• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

No Man's Sky Review Thread: The Scores Have Arrived (read OP)

B

Bloodporne

Member
SolidChamp said:
"Nonsense"? I followed the development of the game about as closely as anyone. Watched Shawn demo the game, same as anyone. Said to myself "Hey, that could be great," and left it at that. Buying it, I knew it could go either way, I wasn't sure if I was gonna like it. I kept my expectations LEVEL.

I have no idea what "nonsense" you're referring to, aside from the obviously "multiplayer" thing being blown WAY the fuck out of proportion by most people here, but...for the most part I got the game he showed.

What in the holy hell were people expecting? Game of the gods? Because people are acting like that's what they wanted Hello Games to deliver,

This is mental.
Click to expand...

I didn't really follow the game until VERY recently before launch but I'd have to agree. What they showed is what we got, that much is true.

However, people using that as an explanation for the insanely shallow implementations of what has been shown doesn't work for me. I just don't assume that everything shown in a 1:30 minute trailer is the complete gameplay loop to be taken at face value. Usually you assume, especially in 2016, there is some sort of additional depth to it or...I don't know anything. But yes, what they showed is absolutely painfully 100% what was shipped and is of pretty fucking questionable quality to me.
 
M

Maple-Tech

Banned
CoG said:
Having been around for the Spore hype and release, I saw this coming. Procedural is just not fun. It wouldn't matter so much if the core mechanics were addictive, but that does not look to be the case.
Click to expand...

I take it you haven't played Spelunky.
 
W

what-ok

Member
There is plenty of room to make the experience deeper than mining and crafting. That being said, I'm really having fun. I don't need to be challenged in all the games I play. It's like a nice relaxing stay-cation across the universe.
 
LifEndz

LifEndz

Member
SolidChamp said:
This is the perfect example of gamer expectation being completely dominated by their own imaginations.

The game was never going to meet that unreasonable level of expectation.

It's getting mixed reviews precisely because it is a divisive game. Shawn himself said as much. It is NOT a game for everyone.
Click to expand...

True, but a lot of this is on them for not clearly explaining what this game is and isn't.
 
J

jacobs34

Member
Had to erase my save after playing over ten hours do to a game breaking bug.

Started a new character and have had five hard crashes in less than two hours.

I'm done with this game.
 
C

CoG

Member
Maple-Tech said:
I take it you haven't played Spelunky.
Click to expand...

I'm not saying that all procedural is bad. Diablo and other games have used it but you don't really think about that because the core gameplay is what is compelling. I don't care to explore 60 quintillion worlds if every one of them is basically the same experience.
 
C

cleveridea

Member
Jim Sterling's review was kind as far as I am concerned

The PC version locks up my PC every time I try to start it. Never had this happened before (lots of game had crashes but never one locks up the PC every single time)
 
A

Asgaro

Member
TOP KEK M8

What a lovely day.

9WRLQ1v.gif
 
C

cleveridea

Member
Bluekaveli said:
I think I'll take user reviews over publications, seems like most are enjoying it which is good.
Click to expand...

Which user reviews are you looking at? Metacritic user reviews are terrible (not that that means anything, I never care about that) but steam reviews are usually pretty good and they have a terrible score right now (which I would agree at this point in time)
 
W

WITHE1982

Member
Not surprised by those scores at all. NMS looks such a divisive game it was always gonna be rated all over the place.

Despite that I've still just bought it on PS4 tonight. If, as reviews suggest, I get bored after 50-60 hours then I can live with that. I'm happy to invest in the future of the game and, given the noises coming from Hello Games, it will only improve with tons of new features over the next 12 months.

I'm starting my first play-through tonight so my opinion is based on having never played the game myself but I've watched dozens of streams and read dozens of articles on it. Enough that I'm aware of exactly what the game is.
 
D

Digby

Neo Member
Crimsonclaw111 said:
Learn what? There's 200k owners on Steam already.

They've made their money and the easiest way was to mislead folks. If that's the lesson they sure got it.
Click to expand...

199,999 owners. I just refunded it. I already had it on PS4, but thought the PC version would be better (21:9, GTX980), but the performance is a dumpster fire. I would buy it again once the issues are worked out and they expand on the game.

