No Man's Sky

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4.8

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  1. Manksy
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    A mile wide and and inch deep. The colours are great the graphics not so much. In fact the character models look like they have been made in a high school project. I appreciate the maths to randomly generate stuff...clever. But randomly generated rubbish is still rubbish. I was over this after 3 hours. Bored of sheer repetition and just bad gameplay mechanics. Played a further 15A mile wide and and inch deep. The colours are great the graphics not so much. In fact the character models look like they have been made in a high school project. I appreciate the maths to randomly generate stuff...clever. But randomly generated rubbish is still rubbish. I was over this after 3 hours. Bored of sheer repetition and just bad gameplay mechanics. Played a further 15 hours...just to get my money's worth. This game should be free on PSN not a full price title. Do not buy this full price. You will be disappointed… Expand
  2. Pedrap
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    How a game that allow to explore a nearly infinite universe can be judge so early?
    The game-play is repetitive?b* please you have only scratch the surface and you pretend to know how no man's sky works?
    How is it possible that this game receives "0"? Stop being kids guys if you were disappointed of your new "toy" it doesn't mean that the toy is broken or a total crap. Please! Honest    How a game that allow to explore a nearly infinite universe can be judge so early?
    The game-play is repetitive?b* please you have only scratch the surface and you pretend to know how no man's sky works?
    How is it possible that this game receives "0"? Stop being kids guys if you were disappointed of your new "toy" it doesn't mean that the toy is broken or a total crap. Please!
    Honest judgment :
    No man's sky it's not for anyone BUT it's well done and it deserves min a "5".
    If you like exploration gives it a chance.

    I know , this isn' t a review but you can find many worst no-sense below.

    (sorry for syntax and grammar error )    … Expand
  3. VinsonMor
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    Game Reviews

    No Man’s Sky No Man's Sky is a technological and artistic wonder, but - as a game - it's not very good. I'm sure by now you've heard all the press about the 80Q (Quadrillion) stars out there. That they're all generated by some art-code love-child called procedural generation. People say this is an epic achievement in game design. It is. That's all true. And the    Game Reviews

    No Man’s Sky
    No Man's Sky is a technological and artistic wonder, but - as a game - it's not very good.

    I'm sure by now you've heard all the press about the 80Q (Quadrillion) stars out there. That they're all generated by some art-code love-child called procedural generation. People say this is an epic achievement in game design.

    It is.

    That's all true. And the fact Hello Games does it in a way that is compelling, interesting, and believable should earn them the Academy Award for Technical Achievement (or whatever the game equivalent is).

    But unless you're in The Industry (like me), that is probably hard to appreciate on it's own...especially after you've shelled out $60! But if you've made that poor decision - as I did - you'll have to live with the fact you now own a storied piece of academic gaming history with no real commercial merit. Kinda like owning an OUYA. Also like me. Okay, so I am an epic sucker for unrealized potential.

    And Unrealized Potential is the subscript for No Man’s Sky.

    Right from the get-go, there is very little "game". In order for a game to exist (or at least be interesting) you have to have an objective. At the start, the objective is "fix this busted ass spaceship you're standing next to". Interesting, but far from epic. But as a dutiful gamer, I did as I was told. This led to several hours of fixing this thing or that which was significantly purloined by all the optional side-questing (I'm easily distracted). I really should put "side quest" in quotes, because these shiny objects I was lured toward didn't fit into some grand story arc either. They just were question marks...?...on the map I stumbled upon in my random exploring. Most led to marginal increases in my wealth - achieved through the mind-blowing game mechanic of opening chests - but every once in 2-3 hours I got a much needed upgrade to my limited starting inventory slots.

    Ten-odd hours in and I still had no idea what I was doing or why. Some of this was not undesirable. I had some fun cataloging new discoveries, leveling up my mining tools, and exploring new worlds. Until I realized every world looked like Utah on hallucinogens. Forget that crazy trailer you saw with the brontosaurus and triceratops creatures stomping through flowing fields of purple wheat. Nothing in the game actually looks like that. NOTHING.

