Im not saying they arent honest journalists, and of course they all have biases, but its just harder for me to accept their review as unbiased compared to websites that dont brand themselves in that way.
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No Man's Sky - Early Impressions/Reviews-in-progress Thread
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Im not saying they arent honest journalists, and of course they all have biases, but its just harder for me to accept their review as unbiased compared to websites that dont brand themselves in that way.
EL CUCO
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This is strange to read in a 7/10 review score.
What's wrong with a 75?
It's a really flawed game that does some really unique stuff, people are going to be split I would think.
GAF is in meltdown mode when a game with this much hype has less than 85. This is hardly unexpected.
I'm thinking it would have been better for it. From the beginning I thought it would have been better to start on Steam EA then move over to consoles once it was stable and had more content.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Why exactly that's probably why it got the score it got?
random guy from gs forum
After plunking down20 hours into this game I have come to the realization that while this game maybe a universe big.... it is as shallow as a puddle of water in my back yard.
Outside of the art direction ( which I really do like)nearly every aspect of the game is half baked and un inspired. Everything from AI to exploration to crafting to dog fighting is so repetitious and bare bones that it almost become painful at about the 10 hour mark.
Like the wild life for example. They have two real A.I behaviors passively ignore you or agro and run at you until they or you are dead. the combat mechanics are clunky with no nuance you either stand and shoot or flee.
There are other alien races.... but your interactions with them are meaningless.
And the longer you play the more apparent the technical limitations become. Pop-in texture clipping terrain clipping weird bugs.
I am a huge space nerd 200+ hours in kerbal space program, space engine ,universe sandbox2, elite dangerous I am no stranger to game people would typically find boring.But no mans sky for as much as I wanted to love it is proving to be a very hollow and un compelling universe to explore that feels more like a dumping ground for half baked and broken mechanics lame AI and just over all a very dull space sim.
After plunking down20 hours into this game I have come to the realization that while this game maybe a universe big.... it is as shallow as a puddle of water in my back yard.
Outside of the art direction ( which I really do like)nearly every aspect of the game is half baked and un inspired. Everything from AI to exploration to crafting to dog fighting is so repetitious and bare bones that it almost become painful at about the 10 hour mark.
Like the wild life for example. They have two real A.I behaviors passively ignore you or agro and run at you until they or you are dead. the combat mechanics are clunky with no nuance you either stand and shoot or flee.
There are other alien races.... but your interactions with them are meaningless.
And the longer you play the more apparent the technical limitations become. Pop-in texture clipping terrain clipping weird bugs.
I am a huge space nerd 200+ hours in kerbal space program, space engine ,universe sandbox2, elite dangerous I am no stranger to game people would typically find boring.But no mans sky for as much as I wanted to love it is proving to be a very hollow and un compelling universe to explore that feels more like a dumping ground for half baked and broken mechanics lame AI and just over all a very dull space sim.
Can't disagree with anything here
Must be the token nine some crazy person was talking about earlier
neurochasm
Banned
I agree, it is pretty entertaining to read the back and forth. I've still got it preordered on steam, the middling reviews haven't deterred me yet. The only thing that kept me going in Minecraft was the resource collecting and exploration so I'm really hoping this scratches that itch for me. I don't know if anyone remembers Starflight and Starflight 2 back in the 80s/90s but I loved those games, and they were pretty bare with regards to story. If this turns out to be a really pretty version of those games, I think I'll be happy.
Well, that's not promising.
At the same time, 20 hours of engagement isn't terrible.
EL CUCO
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Reviewer compares it to other "similar titles" that apparently dont "lose its magic" like NMS does, then proceeds to say he would not recommend it, unless you enjoy "getting lost"...? Lol
I consider 7/10 to be a good score, but that particular statement doesn't read as good overall game to me.
timetokill
Banned
I don't care about the score, but that PlaystationLifestyle or whatever review is hilarious. Like half of the text is a rant about how everything is Exactly Like Sean Promised and hey, there's a lot of Entitled Gamers out there, who are mad even though it's Exactly Like Sean Promised.
Starting to get really curious what some people expected it to be when i read all these "It isn't quite what I thought it would be" kind of comments/reviews :-/
From what i read and watched so far the game is pretty much what i expected from the small studio behind it since the original announcement (in some ways it even exceeded my expectations). Really curious what people expected as I am really surprised by the insanity and trash talk surrounding this game in last couple of days
From what i read and watched so far the game is pretty much what i expected from the small studio behind it since the original announcement (in some ways it even exceeded my expectations). Really curious what people expected as I am really surprised by the insanity and trash talk surrounding this game in last couple of days
I don't remember writing that, but it sounds exactly like me!!!
There's is nothing I can disagree with in that post.
I used their chat support option. I told the CS that I was having technical issues with the game and asked for a refund all in the first sentence. The CS immediately apologized and offered to either troubleshoot or process the refund. Chose refund. He cited they normally do not process refunds per their user agreement but allowed this exception.
I gave my order number from my e-mail receipt. Refund was approved on the spot, received a refund confirmation e-mail, and checked my PSN account to verify that the funds were returned to my wallet balance. The entire process took 20 minutes from start to finish.
I'm the same. I have it on Steam and I've been waffling every hour. On the one hand, I loved the survival aspects of Minecraft, not so much the building, but the exploration and sense of discovery. I loved mining for obsidian and making a hellgate. I loved finding a natural cave, throwing up a wall and door, and picking a direction and mining. The feeling of finding a dungeon while mining is still on my "top gaming experiences of all time" list.
