No Man's Sky Reviews
No Man’s Sky doesn’t beat you around the head with lore. It doesn’t have the veritable library of fluff that seems prevalent in most RPGs nowadays. It lets you discover its secrets for yourself and the result is that it’s a far more rewarding game for it
While it doesn’t quite live up to some people’s expectations No Man’s Sky is still a great game and some of the things it does are truly a great achievement.
An interesting concept, just not enough variety and can become boring after a few hours
No Man's Sky aims to capture your imagination and throw you into an adventure like no game has ever done before. It succeeds in creating a scarily vast universe in which you, the player, feel so tiny and insignificant. The thought that you'll never see another human is equally depressing as it is awesome. You know there's others out there, but the most interaction you'll ever have is landing on a planet called 'Your Mum'. It's a drag at times, especially once you dedicate yourself to getting to the center and seeing what all the fuss is about, but it's not really the end goal that matters, it's the journey. If you're a fan of exploration games, go for it.
No Man’s Sky is (as what most people shall have it) a survival, action-adventure game that is set in a procedurally generated environment that allows players to be immersed in a variety of settings.
No Man's Sky is not a bad game, nor is it the Game of the Year many expected. It is good for what it is and you can have fun with it for a long time to come. Just don't expect more than it really is and beware that with day-one patch the game still suffers from various bugs and crashes.
There are wonders indeed to be found in the No Man's Sky universe, but not everybody will be willing to put in the time and effort needed to discover them. This game is a technical marvel that patient, detail-oriented gamers will love.
An inviting universe to explore and exploit, but not much story or gameplay backs up the unparalleled scope of the world
Hello Games' procedural dream is becoming a reality, but we'll probably need to wait months/years to see the process completed.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A great exploration game, but beyond the wow factor of infinite travel and discovering unique creatures and planets, there is little else to really do.
It’s flawed in some fundamental, if fixable, ways, but No Man’s Sky has a dreamlike allure for those who can sink their teeth into its space-faring expanses. A memorable game, if not quite what it could be.
“No Man’s Sky” is a modern marvel in game development. There has never been anything close to a game of this size or scope. But size doesn’t always translate to enjoyment. The game is about exploration and exploration alone. There’s no drama or story-driven hook to keep players wanting to turn the next page. There’s enough game here to keep players engaged for multiple lifetimes. How long they will stay with it will depend on the patience of the player. The game’s reach and beauty can only take players so far.
No Man’s Sky Next is a huge improvement over the original game because there are new features and better visuals for you to look at. It’s worth playing the game if you still own a copy of it and want to download the free update. However, the game can still be boring at times and I don’t think it does enough to entice new players to give it a try.
No Man's Sky is a great start to vast procedurally generated worlds, but may need more resources to extend the game's lifespan.
No Man’s Sky has very clear problems. Its mechanics are insubstantial, with the crafting and inventory management systems being a particular exercise in tedium. Yet its scale and beauty is unmatched by any other game I’ve ever seen. It does things no other game ever has. It’s tempting to call No Man’s Sky “decent, but not great,” but that undersells both the game’s successes and its failures. No Man’s Sky is incredible, awe-inspiring, and profoundly disappointing.
Das Team von Hello Games hat zwar eine wirklich beachtliche Leistung mit No Man’s Sky abgeliefert, schafft es aber trotzdem nicht ganz die angepriesene Welt wirklich wie erwartet umzusetzen. Nach einigen Spielstunden trifft man zwar immer noch auf neue Dinge, aber die Limitierungen im Gameplay und bei allen Bereichen außer der reinen Planeten-Anzahl, sind einfach zu schnell erreicht. Ob die Entwickler hier noch mit Updates etwas an Abwechslung ins Spiel bringen können bleibt noch offen, aber in der aktuellen Fassung ist No Man’s Sky eher nur eine simple Weltraum-Simulation für zwischendurch.
Review in German | Read full review
Overall solid game, but could use improvement.
A universally-divisive undertaking on a cosmic scale, No Man's Sky shines brightest when you are left to your own devices.
No Man's Sky is a massive machine with broken and missing parts, but dig deep enough and you'll be moved in ways you never expected.
No Man's Sky's journey across a massive procedural universe is compelling in how seamless it feels, the way that it allows you to explore at your own pace, and its questioning of the drive toward completionism found in most games. Unfortunately, it's saddled with a terrible interface and a crushing sense of repetition, both of which come to overshadow its more interesting qualities. As such, while it feels incomprehensibly vast at times, No Man's Sky can also feel crushingly limiting. And it's the latter feeling, unfortunately, that keeps its from reaching its full potential.