No Man's Sky

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5473 Ratings

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  1. ASH_ufo
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    Забавно)) я игру вообще не ждал и даже не думал брать. Один из друзей купил, я скачал посмотреть от чего весь хайп. И каково было мое удивление когда я понял, именно такой игры мне не хватало. Для меня игра 8 из 10. Я понял что хотели сделать разработчики и чего им не хватило=( и я не один такой, многом знакомым она нравится. Другие же ждут чего-то там, где этого быть не может. Но оченьЗабавно)) я игру вообще не ждал и даже не думал брать. Один из друзей купил, я скачал посмотреть от чего весь хайп. И каково было мое удивление когда я понял, именно такой игры мне не хватало. Для меня игра 8 из 10. Я понял что хотели сделать разработчики и чего им не хватило=( и я не один такой, многом знакомым она нравится. Другие же ждут чего-то там, где этого быть не может. Но очень забавно наблюдать как движется стадо баранов. Ставлю 10 на перспективу и в противовес "критикам".… Expand
  2. Dragonknight87
    Aug 24, 2016
    2
    Look im someone that doesn't like to be lied to and doesn't like people taking advantage to mislead others. THIS MY GOOD gaming friends is no mans wtf were is everything we were promised !
  3. jakseth
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    Despite the well documented flaws and false promises, I still think this game is an amazing achievement after 40 hours of play. Everything is quite -simply said - “arcade” and the grinding is tedious but it is an absolute blast to travel, discover and explore. No man’s sky will certainly be part of my gaming hall of fame in term of memories. Moreover, it should get better over time. IfDespite the well documented flaws and false promises, I still think this game is an amazing achievement after 40 hours of play. Everything is quite -simply said - “arcade” and the grinding is tedious but it is an absolute blast to travel, discover and explore. No man’s sky will certainly be part of my gaming hall of fame in term of memories. Moreover, it should get better over time. If You like space and exploration go for it. If not wait for content updates to get more meat.… Expand
  4. rabbit368
    Aug 23, 2016
    3
    Welp, I had to change my rating. I could stomach all the promised missing features. I could stomach paying $60 for a $20 early access game. What I couldn't stomach was having the game lie to me. Everything about the game leads you to believe that when you reach the end all your hard work will have a reward. But when you get there? Nothing, just nothing. It's worse than a bad ending. Even aWelp, I had to change my rating. I could stomach all the promised missing features. I could stomach paying $60 for a $20 early access game. What I couldn't stomach was having the game lie to me. Everything about the game leads you to believe that when you reach the end all your hard work will have a reward. But when you get there? Nothing, just nothing. It's worse than a bad ending. Even a bad ending would have left me feeling like I achieved something. Like all my effort had a purpose. But instead, there's no ending at all. I'm exceptionally disappointed.… Expand
  5. IzakMeeyan
    Aug 23, 2016
    3
    Graphics are okay, nothing exceptional, Idea is cool, gameplay is crap!
    Not worth buying it. Rent it and play it for a couple of hours....gets boring real quick.
  6. K5000i
    Aug 23, 2016
    6
    this is a weird 1 ,., iv played the damn thing almost every day for the last 2 weeks now ,., & its addictive ,., very much so ., must be the lights & colours ,., you get to see alot of cool things ,.but its overkill its too big a spread too thin for to taste the butter on the family sized loaf ,., & theres just not enough jam to keep things tasty .,,
    The thing is theres just not enough    this is a weird 1 ,., iv played the damn thing almost every day for the last 2 weeks now ,., & its addictive ,., very much so ., must be the lights & colours ,., you get to see alot of cool things ,.but its overkill its too big a spread too thin for to taste the butter on the family sized loaf ,., & theres just not enough jam to keep things tasty .,,
    The thing is theres just not enough here for full price ,., hell more than full price ,., most iv spent on a new game is £38 ,., that was fallout 4 ,., witcher 3 was £35,., this fthing was £45.50 ,., & it feels so half done ,. empty rooms , empty crafting boxes,. empty things just all over the place where something looks like it should be , lots of folk are making up theorys of hidden ways to beat the game ,., but there is no ending u just pinball around this place forever ,.,every place is the same over & over a god damn over again ,., its why off ballance for a suravial game ,., iv never died a planet & only afew times at the start of the game in space ,.,
    really really nice at times ,., total recall space 1999,., enemy mine .., ect ect lots of times u feel like ur there ,., or atleast looks like it ,., little happens on planet ,., well afew things ,., but no 1 hit kills or anything
    the age 7 on the box seems too be an issue ,.,. & where is my sandworm!!!!!!
    alot is just copy paste ,., iv still not found 1 other persons discoveries yet .,., so not worth the price ,., £30 at launch for sure & maybe 15quadtilion planets less ,., maybe a better balance of stuff on planets ,., & fill in the blanks of missing features    … Expand
  7. YoJiEx
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    Beautiful exploration game that really can be a true survivor game experience. The procedural generation adds a lot of amazing elements but it can also help highlight the similarities between planets as they contain the same buildings and much of the fauna and rock formations are the same. With that said, however, you will often get surprised by a totally unique world suddenly filledBeautiful exploration game that really can be a true survivor game experience. The procedural generation adds a lot of amazing elements but it can also help highlight the similarities between planets as they contain the same buildings and much of the fauna and rock formations are the same. With that said, however, you will often get surprised by a totally unique world suddenly filled with odd mish-mash creatures you've never even imagined before. Once you get past the initial inventory management disaster and upgrade your ship and exosuit with enough slots the game becomes much more enjoyable.

    I really think Hello Games did a fantastic job. I hope they keep supporting this game with updates as there are some opportunities to make this game even better.    … Expand
  8. Tbone86311
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    Very expensive shiny frisbee.
    DON'T BUY THIS GAME!
    Barring the slow and tedius gameplay theres 18zillion bugs to match all the planets.
    Hello games should never have made this...opportunity lost...
  9. Rox22
    Aug 23, 2016
    5
    I actually went int o this game knowing almost nothing about it. Saw only a handful of screen shots. So hype wise there was nothing for me. I only learned about all the promises and BS afterwards. Good thing as I got to experience it without any expectations. So what did I think? *meh*

    Visually the game is pretty, yet bland at the same time. The worlds all look unique, kind of. But    I actually went int o this game knowing almost nothing about it. Saw only a handful of screen shots. So hype wise there was nothing for me. I only learned about all the promises and BS afterwards. Good thing as I got to experience it without any expectations. So what did I think? *meh*

    Visually the game is pretty, yet bland at the same time. The worlds all look unique, kind of. But after a while the worlds can just be simplified: Toxic, Ice, Radiation, Hot, Rainy, Barren, Water, Nice. Even though they are all procedurally generated they all fit into at least one of those categories. Same more or less applies to all the Flora, Fauna and buildings. Don't get me wrong, at first it's really cool. But after about the 10th or so planet repetition and tedium kick in.From that point it's just the same thing over and over with practically no real payoff.

    The music and sound are great. The score kind of reminds me of a cross between the soundtrack of the Dig and the ambient music of Minecraft.

    For all the gripe I still enjoyed it, or at least the first 10 - 20 hours. No Man's Sky feels like it was trying too hard to be something it's not. Yet this game does give me hope. The concept is solid and I truly hope other developers use what this game does right. If anything this game is a stepping stone for other great things. A milestone in gaming, provided it doesn't get buried in its own controversy.

    Overall:
    No Man's Sky is a decent game that hyped itself up too much. Clearly it could be improved allot, but we should not overlook all the things it does right. Hopefully a bigger developer might step in and apply the ideas to their game. Imagine what Bethesda or Bioware could have done with this (aside from DLC'ing it to death.)

    Tip:
    Don't underestimate how far the Galactic core is. Always jump as far as your engines will allow.
    Scan and upload everything you see.
    Don't upgrade your initial weapon or ship more than you need to. +26 ship size and +22 Weapon size is when you focus on upgrades.
    Sigma < Tau < Theta < Omega. Always aim to have the highest. Only need to have 1 of each item on the exosuit, no need stack those things.
    Grenade launcher is great if you get lost in caves. Just shoot your way out.    … Expand
  10. Spelpojken_se
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    More of an art project then a proper game. But what a project.
    Playing the original Elite, the new Elite Dangerous, EVE online or even Moon (DS) never gave the feeling of lost in space that this thing that 6-18 ppl built.

    Do your research before buying, and if you're in to this kind of stuff... enjoy.
  11. BronzeBeard
    Aug 23, 2016
    4
    One Man's Lie - No Man's Buy.

    This is supposed to be the game they showed us at E3??? I won't even mention all the stuff which is missing from what they had promised....All planets feels the same after you visit a few and there is nothing to do! Biggest slap right in the face is that mystery in the center of the galaxy....I really wanted to like it - but no, NO way. All in all it's    One Man's Lie - No Man's Buy.

    This is supposed to be the game they showed us at E3??? I won't even mention all the stuff which is missing from what they had promised....All planets feels the same after you visit a few and there is nothing to do! Biggest slap right in the face is that mystery in the center of the galaxy....I really wanted to like it - but no, NO way.

    All in all it's not entertaining - just boring    … Expand
  12. xvvolf
    Aug 23, 2016
    4
    I have put over 60 hours into NMS already and thoroughly enjoy it, BUT...

    The Bad: 1. Crashes. I currently have the most recent patch (1.05) and I'm still getting crashes. Before 1.05 it was enough to frustrate me, now it's once in a blue moon and "tolerable". 2. Bugs. I have discovered all species on 4 planets yet have only been credited with the 'journey achievement' on 2. The    I have put over 60 hours into NMS already and thoroughly enjoy it, BUT...

    The Bad:
    1. Crashes. I currently have the most recent patch (1.05) and I'm still getting crashes. Before 1.05 it was enough to frustrate me, now it's once in a blue moon and "tolerable".

    2. Bugs. I have discovered all species on 4 planets yet have only been credited with the 'journey achievement' on 2. The last planet which I am still on, I spent the past 3 days looking for one more creature, to find it and get a 15/15 found but only a 93% completed rate. After this, I have zero incentive to continue scanning and searching for creatures as I gain nothing from it, except wasted time.

    3. Graphics. IMO the graphics are actually fine, except in the most recent update I find the pop-ins much worse.

    4. Pirates and space combat. I probably should list this at number 1 as I find it the most annoying, I can hardly travel in space without being attacked. Since I can't fly away from them and space combat is horrible, I just let myself get killed and fly back to retrieve my items. Oh and did I mention the space combat is horrible? I have managed to destroy one ship, but it was on its own. Usually you're taking on 3 ships at once.

    5. Things really aren't that different. I have been to countless planets and systems, but after you've seen a dozen planets with different creatures etc. it all ends up looking the same. I have found 'space whales' on 3 planets so far that are all absolutely identical. I can't say I feel the excitement of finding something new when I land on a new planet now.

    6. Maxing things out happens fairly quickly. After about 50 hours my exosuit is maxed out with 48 slots. After you purchase one ship with say 20-25 slots (around 2-4 million units), all you have to do is find crashed ships and gain an extra slot until your happy. I'm at a 30 slot ship despite only buying 1 ship so far worth 1.8million units that had 24 slots. In other words I have 4.8 million units now but see little reason to spend on anything now.
    Also gaining all the basic blueprints can be accomplished in just a matter of hours. Afterwards you just keep finding or receiving ones you already know.

