No Man's Sky

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4.8

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  1. Strelok_VSOP
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    Унылая и скучнейшая игра. Через 3 часа становится понятно, что больше в игре делать нечего.
    Множество планет, похожих друг на друга как две капли воды, различающихся иконкой угрозы в интерфейсе и цветовой гаммой. И так - во всем.
    Очень скучно, очень однообразно. Разочарование.    Унылая и скучнейшая игра. Через 3 часа становится понятно, что больше в игре делать нечего.
    Множество планет, похожих друг на друга как две капли воды, различающихся иконкой угрозы в интерфейсе и цветовой гаммой. И так - во всем.
    Очень скучно, очень однообразно.
    Разочарование.
  2. ruebush
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    This is the most fun I have had playing a game in awhile. Whenever I sit down to play for a bit I always end up spending at least an hour or two more than I planned. The reviews that say everything is the same must not have played for very long before giving up. As you progress the planets are very different as you move to a new star system. It is a bit repetitive at times, but itThis is the most fun I have had playing a game in awhile. Whenever I sit down to play for a bit I always end up spending at least an hour or two more than I planned. The reviews that say everything is the same must not have played for very long before giving up. As you progress the planets are very different as you move to a new star system. It is a bit repetitive at times, but it never feels like a chore. The game lets you choose your path and speed. Explore for a bit, or progress along the story line. Stick with it a bit, explore, relax, and this game is very rewarding.… Expand
  3. goliva
    Aug 16, 2016
    7
    This game is exactly what I was expecting, an exploration game. In the first hours I could find different aliens, learn words from their language, gather resources, sell and trade them making money to get more slots in my inventory and purchase a new ship plus creating different improvements that make my life exploring this universe easier.

    There are not loading screens and you can just    This game is exactly what I was expecting, an exploration game. In the first hours I could find different aliens, learn words from their language, gather resources, sell and trade them making money to get more slots in my inventory and purchase a new ship plus creating different improvements that make my life exploring this universe easier.

    There are not loading screens and you can just land in and land off anywhere, but in the negative side I have to admit randomization is not coherent... most things are weird or even ugly and hard to believe they could be real (not to mention physics) so I think a more controlled randomization would have helped to trust what I see.

    It is been taking a while to see planets different from the one I started, but seems it is possible, somehow, from what I could see in other player's media. I had no luck yet but I'm curious. Seems like I need to travel further by improving my ship.

    This game has a lot of potential but many people are complaining about it because they expected more combat, action, maybe even quests and a fast paced progress. It is not and was never expected it to be. You explore a vast universe, it takes time, it is slow… and rewarding.

    Hello Games already announced they will allow you to build things in future patches so, as always in XXI century, this game will never be finished and in continuous evolution.    … Expand
  4. getrwuegyweh
    Aug 16, 2016
    6
    Really didn't live up to expectations.

    I was hoping for some sort of story-line to the game but there's literally nothing apart from get to the centre of the galaxy ( which gets boring and repetitive) or keep going to different atlas interfaces (which also, gets boring and repetitive). The planets are pretty much the exact same just with different colours and skins. Animals on each    Really didn't live up to expectations.

    I was hoping for some sort of story-line to the game but there's literally nothing apart from get to the centre of the galaxy ( which gets boring and repetitive) or keep going to different atlas interfaces (which also, gets boring and repetitive). The planets are pretty much the exact same just with different colours and skins. Animals on each planet also look the same. Game constantly crashes when uploading discoveries and warping and landing and the textures just take too long to load at points. The colouring of the game is an eye killer also.

