The first part of the No Man's Sky Worlds update may have been the best thing to happen to the game since its 2016 launch. A "complete refresh" has had players flooding back in their droves on both PlayStation and PC.
Two worlds collide, but could it have wider consequences?
The update has changed the way planets look and feel, with new water, wind, and cloud effects, plus floating islands and some rather strange alterations to bases. One change that wasn't shared pre-patch, however, was a giant floating eye that can be found in the sky on one of the planets. The eye has caused great excitement among players, leading them to call for the game to add more horror elements.
The eye, which can be found in No Man's Sky's latest expedition, was compared to something "straight out of a Lovecraft novel" and shared on Reddit, generating plenty of conversation within the community. It was seen as an exciting, welcome addition to the game, leading players to call for more similar horror additions.
"We absolutely need more stuff like this in the normal universe" one player said, adding, "just monstrous horrors that exist and can infect planets with...
