No Man's Sky

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  1. zibbozz
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    All in all I can say that I really love this game. But the game breaking bugs are just destroying it. So at the moment you can describe the game just with "ce-34878-0"
  2. RhymingRoses
    Aug 14, 2016
    7
    The fact that the game contains lots of bugs shouldn't be such a big deal. The studio who made this isn't that big and improvements can still be done. The somewhat empty world perhaps would be a bigger issue as your progress more and more. I have had people compare this to Minecraft, but they are not the same. No Man's Sky allows its users to engage in a massive universe, and althoughThe fact that the game contains lots of bugs shouldn't be such a big deal. The studio who made this isn't that big and improvements can still be done. The somewhat empty world perhaps would be a bigger issue as your progress more and more. I have had people compare this to Minecraft, but they are not the same. No Man's Sky allows its users to engage in a massive universe, and although mining is a common factor, this game give a different feel to it as it involves trades and finding your way around the universe given to you. I have to give props to Hello Games for delivering something new to us. It's not action-packed like shooters, nor is it fast-paced like racing games, it's the type of game the gives you a break. No Man's Sky is a game that gives you relaxation, a pause of short breath in the midst of all the organized chaos in gaming. You have to understand that this is something else in order to comprehend the beauty of this game. Otherwise, you'd just see an empty shell. Nevertheless, I think if you're thinking of getting this game, wait for a price drop.… Expand
  3. GameCritic2000
    Aug 15, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Warning: Minor game element spoilers ahead.
    Let me start by saying this game is a technological marvel, to a degree. The feeling you get when flying from planet to planet within a cluster, sans loading screens, is somewhat fantastic. But, the wonder ends shortly after you realize the lack of content in this game. Every space station is the same, every cluster of buildings of a certain type are identical. Every outpost that's been in disrepair EXACTLY the same. The aliens you encounter have little to no variety. And you'll never run across a place that feels...well, real. There's no real presentation of the alien culture in a way that's unique and meaningful. The loose narrative associated with the game's "Path" you can choose to go on fails to land home. The exploration of this game falls into a quick pattern that easy to see, and loses its charm almost exactly at that moment.
    I really wanted to like this game... but for $60 this game feels like it's a rip-off. I've seen games like Starbound or Terraria put together better experiences with less, and at half the price. As is, I feel like this game should be about that price too.
    It just feels incomplete. In making such a large universe made after such a small set of possibilities, they made the whole thing uninspiring.
    I don't expect they'll really expand upon the game, either. They're a small studio with limited resources-- they'll probably be fixing bugs for the foreseeable future, and not be able to put in new features like multiplayer. Which was promised with the game's announcement, and many interviews with the lead developer, and didn't launch with the game at all.
    An overall disappointment.    … Expand
  4. kmgr
    Aug 20, 2016
    5
    It's a fun game for about 6 hours. After that you've seen everything and there is not much left to do. I would consider waiting for the price tag to drop before buying.
  5. antoniopostmeza
    Jul 17, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Man's Sky has been a great exploration game since its release, I don't care about the multiplayer missing and I don't think that actually important for the game since the universe is so big that meeting other players could be complicated (just try to travel to the Galactic Hub with a Class C ship from the northern section of the Alpha Vector). The updates made the game much better, with more things to do but still it is just a chill exploration game. I still get goosebumps everytime I land on a new planet. I'm still a very long way to te center of the Euclid Galaxy and I know what I'll find later in the game, I've done the Atlas Path and yes, it's not the best storyline ever, it's just a secondary quest to obtain the ability to locate black holes. Anyway, the game is just what they said it would be, I only miss the rotation of the planets, that was a personal bummer, and perhaps some more animals, but that's just because I have not found dinosaurs but other people have. Update 1.1 and 1.2 were great and 1.3 might bring multiplayer, so that should be it for that issue. You can get it cheap now (maybe that was a real problem when it came out, it was too expensive, maybe) and with the updates I think it is worth it. :)… Expand
  6. Naruto78909
    Mar 31, 2018
    1
    No mans sky or no mans lie is just a bad as star wars battlefront 2 the entire dev team lied to us the universe and many of the planets are boring and are the same no mans sky takes 10 minutes to go to planet to planet this game is one of the worst its a more boring version of other survival games and no mans sky is huge but its extremely boring sony is so disspointed that they let theNo mans sky or no mans lie is just a bad as star wars battlefront 2 the entire dev team lied to us the universe and many of the planets are boring and are the same no mans sky takes 10 minutes to go to planet to planet this game is one of the worst its a more boring version of other survival games and no mans sky is huge but its extremely boring sony is so disspointed that they let the game come on the xbox one and no mans lie is no longer a exclusive even though it will be bad on the xbox as well… Expand
  7. DicaIdealGamer
    Apr 14, 2018
    1
    They are asking $ expensive for this game. If it were free to play I would give a 6 or 7. As an expensive $ I give 1/10

    - This game of Ps4 was promised to be online and nothing was delivered ... bad game, they took process by deceptive divulgation ...
  8. lolmolo
    Jul 29, 2018
    9
    I played the game when he arrived, i was bored after 15 hours. Next i download all the patch including the "next" one and 3 days after i think almost all the problem are solved (some bugs). (sorry for my bad english i'm french ;))
  9. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    2
    Worst game I have ever bought full price, I gave it away to my friend for free after about 5 days, then not long after he sold it on Ebay for £1, says it all, terrible, just terrible shame on me for buying that crap.
  10. Teoteska
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    When you've been waiting for this game since they first mentioned it in 2011, Nothing is going to change your mind about playing it. That being said, 3 days in - I can't put it down. I've been skipping work all week just to play. It's not for everyone obviously, if you love exploring without needing to worry about structure, if you love upgrading things and getting better stuff over time,When you've been waiting for this game since they first mentioned it in 2011, Nothing is going to change your mind about playing it. That being said, 3 days in - I can't put it down. I've been skipping work all week just to play. It's not for everyone obviously, if you love exploring without needing to worry about structure, if you love upgrading things and getting better stuff over time, if you love art and color, if you love space, you will enjoy it.… Expand
  11. Sliyaroh
    Aug 9, 2016
    10
    The game is astonishing and it will only get better. While I spawned on a toxic festering land with aggressive dinosaurs and angry flying robots, I managed to fix my busted ship and jet out of there. It turns out that my planet was in system of worlds that were full of aggressive monsters right out of Lovecraft's nightmares. I especially loved the thirty story juggernaut that smashed meThe game is astonishing and it will only get better. While I spawned on a toxic festering land with aggressive dinosaurs and angry flying robots, I managed to fix my busted ship and jet out of there. It turns out that my planet was in system of worlds that were full of aggressive monsters right out of Lovecraft's nightmares. I especially loved the thirty story juggernaut that smashed me with one stomp before I realized the darkness was not an early sunset. The flora is to die for. Literally. It was a pokemon space adventure as a bulbasaur looking mad pumpkin vine whipped me into submission, and paid no heed at all to my safe word.

    I finally got warp cells, but here is the tragedy in all my glorious fun. Pirates. Loads of pirates who were tipped off by that dirty rotten Gek in the space station that I had bought them but hadn't yet installed them. But everything turned out okay. I only died a few times before I managed to warp out of there and find a planet of green seas and pink trees.

    Oh, what's that growling sound?    … Expand
  12. Agarwel
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    To my surprise the game is actually better than I expected.
    Of course it is not a perfect game that will last you forever. It is still "small" indie game from small indie studio. So of course there is not enough totally unique content for 14 quatilion planets. And sooner or later the gameplay starts to repeat itself.
    But... there is actually surprising amount of content and goals for you    To my surprise the game is actually better than I expected.
    Of course it is not a perfect game that will last you forever. It is still "small" indie game from small indie studio. So of course there is not enough totally unique content for 14 quatilion planets. And sooner or later the gameplay starts to repeat itself.
    But... there is actually surprising amount of content and goals for you to finish. Of course some basic elements (like trading posts, caves,...) on the planets are present in such amount, that they repeat from very start. But there is enought of unique stuff that is not copy+pasted everywhere, but it is really rare to encounter. So even after hours and hours of gameplay you encounter new unique content. And the feel of exploring the unknown still drives you forward. This helps to keep the game fresh for along time.

    The most important thing is, that game is not a total meaningless walking simulator. It actually gives you enough objectives (to build something or points you in direction of some unique structure or NPC) to keep you going and to encounter cool stuff. So far I did not encountered situation that I would be exploring for a sake of exploration. Or grinding elements just so I can grind more elements. There was always bigger goal behind it (from crafting upgrads to pointing me to black hole) that moved me somewhere and felt rewarding.

    I also feel that this game is different from other space sims. On one hand it is much biggers. But on the other hand it is simplified. But in a good way. First of all the gameplay is fast (you dont spent 95% of the time in empty space. Traveling between planets is so fast you dont get bored like in the EVE Online). And you know what ou ar supposed to do from start. You dont feel lost and overwhelemed. So this may be good entry game to the genre even for newcomers.    … Expand
  13. nicsolarfield
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    No Man's Sky has been everything I thought it would be. Groovy, intergalactic, space, funk. Catch you on the flip~side and may the force be with you.
  14. spoons100
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    I understand all the criticisms against NMS, and even agree with them, but even so, I can't stop playing this game. It's one of the most engaging games I've played in a long time.
  15. 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
  16. blakfayt
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    The people giving this game bad reviews have all pretty much said the same thing, and it shows how little they paid attention. No Man's Sky is about EXPLORATION, not shooting enemies. Are there enemies to shoot? Yeah, I've landed on two planets that have highly predatory species that want nothing but my blood on their jaws and even trying to get the fuel for my spaceship becomes a fightThe people giving this game bad reviews have all pretty much said the same thing, and it shows how little they paid attention. No Man's Sky is about EXPLORATION, not shooting enemies. Are there enemies to shoot? Yeah, I've landed on two planets that have highly predatory species that want nothing but my blood on their jaws and even trying to get the fuel for my spaceship becomes a fight for survival, which is what the other part of this game is, surviving.

    The two things you do in the game are explore and survive. Surviving requires finding materials to power your various space things. Your mining laser, your ship's three different engine types, your suit shield and environmental protection (which keeps you from dying when the planet is freezing or burning hot or has toxic rains). If that sounds boring to you, don't get the game. Other than those things there's nothing here, unless you're interested in finding minerals to sell to the computer for money, which is no different than pretending to be a trader in any of the most recent Fallout games. Basically, you have to either be very interested in looking at the different scenery on each planet, or be willing to, god forbid, actually role play with your game. You're either here for the view, or you're taking off and pretending you're a space captain or a bounty hunter, or a trader, and that's what it'll be, pretend. There's no class, no job, nothing. But it's fun, it's the most simplistic version of fun that gamers have lost with games providing hallway simulators that have story, or an open world with a paper script. Exploration for the sake of exploration is fun.