    However, good that this is the first of its kind in the genre of game and hopefully there will be similar games but executed much better in future. Did enjoy for a bit but once I got platinum on the game there's nothing else to do apart from keep warping to the centre of the galaxy.    … Expand
  5. NoManHype
    Aug 16, 2016
    4
    I played the game for about 15 hours and read many reviews here and i think the people who gave it a mediocre score are the ones with a more realistic view on the true nature of this game. The concept of this game is very interesting and that's the reason i pushed my playtime a little more, despite i was already bored with it.There's absolutely nothing to do in the world(s) of No Man'sI played the game for about 15 hours and read many reviews here and i think the people who gave it a mediocre score are the ones with a more realistic view on the true nature of this game. The concept of this game is very interesting and that's the reason i pushed my playtime a little more, despite i was already bored with it.There's absolutely nothing to do in the world(s) of No Man's Sky. Only thing you do is grind, grind, grind to get better stuff. I like to grind in games but i don't want to play a game that has nothing to offer besides grinding. It has to be a less prominent role in a game. This game is behind the interesting idea (on paper) so shallow and thin that it is almost unbelievable this game had a green light for a release. It's not a finished product. Maybe this game was better suited for something like a demo, a promotion thing of a game producer. To show what can be done with nowadays technology, because this game is missing it's core: Gameplay.
    It's an unripe apple, plucked from the tree too soon.    … Expand
  6. kevinghill1979
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    To all the people still hating on No Man's Sky, this game was developed by an indie studio consisting of 11 people who wanted to make something great where nothing like it had existed since the days of Frontier Elite. Yes it was over-hyped, and some reviews have been harsher than others, but this is a first step in a AAA title world. I think once a few patches are addressed it will set theTo all the people still hating on No Man's Sky, this game was developed by an indie studio consisting of 11 people who wanted to make something great where nothing like it had existed since the days of Frontier Elite. Yes it was over-hyped, and some reviews have been harsher than others, but this is a first step in a AAA title world. I think once a few patches are addressed it will set the bar far above anything like it for some time. When you put it against the hundreds of developers that go into **** rehashed fps shooters every year and games cut into smaller DLC packs to maximise money over an enjoyable experience (*coughs* Activision) you realise what it is Hello Games has offered.… Expand
  7. Edelplastic_com
    Aug 16, 2016
    1
    Overhyped Indie-Game by the Press. The graphics looking worse, the performance is terrible - the price is to high and it has to less gameplay functions. No real Multiplayer !

    This Game is not worth $60... maybe $15 or something.
  8. Malef
    Aug 16, 2016
    6
    As Sean Murray said long time ago and did it again at official blog (August 8, 2016) that NMS "It’s a weird game, it’s a niche game and it’s a very very chill game." And it is completly true. I've spend 6 hours full of exploration on my first planet just to feel the journey that awaits me. And this game fully satisfy my hunger of atmospheric sci-fi journey through galaxy (and beyond?)As Sean Murray said long time ago and did it again at official blog (August 8, 2016) that NMS "It’s a weird game, it’s a niche game and it’s a very very chill game." And it is completly true. I've spend 6 hours full of exploration on my first planet just to feel the journey that awaits me. And this game fully satisfy my hunger of atmospheric sci-fi journey through galaxy (and beyond?) with aestetic of extraterrestrial scenery taken from Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Ursula Kroeber Le Guin's novels.

    NMS is full of lore, it have lots of small "quests/sutuations/accidents" when aliens need you assistance.

    This game keep many things simple. Space fight and travels, crafting system and survival just to be "very very chill game" which lets you explore and travel through space with pleasure but still feel tension and be aware of managing all the aspects of ship/suit/cargo etc.

    Greate game to play after long busy day.

    [Sorry for mistakes in text. English isn't my strong side]    … Expand
  9. joeybearoman
    Aug 16, 2016
    9
    I only played around two hours from the game so this review is rough but I will be addressing combat, story elements, and exploration/space.

    First off the combat is good. It does remind me a bit of Fallout. I was only able to fight with the mining tool. At first there was some difficulty aiming but after fighting several drones I got the hang of it. I found some alien pods. Inside I    I only played around two hours from the game so this review is rough but I will be addressing combat, story elements, and exploration/space.

    First off the combat is good. It does remind me a bit of Fallout. I was only able to fight with the mining tool. At first there was some difficulty aiming but after fighting several drones I got the hang of it. I found some alien pods. Inside I found a weapon on the shelf which was fairly expensive. At this point I was only 30 minutes in and I already found a new weapon which I was very curious as to how it shoots and it's power. This alone gave me the desire to find more guns and to upgrade them. Some crates that I plundered gave me some upgrades to my mining gun. One of the upgrades made my mining gun stronger which is awesome to see. It was not hard to make and it was fun seeing the added power to the mining gun. Your suit is also a key component to the combat in No Man's Sky. Early on I fought many police drones because I did mine that one cave a little too much. But all in all, I felt like I was given too much health. I was taking many hits at the beginning and I was barely at half health. Scaling of health and health upgrades should be changed for the better without a doubt. But like the upgrades for the mining tool, I appreciate the upgrades that can be used on your suit and their effects on combat. Mixing the crafting component with upgrades for the combat aspect of the game is done very well. It makes me want to upgrade more and to test out my gear in battles.

