finally gone. Still with all that plastic and rubber on the head? Head overheat happens pretty quicky. Yeah even when using a massive floor fan to try and counter it. Maybe I need to use PS/VR in the winter or something?    … Expand
  2. AGCR
    Jun 22, 2023
    4
    Today is a very good game, in his first months the game was very bad but after the updates is very good
  3. pyhriel
    Dec 18, 2022
    4
    The game is pretty dull and repetitive. The best feature is the exploration, but even then it is pretty average.

    Most of your time is spent categorizing species & fetching resources, which you will need to replenish your various tools that depletes themselves and to get some specific resources for crafting. The various game mechanics are average at best and there are numerous time    The game is pretty dull and repetitive. The best feature is the exploration, but even then it is pretty average.

    Most of your time is spent categorizing species & fetching resources, which you will need to replenish your various tools that depletes themselves and to get some specific resources for crafting.
    The various game mechanics are average at best and there are numerous time wasting gameplay (refining, piloting, excavating). I get the intent of giving a sens of grandeur to the entire world, but once you choose a destination and just travel for minutes, there kind of isn't any point to making it that long.

    Anyway, even though the intent of the game is nice, I wouldn't recommend it, the implementation end up providing a somewhat dull experience.    … Expand
  4. igarrett
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Reviewing because people are being babies about some recent changes by the developers (which they are currently working on fixing anyways, because they're awesome developers who have put years into making this game something truly special). But yeah, it's an awesome game. I like it, and you probably will too. Also if you're just starting the game nothing anyone is currently complainingReviewing because people are being babies about some recent changes by the developers (which they are currently working on fixing anyways, because they're awesome developers who have put years into making this game something truly special). But yeah, it's an awesome game. I like it, and you probably will too. Also if you're just starting the game nothing anyone is currently complaining about would potentially even come close to affecting you for a long time, so have fun.… Expand
  5. Gefweber
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    После последнего обновления до версии 4.0 Полностью испаганили игру. Играл в игру с самого начала. Делал предзаказ. И вот полностью испаганили игру и это при условии когда вышла это было лишь название. Бросаю играть этот шлак если не исправят. Взяли и свалили все в одну кучу. Был раздельные меню для технологи и кастюма и матерьялов. А ща все настройки технологий запихали в матерьялов иПосле последнего обновления до версии 4.0 Полностью испаганили игру. Играл в игру с самого начала. Делал предзаказ. И вот полностью испаганили игру и это при условии когда вышла это было лишь название. Бросаю играть этот шлак если не исправят. Взяли и свалили все в одну кучу. Был раздельные меню для технологи и кастюма и матерьялов. А ща все настройки технологий запихали в матерьялов и все настройки что были сделаны в технологиях уничтожили. ИДИОТЫ. Гарет Бурн - Вы что решили что игра слишком хорошо продается или слишком высокий рейтинг. Предлагаю ОБРУШИТЬ до 0 и что бы до " Гения" дошло, не надо злить тех "идиотов", что купили игру на страрте и столько лет играли и рассказывали друзьям, что игра такая хорошая и в одночасье взять и все испаганить. Эно надо Уметь.… Expand
  6. Tomplexthis
    Jul 8, 2022
    4
    Everyone Says, It got better, and well, i bought it day one.
    It has more stuff. cool, but its still the same boring, scan stuff game
    Exploration, is pointless. combat is also pointless Base building, pointless. its just fun to fly around and look at But it sucks, and always has, and i have 500 hours on it The new update for towns, running a town, it sucks its built on actual Mobile    Everyone Says, It got better, and well, i bought it day one.
    It has more stuff. cool, but its still the same boring, scan stuff game
    Exploration, is pointless. combat is also pointless
    Base building, pointless. its just fun to fly around and look at
    But it sucks, and always has, and i have 500 hours on it
    The new update for towns, running a town, it sucks
    its built on actual Mobile game timers. so yeah, pass, its bad, always has been    … Expand
  7. squid_77
    Jun 19, 2022
    2
    Bought on sale and still want my money back. This game is garbage. I’m sorry, but it is. I though, after all this time, it should be a solid game by now. Sadly, no. There is no real tutorial, and you start on a planet where you’re dying due to the elements. They don’t actually step you through what to do. Not really, any you wander aimlessly and figure out controls by trial and error. WhenBought on sale and still want my money back. This game is garbage. I’m sorry, but it is. I though, after all this time, it should be a solid game by now. Sadly, no. There is no real tutorial, and you start on a planet where you’re dying due to the elements. They don’t actually step you through what to do. Not really, any you wander aimlessly and figure out controls by trial and error. When you finally find and fix your ship, you think, “Okay, that was annoying but it should get better now.” Oh, you sweet naive fool. No, no it does not.