    Now, I will concede issues. The planets aren't all that varied, but they're not varied in the same way they were in Star Wars. Here's a desert, here's a water planet, here's a jungle, etc. Sometimes they mix. I landed on a tropical planet that gave way to ocean and some dotted islands which really stood out from the jungle behind me. But once you see a few you do get the idea that the game is just going to stitch together existing biomes from Earth. The animals you encounter are likewise just kind of slapped together pieces, but sometimes the pieces slap together in interesting ways. One planet I saw had dinosaurs with bug faces and claws. Nightmare fuel for days.

    The biggest problem I keep reading about though that I have to address, is the inventory "issue" people have. Which ... I don't get. Your suit powers run off of things like titanium or zinc, your energy weapons and engines run off plutonium. You can get titanium by killing this little eyeball robots (which is easy as the game has an aggressive auto aim), and plutonium is on every planet in the solar system as big red crystals. I keep four slots, two for titanium two for plutonium, and I never run out. That leaves me with 9 spaces for stuff in my ship and currently 8 spaces for stuff on my character. There's no inventory management going on, it's just keeping a slot open for minerals that are literally everywhere. If I had one complaint about the game it would be that surviving is TOO EASY. The only time I felt even marginally threatened was the planet where everything wanted to kill me, and I have a GUN to shoot the alien squirrels with so it wasn't that big of a deal.

    Overall, this game is fun where it is but I can see a lot of potential in the future if the game can be made challenging. At the moment it's a lot of flying around and looking at things and you have to be interested in seeing those things and being immersed in the game. If you're looking to shoot stuff but still want space try Rebel Galaxy or Free Space, those are probably more your taste. If you want to land on an alien world and look at things and go, "What the hell?" play No Man's Sky.    … Expand
  17. lolnomansskylol
    Aug 11, 2016
    0
    lol they lied about the multiplayer being part of the game, the worlds are only slightly different to the one before that, and the goals in the game is pretty much nonexistant
  18. AndrewDane
    Aug 9, 2016
    9
    RUS:Очень понравилась. Люблю данную тематику. Но 9/10 из-за не очень хорошей физики. А так очень понравилось!
    ENG:Loved it. I love this theme. But 9/10 because of not very good physics. And so very pleased!
  19. BananaReviews
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    We waited and waited, and finally the day came when we play, did not meet the minimum of my expectations, plus another set normal survival like any other, despite the massive operation and beautiful scenery, the game piece in frame drops, failures rendering and involvement of history and the universe, but disappointing nonetheless be a good experience.
  20. digosimoesrosa
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    No man's sky is incredible game, that offer to players the dream of travel on space, with many possibilities their players will needs some imagination to make yours journey. As many players wrote here, "Its not for everyone".
  21. Notoriousdob
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    There is no wau that this game is a zero, the game is almost exactly what was promised and what i was expecting. Gorgeous graphics, great exploration gameplay whether in space or on one of the planets. Its a single player game in a connected universe, this was said multiple times throughout development. And what a universe. Ive never seen vistas like this in a game. Ive never felt asThere is no wau that this game is a zero, the game is almost exactly what was promised and what i was expecting. Gorgeous graphics, great exploration gameplay whether in space or on one of the planets. Its a single player game in a connected universe, this was said multiple times throughout development. And what a universe. Ive never seen vistas like this in a game. Ive never felt as peaceful as i walk around an open world like this before. If you are looking for a game that you can pick up, play and relax then no game i have ever played has ever come even close. The only part of the game that for me isn't perfect is probably dog fighting, but that is such a tiny part of this for me that i cant in all good conscience mark it down any for that. This game is the closest to perfection ive ever played.… Expand
  22. nimble_nelipot
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    A nearly infinite and varied universe, an excellent crafting and upgrading system and a well written story totally pulled me into this game. Playing for 75 hours now.

    I never played a game that can be so much. - A hardcore survival game on planets with extreme conditions like radiation while gathering for the most rare resources or... - a meditating experience on planets with lush    A nearly infinite and varied universe, an excellent crafting and upgrading system and a well written story totally pulled me into this game. Playing for 75 hours now.

    I never played a game that can be so much.
    - A hardcore survival game on planets with extreme conditions like radiation while gathering for the most rare resources or...
    - a meditating experience on planets with lush purple alien-grass while scanning the obscure wildlife or...
    - a trading simulator where you have to think very carefully which resources you take on your journey and when to sell them for the best possible price etc.
    It's no game for the typical Call of Duty player, because you have to take your time and get into it.
    But if you like exploration and searching for the best resources to upgrade your gear accompanied by a motivating story, than No Man's Sky is your game.
    I can't understand why the user reviews are so bad. It's exactly the game the Studio promised and even more. Jealous Xbox-Gamer and hater?!    … Expand
  23. SevereIam
    Sep 1, 2016
    10
    The choice of direction in this game is exactly what Sean Murray and Hello Games has talked about from the beginning. It has been many hours of fun exploration, cataloging and lore learning from the get go.

    THE GOODS: - The ability to explore space without feeling claustrophobic - The plethora of land air and sea creatures YOU get to name and tag - The deep stories that are embedded    The choice of direction in this game is exactly what Sean Murray and Hello Games has talked about from the beginning. It has been many hours of fun exploration, cataloging and lore learning from the get go.

    THE GOODS:
    - The ability to explore space without feeling claustrophobic
    - The plethora of land air and sea creatures YOU get to name and tag
    - The deep stories that are embedded in the game and its seemingly hidden agenda
    - The beautiful Colors and array of lands
    - The fact that you HAVE to learn to survive and learn how to use everything without a cheat sheet or guide.
    - The cool ability to write your own story in the universe that will be uniquely yours and your choice.

    THE BADS:
    - HUMAN EXPECTATION: We as people when given the opportunity to think for ourselves create our own fillers. so As this game leaves open from the beginning a universe with practically infinite options, our minds, before playing the game, have already created creatures, worlds, and adventures in our minds. This causes a dilemma as Hello games and Sean Murray have NO ability to read everyone's minds. They had a specific goal with the universe and implemented aspects to generate it. So if a persons creative ideas do not show up in this sandbox of a universe, they will immediately hate everything about it, which is not fair justification for saying its a bad game.
    - BIG BUSINESS: Unfortunately being in marketing I see and know if you have money, you can make anyone disappear. This is common in media outlets like movies, books and game reviews. Maybe I'm a conspiracy theorist but I think the fact that Hello Games has created something beyond a scope of imagination and only with a small team put them under a bulls-eye for larger companies to take hits on them. and just like in courts, if your adversary has more money than you and can hire more and better lawyers.. you're screwed. I would like to think better of big business but it be better to Hope Hello Games makes it through this attack.

    OTHER RANDOM NOTES AND THOUGHTS
    I had NO expectation of this being a common multiplayer type game like all those other MMO games out there. I expected it to be one of my challenges to meet another player some day in this universe. yes supposedly two player were on the same planet and were not seeing each other... From the video I saw of it doesn't look clear enough to me that they were in the same place at the same "time" key factor.

    The Game takes you on a virtual exploration of a universe as big as our own with practically infinite procedural outcomes for flora and fauna, layouts of land and sea, and an open universe to create your own story as you travel. A great thing about this game is its ability to allow you Free will to choose what you want to do. If you do not like the ability to make your own choices and want to have someone tell you where to go every step of the way this game is not for you.

    I continue to find new wonders, and new intrigue in the alien factions and monoliths, an stories behind them all; all hinting at something bigger to the game then just what we see. I appreciate a challenge in games like this; one that tests your durability to daunting tasks (which every game has), one that tests your appreciation for HOW the games creates everything you are exploring, one that test your skills at chilling out and enjoying what's around you.

    From the two years I spent following news on this game and the development of it. This game is not jsut meant for us but meant as a way Sean Murray has been able to create a childhood dream of his with a small team. And for me anyone who gets to experience their dreams in reality is VERY awesome. Not many of us have that chance and not many can make something as enormous as this happen with such a small team.

    Overall I will say this is a Niche game market style game. It is a game that EVERYONE should play and learn to play simple for the wonderful meditative therapy of slowing down and seeing what is around you. This part of human life has slowly been disappearing right before our eyes and no one even knows.    … Expand
  24. Peeto
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    New drug for me. 9/10 If you like your way to explore universe, no hurry up, doing what you want, game can offer you quite deep experience. It is definitely not empty, there is so many tasks on each planet, but you need to discover it first, I does not want to spoil. You can upgrade so many things, also inventory will not be an issue very soon. Flying from one planet to another is theNew drug for me. 9/10 If you like your way to explore universe, no hurry up, doing what you want, game can offer you quite deep experience. It is definitely not empty, there is so many tasks on each planet, but you need to discover it first, I does not want to spoil. You can upgrade so many things, also inventory will not be an issue very soon. Flying from one planet to another is the best experience any space game can offer you/flying-landing is not difficult as elite, so everyone can enjoy it/. You can follow story/yes, it have some/, or ignore it anytime and save for better ship or whatever upgrade first etc. Every planer/solar system will create you your own exclusive story. I recommend try this game, before you judge it from negative reviews and judge by yourself. I am really enjoying it and can not wait to go back to this worlds. Game is good, as it is and we have promise of quite new significant updates for free for some time.… Expand
  25. Soka
    Aug 10, 2016
    10
    A cool game for cool players !! completely awesome , cmon ppl this is not a shooter game,
    repetitive ? really ? absolutely NO ! every world is unique. waiting for a reunion point to share with other players in the future, but for now the game is awesome :D
  26. Juxhin
    Aug 10, 2016
    10
    I actually think this game deserves an 8 out of 10 but because of the wild number of negative reviews based on unmitigated and unhinged expectations I am giving it a 10. This 10 is based on 6 hours of game-play and 2 planets explored. The game provides an incredible and eye opening sense of discovery and exploration. The fact that this game can get even better throughout the years is evenI actually think this game deserves an 8 out of 10 but because of the wild number of negative reviews based on unmitigated and unhinged expectations I am giving it a 10. This 10 is based on 6 hours of game-play and 2 planets explored. The game provides an incredible and eye opening sense of discovery and exploration. The fact that this game can get even better throughout the years is even more exciting. This game could develop into whatever the user wants it to be because of its algorithm and its overall breadth.
    As for now I am happy mining floating gold mountains to eventually trade that gold with an auto generated in game character to buy and even bigger spaceship so I can mine more gold to sell it to another auto generated in game character all while trying to micromanage my resources so I can survive when I do all of this.
    If you like someone to hold your hand and tell you what to do then this isn't your game. Gather some of your friends and go play destiny.
    I will update this as I keep exploring    … Expand
  27. kilobyte
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Warped running from hostiles, came out of warp, smashed into an asteroid and blew up.

    11/10 would warp again.

