No Man's Sky

 PlayStation 4
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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5473 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Bulbotrax
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    a lot of game crash, freeze and so on... beside of this nasty conception, this game is a total waste of time. No game designer... just a big random thing without purpose.... no interest at all.
  4. felasi
    Aug 18, 2016
    3
    If this game was 20-30 USD, I would be more lenient in my review. However for a full priced 60 USD game it has to impress alot more than try to fly by under the guise of 'just' being an Indy game (as if that was an excuse anyway).

    The idea of a vast universe waiting to be explored with billions upon billions of planets to be explored is a captivating marketing tool, and certainly a    If this game was 20-30 USD, I would be more lenient in my review. However for a full priced 60 USD game it has to impress alot more than try to fly by under the guise of 'just' being an Indy game (as if that was an excuse anyway).

    The idea of a vast universe waiting to be explored with billions upon billions of planets to be explored is a captivating marketing tool, and certainly a wonderful feat achieved by No Man's Sky. It would always have been a challenge to fill those planets with unique quests. Instead all planets have outposts, monoliths, transmission towers, and drop pods which have rewards such as increasing your knowledge of an alien language, giving you better equipment, or finding a crashed ship that may have one more inventory than your own! (Excited yet?) Yes the designers try to vary the dialogue in each one of these encounters, but it is lacking since you are basically doing the same thing on every planet. As for rewards, mid way through play through you already have most of them so you end up getting rewards that you already have, hence rending the whole endeavour pointless. You can shoot things to get minerals which you can trade or use to upgrade equipment, but after 4 hrs it all starts to feel rather pointless. I mean do you need a 48 slot ship with fully upgraded mining tools and cannons to reach the Center of the universe?Unsurprisingly , the answer is no. So why spend hours upon hours hunting for rare minerals, trading with generic aliens at space ports, and continuously gather materials to fuel your space ship?

    The other aspect of this game that seems to be a paradox is the exploration and discovery concept. Why discover things when the chance of anyone finding your discovery (or even caring) is close to nil? As for finding all animals on a planet and categorising them shouldn't even be considered as gameplay, not in a 60 dollar game that is anyway.

    In a nutshell this game tries to utilise the romantic concept of space exploring and banked on that being enough for people to remain captivates. However when it comes down to it, space exploration is boring and tedious. The game doesn't excel in any particular field. First person shooting? Cumbersome. Intergalactic trade? limited and un-dynamic. Starship battles? incomplete. Story? partially there but lacks any serious drive except for the obsessive compulsive dead bent on reaching the center. Mining? A means to an end, that has no end.

    If the designers state this game is for a niche market than it should be priced accordingly. So much could have been added, yet their defence is a small team. Here is a bright idea then, no need for quintillion planets!

    A suggestion for how it could have been better;

    1. More customisable space ships ( including ability to change color and design)
    2. Improved FPS capabilities and improved combat
    3. Reduction in planets
    4. Addition of varied quests
    5. Faster dialogue during conservations with aliens!!!!!
    6. Improve space ship combat dynamics
    7. Ability to have PVP multiplayer in starships
    8. purchasing starship cargo vessels for trade and transport
    9. Stat counters to compare with other players across the globe ( how many animals planets discovered, minerals gathered, etc)

    Those are just 9 thought of on the spot, I'm sure there are many other points that could be done.    … Expand
  5. AreYouSerious
    Aug 27, 2016
    8
    Oh boy... the hate is strong with this one.

    I had zero desire to buy this game, yet a friend had been frothing at the mouth since it was first announced, but I (like most) was like "what the hell is this all about???" About a week before launch a saw a walkthrough video from the guy that "leaked" it on Youtube and found myself somewhat interested. So I thought I'd give it a go... and    Oh boy... the hate is strong with this one.

    I had zero desire to buy this game, yet a friend had been frothing at the mouth since it was first announced, but I (like most) was like "what the hell is this all about???"

    About a week before launch a saw a walkthrough video from the guy that "leaked" it on Youtube and found myself somewhat interested. So I thought I'd give it a go... and ironically, it got it's claws into me.

    It was so completely different from most games I play, I found myself fixed on finding "what was around the next corner" (or next galaxy in this case).