I could never get into stuff like Starbound or Terraria, but absolutely love The Long Dark. I loved Starflight 1 and 2, Freelancer, and the bit I've played of Elite Dangerous.
It seems like I'm more on the "buy" side of the fence, but I'm really sensitive of others' opinions. So I'm feeling some uncertainty about buying.
Will probably wait to see if the PC impressions are any different regarding the technical issues.
Mass Appeal
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Destiny had far more content then NMS did at launch. Destiny also has amazing fps gameplay to fall back on while NMS doesn't.
Reads like a review written just to spite the negativity surrounding the game atm
PerezDeCorcho
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Sean Murray's apparent modesty seems to have deeply charmed many of those who have been anticipating the game. I can't help but feel like some people are hesitating to be critical of the game's larger flaws because of the unique positivity surrounding Hello Games up to this point.
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
Guess the biggest difference is destiny has a satisfying game play loop...
It seems to me that the question that was tirelessly asked about what you do in this game was underestimated by the people who was hyped for the game.
This game was pushed through 3 years with a promise that you would understand what is so great about it when you play it and it seems it didn't pay off.
I'll try it tomorrow on PC, but my expectations are on the ground now...
This game was pushed through 3 years with a promise that you would understand what is so great about it when you play it and it seems it didn't pay off.
I'll try it tomorrow on PC, but my expectations are on the ground now...
GrizzleBoy
Banned
Except when the entirety of the last ten hours is just you in pain, praying it will actually get better.
lindseybp
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Got this game last night and played for a few hours. Going to give it a few more hours to see if there's something I'm missing. Right now I agree with others who have said this should be a $20 game. Really not compelling at this point. Just very slow and repetitive. Not engaging. For lack of a better term, boring.
opticalmace
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Sorry if I missed it, but it's about time for the actual review thread, no? Metacritic is up to 8 scored reviews now.
What the hell is this
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Alright I'm done you guys have to be joking at this point plz plz tell me it's all fun Nd internet games
Exactly my feelings on it. Assuming continued post launch support 1.X is pretty intriguing as well.
LordOcidax
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After 20 hours of gameplay... I already sold my copy of the game for $50... And i love the exploration type games.
MegaSackman
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What? no, I couldn't care less about Sean Murray.
I'm enjoying the game a lot, to me it doesn't do anything bad, it may lack some things but what it's there is amazing, I'm in awe most of the time.
PerezDeCorcho
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I didn't say *everyone*, did I?
Just look at some of the responses in this thread: http://www.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1260210
The guy won people over with big promises and infectious optimism.
My observations are being directed at fellow users on this site who are utilizing logical fallacies to defend the game at all costs.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I was called a troll and laughed at in the pre release for saying this game looks like it has no gameplay.
Seems it wasn't that far from the truth. Very very shallow gameplay.
Snake-gate, Kotaku are on the case!
http://kotaku.com/the-hunt-for-no-mans-sky-mysterious-giant-snake-1785157062
http://kotaku.com/the-hunt-for-no-mans-sky-mysterious-giant-snake-1785157062
I always knew quality > quantity because of Elite Dangerous. I still got a lot of enjoyment out of Elite but I came away from that game finally realising that map size is overrated, especially if it's all procedural.
Luckily in NMS there seems to be more to it than just space exploration, but there probably comes a point where the tediousness of grinding kicks in.
Given the reviews are 5-7's at this point, with two 9s, I'm pretty sure people aren't hesitating to be critical.
You might have a point if we were looking at eight 8s and 9s.
Opencritic said:
High average or not, 5 reviews isn't enough to call it a smoking gun by any means.
GeordieMark
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I can't agree that the foundation is solid. That's the problem with the game for me. The gameplay loop is dull. I loved it for my first few hours, but by day 2 i realised I'm doing the same thing over and over, the planets are all virtually the same give, give or take the colour schemes and attributes. Even then, the difference between a hot planet and a cold planet is an icon. Visually they look identical.
The game world is huge, but totally barren and it takes away any motivation I have to explore. I've seen about 15 planets now, and there are no distinguishing features I can recall to tell them apart. It's beginning to feel like I've seen it all already. The outposts look the same, the transmission towers look the same, and the monoliths look the same. For all the talk of discovery, there is very little to discover that you won't have seen in the first handful of systems you visit.
I don't think I've ever gone from loving a game to thinking its distinctly average, at best, as quickly as I have with this one. The multiplayer uproar is irrelevant to me. I just think NMS is just a really shallow experience once you see past the smoke and mirrors.
I played the game for about 7hrs total with a friend and she intends to sell hers and I cancelled my pre-order. I definitely adore exploration games, but NMS is a painful monotony of grinding and discovery that doesn't inspire or emote. I posted my thoughts earlier:
So, Lazy Game Reviews seems fairly positive (though not without criticism either!)
He's also probably one of my favourite reviewers out there as well.
Does a lot of Sims, simulation games and retro PC stuff. Really cool channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee/videos
He's also probably one of my favourite reviewers out there as well.
Does a lot of Sims, simulation games and retro PC stuff. Really cool channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee/videos
I get why reviewers wanted to wait until the day 1 patch to review, but it seems like this game is getting some type of special treatment about posting reviews too early. It's a few days after launch and we have like 10 or less reviews to go on..I can't think of many other games that had that luxury.
When are reviews going to start rolling in? I'm still taking a wait and see approach to the game.
When are reviews going to start rolling in? I'm still taking a wait and see approach to the game.
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
Yup this sums it up for me
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