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3.5/5
Two Years Later, It's Nearly There!
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/23/2018
Hello Games, and company director Sean Murray promised a lot of things into the release of No Man's Sky. When the game was released, it was immediately hit by a wave of angry gamers, rightfully pissed off about a wide range of missing features (including multiplayer) that were long promised. After several updates, the No Man's Sky of today is very different than the No Man's Sky of release. While it doesn't fix the anger and issues, it is a much better game, but still not quite the original game that was advertised.
Presentation: No Man's Sky looks beautiful - though that wasn't always the case. Originally, the game was rather drab, with brown and rocky being the most defining feature. Sure, there were plenty of creatures, but many complained that the variety wasn't nearly as …
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3/5
So Much Potential, So Much Disappointment
dbarry_22 - wrote on 10/10/2016
No Man's Sky is a game with an attractive principle and an abundance of potential but fails to achieve its goals in a lot of ways. What could have been a great game is basically an experience that can be enjoyed for while but gets routine and monotonous.
Anyone who followed this game before it's release was probably really excited about its premise. Basically you can explore a universe. You can go to whatever planet you want. You can mine resources, upgrade your ship, watch and experience plant and animal life. You can buy and sell items and resources obtained. It's space exploration in a basic way. No barriers, no limits, YOU decide what to do. It sounds great right? Well...the idea is amazing but when it comes down to it when you experience it yourself it's not all that …