    Seriously tho, it may not be for everyone but man, I love it.
  28. Darkprince1984
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    This game has fulfilled my space exploration fantasies. Eveything from breaking into planets atmosphere and the beauty of space is mesmerizing. I constantly want to keep playing.
  29. Jhpontes
    Aug 10, 2016
    10
    Honest Review. Games are different, this one I have nothing played before, I got bore after some hours but undecided to play again and discovery new secrets I even didn't know hat was there, this is a discovery game, it won't deep you with a lot emotion you have to search, is a new game concept , give a try , most games right now are in low score , because people expect too much of it ,Honest Review. Games are different, this one I have nothing played before, I got bore after some hours but undecided to play again and discovery new secrets I even didn't know hat was there, this is a discovery game, it won't deep you with a lot emotion you have to search, is a new game concept , give a try , most games right now are in low score , because people expect too much of it , and don't want explore the whole content just want everything at the same try, take your time , if you don't like it well you can't say you had a bad time for some hours, is a bet game could work or not , I am trying to enjoy it , because I have never seen a game like this before.… Expand
  30. Baran_TR_06
    Apr 30, 2018
    0
    Totally waste of money and waste of time do not think about buying a game this game trash.
  31. Tubey
    Aug 16, 2016
    5
    It's alright.

    There, that could be the review, but you know, character limit. Yeah, it's alright. Lots of good and lots of bad. The good includes a massive procedurally generated universe with a lot to explore. The bad includes the fairly substantial problem is that everything you do in the game is repetitive, dull and cookie cutter survival game at it's heart. Is it worth a buy?    It's alright.

    There, that could be the review, but you know, character limit.

    Yeah, it's alright. Lots of good and lots of bad. The good includes a massive procedurally generated universe with a lot to explore. The bad includes the fairly substantial problem is that everything you do in the game is repetitive, dull and cookie cutter survival game at it's heart.

    Is it worth a buy? Nah, not really, because despite how big the universe presented here is, it really is stunning just how small and inconsequential the actual game is - no emergent storytelling, but plenty of floaty flying in a big universe (albeit a constantly repetitive one, as despite being procedurally generated, it re-uses assets all the time.)

    You can safely ignore this one, and wait to pick it up on sale when/if it drops to a more reasonable price point of around £15.    … Expand
  32. Yautja_Warrior
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    NMS is not going to be for everyone and isn't perfect but if you like Space Trading games like Elite or Crafting games, then its a pretty decent game.

    I enjoyed Elite a lot and this is very similar in some ways, although not as complex but that makes it easy to pick up and play. There is plenty to do, from discovering Planets, Moons, Plant Life, Aliens (even renaming them if you like)    NMS is not going to be for everyone and isn't perfect but if you like Space Trading games like Elite or Crafting games, then its a pretty decent game.

    I enjoyed Elite a lot and this is very similar in some ways, although not as complex but that makes it easy to pick up and play. There is plenty to do, from discovering Planets, Moons, Plant Life, Aliens (even renaming them if you like) to learning alien languages and upgrading your Spacesuit, Weapons and Spaceship.

    Item management can be a little annoying at the start but once you get upgrades and more inventory slots it stops being a problem. Space travel is really cool and can literally take hours (real time) unless you have a warp drive, which will cut that down to minutes depending on the distance, similar to Elite: Dangerous.

    It can get a little repetitive in places so its good to mix up what you do but its also strangely addictive, making me want to keep playing to see whats at the centre of the universe.    … Expand
  33. johnnymnec
    Aug 22, 2016
    7
    "A mile wide but an inch deep." Most widely used and most unfair criticism for this game. No Man's Sky is a galaxy sandbox with countless planets, that you can go anywhere that you set your eyes on. And it is developed by an indie company, about 10 people. Lets appreciate that for a moment... Whether this game justifies its asking price or lives up to the hype, that's another story."A mile wide but an inch deep." Most widely used and most unfair criticism for this game. No Man's Sky is a galaxy sandbox with countless planets, that you can go anywhere that you set your eyes on. And it is developed by an indie company, about 10 people. Lets appreciate that for a moment... Whether this game justifies its asking price or lives up to the hype, that's another story.

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

    If these features are somehow added to the game, this game would become one of all time favorite for me, despite its repetitive nature. But still in its current state, the game has decent graphics, very few bugs (my experience with ps4) and a mystery solving vibe on top of exploration, so it is definitely due some credit.    … Expand
  34. Champion_M
    Aug 13, 2016
    7
    After sorting through the reviews, hearing a ton about the negativity surrounding the launch (especially on PC), and playing the game for myself, I've come to a conclusion.

    I honestly don't think this game is as bad as some think it to be. The game is repetitive, sure, but Hello Games have promised to fix that with future updates with help from the community. Most of the other problems    After sorting through the reviews, hearing a ton about the negativity surrounding the launch (especially on PC), and playing the game for myself, I've come to a conclusion.

    I honestly don't think this game is as bad as some think it to be. The game is repetitive, sure, but Hello Games have promised to fix that with future updates with help from the community. Most of the other problems people have with the game (multiplayer, performance issues, etc) are going to be fixed with future updates and patches.

    Overall, I'd consider No Man's Sky a proof of concept. Hello Games have promised us updates, and this kind of response from the community is going to drive this game to be something better.    … Expand
  35. echobase2002
    Aug 14, 2016
    7
    Yes, this game gets repetitive and there is little to no story. Still, I find it impressive and fun to pass time. I give them a pass because it's made by a small studio. Certainly an ambitious project for them. I agree that it's overpriced as is, however when the price eventually drops it'll be worth it. I don't mind paying $60 to an independent developer if it means we get moreYes, this game gets repetitive and there is little to no story. Still, I find it impressive and fun to pass time. I give them a pass because it's made by a small studio. Certainly an ambitious project for them. I agree that it's overpriced as is, however when the price eventually drops it'll be worth it. I don't mind paying $60 to an independent developer if it means we get more people taking risks instead of the same rehash of FPS' and button smashers. It's a great concept that just wasn't perfected.… Expand
  36. OfficialWeng
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    Despite all the hate No Man's Sky is a game that is what was promised, it's a fun to game to explore and you really feel satisfied, like Sean Murray said this isn't a game for everyone but I certainly enjoy it, the game isn't perfect and the PC port is pretty bad however the game quickly made me forget about the horrible FOV (please fix though) slightly annoyed that paid DLC could becomeDespite all the hate No Man's Sky is a game that is what was promised, it's a fun to game to explore and you really feel satisfied, like Sean Murray said this isn't a game for everyone but I certainly enjoy it, the game isn't perfect and the PC port is pretty bad however the game quickly made me forget about the horrible FOV (please fix though) slightly annoyed that paid DLC could become an option as we were told all DLC would be free but I'm enjoying the game enough that if I feel the DLC isn't worth the money I just won't buy it. Also the price is a little steep, £40 ($60) is maybe a bit too steep, I would recommend this game to most people when it drops to about £20-£30 ($30-$40), however if you know you'll love this kind of game then I would recommend it at full price but it's likely you'll already have it!… Expand
  37. Giansilvestro
    Aug 24, 2016
    2
    uno de los peores juegos que e jugado últimamente, no tiene objetivo, los gráficos dan risa, todas las promesas que Hello Games nos hicieron no fueron cumplidas. no tiene multijugador
  38. Sushi_Pirate
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    I'm 20+ hours into NMS and really enjoying it so far. There is quite a bit more to do than mine, in fact I rarely spend time mining anymore. It is a game that you have to get beyond the first few systems (I.E. play at least 10 hours) to fully appreciate the depth and scale. If you have time and drive to do so then you might just find a game you will love. If not, and you get boredI'm 20+ hours into NMS and really enjoying it so far. There is quite a bit more to do than mine, in fact I rarely spend time mining anymore. It is a game that you have to get beyond the first few systems (I.E. play at least 10 hours) to fully appreciate the depth and scale. If you have time and drive to do so then you might just find a game you will love. If not, and you get bored easily, then it is worth giving this one a pass. As someone who is a gamer but a bit older, I'm really enjoying this one as I think it was made more for my generation/age group (I'm 30+), which is really nice to have for once.… Expand
  39. Fostero1993
    Aug 23, 2016
    8
    No Man's Sky is a really massive universe. Every planets are different. We can call everything what we discover. This game give me a lot of the pleasure during exploitation, but unfortunately I was quickly bored and the game isn't enough finished. Despite minuses I can recommend No Man's Sky all gamers who love exploitations world around them.
  40. Cesarhawk
    Jul 17, 2017
    10
    A pesar de toda la polémica generada con este juego, a pesar de que puede hacerse algo pesado y a pesar de sus fallos, si te gusta la exploración de nuevos mundos por un vasto universo este juego puede hacer que pases buenos ratos alimentando tu imaginación de como podrían ser otros mundos, su geografía, su flora, su fauna, etc.
  41. McGetums
    Aug 10, 2016
    8
    I've played the other space sims and this is the best.

    It could be better, it's definitely not a ten. Not yet anyway. Most console players are going to be new to this genre other than Elite Dangerous on Xbox there aren't any space sims on consoles. If the space sims were on console more people would realize this is as good as it gets. None of them are perfect and this is not an excuse    I've played the other space sims and this is the best.

    It could be better, it's definitely not a ten. Not yet anyway. Most console players are going to be new to this genre other than Elite Dangerous on Xbox there aren't any space sims on consoles. If the space sims were on console more people would realize this is as good as it gets. None of them are perfect and this is not an excuse just explaining the genre. You can't expect Mass Effect as awesome as that would be. It's kinda like comparing a comedy to a marital arts film and then complainig that the martial arts film wasn't funny enuff, altho it would be really awesome if it was funny too. I say all of that to say I understand why so many people are disappointed, but I gave it an 8/10 partly to counteract the hate and because after 8 hours I still like it. To be fair it's repetitive, but there are still ALOT of things I havent seen. The beauty of this game maybe just to see how many different thing this computer generated game can come up with. It may get Super weird, who knows!I like the controls they're not overly complicated like other space sims. I like that there is life of some sort which is also lacking in other sims. I like the abandoned compound which are also not present in other sims. I like the language aspect and that there are special things to discover beyond the flora and fauna like crashed ships and obelisks which again is lacking in other sims. So I'll play til I get to the center or until it gets boring cus I just want to see where it goes and I'm having a good time(so far)getting there.    … Expand
  42. ImminentProphet
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    If you're looking for an exciting fast paced action game, this game is not for you.

    If you're looking for a thought provoking, sandbox, goal oriented masterpiece, this game is for you. No Man's Sky has a steep learning curve so everything starts out slow. Once you get a hang of things and set some goals for yourself the game gets addictive. Their is no sandbox game that is as    If you're looking for an exciting fast paced action game, this game is not for you.

    If you're looking for a thought provoking, sandbox, goal oriented masterpiece, this game is for you.

    No Man's Sky has a steep learning curve so everything starts out slow. Once you get a hang of things and set some goals for yourself the game gets addictive. Their is no sandbox game that is as impressive as No Man's Sky. It combines next-gen graphics, with randomly generated galaxies, and a lot to think about. The lack of story leaves you to create your own back story, or maybe there is one secretly laid out for us.

