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[ElfArmy177]

Dear hello games, here is a list of gameplay fixes for you.

1. Add a Pokemon style capture system - makes looking for aliens that much more fun, also allowing them to become pets.

2. Add procedural generated abilities to aliens.

3. Allow procedural generated weapons based off harvested abilities from aliens.

4. Add more "passive wildlife"

5. Allow ability to set up real camps and build bases.

6. Allow 3rd person camera.

7. Forget ps4 and use the steam workshop.... (Sorry)

 

[Nirolak]

Dunkey didn't give a score, well I mean he did but it was for an entirely different game.

Keep watching.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

The game was too ambitious for its own good. If they halved the amount of planets you can explore, I think it would've reflected better on the overall product.

Yes, 9 quintillion planets are much easier to digest than 18 quintillion.

It's not even "halving" the planets that's the problem, it's building a sufficient reason to continue playing once you've exhausted what the game has to offer, which in NMS's case, appears to be "not much."

 

[Piston Hyundai]

so are we going to have a bunch of thread title changes like any DC movie with middling reviews gets

"as good as Dead Island: Definitive Edition"

 

[Plum]

A kilometer wide but a centimeter deep

FTFY. Now it is perfect.

 

[Tertullian]

Metacritic: 69 (based on 16 reviews)

"Every bit as good as Star Fox Zero!"™

 

[Coffee Dog]

As someone who played both, it's a very different situation. Both are shallow in areas but No Man's Sky mostly delivers on its main promise - which is exploring a massive procedural universe. The main issues are that the supporting systems are not incredibly deep or diverse. By and large the game arrived exactly as it was presented, the problem is that people expected/wanted more.

Spore failed on pretty much everything it promiaed, and even some stuff it didn't.

Spore delivered on its promise of evloving a race of critters up to space travel, it just wasnt a fun game to play in the meantime, similar to no man's sky.

 

[poros1ty]

Not worth $60. Bargain bin game. Oh well.

 

[STEaMkb]

Random YouTube reviews from haedox and videogamedunk, but no positive ones like dreamcastguy?

Such a deep pool to draw from. Any particular rhyme or reason?

 

[Static Veins]

As polarising as I expected it to be. I love the game, but a score of around 70 sounds about right.

 

[IAmAnAgnostic]

I wonder how much the game will end up selling and how much it has already sold.

 

[Acquiescence]

Yes, 9 quintillion planets are much easier to digest than 18 quintillion.

It's not even "halving" the planets that's the problem, it's building a sufficient reason to continue playing once you've exhausted what the game has to offer, which in NMS's case, appears to be "not much."

Good lord man, it was a joke. A JOKE!

 

[killroy87]

Yeah, the more I play it the less I like it. Whoever said it feels like it should be a Steam Early Access game is dead on.

 

[Cormano]

I guess I can return my sealed copy.

 

[Cudder]

From reading impressions here, I think it will feature highly on some peoples lists. It's likely to be one of those games where it's in your top 3 or not at all though.

Every game is either in your top 3 or not at all.

 

[Razorback]

I think it was a mistake to bring this game into triple A status and price point. Should have been a $30 downloadable indie game which I'm sure was the original plan.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

With a 70 average? Never change internet, never change

I mean

You'd think it was the second coming of Jesus based on how everybody has been acting.

 

[Houndi101]

Do you have a good quote?

I have no objection to including streamers, but transcribing out a good quote is a bit time consuming.

I think Karak himself tried PMing the OP of the other thread and might want to say something but maybe one of these:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=213137982&postcount=3175

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=213145818&postcount=3225

 

[GameAddict411]

Looks to be very polarising so far. I don't think this game appeals to me, but I would understand why some will. I was expecting worse scores.

 

[Tigress]

Every generation needs a Spore.

How is this spore? Aside from whether we can see each other it pretty much did what the developer said. people building it up in their minds more than it is cannot be helped by the developer (he tried too).

 

[Give War A Chance]

7/10 feels about exactly how I feel about it. Not surprised.

 

[Acerac]

Strange. I have never been this hooked on a game since Bloodborne.

What is strange?

That you enjoy a game that others do not? This happens to lots of people, it is not very strange.

 

[DooMAGE]

Yeah, I'll wait for a sale.

 

[EGOMON]

My only hope is to see other capable devs take on this concept and deliver a complete package preferably Sony as they have first hand impression from NMS development

 

[Nirolak]

I'll just generally note that passive aggressively yelling at me for not picking up your favorite YouTuber or reviewer when I pretty obviously went through the reviews I easily found is a very bad way to give me any motivation to include the review you're linking.

I think Karak himself tried PMing the OP of the other thread and might want to say something but maybe one of these:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=213137982&postcount=3175

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=213145818&postcount=3225

Thanks.

 

[nekkid]

I guess I can return my sealed copy.

You bought the game, presumably having liked what you saw in previews and footage, why wouldn't you even try it?

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Good lord man, it was a joke. A JOKE!

