No Man's Sky

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4.8

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  1. 0re0bro
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    No Man's Sky is an incredible game that offers a truly unique and unforgettable experience. Its sense of wonder, discovery, and creativity make it a must-play for any gamer who loves exploration and adventure. Whether you're a casual gamer or a hardcore explorer, No Man's Sky is a game that is sure to capture your imagination and keep you coming back for more.
  2. Beuz12
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    No man's sky est devenu tellement bon après pleins de maj gratuite. Merci à l'équipe pour le boulot.
  3. Instinct9279
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    this game has really turned into something WAY different then at release. there is so much to do now. build yourself a nice base, collect spaceships, make valuables to make money, I could play this game for hours.
  4. C3ML1SH
    Jul 17, 2023
    8
    Release 2/10
    Now 9/10
    Graphic 10/10
    Adventure Fun 9/10
    Overall 7,5/10
    Good game
  5. Mastereed
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    JOURNEY TO THE CORE

    BEFORE WE START: No Man's Sky was developed and published by Hello Games and released in 2016. This title was released under completely adverse conditions compared to those presented at various conventions and fairs, and therefore, it was heavily criticized. After dozens of updates, the game became very similar to what was originally announced. The title has been    JOURNEY TO THE CORE

    BEFORE WE START:
    No Man's Sky was developed and published by Hello Games and released in 2016. This title was released under completely adverse conditions compared to those presented at various conventions and fairs, and therefore, it was heavily criticized. After dozens of updates, the game became very similar to what was originally announced. The title has been fully released on Game Pass PC.

    THE TAKE OFF:
    No Man's Sky, as a pure survival game, instantly throws the player into the clutches of a planet immersed in the infinite universe. This planet can randomly be peaceful or malevolent, making the first steps more or less challenging depending on the type. The initial stages mainly involve learning the basics of survival, as well as constructing a small personal base. After these steps, the player will be unleashed into the universe of the Atlas, a mysterious deity or legend that requires the player to reach the center of the universe. As an interlude, the player can literally explore endless planets, take on dozens of side missions, and build bases on planets or immense frigates.

    STALENESS UNIVERSE:
    The gameplay of No Man's Sky is as varied as it is repetitive. In addition to the mere survival aspect of collecting resources, surviving in hostile planets, and fighting sentinels, players can venture into cooperative missions and raids on frigates and outposts. Furthermore, a small part of the game certainly involves space battles, albeit very simple ones. The true heart of the gameplay in this immense title lies in the exploration of thousands of planets, which often differ greatly, and the various space wrecks. A small mechanic that encourages exploration is the bestiary and encyclopedia of creatures and objects on the planets, offering small rewards in currency.

    WHAT COLOR IS THE SPACE?:
    Graphically, it is rather average, with a wide variety of designs and coloration of the different worlds. Certainly, the imagination behind some plants and creatures is exceptional.

    SCATTERED ECHOES:
    The audio component, like the graphics, is average. However, its great merit lies in creating extremely relaxing and mesmerizing situations, with fitting soundtracks for deep space.

    BUT WHY 7?

    PROS:
    No Man's Sky is currently an extremely enjoyable and relaxing title to play and explore. The vastness and creativity of the game world rarely become tiresome, and the game's writing is unique and detailed, keeping the player engaged. Additionally, the main story, being very philosophical, will certainly stimulate the minds of the most imaginative players.

    CONS:
    The major problem with No Man's Sky lies in the immense repetitiveness that it reaches within a few days of gameplay. Every space station, NPC, planetary base, frigate, and most dialogues will always and uniformly be the same. Moreover, the game's strong survival aspect often leads to tedious farming sequences for normal gameplay actions. All these factors make it a highly enjoyable game even today, but it certainly doesn't lack some issues dating back to its release.