    But that intrigue will only last so long before everything starts to feel very much the same. Saying that, it gave me about 40-50 hours before I decided to stop - making sure I was still in a "happy place" with my experience.

    And that was the key for me - low expectations, and knowing when I'd had enough.

    Another big influence for me was the sound design... amazing! It drew me in and really gave weight and scale to the whole thing.

    Don't pay full price, but definitely give it a go and some point.    … Expand
  6. brmartins
    Aug 15, 2016
    0
    The game is boring and space combat mechanics is terrible, fight in planet orbit is impossible due movement restraint in low altitude.

    Worst game of the year, the best part was the uninstall
  7. EL_TAHA
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    Amazing, addictive, the "just 5 more minutes" kind of game. great concept with the biggest potential, but still with many issue.
    however a lot of things have already been fixed and addressed through patches and much more is coming. Even in its current state, its the best exploration/space game of this generation.
    upside: sense of discovery and finding new things never knowing what you    Amazing, addictive, the "just 5 more minutes" kind of game. great concept with the biggest potential, but still with many issue.
    however a lot of things have already been fixed and addressed through patches and much more is coming. Even in its current state, its the best exploration/space game of this generation.

    upside:
    sense of discovery and finding new things never knowing what you will find next
    beautiful art, amazing scenes, screenshot heaven
    interesting lore, as you learn about the history of what happened in the past and how the galaxy came to be.

    issues with the game:
    UI and some game mechanics needs improving: ( need shortcuts and hotkeys to make life easier)
    better waypoint system needed for planets and the interstellar travel ( devs confirmed this is in the works)

    for me these are the biggest issues in the game, and hopefully they are fixes easily

    my advice, try it out... its worth it    … Expand
  8. rickard2014
    Aug 25, 2016
    8
    The game was so much hyped upon that we see a very low user score like this, but as we could see from the metascore, the critics actually acknoledged that the game has it´s own genre and shouldn´t be hated upon.

    We see lots of people saying the planets are repetitive and not variate enough. Well, we knew that when they said it would have infinite planets, a company could either make    The game was so much hyped upon that we see a very low user score like this, but as we could see from the metascore, the critics actually acknoledged that the game has it´s own genre and shouldn´t be hated upon.

    We see lots of people saying the planets are repetitive and not variate enough. Well, we knew that when they said it would have infinite planets, a company could either make some planets and work hard to make them very different or make millions that look kind of the same. Either way, I'm impressed with the diversity overall and the outstanding achievement of this indie company. I wish more companies could pitch ideas like this into the comunity and actually have incentive from the people to keep doing so.

    Sadly, this kind of public reaction we see towards No Man's Sky will negatively impact the creative game makers and big companies, holding them towards safer and (ironically) repetitive ideas that seem to be widely accepted.

    My overall experience with the game has been positive and entertaining. It's a game I can always sit and enjoy while listening to podcasts, music or even the amazing soundtrack it has.    … Expand
  9. paconita
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    one of a kind. got love that feeling of been lost on this universe and learn your way out. just relax and explore. a game that not all about violence and you can only lose you thoughts and "fly away".
  10. AtticusFinch-
    Aug 14, 2016
    8
    (No spoilers) I really like the game, but I see how it isn't for everyone. There are some terrible reviews on here, but if you already made it to the center of the universe in a week, the game clearly isn't for you... It's like going to Yellowstone & trying to make it to the other side of the park as fast as possible. Why bother going if you aren't interested in seeing the sights?

    And    (No spoilers) I really like the game, but I see how it isn't for everyone. There are some terrible reviews on here, but if you already made it to the center of the universe in a week, the game clearly isn't for you... It's like going to Yellowstone & trying to make it to the other side of the park as fast as possible. Why bother going if you aren't interested in seeing the sights?

    And there is a good story- you just have to eek it out. I learned over 100 words (as you don't understand alien languages of course) before even bothering leaving my first system- which meant hours and hours of slowly learning a species history through visiting various locations etc. And that changed the shape of the game for me, and my goals. it is slow though, and the resource grind is repetitive, but that should be known to everyone already, it's a little like Minecraft. Only different.

