I've had my eye on No Man's Sky for the longest time but just couldn't get myself to buy it before because of all the bad press. I finally decided to jump in when the Origins update was launched and let me just say WOW!! While all the criticism when the game first launched back 2016 was probably well deserved, the state of the game as it is right now makes it seem like a completely different game.

Before you jump in as well though it's important to understand that the main focus of this game, at least in my opinion, is exploration. It's completely non-linear, you can play without ever touching the story quests and you'll get by just fine or you can decide to follow the story line to try to answer the questions regarding the creation of the universe.

Among the many, many things you can do, you could focus on creating the base of your dreams, colonizing a planet or if your ambitions are big enough you could also make en entire solar system your home. Maybe you're someone who likes to have nice things and you'll go hunting for the coolest ship, the strongest weapons, a kickass freighter or pimp out all of your vehicles You could have battles in space with your starship, become a space pirate and loot other freighters. You could dedicate yourself to farming resources for construction or trade, or maybe you're more into wildlife and wanna discover the most exotic, bizarre creature in the universe... the possibilities really are endless with this game and weather you go out and explore on your own or with friends, only you are in control of your fate in the universe.

One of the things that surprised me most about this game is the sheer size of it. You start out on a single planet that forms part of a single solar system with multiple planets/moons. That solar system is just one of possibly millions of like systems that form up a single galaxy... and as you may have imagined, that galaxy is just one of many galaxies, each with it's own cluster of millions of solar systems and practically infinite planets to explore. Of course due to limitation of technology after a while you'll start to notice some similarities between planets, but the developers work very hard to make sure that each system is different and unique in some way, shape or form.

Visually this game is beautiful and the soundtrack, while not overly noticeable, sets a good mood for the game. The next-gen patch that was recently announced will only build up on that and we can expect to see another huge improvement to the aesthetics within each world. Some other things to look out for in the future are reworks to the cave systems and sub-aquatic worlds. While present in the game currently, they do leave a lot to be desired and I'm sure that the developers will expand on this in the near future. Hello Games may have had a rough start, but they're dedicated to make this game better and better, and I have high hopes that they will continue to build on this already great game.

Long story short, I absolutely recommend this game. I understand that it may not be for everyone, but if any of the things I mentioned before seem to interest you then this game is definitely for you. No Man's Sky is at a really good place right now and it will only keep getting better, it really has been the comeback of the century and I for one will be sticking around for the long run to see how far we can go from here.

I've had my eye on No Man's Sky for the longest time but just couldn't get myself to buy it before because of all the bad press. I finally decided to jump in when the Origins update was launched and let me just say WOW!! While all the criticism when the game first launched back 2016 was probably well deserved, the state of the game as it is right now makes it seem like a completely different game. Before you jump in as well though it's important to understand that the main focus of this game, at least in my opinion, is exploration. It's completely non-linear, you can play without ever touching the story quests and you'll get by just fine or you can decide to follow the story line to try to answer the questions regarding the creation of the universe. Among the many, many things you can do, you could focus on creating the base of your dreams, colonizing a planet or if your ambitions are big enough you could also make en entire solar system your home. Maybe you're someone who likes to have nice things and you'll go hunting for the coolest ship, the strongest weapons, a kickass freighter or pimp out all of your vehicles You could have battles in space with your starship, become a space pirate and loot other freighters. You could dedicate yourself to farming resources for construction or trade, or maybe you're more into wildlife and wanna discover the most exotic, bizarre creature in the universe... the possibilities really are endless with this game and weather you go out and explore on your own or with friends, only you are in control of your fate in the universe. One of the things that surprised me most about this game is the sheer size of it. You start out on a single planet that forms part of a single solar system with multiple planets/moons. That solar system is just one of possibly millions of like systems that form up a single galaxy... and as you may have imagined, that galaxy is just one of many galaxies, each with it's own cluster of millions of solar systems and practically infinite planets to explore. Of course due to limitation of technology after a while you'll start to notice some similarities between planets, but the developers work very hard to make sure that each system is different and unique in some way, shape or form. Visually this game is beautiful and the soundtrack, while not overly noticeable, sets a good mood for the game. The next-gen patch that was recently announced will only build up on that and we can expect to see another huge improvement to the aesthetics within each world. Some other things to look out for in the future are reworks to the cave systems and sub-aquatic worlds. While present in the game currently, they do leave a lot to be desired and I'm sure that the developers will expand on this in the near future. Hello Games may have had a rough start, but they're dedicated to make this game better and better, and I have high hopes that they will continue to build on this already great game. Long story short, I absolutely recommend this game. I understand that it may not be for everyone, but if any of the things I mentioned before seem to interest you then this game is definitely for you. No Man's Sky is at a really good place right now and it will only keep getting better, it really has been the comeback of the century and I for one will be sticking around for the long run to see how far we can go from here.