    Okay, at least nothing of the 0.00000000000019% of the NMS universe that I saw.

    Instead imagine visiting the Moon, with some plants, odd crystals, and deer-like thingys...all cast in various psychedelic colors.

    Then repeat that. Over, and over. With the occasional generic encampment with 2-3 interactive console and pithy story segments.

    Even the character/item advancement is bland and frustratingly bloated. Instead of earning permanent upgrades, you have to use your valuable inventory slots to hold upgrades for your, weaponry, mining equipment, etc..

    I bet you’re super psyched now huh?

    I shouldn’t be so harsh. It’s not that exploring isn't fun. It is. Marginally so. For the first ten hours. Then the rest is rinse-and-repeat. Again, there is no game here. There's no objective. It's exactly UNlike Skyrim which has layers of story, a tapestry of small-medium-large quests, and honed character advancement. In NMS there is just never-ending exploration among worlds that are kinda all the same.

    Don’t fear: there is one objective in the game. To get to the center of the universe! There’s only one problem: it takes too durn long to achieve. I had spent my first ten hours accumulating my first 5M credits. (We'll put to the side for a second that was achieved through a series of excruciatingly monotonous mining exercises that made Minecraft seem like a day in a forest made of chocolate, rainbow sprinkles, and cherry juice).

    To the Center of the Universe, I came up with roughly 100 hours of gameplay remaining....in a repetitive...boring...wasteland...that looks like Utah...on LSD.

    Keep in mind my estimate was for straight-line space travel, which would make sense given space is a frictionless, mostly empty, vacuum, but in NMS you actually have to backtrack between stars. So assume 100+ hours.

    No thanks.

    You probably never want to play this game now. No, you should! Definitely. In fact, I feel so strongly you should I can easily predict there will be a time - years from now - when you'll be talking with your kids at home or coworkers at the office about the latest VR blockbuster and someone will say it's what NMS should have been. If you don't play this "game", you won't get that reference! And I'm sure that reference will be made as NMS is a notable bookmark in the pages of technical, artistic, and - okay fine - game design.

    So, wait for the inevitable price discount. Feel okay at $40, better at $20, and rapturous at $10.

    But no matter what, play it. It's an achievement.

    (Just not a very fun game.)    … Expand
  4. dave307
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    great game not what I was expecting but still a joy to play. the game has a beautiful art style which is surprising in a procedurally generated world. it's the most fun I've had in ages

    it's a crafting survival and exploration game the kind of game I love.
  5. xMajesticKFJx
    Aug 11, 2016
    0
    Worst game I've ever played in my life, more repetitive than Destiny. Most overhyped game of 2016 and flopped harder than a Ubisoft game. I'd suggest renting the game out if you really want to try.
  6. 7hiefence
    Aug 11, 2016
    8
    There were some Warp jumps necessary to recover my inner explorer. After all these AAA-Games with their game play formulas, their checklists with repetitive tasks on mini maps or their poorly written stories were some kind of settling required. After almost 20 hours in the game I can say that the game has some issues with their mechanics or the repetitive buildings but damn I love theThere were some Warp jumps necessary to recover my inner explorer. After all these AAA-Games with their game play formulas, their checklists with repetitive tasks on mini maps or their poorly written stories were some kind of settling required. After almost 20 hours in the game I can say that the game has some issues with their mechanics or the repetitive buildings but damn I love the feeling if you land on a fresh planet which was never seen (and probably never be seen) by another player and start to explore its surface and fauna. I love the immersion which always gets me. I love the lack of any loading screen. I love the feeling of getting lost on these planets or better getting lost in this game. But Blah, you aren't interested in my new love affair. I feel almost forced to give this game a 10 because of this stupid zeros but this game isn't a 10 (nor a 0). It needs some additional effort by Hello Games but I love it already (or by that time [if I consider my first sentence]) P. S. Sorry for my English (it is a bit rusty)… Expand
  7. arkien
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    I'm enjoying the game right now even if I think it's a little repetitive. But that's not a real problem, this game and the technology they created to construct such a universe, deserve much more than a hundred of zeros here, given by (non-players, opposite console fans, no-life people, extremists : choose the most accurate).