    Anyway, I dig it.    … Expand
  11. SalvationGaming
    Aug 14, 2016
    8
    No Man's sky is an ambitious title from the indie studio Hello Games, and it leaves much to the imagination in the way of traditional story telling. In fact the game has almost no story at all. In it's early hours No Man's Sky is game of survival, and near it's bitter end it is nothing more than resource management. Without spoiling anything No Man's Sky's ending leaves a bitter taste inNo Man's sky is an ambitious title from the indie studio Hello Games, and it leaves much to the imagination in the way of traditional story telling. In fact the game has almost no story at all. In it's early hours No Man's Sky is game of survival, and near it's bitter end it is nothing more than resource management. Without spoiling anything No Man's Sky's ending leaves a bitter taste in the players mouth making all of their hard work feel meaningless. That being said the journey to get to that ending is where the true game exists. Encountering new alien species, finding resources throughout one of the quintillions of randomly generated planets, and even spaceship combat. Where No Man's Sky succeeds is also where it unfortunately falters. Early exploration feels exciting and new, but upon further inspection becomes repetitious at best. Planets begin to feel like nothing more than re-skinned color pallets of ones that came before, and new animals you discover rarely differ much from ones you've seen already. That being said No Man's Sky is still an enjoyable game, albeit a little buggy at times, and with it's faults I never found myself regretting the purchase. This game may not be the experiences you are looking for if you wish to experience it with friends, or if you want an amazingly told story. It is, however, a game worth investing in if you enjoy a sense of discovery and making your own adventures.… Expand
  12. Yankee6X
    Aug 14, 2016
    6
    After waiting nearly 3 years for this game, to get my hands on it and to be faced with exactly what I expected, it was generally disappointing. What made it worse was the lack of assistance with starting the game, which eventually lulled into a steady routine, and eventual monotonous chore of doing menial tasks to accomplish what I had wanted. A forgivable sin, when we look at the rest ofAfter waiting nearly 3 years for this game, to get my hands on it and to be faced with exactly what I expected, it was generally disappointing. What made it worse was the lack of assistance with starting the game, which eventually lulled into a steady routine, and eventual monotonous chore of doing menial tasks to accomplish what I had wanted. A forgivable sin, when we look at the rest of the game.

    Graphically, stunning - not realistic, but graphically stunning (especially when in your ship).

    Audio - simply mind blowing. Best played with a good set of headphones, for sure!

    Those things are fantastic, until I sat down and did the maths of how many times the game crashed (with the 1.03 patch, mind you) when I entered warp - a staggering 25-30% crash rate!

