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No Man's Sky (PS4)

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Developer: Hello Games
Publisher: SCEA Hello Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Game Details: No Man’s Sky is an exploration and survival game set in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
No Man’s Sky is an exploration and survival game set in an infinite procedurally generated universe. Whether a distant mountain or a planet hanging low on the horizon, you can go forth there. You can fly seamlessly from the surface of a planet to another, and every star in the sky is a sun that you can visit. Where you’ll go and how fast you’ll make you way through this universe is your decision. Explore uncharted solar systems and catalog unique new forms of life. Every planet’sNo Man’s Sky is an exploration and survival game set in an infinite procedurally generated universe. Whether a distant mountain or a planet hanging low on the horizon, you can go forth there. You can fly seamlessly from the surface of a planet to another, and every star in the sky is a sun that you can visit. Where you’ll go and how fast you’ll make you way through this universe is your decision. Explore uncharted solar systems and catalog unique new forms of life. Every planet’s landscape is different from the next and populated by species never before encountered. Acquire ancient artifacts that may reveal the secrets behind the universe. Choose whether to share your discoveries with other players. You won’t see them, but they’re exploring the same universe in parallel; perhaps you’ll make your mark on their worlds as well as your own. Every solar system, planet, ocean and cave is filled with danger, and - make no mistake - you are vulnerable. Your ship and suit are fragile, and every encounter may test your skills to the limit. From dog-fighting in space to first-person combat on a planet’s surface, you will face foes ready to overwhelm you. One mistake could see you lose it all. In No Man’s Sky, every victory and every defeat is permanent. The voyage that stands before you cannot be taken lightly. You must prepare. Collect precious resources on the surfaces of planets and trade them for the ships, suits and equipment that will take you to your destiny in the stars.… Expand
Developer: Hello Games
Publisher: SCEA Hello Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Metascore Mixed or average reviews
41 Positive Ratings 42%
54 Mixed Ratings 56%
1 Negative Ratings 1%
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Digitally Downloaded
Aug 12, 2016
"No game, film, book or otherwise has been more effectively in capturing what the experience of exploring the universe must be. Lonely, hostile and unforgiving, Hello Game’s effort works so hard to reject the convention on how games are made that it’s easy to understand why people expecting something more traditional might come away disappointed." ... Read full review
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Areajugones
Aug 13, 2016
"No Man’s Sky is the fulfilled promise that had been made by Hello Games a year ago. We face an infinite universe and a very well-developed and deep story, even though the gameplay mechanics could have been more elaborate." ... Read full review
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Everyeye.it
Aug 12, 2016
"No Man's Sky has no real flaws (except the star maps, really a disaster), but many limitations, but often due to his youth. It seems now clear that the objective of Sean Murray is to create another phenomenon a la Minecraft. The designer has already announced the arrival of terrestrial resources, the ability to build our own bases, even larger ships. Moreover, in a similar game structure you can add anything, including new variables, new land, new formulas to make things even more varied and surprising. No Man's Sky is not only gameplay, but there is something more, and that something is hidden in each of us." ... Read full review
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Gameblog.fr
Aug 10, 2016
"No Man's Sky is an atypical game that offers an experience outside the norm. For one of the very first times (except Minecraft) we really have the feeling of macrocosmos. In this infinite universe, thousands of other players travel into cosmos like you but have no chance to meet you. The gameplay is repetitive but not uninteresting. It's a good game but we hope Hello Games will add content in the future." ... Read full review
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ZTGD
Aug 17, 2016
"Hello Games achieved what they set out to do. They have crafted a massive galaxy of planets for players to explore. That feat is nothing short of extraordinary, and I think everyone who enjoys games should experience that. Whether you come out of it with a smile or a frown, it is entirely dependent on how much you are willing to put up with to explore a nearly endless galaxy." ... Read full review
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Easy Allies
Dec 1, 2016
"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." ... Read full review
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DarkStation
Oct 31, 2016
"No Man’s Sky is a missed opportunity to do something truly epic, and while the final game, when measured moment by moment, showed glimpses of something more than merely ordinary, the final result, was far less than. Promises aside, there’s just not enough to this universe to make it worth exploring." ... Read full review
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2,033 Positive Ratings 38%
624 Mixed Ratings 11%
2,691 Negative Ratings 50%
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DevotedFire
Aug 9, 2016
Exceptional Exploration Game. I just spent 4 hours walking around on the same planet. Listening to my favourite pink flood albums, whilstExceptional Exploration Game. I just spent 4 hours walking around on the same planet. Listening to my favourite pink flood albums, whilst mining, then selling resources. Outstanding.… Expand
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Coradiation
Aug 12, 2016
9/10 Amazing game (10 to balance trolls). Negative reviews were mostly just trolling or little teenagers or close minded people, ignorant of9/10 Amazing game (10 to balance trolls). Negative reviews were mostly just trolling or little teenagers or close minded people, ignorant of our latest understanding of the nature of reality and our universe.