    7. Cost. I judge all games I buy on cost vs enjoyment I get. It's $80CDN which is what AAA games cost here. I rarely purchase games at this price as I'll wait for price drops or sales, but I figured it would be worth the gamble as I was looking for a more relaxing game to play. The last game I spent $80 on was Uncharted 4, which is a well polished and amazing game that I can say gave me $80 worth of enjoyment.
    Spending $80 on a game that crashes constantly, has bugs that doesn't recognize your progress simply isn't worth it. I actually do like NMS, but I would say it's a $40CDN game at most.

    8. Inventory. I nearly hit submit before remembering the inventory. The worst thing is if your ship or exosuit are full, then you can't see materials required to craft or add technology, meaning you must either sell or just destroy items to free up a slot.

    The Good:
    1. Well, my favourite thing to do in games like GTAV or Just Cause3 is wander around and do my own thing. That's pretty much what NMS is. Wander around and do you own thing. I find that relaxing and a nice change of pace from other games I play.

    Despite having more negatives I do actually enjoy NMS and it could still be a good, solid game in the future. However in its current state at its current price, I simply could not recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  13. christhewiz
    Aug 23, 2016
    4
    What happened to the game we were expecting? Well, nothing... It was just all about the money! Mr. Murray has misled gamers and created expectations of a game that never matched the product in the making. The end product is a mere husk of his very "vivid" descriptions. Wake up, wipe that grin from your face and stop talking bullsh... Fix this mess of a game and deliver the product you promised.
  14. SSMalevolent
    Aug 23, 2016
    2
    A game full of false promises, priced at a full retail 60 dollars. Worth 20, do not buy. It is a mile wide and a inch deep. Tons of bugs, crashes, and repetitive gameplay.
  15. Sinfever
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    Possibly one of the worst games I've ever played, promises broken no objective, Repetitive farming around an hour of fun, once you've flown its a joke.
  16. Fostero1993
    Aug 23, 2016
    8
    No Man's Sky is a really massive universe. Every planets are different. We can call everything what we discover. This game give me a lot of the pleasure during exploitation, but unfortunately I was quickly bored and the game isn't enough finished. Despite minuses I can recommend No Man's Sky all gamers who love exploitations world around them.
  17. Deadfodder
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    I really have enjoyed the game with 20+ hour s into the game. Destiny was much more of a let down in terms of release. I'll be playing for months to come.
  18. Eckogen
    Aug 23, 2016
    1
    Should be titled as No Man's Lie. Everything that was suppose to make this game epic was never delivered. Go through all the interviews with the devs and the promises they made. You'll see none of that is in the finished product.
  19. TheTastyPotato
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    No Man's Sky gets so much hate but not all of that is deserved. To be honest the game is great in the first 10-20 hours but then it gets meh... I think it is a good game but it can be a lot better. If u have a lot of expectations then do not buy it. At least wait for major updates of the game or even a sequel.
  20. Leo_Min
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    This game really lacks features. There is nothing to do. I mean you can literally do anything, but there will be no impact on the world. Well tbh you will discover similar procedurally generated things and name them, that's kinda cool, but not as exciting as doing anything. You can learn words, again no real purpose of this feature. Grind resources is boring and the same "no reason - noThis game really lacks features. There is nothing to do. I mean you can literally do anything, but there will be no impact on the world. Well tbh you will discover similar procedurally generated things and name them, that's kinda cool, but not as exciting as doing anything. You can learn words, again no real purpose of this feature. Grind resources is boring and the same "no reason - no impact" attitude. It's probably an average 5.0 game. But giving it zero score for it's dev's false promises should be a lesson. And why the ending aka center of the galaxy is so dull? Warning for new players: after reaching the center there is no feeling of accomplishment whatsoever. It feels like the devs needed another 2-3 years to make a game 6.0+ worthy. Shame.… Expand
  21. xaman
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    Hello Games promised a lot of features that aren't included in the final release. Sean Murray is a big liar. I think that this game is overpriced, 60$ is too expensive for an incomplete game like this.
  22. Sushi_Pirate
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    I'm 20+ hours into NMS and really enjoying it so far. There is quite a bit more to do than mine, in fact I rarely spend time mining anymore. It is a game that you have to get beyond the first few systems (I.E. play at least 10 hours) to fully appreciate the depth and scale. If you have time and drive to do so then you might just find a game you will love. If not, and you get boredI'm 20+ hours into NMS and really enjoying it so far. There is quite a bit more to do than mine, in fact I rarely spend time mining anymore. It is a game that you have to get beyond the first few systems (I.E. play at least 10 hours) to fully appreciate the depth and scale. If you have time and drive to do so then you might just find a game you will love. If not, and you get bored easily, then it is worth giving this one a pass. As someone who is a gamer but a bit older, I'm really enjoying this one as I think it was made more for my generation/age group (I'm 30+), which is really nice to have for once.… Expand
  23. pablo2008jedi
    Aug 23, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been following the game since the 2014 reveal, I've watched pretty much all the interviews and was very hyped for the game. As person who enjoys Sci-Fi, particular Star Trek, Stargate etc.. I thought this could be the game of my dreams.
    But now after 2 weeks I have come to find the game being shallow. Most of the worlds I have seen have been varied of content, specifically animals, weather and colour pallet. But there is about 50% of the stuff (flora and fauna) you see that are all the same just a different name/colour.
    The gameplay mechanics is very dumbed down from all those videos. The game is nothing like the videos. Now I will say I never expected to see anything like that 2014 E3 video, but I did expect the gameplay to be better. FInding material in the game is very very frustrating, being a Sci-Fi themed game you'd think you'd have the ability to scan for certain materials and not just hope to find some. It's become very tedious. The whole Suit and Ship upgrade system is dull, the space combat is boring. The Story is, missing and broken. All my Atlas way points take me away from the centre.
    And now the actual point of the game, traveling to the centre. It's dull, it's slow and at the centre [spoiler] Its a kick in the teeth[/spolier]
    I really wanted this to succeed, maybe it's my own fault in believing HG were developing a mind blowing engine. But its repetitive, un-exciting and I have no wish to play it any more.
    A AAA price for a indie game, I should have known better.    … Expand
  24. Invader4000
    Aug 23, 2016
    1
    This game is by far the worst thing i ever played... "you can do whatever you want" ...running around and mine, until you get tired, fly to a new planet, and basically rinse and repeat, buy/sell crap..
    Huge universe, with nothing to do in it.. This game is oceanwide, but puddle deep. 12 hours gameplay, and you find out how awful this game is. the survival part is way too easy, inventory    This game is by far the worst thing i ever played... "you can do whatever you want" ...running around and mine, until you get tired, fly to a new planet, and basically rinse and repeat, buy/sell crap..
    Huge universe, with nothing to do in it.. This game is oceanwide, but puddle deep. 12 hours gameplay, and you find out how awful this game is. the survival part is way too easy, inventory system (slot based, not weight based), is complete garbage, and shows how rookie this company is.. this game is something between watching grass grow, and watch paint dry . dunno which one..
    Your company has 15 employees, and you change the same as bigger game companies with 750 employees for a game...Happy games got rich with false promises.. well done..    … Expand
  25. multiwalrus
    Aug 22, 2016
    8
    From the beginning, the game is exciting and interesting. You will spend hours at the least on your first planet, hashing things out, daring to brave the elements and creatures to explore just a little further. When you are able to leave your planet and later your solar system at last, you will be awed by the freedom of space exploration, new discoveries, and the mystery of your ownFrom the beginning, the game is exciting and interesting. You will spend hours at the least on your first planet, hashing things out, daring to brave the elements and creatures to explore just a little further. When you are able to leave your planet and later your solar system at last, you will be awed by the freedom of space exploration, new discoveries, and the mystery of your own personal space opera.

    To this point, the game is among the best ever. After this point, it is admittedly repetitive, and you will be frustrated with very limited inventory space, nagging hp, hazard, and fuel bars, and the realization that you may have already seen the best of the game that you will ever discover, as each encounter may or may not be more or less interesting, each planet or solar system you visit may or may not be worth the time.

    Some players are paradoxically doomed to endure dead, boring worlds with naught to do, while others may by random chance have an incredible game experience as dictated by in basis, a roll of the dice.

    No game can boast as much content, but the quality of that content is lacking. I have to give my review a +/-1 margin of error as well, because a person's experience could be shaped entirely by the randomization of their starting point and subsequent journey. So this rates as a 7-9.

    Even when taken only to the point that it starts becoming repetitive, it is well worth the trip, because that initial set of thrills in the game still has more longevity than the likes of for example, the highly rated (by me as well) Uncharted 4, which I finished in about 10 hours and haven't touched since.    … Expand
  26. XanderZane
    Aug 22, 2016
    0
    Simply crap. Most of the stuff Sean promised for this game are not in the game. The game gets extremely boring after a few hours. The interface is **** There aren't any massive ship to ship battles. There aren't any fractions. Learning a new language is a joke. The NPC's don't move around. Alien lifeforms are there, but sometimes they get stuff in the landscape or are upside downSimply crap. Most of the stuff Sean promised for this game are not in the game. The game gets extremely boring after a few hours. The interface is **** There aren't any massive ship to ship battles. There aren't any fractions. Learning a new language is a joke. The NPC's don't move around. Alien lifeforms are there, but sometimes they get stuff in the landscape or are upside down flickering. There is no story at all. No purpose for exploring. When you get to the CENTER OF THE GALAXY you'll be hugely disappointed. Graphics are good in some areas and poorly textured in others. I'm glad I didn't waste $60 on this game. I played it at a friends house who was very disappointed in the game. It was originally priced at $30. Why Hello Games & Sony raised it to $60 is beyond me. Probably because the hype was so big. Stay far, far away from this garbage. If you want to try it, wait for it to come to PS+ for FREE. That's the only way I would even try it again. Maybe by then Sean will have all the content & multiplayer in the game like he originally promised.… Expand
  27. joker7195
    Aug 22, 2016
    0
    the devs did one thing right they lied to us and laughed I am truly pissed off on how there showing off a different game in trailers then what you can buy the devs better come out with a apology or there's going to be hell for them later on
  28. johnnymnec
    Aug 22, 2016
    7
    "A mile wide but an inch deep." Most widely used and most unfair criticism for this game. No Man's Sky is a galaxy sandbox with countless planets, that you can go anywhere that you set your eyes on. And it is developed by an indie company, about 10 people. Lets appreciate that for a moment... Whether this game justifies its asking price or lives up to the hype, that's another story."A mile wide but an inch deep." Most widely used and most unfair criticism for this game. No Man's Sky is a galaxy sandbox with countless planets, that you can go anywhere that you set your eyes on. And it is developed by an indie company, about 10 people. Lets appreciate that for a moment... Whether this game justifies its asking price or lives up to the hype, that's another story.

    Most of the disappointment comes from the fact that some important features are nonexistent, that were either implied or mentioned by the devs. These include lack of multiplayer, faction space battles and most importantly; lack of variety, action (by the NPCs) and unfulfilled space physics (planetary rotation etc.).