    I love the game, but i resent playing it, and fear progressing through the game.    … Expand
  13. Gawlft
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    The game is repetitive, not worth 60$.
    All the planets just look the same, you don't have pulsars, gas giants, gravity, stars and all those other science stuff.
    It crashed a lot when it released and the FPS ratio sucks.
    Also, they lied in our face about multiplayer, **** you for that, Sean Murray.
  14. Elite_Gamer
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    sorry i cant take the lies, wasted too much time with this misleading title.
    This isnt anything like the Trailer and presentations made it to be.
    This is some dumbed down grindfest
  15. DarthPreamp
    Aug 18, 2016
    10
    ACTUALLY a masterpiece. A very true life simulation. It doesn't hold your hand or make you feel like you are god, THANKFULLY. There is beauty and exploration and wisdom in it, that is as good or better than anything else ever made in the video game genre.
  16. Sceptic
    Aug 12, 2016
    5
    I found this to be initially interesting and enjoyable,especially visually,until around 5 systems and 20 explored planets in,where I realised that this was the sum of the game.There is no building,and ship customisation is pathetically only +1,+2 lasers etc with no visual upgrades at all.You may find or buy ships but can't sell yours for some reason.Combat is nothing but an annoyance andI found this to be initially interesting and enjoyable,especially visually,until around 5 systems and 20 explored planets in,where I realised that this was the sum of the game.There is no building,and ship customisation is pathetically only +1,+2 lasers etc with no visual upgrades at all.You may find or buy ships but can't sell yours for some reason.Combat is nothing but an annoyance and it seems that you are the only player in the entire universe.The over-hype from gaming websites and magazines has turned this essentially $25 Indie title into a full priced disaster.This is essentially a repetitive inventory management 'game'.Boring.… Expand
  17. Briciovh
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    Here, we have an out the box game.
    Yes, you can't get established, you follow a goal that seems like an infinite loop of do-overs.
    This will get heavy on you if you were seeking for a game with an ending after 4-8 hours of story gameplay. This game is beautiful for a player who doesn't want just to get there to see the ending credits, or looking for a rich story, this game is made for    Here, we have an out the box game.
    Yes, you can't get established, you follow a goal that seems like an infinite loop of do-overs.
    This will get heavy on you if you were seeking for a game with an ending after 4-8 hours of story gameplay.
    This game is beautiful for a player who doesn't want just to get there to see the ending credits, or looking for a rich story, this game is made for exploration an appreciation.
    Even though, you'll just keep getting to lookalike intetest points and the same kind of technologies and resources over and over again.    … Expand
  18. mcmunsta
    Aug 15, 2016
    1
    I really wanted to enjoy this game. I knew it was coming from a new team so I tempered my expectations a bit but to be honest nothing could've prepared me for the absolute underwhelming feeling I get when playing this. It is absolutely gorgeous yet dreadfully drab at the same time. The gameplay is extremely weak and the whole inventory management thing wears out quickly. Aside from theI really wanted to enjoy this game. I knew it was coming from a new team so I tempered my expectations a bit but to be honest nothing could've prepared me for the absolute underwhelming feeling I get when playing this. It is absolutely gorgeous yet dreadfully drab at the same time. The gameplay is extremely weak and the whole inventory management thing wears out quickly. Aside from the beauty of the game (which for me has worn off) there isn't much left that I enjoy. Game is in no way worth $60 to me, I honestly might have more fun with a farming simulator or even the goat simulator because NMS lacks to key things for me in a game...fun factor and mission objectives that feel like I've accomplished something. Anyways sad to write such a poor review but it is how I feel.… Expand
  19. mhay78
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    7 out of 10, so far.....

    I've put 13-14hrs in so far so not a lot by any stretch of the imagination. Do you like fast paced shooters, lots of RPG elements and interactions with NPC's with branching dialogue? Yes? I do as well but No Man's Sky doesn't exactly have much if any of these elements. After my 3 days of gameplay I'm still in my starting solar system, yet to venture out    7 out of 10, so far.....

    I've put 13-14hrs in so far so not a lot by any stretch of the imagination.

    Do you like fast paced shooters, lots of RPG elements and interactions with NPC's with branching dialogue? Yes? I do as well but No Man's Sky doesn't exactly have much if any of these elements.

    After my 3 days of gameplay I'm still in my starting solar system, yet to venture out into the wider galaxy, so what are my impressions....

    Planets I've visited in the main are varied (hot to freezing cold, empty to packed full of life). As I'm still in the same solar system I'm not expecting to see massive variation in animals but I have been surprised by a small world I'm on now and how much life and variation of life there is.

    NMS has very little if any hand holding, you are on your own in this universe after all and the game (for the most part) leaves it to you to decide what to do when, in what order and to work out how to do it.

    Sunsets, vistas etc can look stunning,

    The day night cycle in my opinion comes around to quickly but I guess that may vary dependent on planet and spin speed?

    The lights (for night time exploration) on your Exo suit are naff and light up about half a meter in front of you .
    So far I've established that one of the NPC races hate the sentinels which are AI/robots that patrol the universe, there's lots to do if you want to farm minerals, trade, explore planets, learn alien languages.

    However as much as I'm enjoying it I would say....

    If you only have 30-60min to play this is not the game for you. you need at least a couple of hours to get anywhere per game play.

    While I'm enjoying the exploration and options to do what I want, trade, steal cargo etc. at the moment from what I've experienced this could become repetitive further down the line.

    I'm not sure what this universe has in store for me but I'm eager to find out.

    Recommended but it's not for everyone ( I prefer this to Fallout 4 though)    … Expand
  20. cizar
    Aug 13, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Идея шикарная, но обсалютное отсутствие наполненности этого мира чем-то происходящим огорчает… Expand
  21. Ceneo
    Aug 17, 2016
    0
    Absolute piece of crap. This guy spins lies like he's Peter Molyneux jr. I had a lot of faith in this game and what it could be but it really is not what they said it would be in the years leading up to its release. Avoid.

