MMaRsu
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Yes I did but wanna watch it on ps4 on utub
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No Man's Sky - 18 minute uninterrupted gameplay demo
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Yes I did but wanna watch it on ps4 on utub
"Tech" isn't a monolith - it's entirely possible to have amazing procedural generator and a shit renderer, for instance. Not saying that's the case here - I love how this game looks either way - though one has to wonder how much 60fps impacts the draw distance.androvsky said:
I've a feeling this game will be the interactive version of the Pale Blue Dot, in that it'll give you some perspective of just how tiny we really are. Sure, it's a virtual experience but it can still demonstrate the size of a universe that, even with technology we may never possess, is beyond comprehension in terms of scope.
JimmyJones
Banned
I'm scared there's going to be nothing to do in this. The world is going to be big and empty.
Prototype Viktor
Member
can IGN do anything right? they interrupt the gameplay constantly with cut aways to them talking
legacyzero
Banned
Speak for yourself. I want to explore increasingly exotic and alien worlds, and have encounters with weird alien life that is both hostile and friendly alike. All while salvaging and upgrading as I make my way through the galaxy. It's a space exploration/survival dream game. Just because it is not your cup of tea does not mean that everyone else is going to hate it.
Pop
Member
That's not how it works. This is Sean's own personal build of the game. This demo was built so he could go anywhere. And yes you can just fly off in one direction forever.
Danlord
Member
It was being played at 60FPS on a PS4, and in a previous Game Informer interview he's "targeting 60" which is to avoid legal disputes, other game developers/publishers do that too.
Don't worry, it's going to be good 60FPS for when it gets Project Morpheus support
Summer Haze
Banned
It was being played at 60FPS on a PS4, and in a previous Game Informer interview he's "targeting 60" which is to avoid legal disputes, other game developers/publishers do that too.
Don't worry, it's going to be good 60FPS for when it gets Project Morpheus support
Noice!
a secret-boss
Banned
ok at least its not my connection that's chugging on 1080p
Netherscourge
Banned
The more I see of this game, the more I wish it was a full-fledged MMO.
It feels like it is going to NEED a more in-depth multiplayer component to hold people's attentions.
However, I understand that doing that would make the vast openness of the game's universe limited in terms of server stability. Having every single person active in the same universe with quintillions of planets, lifeforms, etc... to keep track of is probably impossible.
But, allowing people to form factions (guilds), fighting over territory, forming alliances, etc... I just don't see how the game's AI by itself will be compelling enough to keep everyone coming back for more. I don't see a very rewarding 'progression' in this game other than ship/suit/gun upgrades. It feels like a 1.) scan & farm planets, 2.) sell resources and uploaded data, 3.) upgrade your ship/suit/guns to unlock new planets, 4.) repeat until you reach the middle of the galaxy/universe.
I really want to love this game. I really want to jump on the hype. It just seems like it'll be boring in a few short hours without a truly tangible multiplayer element. But I can totally understand that a more involved multiplayer element would probably compromise Sean's original philosophy for the game.
So, I'm still on the fence about this game.
It feels like it is going to NEED a more in-depth multiplayer component to hold people's attentions.
However, I understand that doing that would make the vast openness of the game's universe limited in terms of server stability. Having every single person active in the same universe with quintillions of planets, lifeforms, etc... to keep track of is probably impossible.
But, allowing people to form factions (guilds), fighting over territory, forming alliances, etc... I just don't see how the game's AI by itself will be compelling enough to keep everyone coming back for more. I don't see a very rewarding 'progression' in this game other than ship/suit/gun upgrades. It feels like a 1.) scan & farm planets, 2.) sell resources and uploaded data, 3.) upgrade your ship/suit/guns to unlock new planets, 4.) repeat until you reach the middle of the galaxy/universe.
I really want to love this game. I really want to jump on the hype. It just seems like it'll be boring in a few short hours without a truly tangible multiplayer element. But I can totally understand that a more involved multiplayer element would probably compromise Sean's original philosophy for the game.
So, I'm still on the fence about this game.
Icyflamez96
Member
All I want is the draw distance to be improved by launch and i'm perfect.