    If these features are somehow added to the game, this game would become one of all time favorite for me, despite its repetitive nature. But still in its current state, the game has decent graphics, very few bugs (my experience with ps4) and a mystery solving vibe on top of exploration, so it is definitely due some credit.    … Expand
  29. San4esk
    Aug 22, 2016
    3
    Аggressive marketing pre-order. You're a liar, Sean Murray. No multyplayer. No story. No universe. Only one planet and 18 quintillion colors (6Gb size game). Shame to the publisher / 60$!!!
    But....
    .....perhaps this is a good game for 5$...
  30. rezolutions24
    Aug 22, 2016
    0
    Every review you see thats positive is either from the developers, or testers themselves or people who were involved somehow. This game is a complete lie. There needs to be some type of lawsuit to pursue a chargeback for services not rendered. This is a complete lie. False advertisement. And because there is no penalty to create a game thats false, this is why No Mans Lie exists.
  31. dmr30
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    I am happy with this game as it was currently worth enough to trade for uncharted 4 at my local game shop ( I think soon it will be worth enough to trade for a old soccer game from the ps3 era). I played for ten hours until I realised everything is not generated with a complicated formula it is just purely random. Flying mechanics are bad with no risk of crashes. Shooting mechanism areI am happy with this game as it was currently worth enough to trade for uncharted 4 at my local game shop ( I think soon it will be worth enough to trade for a old soccer game from the ps3 era). I played for ten hours until I realised everything is not generated with a complicated formula it is just purely random. Flying mechanics are bad with no risk of crashes. Shooting mechanism are bad/boring. Why bother resource gathering when resources are everywhere and abundant. With the latest patch downloaded to my ps4 the game crashed 3 times. You cannot fly into the sun so all the talk about real physics of planet rotation etc was wrong. For the development team I think they could fix the game and make it enjoyable by 1. Making resources hard to get/less abundant and survival more difficult 2. Making flight mechanics real with total player control in flight and in landing and 3. Have proper enemies defending some areas and include real physics and different gravity on planets and moons. The one mark out of ten was for some of the art direction as some of the atlus buildings are impressive when you first enter them.… Expand
  32. twtgoblin
    Aug 22, 2016
    0
    Horrible. I feel cheated and I want my money back. I've not felt this lied-to in a long while and that's saying something. This game is about 1% of what was promised and falls well short of even reasonable expectations.
  33. patrickpotter07
    Aug 22, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played NMS for 33 hours. This is one of the most shallow and empty games I've ever played. Why have quintillion possible planets to "explore" when they are all basically the same and collecting resources is mind numbingly boring? For a game this basic you should have a small amount of planets to explore, not an infinite amount. The compelling part of the game was the possibility of how the game would progress, and what was at the center. Well the game doesn't progress (only in that you get bigger ships and more slots for items whose only purpose is to get you more money to get bigger ships and allow you to travel further, which actually has no point because..) THERE IS NOTHING AT THE CENTER. This game is a sham, a hoax, and anyone who gave it favorable reviews surely didn't play all the way through. There is literally nothing at the center. Just a wannabe poignant look at how large the universe is and how meaningless your trip there was. If this game's point was to explore beautiful planets, why make it so hard? Why make you grind for hours when there is no greater purpose in the game? You grind in Skyrim and Fallout to let your quests be easier and go more smoothly and learn the story. In this game you grind for the sake of grinding. There is absolutely no purpose to getting to the center, and there is no story. If you buy this game you will want your money back. Absolutely terrible.… Expand
  34. CaeMeninPlays
    Aug 22, 2016
    7
    It's good, but not what I expected, the game is very repetitive, the planets are identical to each other, where are the planets with vegetation? Where are the incredible creatures, where is the content presented at E3? Therefore deserves a 7
  35. MerodeTalks
    Aug 22, 2016
    4
    I am really disappointed with this game. I understood perfectly well what it is (or what rather it was advertised as) before picking it up for full price.

    What I was expecting: 1. The game that is concentrated on exploration of amazing and exotic alien planets and star systems. 2. Cataloguing various strange species of animals and plants. Some I would not have thought about if I    I am really disappointed with this game. I understood perfectly well what it is (or what rather it was advertised as) before picking it up for full price.

    What I was expecting:
    1. The game that is concentrated on exploration of amazing and exotic alien planets and star systems.
    2. Cataloguing various strange species of animals and plants. Some I would not have thought about if I haven't seen them before
    3. I was expecting unique planets, species and plants. I was expecting incredible generation engine for everything I have mentioned.
    4. Cool flying mechanic as I have always dreamed of my own spaceship

    What did I get:

    1. NMS is a really buggy game (first crash after 40 minutes of gameplay). I have played the game for about 15-20 hours on versions 1.03 and 1.04. I have encountered the total of about 7-10 crashes.

    Scanning flying creatures is extremely difficult (you have to point crosshair exactly on little red dot below flying creature and it doesn't always register). You can waste up to 5-10 minutes scanning flying animal if you're unlucky.

    2. Animals and especially plants are VERY REPETITIVE. This is the worst thing you can say about a game which is sold on the premise of infinite procedurally generated universe with each planet unique. Some plants can be found on every planet. Some plants differ very, very slightly from planet to planet.

    Animals are generated by attaching body parts of different animals together. For example - I have found eagle with bunny's head. These body parts are varied by size/colour/length. There are people on internet who have found exact same animals as me. I have found the same animals on several planets (or almost exactly the same animals).

    This kills this game. I don't expect to be amazed by yet another planet. I see everywhere almost the same vegetation and same animals. I was expecting body parts not to be predetermined by human developers but rather be generated by math functions.

    3. Gameplay mechanics are not only boring, but also tiresome. Inventory size is the only driver in this game. Inventory management is tiresome. If construction if item A requires 4 pieces of item B, you cannot create instantly item A, but have to first create 4 pieces of item B (which never stacks).

    Consider this. You start with about 10 free inventory slots. You collect some precious stuff and are left with 2 inventory slots. You find better ship which is crashed. To fix it you need to craft 4 pieces of item B and therefore 5 free inventory slots. Well, you have to throw out everything you've collected. You want to tag this place and come back later after you sell stuff? No, there's no place tagging in this game.

    Surviving in this game is what takes up most of your time but it's boring and actually takes away your attention from what is important. Life support tells you that it's low on power every 25% (even at 75%, which is just stupid). You also have to recharge your mining laser and ship. It takes about half your playtime. Mining is boring. Point at rocks, pull the trigger and stop thinking.

    What should be cool is finding animals. You get the biggest money rewards for cataloguing all animals on the planet and game lets you know how many more are left. And that's about it - if there's one left and you spent 3 hours on planet, there's absolutely no mechanic to help you. You're tired of this place and would like to travel to other planet but on the other hand you're one species away from big reward. It is not pleasant.

    4. Alien interactions are limited to small puzzles and knowing as many of their language's words as possible. For example, alien wants something from you and you can pick from 3 options: give him A, B or C. If you pick right, they teach you some new tech. If you pick wrong it reduces your reputation with these species. Reputation is not worth much. With high enough rep, aliens can heal you, fix your ship etc.

    Most interactions with alien ruins and various stations/buildings are limited. There are 2-3 mini puzzles that are recurring. It's actually ridiculous:
    a. You see 3-4 numbers and have to guess fourth. Numbers are ALWAYS moved to the left (1234, 2341, 3412, ????) and you have to guess fourth.
    b. You see 3-4 numbers. Every next number is multiplication of previous and in each step multiplier is increased by 1 (12, 24, 72, ???)
    c. You see 3-4 numbers. Every next number is the previous one with some value subtracted. The amount subtracted is increased by 1 in each step (72, 66, 61, ???)
    The funny part is - THESE PUZZLES ARE STATIC AND THERE ARE ONLY 3 TYPES. VALUES ARE REPEATED. Even such simple puzzle is not randomized and generated. After a few you memorize correct answer and don't even read them.

    5. I'm running out of character limit. I'll put it shortly - developers lied. A lot of stuff from trailers was cut. I don't even care about multiplayer, but where is that cool big ship wreckage from icy planet?

    I feel cheated. YOU MESSED WITH MY CHILDHOOD DREAMS.    … Expand
  36. ELEETE
    Aug 22, 2016
    0
    One Man's Lies. Lies, lies, and more lies. Nothing that was promised in this game was actually delivered. It was all lies. I actually can't believe that their isn't a lawsuit against Hello Games yet. This game is a huge shell of what it was promised to be. Fool me once, shame on me.
  37. Nikosphere
    Aug 22, 2016
    8
    This is a niche game trying to go mainstream, hence the mixed reviews and disparity between user opinion and critic score. However it is the niche that I personally love and after a week playing I am still finding the exploration, upgrade system, lore and general gameplay a lot of fun.

    Apart from the odd game glitches, which are being patched, No Man's Sky plays seamlessly. It is    This is a niche game trying to go mainstream, hence the mixed reviews and disparity between user opinion and critic score. However it is the niche that I personally love and after a week playing I am still finding the exploration, upgrade system, lore and general gameplay a lot of fun.

    Apart from the odd game glitches, which are being patched, No Man's Sky plays seamlessly. It is graphically one of a kind offering expansive, stunning vistas to explore and mine to your heart's content. The flying mechanics are tight but still give your ship a sense of weight. And though the space pirates and sentinels add a sense of danger there are no overwhelming threats that will intrude too heavily on your mission of exploration.

    There are problems though; the inventory system could be more expansive, the trading more complicated, and the lore could be deeper. It is a single player game and it needs more of a story to back up the endless exploration lest it become aimless and futile. Also while there is a vast amount of variation in planets and fauna there doesn't appear to be any planet biome diversity. So there is little need to explore more than a few square miles of a given planet to experience it's total.

    I'm giving this game a solid 8, but watch or play a friend's game before committing as it certainly isn't the mainstream game for everyone that it was hyped as. I am hoping No Man's Sky does well enough that the developers will continue to work on, expand and deepen the game, because although it isn't perfect yet, it has the potential to be astonishingly great.    … Expand
  38. AirRixX
    Aug 22, 2016
    3
    Literally the best way to describe this is like an ocean that's an inch deep.

    But I gotta say that this is just one gigantic **** You" by Hello Games and Sean Murray for the sheer amount of lies and false promises that he has given us. Seriously disgusted by the amount of lies. The game that they advertised is nowhere near what we are playing. Probably the greatest scam in gaming    Literally the best way to describe this is like an ocean that's an inch deep.

    But I gotta say that this is just one gigantic **** You" by Hello Games and Sean Murray for the sheer amount of lies and false promises that he has given us. Seriously disgusted by the amount of lies. The game that they advertised is nowhere near what we are playing. Probably the greatest scam in gaming history. Do not waste your money(80 ****ing dollars) on a lie of a game that isn't even finished or works properly.

    **** you Hello Games.

    ****.

    You.    … Expand
  39. roughnek201
    Aug 22, 2016
    3
    You've probably seen all the YouTube hate online, and the rants by the fanboys. This game promises Star Citizen, but delivers a Minecraft in Space Alpha version.

    The activities are repetitive, game design and UI make no sense. There is no appreciable story or plot that makes you want to continue. The first few hours of exploration are enjoyable. But by the time you have jumped into you    You've probably seen all the YouTube hate online, and the rants by the fanboys. This game promises Star Citizen, but delivers a Minecraft in Space Alpha version.

    The activities are repetitive, game design and UI make no sense. There is no appreciable story or plot that makes you want to continue. The first few hours of exploration are enjoyable. But by the time you have jumped into you 4th system the cracks of the game appears.

    Yes, it may have 18 quintillion computer generated planets that may be impossible for humans to visit all. But the question you will be confronted with is would you even want to? The game and options we were shown and told by Sean Murray, are not here.

    I could stomach No Man's Sky if it was an indie game that sold for maybe $20. But to charge $60 for a game that you know doesn't deliver the features that were stated feels bad.

    Right now I'm letting my 9 year old play it because Minecraft in space is what he enjoys. Maybe after a year or 2 of patches and DLC this will be what we were promised.