    Runs badly, little real good content, the procedural stuff itself isn't great and its single player through and through.
  22. pt122781
    Aug 12, 2016
    3
    Now I want to give the designers at Hello Games credit for the idea behind the game and their hard work, however they missed the opportunity. I was so excited for thus game to just find disappointment and I only played about 3 hours. Is it intriguing? Yes. Fun ? No. Boring and no substance. Way to much focus on making an infinite universe with not much too do. Horrible inventory designNow I want to give the designers at Hello Games credit for the idea behind the game and their hard work, however they missed the opportunity. I was so excited for thus game to just find disappointment and I only played about 3 hours. Is it intriguing? Yes. Fun ? No. Boring and no substance. Way to much focus on making an infinite universe with not much too do. Horrible inventory design choice and graphics are sub par to what they looked like in previews and gameplay. Genius idea but a missed chance. Sorry Hello Games, I'm very disappointed and will be trading this game in until maybe I got time when it's cheaper. All those delays were discouraging for an overhyped game that I too fell for.… Expand
  23. Glitchy97
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    I tried to defend this game at first but its just so unfinished that I can't, this is still a fair review and here are a list of pros ans cons

    cons: -The space stations are terrible. If they were going to randomly generate stuff they could have done it to the space stations as well, they are all the same, they are so empty despite being the size of the death star, with only two rooms    I tried to defend this game at first but its just so unfinished that I can't, this is still a fair review and here are a list of pros ans cons

    cons:
    -The space stations are terrible. If they were going to randomly generate stuff they could have done it to the space stations as well, they are all the same, they are so empty despite being the size of the death star, with only two rooms to "explore" and one alien working there.

    -There are only three different alien races, infinite number of retarded looking animals yet they only made three different types of alien, I don't even know why they bothered, there is no difference between the aliens except their heads. There's no backstory or conflict between the races.

    -There's no cities or villages, they could have made some sort of undeveloped/savage aliens that lives in mudhuts or tee-pees or something, or some sort of villages with bars and shops or even big alien cities, instead you get the same looking buildings through out the universe with only ONE goddamn alien every time, and when ships lands at a trading post or something no one gets out, they just wait 10 seconds and fly off, giving the game a look of lifelessness.

    -The random animals are terrible, they do nothing except walk around, they don't hunt or drink or eat or sleep. Seeing an animal is a big thing actually cause they're so rare, and seeing a big one is even more rare. I have yet to see two or more different types of animal in the same place.

    -The inventory system is terrible, the fact that upgrades take up space is ridiculous, not to mention the fact that you run out of space in about 10 minutes.
    You find all these blueprint for upgrades you're never going to use because they take up space and are useless.

    -The planets are very samey, very barren, very empty, there are no jungles or tall mountains or crevasses or volcanoes or geysers, just the same rocky landscape every time, with a different danger like radiation or heat or cold or toxins but it makes no difference, your shield absorbs it all and you just have to mine more to keep it going.
    And it's not like finding materials is hard, fuel is everywhere, is not a commodity you have to refine or buy or use sparingly, it's EVERYWHERE and very easy to get.

    - Space battles are extremely easy and dull, even if you do die there are no real consequences, just fly back to your grave and pick up all your stuff, you even have a way-point showing you where you died.
    The big spaceships you see are pointless, you cant land inside them or explore them or hijack them, you can just attack them and probably get killed by sentinels.

    -The game is marketed as survival. This is false there is no aspect of survival, no hunger or thirst or need for shelter. You can wander around for hours just refueling your suit and you won't die.

    -The worst thing in this game is that it's so easy, but this is a sort of paradox: surviving, collecting resources, getting money is all very easy, but the end goal is pointless, there is no real motivation to get to the center, so it makes it difficult to want to play it.

    Pros:
    I struggled to find these cause I want to give this game a fair review.

    +The planets look pretty from in space (especially if you're on a moon).

    +If you like to look at randomly generated stuff, you'll like it.