    I made the mistake of pissing of a little sentinel. Jump in my ship and try to run. Nope, sending fighters after me, and you can’t outrun them. Got one, almost a second but the third took me out. That’s actually fine. No problem there. The problem is when they spawn you and you get in to your ship and try to get to the objective… even if you are holding down boost until your finger starts to hurt, the time to destination actually slows down and starts going up. That’s right, your grave and the objective point are both moving away from you. On the planet…. As you are going top speed towards them. Needless to say I never got there. Like an idiot I held on for 8 minutes with the timer not going down and never getting to the place I died. Immediately shut the game down and uninstalled. I know I’m late to the game in playing and reviewing this thing, but in the off chance you are thinking about buying this thing? And you happen upon my review? Please, spare yourself the aggravation and irritation this game give you…. And go get a root canal. That’ll be way more enjoyable.    … Expand
  8. GreaseTank
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    Oh boy where do I start…. I guess I’ll start with Juneteenth. Congress must have messed this up because it says Juneteenth celebrates the official end of slavery; meanwhile, No Man’s Sky is still available to play. This game makes me grateful for games like Everybody’s Golf and Cyberpunk 2077 (worse than dirt games). I mean I beg my Chel peers from Nik™️ to get this game and I amOh boy where do I start…. I guess I’ll start with Juneteenth. Congress must have messed this up because it says Juneteenth celebrates the official end of slavery; meanwhile, No Man’s Sky is still available to play. This game makes me grateful for games like Everybody’s Golf and Cyberpunk 2077 (worse than dirt games). I mean I beg my Chel peers from Nik™️ to get this game and I am embarrassed to tell them this $60 game (we should be payed to play this rancid cat water) has more monotonous content than Trivia Crack on iOS. Nonetheless, this review is my contribution to trying to get this game’s user score rating at a GT7 2.0.… Expand
  9. AdverD
    Jun 14, 2022
    1
    This game does not have an option to inver X-axis camera control, which means I can't properly control the camera, aim etc, thus this game is virtually unplayable. I've heard that Hello Games put a lot of effort in turning NMS into a proper game after disastrous launch, but it seems they decided to tell people who prefer a certain controll scheme to screw themselves.
  10. greg362
    May 31, 2022
    0
    Last expedition. Way to long. This one? I've tried 2 times so far and cannot even start it. I die from a storm 40 seconds in with no possible way to survive ... Such a waste of time.
  11. Sunaru2
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    I have been playing NMS for several years now and always find new things to do. Started on PS4 now on PS5. Been enjoying the expeditions recently. Love base building and have several almost maxed out at 30,000 object bases.
  12. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    4
    played it when it first came out. i've heard it's great now but i havent quite gotten to it. but it was stinky at the time of release
  13. InfernalD
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    The Bad: The most deceptive marketing campaign in recent memory. Developers are proven to be as dishonest as they come. Game launched nothing like marketing showed.

    The Good: The developers stood by the product and eventually after ~3 years brought it close to where it wanted to be at launch. They probably only started development after taking the pre-orders to the bank though. also    The Bad: The most deceptive marketing campaign in recent memory. Developers are proven to be as dishonest as they come. Game launched nothing like marketing showed.

    The Good: The developers stood by the product and eventually after ~3 years brought it close to where it wanted to be at launch. They probably only started development after taking the pre-orders to the bank though.

    also fun fact this game is the reason why Sony hasn't had any early access games for years and Sean Murray tried to weasel and say that Sony was responsible for not giving him enough funding. VP of Sony of America denied this and called it false.    … Expand
  14. danieljquinn
    Sep 8, 2021
    0
    This game sucks a bag of dicks. Seriously, if this is a game that has been fixed from the utter **** that was its disaster of a launch, I'll be a monkey's uncle. Dozens of hours spent trying to get out of the home system, and the bugged mission to receive the hyperdrive won't launch -- so I'm stuck with no way out. As such, my time has just been wasted.