    Until then I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Star Citizen.    … Expand
  40. Risax
    Aug 22, 2016
    6
    All in all, No Man's Sky has an interesting galaxy to spend some time in...if you are in the right mood for it, anyway. I enjoyed my time with the game, but it rarely wowed me and I was disappointed to find that I couldn't build a base to call my own or even construct my own ship. It seems like the latter would be easy, seeing as it didn't take too long before I started to find doubles ofAll in all, No Man's Sky has an interesting galaxy to spend some time in...if you are in the right mood for it, anyway. I enjoyed my time with the game, but it rarely wowed me and I was disappointed to find that I couldn't build a base to call my own or even construct my own ship. It seems like the latter would be easy, seeing as it didn't take too long before I started to find doubles of blueprints and there are always enough resources to find. Who knows, stuff like that could be added in later updates. However, right now? It simply is NOT worth the €60 price. If you're interested in a relaxing game where you explore space (and maybe have a few podcasts to catch up on) get No Man's Sky, but wait for a significant price drop first.… Expand
  41. andreasng
    Aug 22, 2016
    4
    When I play a game I divide the hype with the attitude of the developers, which I then divide with the price, which I then again divide with the actual game.

    No Man's Sky (NMS) and the developers promised a hell of a game - I was expecting a cross between physically sound "Space Engine", FFE and Dwarf Fortress. Instead what is given to us is a shallow, non-physically sound, random(at    When I play a game I divide the hype with the attitude of the developers, which I then divide with the price, which I then again divide with the actual game.

    No Man's Sky (NMS) and the developers promised a hell of a game - I was expecting a cross between physically sound "Space Engine", FFE and Dwarf Fortress. Instead what is given to us is a shallow, non-physically sound, random(at its worst) experience with no real sense of life and wonder.

    In NMS everything is "awesome" - which makes nothing awesome.

    There is life everywhere. Cargo crates everywhere. "Rad" things to see everywhere. Space stations everywhere. And if there is stuff everywhere, stuff is not going to matter. Your experience of finding stuff will bomb within 20 minutes time.

    The thing is - NMS has all the modules, all the code and all the design there to create a wonderful and deep planetary exploration experience. But it is not put together in any fantastic and thoughtful fashion - rather it is put together in the most "meh" of ways.

    Sad.

    My most anticipated game of 2016 apart from The Last Guardian. Dropped on the floor.    … Expand
  42. thehenman
    Aug 22, 2016
    3
    Firstly. It's very interesting g how the actual user reviews are so much different to the 'official reviews' isn't it. Need I say more.

    I'll get right in to it shall I. This is nothing like what was promised in the marketing. It's boring repetitive and is one of the most pointless (literally) games iv ever played. All you do is endlessly manage your reasources and visit near identical    Firstly. It's very interesting g how the actual user reviews are so much different to the 'official reviews' isn't it. Need I say more.

    I'll get right in to it shall I. This is nothing like what was promised in the marketing. It's boring repetitive and is one of the most pointless (literally) games iv ever played. All you do is endlessly manage your reasources and visit near identical planets over and over and over. Space battles are pointless and boring and to to top it off its full of bugs and crashes constantly. The idea of the game is nice but very poorly executed. Half the promises Sean Murray was making about this game where simple lies. At best this is a 20 quid game that's been boosted by nonsense hype to a full price title. The low user scores are defiantly justified.    … Expand
  43. makdrumz
    Aug 22, 2016
    6
    I will update the score when we get what we paid/promised for. HOWEVER! It is a sandbox game like all other of the same genre...and it is a damn good one as well as unique! Its game to lose yourself into. There is no ultimate goal in exploring the universe. Only the journey. Great graphics, framerate, variety, sounds, music although i would prefer a dark/realistic colour pallet like EliteI will update the score when we get what we paid/promised for. HOWEVER! It is a sandbox game like all other of the same genre...and it is a damn good one as well as unique! Its game to lose yourself into. There is no ultimate goal in exploring the universe. Only the journey. Great graphics, framerate, variety, sounds, music although i would prefer a dark/realistic colour pallet like Elite Dangerous. The price tag is quite high but...whatever...wait for a drop in price or a steam sale if you cannot afford it. NMS has GREAT UPDATING POTENTIAL and this is something they definitely had in mind. They built the universe and some good gameplay. No they just have to build upon it.

    If you like space sims, minecraft, journey...THIS IS THE GAME (until Dual Universe is out...well then again they will have added many many things up until then...so it may be comparable).    … Expand
  44. pentagon_usa
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Разработчики просто пидорасы халтурные, какой на дворе нахрен год? чтобы на консоли игры вылетали так часто я еще не видел! вообщем это просто кал, а не игра, слава богу что взял диск и сбагрил его быстро, прежде чем что-то создвать играйте в это сами где-то неделю! если вас начинает тошнить, то игра кал и стоить ее передылывать с нуля!… Expand
  45. 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
  46. GERULA666
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is so incredible BOOOOOOOOOOOORING!
    and repetitive as hell, not to mention his pokemon graphic view
    this is not a game worth 60$, his price should be 5$ and developers of this game should beg you 2 days to buy it!
    I'M SO DISAPPOINTING OF THIS GAME :(    … Expand
  47. moemoe
    Aug 22, 2016
    3
    I feel ripped of, 60 $ is clearly too much for what this game offers. No matter how big it is, Even though I´m just 2 days into the game I have a feeling everything you´ll find will be repetitive and boring, at least it was until now.
  48. CaptainManBoob
    Aug 22, 2016
    1
    We were promised a dynamic universe with endless possibility's, what we got was boring and repetitive. The visuals seem to be its only redeeming feature.
  49. ninetynine1029
    Aug 22, 2016
    3
    When you take this game for what it is, it still under-delivers.

    The combat is extremely sluggish, the flight system is unrepsonsive, and there isn't enough complexity in the core loop to keep it interesting.

    This is one of those games that will likely become better over time, so I will update my review when updates/more content is on it's way.
  50. Kz01701
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    I don't know why there is so much hate for this game for in my opinion, it is one of the best games I played. It gives me the feel of Star Wars or Star Trek where there is no limit except where we want to go.
  51. VoidSoldier
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    What they promised us: A deep complex space exploration game with warring factions, moving environments and a vast multiplayer Universe.
    What we got: Sub par resource gathering and "crafting" game with lego creatures, static aliens, repetitive gameplay and LIES.
    The game has no multiplayer at all, so the devs lied on that. There are no warring factions, sure you can gain favour with    What they promised us: A deep complex space exploration game with warring factions, moving environments and a vast multiplayer Universe.
    What we got: Sub par resource gathering and "crafting" game with lego creatures, static aliens, repetitive gameplay and LIES.

    The game has no multiplayer at all, so the devs lied on that. There are no warring factions, sure you can gain favour with aliens, but they won't war against each other and their frigates don't move and battle like in the trailers. When it comes to the scale, sure it is a big galaxy. but you will notice the patterns of creature lego parts and world types very quickly. And the space part is in no way realistic since the "star systems" are just lumped together clusters of usually ugly planets, all static, all with only one biome and a sickly colour pallet. And since when did space become full of coloured gasses? I know nebulae exist but most of space is black- but that's just my inner nerd, I would prefer more realistic space.

    Really I don't want to go into all these faults and lies too much, because everybody has already done this so it would be pointless- I recommend the Angry Joe review to really see the nature of the game.

    The biggest problem with the game is a lack of purpose. The purpose is not survival- survival is not that hard and does not get harder like in games such as Don't Starve, so merely not dying does not give the game purpose. There is no building, so that is not the purpose- don't expect to make space empires or anything. There is no faction war, and combat is pretty bad, especially space combat, so that is not the purpose. There is no multiplayer, no bumming around with friends, no griefing (which the devs said would be in the game but to multiplayer so that was a lie), basically no multiplayer. Exploring is fine, until you realize only a few things change on each planet and there is no coherent story.

    So the only purpose at all left in the game is getting to the center of the galaxy, where the devs said a mind blowing ending would be. Getting here is a huge grind on planet hopping and mining, but when you do reach the center of the Universe, NOTHING HAPPENS. Yep, you just get cheesy music and a pan out of the galaxy, then getting dropped into a new galaxy. It is the equivalent of making a new save file in effect. Just google "nms ending" and watch the video.

    So my final score is 2. The game really has nothing going for it and the price tag is way too high, and on top of that the devs lied. Like I say, just watch the AJS review.

    "A galaxy wide, but an inch deep"    … Expand
  52. OfficialWeng
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    Despite all the hate No Man's Sky is a game that is what was promised, it's a fun to game to explore and you really feel satisfied, like Sean Murray said this isn't a game for everyone but I certainly enjoy it, the game isn't perfect and the PC port is pretty bad however the game quickly made me forget about the horrible FOV (please fix though) slightly annoyed that paid DLC could becomeDespite all the hate No Man's Sky is a game that is what was promised, it's a fun to game to explore and you really feel satisfied, like Sean Murray said this isn't a game for everyone but I certainly enjoy it, the game isn't perfect and the PC port is pretty bad however the game quickly made me forget about the horrible FOV (please fix though) slightly annoyed that paid DLC could become an option as we were told all DLC would be free but I'm enjoying the game enough that if I feel the DLC isn't worth the money I just won't buy it. Also the price is a little steep, £40 ($60) is maybe a bit too steep, I would recommend this game to most people when it drops to about £20-£30 ($30-$40), however if you know you'll love this kind of game then I would recommend it at full price but it's likely you'll already have it!… Expand
  53. Kashik
    Aug 21, 2016
    5
    No Man's Sky: Hello Games has built something quite impressive, unfortunately it doesn't make for a very enjoyable game.

    At exactly 21:00 on the launch day, I started up NMS and prepared for a new experience. I knew it wasn't from a big studio, so the finished product wouldn't be as polished as possible, but the premise was really interesting: survive and explore an incredible Galaxy    No Man's Sky: Hello Games has built something quite impressive, unfortunately it doesn't make for a very enjoyable game.

    At exactly 21:00 on the launch day, I started up NMS and prepared for a new experience. I knew it wasn't from a big studio, so the finished product wouldn't be as polished as possible, but the premise was really interesting: survive and explore an incredible Galaxy with unique planetary systems, creatures, and aliens. It was amazing seeing the first planet, trying to gather the resources to repair my ship while interacting with the environment. The colours were beautiful in parts, and the animals humorous in their own Island of doctor Monroe way. When I finally repaired the initial engines on my ship, it was thrilling to take off and leave the planet for open space. Following this, it was a bit jaw dropping travelling through the planetary system. I began to realize just how big the scale of this game was during this time. It was all a bit mind blowing for the first couple of hours.... Once I repaired and fuelled my warp drive, I experienced another moment of excitement as I took off to a new star to begin my exploration.

    It was at about 0:00, perhaps 3 or so hours in, that my enjoyment with NMS took a steep plunge. As I travelled from one star to another, explored planet after another, met one alien race then others, fought in space and on the ground, I started to see just how little resides outside of that first 3 hour experience. In just a few hours I was seeing repeat creatures, planets that I would be hard pressed to tell you how they differed beyond lighting, and the grind it takes to move around the galaxy just to see pretty much the exact same thing.

    I believe Hello Games have created something impressive, something that can be so huge and just work... However the mechanics behind the game are decidedly below average, with the survival, fighting, and mining aspects feeling tacked on just to pad out the game. But the base of the game? Exploration leaves so incredibly much to be desired when after just 10-20 hours in a galaxy with 18 quintillion "uniqiue" planets, you feel like you've seen it all.

