I wish there was more to do in Elite, but at the very least flying your ship with a HOTAS is a fun and engaging thing to do. I'm gonna give NMS two hours later today when I get home since it's gonna be like a 2 minute download, but from what I hear it's really gonna have to blow me away to stick with it.
It really does seem like it should have been an early access game. the price tag is what will sink it and color all this reaction.
Edit: I also feel like Sony isn't getting enough blame for their hand in this. Poor Sean is getting ripped to shreds by the mob, but I'm pretty sure he didn't direct this game's marketing. Sony saw an opportunity and, quite frankly, exploited an indie game.