    I was not going to write a review here, and if I'll have to,    I'm enjoying the game right now even if I think it's a little repetitive. But that's not a real problem, this game and the technology they created to construct such a universe, deserve much more than a hundred of zeros here, given by (non-players, opposite console fans, no-life people, extremists : choose the most accurate).

    I was not going to write a review here, and if I'll have to, I'll give the game a deserved 7. The game is so unfairly bashed... it's fun to explore, graphics are good enough, and you know what? On my very first planet, I got MOUNTAINS and CAVES to explore (yes, these things are said "non-existent" by the "0 to 5"-people).

    Give the game a chance, it is really atypical and very pleasant to travel.    … Expand
  8. meglaa
    Aug 11, 2016
    2
    The gameplay is shallow and lackluster. You feel like this is a game currently in the alpha stage, because there's nothing to do. You buy a space exploration game, but you get a spectator mode for a randomly generated galaxy. For some reason it's always online, but as people recently figured out, you can't interact with other players or even see them for that matter. Also maybe it's timeThe gameplay is shallow and lackluster. You feel like this is a game currently in the alpha stage, because there's nothing to do. You buy a space exploration game, but you get a spectator mode for a randomly generated galaxy. For some reason it's always online, but as people recently figured out, you can't interact with other players or even see them for that matter. Also maybe it's time to stop over-estimating yourself. Slapping on a 60€ price for an indie game and expecting people to buy it, is simply absurd. Though the problem is not with the price itself, because that's how much triple A games cost. The problem is that this game isn't even half of an AAA game, that costs as much as this. Overall it's a mediocre game, that was killed by the overhype it created. I don't care how many quintillion planets there are, the game gets stale and boring after a few hours.… Expand
  9. ahdavies6
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    It's as simple as this: do you like the idea of spending lots of time exploring, by yourself, just for the sake of exploring? If the answer is yes, buy this game, STAT. If the answer is no, you're probably not going to enjoy it very much. Users (and many critics) are comparing it to their own hopes of what it could have been, but if you hold this game to exactly what the developers said itIt's as simple as this: do you like the idea of spending lots of time exploring, by yourself, just for the sake of exploring? If the answer is yes, buy this game, STAT. If the answer is no, you're probably not going to enjoy it very much. Users (and many critics) are comparing it to their own hopes of what it could have been, but if you hold this game to exactly what the developers said it would be, you see it for what it is: a masterpiece of procedural generation, and a strikingly beautiful indicator of where gaming may head in the future.… Expand
  10. Posmenoe
    Aug 11, 2016
    6
    This game is big! Big like MInecraft is big, not big like GTA V is big. This game is definitely not for everyone, it's slow, you'll spent most of your time just trying to make fuel for your Hyper-drive to jump to a new galaxy.

    Naming Planets, Wildlife and Galaxies... Totally worthless! Once, you've traveled further to the next galaxy it's hard to return to one you've already been to,    This game is big! Big like MInecraft is big, not big like GTA V is big. This game is definitely not for everyone, it's slow, you'll spent most of your time just trying to make fuel for your Hyper-drive to jump to a new galaxy.

    Naming Planets, Wildlife and Galaxies... Totally worthless! Once, you've traveled further to the next galaxy it's hard to return to one you've already been to, "Uploading your findings is only there for credits to buy stuff, but again all you'll buy is stuff to make Hyper-drive fuel, or maybe upgrade your ship.

    Space combat is terrible, a small FOV and cluttered cockpit with no 3rd-person view was not a good design choice. This game is big for the sake of the developer to say "It's Big!" There is alot of enjoyment to be had here but it's sadly buried in a game that is just another over-ambitious promise from a new developer.