    To me it seems like HG conducted the hype train, which Sony helped them create with their marketing and $60 price tag, straight to the bank. I'm sure this means HG will have the resources to make a much better game in the future, but I would prefer to wait for another studio to do it better. As I said, Hg have done something quite impressive, but it isn't usually the first mover that makes the best use of the tools available... Give this one a pass, there's a ton of potential in this genre for more well rounded and capable studios.    … Expand
  54. Paaqo
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    Wide as an ocean and deep as a baby's tear. Looking forward to what could be considered as a groundbreaking game, turned out to over hyped steaming crap fest! I have played the game gone round in one cycle, and still left feeling as if was that it, Have got more out of Elite Dangerous pulling out of a station trying to be robbed by other players, and they got a beating as I was flyingWide as an ocean and deep as a baby's tear. Looking forward to what could be considered as a groundbreaking game, turned out to over hyped steaming crap fest! I have played the game gone round in one cycle, and still left feeling as if was that it, Have got more out of Elite Dangerous pulling out of a station trying to be robbed by other players, and they got a beating as I was flying on HOTAS and I dont know what they were doing! Let's be honest here. The game lacks everything apart from exploring and that is also very narrow. All good critique videos will lay down what is wrong with the game. It's simple Sean Murry sold out to sony! Again I was looking forward, It looked great, I have played it solidly even putting up with the woeful pc effort. The idea was groundbreaking the delivery wasn't. Ironically all their so called little game play displays is the game, and only recently, which i find even more ironic, it was not procedural generated by their own game engine, they fluffed something up that would be not hard for the public to take! All the problems are now coming out! I do love it for what it is, equally I'm highly disappointed with what it is! If you want something that has a true universe Elite Dangerous is for you. If you want something that is made from the future Peter Molineux then NMS is for you Over planned under developed released Alpha sell out to a big company! It offers nothing but a time loss as the game is a forever closed loop, there is no story, not involvement, and realistically in their right mind 4 sentient species, and 3 of those are Non playable characters, in an infinite galaxy that is some of the stuff that is there in the game to accept. In the end, It is boring, it is limited due to the size, It's got no depth the procedural generation is questionable, It's good only for picking up when you have nothing to do for an hour pass some time away where you don't have to think and then put it down. Shame it's not mobile, you could use it for the same purpose a paper would be while taking a dump. something there to pass the time away!… Expand
  55. I3R0K3N7FEET
    Aug 21, 2016
    3
    If you are looking for a modern space-faring game to replace your freelancer feels from the past.

    This isn't it.

    Huge premise, but ultimately dull, bland, boring, uninspiring, and not good.

    The most difficult thing about NMS is inventory control, but once you have upgraded yourself, which is a boring chore, there is nothing about this game that is interesting.
  56. lydianfanfare
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    An eight, yeah, I think that's fair, right? Right? How can we even put a number on this game?! All anyone can do is talk about their experience because everyone's experience and tastes will be different, and therefore, we'll find differing levels of value in this.

    Personally, though, I find NMS to be relaxing, awe-inspiring, and totally different than anything I've played lately.    An eight, yeah, I think that's fair, right? Right? How can we even put a number on this game?! All anyone can do is talk about their experience because everyone's experience and tastes will be different, and therefore, we'll find differing levels of value in this.

    Personally, though, I find NMS to be relaxing, awe-inspiring, and totally different than anything I've played lately. There's a lot I wish was there, and maybe some of it will come later, but for the moment, I'm enjoying it, and plan to play to the end.    … Expand
  57. MadaraSquared
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    The game has a few hiccups, yes, but it is the dream that Hello Games wanted to introduce to the world.

    When we say it's an infinite procedurally generated universe exploration game, that's exactly it and not much more. If you're a hardcore, shoot-em-up fan, this is not your cup of tea and I advise waiting until later in the games days when more updates have been pushed out. If    The game has a few hiccups, yes, but it is the dream that Hello Games wanted to introduce to the world.

    When we say it's an infinite procedurally generated universe exploration game, that's exactly it and not much more.

    If you're a hardcore, shoot-em-up fan, this is not your cup of tea and I advise waiting until later in the games days when more updates have been pushed out.

    If you're a casual, "I play minecraft because there's no rush" type of person THIS IS YOUR DOMAIN. You belong here! You'll never run out of sights to see, things to do, even if things become kinda monotonous, there is an overall goal to achieve. Reach a certain level of units, upgrade your ship, upgrade your mining-tool, get to the center of the universe.

    Sounds simplistic and straight-forward right? Not at all. Upon leaving your first planet you're tempted to sell some supplies and work on getting the parts for your hyper drive. In this time you'll be given an option at an Alien Monolith. "Follow the path of the Atlas" or "Explore freely". Following the path of the Atlas will lead you on a huge journey through space-time itself through many star-systems on a "loosely guided" zig-zagging story of alien archaeology, hallucinations and discovery.

    Over time you'll find yourself annoyed with the repetition, but all I can tell you is, chill out. Smoke a bowl. Relax some more. Explore.
    Graphics: 9/10, It's a beautiful game but currently has been plagued with framerate issues and stuttering. (not for me)

    Sound: 8/10 INVENTORY FULL gets annoying very quickly. Wish there was variation in suit technologies voice. Aside from that, solid sound dev.

    Gameplay: 8/10 Game CAN & most likely WILL become monotonous, but that's part of the fun. In real life if we were to explore space, many planets would be barren rocks, much like mars, venus etc. With this in mind, this is a very overwhelming universe that you'll never run out of things to do in. Every planet is planet sized, every star system is system sized. This game is exactly what we were told about the whole time. Can't complain.

    OVERALL: 9/10 I was always hyped for this game and usually, hyping up kills the experience for me. Not this time. I thoroughly enjoy this game and intend on getting about 100 hours over the next week. If you do some research, the shader cache is what's holding the game back, but the longer the game runs the smoother it runs. Upcoming patches will attempt to remedy the framerate issues many players are experiencing as well introduce new game mechanics such as base building, new vehicles such as space freighters and "easter eggs" involving multiplayer..... Whatever that means.

    SOLID game. GREAT INDIE game. MOST ambitious game of the decade.    … Expand
  58. JediMosEisley
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    If you like camping, hunting or space exploration, or love watching a nature program, this game is for you. I like it a lot but many have taken issue with the lack of game rules. In addition, the initial release was plagued by bugs and glitches. If you have doubts, take a look at videos of walk-throughs of the game and decide if you want the game. The advantage of this game is endlessIf you like camping, hunting or space exploration, or love watching a nature program, this game is for you. I like it a lot but many have taken issue with the lack of game rules. In addition, the initial release was plagued by bugs and glitches. If you have doubts, take a look at videos of walk-throughs of the game and decide if you want the game. The advantage of this game is endless maps and endless beauty. It is fun seeing seeing new creatures and terrifying to be attacked by animals and pirates. Lots of stuff going on in this game.… Expand
  59. KhaosKore
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    I usually play games like Dark Souls, Destiny and The Witcher so this game is really different for me. But I really like that you can basically screw around in an infinite number of planets, alone, for hours. It's pure escapism. That's ultimately what video games are for me. I don't need to be accomplishing anything and in this game you don't have to accomplish anything, you can be aI usually play games like Dark Souls, Destiny and The Witcher so this game is really different for me. But I really like that you can basically screw around in an infinite number of planets, alone, for hours. It's pure escapism. That's ultimately what video games are for me. I don't need to be accomplishing anything and in this game you don't have to accomplish anything, you can be a wanderer, explorer, leap to the farthest edges of the galaxy, try to get to the center, follow "the Atlas" or just free range. You can hunt pirates, attack freighters... basically your time is your own. I love that. The scenery is also amazing and varied from system to system, and the farther out you go, the more interesting it becomes. This is a long play, many hours and months and I imagine, could be years of play game if Hello decides to do more stuff with it. But I could just keep going for a long time as it is. Just my cup of tea.… Expand
  60. EmileS
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    Had to sign up on Metacritic just for this game. Everything you've heard about this game in media is a lie. It's pure **** This game is a massive grind which blue-screens A LOT and has no story what so ever. There is no multiplayer, there is no animations on any aliens you meet. The AI is non existent. It's just pure ****

    The devs lied to us constantly before the release and that's why    Had to sign up on Metacritic just for this game. Everything you've heard about this game in media is a lie. It's pure **** This game is a massive grind which blue-screens A LOT and has no story what so ever. There is no multiplayer, there is no animations on any aliens you meet. The AI is non existent. It's just pure ****

    The devs lied to us constantly before the release and that's why I bought the game, like so many others. This is a decent indie game for 10 bucks. It's not even close to being worth 60 bucks. I would never have bought it if it wasn't for all the lies.

    Stay away. Don't spend your money here. The devs ran a con. And they got us all. It really should be illegal. Don't encourage it. Don't ever buy anything from Hello games or any studio where Sean Murray might be involved in the future.    … Expand
  61. LucianoGB
    Aug 21, 2016
    4
    Why do we need millions of planets if none feels unique?

    Gameplay consists in repetition and items gathering. You will find yourself doing the same things like searching transmissions and visiting outposts. After 10 planets you will realize that you only do that to upgrade your slots capacity. In terms of pure gameplay Skyrim or The Witcher 3 have more variety tt all these millions    Why do we need millions of planets if none feels unique?

    Gameplay consists in repetition and items gathering. You will find yourself doing the same things like searching transmissions and visiting outposts. After 10 planets you will realize that you only do that to upgrade your slots capacity.

    In terms of pure gameplay Skyrim or The Witcher 3 have more variety tt all these millions of planets combined. The storytelling is almost non-existent. There are only 2 main objectives and there is really no point in following them since there is no story conclusion at all.

    Graphics are mediocre (played on PS4). Lots of bugs and popping up. Planets are only different because of colors and nothing else. This game is a perfect example of why you should not get on board the Hype train. I recommend to skip it, but if you can not resist it, just rent it for a few days.    … Expand
  62. StJonClark
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    I first saw the reveal for this game watching E3 on my PS4 in 2014. Since then I have been counting the days. From the very first moment I started playing it lived up to my every expectation. The game is exactly what I saw in the gameplay Sean Murray demonstrated. If anything, it's more. For me, the idea of wandering an endless series of planets, scanning and naming them and the plants andI first saw the reveal for this game watching E3 on my PS4 in 2014. Since then I have been counting the days. From the very first moment I started playing it lived up to my every expectation. The game is exactly what I saw in the gameplay Sean Murray demonstrated. If anything, it's more. For me, the idea of wandering an endless series of planets, scanning and naming them and the plants and animals thereon, and then taking off and moving to a new one was thrilling! But there's even more to it then that. I've been dismayed at what appear to be a bunch of typically "hardcore" gamer types who are used to getting a game and powering through it to maximum levels and then lording it over the universe the game creates. That actually doesn't work in this type of game, in no way, shape or form. The keening, whining, raging and crying was intimidate and immense. From **** about the actual mechanics of journeying, critical to the casual style and tone of the game, to whining about the lack of a clear ending or point at which I imagine they could be dominant, or multiplayer (so they could show off to their buddies or measure themselves against them I guess) they could not seem to connect that this game was not the same as all the others they had played before. Instead they flooded fan groups where people who loved the game were busy posting pics and discussing their zen moments of exploration to howl at their boredom and hurt feelings, seeming to mysteriously hold us and the game company responsible for their lack of understanding of the terms "single player game" and "free exploration." Raining hate everywhere, including spamming review sites with how "boring" the game was, when they spent no time on planets, simply mining and running. Meanwhile I have already spent close to 100 hours in the game and while I have discovered and named 5 systems and multiple planets, I backtracked to to my home world to make sure I 100% discover it and plan on doing that for each planet in each system I have discovered going forward before moving forward on the Atlas path. This game can last a lifetime if you let it, enjoy it, savor it. But if you have no imagination, or are a "hardcore, elite gamer" look elsewhere...this game is NOT FOR YOU!… Expand
  63. Mistval
    Aug 21, 2016
    6
    I am a software developer, I've been a gamer for a long time, and I've followed the development of NMS for a long time. I feel like I have a good general sense for what can be accomplished given X developers and Y years. I never believed that Hello Games (HG) could actually deliver everything they were promising. I went into this game with pretty moderate expectations, I think.I am a software developer, I've been a gamer for a long time, and I've followed the development of NMS for a long time. I feel like I have a good general sense for what can be accomplished given X developers and Y years. I never believed that Hello Games (HG) could actually deliver everything they were promising. I went into this game with pretty moderate expectations, I think.