No problem. I thought I was the only one who had issues with the IGN player but I guess it is most people. IDK why they bother with it. Its awful. I always just look at the page source for the link to the video.
Looks awesome as usual... Release dateeeeeeeeee please
"Here, have an unskipabble 1 minute commercial in total HD"
*ad finishes and video finally starts to play*
*begins stuttering every 3 seconds and at 240p*
*Leaves IGN forever*
Yes omfg.
"Here, have an unskipabble 1 minute commercial in total HD"
*ad finishes and video finally starts to play*
*begins stuttering every 3 seconds and at 240p*
*Leaves IGN forever*
Yes omfg.
thehillissilent
Member
The more I see of this game, the more I wish it was a full-fledged MMO.
It feels like it is going to NEED a more in-depth multiplayer component to hold people's attentions.
However, I understand that doing that would make the vast openness of the game's universe limited in terms of server stability. Having every single person active in the same universe with quintillions of planets, lifeforms, etc... to keep track of is probably impossible.
But, allowing people to form factions (guilds), fighting over territory, forming alliances, etc... I just don't see how the game's AI by itself will be compelling enough to keep everyone coming back for more. I don't see a very rewarding 'progression' in this game other than ship/suit/gun upgrades. It feels like a 1.) scan & farm planets, 2.) sell resources and uploaded data, 3.) upgrade your ship/suit/guns to unlock new planets, 4.) repeat until you reach the middle of the galaxy/universe.
I really want to love this game. I really want to jump on the hype. It just seems like it'll be boring in a few short hours without a truly tangible multiplayer element. But I can totally understand that a more involved multiplayer element would probably compromise Sean's original philosophy for the game.
So, I'm still on the fence about this game.
Bounties are also available. The game is very similar to the Elite series.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Looks awesome as usual... Release dateeeeeeeeee please
"Here, have an unskipabble 1 minute commercial in total HD"
*ad finishes and video finally starts to play*
*begins stuttering every 3 seconds and at 240p*
*Leaves IGN forever*
Yes omfg.
So true. The damned advertisement plays better than the content of the video.
Pop
Member
We've seen draw distance better in other videos. I wouldn't be too worried.
Prototype Viktor
Member
the sentinel thing abducted an animal around the 7 minute mark
renegade_dewitt
Member
Can't wait to get C&G's live reactions to this announcement in hopefully's today's episode of C&G Live in a couple of hours....
renegade_dewitt
Member
It's called clickbait.....IGN's a business and will do anything to get those clicks man! But hey, at least we got more details from the Man himself, Sean Murray about this game!
Haunted
Member
Quickly skimmed it as they don't really need to convince me anymore. Looks like we've learned nothing new as everything they did in this was already alluded to from previous sessions. All in all, it was probably a - *sigh* - smart idea to show off the minutiae of things to placate some of the more narrow-minded critics out there.
That said, I foresee that we'll see a divided reception for the final game, many praising the premise, tech and presentation, while lamenting a certain shallowness to the whole experience - mirroring the reception of Elite: Dangerous.
That said, I foresee that we'll see a divided reception for the final game, many praising the premise, tech and presentation, while lamenting a certain shallowness to the whole experience - mirroring the reception of Elite: Dangerous.
StaffyManasse
Member
Hyped.
But I'm thinking. Why are all the gameplay demos we are getting showing very similiar looking planets and creatures? I mean I'd think there would be, and they would like to show more variety. I get there is going to be plains with critters and funny coloured crass, where is all the crazy alien stuff?
But I'm thinking. Why are all the gameplay demos we are getting showing very similiar looking planets and creatures? I mean I'd think there would be, and they would like to show more variety. I get there is going to be plains with critters and funny coloured crass, where is all the crazy alien stuff?
Danlord
Member
I'm also sure we saw a brief glimpse at terrain deformation too.
Right after Sean shot the floor to scare off the goat after he respawned,a big chunk of rock flew up and bounced around before disappearing.
Check the time stamp of the video and see for yourselves, I don't know how to do .GIF's.
Right after Sean shot the floor to scare off the goat after he respawned,a big chunk of rock flew up and bounced around before disappearing.
