Impressive graphical improvements, Better integrated storylines, More ways to play and enjoy the journey, Customization and POV options make a big difference
New sandbox gameplay elements detract from the best parts of the game, Minor glitches when playing with more than one person, Many items in old saves are either jumbled or changed entirely
Published: 2018-07-31, Author: Dan , review by: ign.com
Flying from planet to planet in search of the universe's rarest materials and technologies in No Man's Sky NEXT scratches an exploratory itch. It still carries a lot of caveats: It's mechanically repetitive no matter what planet you're on, the dull combat...
Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.How we score: The destructoid reviews guide...
Published: 2018-07-26, Author: Michael , review by: onmsft.com
Abstract: Going into No Man's Sky with fresh eyes is a difficult task. Carrying with it more baggage than the vast majority of modern titles, Hello Games has supported No Man's Sky more than any reasonable person could have expected. With four major updates in its...
Maybe that's enough though. I don't know. Is this the game people were hyped about in 2016? It feels closer, at least—much closer. If you bought it and it's been languishing in your Steam account ever since, I think Next is a great excuse to go back, give...
Published: 2016-09-07, Author: Adam , review by: gotgame.com
No Man's Sky may be fun to explore for a while, but the façade soon wears off and shows how repetitive of a title it truly is. If you want to see what coding can do to produce unique worlds, then check it out. However, there are other resource mining surv...
A game that promised the universe (literally), but unfortunately failed to deliver. Enjoyable at times but ultimately a proof of concept for what could've been...
Immersive and immense in scale, Countless star systems and worlds to explore, Truly feel like a would-be space explorer, Strict survival and exploration gameplay, A technical achievement in scope and fidelity, Scales well across hardware (when it's runnin
Various performance issues, AMD owners should heed all patch notes, Worlds feel empty/bereft of intelligent life/communities, Gameplay can get repetitive
Gorgeous artwork and scenery, a killer soundtrack, and a literally endless universe of space and planets to discover and explore for more years than you will ever have on this Earth
Not much of a storyline and very repetitive after a while. Also, must have a controller to fly a spaceship. No exceptions
No Man's Sky is absolutely going to relieve your endless space exploration, open world, survival game itch. It's a beautiful game and you can literally sink the rest of your life into the game and never step foot on the same planet twice. Except that life...
The constant discovery grind is addicting, a relaxing gaming experience
Many promises left undelivered, gameplay options extremely limited, reason to proceed to the center of the galaxy lacks a narrative that pushes the player other than basically "just because"