    Nonetheless I am a bit disappointed. HG failed to execute as well as they needed to on the game's central mechanic: the procedural generation of worlds and lifeforms. They're all only superficially different in terms of appearance, and in terms of what there is to do on each world, there is virtually no difference.

    But the worst part is that each world is entirely uniform. On a real planet (Earth) there are deserts, jungles, alpine regions, ice caps, oceans, etc. In NMS, each planet has exactly one biome and there is no difference no matter where on the planet you go.

    I understand that procedural world generation is a hard problem, but they simply did not do this well enough to give the game lasting replayability. There is obviously no simulation of plate techtonics, solar activity, wind patterns (and the affect mountains, etc have on them), impact events, ocean currents, temperature, or anything like that (community-made map generators for Civilization IV, for example, did all that). It seems like they just roll a die and decide "this shall be a jungle world", then they roll another die and decide "all the trees on this planet will be red or orange", then they roll some more dice to decide what resources the planet has, etc. It doesn't seem like these things have much, if any, effect on each other, and they apply to the entire world equally. If you explore 1 square km of a planet, you've pretty much seen the whole thing.

    There are no mountains or oceans in NMS. The best you're gonna do are big hills and medium sized lakes. And apparently those lakes are filled with something other than water since they are still liquid even when the planet is -40 C.

    But I didn't give it a zero, so what's good? Well, it is maybe 15-30 hours of good fun until the sameness really starts to get to you. There is content here, but it's far from limitless like it was supposed to be. When you find the first planet that you're able to call beautiful, you really do get a great feeling of discovery. It's easy to spend a lot of time just running around and taking screenshots. And that's true on the second and third such planet, too. The fourth? Maybe a little bit. But it's all downhill from there as you realized none of them are actually that different.

    You can tell from pre-release demos and marketing material that the devs were playing builds that had a lot more content than what was released (and their failure to communicate that has justifiably upset a lot of people). The good news there is that perhaps it means we're going to get a more varied experience soon via patches. I just really hope they work on their procedural generation algorithms and give us worlds that are more worth exploring.    … Expand
  64. Revanheart
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    No Man's Sky has been hyped rightly or wrongly for years making people imagine a game totally different than Hello Games were making/talking about. though I have dreamt about being a sci-fi space explorer since I was but a boy the game pretty much was everything I was hoping for, yes at launch the PC port was not the best but a patch was quickly made and really improved the FPS andNo Man's Sky has been hyped rightly or wrongly for years making people imagine a game totally different than Hello Games were making/talking about. though I have dreamt about being a sci-fi space explorer since I was but a boy the game pretty much was everything I was hoping for, yes at launch the PC port was not the best but a patch was quickly made and really improved the FPS and buggyness. I can see why people don't like the menu design but it easy to get use too (if your not fussy) same goes for the hold mouse click, gameplay wise its fun and chill the music really immerses you in every world you explore and yes its an exploration game so the whole repetitiveness is a given for me the diverse worlds I met on my journey,so far has kept me playing like so many others.some planets are really hard to survive on and if you get stuck without the right materials to charge up Shields and life support you could face a quick demise. Trading isn't complicated and even fun for some people. Inventory upgrades are easy to come by if you're exploring planets. wildlife are weird and so alien you could spend a while just looking at there behaviours but they are buggy as hell but thats the charm of this game, you can just sit there and laugh at this t-rex looking thing with 5 legs and a horn sliding around or walking like a Monty Python sketch. Its a game you can dip in and out of you don't need to play it for 12 hours each day just take your time and enjoy a few hours chilling. No Man's Sky is pretty pricey to some people but in all honesty its worth it makes you feel like an explorer lost in a foreign galaxy looking for home.… Expand
  65. cleverusername
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    Made an account just to fulfil my moral duty of warning my fellow man of this atrocity. Well, it's not the game itself that's the atrocity, even thought it's not good but any mutilation of the imagination. No, the true problem that plagues this abomination is the unprecedented lies promised by its developers. Who, I should add, have probably destroyed any chance of ever making a successfulMade an account just to fulfil my moral duty of warning my fellow man of this atrocity. Well, it's not the game itself that's the atrocity, even thought it's not good but any mutilation of the imagination. No, the true problem that plagues this abomination is the unprecedented lies promised by its developers. Who, I should add, have probably destroyed any chance of ever making a successful game again.

    The character limit prohibits me from listing the laughably high number of lies, but you can find long, comprehensive lists of them with simply a quick Google/YouTube search. Also, they said that while you could run into other players, it was astronomical due to the supposed size of the world?

    Guess what? That's right, players have already met.

    Except they didn't. Because you CAN'T ACTUALLY MEET OTHER PLAYERS! Look it up, you'll be enraged.

    Not to spoil the anguish of experiencing it yourself, but the endings not worth it. At all.    … Expand
  66. torq314
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    The game was overhyped? Yes it was, possibly.
    Does is stand for the expectation? Well, it depends on what you actually expected.
    I am a fan of open world games that doesn't really force you to do things in a single, predetermined way. No man's sky is an ultimate open world game - you don't really have to do anything specific. Just fly from planet to planet, from planetary system to    The game was overhyped? Yes it was, possibly.
    Does is stand for the expectation? Well, it depends on what you actually expected.

    I am a fan of open world games that doesn't really force you to do things in a single, predetermined way. No man's sky is an ultimate open world game - you don't really have to do anything specific. Just fly from planet to planet, from planetary system to another one and just inhale the scale, the freedom and the subtle diversity of each world.    … Expand
  67. johnnytopside
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    I'm giving this a ten in advance.

    Yea it's unfinished. But I had a ton of fun playing it and got my money's worth at least twice over. It's only going to get better from here, and I can't wait to see what's in store for the game. I feel the need to give it a high score because I feel it deserves one but I'll never come back to update my review, much like many of the sour people who    I'm giving this a ten in advance.

    Yea it's unfinished. But I had a ton of fun playing it and got my money's worth at least twice over.

    It's only going to get better from here, and I can't wait to see what's in store for the game. I feel the need to give it a high score because I feel it deserves one but I'll never come back to update my review, much like many of the sour people who had placed too many expectations on a team consisting of ~15 members (including their QA guys).

    Blame Sony for the hype, the lead developer only wanted people to play his game that I'm sure he had grand intentions for. But you have to realize there is a lot of pressure when it comes breathing down from your bosses (Sony).    … Expand
  68. aahhhhhhhhhhhhh
    Aug 21, 2016
    3
    I was never caught up in the hype for No Man's Sky, but one of my friends suggested I get it on launch so we could play together. I was excited, and when I started the game up, I enjoyed the first couple of hours, I explored my star system (all 2 planets and one moon). The issue is, that it started to falter once I reached my second star system, seeing nearly identical planets and poorlyI was never caught up in the hype for No Man's Sky, but one of my friends suggested I get it on launch so we could play together. I was excited, and when I started the game up, I enjoyed the first couple of hours, I explored my star system (all 2 planets and one moon). The issue is, that it started to falter once I reached my second star system, seeing nearly identical planets and poorly designed animals on said planets, it made me realize that the lack of genuine diversity and the reliance on procedural generation were the games biggest issues, it seems underdeveloped. There were only a few things to do in the game, for example shooting animals is punished and doing most anything else is purely dull, ironically I'm saying this as someone that likes boring work games (i.e. Papers Please). The language learning was dull and felt pointless, as most of the words you learn never show up in standard conversation. The game may be almost infinite in size, but it's absolutely shallow in design, showing a complete reliance on the procedural generation and providing one of the most forgettable experiences I've ever had with a game. I wouldn't recommend it, even as a case study for poor game design as it is not deep enough to really get any analysis out of, and is honestly only worth looking at for its almost deceptive advertising, including references to the seemingly non-existent multiplayer, the claim that you could land on comets and the actual well put together animals. Ignore this game, it is not worth your time, invest your time and money in other space sims on PC.… Expand
  69. Ali-M
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    This Is The Best Open world Game That Released For Star Wars/Trek Fans I really love it , With New Updates This Game Is Going To Be Perfect. But Low FPS In Some Moments Is Still a Problem I Hope They fix it Soon.
  70. chillen78
    Aug 21, 2016
    0
    Lies lies lies, I believed the hype this game is a bunch of repetitive mining, Sure there are tons of cool worlds to explore, but thats it. i sat and played once to 6 hours and i was disgusted, the next time i decided to give it one more chance 4 hours later i deleted it from my hardrive. Id rather play rebel galaxy then this piece of smoking poop.
  71. MrCritik
    Aug 20, 2016
    8
    No man sky, I am going to be ready to play the game and I hope the game doesn't disappoint me because than I wasted money on a game that is made by 13 people. If this game is not a disappointment then I hope in the future update it will be easier to find players and also fix bugs
  72. AJC3317
    Aug 20, 2016
    7
    Imagine, if you will, that Destiny and Minecraft had a baby. Well that baby would be the most overhyped game in quite a while, rimshot. And yet somehow, both of those statements accurately describe No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky was first announced by Hello Games, to it's own detriment at this point, back in 2013 and it set the internet on fire with it's promise of an entire universe worth ofImagine, if you will, that Destiny and Minecraft had a baby. Well that baby would be the most overhyped game in quite a while, rimshot. And yet somehow, both of those statements accurately describe No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky was first announced by Hello Games, to it's own detriment at this point, back in 2013 and it set the internet on fire with it's promise of an entire universe worth of planets to explore, space battles to fight, and aliens to encounter. The game ultimately delivers on most of it's promises, but unless a game with as much hype as No Man's Sky literally comes down from on high providing simultaneous cures for AIDS and cancer while ending world hunger, it will be panned by the very same people who did the hyping in the first place.

    No Man's Sky starts you out on a random planet with a broken down spaceship and a laser mining tool. You are given the objective to fix the ship so you can get off the planet. After you do that you need to find parts to fix the ship's pulse drive so you can fly faster through space. After that... Well after that pretty much everything is up to you. The game does have an ultimate objective of trying to reach the center of the universe, but whether or not you decide you want to pursue that goal is entirely up to you.

    The planets you discover in No Man's Sky are huge and nicely diverse. One planet is about the size of your typical sandbox game, if not bigger, and then you remember that there's a whole universe of these planets to discover and you start to get a feel of the scale Hello Games was going for. Some planets have lush environments, filled with diverse plant and animal life in every shape and color you can imagine. The animals themselves all belong to different species, with some breeds of animals even belonging to the same species. You could spend hours or even days trying to catalog all the different types of life you find on just one of these planets. Other planets are desolate and barren, with just rocks and minerals waiting for you to come and extract them from the ground. After you finish on one planet and point your ship at the next planet in the sky, a notification comes up telling you that it would take multiple hours to reach it if you decided to take it slow the entire time. Again, the scale of the game comes to the forefront.