    Seriously, you've had years to    This game sucks a bag of dicks. Seriously, if this is a game that has been fixed from the utter **** that was its disaster of a launch, I'll be a monkey's uncle. Dozens of hours spent trying to get out of the home system, and the bugged mission to receive the hyperdrive won't launch -- so I'm stuck with no way out. As such, my time has just been wasted.

    Seriously, you've had years to fix this glitchy, substandard dumpster-fire of a game and you couldn’t even manage to fix the beginning. Piss off! I'll play a game made by someone who has even a ghost of a clue how to design one. So glad I didn't pay anywhere near full price for this compete train-wreck. Delete game........    … Expand
  15. martinho_99
    May 4, 2021
    3
    Oke first of all I bought this game in 2016 and it was awful, but since the comments say 5 years later it really improved I gave it another try. And sadly I am still dissapointet. You can clearly see it got a lot better but for me the whole idea still doesn't work. Unlimited planets to explore sounds amazing in theorie but in reality this is only a game for people who really love theOke first of all I bought this game in 2016 and it was awful, but since the comments say 5 years later it really improved I gave it another try. And sadly I am still dissapointet. You can clearly see it got a lot better but for me the whole idea still doesn't work. Unlimited planets to explore sounds amazing in theorie but in reality this is only a game for people who really love the survival-colleting recources-upgrade&build things aspect. There is no exciting gameplay nothing happens on these planets. If you explore your landing zone you literally saw the whole planet there are no mysterious caves, forrests or other things you can explore. The animals and plants still look very repetitive. There is nothing happening on these planets only thing you can do is collecting recources thats the only purpose of them. I think this is very dissapointing because what's the point of a whole universe to explore when everything is so boring it isn't worth exploring. Like I said for me the idea sounds great and they did their best but in reality it doesn't work. It would be a much nicer game if there are only 100 planets to explore but every planet has the magic of a world like the worlds in Gof of War do. Sorry if my review is wrong and there are beautiful and exciting planets out there, but I never saw one sadly.… Expand
  16. IAN_MACK12341
    Feb 24, 2021
    0
    Imagine searching for 6 hours for an animal that is labeled as "common" and thinking this is fun for players. Seriously even after all the updates the dev team still can't seem to figure it out, it's just sad at this point.
  17. Davor11
    Feb 21, 2021
    1
    Game is good,but motion sickness its to big to play it!!! Need add option for this problem!To much blink lights and other stuff! Need disable shake camera!!! -_-
  18. ShakesBeer
    Feb 6, 2021
    4
    Space exploration, base building, alien creatures, what could go wrong? Procedural generation, that's what. The designers could have crafted 5-15 beautiful and interesting planets with varied biomes. But instead we've got an infinite number of randomly generated planets, most of which inevitably wind up boring and empty.

    So prepare to spend hours and hours and hours searching for a    Space exploration, base building, alien creatures, what could go wrong? Procedural generation, that's what. The designers could have crafted 5-15 beautiful and interesting planets with varied biomes. But instead we've got an infinite number of randomly generated planets, most of which inevitably wind up boring and empty.

    So prepare to spend hours and hours and hours searching for a pleasant planet for your home base, only to find that once you've found one and started started building, you're in a constant struggle with your inventory size, the game's confusing mechanics, and refueling everything you own or use. Can't find a particular material on your planet? You'll have to fly off of yours, but oh wait no launch fuel. Oh wait no hyperdrive fuel. Oh wait can't find a planet with the material. Oh wait your mining beam is out of fuel. Oh wait you're out of storage space. It all feels much more tedious than in other survival games.

    And once you've built your base, a couple cool vehicles, you realize - there's nothing of interest to actually be explored and there isn't much story to speak of. There are barely any threats to your health and safety, and the variations among different kinds of flora and fauna basically amount to: wow, a vaguely cow-shaped thing with longer legs than the last cow thing.