    I have put 15 hours in so far and I have to say the most fun is discovering. Just discovering, finding, new aliens and new planets.
    You can learn bits and pieces of a language by finding Relics so you can better communicate with the aliens and increase your standing. But again, it's just a side thing that's only there if you choice to do so. I have hope this game can be saved by adding some more features but I can see alot of people becoming bored with it very quickly.    … Expand
  11. kiptenbingo
    Aug 11, 2016
    4
    Have been waiting for ever for this game and am a total fan of the genre going back to Elite on my Commodore 64 lol. I have to admit I was really enjoying the first hour or two, it still felt like it was going to deliver. Every time I went to a new area I thought, this is going to be it, this is when it starts....but it just never did. I think the developers have built a fantastic universeHave been waiting for ever for this game and am a total fan of the genre going back to Elite on my Commodore 64 lol. I have to admit I was really enjoying the first hour or two, it still felt like it was going to deliver. Every time I went to a new area I thought, this is going to be it, this is when it starts....but it just never did. I think the developers have built a fantastic universe but ran out of time to actually put a game into it. Hopefully a few patches over the next few months takes care of that and I will come back again with a higher score.… Expand
  12. TzzzT23
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    This game was one of the wishlist games of mine, I was so much hype , after release date I was pissed about boring gameplay , but after playing more hours , I kinda liked it . the variety of the planets was so good , the space also was so realistic to me
  13. oldboy76
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    Damn, this game is awesome and quite the achievement. It may be too big, but a gripe like that is akin to saying, "this steak is too tasty." If you didn't like this game, you're probably a spoiled child with no job that listens to Skrillex and drinks at least three Monsters a day. Of course you're not going to like this game because it went over your head. Lazy people lack imagination andDamn, this game is awesome and quite the achievement. It may be too big, but a gripe like that is akin to saying, "this steak is too tasty." If you didn't like this game, you're probably a spoiled child with no job that listens to Skrillex and drinks at least three Monsters a day. Of course you're not going to like this game because it went over your head. Lazy people lack imagination and have to have their entertainment spoon-fed to them.… Expand
  14. bayernfan
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    The game is one of the best I have Played, all these negative reviews are too judgmental. yes there is no strong story but that is what the game is all about. It's up to you to decide how you want to play
  15. Bradlaw74
    Aug 11, 2016
    5
    Ok so I bought this game thinking how on earth can the game live up to all the hype? Straight out of the packaging no instructions or booklet which isn't a bad thing as it forces you into the game to try and figure out things for yourself. It took quite a while to collect and scan items but I was playing without the patch upgrade and I am so thankful for the patch which helps theOk so I bought this game thinking how on earth can the game live up to all the hype? Straight out of the packaging no instructions or booklet which isn't a bad thing as it forces you into the game to try and figure out things for yourself. It took quite a while to collect and scan items but I was playing without the patch upgrade and I am so thankful for the patch which helps the inventory system slightly. My expectations of this game were a Star Trek style of game, travel to new worlds and find interesting alien life. So far only a small amount is true. Yes you can travel to new worlds, yes you find new life forms but so far the aliens in different galaxies are all the same. You walk up to them and speak... you get some gibberish alien talk text... you answer to what you think is right...you might get a gift - DONE. The rest of the time is spent scanning plants, rocks and creatures or collecting resources for fuel etc. It would have been great if you could have built colonies or have some varying alien life that you could truly interact with. I will play this for a little while longer to see if it improves (hopefully!) as it may be too early to tell what the rest of the path forward has to come. If this doesn't improve then I'm afraid I will get bored very quickly and probably trade in for another game. Don't get me wrong the game looks great and the concept is well overdue but as it stands it needed to be developed a bit more.… Expand
  16. Wolfenstein51
    Aug 11, 2016
    6
    I went from HATING this game, to LOVING it, then ultimately being a little sad that it could have been so much more. Kudos to Hello Games for creating this amazing, vast world. It really is incredible what they have done. The problem with No Man's Sky lies in the small amount of objectives and the fact that you really have seen all the game mechanics after 10-15 hours. I would haveI went from HATING this game, to LOVING it, then ultimately being a little sad that it could have been so much more. Kudos to Hello Games for creating this amazing, vast world. It really is incredible what they have done. The problem with No Man's Sky lies in the small amount of objectives and the fact that you really have seen all the game mechanics after 10-15 hours. I would have loved more objectives like any traditional RPG like the Witcher 3. They have created this HUGE world with not much to do in it which is really a waste of real estate. If you want a game world like No Man's Sky with a TON of variety and objectives, then your best bet is Xenoblade Chronicles X on the WiiU. It had 5 huge worlds to explore and there was this incredible sense of wonder along with very fun objectives. No Man's Sky became an obsession for me for about 12 hours, then like Forrest Gump when running cross country, I just said, "I'm done. I wanna go home now"… Expand
  17. doctuar
    Aug 11, 2016
    6
    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a review for 'Starbound', where I basically said it was interesting, but flawed. Well, No Man's Sky is flawed, but not very interesting.