No worries, man. I was late to the sarcasm.

 

[farisr]

Upon reading some of the common positives/negatives in the reviews, it looks like my assessment of the game before cancelling the preorder was right. I'll pick this up digitally when it's around $20. Definitely not worth the $89 (or $72 after discount that I had it preordered with) to me.

Just doesn't provide enough of the things I look for in a game.

 

[TemplaerDude]

Ha ha ha man this game just brings out the best NeoGAF definitive statements.

"So it's pure garbage. Knew it, was too hyped"

Can't wait to play it, myself. You didn't have to know much about it to know that it was going to be divisive no matter what. It's right up my alley, though, and that's what matters.

 

[Nzyme32]

Dunkey didn't give a score, well I mean he did but it was for an entirely different game.

He did - you didn't watch the whole video.

2/5

 

[Kimaka]

Expected as much. I knew once the streams hit that NMS wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. If you're looking for a game with a harsh survival mechanic and a deep crafting system, don't bother with NMS.

As for me, I am loving it. When I played the alpha version of Minecraft, all I did was pick a direction and start exploring. Didn't bother with crafting besides the required house when enemies came. I loved how Minecraft just plopped you into a world and didn't tell you shit. There was a community being built around collectively figuring out how to craft certain items and showing off each others worlds. No Man's Sky is recreating that experience for me while providing leagues of more variety in creatures and environments. I do have some issues with the creature generation (some look too Frankenstein'd together), FOV, bugs, ship controls, but No Man's Sky is meeting my expectations.

 

[Coffee Dog]

How is this spore? Aside from whether we can see each other it pretty much did what the developer said. people building it up in their minds more than it is cannot be helped by the developer (he tried too).

Spore was a set of really cool creation tools with a barebones game attached that people considered intrusive and distracting.

That sounds pretty similar.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Scores seem exactly what I expected. The hype was too big.

Still looking forward to getting started tonight. Cruisin' around the galaxy, hell yes.

 

[Kysen]

Saw this coming a mile away, procedural generated content will never be as good as hand crafted.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

What a polarizing game. Honestly though I feel games like this are very good for the industry as a reminder that people are allowed to have different taste and that it's okay to enjoy a game that's widely seen as merely "good" and not "amazing."

 

[Madchad]

You bought the game, presumably having liked what you saw in previews and footage, why wouldn't you even try it?

That is exactly what i thought lol

 

[inki]

VERY polarizing. Watch some game play, does it look fun to you? You'll probably love it. Look boring to you? Then don't play it.

Easy enough.

I'll buy it... eventually. I've got enough games to play right now. I think it looks fun but it's not "I need to drop everything I'm doing to play this now!"

I love what they've been able to do though and I applaud the achievement.

 

[LastCupOfSorrow]

"Every bit as good as Star Fox Zero!"™

Star Fox: Zero has replay value though...

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

You bought the game, presumably having liked what you saw in previews and footage, why wouldn't you even try it?

People let metacritic, RT, etc control their lives and decisions

 

[OneUh8]

Hope for mod support on PC. Should be glorious.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

I'm still not sure why they didn't have these procedural planets built around a static branch of planets that could be approached from multiple areas.

Spawn each player in the outer galaxy and funnel them toward one of those outer branches.

 

[LordOcidax]

Ay mi madre

Lololol. Dominican?

 

[STEaMkb]

I'll just generally note that passive aggressively yelling at me for not picking up your favorite YouTuber or reviewer when I pretty obviously went through the reviews I easily found is a very bad way to give me any motivation to include the review you're linking.

Personally speaking, I have zero interest in this game and have no intention of ever playing it. But I'm genuinely curious what the benchmark is for YouTube reviews when there is a very, very deep pool to chose from.

I think it would be better if they are spun off into their own little subsection.

 

[Formosa]

Not surprised at all. Day 1 patch also didn't save the game.

 

[outunderthestars]

One hour to go!

 

[bananafactory]

Spore delivered on its promise of evloving a race of critters up to space travel, it just wasnt a fun game to play in the meantime, similar to no man's sky.

Well I mean 'fun' is subjective here. So if we think both achieved what they promised then it's really just down to what people find enjoyable.

 

[Backlogger]

Wow, worst than I expected, but still getting it. Its my cup of tea for sure!

 

[mokeyjoe]

Crazy spread of scores

This is what happens when you try to do something different. I approve.

Eurogamer review gets it spot on.

 

[Tobor]

I've bought quite a few Steam early access games like this(Subnautica, DayZ, H1Z1...) and No Man's Sky is Much better than all of them, and certainly more polished than all of them.

Is it $30-40 better than them? IMO, yes, It's that much better. It will be worth even more if the promised future support works out.

That said, like all $60 Retail games, the $60 price is a day one price. If you are on the fence, wait a while and you'll get it cheaper.

I wouldn't pay full price for most $60 games.

 

[jony_m]

One more hour for PC version, very polarizing just how I like it

I think this will be up my alley.