    That's my 10-hr story with No Man's Sky. I tried. I really did. And I wanted to like it. Some people do find this infinite randomly generated space exploration thing interesting. But for everyone else, go play Subnautica, The Forest, Conan, Ark or The Outer Worlds, Mass Effect, Astroneer - really any other survival or space game instead.    … Expand
  19. ArthurJoelLeo
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    this buggy and very boring. Such an awful game because of the bugs, it looks like a Ubisoft game.
  20. Juampimarino
    Nov 22, 2020
    2
    Basically it was too lonely in my opinion. How can you explain no planet is filled with skyscrapers to the brim, or just why doesn't any planet have more civilization developed in it?
  21. Potocacapichi
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    What a wasted time... oh God. There are infinite systems but it’s all the same. Repetitive AF. Devs has done one of the worst video game decade’s
  22. Flashyboy89
    Nov 3, 2020
    1
    I played and got the platinum trophy for NMS back in 2016. The main problem with the game is that it is not rewarding in anyway whatsoever. Everything is a grind and the crafting system over the years of updates has just turned it in to a cluster **** I would think gamers with autism love this game.
  23. DyylaaN_501
    Oct 28, 2020
    2
    Prometio más de lo que dio , los mundo son aburridos , las criaturas parecen muy torpes e inutiles
  24. meetyourcritic
    Sep 26, 2020
    3
    DO NOT. I REPEAT. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Well, if you want 30 mins of actual fun game play for $40, go nuts but if you like fun, don't waste your money. What I mean by that is it has a strong start, (which gives it the three points it has.) and then (to quote slimecicle) like a ball rolling downhill quickly, things go downhill fast. Instantly a fun survival game turns into grindfest, fly,DO NOT. I REPEAT. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Well, if you want 30 mins of actual fun game play for $40, go nuts but if you like fun, don't waste your money. What I mean by that is it has a strong start, (which gives it the three points it has.) and then (to quote slimecicle) like a ball rolling downhill quickly, things go downhill fast. Instantly a fun survival game turns into grindfest, fly, grindfest, fly, grindfest, rinse and repeat. Keep your money in your pockets and do not buy this game.… Expand
  25. mario1892
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    Has a nice idea, but poorly executed, just felt that I lost my money, hopefully they fix it
  26. Rodrigosanlop
    Jul 16, 2020
    0
    Engañar a la gente con falsas promesas y características del juego solo tiene un nombre estafar.
  27. IRONAGU
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    when I first bought no man's sky I was so hyped for the game I look awesome and all of that but when I played it I got disappointing cause I wasn't what I expected although with the updates is better still doesn't look like the game I imagine..
  28. Nobilis1984
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    Man hatte zu Release viel Versprochen aber das kommt alles jetzt erst. Nach über 3 Jahren ist das Spiel so wie es sein sollte. Recht spät.
  29. Sillybear
    Mar 17, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I appreciate that they have vastly improved the game over the last 3 years, it is only now approaching what was promised at launch. The game's base concepts are just not good enough to hold my attention or make me feel like I would rather be playing this than something else, which is a shame. The worst part of all of this is that they feel that they are still sensible in charging $59.99 for this, which is absolutely obscene.

    My advice is that if you want some good fun with randomly generated stuff (including space) then go pick up Spore for a third of the price (or cheaper if you can find it on sale). Also, I have about 35-40 hours but I originally bought the game when it launched from the GOG store.    … Expand
  30. zanzou
    Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Still has not apologized even once for lying and misleading all his fans due to pressures to get an influx of cash. It doesn't matter how much you go back and fix retroactively until you acknowledge misleading everyone.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 96 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 96
  3. Negative: 1 out of 96
  1. GameCritics
    May 8, 2020
    80
    While I’m sure developer Hello Games is still tweaking things and perhaps even creating more content for No Man’s Sky, the current state of affairs is a strong one. This galactic opus still offers an infinite amount of content for those who want to lose themselves among the stars, but now also contains a concrete throughline that will satisfy a wider array of players. It can be irritating at times, but it’s also full of stunning moments and the satisfaction of building a virtual life among the stars. Four years after launch, it’s finally a journey worth taking.
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  2. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    60
    The world of No Man's Sky is insanely vast and beautiful, but there’s nothing to do in it! There’s no goal, no destination, no ending, nothing!
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  3. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    60
    While No Man's Sky is engrossing for the first few hours, repetition starts to set in and the proceedings grow dull. The developers stated that they plan to add significant features such as base building which could dramatically change the game for the better. There's a promising foundation present, so it's possible to envision a more substantial game down the line. As it currently stands, though, our excitement to cross the universe faded sooner than we expected.
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