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NEW No Man's Sky Details (GAMEPLAY, ATLAS, CRAFTING,)
- Thread starter legacyzero
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Fushichou187
Member
lol yeah, that seems to be about the extent of it. I mean, I'm 100% in favor of modability in games, I just don't see how they would allow for them in a PG'd universe like NMS. For one I'd imagine they'd have to let you generate an entirely new universe and then switch off the online components since the discovery data you'd upload would be incompatible with the universe everyone in the vanilla game would be playing. And then even if that was possible, it doesn't sound like there's a "stock" anything. There's a template ship/creature/plant and all the sliders for it that have them form in all kinds of crazy directions, but still ones that can exist given the other system rules in the universe, etc... It's not like somebody can create a demon Thomas the Train Engine and just have them swapped instead of those Sentinel creatures, right? And total conversions? That seems completely incompatible with the core system that they're building here. Everything about NMS' universe generation is really interesting and exciting to me, but it also seems like a system that isn't mod friendly at all.
I don't think it'll be easy or even feasible to meet up with friends in this game, but you can bet your ass there'll be tons of people making a herculean effort to do just that. It's gonna be pretty cool.
Yeah, first thing I thought of as well when that Fall lineup started solidifying. I hope that means an even earlier-than-planned release, however...
This seems super likely as well since NMS has been touted as a marquee PS4 title and this is Sony's big event now. I can't see this slipping even further into 2016 territory since Q1 2016 looks to be packed as well.
pantsonhead
Member
It kind of sounds like someone took Eve Online and Minecraft and decided to try and merge them. Which doesn't sound exciting at all.
Have you heard anything solid?
legacyzero
Banned
For the "BUT WHAT DO YOU DO?!" crowd. Watch this video:
http://www.twitch.tv/gametrailers/v/6238913
(Skip to 14:16:00)
OH MY GOD WHY AREN"T WE SEEING THIS SHIT?!
http://www.twitch.tv/gametrailers/v/6238913
(Skip to 14:16:00)
OH MY GOD WHY AREN"T WE SEEING THIS SHIT?!
Because this is an exploration game, not a story driven one.
There is a story btw, it's just not prominent and they want the player to experience it.
Icyflamez96
Member
People have already been shown in cocept art, a lonnnng time ago.
No. You can only go however far your warpdrive and fuel lets you. Sean was in god mode during the demo.
ichtyander
Member
30 mins 'till the Gamespot livestream with NMS.
So its seeming like the ultimate form of progression in this game is;;
-Level up your stuff.
-Get further into the galaxy.
-Find secrets along the way.
Exploration is great and all but im fearing now that there just wont be enough variety to make it feel worthwhile, which is why i feel its totally critical they implant a bunch of really obscure secrets all over the place, that have some real depth to them. Kinda like a FEZ type of deal.
-Level up your stuff.
-Get further into the galaxy.
-Find secrets along the way.
Exploration is great and all but im fearing now that there just wont be enough variety to make it feel worthwhile, which is why i feel its totally critical they implant a bunch of really obscure secrets all over the place, that have some real depth to them. Kinda like a FEZ type of deal.
Icyflamez96
Member
For the "BUT WHAT DO YOU DO?!" crowd. Watch this video:
http://www.twitch.tv/gametrailers/v/6238913
(Skip to 14:16:00)
OH MY GOD WHY AREN"T WE SEEING THIS SHIT?!
Should have put this in the OP
N30RYU
Member
Will be a new PS Experience this year?
Icyflamez96
Member
Everything in the environment is destroyable. Yes it is possible to come across cave systems from digging and whatnot. Sean has mentioned there being caves that can stretch out for miles. The existence of underground caves seems like a weird thing to doubt.
Seas can get extremely deep. Sean said one time he was going to a point of interest underwater but his suit wasn't upgraded enough to reach it without running out of oxygen and he never got to see what was down there.
legacyzero
Banned
Will do
Fushichou187
Member
Haven't heard much about this but given what Sean has said about the game, I wouldn't be surprised if encountering and interacting with other players took cues from Journey or Souls games in that there isn't proximity chat, but that there are other mechanisms available to communicate with.
MassiveNights
Banned
I'd be really surprised if there wasn't, it was a big hit for Sony last year.
legacyzero
Banned
I think Sony has already confirmed it.
Matrix XII
Member
The more I read about this game, the more my expectations are tempered.
I think this game is over hyped and some people are hoping it's going to be some very in depth game with a lot of systems and missions etc. I don't believe this will be the case. Personally, I don't really think that is a bad thing, because it's going to be different. That alone will be a draw.
Information at this point is pretty sparse, but I believe it is simply a game where you explore a vast universe and see lots of cool things, collect data, craft some simple items and so forth.
All that being said, I am very excited to play No Man's Sky. Just, the more I read, the more I realize this game is simpler that people think and I have my expectations tempered.
I think this game is over hyped and some people are hoping it's going to be some very in depth game with a lot of systems and missions etc. I don't believe this will be the case. Personally, I don't really think that is a bad thing, because it's going to be different. That alone will be a draw.
Information at this point is pretty sparse, but I believe it is simply a game where you explore a vast universe and see lots of cool things, collect data, craft some simple items and so forth.