    Now on to story elements. This is where the game excels in my opinion. At the very beginning of the game I was given three options when I approached this technology I found. I honestly felt like my choice really made a difference for the story I was playing. And making more decisions like this from objects gives No Man's Sky its RPG edge. I met my first alien near the beginning of the game in one of the alien pods. The alien and I talked, granted I did not know what he was saying, and I was given three options. One of them was to pet, another to feed, and the last was to give credits. Of course I chose to give the alien credits because I do not know their customs and what is appropriate for their race. And on top of that, money talks. The alien was very pleased which made me very happy. I felt like I was one step closer to this unknown alien race. The progression of story on this alien race soon became an important goal for me to attain.

    Lastly, I felt like No Man's Sky's exploration and space is slightly a double edged sword. But still I love it. The game is huge and I am definitely one of those guys who loves to explore every point of interest. In fact I will even double check places just to make sure I have everything. Once I started playing I instantly fell in love with it. I was like a boy at the candy shop. It was exhilarating to discover new rocks and plants to mine with my mining gun. At one point I needed a lot of one type of mineral and I mined for about 10 minutes straight. I can see how this can get tiring for majority of players. It was not really for me because I am totally fine with doing monotonous tasks. So with this I am not going to judge whether this is something the game needs to fix because it is depends on the player. And also, if a player should have any problem with doing a task over and over, they could just upgrade their gear so mining can go even faster. I did this and I was appreciative of the upgrade. And here is the thing about mining for so long and gathering materials; it takes up a lot of space. And no I do not mean the space that is galaxies upon galaxies. I am talking about inventory. At the beginning this was a struggle to deal with. I had to constantly go back into inventory and either craft or throw material out. Good thing is that I did not have to throw out many materials because a lot of things in my inventory had a use. For instance my suit needed certain minerals while my mining tool needed other minerals to repair it. Nevertheless, it was still a hassle to deal with. What I do applaud No Man's Sky when it comes to inventory is the sections of inventory. Your ship, your suit and your mining tool all can carry materials. This was helpful and made sense. For instance, whenever my ship thrusters needed repairing I would repair it with minerals found in my ship's inventory and not my mining tool's inventory. It made sense that transferring things from my ship all the way to my suit would not work if the distance was too far.

    In conclusion, the combat is good, the story elements are exceptional, and the exploration/space is still a bit rough. I loved the game and I am very thankful that my friend was able to let me test it out. I will without doubt buy the game whenever I get the chance. I am also excited for new updates that will enhance the game further. Never before have I wanted to explore a planet so thoroughly along with the vast No Man's Sky universe.    … Expand
  10. Tilde_Gunderson
    Aug 16, 2016
    6
    It's going to be the best game ever in five years.

    This game's poor reception is due to a promise of something more than just 'another sandbox'. It's a great sandbox for the first few hours, but once you've discovered the next sandbox is the same as the last sandbox you were just in except for a different colour of sand, you don't feel like going sand-mining again. What I and    It's going to be the best game ever in five years.

    This game's poor reception is due to a promise of something more than just 'another sandbox'. It's a great sandbox for the first few hours, but once you've discovered the next sandbox is the same as the last sandbox you were just in except for a different colour of sand, you don't feel like going sand-mining again.

    What I and everyone else believed it to be was the next big thing. Halo and Half-Life 2 were the next big things, changing the way how we saw FPS's. GTA 3 revolutionized the idea of what a sandbox could be. I thought No Man's Sky would change what games could be. It has the space to do that, but it currently has nothing other than the foundation dug out.