    RATINGS:
    Gameplay: 6.5
    Music: 7.5
    Story: 7
    Survival: 6
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  6. CoreGamer1408
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    NMS is a hard game to rate they keep updating it all the time and with free content. I picked this up at the update NEXT, since then ABYSS, VISIONS and now BEYOND update have dropped. The many planetary graphical pop-ins I have found quite jarring. I am running this with a very low FOV also, because the frame rates on the planets can suck. In space the frame rate seems stable and prettyNMS is a hard game to rate they keep updating it all the time and with free content. I picked this up at the update NEXT, since then ABYSS, VISIONS and now BEYOND update have dropped. The many planetary graphical pop-ins I have found quite jarring. I am running this with a very low FOV also, because the frame rates on the planets can suck. In space the frame rate seems stable and pretty ok.

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

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

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

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

    Game comes with in built VR. The pixelation is alll pretty bad and the planets in space didn't look very VR. The VR cockpit was pretty cool, but not as amazing as Infinite War cockpit. After trying several different VR games the motion sickness has finally gone. Still with all that plastic and rubber on the head? Head overheat happens pretty quicky. Yeah even when using a massive floor fan to try and counter it. Maybe I need to use PS/VR in the winter or something?    … Expand
  7. AGCR
    Jun 22, 2023
    4
    Today is a very good game, in his first months the game was very bad but after the updates is very good
  8. RPG_Fanatic
    Jun 20, 2023
    8
    It is always being updated and deserves a second chance,because it looks like a different game since released.
  9. AndreyCloud
    Jun 15, 2023
    8
    I was playing Destiny 2 at the time and after finishing all the Lightfall expansion had to offer, I was just really starting to get fed up with the over monetization of the game, constantly paying more and more for recycled content, **** game balancing, and the complete garbage state the pvp was in. All multiplayer games started feeling like complete rip offs for the amount of monetizationI was playing Destiny 2 at the time and after finishing all the Lightfall expansion had to offer, I was just really starting to get fed up with the over monetization of the game, constantly paying more and more for recycled content, **** game balancing, and the complete garbage state the pvp was in. All multiplayer games started feeling like complete rip offs for the amount of monetization of literally every element of the game (literally every customization is being monetized by live service and multiplayer gaming companies), so I decided to go back into single player games for a bit, to take a break from all the drama and nonsense. I decided to comeback to No Man’s Sky years after giving up on the game around launch. What a journey this game went through. From being complete garbage at launch, to a great experience now. The sheer amount of content that was added to the game completely free of charge is mindboggling to me. They added great base building mechanics, a compelling story line, managing your own fleet of freighters, customizing and building inside your freighters, derelict freighters to explore, community zones, etc. I can honestly say this game has much creative depth to it as a game like Minecraft. I love the turnaround this game has, and it really is a testament to how a good game and live service is meant to function. Hats off to you Hello Games, you did not succumb to corporate greed and irresponsibility.… Expand
  10. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    A solid space exploration game that offers multiple timesinks. You can build bases and communities and fleets, you can explore in perpetuity, you can do missions and pursue the main quest, etc. While a lot about this game is incredible and is done so well, it has become an excellent space adventure game, the exploration and gameplay mechanics still leave much to be desired. Animal behaviorA solid space exploration game that offers multiple timesinks. You can build bases and communities and fleets, you can explore in perpetuity, you can do missions and pursue the main quest, etc. While a lot about this game is incredible and is done so well, it has become an excellent space adventure game, the exploration and gameplay mechanics still leave much to be desired. Animal behavior is so simple as to be nealry nonexistant, planets are a single climate each, and significant geological features simply don't exist on most worlds. There is a lot to love about this game but it is not for everyone.… Expand
  11. SgtSocks
    May 12, 2023
    7
    No Man's Sky is a Comeback story, once was a lagging, broken, letdown of a game, is now a fun space odyssey unique to you. I find my self coming back to this game and I'm looking forward for future updates. My one complaint is that it crashes, and lags more often then you would like to see, though it is not a experience killing problem.
  12. ToddJames
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    Phenomenal game that gets regular updates even being several years old. Do yourself Justice and check when most of the reviews were put in compared to recent times. A vastly underrated game due to this reason
  13. Nintenderek
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    A super addictive game that's fun to explore and build. I wish there were a bit better enemies as it seems weird to have these weapons and nothing to really take advantage of them with and collecting resources can be a bit repetitive, but there's always more to do and if you don't like one aspect of the game, there's guaranteed to be something else that you can go do that you might enjoyA super addictive game that's fun to explore and build. I wish there were a bit better enemies as it seems weird to have these weapons and nothing to really take advantage of them with and collecting resources can be a bit repetitive, but there's always more to do and if you don't like one aspect of the game, there's guaranteed to be something else that you can go do that you might enjoy instead. There's a story, but it's pretty subpar to be honest and there isn't a whole lot special about the graphics. I wish there was a bit more diversity in the planets, as there's really only a few different biomes and any two planets of the same biome pretty much look identical. Still, there's lots of fun to be had and I would recommend this game to anyone looking for a space exploration type game.… Expand
  14. pyhriel
    Dec 18, 2022
    4
    The game is pretty dull and repetitive. The best feature is the exploration, but even then it is pretty average.