    It's a curious release, because this type of space-exploration sandbox hasn't really been made with consoles in mind, yet Sony are the ones who've been beating the drum for this title. It's basically an    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a review for 'Starbound', where I basically said it was interesting, but flawed. Well, No Man's Sky is flawed, but not very interesting.

    It's a curious release, because this type of space-exploration sandbox hasn't really been made with consoles in mind, yet Sony are the ones who've been beating the drum for this title. It's basically an exploration/survival game, with minimal crafting and adventure elements. If you came to this game expecting an epic, sweeping story, you will not find one. You effectively do the same thing in every star system and every planet, with very small, cosmetic alterations between them.

    Even the much vaunted 'quintillion worlds' feature is a bit of a let-down as, apart from palette differences, most planets are created from the same few templates. Plants (flora) are especially indistinct, as every planet has the same basic types that contain iron, platinum, zinc, etc.

    Also, the graphics are pretty poor; I own several consoles and a PC, and I know a console is never going to be cutting edge in terms of graphics, but this wouldn't look out of place on PS3. And I'm talking early-release PS3.

    I've played the game quite a bit and there is a grim determination to the grind of upgrading, travelling to a new star system, searching for elements, etc. But where does it end? The game has three 'paths', but these are just a clever way of rationalising your gameplay type; explore, head for the end or just wander about randomly. They make no difference to the plot.

    An odd choice for an AAA release, and an even odder choice for a tentpole console game. I can imagine this finding its audience in the Steam community, with mods and the like, but for £45/$60 on the PS4... What were Sony thinking?    … Expand
  18. lolnomansskylol
    Aug 11, 2016
    0
    lol they lied about the multiplayer being part of the game, the worlds are only slightly different to the one before that, and the goals in the game is pretty much nonexistant
  19. Jimbo364
    Aug 11, 2016
    0
    This is a lousy survival game and a lousy space sim. The content while first seeming vast is really limited. It's like a huge empty sandbox. The lack of multiplayer instantly makes this game inferior to similar games such as Minecraft and Rust which allows players to interact with with these worlds with other players. The gameplay is surprisingly grindy for a game that was advertised as aThis is a lousy survival game and a lousy space sim. The content while first seeming vast is really limited. It's like a huge empty sandbox. The lack of multiplayer instantly makes this game inferior to similar games such as Minecraft and Rust which allows players to interact with with these worlds with other players. The gameplay is surprisingly grindy for a game that was advertised as a space exploration adventure game. Overall it;s not worth $60, maybe $20 or less.… Expand
  20. Dreitan
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    I waited so long for this game , i waited the the biggest world , i waited normal graphic, this is indi-game , that worth like -AAA- ! Hello - Games is new Ubisoft!
  21. foofiders
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    easily best game i have ever played, incredibly, massive, tons to explore, even more to do. I have never been amazed by a game this much in years. 10/10
  22. roadek
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    Amazing game. It's a magnific universe ready to be explored. A lot of mysteries, a lot of lore, beautiful places. I'ts like play a game inside a perfect sci-fi book. Hello Games team and Sean made a amazing job, i'ts a original game, a unique idea.
    If you like adventures, explore, sci-fi. Buy this game.
    The game industry needs original ideas like this one. Hello Games changed the    Amazing game. It's a magnific universe ready to be explored. A lot of mysteries, a lot of lore, beautiful places. I'ts like play a game inside a perfect sci-fi book. Hello Games team and Sean made a amazing job, i'ts a original game, a unique idea.
    If you like adventures, explore, sci-fi. Buy this game.