    If you can get passed the harsh learning curve, this can be a game that lasts forever. Especially if they add content like they said they will.    … Expand
  43. mixa97sr
    Aug 12, 2016
    7
    Less of a game and more of an experience, No Man's Sky is gorgeous, mathematically constructed, sanctuary that keeps getting you back for short amounts of time.

    It's definitely not suitable for long play sessions, as it can get pretty repetitive in it's gameplay mechanics ( collect materials in order to explore and survive), but the sheer scale and look of the things, and the fact that    Less of a game and more of an experience, No Man's Sky is gorgeous, mathematically constructed, sanctuary that keeps getting you back for short amounts of time.

    It's definitely not suitable for long play sessions, as it can get pretty repetitive in it's gameplay mechanics ( collect materials in order to explore and survive), but the sheer scale and look of the things, and the fact that this humongous and diverse universe is made by mathematics and organised by few humans is impressive in itself. Such an experience is worth checking out, especially if you are a Sci-Fi and Space addict.

    It's not the fun gameplay that drives this game, it's the feeling of insignificance, amazement and curiosity that it evokes.    … Expand
  44. SirEpicPigeon
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    I get all the complaints about the game. The FOV, the repetitiveness and the textures. Though, I am enjoying my time with the game. The Textures are not the devs fault but the power of the PS4. The PS4 is probably also to blame for the bad FOV.

    The repetitiveness of the game doesn't bother me that much. I expected it to be this way. I just want to explore this amazing universe and enjoy    I get all the complaints about the game. The FOV, the repetitiveness and the textures. Though, I am enjoying my time with the game. The Textures are not the devs fault but the power of the PS4. The PS4 is probably also to blame for the bad FOV.

    The repetitiveness of the game doesn't bother me that much. I expected it to be this way. I just want to explore this amazing universe and enjoy the scenery. I got what I wanted.

    Sean also stated that there will be more features added in future updates, things like base building and freighters.

    The game did not live up to the hype, but for a team so small thats impossible. It did live up to my hype. I am a happy customer :).    … Expand
  45. JonnoTwinleaf
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    For many people this game attained the high expectations of a traditional game which normally hopes to provide a in depth story and and a solid objective, however No man's sky promised us a different objective. It's endless universe gives you the opportunity to go anywhere yo please and most people believed that this meant do whatever you please which once again isn't the case. No man'sFor many people this game attained the high expectations of a traditional game which normally hopes to provide a in depth story and and a solid objective, however No man's sky promised us a different objective. It's endless universe gives you the opportunity to go anywhere yo please and most people believed that this meant do whatever you please which once again isn't the case. No man's sky gives you a set of toys in an astronomical sandbox, and it's up to you to imagine your own story. Repetition is also something attributed to No man's sky which is inevitable if you binge play the game, but if you limit the game to how far your imagination can go the game will never cease to amaze. Overall No man's sky is an excellent game for those who wish to enjoy a mixture between reading a sci-fi novel and playing through and playing through a sand box, but this game must never be looked at through a traditional perspective, because good or bad it's still in a league of it's own.… Expand
  46. SuperiorSucc
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Seriously an amazing game, I've always dreamed since BF2 to be able to land on planets to explored. This game def delivers! There are so many updates planned for this game you can't judge this game yet. It's like mine craft which started alright and look at it now! all the updates made it amazing.
  47. greedy666
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    Wow.... all the hate... not really warranted. I wasn't overly excited for this game , but not much else coming out so i thought id give it a go. Yeah it could be better , imagine if this was an rpg /star wars/star trek/mass effect that would be awesome . But its not its No mans sky... it is what it is and if you are rating it due to what you wish or thought it was going to be don't reviewWow.... all the hate... not really warranted. I wasn't overly excited for this game , but not much else coming out so i thought id give it a go. Yeah it could be better , imagine if this was an rpg /star wars/star trek/mass effect that would be awesome . But its not its No mans sky... it is what it is and if you are rating it due to what you wish or thought it was going to be don't review this game. review it for what it is . An exploration game, you explore space that's it. I give it a 7.5 as it does what it sets out to do you explore space, they have put in AI characters they are bland and could do with improving , small things like upgrades taking up inventory slots have made me bring this to the 7.5. IT IS NOT A 0!! IT IS NOT A 10! people have their opinions but seriously a zero? or a 10?.... if you want a sandbox rpg don't get this game , if you want a lonely game of exploration ( put your spotify on with some sweet sounds) get this game simple.… Expand
  48. thinkermonkey
    Aug 13, 2016
    8
    The game is good!
    After 10 hours playing, here what I can say about it:
    The good: Innovative procedural universe with almost infinite stuff and variations to explore. Cool references to other games like build stuff as a Minecraft in space. Cool menus like in Destiny (Bungie). Recover your stuff after dying like Dark Souls. Some riddles are based in mathematical concepts like geometric    The game is good!
    After 10 hours playing, here what I can say about it:
    The good:
    Innovative procedural universe with almost infinite stuff and variations to explore.
    Cool references to other games like build stuff as a Minecraft in space. Cool menus like in Destiny (Bungie). Recover your stuff after dying like Dark Souls.
    Some riddles are based in mathematical concepts like geometric progression and number shift (I'm a engineer, I like it).
    The bad:
    Draw distance of objects. The objects are often draw right in front due to lack of optimization in the limited PS4 hardware, what is annoying.
    Some bugs in missions. For 2 times the game asked me to go to a place where that was nothing there.
    In 10 hours of play the game freeze and crash once.

    In overall, the game is keeping me very entertained and anxious for the fixes and updates to that massive and innovative game.    … Expand
  49. 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
  50. Beery
    Sep 7, 2016
    10
    No Man's Sky is an arcade style space exploration game with 18 quintillion unique worlds, each with a unique environment. There are over 65,000 unique creatures and plants, and three unique alien races that interact with the player, leading him or her on a voyage to the galactic center, or on a quest to uncover the game's hidden lore.

    As the game progresses, you rebuild your starship    No Man's Sky is an arcade style space exploration game with 18 quintillion unique worlds, each with a unique environment. There are over 65,000 unique creatures and plants, and three unique alien races that interact with the player, leading him or her on a voyage to the galactic center, or on a quest to uncover the game's hidden lore.

    As the game progresses, you rebuild your starship and engage in discovery, trading or combat, all of which help you improve your starship, suit and weaponry. Each improvement allows you to travel farther and explore more dangerous worlds and new star systems in a journey whose goal is determined by you. You may follow the directions of the Atlas, the galaxy's mysterious and powerful artificial intelligence, or you may follow the advice of Nada and Polo, a Gek scientist and a Korvax priest who are investigating a strange galactic mystery. Alternatively, you may follow your own path, ignoring the game's major NPC characters and making your own story.

    For those who want a mellow space exploration game that gives you new vistas every time you land on a new planet, this game may be for you. However, it is not a game for everyone. Skyrim in space this is not, nor is it a game you can play with your friends. The game is huge - literally universal in size, and seeing evidence of anyone else in the game is quite rare. Unfortunately, many people desperately wanted this game to be something it was never intended to be, hence the bad reviews. But for those of us who have realistic expectations for a relaxing game of galactic exploration, No Man's Sky has a lifetime of content.

    A month into my journey with No Man's Sky, I continue to find the game fascinating every time I boot it up. There is a lot to like here, if you're the kind of player the game was intended for. The game did have some bugs at first, but there have already been a number of updates that have brought the game up to speed. The developers have committed to bringing in content that was not ready for the game's release, and they intend to add new features in free updates, showing an ongoing commitment to the game.    … Expand
  51. Redwarrior3
    Aug 13, 2016
    7
    No mans sky is not for everyone but if you are ones of those that does like it you will end up playing it for hours on end...... But for those who are more used to games such as COD or anything that does not involve long hours of grinding and repeating certain actions I give you this warning... "Stay away... very very far away." This also goes to the MMO fans for the time being (maybeNo mans sky is not for everyone but if you are ones of those that does like it you will end up playing it for hours on end...... But for those who are more used to games such as COD or anything that does not involve long hours of grinding and repeating certain actions I give you this warning... "Stay away... very very far away." This also goes to the MMO fans for the time being (maybe they'll put in some form of multiplayer in the future... here's to hoping!).

    I give it a 7/10 for those of us who like to go nuts exploring and just finding every little detail. Its not the best game, but it could have been much much worse.    … Expand
  52. iPodd
    Aug 18, 2016
    6
    The game is alright. Lots of things to do ranging from "mining" planets, space fights, and whatever. But it gets incredibly repetitive sometimes, and sometimes the generation just makes you wonder if something like that could happen in real-life. If this game was under 20€ i'd give it a 10, but 60€ is too much, i feel like the over-hype and the publisher shipping it as an AAA game justThe game is alright. Lots of things to do ranging from "mining" planets, space fights, and whatever. But it gets incredibly repetitive sometimes, and sometimes the generation just makes you wonder if something like that could happen in real-life. If this game was under 20€ i'd give it a 10, but 60€ is too much, i feel like the over-hype and the publisher shipping it as an AAA game just ruined it. Not to mention the huge UI change that happened just before it games release, and you can't fly under 20 meters to the ground.

    I was generally not hyped for this game and found it boring, until i watched jacksepticeye play it. I got caught on to it and wasted my 60€ on it.

    I now refer to this game as One Man's Lie, you can thank Sean Murray for that. 6/10    … Expand
  53. Xennith1982
    Nov 5, 2016
    8
    I know a lot of people are mad at Hello Games about the "lies" but for what this game is, it's fun. The travel and exploring different planets and looking for hidden gems (that people claim don't exist) is exciting. It's impressive that a hand-full of people made this. And I know that they didn't deliver what they promised, but that doesn't mean that there won't be DLC in the future. ToI know a lot of people are mad at Hello Games about the "lies" but for what this game is, it's fun. The travel and exploring different planets and looking for hidden gems (that people claim don't exist) is exciting. It's impressive that a hand-full of people made this. And I know that they didn't deliver what they promised, but that doesn't mean that there won't be DLC in the future. To that end, that is why I am hanging on to the game. Eventually there will be some DLC and we will get access to very much improved things in-game. A small team is going to need more time to deliver these said items. And I'm willing to wait. This game shows promise based simply on the fact that the very small team was able to do this much - I'm sure they can do a lot more. Hang in their folks, it'll get better.… Expand
  54. kstate878
    Jan 21, 2019
    0
    0/10 may seem a little like the overreaction of an angry 12 year old, but let me assure you, this games earns it. Let me be clear that I just bought this game, and knew about the original false advertisement debacle, but decided to give it a shot anyway based on YouTube vids saying it is now worth a shot, it is not.

    The game is an absolute rotting corpse of glitches. It's been 3 years,    0/10 may seem a little like the overreaction of an angry 12 year old, but let me assure you, this games earns it. Let me be clear that I just bought this game, and knew about the original false advertisement debacle, but decided to give it a shot anyway based on YouTube vids saying it is now worth a shot, it is not.