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

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

    Anyway, even though the intent of the game is nice, I wouldn't recommend it, the implementation end up providing a somewhat dull experience.    … Expand
  15. Smiler78
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    I found no man's sky pretty enjoyable. Its beautiful to explore in VR and there's a good bit of depth. However it could do with a few more enemies to fight. I quite like the slow pace and endless new worlds to discover but the occasional battle with aggressive civilisations would help to break up the monotony. I do appreciate that it's not a war game but I feel the occasional battle mightI found no man's sky pretty enjoyable. Its beautiful to explore in VR and there's a good bit of depth. However it could do with a few more enemies to fight. I quite like the slow pace and endless new worlds to discover but the occasional battle with aggressive civilisations would help to break up the monotony. I do appreciate that it's not a war game but I feel the occasional battle might make this game a clear 8/9. Good work kei ;)… Expand
  16. igarrett
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Reviewing because people are being babies about some recent changes by the developers (which they are currently working on fixing anyways, because they're awesome developers who have put years into making this game something truly special). But yeah, it's an awesome game. I like it, and you probably will too. Also if you're just starting the game nothing anyone is currently complainingReviewing because people are being babies about some recent changes by the developers (which they are currently working on fixing anyways, because they're awesome developers who have put years into making this game something truly special). But yeah, it's an awesome game. I like it, and you probably will too. Also if you're just starting the game nothing anyone is currently complaining about would potentially even come close to affecting you for a long time, so have fun.… Expand
  17. Gefweber
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    После последнего обновления до версии 4.0 Полностью испаганили игру. Играл в игру с самого начала. Делал предзаказ. И вот полностью испаганили игру и это при условии когда вышла это было лишь название. Бросаю играть этот шлак если не исправят. Взяли и свалили все в одну кучу. Был раздельные меню для технологи и кастюма и матерьялов. А ща все настройки технологий запихали в матерьялов иПосле последнего обновления до версии 4.0 Полностью испаганили игру. Играл в игру с самого начала. Делал предзаказ. И вот полностью испаганили игру и это при условии когда вышла это было лишь название. Бросаю играть этот шлак если не исправят. Взяли и свалили все в одну кучу. Был раздельные меню для технологи и кастюма и матерьялов. А ща все настройки технологий запихали в матерьялов и все настройки что были сделаны в технологиях уничтожили. ИДИОТЫ. Гарет Бурн - Вы что решили что игра слишком хорошо продается или слишком высокий рейтинг. Предлагаю ОБРУШИТЬ до 0 и что бы до " Гения" дошло, не надо злить тех "идиотов", что купили игру на страрте и столько лет играли и рассказывали друзьям, что игра такая хорошая и в одночасье взять и все испаганить. Эно надо Уметь.… Expand
  18. killer-one805
    Oct 5, 2022
    8
    when i first hopped on this game, I was concerned that it was goanna be like destiny 2 where you only get to other planets on the universe, and you only get to explore the small, enclosed area. but i was very shocked to see how large the planets are. I'm a huge fan of open world titles and want to explore the games, in no man sky. I heard that there are 18 quintillion random planets in thewhen i first hopped on this game, I was concerned that it was goanna be like destiny 2 where you only get to other planets on the universe, and you only get to explore the small, enclosed area. but i was very shocked to see how large the planets are. I'm a huge fan of open world titles and want to explore the games, in no man sky. I heard that there are 18 quintillion random planets in the game. and also shocked that once humanity goes extinct, those other planets are going to be remained unexplored. so cool on flying to different solar systems and jumping from planet to planet… Expand
  19. Marwin17166
    Sep 21, 2022
    10