    That's why I say in five years, this game will be one of the best ever. The developers have so much to work on, but if they follow through on their promise to provide free (or at least frequent) updates, it will turn out to be amazing.    … Expand
  11. RicoC
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    I bought the Collector's Edition day one. It was WELL worth it! I am unsure why people spend so much time and effort with the fake low reviews. You get a ship, fly to a functionally infinite number of stars and planets and worlds, upgrade your ship, suit, gun...and get to the center. It is amazing. Gorgeous animals, plants, planets, etc.
  12. Scryre
    Aug 15, 2016
    4
    I was so excited about this game and I was watching the progress about 2 years. I expected huge open world with various activities and live universe. After few hours of play I realised that the scale of the game is just about visage. You will see many places like no other, but in the end.... they are all the same.. There are no new cultures, no different planets - with society or else.I was so excited about this game and I was watching the progress about 2 years. I expected huge open world with various activities and live universe. After few hours of play I realised that the scale of the game is just about visage. You will see many places like no other, but in the end.... they are all the same.. There are no new cultures, no different planets - with society or else. Alien activities are all the same around the universe and everything is just the same as at the start of the game. Such a disappointment :-(… Expand
  13. 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
  14. Jasonq76
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    It's basically the ambient music of video games. It's one where I feel like I can just be and not have to constantly be on my toes. I think once the folks who demand action and at least some violence in their games move on and people with open minds and less expectations get on board it will come into it's own as what I think is a first step towards new, expansive, open ended games moreIt's basically the ambient music of video games. It's one where I feel like I can just be and not have to constantly be on my toes. I think once the folks who demand action and at least some violence in their games move on and people with open minds and less expectations get on board it will come into it's own as what I think is a first step towards new, expansive, open ended games more focused on exploration and atmosphere and less on goal and skill oriented gaming. The way the game feels when I leave atmosphere and get out into space or breach atmosphere and land still continues to feel liberating, like "finally I am free to explore the Universe." It comes from a deep place. The smoothness of the transition is impressive. Other games where you would travel to and land on a planet you have loading screens in between outer space, orbit, landing/taking off. Games like Destiny or any Mass Effect. In No Man's Sky the effect is seamless and it's beautiful.… Expand
  15. Jaunty
    Aug 15, 2016
    5
    Not worth $60. Wait for a sale, and for Hello Games to fix issues and patch in some more interesting content. This game just doesn't have enough to keep your attention, certainly not enough for you to want to explore even 100 of the advertised 18 quintillion planets. After 10 of them you've already seen all there is to offer.
  16. Firefly-0006
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    This game is exactly what the developer said it would be. Its not for everybody. This is a cult game. Most people will not like it because they would rather have the next COD in space. They want a game to tell them what to do with clearly defined goals. People keep comparing this game to other games. But it was never developed to be like another game. The most similar game to it isThis game is exactly what the developer said it would be. Its not for everybody. This is a cult game. Most people will not like it because they would rather have the next COD in space. They want a game to tell them what to do with clearly defined goals. People keep comparing this game to other games. But it was never developed to be like another game. The most similar game to it is probably Minecraft. This game is for the casual gamer who wants to explore a universe and relax. To get lost in finding the tiny tidbits of lore scattered throughout the universe and to watch a blue sunrise. The fact is, this game was hyped not by Sony or the developers, but by the community making assumptions.… Expand
  17. WryMouth
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    This game is not worth $60, it is boring and its nothing Sony showed off at E3 2014. It feels like a demo that is piled with garbage. Good idea on the tech engine but the game is boring as hell.

    Huge Disappointment.

    Wait till its free to Play.
  18. Bollywongaloid
    Aug 15, 2016
    9
    I am really loving this game so far (about 16 hours in). It's a game that asks you engage your imagination (not enough games do this now) and a game which you can just get lost in for hours. Real shame that so many people don't seem to like it... It's original, stylish and inspired and I wish more games took a leaf out of Hello Games' book. Great work from such a small team.
  19. GamecubeLover
    Aug 15, 2016
    4
    This game is meh I mean the graphics are beautiful and it does have appeal but it doesn't appeal to me and the game left me unsatisfied cause of how boring and cliche it is.
  20. Shatosen
    Aug 15, 2016
    1
    Commonly hit soft lock bug with the preorder ship locking me out of the main quest. Took me a solid 4 hours of trying random / reddit searching to progress the game.
  21. 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
  22. SirMurtresser
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    This is a magnificent game, with a good concept, you're alone in the universe with thousands and thousands of planets, species not be recognize, and much vegetable places too, your capacity to make things is Absolutely big. You make you story or you not be able?
    This game is not for everyone, but I think "that game is for me"
  23. Nuckoo
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    This is now my favourite game ever. I've played just about every moment I could since launch.

    While a few mechanics could be explained in-game better than they are, once armed with the right knowledge you can settle in for some grand space exploration and some occasional laughs from the resident aliens. The science path (scanning life forms) is quite difficult early on and the    This is now my favourite game ever. I've played just about every moment I could since launch.

