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[lcap]

This trailer and the Explorer trailer definitely showed off some graphical upgrades.

Better lighting. More details.

Yeah, and they really added a few new details to the UI, as in the moment the sentinels get warned.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

This trailer and the Explorer trailer definitely showed off some graphical upgrades.

Better lighting. More details.

Also showed off alot more environments too.

Actually to add more this trailer did a better job showing of the weapons as well

 

[E92 M3]

The item description reminds me of Dark Souls. And that makes sense, HG said that Dark Souls was a huge inspiration.

 

[More_Badass]

Ooh, the item description for the Fascination Bead claims that it is a "Golden metal sphere used to temporarily increase the processing power of electronic lifeforms." I wonder if that syncs up with the hints we've seen of having friendly robots helping you out. "Electronic lifeforms" is weird phrasing though.

Hints at a bunch of things
- Adds to the clues that we might be able to hack Sentinels, make them allies
- Maybe we'll see actual electronic lifeforms, like Horizon's robotic ecosystem. Procedurally-generated robotic creatures
- Perhaps the Sentinels are a naturally evolving form of mechanical life? Hence electronic lifeforms vs just machines or robots

 

[RulkezX]

These trailers are messy as fuck, but do the job I guess.

The UI is nice, the game is really pretty....still not a great deal of hype on my part , but if the reviews are good I think I might just take the plunge.

 

[bigDave]

here you can see a new "quest" and price average precentage over galaxy

 

[Wollan]

All over my OCD face

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

here you can see a new "quest" and price average precentage over galaxy

Hmmm that fascination bead goes for a hefty price

 

[Noirulus]

If the customization is deep, and some materials are rare, I'm gonna love this game.

 

[ichtyander]

Ooh, the item description for the Fascination Bead claims that it is a "Golden metal sphere used to temporarily increase the processing power of electronic lifeforms." I wonder if that syncs up with the hints we've seen of having friendly robots helping you out. "Electronic lifeforms" is weird phrasing though.

The Korvax look very robot-like so maybe it relates to them as well. Artificial lifeforms might've been a better choice. Then again, maybe it hints at just purely energy-based virtual AIs and such. Lots of these commodities are maybe related to the broader lore of the game's universe so we get snippets of that through the descriptions (like Dark Souls).

The Grahgrah commodity mentions "Vy'keen warriors", so it might be one of the alien races you encounter, or it might be a race (or class/stature) that's not actually in the game, but it broadens the lore somewhat.

A ship that could go underwater is something I never thought of and am hoping for now!

That would be nice, although if that was a special ability/tech, I would expect it to be in one of the slots for this particular submarine-shaped ship, so it's probably just a shape variant. They've mentioned before that you can't really fly your ship underwater (you crash), but things might've changed since then.

EDIT:

here you can see a new "quest" and price average precentage over galaxy

This is a good find, missed this. It actually says "Galactic Avg.", which further supports the idea we all start and play within a single galaxy.

 

[Irishonion]

Looking cool, just going to buy and enjoy the game. These trailers are short and sweet.

 

[mattp]

has anyone ever asked hello games if they'd consider adding a 3rd person camera to the on foot sections?

i'm really bummed i won't be able to play this

 

[More_Badass]

That would be nice, although if that was a special ability/tech, I would expect it to be in one of the slots for this particular submarine-shaped ship, so it's probably just a shape variant. They've mentioned before that you can't really fly your ship underwater (you crash), but things might've changed since then.

Just like NPCs not being in the game, I'm hoping that's something they just didn't want to reveal. Considering this game has 100% ocean planets and deep deep seas, it makes sense to be able to modify your ship to be able to explore underwater without having to worry about oxygen or having to slowly swim through the dark

 

[Pit]

Not long now. Seriously can't wait. I hope the world is busy, and while hard to do, you can find people eventually

 

[ps3ud0]

Man this trailer just pushes my buttons - while I will try not going out of my way to trade I expect this to become too much of a distraction. I need to see progress bars progress...

EDIT: I need to step through each trailer to see what everything says, though Im wondering if I should not spoil myself

ps3ud0 8)

 

[bigDave]

has anyone ever asked hello games if they'd consider adding a 3rd person camera to the on foot sections?

i'm really bummed i won't be able to play this

no because you can't see yourself, it's a spoiler thing

 

[JP]

It's always been a pretty game but it's turned into something absolutely gorgeous.

I keep swearing at my PS4 but it just won't let me download it the game some reason. Maybe I should just swear louder?

 

[bigDave]

just lore or....?

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

Oops. My mistake

 

[E92 M3]

RPG elements plus endless (literally) exploration is just perfect and a lot more than I ever expected from NMS.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

PS4 trailer, shows PC footage.

I love the video game industry. About as deceiving as one can be.

And you know that how?

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

The way everything you shoot instantly turns to debris has been bugging me since the first look at the game. Everything else looks great to me, and I get that it would be hell to implement advanced physics on procedurally generated destructible terrain... but at least throw some kind of atomizing effect on it to smooth it over.