    The game industry needs original ideas like this one. Hello Games changed the gaming history with NMS.    … Expand
  23. JackKasket
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    Repetitive, small game in a big sandbox, tech demo, boring. Those are the things you'll hear about this game. You're playing it wrong, it's exactly what was promised, you don't get it. Those are also things that you'll hear about this game.

    All of these arguments are pointless drivel. My opinion is that this title is one of those that should have been published as a 24h demo, and in    Repetitive, small game in a big sandbox, tech demo, boring. Those are the things you'll hear about this game. You're playing it wrong, it's exactly what was promised, you don't get it. Those are also things that you'll hear about this game.

    All of these arguments are pointless drivel. My opinion is that this title is one of those that should have been published as a 24h demo, and in order to continue playing you'd have to pay. But, controversy creates cash, and that's good for the small team behind NMS.

    There is a lot of room for growth in this title, that is for sure, but I personally am able sink hours in the tinkering and exploration while enjoying myself immensely. I don't like knitting, but I imagine my grandma likes knitting for the same reason I like NMS.

    But here's the thing, I bought this game with an expectation that it will be updated, upgraded, and made better. I don't really want more things, but I want more things to do. My grandma didn't knit socks all the time, she also knit some scarves, and whateverthehell else you can knit.

    If you read until here, let me give an honest to god helpful hint: Did you spend more time building your base in Fallout 4 than actually playing the core game? If yes, buy NMS. If not, don't.    … Expand
  24. thecreativegun
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    Good luck travelers on your journey of convergence to the center. If you are a fan of science fiction, and are looking for a Space Exploration simulator that is lighthearted with a sense of wonder and hope. No Man's Sky is the game for you.

    The slightly skewed reviews that some of these people are leaving makes you just want to shake your head in disbelief. Read all the 0 and 10    Good luck travelers on your journey of convergence to the center. If you are a fan of science fiction, and are looking for a Space Exploration simulator that is lighthearted with a sense of wonder and hope. No Man's Sky is the game for you.

    The slightly skewed reviews that some of these people are leaving makes you just want to shake your head in disbelief. Read all the 0 and 10 reviews. Makes me want to vomit. No This game is not a 10. No this game is not a 0. Its not a 3 or 4 or even a 5. The game is a Solid 7 and half, 8 or 9 in my opinion. And just to sway the critics I am going to give it a 9. Here is my reasoning.

    First starting with negatives:
    Yes the game was largely over-hyped. Yes the combat is pretty basic. Yes there is no story or its hidden within the game and I need to learn the language to uncover it. The movement kind of is slow when on foot.

    Now lets move to the positives.
    But once you get into your spaceship and can fly from place to place, it gets much better. Your spaceship is your home, kind of. So be sure you don't go too far from it. You store everything there, once your suit runs out, and it helps you find Alien Artifacts, Trade Outposts to buy new Ships, and just helps you travel Space and Explore.