    The game is an absolute rotting corpse of glitches. It's been 3 years, and you can play games made on steam in early access with 1/50th the money that look better and have none of the game breaking bugs. Some of my own include: the entire farming system is broken (plant growth timers reset to full every 5 seconds, making farming, a major aspect of the game undoable), constant falling through the map, instant death upon exiting craft (>10 occurrences), enemies attacking through walls, animal enemies biting/killing you from the other side of the map, random total loss of inventory items, map markers that lead nowhere, quest starts which don't trigger, crashing and constant ugly visual issue such as planet corona shining through starship walls. In a game built by massive pansies who didn't want it to be about killing/combat (guns and violence are yucky and mean!) and whos procedural generation leaves you with bland boring planets, the only option for fun is survival gameplay. These glitches make survival (where you loose items you spent hours on) and permadeath mode impossible. I have a brand new PS4, they have had 3 years to fix issues, its absolutely inexcusable.

    As I said earlier, the "exploration" based gameplay is worthless. I have consistently encountered the same plants/features/animals in different color schemes on a vast number of worlds. Animals bumble around no further than 25M from the player before popping out of existence, and nothing about them appears lifelike. You'll never find them pooping, eating, mating, sleeping, fighting, NOTHING. For a game based on exploring the "wonders of the universe" and not combat, again, you would expect giving you something to look at instead of shoot at would be a priority, but, nope. Similarly, the resource gathering is the same on each planet, you'll find a different colored stone for metal, a different tree+bush for carbon, while every other element is sourced from identical plants which have somehow managed to colonize every planet in the galaxy.

    Space once you reach it, exhibits the same lack of variety. Stations are universally featureless ball or block shapes, combat is stale and pointless. Planets have exterior appearances which don't match their surface (water from space on desert planets, etc). Fleets are bland and contain THE SAME 5 SHIPS IN DIFFERENT COLOR SCHEMES. Absolutely pathetic. Pilotable starships have about 20 base models with slight variations, but all fly/feel identical, the only difference being +/- 5 storage slots. Fleet battles show in the "is NMS now worth buying" vids are total BS, after 3 years they still don't exist, just minor fighter battles (>4 fighters at a time) with fleets shooting out canons in all directions for scenery, doing no damage.

    Finally the grind is insane, and for no point. The story is a pathetic afterthought, and the lack of coming across more than 1 player means its not even worth it for swag/bragging rights. You're going to go through MMO tier levels of grind, with no story or social recognition payoff. If running around pointing your impotent little multi-tool at different colored version of the same tree/rock for hundreds of hours to build up a base maybe 5 people will ever see, more power to you and your autism, but its not my or any normal persons idea of fun.

    Overall this game still holds the title of being the most colossal gaming failure of the 2010s. Edgy contrarians and paid youtube shills will have you believe otherwise, but the game is a lifeless, empty, buggy mess, devoid of meaning or fun. Still selling for 60$ is perhaps the biggest joke of all. If you gave this out for free, maybe 1/100 people would come even half way close to finishing it or giving it more than a few hours before downloading.    … Expand
  55. Glowingice
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    if you enjoy exploring and tinkering around with things like guns ships and power armour. and digging into game lore. wile at the same time surviving harsh worlds pirates and the unknown, and straight up hella big sandbox that you will never see 1% of. thin yes this game is for you. im loving it cause im trying to find all i can on my starting planet!! 10 hrs in and im still on my firstif you enjoy exploring and tinkering around with things like guns ships and power armour. and digging into game lore. wile at the same time surviving harsh worlds pirates and the unknown, and straight up hella big sandbox that you will never see 1% of. thin yes this game is for you. im loving it cause im trying to find all i can on my starting planet!! 10 hrs in and im still on my first planet and i still have not discovered every thing. what ever you do dont go into this game thinking its a CoD game.. cause its not, i have seen some review cry cause there is not more action, its not a lean in action packed high stress FPS type game, its a layed back relaxing mind bending game.… Expand
  56. LeafBurningSky
    Aug 12, 2016
    5
    It's a great concept, but the execution leaves room for immense improvement. Think of it as Minecraft with extra features (except, take out the ability to build constructs), or bare bones 3D StarBound.

    -+ There is no hand holding. I think this is good and bad, because some of the important features it doesn't even mention. A better middle ground can be found here. + The audio is    It's a great concept, but the execution leaves room for immense improvement. Think of it as Minecraft with extra features (except, take out the ability to build constructs), or bare bones 3D StarBound.

    -+ There is no hand holding. I think this is good and bad, because some of the important features it doesn't even mention. A better middle ground can be found here.

    + The audio is good. I'm a fan of the music.

    + I've stood in awe of some landscapes.

    + The monoliths tell an interesting story that I care to hear more about.

    - I spent a great deal of time in my home system, and after leaving it I found that the next system over is, from a gameplay perspective, identical. The only differences is that there's some snow on a few more planets. The animals look a little different but that's of little consequence, they all behave the exact same way either passively roaming or aggressively charging. The resources for the most part look identical, save if you harvest the foliage. The settlements are identical except for a few, slight cosmetic changes.

    - Ground combat is meh as it heavily relies on auto-aim and there's really no strategy to it. Space combat is awkward at best, and boring and frustrating at worst. I'm not a huge fan of the right stick causing my in-ship camera to pan around the cockpit as if that feature would ever be useful. The only utility that serves is to create a slightly more scenic and I'm guessing an immersive experience but it causes the flying to be uncomfortable for me.

    - The inventory system is inconvenient, causing you to have to shuffle through multiple pages to sometimes find a recipe. Some items can't be moved at all causing your upgrades to be dotted throughout the menu randomly if you don't place it intelligently, or receive it that way. There is no sorting system.

    - The life in general seems hallow, and constantly reminds me that this is all a mirage. Ships land and within a minute take off again as if they forgot something at home. Intelligent aliens all behave the exact same, and in general all look alike within the same species. Ships streak through the sky, but if followed do absolutely nothing besides fly around for infinity. Frigates warp into sight but just sit there and do absolutely nothing after warping in.

    - Playing the trade market is a profitable thing to do in some games that have that feature, but so far I can't tell if there's a way to actually make it worth my while. Buying an Atlas Stone for 2 million credits only to sell it for a max of 70,000? That doesn't look like a system that was made to profit off of.

    - Why do I have essentially 4 health bars? There's Life Support, environmental protection (this may have a better name), shielding, and health. I understand the purpose of each one, but this seems convoluted.

    - Literally the only difference between ships besides their appearance is the number of slots they have. Research looking ship will be as good at combat as Combat looking ship with the same upgrades. The same goes for multi-tools; no difference between them except their slot count.

    - All planetary hazards behave the exact same. The only thing you'll notice is a different colored bar draining on your screen.

    - If I follow a cave system and it goes for miles I need to either grenade myself out of the cave system, get lucky and find my way out, or give up and go to a previous save point. This discourages cave exploration.

    - There is basically no map system. Found something cool? Forget about it, you'll never find it again. Want to mark a trade hub so you can come back to it after gathering resources? Too bad, there's no way to place a marker.

    - Bugs. My wife has the ability to pin recipes so it tracks resource accrual towards it, but I don't. What's up with that? We're both up to date with patches. Our TVs are side by side so we know we're in the exact same menu. Also, our games have crashed probably close to a dozen times already between the two of us. Another unsavory thing I came across was the Antimatter bug. After obtaining my first unit that's supposed to get me out of my home system, I upgraded to a new ship and lost the fuel I put in my hyperdrive. As a result I had to farm, literally for hours (5+) asking every single NPC I could find to look at their inventory for Antimatter to make another unit of fuel. Sean commented on this saying that there's something in place to prevent this, but I can tell you from experience that there was no fallback. No prompts to find a new unit. Just grind city.

    - Field of view can get real ugly with the landscape morphing right before you if your'e flying around.

    - Why can I buy a ship, but can't sell my ship? I literally just buy one and give the previous one a huge middle finger as I walk away from it and throw my keys? I would think I'd get something for it, I pay good units for those things.    … Expand
  57. multiwalrus
    Aug 22, 2016
    8
    From the beginning, the game is exciting and interesting. You will spend hours at the least on your first planet, hashing things out, daring to brave the elements and creatures to explore just a little further. When you are able to leave your planet and later your solar system at last, you will be awed by the freedom of space exploration, new discoveries, and the mystery of your ownFrom the beginning, the game is exciting and interesting. You will spend hours at the least on your first planet, hashing things out, daring to brave the elements and creatures to explore just a little further. When you are able to leave your planet and later your solar system at last, you will be awed by the freedom of space exploration, new discoveries, and the mystery of your own personal space opera.

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

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

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

    Even when taken only to the point that it starts becoming repetitive, it is well worth the trip, because that initial set of thrills in the game still has more longevity than the likes of for example, the highly rated (by me as well) Uncharted 4, which I finished in about 10 hours and haven't touched since.    … Expand
  58. Lexarsy
    Aug 17, 2016
    5
    no mans sky its essentially a good game, an exploration game get resources BUT the sin of this game is little contain just a bit materials, don´t much enemies, the skeleton of planet are the same but different colors, obviously this game need more time to development... i have a potent NASA pc but in mid price pc this game crash or don´t open... pc version so bugged
  59. redfox2020
    Nov 22, 2018
    0
    It's a joke how this game was released at full price and unfinished. Developers laughing their way to the bank with broken promises and shills reviewers taking pay.
  60. rafaelmeijer
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    He deserves note 10 for only one reason.
    This is the only game that is possible to travel in space and go into orbit and land on planets.
    That simple.
  61. Telimakar
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    Aspects of all my favorite Space games in one. If you enjoy Minecraft then the current game will be perfect for you. You create your own goals, the game provides limited objectives to follow.
    Over the next year, once more updates are applied this game will be even more amazing.
  62. zanzou
    Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Still has not apologized even once for lying and misleading all his fans due to pressures to get an influx of cash. It doesn't matter how much you go back and fix retroactively until you acknowledge misleading everyone.
  63. Thawed
    Dec 19, 2016
    8
    Post-Foundation update this game finds itself a direction, albeit an often meandering one. Like the title of the update suggests, this is simply a foundation for things to come; and like Hello Games should have suggested from release, this game is not the finished product, but more in Alpha. It's interesting to compare this game to Minecraft, whose strategy Hello Games should have adopted,Post-Foundation update this game finds itself a direction, albeit an often meandering one. Like the title of the update suggests, this is simply a foundation for things to come; and like Hello Games should have suggested from release, this game is not the finished product, but more in Alpha. It's interesting to compare this game to Minecraft, whose strategy Hello Games should have adopted, by pre-releasing Minecraft in alpha--informing players there would be bugs, Notch seemingly included players in the process of developing the game. But it seems Hello Games, and Sean Murray, have come around and are listening to what the community wants. I found myself engaged in a game I haven't touched since release, and it seems that the game is turning itself around--although it has a long way to go still. I would give this game a 7.5 if I could, but I knocked it up to an 8 as a vote of confidence. I hope they keep up the good work.… Expand
  64. FinDefaulted
    Aug 18, 2016
    6
    No Man's Sky fails to deliver 60$ worth of content, but is relatively fun game.