    +Black holes look cool.

    But that's it. I'll admit this game was a victim of hype but the way it was marketed was extremely deceptive, they showed scripted things that you would never find in the game. Without even mentioning the lack of multiplayer this game is still terrible, and multiplayer/ co-op drop in aspect could have saved the game.
    But this game is by no means worth the 60$ price tag.    … Expand
  24. DannyDPS4
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I was giving this a rating for the first 5 hours in game it would have received an 8/9 out of 10 but unfortunately it nose dives after that.

    At first you think the planets are beautiful, you want to keep exploring, making new discoveries and meeting new aliens, you quickly realise however that nothing is new. You will come across the same space stations in every system, visit the same planets to gather enough resources to warp to another system where you go to the same space station and visit the same planets to gather more resources to warp to another similar system over and over and over again.

    I've warped over 30 times, met 40 odd aliens and been through black holes but I've got no reason to keep going, I know that the next 30 times I warp will produce the same result, I'll end up gathering the same 3 or 4 resources on a planet just to warp the next, there is nothing left for me to see or do here in under 20 hours of play time.    … Expand
  25. Turulo
    Aug 27, 2016
    1
    I've changed my mind about this game, first I somewhat liked it giving it a 5, but now I'm re thinking it and going for a 2, because I saw the trailer and you can clearly see that the advertising was misleading. What you see in the trailer is totally false, from the graphics to the number of animals and plants. Trees are not affected by animals, animals won't flee in mass from predators asI've changed my mind about this game, first I somewhat liked it giving it a 5, but now I'm re thinking it and going for a 2, because I saw the trailer and you can clearly see that the advertising was misleading. What you see in the trailer is totally false, from the graphics to the number of animals and plants. Trees are not affected by animals, animals won't flee in mass from predators as there are not even close the number of animals as shown in the trailer.… Expand
  26. JuhBoi
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    Everyone reviewing this game poorly is playing the game wrong, this game is absolutely sublime. Not only does it have a story that is outstanding and only takes around 11 hours if you follow the atlas path, but the pay off at the end is totally worth the hours you put in. If your not ok with only 11 hours there is an alternate path to complete the story that takes roughly 30 hours, and ifEveryone reviewing this game poorly is playing the game wrong, this game is absolutely sublime. Not only does it have a story that is outstanding and only takes around 11 hours if you follow the atlas path, but the pay off at the end is totally worth the hours you put in. If your not ok with only 11 hours there is an alternate path to complete the story that takes roughly 30 hours, and if that's still not enough I just spent 24 hours on a single planet alone that I thought was beautiful. In my opinion this game is worth the money just to take of into space for the first time and experience that. In reality this game has the greatest story of any game released this year and if you dont play it you are missing out on one of the greatest games of all time.… Expand
  27. martinlaso
    Aug 30, 2016
    0
    This game is a huge Screen saver, just like the one you would play on your windows 97's Mace. No point in playing when there is no objective, this is not a game -it is a boring simulator. No multiplayer, it was so over hyped.
  28. Judge-Thanatos
    Aug 17, 2016
    6
    Unfortunately, I was expecting something different and better. It is pretty empty to be honest, one NPC per building, very much predictable throughout, greatest achievement being expanding your starship slot by one. I would agree with many that the price tag for the end deliverable is unrealistic and misleading. It had potential yet in its current state it has under-delivered greatly toUnfortunately, I was expecting something different and better. It is pretty empty to be honest, one NPC per building, very much predictable throughout, greatest achievement being expanding your starship slot by one. I would agree with many that the price tag for the end deliverable is unrealistic and misleading. It had potential yet in its current state it has under-delivered greatly to many of us. I do hope the free DLC will address the issues raised by many fans.… Expand
  29. Bondiga
    Aug 24, 2016
    2
    No man's sky theres only ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOU AND I GONNA SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU S-A-W-F-T SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWFT.No realy this game is not good the guy who made the game lied to us this game should beam called no man's lie
  30. Slenderwoman13
    Aug 13, 2016
    1
    This sandbox with infinite potential and plenty of opportunities, which is not yet fully implemented. I'm waiting for 18 quintillion patches to call the game a masterpiece!
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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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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