    No Man's Sky is actually quite enjoyable. Once I got through slight learning curve in the first few hours. Flying from one point to another. Naming different animals, which are surprisingly well animated and have different behaviors and vary largely in size and color. I met this huge animal of about 15 feet long thing that looked like a Lion with a Cone head that was amazing. I took many pictures and videos of it, and sent them to my friends. The thing was freaking huge, and I gave it good it then it was happy and started to follow me around. So real, it felt real. I felt as if I was there.

    The game world is very ascetically pleasing. And I must stress this, the world in a word is beautiful. The Space is also quite pleasing to the eye. This is not a realistic space sim. This game is a story book space sim. Like traveling to another Universe, sort of. And exploring it is truly a Unique experience unlike any I ever experienced in any game.

    From the start. What I did was I spent 12 hours on the first planet to make sure I got everything catalogued before moving on to the next planet. To the people saying each planet environment is not varied are truly wrong. My first starting planet had mountains, peeks, valleys, grass, different colored sky. I named my first planet Ferdinand 1, and my Solar System Magellan after the famous explorer. I plan to name all the planets I see after famous explorers and ships of history. The next planet I named Isabella after the Spanish monarch.But back to Ferdinand 1. Ferdinand 1 And it was the kind of place I would want to spend many years in. I cannot figure out how they made the game world look so unique.

    Props to the development team on this game. Just ignore the negative and reviews and focus on the positive. The game needs some work, but I am sure future updates will add many requested features.far as just what we have at launch, its an extremely playable and enjoyable experience.

    Two things I would fix are the interface, and the movement. Maybe add some land vehicles. Walking and flying shouldn't be the only ways to travel. Some type of Land rover or car would be great.

    This is kind of a first impression review as I only have spent maybe 12 hours in the game, so as I play more of it, I am sure I will discover things such as learning Alien language. The mystery of the Atlas. And try to get to the center of the Universe, but right now I am just too busy exploring my own Solar System, before I even think about going further.

    Good luck travelers, and don't let these 0 star reviews get you down. They are wrong, or people who did not even play the game. Or the type of people that play a game till end, and return it. If you are that type of player, that is looking for a story driven game, stay away from it. If you are looking for an enjoyable game you can play for many days, months, maybe even years and like Science Fiction. Then this game is for you.

    Even though the graphics are a bit dated, the beauty of the environments overshadows the graphics and just makes you want to explore and find new things. The first hour was tough, but once I figured out the mechanics. I think this game will hold me off for a long time.    … Expand
  25. BrysonHile
    Aug 11, 2016
    8
    This game is NOT for everyone. It is a very laid back relaxed game. Its not for the common player. If you like competition or grinding for gear or even cranking out mission accomplished medals, this game is not the game for you.

    This game IS for you if you like to explore, scavenge, and travel the expansive world known as No Man's Sky. I love this game for many reasons, the first is    This game is NOT for everyone. It is a very laid back relaxed game. Its not for the common player. If you like competition or grinding for gear or even cranking out mission accomplished medals, this game is not the game for you.

    This game IS for you if you like to explore, scavenge, and travel the expansive world known as No Man's Sky. I love this game for many reasons, the first is being able to name everything you discover. You can name the system, the planets, the moons, the fauna, and even specific points on the planet. This gives me so much excitement because I have a huge imagination and want to release that. The pure joy of this game is exploration. I love warping into a new system and getting surprised at what lays there waiting for me to discover it.

    This game is for those who want that sense of enjoyment discovering a new system or naming a weird looking creature. It is not a game for the hard core gamer who wants an objective to complete. No Man's Sky gives very little direction and I love it about that.