    I've played a lot of games in my life but NMS surprised me the most out of all of them. I played it with my two buddies and I have to say that it's not very beginner-friendly. I was lucky because one of my buddies was very familiar with the game and was able to explain everything to me. Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but somehow you had to figure everything out yourself, which is cool inI've played a lot of games in my life but NMS surprised me the most out of all of them. I played it with my two buddies and I have to say that it's not very beginner-friendly. I was lucky because one of my buddies was very familiar with the game and was able to explain everything to me. Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but somehow you had to figure everything out yourself, which is cool in itself, but if you die several times at the beginning of the game because you're poisoned, burned or freeze to death, it's not that great, so I can understand why many stop right at the beginning of the game but if you master most of the beginning the rest of the game is all the better, really stunning planets and a feeling that is indescribable. If you only have minimal interest in NMS and like films like Star Wars or Interstellar, you should really try it out and preferably with a few friends.… Expand
  20. Sneaux
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Since launch the game has pulled a complete 180. There is significantly more content, multiplayer, and better graphics. It's absolutely worth a second look if you were disappointed at launch.
  21. AlexSantoss
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
    Don’t believe the negative reviews! The game has gotten much better! Amazing game, so many jours put into it, so much to explore! Enjoy the game for what it is, really a good game to lose yourself in!
  22. Mychaelwo
    Jul 16, 2022
    6
    Joguei a versão do PS5 e provavelmente já ví jogos mais bonitos no PS2, todos os mundos parecem os mesmos, não ví incentivo para explora-los, é apenas um jogo mediano.
  23. Tomplexthis
    Jul 8, 2022
    4
    Everyone Says, It got better, and well, i bought it day one.
    It has more stuff. cool, but its still the same boring, scan stuff game
    Exploration, is pointless. combat is also pointless Base building, pointless. its just fun to fly around and look at But it sucks, and always has, and i have 500 hours on it The new update for towns, running a town, it sucks its built on actual Mobile    Everyone Says, It got better, and well, i bought it day one.
    It has more stuff. cool, but its still the same boring, scan stuff game
    Exploration, is pointless. combat is also pointless
    Base building, pointless. its just fun to fly around and look at
    But it sucks, and always has, and i have 500 hours on it
    The new update for towns, running a town, it sucks
    its built on actual Mobile game timers. so yeah, pass, its bad, always has been    … Expand
  24. yoho
    Jun 24, 2022
    10
    Amazing game which is now the best game of space exploration ever. One of the few games receiving continuous free updates with tons of content. New expeditions every 6 months give you new objectives and unique items making you travel through the best places in NMS. Hope physical ps5 release will be a success because this game deserves it.
  25. squid_77
    Jun 19, 2022
    2
    Bought on sale and still want my money back. This game is garbage. I’m sorry, but it is. I though, after all this time, it should be a solid game by now. Sadly, no. There is no real tutorial, and you start on a planet where you’re dying due to the elements. They don’t actually step you through what to do. Not really, any you wander aimlessly and figure out controls by trial and error. WhenBought on sale and still want my money back. This game is garbage. I’m sorry, but it is. I though, after all this time, it should be a solid game by now. Sadly, no. There is no real tutorial, and you start on a planet where you’re dying due to the elements. They don’t actually step you through what to do. Not really, any you wander aimlessly and figure out controls by trial and error. When you finally find and fix your ship, you think, “Okay, that was annoying but it should get better now.” Oh, you sweet naive fool. No, no it does not.