    You also meet with three different races of aliens along your travels. The Vy'keen, Korvax, and Gek have all set up outposts on the planets that you are free to come and visit. They also preside over the space stations floating above certain planets. With the help of knowledge stones and monuments that you can find on the planets as well, you will slowly but surely learn the languages of these three races. It's extremely satisfying to go from talking to an alien early in the game and having no idea what he's trying to communicate to you, to learning many of their words and being able to piece together their sentences. The aliens you come across are looking for assistance with something, and if you correctly give them what they need you will be rewarded with a blueprint, which you can use to build better accessories for you, your ship, or your weapon.

    The building of the accessories, however, is where the game's annoyances begin to crop up. The only items that stack in your inventories are the elements such as iron and plutonium. Other non-elemental items will each take up a slot in your inventory space. So if you have a blueprint that calls for, say, 5 of a certain item, you will need to have 5 spaces free for that item PLUS a 6th spot to actually construct the item itself. As you progress through the game and have better and better items taking up valuable inventory slots, you become more and more frustrated at the extremely questionable decision to not allow item stacking.

    Another annoyance is with the aforementioned outposts. The plant and animal life is so diverse on each planet that it's disappointing to see that every outpost is nothing more than a copy/paste of each other on every single planet. There are some variants within the outposts themselves, but really there's only about 4 basic types that you will continue to see over and over. Even the ones that have the potential to unlock something cool are let down by repetition. As an example, you occasionally find observatories that tantalize you into unlocking them and finding a new location among the stars. However, the puzzle to unlock them is ALWAYS the same, and they ALWAYS lead you to a ruin that isn't even on a different planet. The potential for something great was there but it was severely missed.

    If I'm going to continue harping on annoyances then I must mention the game's upload system. When you're exploring a planet you have the option of scanning all the plants and animals and then uploading them, sharing your discoveries with the world. You even get money for doing so, so there's certainly incentive and you want to do it. Yet inexplicably the game doesn't simply upload your finds automatically. There isn't even an option to upload everything at once. So you must tediously go through your entire records page uploading every plant, animal, and save point that you've found. Either that or completely break the flow of the game to pause every 5 seconds after you find something new to upload it. This is a massive oversight that I cannot actually believe got through any sort of quality control.

    Before you decide whether or not you want to play No Man's Sky you must be completely honest with yourself about what type of gamer you are, because ultimately that is what will determine how much enjoyment you get out of the game. Are you the type that craves a story driven narrative, with characters who change over the course of their adventure? Do you like action, with every minute of the game giving you more things to shoot at and blow up? Do you like choosing your own path at your own pace, free from any sort of constraints a game might place you? All these desires are perfectly valid to have, but only those who identify with option 3 will enjoy No Man's Sky. Those people will find hours upon hours of a diverse universe to explore and enjoy.    … Expand
  73. vlence
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    LIES,this resumes no man sky,all bunch of Sean Murray lies
    someone should sue hello games for miss leading your costumers with videos showing fake aspects of the game
  74. Bzone
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    Definitely not worth the price, it's the same ol repetitive thing over and over and over again. This game is made out of a bunch of lies and I guarantee you'll have a lot more fun playing Minecraft.
  75. Xzyler
    Aug 20, 2016
    9
    No Man's Sky was always going to disappoint people who expected it to be the very best thing that has ever happened to them. For those complaining about multiplayer, they said from the start this was a single-player experience. As for the rest, this game is phenomenal for what it is.

    And what it is is a space exploration and survival game. It is a sandbox game, so you get out what    No Man's Sky was always going to disappoint people who expected it to be the very best thing that has ever happened to them. For those complaining about multiplayer, they said from the start this was a single-player experience. As for the rest, this game is phenomenal for what it is.

    And what it is is a space exploration and survival game. It is a sandbox game, so you get out what you want to put in. Do you want cut-scenes and colorful characters and scripted experiences? Go play Mass Effect. This is a game centered around exploration and wonder. Discovering a new world, new creatures, new resources. There is a thrill in all of it. It can get repetitive in terms of mine, build, warp, repeat. But the thing is, every one of those tasks can be as fun or as tedious as you want it to be.

    If you want a lovely experience discovering new worlds and living your astronaut dream, get this game. Play it. Love it. It will not disappoint.    … Expand
  76. 8BiTninja
    Aug 20, 2016
    5
    After spending many hours with this game, and two trophies away from a Platinum trophy, I feel I have seen enough. It is pretty awesome what Hello Games attempted to do here. An endless universe to explore with limitless possibilities. I did have a lot of fun with the game early on but it started to wear thin after several hours and upgrades later.

    The cool part of the game is the    After spending many hours with this game, and two trophies away from a Platinum trophy, I feel I have seen enough. It is pretty awesome what Hello Games attempted to do here. An endless universe to explore with limitless possibilities. I did have a lot of fun with the game early on but it started to wear thin after several hours and upgrades later.

    The cool part of the game is the ability to fly off one planet straight to another one, or warp star systems. The views on the planet are pretty awesome at first too, seeing a giant planet or two on the horizon, knowing you could just hop in your ship and fly over to it is a cool feeling. Unfortunately there is little depth to the game. You mainly go from one planet to the next, collecting resources until you have enough for what you need, then rinse and repeat. Their aren't really enough upgrades in the game to keep me wanting to take hours mining for resources. Also there aren't that many cool upgrades anyway. The worst part of this game has to be the constant crashes. I have never, ever, experienced a game crash as much as No Man's Sky. It is an embarrassment that it was released in this state. It crashed on me more than I can count, at least over 30 times. Usually it would crash if you pause the game or when the game goes to save, and often times when using the warp drive.

    Although the game is huge and limitless, the planets themselves are mostly boring to be on. After about 2 mins on any given planet you have pretty much seen what it will look like for the next thousands of miles. There is no variety really on the planets themselves, just kind of a repeating pattern with minute variations to the same terrain. No plants I ever encountered were like Earth, where you have deserts, and tropical islands, and jungles. One planet has the same theme over the entirety, which really makes exploration feel boring and pointless. It really starts to just feel like a soulless experience after a while.

    I am glad I played the game, I had fun with it, and I do love science fiction so that helped me enjoy it more I am sure. Overall I am glad that Hello Games took the risk and hopefully they can improve on this idea in the future. Procedural generation just can't compare to artfully created worlds, though there are times this game looks beautiful when you land on the right planet.    … Expand
  77. bmc87
    Aug 20, 2016
    3
    No story + no missions + no characters = not a game
    This is a simulation at best. It feels like the they released the map of a really huge mmo mid-development for people to play around in and debug. The "gameplay" (I hesitate to call it that) consists of mining resources and crafting materials, for the sole purpose of mining more resources and crafting more materials. These features are    No story + no missions + no characters = not a game
    This is a simulation at best. It feels like the they released the map of a really huge mmo mid-development for people to play around in and debug. The "gameplay" (I hesitate to call it that) consists of mining resources and crafting materials, for the sole purpose of mining more resources and crafting more materials. These features are done well enough but don't constitute a full release video game, much less one with a AAA price. I was completely bored and done with it in less than 6 hours, will now be selling to gstop while it still has value    … Expand
  78. othaner
    Aug 20, 2016
    3
    i never hyped this game so i wen't in without watching any trailers or gameplay. i wanted to be amazed but got bored in 30 mins, is not inmersive since textures are pretty much trash and interface is horrible
  79. Pendrodamus
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    This game is such a disappointment. Everything about it just felt like a ripoff. The game is horrible unoptimized, the launch was a disaster, the gameplay is beyond simplistic, the planets have the same problem that starbound had in that there's absolutely nothing worth staying there for (hey're roadbumps that have no interesting features). I think the worst, though, is the ending. I won'tThis game is such a disappointment. Everything about it just felt like a ripoff. The game is horrible unoptimized, the launch was a disaster, the gameplay is beyond simplistic, the planets have the same problem that starbound had in that there's absolutely nothing worth staying there for (hey're roadbumps that have no interesting features). I think the worst, though, is the ending. I won't spoil it, but all that needs to be said is that Sean Murray built up more lies than even Todd Howard could. Don't expect anything life-changing, unless your life revolved around playing terrible games. In which case this'll be your smelly holy grail.… Expand
  80. kmgr
    Aug 20, 2016
    5
    It's a fun game for about 6 hours. After that you've seen everything and there is not much left to do. I would consider waiting for the price tag to drop before buying.
  81. Orpheous
    Aug 20, 2016
    10
    I have to phrase the cliche: This game is not for everyone! i played it and enjoyed every bit of it. stop with the hate. Everybody is hating on how they lied about the multiplayer and how its all the same and everything, this just show how much they know math, they know nothing.
  82. Zio_Vallo
    Aug 20, 2016
    10
    I've played this game for more than 50 hours and no boredom is on the radar yet. This does not mean that it can not be boring for you at all: this game is single player and extremely repetitive and slow in his mechanics, so if you as gamer are in continuous search for new and different things to do and you need frenzy and PVP or cooperation with others to have fun just stay away. I gave aI've played this game for more than 50 hours and no boredom is on the radar yet. This does not mean that it can not be boring for you at all: this game is single player and extremely repetitive and slow in his mechanics, so if you as gamer are in continuous search for new and different things to do and you need frenzy and PVP or cooperation with others to have fun just stay away. I gave a 10 for 2 reasons: the exploratory component and the infinite potential of the basic formula of this game . Exploration is the best ever seeing in a video game ever: planets are gigantic and even if they just have 1 single biome each these can be complex enough to reveal a lot of different combinations in the elements and create a variety of different environments. If you love pure exploration you will never end in doing it, but at the same time you will always have new places to go: 18.446.744.073.709.551.616 is a very big number of combinations. This enormity combined with the very simple mechanics of the game-play would normally bring me to sign an 8 as score, but I also have to consider the infinite number of improvements that both Hello Games and mod creators will be able to add to this base in the future. This potential is big as the number of planets: here we have an entire universe where every single thing imaginable could be added, more than enough for me to add 2 points to the final score. At the conclusion in my opinion No Man's Sky is an almost infinite sandbox game with a decent but slow and repetitive game-play and an almost infinite potential of growth: at the moment is not for everyone, but if it fits to you is fantastic.… Expand
  83. retrogeek45
    Aug 20, 2016
    10
    Just writing a review to combat the unnecessarily low user scores, the game is not perfect but i am enjoying it. The art style is beautiful and i have been waiting for a game to take me in and out of space for years, the game does this seamlessly. What people forget is this is an amazing feat of programming and will continue to be refined over time. I'm 20hrs in, no boredom here, maybeJust writing a review to combat the unnecessarily low user scores, the game is not perfect but i am enjoying it. The art style is beautiful and i have been waiting for a game to take me in and out of space for years, the game does this seamlessly. What people forget is this is an amazing feat of programming and will continue to be refined over time. I'm 20hrs in, no boredom here, maybe sean should should have included doom syle planet combat or some swarming zombies.… Expand
  84. FallingCobra
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    In my opinion it's one of the greatest games in history. It's something we've never seen been before. That may well be the reason why it's not perfect, but every time I start the game and you see every little light and you think: wow, those little dots are all star systems with numerous planets and moons all I can think is: Wow!