    The reason I gave it an 8, was because the activities run short after a few hours of exploring. I wish I had a few objectives to find or complete on each planet that switched up the gameplay just a little. But other than that, this game is phenomenal.    … Expand
  26. Quickstero
    Aug 11, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Man Sky appears to be suffering from the over hype of the game and thus generating reviews that are absolutely uneducated. You can't form an opinion about the game after only playing two hours. After playing for 7-10 hours I have discovered that the game has a lot of depth when it comes to the game especially with the alien races. You don't instantly understand what they are saying to you so you rely on visiting obelisk and talking to them in order to gain knowledge and learn the language. The depth is when you explore more into these alien races. The large obelisk monuments are obscure and mysterious but reveal information that adds to the experience. For example I encountered an alien race of Gek in a system, they look reptilian or amphibious like, have an awful smell, and are very fond of trading and consider your character as a customer. While venturing around the world I came across a bit of knowledge from an obelisk about the Gek. I won't reveal what was said but it was an amazing bit of information that I learned about the species and it made me look at the alien species a different way and interact with them differently. Another species I came across was the Korvok which is a alien species that may or may not be robotic. The Korvoks are highly intelligent and focus on studying plant and animal species. They enjoy acquiring information and think of you as a test subject. There is an even larger narrative in play in this game and I think we haven't given the game enough time to discover everything it holds. The Atlas Station is also extremely mysterious and I think there are things that will be discovered in the future. Just because the game doesn't live up to what everyone imagined it to be, doesn't automatically make it a below average game and the great thing is there is infinite room for growth! Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but its not and abysmal joke of a game that everyone is trying to make of it. I'd suggest waiting to see what the developers plan for the future of the game. If they are adding content constantly, than this game is worth everyone's time. Honestly I thought I was going to absolutely hate the game but I learned that it was captivating if I actually looked at what was going on in the game.… Expand
  27. Spartacus83
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    incredibly wonderful game for anyone who likes space exploration and crafting, lost for hours in endless worlds, this is more the kind of game you need rather shooter
  28. dogii
    Aug 11, 2016
    1
    Absolutely NOT what I was anticipating. Pretty much, fly, dig minerals, repeat. The graphics are **** the only fun aspect is the flying and exploring. This is the sole definition of an overhyped turd. Brink all over again.
  29. clendatu
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    Ill make it **** quick .
    You like exploring space and thousands of very well generated planets ? - Buy it
    You like mining and trading stuff ? Buy it You like to spend hundreds of hours in a game - buy it This game does exactly what is was made for and it works very very well . The planets look outstanding and you can easily spend hours and hours on each of them . The Spaceships look    Ill make it **** quick .
    You like exploring space and thousands of very well generated planets ? - Buy it
    You like mining and trading stuff ? Buy it
    You like to spend hundreds of hours in a game - buy it

    This game does exactly what is was made for and it works very very well . The planets look outstanding and you can easily spend hours and hours on each of them . The Spaceships look cool and the controls are very easy to learn for this kind of game . This game easily provides 40+ hours of gameplay without any special effort . How someone can give it 0 of 10 is beyond me . Id give a solid 8 of 10 (some bugs) but for all this stul give a 10    … Expand
  30. Vvrax12
    Aug 11, 2016
    3
    Sure it's fun during first 5 hours as you explore the huge universe in your ship and mine resources but it all gets repetitive quickly as you realize you are doing the same thing over and over. The game does not have a plot nor any interesting characters, all the game tells you is "reach the center of the universe". The story is not interesting at all and you'll forget about it. And withSure it's fun during first 5 hours as you explore the huge universe in your ship and mine resources but it all gets repetitive quickly as you realize you are doing the same thing over and over. The game does not have a plot nor any interesting characters, all the game tells you is "reach the center of the universe". The story is not interesting at all and you'll forget about it. And with no multiplayer or a nice story this game is not worth $60. Most of the planets that I visited are dead, empty and depressing, finding life on some planets was cool and interesting at first, but the interaction with the animals isn't fun, you can feed them, analyze them, or kill them. I didn't find any interesting characters and when I reached the center of the universe I was very disappointed by what I saw, possibly the worst ending in a video game. There is not much you can do and you'll get bored after 5-7 hours of mining resources, craft/upgrade, sell your resources, go to another planet and do the same thing over and this is bad for a $60 title.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 96 Critic Reviews

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