Might finally get it since it's discounted on PSN. Wanted to get it for a long time but always picked up some other games but I really love how they keep updating the game 4 years after launch. Majority of other companies would have just abandoned the game and released "No Man's Sky 2" a few years after launch, huge respect to the company.
Gaming No Man's Sky | 25th May New FREE Update: Leviathan
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I play with a few others, always welcome.
I've been playing it for the first time and it looks interesting but i'm grinding a lot for materials at the moment. Built a nice house on a snowy mountain that I have to jet pack to get to.
Has anyone found a nice habitable planet that isn't covered in aggresive sentinels? I've tried about 15 different galaxies with no luck so far.
Cant get my damn ship off the ground. 
Getting a bit tired of this now. Seems a lot of flying to similar desolate planets and scraping to get materials. Having a base doesn’t really seem to help me, or am I doing that wrong? If I want to charge my portal it takes all of my carbon so I have to run around to try and find more.
Bought a load of upgrades for my multi-tool and ship but the stuff I need to actually use those I have no idea where to find. Meanwhile it just kind of sits taking up a slot.
Bought a load of upgrades for my multi-tool and ship but the stuff I need to actually use those I have no idea where to find. Meanwhile it just kind of sits taking up a slot.
I keep thinking about starting this properly, but then I think I may as well just go back and finish Subnautica which I know is great.
I’ve pushed through a bit. Enjoying it again today. Think I was just annoyed after the game yesterday.
Good stuff. Game can be overwhelming at the start but at its core it can be a really chill game once you get everything together.
Great game, I've actually just jumped back into it myself. Only thing that annoyed me a bit was the crafting system.
I was loving it but got distracted and stopped playing it for a bit, then forgot what it was on with, so feels like it’d be difficult to pick up where I left off now. Might not be that bad though
It's not a bad 'chill' game to relax to but at times I do find myself getting bored and wishing for a bit more variety in things to do/planets to see. There's a nice nod to the Alien movies on some of the barren planets/moons but that kind of loses it's charm when you see it repeated a fair few times.
Yeah, even after this latest update you start to see familiar patterns. Definitely think the creatures need an overhaul too in variety. On the plus side though this Origns update was said to be just the first step in adding more variety. They'll continue to roll out free updates for a long while yet into next gen also.
Is this game good now? Noticed that it also supports VR. Should I get it? It reads like a sort of Terraria in space.
Must admit, I'm getting abit bored by it.
I keep going back to this game, for an hour at a time, before getting bored. It's cool for a bit, but I get tired of the constant scanning and mining. Is there a point where you don't have to do that as much, or is that a constant?
I wish there were more missions in the creative mode. More limitless space exploration, less shooting plants for ferrite dust.
I wish there were more missions in the creative mode. More limitless space exploration, less shooting plants for ferrite dust.
I got to this stage but pushed through and learned a few more of the mechanics. Not sure why but it keeps me playing for hours. I don't mind the constant mining as I'm constantly thinking "Ok I'll just craft this and then I'll be sorted" but then I'm thinking I need to go an upgrade my exosuit, and didn't I need to stop at a frozen planet for some crystals? etc... Keeps me occupied. Enjoying it!
But if you've never played it? Is it at least fun for a while?
I'm really enjoying it, but it has a steep learning curve.
It has. I started a game in 2018 and did about 13 hours. When this update came out I started afresh but quickly thought that I may as well continue my old game. I couldn't remember what on earth to do and spent most of my time googling NMS questions.
It's a really relaxing game though and makes time disappear really quickly.
I find it very hard to stop playing
It's always one more planet, or I'll just do one more thing.Luckily I'm a highly intelligent person. Very smart, SMRT
Seriously though, I'm a big fan of Paradox 4x games, which are rather complex too, so I have no problems with reading up a bit,.
I find it very hard to stop playing
Yep, that's the thing. I also find the soundtrack and sound effects to be very hypnotic. The sound of the mining tool and the robotic voice that accompanies everything, and the spacey / ambient music, it's a perfect recipe to hypnotise me and make 3 - 4 hours diappear!
Any experience with playing it in VR here?
VR is a trip. I often end up just driving around in exocrafts exploring planets listening to music on Spotify. Exploring underground and underwater can be sublime, and taking in a sunset on a scenic planet with the right tune kicking in ain't bad...
Sounds great, guess I'll get this then, thanks.
Caveat about VR blurriness still applies... Can't wait for PS5 and patches.
Definitely. Find it's the perfect game to jump into because you don't actually have to do anything, as you say it kind of hypnotises you. Definitely not a game for everyone but there's no game quite like it either.
The dream. Wonder when they announce a next gen version now
I keep playing it despite wishing I was playing a better game. It's a great idea for a game but it's just too empty. I feel like there should be great big cities on extremely rare planets, better creature designs, meaningful choices, maybe even a 'like' system like in Death Stranding where you can thank other players for leaving items or for designing cool things.
Been off work poorly for a few days. It’s a perfect ‘being off work poorly’ game. Dunno where the time has gone. Found a planet with loads of storm crystals on so have spent the best part of a day braving storms to get loads of the suckers to flog.
Amazing concept for a game, and you can’t help but feel something similar to NMS on the next generation, or even the following generation of machines will be incredible.
Amazing concept for a game, and you can’t help but feel something similar to NMS on the next generation, or even the following generation of machines will be incredible.
The first game I've ever platinumed without actually completing the main story, which feels weird. It's a good chill game but I can see why it divides opinion. I built a nice little house, which i'm stupidly proud of, on a strange and colorful paradise planet with bubbles rising up everywhere and purple trees .
Does anyone else name their planets or systems because 99.9% of where I've explored has only been discovered by me. I know the game is meant to be super huge but I just find it weird that I've not found many other traces of other players. Maybe i'm doing something wrong or I've misunderstood something.
Does anyone else name their planets or systems because 99.9% of where I've explored has only been discovered by me. I know the game is meant to be super huge but I just find it weird that I've not found many other traces of other players. Maybe i'm doing something wrong or I've misunderstood something.
This is big news. The one thing people had issues with has now been fixed (if you have a PS5). @Bojan11 can stfu now....
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/202..._3_15_makes_improvements_to_ps5_psvr_versions
Can't wait to try it out!
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/202..._3_15_makes_improvements_to_ps5_psvr_versions
Can't wait to try it out!
How does the base building on this compare to Subnautica? I loved that aspect. Very chill. Would be great to build a base with a mate too. Come to think of think, they need to bring out a new Subnautica with an online aspect.
Man, I loved Subnautica. NMS had its moments, but building your base was so much fun in Subnautica. Actually felt like a safe haven from the terrors of the ocean. And super useful for charging batteries, housing vehicles, storage etc.
Mine was so cool. Had a massive overhang over an abyss with a viewing area
I stopped playing and now think it'd be too difficult to work out what's going on and what I need to do.
Wonder what they actually say when you talk to them
Recently started playing this in VR for the first time on the PS5 after hearing about the resolution patch. My God it's incredible
Been trying to tell y'all!Wonder what they actually say when you talk to them
Recently started playing this in VR for the first time on the PS5 after hearing about the resolution patch. My God it's incredible