    I made the mistake of pissing of a little sentinel. Jump in my ship and try to run. Nope, sending fighters after me, and you can’t outrun them. Got one, almost a second but the third took me out. That’s actually fine. No problem there. The problem is when they spawn you and you get in to your ship and try to get to the objective… even if you are holding down boost until your finger starts to hurt, the time to destination actually slows down and starts going up. That’s right, your grave and the objective point are both moving away from you. On the planet…. As you are going top speed towards them. Needless to say I never got there. Like an idiot I held on for 8 minutes with the timer not going down and never getting to the place I died. Immediately shut the game down and uninstalled. I know I’m late to the game in playing and reviewing this thing, but in the off chance you are thinking about buying this thing? And you happen upon my review? Please, spare yourself the aggravation and irritation this game give you…. And go get a root canal. That’ll be way more enjoyable.    … Expand
  26. GreaseTank
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    Oh boy where do I start…. I guess I’ll start with Juneteenth. Congress must have messed this up because it says Juneteenth celebrates the official end of slavery; meanwhile, No Man’s Sky is still available to play. This game makes me grateful for games like Everybody’s Golf and Cyberpunk 2077 (worse than dirt games). I mean I beg my Chel peers from Nik™️ to get this game and I amOh boy where do I start…. I guess I’ll start with Juneteenth. Congress must have messed this up because it says Juneteenth celebrates the official end of slavery; meanwhile, No Man’s Sky is still available to play. This game makes me grateful for games like Everybody’s Golf and Cyberpunk 2077 (worse than dirt games). I mean I beg my Chel peers from Nik™️ to get this game and I am embarrassed to tell them this $60 game (we should be payed to play this rancid cat water) has more monotonous content than Trivia Crack on iOS. Nonetheless, this review is my contribution to trying to get this game’s user score rating at a GT7 2.0.… Expand
  27. AdverD
    Jun 14, 2022
    1
    This game does not have an option to inver X-axis camera control, which means I can't properly control the camera, aim etc, thus this game is virtually unplayable. I've heard that Hello Games put a lot of effort in turning NMS into a proper game after disastrous launch, but it seems they decided to tell people who prefer a certain controll scheme to screw themselves.
  28. Cimar
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    No Mans Sky is one of the best open world games out there with quintillions of galaxies that you can name and upload to the public and also a very mysterious story which is what makes it unique and a feature to name and tame creatures. In No Man's Sky building is a key feature because you can hire scientists, cartographers, overseers and more to help expand your base you can also customiseNo Mans Sky is one of the best open world games out there with quintillions of galaxies that you can name and upload to the public and also a very mysterious story which is what makes it unique and a feature to name and tame creatures. In No Man's Sky building is a key feature because you can hire scientists, cartographers, overseers and more to help expand your base you can also customise it with a range of decorative furniture and plants. No Man's Sky is all about exploring and with the fact that you can own your own ship makes this feature a lot easier to use you can also upgrade / buy new ships with a range of classes. Multiplayer is very fun as you and your friends could go and infiltrate an enemy's base or build up your empire. Also with a range of different people at space stations including, Cartographers, Weapons managers, scrap dealers and more. The fact that you can go anywhere is very cool as it makes you want to explore which is what makes it a great open world game and also every single planet is unique. You could have an arctic wasteland planet or a boiling Badlands planet. Another cool part of the game is the fact that you can customise your race or clothes. Do you want to be a big and tough Vykeen or a small but smart Gek. Overall No Man's Sky is worth the buy as it also gets regular updates too.… Expand
  29. greg362
    May 31, 2022
    0
    Last expedition. Way to long. This one? I've tried 2 times so far and cannot even start it. I die from a storm 40 seconds in with no possible way to survive ... Such a waste of time.
  30. AdictoGames
    May 24, 2022
    10
    At first a 0, now... Better late than never, it deserves a perfect 10. They did what was needed to be done, silently... Absorbing all the hate they provoked with their promise of a game changing model.
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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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