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\"NoThis time last year I waited with much anticipation for No Man’s Sky<\/a><\/em>\u00a0which eventually released August 9, 2016 (NA) on PlayStation 4 and PC. If you haven’t heard of it, and the ensuing backlash in particular, I don’t know if you’re incredibly fortunate or were sleeping under a rock for the year.<\/p>\n

Last year on my old blog I wrote about my excitement for No Man’s Sky<\/em> and how a childhood fantasy was potentially coming true :<\/p>\n

As a kid, I read voraciously from Asimov to books about the Milky Way. Once upon a time, I even wanted to be an astronaut or an astrophysicist. My mind took me to wild places after watching Star Wars<\/em>, Star Trek<\/em>, and Stargate<\/em>. I have always possessed an infatuation with space. So now that one of the most ambitious games of more recent years is on the verge of its release, I can’t help but be filled with anticipation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To briefly sum No Man’s Sky<\/em>\u00a0up, it is an open world survival game where players can explore everything they see in a universe created through procedural generation. The premise was great, but the game suffered from extreme, uncontrollable hype and a lack of solid communication and clarification from the game’s developer, Hello Games<\/a>. For the record, while I eagerly waited for No Man’s Sky<\/em> and openly have some critique of the game, I do not hate No Man’s Sky<\/em>, Hello Games, or Sean Murray. Those that got carried away with the hype and did not properly research before making a purchase only have themselves to blame.<\/p>\n

Ahem. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way. I’ve recently had fleeting thoughts about the game, though I’m not sure why since I have been happily occupied by several games lately. If I had to guess, through August into September of 2016, I probably played around 90+ hours at least. I played it a lot and got that platinum trophy despite a few bugs. After that, I maybe loaded up the game once or twice after a few months passed and some updates were released. But I have essentially thought little of No Man’s Sky<\/em> since.<\/p>\n

I don’t think No Man’s Sky<\/em>\u00a0is a bad game. It suffers from predictable randomness. For a game who’s major selling point was procedural generation, this is not a good thing. While it is true that every planet is different, every planet is also the same. Landscapes may differ, but players will eventually notice the same nodes, forms, and creatures sharing similar features. Players are also limited in that the actions they can perform never change. You can collect resources, craft, trade, upgrade gear, expand storage, buy bigger ships, fight pirates, and, of course, explore. These actions aren’t functionally bad, they can just get old after the 50th planet.<\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

Some find the game ugly and dull, but I think those that enjoy No Man’s Sky<\/em>\u00a0are different from many gamers. For example, I play a wide variety of games including first-person shooters, open-world adventures, RPGs, simulators, and strategy games. I don’t always need a strong narrative to direct my play. In fact, I’ll sometimes create my own narrative and objectives when playing games with stories as I did with Breath of the Wild<\/a>. I enjoy games like Minecraft<\/em> and No Man’s Sky<\/em>\u00a0because I can sit back and relax, there is no pressure in the form of competitive play, and that feeling of seeing something no one has ever seen or creating something all my own can’t be beat. These games are open enough that I can (practically) do whatever I want at the pace I want.<\/p>\n

By the time I got platinum in\u00a0No Man’s Sky<\/em>, I was feeling burnt out. I felt like I would never reach the center of the galaxy, I knew what resulted from that path anyway, and I was feeling some disappointment in the Atlas story mission. I felt that, as it was at the time, I had experienced what the game had to offer, and I moved on to something else. But I did not regret the time I spent with No Man’s Sky<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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With thoughts of the game back in my head, I decided to revisit No Man’s Sky<\/em>. Months had separated me from the game and both the Foundation<\/a> and Path Finder<\/a> updates were alluring. So I turned on the PS4, downloaded the game, and was soon looking at alien faces, exploring planets, and playing around with the creative mode.<\/p>\n

One of the first things I noticed about the game, and that brought me back to my initial hours of play, was the soundtrack. Say what you want about No Man’s Sky<\/em>, but the soundtrack<\/a> is amazing. 65daysofstatic<\/a> did a perfect job of capturing the vibes needed for a space-faring explorer. Damn, I missed that music.<\/p>\n

Before trying out base-building or creative mode, I started by getting used to the controls. I left the planet I had stopped on during my last play session and paused on a few worlds long enough to check the landscape and look for resources. I was immediately reminded of the harshness of some environments and the necessity to stock up supplies for fuel.<\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

After messing around for a bit, I tried building a base that ended up looking rather ugly, only because I lack design skills. Oddly enough, the building mechanics remind me of Fallout 4<\/em> in that they are similarly clunky and took a bit of getting used to. If you look online, you’ll find some pretty impressive bases from people with a lot more skill. I can see building a base and calling a particular planet home for awhile sapping up a lot of my playtime. I also think that I would get caught up in selecting just the right planet before seriously calling one home.<\/p>\n

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One of the aspects regarding No Man’s Sky<\/em>\u00a0that may be a saving grace for some is the fact that there are four game modes offering varying levels of difficulty and creativity. I’ve only played “Normal” and “Creative” and will probably never have the ambition to play in “Permadeath.” I could see myself trying out “Survival” eventually.<\/p>\n

The new vehicles (Nomad, Roamer, and Colossus) from the Path Finder update add an element of fun to the game while improving ease of planetary exploration. Out of the three, the Roamer is my favorite. The addition of these vehicles is long overdue considering how frustrating navigating planets could be with only the use of a ship.<\/p>\n

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Just as I didn’t regret my initial time spent with the game in 2016, I also don’t regret revisiting it. No Man’s Sky<\/em> isn’t every gamer’s game, and that’s okay. I will say that the price ($59.99) is still too steep for most gamers currently. But hey, if you’re curious, I recommend waiting to pick it up during a flash sale or during one of Steam’s sales.<\/p>\n

A year later I still got that happy sense of exploration playing No Man’s Sky<\/em>. There is something incredibly captivating about setting out in a little ship to explore the universe. For being just a game, No Man’s Sky<\/em> allowed me to discover new creatures and worlds and allowed for some mindless escape at times. I experienced some magic last year because of it.<\/p>\n

No Man’s Sky<\/em> is unique and, if anything else, it’s development and use of procedural generation will hopefully push the boundaries of game development and result in some awesome game projects in the future.<\/p>\n

I’ll end with one of my final thoughts from last year’s post:<\/p>\n

I feel as though I will lose at least a solid month of my life to\u00a0NMS<\/em>, though I am hoping it will become one of my summer-long adventures of 2016.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It has indeed been an adventure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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