All that being said, I am very excited to play No Man's Sky. Just, the more I read, the more I realize this game is simpler that people think and I have my expectations tempered.
as long as there's a way to communicate I'll be happy.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
this just reminded me of the best OT title ever, Atlus Shrugged
I'm looking forward to this but I'm still not sold.
Planets are planet sized, great but what is there to see on any given planet that would make you want to do that?
People complain about cut and paste stuff in Assassin's creed or Skyrim. This sounds like it will have even more of that.
Planets are planet sized, great but what is there to see on any given planet that would make you want to do that?
People complain about cut and paste stuff in Assassin's creed or Skyrim. This sounds like it will have even more of that.
Sean is on gamespot right now http://www.gamespot.com/e3/gamespot-stage-day-2/
Stiler
Member
So that pretty much confirms every-single-planet is going to have life on it in some form? BE it organic or robotic (IE The Sentinels)?
That's going to get so repetitive, there should be planets that are just utterly and completely devoid of any lifeforms.
Planets made up of noxius gases, and just more vairety
Every planet shouldn't be some habitable living world.
That's going to get so repetitive, there should be planets that are just utterly and completely devoid of any lifeforms.
Planets made up of noxius gases, and just more vairety
Every planet shouldn't be some habitable living world.
schaft0620
Member
JUST GIVE ME A RELEASE DATE DAMN YOU!!
I'm not seeing anything on that list that confirms what you're saying. What you're saying goes against what the devs have been saying about the planet variety and life.
Yeah, but Fallout? Honestly, that game is going to make it tough even for other already well known IPs, nevermind a new indie game (Even if it has had a lot of hype).
The only game coming out around then that I think has a chance of not needing to worry is Metal Gear V (Cause it's fanbase is just as rabid).
They may have been fine with what they already knew but then Fallout showed up.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Hey, I didn't know the environment was that easily destructible. That's potentially pretty interesting.
So good.
Keep the news coming.
Also I'm going to get a lot of hate for this but I'm not hoping it comes out this year, I would like April 2016+. November - March is just so stacked already, I want to have something to look forward to after those games; and I would like to play those games, and that wouldn't happen if this came out around November, it would be NMS the majority of the time.
Keep the news coming.
Also I'm going to get a lot of hate for this but I'm not hoping it comes out this year, I would like April 2016+. November - March is just so stacked already, I want to have something to look forward to after those games; and I would like to play those games, and that wouldn't happen if this came out around November, it would be NMS the majority of the time.
he who dwells
Member
This kind of bothers me, and I'll use music to explain:
I'm a musician - so naturally I write and play music. These songs that I write - they're made up of an array of notes to choose from (G, A, B, C, D, E, F and all the sharps and flats of those notes).
Now these are the only notes available - in the whole entire world! With that in mind, it's only a matter of time that you're going to hear the same arrangements of notes in a plethora of different songs..songs with different messages and meaning.
Now back to NMS, I'd like to think that Hello Games was referring to the Greek mythology of Atlas, rather then a plagerisation of concept.
Plus it's well known that space-naming conventions (at least the old ones) are based off greek mythology.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Poor guy has just spent 5 minutes trying to explain why he can't announce a release date, lol
TrojanBlade
Member
As much as I am excited about this game, I am afraid this might become boring after few hours if things don't change much and every new planet becomes a 'been there done that'. Hopefully there is enough newness to the planets to keep things interesting for some time.
I was thinking Atlas, like a map. Which makes perfect sense in this context. And while I feel what you mean with the music comparison, Atlas made sense and Atlus wasn't a word, so I really couldn't understand why they'd use it.
For context in case you didn't see earlier, the thread title had Atlus rather than Atlas in it before.
Dan did a smart thing and acted like this year was out of the question, and then asked if he could give a timeframe in 2016, and Sean had to pause and say he cant say anything. So i think there is still hope for this year.
What kind of mods are you expecting there to be for a shared universe game? I wouldn't expect anything but minor graphical tweaks and etc. to even be possible.
Dragon Puncher
Member
I don't think there's any video out there of Sean completly exploring or just flying all the way around a planet. I haven't seen any at least, so that's still just speculation. Plus planets will vary in size obviously.
legacyzero
Banned
Whole lot of nothing. DAMMIT.
Me too. I will log so many hours just exploring everything I can. I don't need a story or guidance as to what to do next. I also don't need space Marines to constantly shoot at. I just can't wait. Definitely one of the games I'm looking forward to most.
Yeah, 2015 still seems like a possibility.
It sounds like they need to polish up the game and the "forces beyond their control" are stopping them from giving a firm date. Wonder why (assuming) Sony isn't letting them say anything.
ichtyander
Member
I was kinda hoping for some more live demoing, oh well. There'll also be something on the Playstation Livestream tomorrow at 1pm PT.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Not every game needs a narrative. Make your own story, much more fun! (Try Minecraft Adventure Mode)
To me it sounded like he wanted to release in 2015, but that something happened and it will be mid to late 2016.
Your ship isn't capable of warping that far. You need to upgrade it to be able to get to the center otherwise you'll end up dead real quick if you try to go straight there.