    That's why I give it the maximum score, it's a kind of art    In my opinion it's one of the greatest games in history. It's something we've never seen been before. That may well be the reason why it's not perfect, but every time I start the game and you see every little light and you think: wow, those little dots are all star systems with numerous planets and moons all I can think is: Wow!

    That's why I give it the maximum score, it's a kind of art in the game world.

    That's being said: Hello Games will have to step up their game to ensure people will (remain) see that and enjoy the game for a longer period, like Minecraft. Now the game is to buggy and a lot of things you do are repetitive. This will become a breaking point for almost everybody at some stage and they will stop playing the game. Add MP, co-op or a proper storyline and try to generate planets, flora and fauna with more different looks and feels can improve the game experience a lot. I personally would love to explore a system with some friends and build abase of operations somewhere.

    I trust Hello Games will achieve this over time and I hope they will add this by free updates. Then it will become a testament of new capabilities in the gaming era and one of the greatest games of all times.    … Expand
  85. joshcam19
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    Ignore the haters. This is a game about discovery. If you were anything like me as a kid and you looked up at the stars and wondered 'what if' than this game is for you. It's not perfect or the game to end all games but it is something that I have been searching for all my life.
  86. Microsteve
    Aug 19, 2016
    7
    I like it, the mechanics are good but it's clearly not finished. They need to put a lot more variety in there or I won't be playing for long. Elite Dangerous is a far better game right now but has had significantly more development
  87. illegalmonkey
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    Came back here to change my review of an 8 to a 0. I'm getting more and more disenchanted with how this game has turned out. The nail on the head was me trying to warp along a preset path by the game to reach Atlas. Four times I have tried to warp and four times it has crashed! I finally just contacted Sony for a refund. FYI, these crashes happened both before AND after the latest update.
  88. danner
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    THIS GAME, it is not for the average gamer. It is really about exploring and farming within a giant universe. The planets that i have encountered all felt very different. The art style is fantastic it has a very 1970's feel to it. The bashers are people that dont have patience to farm and explore. This game is not for the Call of duty fan boy!
  89. Arkevil
    Aug 19, 2016
    3
    While I understand that Hello Games took a huge risk in making this game, it feels like they over-reached themselves. Aside from the broken promises and false advertising, the main selling point behind the title, It's procedural generation of an endless universe, makes this universe lack any interest or soul. It's all rather uninspired. There are many more issues with this title (the worstWhile I understand that Hello Games took a huge risk in making this game, it feels like they over-reached themselves. Aside from the broken promises and false advertising, the main selling point behind the title, It's procedural generation of an endless universe, makes this universe lack any interest or soul. It's all rather uninspired. There are many more issues with this title (the worst combat, unbearable pop-in, broken alien life generation, uninspired soundtrack, boring and repetitive gameplay)

    And lastly, this title sorely needed a co-op experience. Space is empty if you are the only one there.    … Expand
  90. AngerIssuez
    Aug 19, 2016
    4
    No Man's Sky is a game that will go down in history; not because it's good, but because there has never been a game that has been this disappointing. No, really; I can't think of a single game that was missing so many advertised features on launch.

    But, let me start off with the positives. When you start up to game and explore your first planet, it's a magical experience. You find    No Man's Sky is a game that will go down in history; not because it's good, but because there has never been a game that has been this disappointing. No, really; I can't think of a single game that was missing so many advertised features on launch.

    But, let me start off with the positives. When you start up to game and explore your first planet, it's a magical experience. You find all of these minerals and see these goofy animals and plants, and you just have a generally good time. The ambient music is very well made, along with most of the in-game sounds. The system for learning to understand alien languages is really cool too. But as soon as you begin to really get into the game, you'll realize that there is something fundamentally wrong with it.

    Every planet you go to hardly differs from the other ones you visit. Almost every single planet has nearly the exact same resources. The buildings you find are carbon copies of each other, and you'll start recognizing patterns in the animals ridiculously fast. Then, there's the space stations. You'd think they'd be bustling hubs of business with plenty of space-faring life to interact with. There is literally ONE actual alien in them. You can talk to the various space pilots in their ships, but you can't actually see them outside interacting with each other. The big freighter ships that are in the game don't move, and you can't pilot them. The various ship types that Murray emphasized are nearly null and void; you just look for the one with the biggest inventory, no matter what. Another thing Murray talked about was landing on asteroids, which you can NOT do!

    And then there's the factions. They're basically worthless and your ties to them don't do anything to benefit you. You don't get ships to guard you from pirates while navigating the galaxy, or unique parts to attach to your ship; they're just, there. And this wouldn't be such a problem if there was actual multiplayer! And the "Sean Murray said you would probably never find another player!" excuse doesn't defend them NOT INCLUDING IT.

    The life on planets does not get crazier and more mutated as Murray said. There's no brontosaurus creatures or dune worms; and the large animals in the game don't have their animation speed scaled correctly. Almost every animal in the game looks off.

    And yes, I understand the Hello Games is a small team. But the fact of the matter is that they were backed by Sony. **** SONY! They knew that people would expected most of these features in the game, but yet they refused to Let Sony increase their team! And on top of that, Sean Murray back over his statement about the game not having paid DLC! Everything surrounding this game is shady, and I feel like we've been cheated out of what could have been the best game of all time.    … Expand
  91. Garr1ck
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    I do not understand why this game is getting such negative reviews. It has lived up to its promises. It's a wonderful game and incredibly engrossing. The game has only ever promised to be a survival game with elements of crafting, blended with trading. That is EXACTLY what it is. Give it a go. It's amazing.
  92. Vittel1234
    Aug 19, 2016
    1
    They say that there is way too many things to do ,but there is not, you have a spaceship but the mechanics of the game is bad, you cant feel the experience of using a spaceship, it just feels like a rock is moving. What is the point of going to one planet gather some resources then go to another one and it goes on like that until you die. I would expect building your own spaceship , orThey say that there is way too many things to do ,but there is not, you have a spaceship but the mechanics of the game is bad, you cant feel the experience of using a spaceship, it just feels like a rock is moving. What is the point of going to one planet gather some resources then go to another one and it goes on like that until you die. I would expect building your own spaceship , or station things like that I mean more content. This game could be much better.… Expand
  93. TheDarkAssassin
    Aug 19, 2016
    4
    Just another overhyped game as usual. It's unfortunate, because I really wanted to like this game, but I just got so bored after a few hours. The game had a great concept, but unfortunately falls short in execution. Yeah, it's fun for the first few hours, but soon after, the repetitiveness got so bad, I couldn't play anymore. When 95 percent of the gameplay is resource collecting...well,Just another overhyped game as usual. It's unfortunate, because I really wanted to like this game, but I just got so bored after a few hours. The game had a great concept, but unfortunately falls short in execution. Yeah, it's fun for the first few hours, but soon after, the repetitiveness got so bad, I couldn't play anymore. When 95 percent of the gameplay is resource collecting...well, the game is just flat out boring. The whole procedurally generated environments and such is both good and bad. I mean, if you're lucky, you could end up on some really cool planets and see some cool animals and stuff, but then maybe you'll just get a bunch of boring planets like I did, with nothing cool half the time, which made the game for me stale and empty. The fact that this game had no story, just a general objective of trying to reach the center of the universe, which could take who knows how long, was a turn-off for me as well. Maybe if the journey getting there was a little more exciting, then I would see this game differently. I'm not trying to be so pessimistic, but I think we were all promised something that we never actually got. In my opinion, this game is not worth your $60.… Expand
  94. plasma_snake
    Aug 19, 2016
    2
    This is a scam, simply and plainly.

    The "exploration" in this game becomes boring after leaving the first planet and getting to another and realizing you have to do the same in EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. There's no point in finding new creatures or new things if everything is made of the same parts. I have found around 10 animal species and 3 of them had the same turtle shell. Also,    This is a scam, simply and plainly.

    The "exploration" in this game becomes boring after leaving the first planet and getting to another and realizing you have to do the same in EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.

    There's no point in finding new creatures or new things if everything is made of the same parts. I have found around 10 animal species and 3 of them had the same turtle shell.

    Also, animals are obviously stitched together, it's like some kind of Frankestein freak.

    Having to control how many time you have left because your suit is degrading CONSTANTLY is tiring. Having to mine iron to repair your ship is tiring. Having to wait because your mining ray has overheated is tiring. Having to run constantly from sentinels because yes is tiring.

    Speaking of sentinels. WHY. Simply WHY. Why do you put a thing that discourages you from exploring in a game that is supposedly about exploring?

    There is no reward on exploring more than getting to name things in the remote case some other player gets to the same planet as you and see the ridiculous name you gave it.

    Also, the lack of multiplayer and the constant lies and overhype from the dev, Sean Murray. 60 dollars for this mess is a total rip off.

    They played us, and nobody should be ok with that.    … Expand
  95. petebaldwin
    Aug 19, 2016
    5
    I really want to like this game. The team have created a really interesting sandbox with some great visuals but everything just feels empty. You repeat the same actions over and over without any real reward or reason for doing so...

    I hope to come back to this in 6-12 months and see what they have added but as things stand, this just feels like a tech-demo. It's amazing to see how many    I really want to like this game. The team have created a really interesting sandbox with some great visuals but everything just feels empty. You repeat the same actions over and over without any real reward or reason for doing so...

    I hope to come back to this in 6-12 months and see what they have added but as things stand, this just feels like a tech-demo. It's amazing to see how many planets exist in this game and the size of each one. It's amazing to hear how it works and how it is created. The problem is that whilst you are playing it, you can't help but think "imagine when someone makes a proper game with this tech."    … Expand
  96. Rob_Jobbs
    Aug 19, 2016
    1
    1 question. will this game win an award for having the biggest difference in scores between critics and players? this game is helping to root out all the payed reviews from authorized "critics"... so sad
  97. Dbo
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    No mans sky is a boring piece o crap game. 60 dollars are you kidding me what a fricking joke! Shawn Murray should be arrested for his lies!! He decieved everyone until the very end
  98. Freygea
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    Beautiful game. Love the various planets and the little creatures Ii find. I can get into the game and become lost for hours in a good way. It is a no pressure game and there are times that fits right into my life. try this game out before you believe all the negative reviews.
  99. Gbomb22
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    This game is not going to be to everyone's liking. This completely new experience in gaming, has opened my eyes to the joys of an exploration game. Five years ago I would not have given this another look but as I slowly grow older and (possibly not) wiser, my tastes have changed and my patience has grown.

    As i'm sure you are all aware now, this is not a first person action shooter. Yes    This game is not going to be to everyone's liking. This completely new experience in gaming, has opened my eyes to the joys of an exploration game. Five years ago I would not have given this another look but as I slowly grow older and (possibly not) wiser, my tastes have changed and my patience has grown.

    As i'm sure you are all aware now, this is not a first person action shooter. Yes there are elements of this within the game, but that is certainly not what this is about. It's about exploring, spending four hours wandering around a planet to find whatever you are looking for and it is amazingly satisfying when that time and effort leads to a Journey Milestone.

    I like this game, a lot. It's original, it can be exciting, it can be tedious at times but, come on, we can't have excitement all the time, otherwise you might never appreciate when something truly is.... exciting!

    Not a perfect game, but the potential and originality of it all is keeping me gripped.    … Expand
  100. v333222
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    Its **** waste of money keeps crashing no fun very repetitive you do everything in the first 4 hours then its just rinse and repeat absolute waste of time and money not even worth 20 quid let alone 50
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  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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