This game is basically a set of subroutines and laws that sprouts existence upon its observers as long as it is observed. Which sounds a lot like the universe we live in. NMK hints future of gaming/simulations with its procedural design. Also excellent visuals and fun space traveling.
Its vast playground, might offer endless possibilities. Repetitiveness is inevitable in such a large worldmap although i am sure devs are going to increase variety in terms of point of interests/events etc. The game is out only for a couple of days and people started to claim they have seen everything... Your brain cannot even visualize 10 million beans while there are 10 million times more places to go.

This game is a must buy for people that likes exploring and chilling out while enjoying scenery. Settlers will need to wait a bit more since the devs said construction will be available in later content patches.

I do not recommend this game if you only like action and narrative focused games.

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thecreativegun
Aug 11, 2016
Good luck travelers on your journey of convergence to the center. If you are a fan of science fiction, and are looking for a Space ExplorationGood luck travelers on your journey of convergence to the center. If you are a fan of science fiction, and are looking for a Space Exploration simulator that is lighthearted with a sense of wonder and hope. No Man's Sky is the game for you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Even though the graphics are a bit dated, the beauty of the environments overshadows the graphics and just makes you want to explore and find new things. The first hour was tough, but once I figured out the mechanics. I think this game will hold me off for a long time.… Expand
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Wolfenstein51
Aug 11, 2016
I went from HATING this game, to LOVING it, then ultimately being a little sad that it could have been so much more. Kudos to Hello Games forI went from HATING this game, to LOVING it, then ultimately being a little sad that it could have been so much more. Kudos to Hello Games for creating this amazing, vast world. It really is incredible what they have done. The problem with No Man's Sky lies in the small amount of objectives and the fact that you really have seen all the game mechanics after 10-15 hours. I would have loved more objectives like any traditional RPG like the Witcher 3. They have created this HUGE world with not much to do in it which is really a waste of real estate. If you want a game world like No Man's Sky with a TON of variety and objectives, then your best bet is Xenoblade Chronicles X on the WiiU. It had 5 huge worlds to explore and there was this incredible sense of wonder along with very fun objectives. No Man's Sky became an obsession for me for about 12 hours, then like Forrest Gump when running cross country, I just said, "I'm done. I wanna go home now"… Expand
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psycros
Aug 26, 2016
About five minutes at a stretch was all I could take of the clunky, zero-context UI and non-optimized console port performance. The PCAbout five minutes at a stretch was all I could take of the clunky, zero-context UI and non-optimized console port performance. The PC version of NMS is every bit the over-hyped mess you've heard about. As for content and gameplay, you'd get more satisfaction from Garry's Mod. Not even close to ready for release. This is pretty typical of small developers, unfortunately..particularly Scandinavian ones. Hard to believe it took four years considering it offers less than any other first-person, high-res sandbox - even those in early access. Not even worth pirating IMO.… Expand
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SSMalevolent
Aug 23, 2016
A game full of false promises, priced at a full retail 60 dollars. Worth 20, do not buy. It is a mile wide and a inch deep. Tons of bugs,A game full of false promises, priced at a full retail 60 dollars. Worth 20, do not buy. It is a mile wide and a inch deep. Tons of bugs, crashes, and repetitive gameplay.… Expand
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zanzou
Feb 19, 2020
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 howStill 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.… Expand
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