    From the beginning NMS was advertised as this huge universe with every planet being different and interesting. This isn't true. There's just not enough different assets to build from and each planet, animal, plant, and rock ends up looking very similar and uninteresting. There's very little new to do    No Man's Sky fails to deliver 60$ worth of content, but is relatively fun game.

    From the beginning NMS was advertised as this huge universe with every planet being different and interesting. This isn't true. There's just not enough different assets to build from and each planet, animal, plant, and rock ends up looking very similar and uninteresting.

    There's very little new to do after you've played for an hour or so, and you'll just spend your time repeating same stuff over and over again.
    I personally like games where you gather resources and build new items, but NMS isn't like that. There's very little to build, your inventory is too small, and mining resources becomes annoying fast.

    All could be forgiven, but one thing really ruins the immersion. NMS has a system, where your weapon and armor require recharging from time to time. This requires you to go to the menu, choosing your weapon/armor piece and then recharging them. This especially annoying when the ships thrusters need to be recharged too... after lifting of the ground 4 times. 4 TIMES.
    You don't want to explore the planet since it's too big to walk around in and you're forced to mine resources just to get of the ground all the time.

    Honestly, as it is now I wouldn't recommend buying NMS.    … Expand
  65. krikaoli
    Sep 8, 2016
    3
    This game is a lie, a big huge lie and it is over hyped. I'm a fan of space games, I love Minecraft. I really suggest the readers to not believe the positive reviews. The game is not multiplayer and you get boring fast. It is a very limited game. The producer deceived everyone, he said we would have interaction with other players, that we could customize the character, build stuff in theThis game is a lie, a big huge lie and it is over hyped. I'm a fan of space games, I love Minecraft. I really suggest the readers to not believe the positive reviews. The game is not multiplayer and you get boring fast. It is a very limited game. The producer deceived everyone, he said we would have interaction with other players, that we could customize the character, build stuff in the planet... all lies, lies, lies. Believe me, you get bored easily, this game is not worth your money, neither your time.… Expand
  66. Hogen
    Sep 21, 2016
    7
    Ok, so we all know why you are here looking for a review. The hype and the concept of the game made you want an amazing game but the result have been bashed from here to kingdom come. Can it be true? Is it a bad game? And can it be that bad?

    I think we need to start to talk about the definition of a game first. What is a game (good or bad)? Most people think that a game need to have    Ok, so we all know why you are here looking for a review. The hype and the concept of the game made you want an amazing game but the result have been bashed from here to kingdom come. Can it be true? Is it a bad game? And can it be that bad?

    I think we need to start to talk about the definition of a game first. What is a game (good or bad)?
    Most people think that a game need to have direction… it does not.

    From Merriam Webster we find this.

    Definition of a game:
    activity engaged in for diversion or amusement.
    And
    a physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure

    Ok, is No mans sky a game? Sure. it is has a rule set and it is a diversion. The thing that we can take away for the remainder of this review is the part: "…diversion or amusement" and "… do for pleasure".

    This is my opinion. I play No man's sky and enjoy it. I could probably enjoy it a lot more if there were deeper mechanics for trade and crafting… but then again I do not enjoy mine craft for extended periods of time .

    No Man's sky, for me, is all about a sense of wonder. i usually play the game for about an hour at the time before i turn it of. But the game-session stays with me in my mind for days. Last night I entered the atmosphere of a water planet with only small islands here and there, and. When I landed the game prompted me that the planet had abundant fauna. But I couldn't find any animals on the island I was on, and not the three I visited next. I couldn't see any water dwellers or birds either.

    So, since I turned the game of I have been thinking of where they are hiding. There should be plenty, are they all underground? Have I just not found a large enough island? No Man's sky is all about this sense of wonder and mystery. Sure it gets repetitive. I am not chasing the path of atlas anymore, or even try to upgrade my ship. I just walk around, look at things and truly enjoy my self.

    Could No man's sky be more? Sure, and I hope it will. But even when they add I will probably still play sessions for the sense of wonder. And I hope that I never ever get to the center of the galaxy.

    I give this game a 7 because of course there are issues. But this game, for me give me something totally different than any other game I have played for a while. And for that No Man's sky deserve all praise.    … Expand
  67. Treono
    May 12, 2018
    8
    There´s a reason why No Man´s Sky deserves attention. The same reason why EA deserves the problems why they suffering. And the reason is reaction. NMS was a failure, everyone knows that, but since his release, the creators have worked a lot to make the game what they promised. And man they´ve done it. This is a really good game atm, and its gonna have a new expansion free.
    We need to help    There´s a reason why No Man´s Sky deserves attention. The same reason why EA deserves the problems why they suffering. And the reason is reaction. NMS was a failure, everyone knows that, but since his release, the creators have worked a lot to make the game what they promised. And man they´ve done it. This is a really good game atm, and its gonna have a new expansion free.
    We need to help effort and work, and this is all free. Stop buying and supporting **** companies that only milk us, and give it a try    … Expand
  68. ASH_ufo
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    Забавно)) я игру вообще не ждал и даже не думал брать. Один из друзей купил, я скачал посмотреть от чего весь хайп. И каково было мое удивление когда я понял, именно такой игры мне не хватало. Для меня игра 8 из 10. Я понял что хотели сделать разработчики и чего им не хватило=( и я не один такой, многом знакомым она нравится. Другие же ждут чего-то там, где этого быть не может. Но оченьЗабавно)) я игру вообще не ждал и даже не думал брать. Один из друзей купил, я скачал посмотреть от чего весь хайп. И каково было мое удивление когда я понял, именно такой игры мне не хватало. Для меня игра 8 из 10. Я понял что хотели сделать разработчики и чего им не хватило=( и я не один такой, многом знакомым она нравится. Другие же ждут чего-то там, где этого быть не может. Но очень забавно наблюдать как движется стадо баранов. Ставлю 10 на перспективу и в противовес "критикам".… Expand
  69. Paulo-Lameiras
    Nov 28, 2016
    10
    Despite the fact it failed to met some of its initial promisses (planet rotation, multiplayer features, etc), it's still a huge and ambition universe. The kind of experience i have been waiting for since i played Frontier Elite 2 on my Amiga 500, over 20 years ago.

    No other console game allows me to walk on an entire planet surface, enter my ship, travel through space in real time to    Despite the fact it failed to met some of its initial promisses (planet rotation, multiplayer features, etc), it's still a huge and ambition universe. The kind of experience i have been waiting for since i played Frontier Elite 2 on my Amiga 500, over 20 years ago.

    No other console game allows me to walk on an entire planet surface, enter my ship, travel through space in real time to another planet, enter its atmosphere, land, and jump out on foor again, all of this without a single loading. On the top of that, the game offers deep survival mechanics, inventory and resource management, and overal a huge amount of content.

    I liked the game when it came out (would give it a 7.5/10), but after update 1.1 i decided to start a new survival game. Survival is super chalenging and the contruction mechanics turn everything more personal.

    NMS has its flaws, but it's so ambitious in scale, not even AAA devs, with their infinite resources, dare to create something similar.

    9/10 on its current state, and the good news is that it will be geting better over time due to free updates.    … Expand
  70. GamingPoptartTV
    Dec 26, 2016
    3
    No Man Sky is really a unique game. Allowing for the first game to have thousands of different planets that all could be explored by the user. This game had high hopes and people where expecting options in the game that where not present. This game is literally a bare bones game that is painstakingly boring.

    Please stay away from this game. Its a 3/10 a below average game that deserves    No Man Sky is really a unique game. Allowing for the first game to have thousands of different planets that all could be explored by the user. This game had high hopes and people where expecting options in the game that where not present. This game is literally a bare bones game that is painstakingly boring.

    Please stay away from this game. Its a 3/10 a below average game that deserves no ones money.    … Expand
  71. K5000i
    Aug 23, 2016
    6
    this is a weird 1 ,., iv played the damn thing almost every day for the last 2 weeks now ,., & its addictive ,., very much so ., must be the lights & colours ,., you get to see alot of cool things ,.but its overkill its too big a spread too thin for to taste the butter on the family sized loaf ,., & theres just not enough jam to keep things tasty .,,
    The thing is theres just not enough    this is a weird 1 ,., iv played the damn thing almost every day for the last 2 weeks now ,., & its addictive ,., very much so ., must be the lights & colours ,., you get to see alot of cool things ,.but its overkill its too big a spread too thin for to taste the butter on the family sized loaf ,., & theres just not enough jam to keep things tasty .,,
    The thing is theres just not enough here for full price ,., hell more than full price ,., most iv spent on a new game is £38 ,., that was fallout 4 ,., witcher 3 was £35,., this fthing was £45.50 ,., & it feels so half done ,. empty rooms , empty crafting boxes,. empty things just all over the place where something looks like it should be , lots of folk are making up theorys of hidden ways to beat the game ,., but there is no ending u just pinball around this place forever ,.,every place is the same over & over a god damn over again ,., its why off ballance for a suravial game ,., iv never died a planet & only afew times at the start of the game in space ,.,
    really really nice at times ,., total recall space 1999,., enemy mine .., ect ect lots of times u feel like ur there ,., or atleast looks like it ,., little happens on planet ,., well afew things ,., but no 1 hit kills or anything
    the age 7 on the box seems too be an issue ,.,. & where is my sandworm!!!!!!
    alot is just copy paste ,., iv still not found 1 other persons discoveries yet .,., so not worth the price ,., £30 at launch for sure & maybe 15quadtilion planets less ,., maybe a better balance of stuff on planets ,., & fill in the blanks of missing features    … Expand
  72. Rousmorgoth
    Feb 10, 2020
    10
    This game was once a huge disaster and disappointment. But they kept developing the game until today. I've spent many hours ingame in 2020 and I absolutely love it. Thank you Hello games!
  73. Borgees
    Sep 25, 2016
    1
    O jogo mais lixo que já vi. Como podem ter hypado essa merda? Eu ainda me pergunto o porquê da sony ter ajudado a Hello Games no Marketing dessa porcaria. A Sony deveria perder tempo com jogos melhores e não com esse lixo. Esse jogo é uma decepção, Sean Murray enganou muito trouxa por aí.
  74. JaySilver
    Sep 7, 2017
    7
    Regardless of all the pissed people out there, i've got a platinum trophy, so I've seen a lot of things in this game.

    I grabbed this game for 13 bucks, and altough its really good content for the money, I wouldn't pay more than 20 for it. Why? Its very repetitive and very buggy. After the base building update, you get a lot of new content, but at one point you can't continue. One quest    Regardless of all the pissed people out there, i've got a platinum trophy, so I've seen a lot of things in this game.

