No Mans Sky - looks interesting

[LandR]

Buzz84 said:

But I feel like it could get very repetitive very quickly. More like the whole thing is more of a technology demo to show off their creation algorithms rather than it being a game

That's my feeling too. I think give it a few months and it will be heavily discounted. It's not even like you'll miss out on the MP aspect, since there isn't really one.

[TommoAE86]

I had to admit to becoming a grumpy old man and shying away from MP tat, this looks like it could hoover up alot of time/look pretty at a very glacial pace. Have pre-ordered on PC

[smithyithy]

Same, I'm sick to death of multiplayer.

I'm not holding super high expectations for this because doing for any game nowadays is pretty pointless, but it really seems like my cup of tea, just something relatively relaxing to pass a few hours playing in the evening.

I actually wish this had been released later in the year when the nights draw in

[Irrotational]

OT but culture ship names really are awesome.

There was even a pair like "I blame my parents" and "I blame YOUR parents".

[JoeMarano]

I'm going to order it but my only concern is the whole quantity over quality. I mean some of the planets look basic as hell to the point that would I even bother exploring them? Am I just going to go on them to do the tedious bit of harvesting what I need for credits so I can go round blasting everything because the game is so boring from an exploratory point of view.

[callmedave]

1 week to go!

Has anyone booked time off for this? I might try and finish early Friday early.

[smithyithy]

Not specifically for this game, but I've got the next 6 Fridays booked off, had to use my remaining holiday so made some long weekends

[Civpilot]

I actually have a couple of days off I wanted to use, so scheduled them for next week. I am meant to be helping a friend decorate her new house.... I think I might do afternoons or evenings at hers... unless I feel 'unwell' and need to stay home

[The Nur]

I may have booked the Thursday and Friday of that week off...

[TommoAE86]

Coming back from my holiday on the friday, this will be waiting for me to get in. Hopeful the scale lives up to what they are saying, that way there's not too much to hit as I sleepily mosey around!

[callmedave]

anonymous said:

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Agree, Think a lot of people are expecting a story line to follow, although this game could support such a thing, it doesnt exist. Its all about discovery.

The scale of variety of planets and animals will determine how long people play this for.

If planets are all the same just with a variety of colours, it would be very shallow, but we have already seen completely different climates and landscapes. the day/night cycle brings a change to each planet also.

Same with the animals, I expect to see some really funny combinations of animals.

Im really looking forward to this, I hope the trading, resource gathering and ship/gun/suit upgrades have plenty of 'depth' to keep going.

[LandR]

Good "review" here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4TxG7aVeBs

Warning, spoilers I guess.

Edited by LandR on Wednesday 3rd August 15:43

[MattyB_]

anonymous said:

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You don't need to wait. I think that Reddit "review" kinda sums it up - mainly that it'll never live up to the hype. Reading between the lines of that review, it's not exactly glowing.

[Guvernator]

What I want to know is how the Reddit guy got the game early in the first place? Allegedly he paid someone on ebay $2000 to get the game early, how did the ebayer get hold of a copy?

[Lurking Lawyer]

Stock delivered early to an independent retailer, apparently.

[smithyithy]

Nobody seems to be addressing that. People have had a go at the guy for buying the game, but the real 'crime' as such is the person that sold the game on ebay early, it must've been taken out of store stock early.

[Vaud]

anonymous said:

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Or more like minecraft - every world similar, but different?

[callmedave]

Some people have got their games already. But apparently there will be a day one patch and this will wipe the servers.

http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2016/08/05/no-mans-sk...

So people who play before the 9th will lose their progress and start again.

[Wobbegong]

That is going to sting for the chap who bought it a couple of weeks ago

[LandR]

callmedave said:

Some people have got their games already. But apparently there will be a day one patch and this will wipe the servers.

http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2016/08/05/no-mans-sk...

So people who play before the 9th will lose their progress and start again.

Save games won't be wiped, just if you found a tree or a creature and named it etc. That stuff will be wiped.

ign said:

Denholm added that it's not game saves, though. Just discovery online storage will be wiped.