Check the time stamp of the video and see for yourselves, I don't know how to do .GIF's.
renegade_dewitt
Member
Most surprising aspect for this game by far. Being a Chemistry nerd, I will be interested in how they came up with the rules and how those rules apply to this version of the world that they created...
When the real PToE was created, it took a long time and there are so many intricate details and rules to how these elements are laid out in the real PToE...
Nope. I personally have been waiting for a game like this for years, if not decades. This is like a dream game for me and I can't wait to just go out and explore. Any backlash would most likely come from Gen ADD or those with zero sense of imagination or who have no love of space and space sims.
I hope this releases soon because I can't take these teaser videos anymore.
^ Exactly!
The planet he was visiting has been shown before in other videos. Hopefully the next video is footage of a planet we haven't seen before because of choosing a random solar system.
Icyflamez96
Member
Not really. The draw distance was always bad. All of the planets we've seen has the same "fog" to mask it.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=160303021&postcount=25
serenewarfare
Banned
If anyone is having trouble on desktop, IGN's mobile app player is actually not bad at all.
I agree, there is nothing remarkable about procedural generation in general. What I'm saying is remarkable is Hello Game's implementation of it. I know there's a ton of offline terrain generators that do perfectly photorealistic terrain for movies, and they're used in games like Witcher 3 and Dust 514 to get a base terrain for artists to fill in the vegetation and other details. But none of those that I know of are real-time, and the ones I do know are real-time are along the lines of Space Engine, where it takes a monster PC, build terrain slower, and still doesn't look anywhere near as good or varied as No Man's Sky does. Not to bag on Space Engine since it's still quite an accomplishment. Elite 2 was extremely impressive and Rescue on Fractalus still blows my mind, but those were relative to the incredibly limited tech they were running on. Honestly Minecraft and Proteus are the closest I can think of, and again, No Man's Sky is still quite a leap.
Well, in this case I'd imagine draw distance is a factor of both how fast the procedural generator can create terrain and objects and how fast the renderer can draw them. I know Space Engine is relatively slow to generate high-detail terrain and textures, making rendering the easy part in that case.
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Oh god yes. All month long! I love IGN first
Edit holy shit the first seconds already look great
Edit holy shit the first seconds already look great
The more I see of this game, the more I wish it was a full-fledged MMO.
It feels like it is going to NEED a more in-depth multiplayer component to hold people's attentions.
However, I understand that doing that would make the vast openness of the game's universe limited in terms of server stability. Having every single person active in the same universe with quintillions of planets, lifeforms, etc... to keep track of is probably impossible.
But, allowing people to form factions (guilds), fighting over territory, forming alliances, etc... I just don't see how the game's AI by itself will be compelling enough to keep everyone coming back for more. I don't see a very rewarding 'progression' in this game other than ship/suit/gun upgrades. It feels like a 1.) scan & farm planets, 2.) sell resources and uploaded data, 3.) upgrade your ship/suit/guns to unlock new planets, 4.) repeat until you reach the middle of the galaxy/universe.
I really want to love this game. I really want to jump on the hype. It just seems like it'll be boring in a few short hours without a truly tangible multiplayer element. But I can totally understand that a more involved multiplayer element would probably compromise Sean's original philosophy for the game.
So, I'm still on the fence about this game.
People still do play single player experiences, man. I am actually relieved that this is not some MMO with people running around fighting each other and shit. I want a sense of wonder that is mine and truly galaxy-sized. The feeling of awe when I find a place that nobody else has been to before. A feeling of being a solitary journeyman who is trying to survive the dangers of space, galactic pirates and whatever alien threats I may run into along the way.
Icyflamez96
Member
We're those the terms? http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168860134&postcount=596
I guess you were pretty vague.
DirgeExtinction
Member
This looks great.
One question, though. Have they ever shown PC footage?
One question, though. Have they ever shown PC footage?
a secret-boss
Banned
exiting and entering a planet is unreal.
I need VR support
I need VR support
raviolico
Member
Yep, this. In some trailers you see glimpses of alien weirdness
but the E3 demo and this first view looks kinda same-ish.
Portugeezer
Member
Sweet
renegade_dewitt
Member
Hence the title No Man's Sky