    I grabbed this game for 13 bucks, and altough its really good content for the money, I wouldn't pay more than 20 for it. Why? Its very repetitive and very buggy. After the base building update, you get a lot of new content, but at one point you can't continue. One quest sent me to the bottom of the ocean to disable a signal which wasnt there. Quest reset - same **** again. Very annoying.

    Space combat is ok, but nothing special. but the transitions from space to planet are excellent. Its really fun to land on a new planet - the exploration isn't. for platinum I had to scan every species on a few planets and its a pain in the ass. you sometimes walk for hours to find the final species. but it was fun though. 7/10.    … Expand
  75. lobo666
    Sep 13, 2016
    3
    no vale la pena este juego roto es una puta bazofia los que lo votan bien son sonyers soñar con lo no soñado no compren esta bazofia para ps4 ni pc. AHORRENSE EL ASQUEROSO DINERO
  76. Spiritfox11
    Sep 2, 2016
    4
    There is a perfect foundation for an incredible game in No Man's Sky; however, with Hello Games being the shady group paving the way for the game's future- that future seems bleak. I'm in an awkward spot: should I return the game because of Hello Games' lies? Or should I hold on to it so that the developer will pull themselves together, right their wrongs and maybe the game will have aThere is a perfect foundation for an incredible game in No Man's Sky; however, with Hello Games being the shady group paving the way for the game's future- that future seems bleak. I'm in an awkward spot: should I return the game because of Hello Games' lies? Or should I hold on to it so that the developer will pull themselves together, right their wrongs and maybe the game will have a chance to one day be the game everyone wanted it to be? History tends to repeat itself, and so I have little faith Hello Games will pull through. Because of their trickery, they blew the one chance they had; and so I think it's time to say goodbye to Hello Games. Sean Murray, I hope the money was worth it-I'd hate to be you right now.… Expand
  77. Nikosphere
    Aug 22, 2016
    8
    This is a niche game trying to go mainstream, hence the mixed reviews and disparity between user opinion and critic score. However it is the niche that I personally love and after a week playing I am still finding the exploration, upgrade system, lore and general gameplay a lot of fun.

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

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

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

    I'm giving this game a solid 8, but watch or play a friend's game before committing as it certainly isn't the mainstream game for everyone that it was hyped as. I am hoping No Man's Sky does well enough that the developers will continue to work on, expand and deepen the game, because although it isn't perfect yet, it has the potential to be astonishingly great.    … Expand
  78. Spelpojken_se
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    More of an art project then a proper game. But what a project.
    Playing the original Elite, the new Elite Dangerous, EVE online or even Moon (DS) never gave the feeling of lost in space that this thing that 6-18 ppl built.

    Do your research before buying, and if you're in to this kind of stuff... enjoy.
  79. MajinSasuke
    Sep 11, 2016
    1
    Oh! look, again the press giving bad media good reviews, ¿where have we seen it before?, the game really feels incomplete, it was supposed to be multiplayer but it was only avalible online, and lets not forget that they even tried to hide it! if we were talking that way, this game is FRAUD, even the world exploration is ****
  80. drunken_gnome
    Sep 1, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. do you like doing the same thing over and over again. Want to visit the same planets with creatures that look the same. Or how about have zero story and meet npc that all look the same. Well that is no mans sky, the fable of the sky. Talk about over promise under deliver. This is a glorified tech demo. Hello games and sony should offer a refund for this mess… Expand
  81. zenraged
    Feb 20, 2021
    8
    Update: Game is complete now. Worth the price, also its often is 50% off on Steam. Very fun as a solo player, I never got into multiplayer but its there. Very fun and relaxing game, get lost in the universe.

    This game has the potential to be a great game, closing in on a 10/10. But this game was released too early in development, it's missing features that were presented by the dev,    Update: Game is complete now. Worth the price, also its often is 50% off on Steam. Very fun as a solo player, I never got into multiplayer but its there. Very fun and relaxing game, get lost in the universe.

    This game has the potential to be a great game, closing in on a 10/10. But this game was released too early in development, it's missing features that were presented by the dev, it's completely missing the most advertised and expected gameplay features. Yet, the game was still released, at full price $60. This is half of a game. It's an unfinished alpha preview. It should not be on store shelves for sale. It should be on Steam as an early preview for $15 or $20.

    Now, I believe this game will get there, I believe updates will be released, features added, and this will evolve into the game I expected and was promised/advertised.

    My review has to be on the game I have, not the game I want or look forward to. With that said this game gets a 5/10. It's average. Interesting and at times beautiful. Exploring new planets, building new technologies to visit more distant and varied star systems is exciting. But after a while the game becomes completely repetitive and lackluster. Without a solid story, without a worthy goal, without multiplayer, without any RPG game elements, there is really no motivation to continue playing once you've upgraded you stuff to the max.

    My advice is to wait on buying this game, but keep your eye on it. When the features are added it needs to be a great game then buy it. For now, hold off.    … Expand
  82. GG_Bowman
    Sep 11, 2016
    4
    No mans sky is a beautiful game,colourful and intriguing. Opening the game to your first planet set's in a whole host of emotion's. The anticipation of what you might find in the galaxy is overwhelming. Naming that new planet,finding that new ship and even naming strange animals and plants is a wonderful feeling. However the depth of this game becomes apparent after around 30 hours playNo mans sky is a beautiful game,colourful and intriguing. Opening the game to your first planet set's in a whole host of emotion's. The anticipation of what you might find in the galaxy is overwhelming. Naming that new planet,finding that new ship and even naming strange animals and plants is a wonderful feeling. However the depth of this game becomes apparent after around 30 hours play time as most of the animals and plants become very similar to one another. The WOW factor of discovering thing's almost becomes a chor when you realize everything is just a re-skin of the other. N.P.C's have no personality or meaning other than to provide you with a multi-tool or new word in their language. At the moment all in all No mans sky is little more than a farming and inventory management simulator.… Expand
  83. UnbiasedGamer11
    Sep 13, 2016
    4
    This game was extremely hyped up and I had a feeling it would not be able to live up to the hype. There is a lot to explore but sadly there isn't any real story line and there isn't much to do in the game. I didn't have any technical difficulties on the game which is a plus but the gameplay in general wasn't what I was hoping for. A game that had so much potential but ultimately failed.This game was extremely hyped up and I had a feeling it would not be able to live up to the hype. There is a lot to explore but sadly there isn't any real story line and there isn't much to do in the game. I didn't have any technical difficulties on the game which is a plus but the gameplay in general wasn't what I was hoping for. A game that had so much potential but ultimately failed. Not the worst game I've ever played but definitely not the best.… Expand
  84. Cumguzzler
    Sep 18, 2016
    1
    Wow is this game terrible. There's a lot of creative criticism I could give, but it's just awful. No Man's Sky is an entire universe in the hands of the player to do what they want, but holy cow **** is it repetitive. All the planets are the same.Wow is this game terrible. There's a lot of creative criticism I could give, but it's just awful. No Man's Sky is an entire universe in the hands of the player to do what they want, but holy cow **** is it repetitive. All the planets are the same. All of them. sure, one has aluminum and the other has gold and by golly this one has omegon! but its the same thing over and over and over again. You will get bored of it in roughly 5 hours. The combat systems boring, there's only 3 races of alien, and that's it. But what about a few positives? Well, the graphics are fantastic, and there's over 14 quintilian planets (even though they're all unfathomably similar) and thats it. Nice graphics and many planets. There's also the 'galactic core' but it takes forever to get there. It's not a Journey, its just moving the courser 1/1500th of the way there and holding X. Keep in mind, this game is 60$. Call of Duty is 60, The Witness is 60, NFL 2017 is 60. This game isn't 30. If you hate yourself enough to buy this game, get some help. Talk to a trusted adult or a close friend. God bless you, and if you need help, ill be leaving the national suicide hotline number for you: 1-800-273-8255 Call this number if you need to recover from this God damn Time Vampire… Expand
  85. dr_jmar11
    Sep 26, 2016
    1
    Se ofreció a la venta con información engañosa, muy costoso, no tiene modo multijugador, el precio es elevado para un juego indi. Requiere de más tiempo de programación.
  86. AmazingEddy
    Oct 18, 2016
    8
    People really need to get over themselves with this one. Is it an incredibly game? No. Is it the worst game ever? Not by any means. It's not perfect, but it's certainly not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.
  87. djangojazz
    Nov 1, 2016
    8
    Okay so after hearing about this game and then playing it for about 3 hours or so I think the game is better than the negative reviews it is getting but definitely not he stellar game people were hoping for. The game's graphics are very vibrant in colors and there is a TON to do. In fact you are early in the game just trying to get your ship working and getting more slots to carry moreOkay so after hearing about this game and then playing it for about 3 hours or so I think the game is better than the negative reviews it is getting but definitely not he stellar game people were hoping for. The game's graphics are very vibrant in colors and there is a TON to do. In fact you are early in the game just trying to get your ship working and getting more slots to carry more things. However the game feels more like a mining game than anything else. You go somewhere, you need stuff, you find the elements. I have never played Minecraft but I imagine this is a lot of what it is like having seen others play it and talk about it. While this may seem boring to some, keep in mind the items are constantly changing as is the terrain, environment, creatures, and goals. The game is really yours to decide what to do but has a main story. I enjoy the mining aspect but find the one thing no one mentions that leads me to believe some of these reviews are written without playing the actual game as their details are completely lacking of what they don't like. For me it is not having an ability to GO BACK TO YOUR WAYPOINTS. You heard me right, a game this huge has NO WAY to backtrack. That to me seems like a huge facepalm that the developer's did not put that in. So you essentially are 'tagging' places you have been for no real reason except to get points for trade. You better have a good memory of the terrain or you are not getting back. This is extremely frustrating as I found a better 'multi tool' in the first world but needed more coin to get it. Blast off to the space station, trade, come back and .... What the! I can't find where I found the gun at and now randomly I get no settlements that have multi tools. That to me makes the game incredibly frustrating as I want to get better weapons, I can mark where they are, it serves no purpose to find it later.

    But the overall fun of the game is good and I would give it a B. I would give it an B+ if they fixed this stupid bug. But the game is fun to play, renders fine for me, and is as huge as listed. So far it is fun as I think the negative hype train was just expecting the coming of Christ from this game and it is not that, but it still is very fun.    … Expand
  88. giorgo
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    Es una pena porque pintaba bien, aún así les doy un 5 porque son Indies y bastante currazo se han pegado. Pegas en el tema inventario y en lo que es el juego en si, muy lento y el rollo farmeo no me mola mucho pero hay que reconocer que el juego no está mal del todo.
  89. StarHawk172
    Dec 22, 2016
    8
    I have played No Man's Sky for around 30 hours + and feel that these harsh reviews are somewhat misleading.

