Score - 8.5/10

Pros:
-Awe-inspiring exploration
-Fun, easy flight controls
-Lots of progression (non-mandatory, however)
-A decent main storyline
-VR Support
-Great to play with friends
-Tons of things to do and ways to play
-Social hub with missions and research progression
-If disconnected from internet, game will still save and be available when you return
-Joining friends is super fast, don't even have to leave your game if you're already on a save you played together

Cons:
-Minor, non-game-breaking bugs. Usually easily fixed with re-log
-VR mode can be super laggy even with great hardware
-Have to start tutorial again for every new save


This game is not perfect. It has it's fair share of bugs even after 4 years of incredible, mind-blowing improvement. But you know what? It's damn good fun. I played the large majority of my hours with friends and it was certainly more buggy in multiplayer. Scrapped ships not de-spawning, storms only appearing for one player, and bases not properly synched between players. I can overlook all of these minor bugs though because the game gives a sense of wonder and progression I don't get from many other games. Additionally, every bug I've come across has some sort of workaround (although usually involves re-logging) and is never game-breaking. I've tried elite dangerous and that feels far more difficult and grindy. I love that no man's sky has a million things to do an discover but yet I am content building my base and discovering at my own pace. I don't feel forced to do any of the missions once I'm past the tutorial and when I finally do them I enjoy the content. Overall, the game is a great way to sink some hours if you wanna spend the time, but it's also fun to just hop on every new update and check out new content for a few hours.

Score - 8.5/10 Pros: -Awe-inspiring exploration -Fun, easy flight controls -Lots of progression (non-mandatory, however) -A decent main storyline -VR Support -Great to play with friends -Tons of things to do and ways to play -Social hub with missions and research progression -If disconnected from internet, game will still save and be available when you return -Joining friends is super fast, don't even have to leave your game if you're already on a save you played together Cons: -Minor, non-game-breaking bugs. Usually easily fixed with re-log -VR mode can be super laggy even with great hardware -Have to start tutorial again for every new save This game is not perfect. It has it's fair share of bugs even after 4 years of incredible, mind-blowing improvement. But you know what? It's damn good fun. I played the large majority of my hours with friends and it was certainly more buggy in multiplayer. Scrapped ships not de-spawning, storms only appearing for one player, and bases not properly synched between players. I can overlook all of these minor bugs though because the game gives a sense of wonder and progression I don't get from many other games. Additionally, every bug I've come across has some sort of workaround (although usually involves re-logging) and is never game-breaking. I've tried elite dangerous and that feels far more difficult and grindy. I love that no man's sky has a million things to do an discover but yet I am content building my base and discovering at my own pace. I don't feel forced to do any of the missions once I'm past the tutorial and when I finally do them I enjoy the content. Overall, the game is a great way to sink some hours if you wanna spend the time, but it's also fun to just hop on every new update and check out new content for a few hours.