    While a few mechanics could be explained in-game better than they are, once armed with the right knowledge you can settle in for some grand space exploration and some occasional laughs from the resident aliens.

    The science path (scanning life forms) is quite difficult early on and the rewards really suck for it. Can take forever to track down all the animals you need for the planetary bonus which is pretty meager. So you'll need to do some some trading and or mining and or crafting on the side to stay afloat. The good news is that all of those are well implemented and money is easy to make once you know how.

    Could be that not everyone will love it but I suspect you'll know if that's you or not. If you enjoy survival games and sci-fi this game is so good it might ruin your life. Especially when you land on your first planet with seriously funky wildlife - for me that was the second planet in my fifth system. Giant flying flukeworms. enormous tick monsters with tentacles everywhere, etc. etc.. That's on the edge of the galaxy too. It's supposed to get weirder closer to the center.

    Must get back to playing!    … Expand
  24. Blaq_Hand
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    It's a good game with a very impressive emulation of interstellar travel. I can't help but wonder what's next for this series ESPECIALLY if there's a bigger team the next time around.

    I don't feel the need to say "It's not for everyone" because you can say that about any game. The only way this is a "bad" game is if you go into it expecting things that were clearly not described as the    It's a good game with a very impressive emulation of interstellar travel. I can't help but wonder what's next for this series ESPECIALLY if there's a bigger team the next time around.

    I don't feel the need to say "It's not for everyone" because you can say that about any game. The only way this is a "bad" game is if you go into it expecting things that were clearly not described as the core of the game or you just immediately turn on games that come with hype because you're such a cool rebel.    … Expand
  25. JoshLuck1995
    Aug 15, 2016
    1
    Huge game with massive potential, am really loving my time with it so far.

    EDIT - i am 60 hours in, and frankly, this game is far too big, i was advised by a friend to check what the ending is because he knew i would be disappointed if i spent even more days getting towards the end, im so glad i watched the end, and did not waste my time getting to it. The ending is not much 1 minute of    Huge game with massive potential, am really loving my time with it so far.

    EDIT - i am 60 hours in, and frankly, this game is far too big, i was advised by a friend to check what the ending is because he knew i would be disappointed if i spent even more days getting towards the end, im so glad i watched the end, and did not waste my time getting to it. The ending is not much 1 minute of the time i invested in the game. The exploration and discovery gets bored after 30 hours, trust me on that, so after all that, im not really left with much to play and enjoy am i?

    2/10    … Expand
  26. Renzokuken
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    Crashes constantly, is mind numbingly boring after your first few planets, survival elements include refilling a bar with fuel every so often. Bugs are aplenty, some of which are game breaking. And the ending once you reach the centre of the galaxy, is they break all your stuff and stick you back on a random planet to do it all over again. Absolute rubbish that represents everything wrongCrashes constantly, is mind numbingly boring after your first few planets, survival elements include refilling a bar with fuel every so often. Bugs are aplenty, some of which are game breaking. And the ending once you reach the centre of the galaxy, is they break all your stuff and stick you back on a random planet to do it all over again. Absolute rubbish that represents everything wrong with AAA gaming today.

    Do not buy this game.    … Expand
  27. FreeLookMode
    Aug 15, 2016
    4
    Defenders of the came keep saying that critics don't like it because they misunderstand the game. I didn't misunderstand the game. I knew that it was survival based. I knew that it was a slow paced game where exploration, gathering, and trading would be key. I get all that. The reason why No Man Sky is a dud for me is because Hello Games promised a gigantic universe to explore butDefenders of the came keep saying that critics don't like it because they misunderstand the game. I didn't misunderstand the game. I knew that it was survival based. I knew that it was a slow paced game where exploration, gathering, and trading would be key. I get all that. The reason why No Man Sky is a dud for me is because Hello Games promised a gigantic universe to explore but only has about 1000 or so core assets - meaning this "huge" universe start to look the same within the first few hours.

    My excitement dropped immensely when I landed on just my second planet and found the SAME flora asset that just had the name changed. The the SAME rock/Iron asset, again with just the name changed. Then the SAME minerals and crystals. The creatures looked almost identical, with variation so small I couldn't actually notice the difference (though to be fair, I saw more variation in creatures eventually.)

    The first 10 planets I explored I saw repeats of the same assets over and over again, so I'm using my scanner to make this "new" discovery, and its just the same exact plant I've already seen 20 times, just with a different name.