    When I purchased this game I knew NOTHING about it. I did not read the reviews or hear any hype before the release. To me it looked like a cool game so I tried it out and was pleasantly surprised. Now after reading the negative reviews and watching Sean Murry's promises I do    I have played No Man's Sky for around 30 hours + and feel that these harsh reviews are somewhat misleading.

    When I purchased this game I knew NOTHING about it. I did not read the reviews or hear any hype before the release. To me it looked like a cool game so I tried it out and was pleasantly surprised.

    Now after reading the negative reviews and watching Sean Murry's promises I do agree that the game was to be something much better. People had hoped for more. However, after seeing the Foundation Update and hearing that the team is working hard on future updates I am excited.

    I'm sure the team had a ton of pressure from Sony to release the game on the promised date. I have faith they will end up with the game they promised, if not something better.

    As it stands now, after the Foundation update the game is very nice to play. The planets are beautiful and are a joy to explore....even the dark cold ones are fun to play and fun to try to survive in. The animals are funny looking and occasional attack you but all very amusing.

    One thing I want to point out that not many people are taking about is the FEEL of the game. When you enter the atmosphere of a new planet the joystick shakes...the screen shakes...it's loud.... I mean it's a really cool feeling. Also flying around in your ship is also a very cool feeling. There are many things that just FEEL good when you play.

    I know the game is not what is promised but if you are NOT expecting a thing it's quite enjoyable and beautiful. Like I mentioned, the game will ONLY GET BETTER! Sure, at this time it does not offer multiplayer or some of the visuals are a bit repetitive but overall Hello Games made a pretty cool game and it will only get better with the updates. Another thing is that this is not Call of Duty, it's not a high pressure crazy first shooter game. But for what it is, it's pretty cool.

    This small team is busting their butts to offer new updates constantly. They are even hiring new people now if you look at their website. I am confident Hello Games will come through with some incredible updates. Hopefully, the damage is not too too bad so they can come out of this. Remember some games including Destiny were not so great and look at them now.

    Good luck to Hello Games and their effort on delivering many updates in the future!    … Expand
  90. Skitter
    Dec 23, 2016
    10
    Why the hate? This game delivered on it's promise, you bastards just overhyped the game. The Foundation Update brought almost all of the promised features into the game, and then some. Also, at the time of writing, there were 666 negative reviews.
  91. Rhazer
    Dec 26, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obviously underrated but it's still a fun and enjoyable game. There is actually lots to do. A good questing system where you can either befriend or make enemies with 3 Alien species, and lots of starships and mods to augment your style.

    THE BAD:
    - Not much to do as of yet. (HOWEVER the devs are constantly making updates to the game. Which are all drastically changing and good with balancing.)
    - Galactic Market feels skimpy. There are only a set number of items for some reason. The items need to be unlimited and on a rotation for rare elements/mods/equipment. That way you will still have to farm some, but if you need Plutonium, you aren't limited to the 34 pieces that they sell. Which isn't even enough to fuel your ship for ONE takeoff.
    - Bad inventory slot balance. A starship should be able to hold more depending on size. And the smaller ships should be able to have more powerful weapons. But less slots. The slots for mods and the slots for inventory should be separate. That way mods aren't taking up valuable inventory space. Freighters also hardly have any room at all. They only have 48 slots at the MOST. Which you would think a ship designed ONLY TO TRADE would have MUCH more inventory space.
    - Hardly a challenge. EVEN WHEN YOU DO HARDCORE SURVIVAL, the game still isn't challenging after the first 2 hours of gameplay. Now it might be basic luck that I was on a planet full of civilization and rare minerals, but I still find the game relatively easy compared to DayZ, ARK, Don't Starve, and other Sandbox farming survival games
    - No multiplayer. You'd think with a universe this large and expansive, you would allow someone to experience it with a friend. But thats not the case. A friend could make mining those ridiculously large Gold nodes with half the time. Like even with a maxed out mining laser, it takes like 30 minutes to harvest all the Gold on one standard node. And it's only worth 2 million units. And you might think thats a lot, but when you get to 30 slot ships or even basic inventory, 2 million units came from about 2k Gold ore. That isn't a lot at all.
    - No true quest. (SPOILER) No ending. The Center of the Universe only gives you a cutscene for about 3 minutes and then you start all over again with broken equipment and not a dime in your name. Very anticlimactic. And makes you wonder why you spent hundreds of hours to even afford to get to the center of the universe. It wouldn't be a problem if you learned some kind of epic mod, or some kind of hidden knowledge, or if there was a secret to unlock--- ANYTHING. But there's not.
    - The 3 Alien Races don't feel real. They don't do anything but sit in one place forever and on. They have no walking paths, they have no other purpose except to be tradesmen and to give tasks to increase your Faction with their species. It would be badass if there were wars with the Atlas sentinels, or if there was anything you could actually do with the Aliens. but there isn't. It would also be awesome to be able to have henchmen. Like hiring mercenaries, even for bodyguards while in Space, because once the Atlas Ships are on you, from an accidental shot, or a badly timed photon blast, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get them off of you until you retreat to safety in a space station.

    THE GOOD
    - VAST, EXPANSIVE, BEAUTIFUL universe filled with several QUINTILLION species of plants, animals, and flora.
    - HUNDREDS of mods to customize your character, ship, and freighter to your liking.
    - THOUSANDS of hours worth of gameplay (Not talking about exploring everything, you will never be able to do it in your lifetime. but you can reach the Center of the Universe, and get max level everything in about a years worth of playing)
    - Lots of different materials and things to collect.
    - Very nice looking Starships, Multi-Tools, and Freighters to buy all without spending real money.
    - Very good with the Quests for base building.

    All in all a very nice purchase for $25. I got it on sale at Walmart for $15. You just have to wait because the game is still in beta. More like Alpha. At the same time though they shouldn't have even released the game until it was finished. Otherwise they would just get negative reviews through and through and nobody would buy this game. But it has AMAZING potential to be the best game ever made.    … Expand
  92. Dietrich_
    Jan 23, 2017
    7
    Expected much, got the smallest. No Man's Sky is a game for a few days. It will not delay you with its atmosphere, the idea, structure. It doesn't offer you all that you need to look for yourself. Routine the road to the center of the galaxy and can not be varied, I agree. But to add at least something interesting and exciting could have been. The game has races, but the dynamics betweenExpected much, got the smallest. No Man's Sky is a game for a few days. It will not delay you with its atmosphere, the idea, structure. It doesn't offer you all that you need to look for yourself. Routine the road to the center of the galaxy and can not be varied, I agree. But to add at least something interesting and exciting could have been. The game has races, but the dynamics between them. For interest you could add some kind of confrontation between races, to pick a side. But no...along the way you'll only learn languages, to get the materials to create the antimatter and play with the thought of how would hurry already to get to the center of the universe.… Expand
  93. BlakDak666
    Mar 20, 2017
    5
    No Man's Sky is the Destiny of indie games: it had a very ambitious concept and idea that was not truly realized at launch and even to this day. The graphics are great, but the planets and what it offers becomes mundane after your first few and makes it frustrating to really feel like you should be apart of. Combat is not that great and managing your inventory constantly while balancingNo Man's Sky is the Destiny of indie games: it had a very ambitious concept and idea that was not truly realized at launch and even to this day. The graphics are great, but the planets and what it offers becomes mundane after your first few and makes it frustrating to really feel like you should be apart of. Combat is not that great and managing your inventory constantly while balancing this with survival is cumbersome and annoying. It is a game that really is mediocre in its entirety, with as many good things to say as there are bad things to say. Perhaps the patches and work on the game by Hello Games might marginally improve it, but it will sit in that divided spectrum for its launch reception.… Expand
  94. ByYuxiSs
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    Do not buy this game, the game is empty if nothing is promised inside the game, the animals so fantastic shown in the conference that interacted with the environment in the final game were changed by some horrible T-rex, the so promised Online mode was not and had an extreme downgrade, for my opinion one of the worst games ever created.

    What a bad game 2/10
  95. Kladhun
    Mar 11, 2017
    1
    JOGO DE BOSTA, QUEM TIVER DANDO REVIEW BOA PRA ELE É PORQUE SÓ JOGOU AS 2 PRIMEIRAS HORAS DESSE LIXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! HORRIBLE GAME TO THE CORE!
  96. LucasOutland
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    When game release it was unfinished. Nothing to do and you will be bored after 5-10 hours of doing same things. There are many planets but only differences is colors and you feel like it's same planet like befor and makes worthless to explore new planets. I hope after some patches game can be good but after this start, nobody will never again buy game from Hello Games.
  97. heerobobo
    Nov 23, 2017
    8
    I don't understand why people doesn't like this game. No Man's Sky don't deserve this bashing from players who don't understand this game. In NMS I trust!
  98. The_Historia117
    May 27, 2018
    9
    When I originally played and reviewed No Man's Sky, It was amazing the first 2 hours but quickly got repetitive and boring, however now, after nearly 2 years or so I can say that the game has become massively improved since then and is actually a lot of fun to play now.

    with the new updates they have added: - Story elements - 2 player multiplayer - new abilities and ships - new    When I originally played and reviewed No Man's Sky, It was amazing the first 2 hours but quickly got repetitive and boring, however now, after nearly 2 years or so I can say that the game has become massively improved since then and is actually a lot of fun to play now.

    with the new updates they have added:
    - Story elements
    - 2 player multiplayer
    - new abilities and ships
    - new crafting items for bases
    - and new discoveries to be found on planets like crashed ships
    and the ability to fly the large freighters now,
    overall I believe now is the time to get this game and support the development team who have worked hard and long to improve this game to the way they promised it for us.    … Expand
  99. EXTREMO456
    Jul 8, 2017
    1
    na e3 de 2014 o jogo promedia todo na verda e mai um jogo nao tem o modo online o jogo e repetivo cada planeta e o jogo acabou ex pega 10 coisas rosa e 5 vermelho 2 azuis e jogo acabou
  100. Artoriaswolf
    Sep 18, 2017
    9
    Before august 2017 my rewiev: **** **** **** **** **** **** After august 2017:good good good good GOD
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  1. GameCritics
    May 8, 2020
    80
    While I’m sure developer Hello Games is still tweaking things and perhaps even creating more content for No Man’s Sky, the current state of affairs is a strong one. This galactic opus still offers an infinite amount of content for those who want to lose themselves among the stars, but now also contains a concrete throughline that will satisfy a wider array of players. It can be irritating at times, but it’s also full of stunning moments and the satisfaction of building a virtual life among the stars. Four years after launch, it’s finally a journey worth taking.
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  2. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    60
    The world of No Man's Sky is insanely vast and beautiful, but there’s nothing to do in it! There’s no goal, no destination, no ending, nothing!
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  3. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    60
    While No Man's Sky is engrossing for the first few hours, repetition starts to set in and the proceedings grow dull. The developers stated that they plan to add significant features such as base building which could dramatically change the game for the better. There's a promising foundation present, so it's possible to envision a more substantial game down the line. As it currently stands, though, our excitement to cross the universe faded sooner than we expected.
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