 

[Fedele]

It's always been a pretty game but it's turned into something absolutely gorgeous.

I keep swearing at my PS4 but it just won't let me download it the game some reason. Maybe I should just swear louder?

Oh that's a known issue - you can easily solve it by playing this video to your PS4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDehtqYhbM

 

[Spiral Insanity]

Oops. My mistake

Nice edit?

Anyway, I certainly hope this isn't PC footage.

 

[bigDave]

.

 

[hemo memo]

Are we going to get comments about the UI looking like Destiny every time we see the UI?

But it is a copy/paste from Destiny UI to the smallest deatil and this video focus on that.

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

And you know that how?

I edited my post. I quickly assumed it was PC footage when I saw "Return".

However the draw distance looks much improved for the vegetation.

 

[Muzicfreq]

just lore or....?

In game lore... These guys get it

 

[More_Badass]

But it is a copy/paste from Destiny UI to the smallest deatil and this video focus on that.

A copy/paste? Not at all. Enough differences to make its own thing. Similar inventory structure, circles, and such doesn't make something a complete copy

 

[v1lla21]

Mhmm give it to me Hello Games. Yes, cannot wait! The destiny inspired ui looks good. I didn't notice much pop up in this video.

 

[PaulKersey]

That trailer sold me again. Was going to wait for reviews, but I'll probably pre-order today.

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

Mhmm give it to me Hello Games. Yes, cannot wait! The destiny inspired ui looks good. I didn't notice much pop up in this video.

I noticed the lack of vegetation pop-in. Engine improvement or well placed assets?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

just lore or....?

HIGH

QUALITY

BATTLE SCREAMS! AYEEEEEEEEEEEH!

That's great.

Also, we halo now-

 

[Cave Johnson]

Edit. Shit, wrong post.

 

[radioactivez0r]

I have the day prior to release off work for a wedding, and I'm wondering if I should take the 9th off as well and just lose myself in the game, because who knows when I'll have time to do that again.

 

[ichtyander]

Just like NPCs not being in the game, I'm hoping that's something they just didn't want to reveal. Considering this game has 100% ocean planets and deep deep seas, it makes sense to be able to modify your ship to be able to explore underwater without having to worry about oxygen or having to slowly swim through the dark

It would certainly be great and would add a whole new dimension to the game. Some players would even only seek out full ocean planets as much as possible and turn it a bit more into Subnautica.

The way everything you shoot instantly turns to debris has been bugging me since the first look at the game. Everything else looks great to me, and I get that it would be hell to implement advanced physics on procedurally generated destructible terrain... but at least throw some kind of atomizing effect on it to smooth it over.

Yeah, it is a bit jarring. Adding particle effects might've messed a bit with performance (if the deformation is too quick and too frequent, so it quickly adds dozens of particle billboards etc.) and with visibility (if you keep digging deeper into something and only see particles, you kinda create a thick cloud of things and aren't really sure how deep you really are). Anyway, Astroneer has a really nice polygon smoothing effect with its terrain deformation, but it's questionable how well it would look with NMS's textured surfaces as opposed to Astroneer's smooth clean polygons.

 

[OmegaDL50]

just lore or....?

So uhh, what does a low quality battle scream sound like?

Sorry, it's the wording sounds a bit strange to me is all.

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

How can something look so good and yet feels so underwhelming?

How can the possibility of discovering a (albeit digital) new planet with life that no one has ever seen be considered underwhelming?

 

[travisbickle]

So many icons now, starting to look like a Ubisoft game!

Here, the yellow icon is iron oxide (from the sentinel image), so looks like you can upgrade the scanner to show specific resources. The blue icon I assume is another resource, but I don't know about the question mark above it?

 

[tilomite!]

This is definitely the hardest to judge game. I still think it could be a great game or trash.

 

[DooMAGE]

Edit. Shit, wrong post.

Nice edit.

 

[smudge]

I'm still trying very hard not to get really fucking excited about playing this. It is looking very good now though.
I will remain resolute in waiting for reviews before buying it, even though I will probably buy it if it reviews poorly.

 

[valkillmore]

just lore or....?

hoo boy, this is going to be interesting

 

[Netherscourge]

just lore or....?

Performance Enhancing Gas!!!!

-Banned by NFL and MLB.

-But OK in NMS Galaxy!

 

[greatgeek]

just lore or....?

https://youtu.be/qu5iKvgzpjk

 

[ReplacementPelican]

The in-game economy looks pretty deep, I can't believe different systems have different values for shit, that's actually so amazing.

 

[purg3]

Straight up Destiny UI, but that's not a bad thing considering it's one of the best I've ever seen.

 

[shinboy630]

The in-game economy looks pretty deep, I can't believe different systems have different values for shit, that's actually so amazing.

Games like Elite: Dangerous have similar systems. ED has entire fan-made sites dedicated to turning a profit flipping goods while traveling between systems.

 

[jet1911]

The in-game economy looks pretty deep, I can't believe different systems have different values for shit, that's actually so amazing.

Pretty sure that's super common in most space games with trading.

 

[Ostinatto]

This game is digital only right?