NMS is fun enough (a bit repetitive though), don't know why people are so crazy about. I don't think it deserves all the hate.
 
-MD-

-MD-

Member
I gifted this to my friend for his bday but it won't even launch for him so we refunded it.

Never understood the hype for this one, looked boring from the jump to me.
 
C

CountAntonius

Member
Seems this game would have been better received as what it actually is. A niche indie game by a small developer. The early hype and Sony push made it seem like it was a triple AAA title worthy with the price to match. If it was released digitally for under 30 like the other Hello Games titles I think it wouldn't be such a big disappointment to many.
 
R

Ragnar Blackmane

Member
Gunslinger said:
I do. I used that too to get achievements. But I didn't miss it one bit when it was removed from part 2. It was such a bad design.
Click to expand...
The Mako wasn't the issue here, it was the mind-crushingly boring side quests forcing you drive around on huuuuuge empty maps to find a needle in the haystack (cue: space apes).

Fighting giant space worms with the Mako and base assaults were extremely fun.
 
B

Bluekaveli

Member
XiaNaphryz said:
Steam reviews on the other hand...
Click to expand...

cleveridea said:
Which user reviews are you looking at? Metacritic user reviews are terrible (not that that means anything, I never care about that) but steam reviews are usually pretty good and they have a terrible score right now (which I would agree at this point in time)
Click to expand...
I usually just see what most have to say here and go from there. Plus some people I know it's finding the game refreshing so I think I can go by that more so than others.

Metacritic user reviews, I've not read those in years because they'll basically praise a game that want to succeed and/or bash one they want to fail.
 
G

get2sammyb

Member
I did a video review for Push Square, though it's perhaps worth noting that this is more my personal opinion on the game -- I've got someone else of the team writing the one that will go on Metacritic.

Still, hope some of you find value in the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSDLNEUDUqU

It's already getting nuked with dislikes. It seems you can't say anything bad about this game.
 
F

Finaj

Member
To be fair, that Dunkey review is pretty on-point as to why some people don't like the game. Most of his reviews have been made for laughs, but this one is pretty serious for him.
 
G

Gestault

Member
get2sammyb said:
I did a video review for Push Square, though it's perhaps worth noting that this is more my personal opinion on the game -- I've got someone else of the team writing the one that will go on Metacritic.

Still, hope some of you find value in the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSDLNEUDUqU

It's already getting nuked with dislikes. It seems you can't say anything bad about this game.
Click to expand...

You spend too much time griping about negative reactions you assumed you'd be getting before you saw one reaction either way. It's simply too much posturing against imaginary conversations you're having, and the result is a video that's just not novel/useful critically or entertaining.

Ever hear of a self-fulfilling prophecy?
 
B

BokehKing

Banned
So it's a game not meant for everyone, no surprise there
I'm enjoying it for what it is, a relaxing before bed game.

Should it have been $60?
Absolutely not, but whatever what's done is done.
 
V

Visualante2

Member
depths20XX said:
No lies detected in his video though. He actually does tend to have a good grasp on what makes a game enjoyable.
Click to expand...
Don't get me wrong. I love the guy I just find it out of place. These videos are usually 90% jokes 10% criticism. I suppose when you stamp a score on something you should expect it to be taken seriously but I doubt it is his intention.
 
K

Kindekuma

Banned
Visualante2 said:
Don't get me wrong. I love the guy I just find it out of place. These videos are usually 90% jokes 10% criticism. I suppose when you stamp a score on something you should expect it to be taken seriously but I doubt it is his intention.
Click to expand...

His reviews for Battlefront, Division, No Man's Sky, Uncharted 4 have actually been very on point despite a silly delivery. Someone can drone their opinion at you, but if a few jokes are thrown in that shouldn't totally discredit you.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire - Launch Trailer [Available Now]
1
417
Punished Miku replied
No Man's Sky dev fixes players 600 hour save because that amount of dedication deserves an engineering fix
12
1K
Kenpachii replied
Sky Cipher Special Edition Xbox Controller Revealed
22
2K
LordBritish replied
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Review Thread
31
3K
Bungie replied
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club | Review Thread
Analysis Review
40
2K
Thick Thighs Save Lives replied
Top Bottom