    THAT, friends, sucks. That is cause for legitimate disappointment. It doesn't matter how enormous the game world is if only 10% or so of it feels truly unique. After a while I starts to feel like basically "ah this is the green planet, that's the red planet, here's the blue planet -- where everything on it looks more or less the same.

    Guess what's worse? The structures for every alien race, every outpost, every shelter that I visited in my 30 hours of gameplay use the SAME damn models. Talk about immediately killing any sense of vastness or difference or exploration.

    The Sentinels on planets is also a let down. Every planet I've visited has them. Sometimes they are more aggressive, sometimes they aren't - but I never got to a planet where I truly felt like I was the FIRST to explore. Someone's always been there before me. It is also annoying has hell to have sentinels constantly interfering with your efforts to do the most basic things like harvest a mineral. And talk about repetitive. Sentinels follow the exact same script, in the exact same way, on every single planet I've been to so far.

    I don't feel like I was confused about what kind of game this is. I feel like the execution on what the game aspired to be is unfortunately quite poor.    … Expand
  28. Owb101
    Aug 15, 2016
    9
    I gave this one a few days just to make sure I wasn't being biased. My favorite genre is the space exploration game. A genre that has been lacking for so long. After putting in many long hours I can say that this is one of the greatest games ever made. I have had a few crashes, but the game's good points far outweigh the bad.

    This game is exactly what was advertised. If you expected    I gave this one a few days just to make sure I wasn't being biased. My favorite genre is the space exploration game. A genre that has been lacking for so long. After putting in many long hours I can say that this is one of the greatest games ever made. I have had a few crashes, but the game's good points far outweigh the bad.

    This game is exactly what was advertised. If you expected anything else, you didn't do your homework.

    Like most releases on a single platform, you will find bad reviews from those who can't run it well on PC or those whose who do not have access to it on their platform of choice.    … Expand
  29. gga0001
    Aug 15, 2016
    9
    Not for everyone and not perfect, but if you are into space exploration and discovery, this is the game for you. The game does get ruining if you look up too much before playing, so be careful. I went in blind and LOVE it.
  30. rtv190
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    To call No Man's Sky an over hyped game would be a vast understatement,even months before it's eventual release this game was getting praise from everybody from Steven Colbert to Time magazine were promoting this game to be the next quantum leap in video games.

    So,how does the game itself stack up to the mountains of media attention and fanfare? Well, not very well,Basically to put    To call No Man's Sky an over hyped game would be a vast understatement,even months before it's eventual release this game was getting praise from everybody from Steven Colbert to Time magazine were promoting this game to be the next quantum leap in video games.

    So,how does the game itself stack up to the mountains of media attention and fanfare? Well, not very well,Basically to put things into simple terms, No Man's Sky is just another game in the ever cancerous bandwagon of survival crafting games that keep being shat onto the market by lazy developers, only difference is that this game takes place IN SPACE.

    Hell, i could just end the review there but since there are far more issues and frankly you will probably see this game on my list of "top 10 worst games of 2016" list i'm just going to cut the **** and start my review.

    Problems:
    1.Inventory UI looks like crap (not the worst i've seen,but i have seen much better)

    2.Weapons energy gets depleted way too fast (hope you have a good cave to hide in because the start weapon is downright pathetic)

    3.The game performs like **** (if you are going to delay the game for months,than it better **** work good at launch, i've heard everything from framerate dips while idling to the game just flat out not starting at all without crashing)

    4.the progression is sooo slow (the amount of grinding for resources in this game is downright **** atrocius and here it just seems like the developers made it this way just to squeeze more time out of your hands)

    5.the overall gameplay (at the very least in singleplayer) is extremely repetitive and boring

    I swear,this is starting to remind me of another overhyped space FPA game (Destiny)

    6.There are features that are just flat out missing (ability to name your own planets,multiplayer and co-op exploration)

    7.The price,oh yea did i forget to say that this all 60 **** dollars and the fact that this game took 2 years to develop

    In total the game just seems very desolate and unfinished,it feels like some **** i would see on Steam Early Access for free
    and while some of the performance issues will probably be fixed in the future (hopefully) and Hello Games has stated that Multiplayer will be added later on it still doesn't excuse this game for being not only a huge let down but also a complete snoozefest.

    My advice would be to wait until the game gets cheap,verrry cheap before buying it.

    overall rating 3/10    … Expand
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  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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