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IGN First: No Man's Sky 21 Minute Gameplay Demo

Hey guys, been out of the loop since the reveal, but have tried to catch up a bit. I have two main questions:

1. I keep seeing people mix up that this game is a journey to the center of the Galaxy vs. center of the Universe. Is this game a galaxy simulation or a universe simulation? And if it simulates the universe, will there be massive pockets of nothingness between galaxies, or just more consistent systems to keep it from getting boring?

2. I remember when it was first revealed there was a lot of confusion about whether or not this game would be playable offline. I can't recall if this was just residual "DRM-mania" or actually based on substantial information from Sean Murray about the nature of the game. I'm under the impression that I can play this offline at my leisure, correct?
 
Tigress said:
It wasn't designed to be played as a multiplayer game. He's said specifically this is a single player game. The fact that there is even any other people in the same world is more for atmosphere/feeling of the game but it wasn't designed for people to play with each other. If you want a game with player interactivity this isn't the game for you. The whole feel of the game is supposed to be you alone in the world. With this knowledge that other people are somewhere in this wide universe and maybe you'll find traces. But that is more to give you more feeling of being alone really. This game is for people who want to play a single player game. Not for people who want a multiplayer experience.

(And as a side note why does everyone who likes multiplayer keep insisting all games must cater to them? Do they not realize some people like a single player experience and that it's ok that not all games will be for them?).
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Ah yes, but thankfully multiplayer isn't shoehorned into games as much as it happened before. Nothing worse than crappy multiplayer that took up resources. Just look at The Darkness: excellent SP game with tacked on MP.
 
KoopaTheCasual said:
Hey guys, been out of the loop since the reveal, but have tried to catch up a bit. I have two main questions:

1. I keep seeing people mix up that this game is a journey to the center of the Galaxy vs. center of the Universe. Is this game a galaxy simulation or a universe simulation? And if it simulates the universe, will there be massive pockets of nothingness between galaxies, or just more consistent systems to keep it from getting boring?

2. I remember when it was first revealed there was a lot of confusion about whether or not this game would be playable offline. I can't recall if this was just residual "DRM-mania" or actually based on substantial information from Sean Murray about the nature of the game. I'm under the impression that I can play this offline at my leisure, correct?
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1. IIRC, it's been confusing and there's no clear answer. I swear Sean Murray has said specifically that players start in different parts of the galaxy. There seems to be some idea that the center of the galaxy might reveal access to other galaxies or something. I haven't poured through direct quotes to see if that's true though.

2. I'm pretty sure they've said you can play offline.
 
Z3M0G said:
Im not upset about it... im just suggesting that people not actually expect it.
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You were very clearly shitposting. Comparing it to an infamously mouthy creative director's claims, saying it has game-breaking bugs, trying to claim that a negative about the game is the fact that you can come across user-named content.

You were telling other people why they shouldn't like it, you were telling them why you are superior to them in your gaming tastes, and you know it.

And if you honestly think that you were just giving constructive criticism by posting those bullshit and nasty comments, I feel sorry for you.
 
KoopaTheCasual said:
Hey guys, been out of the loop since the reveal, but have tried to catch up a bit. I have two main questions:

1. I keep seeing people mix up that this game is a journey to the center of the Galaxy vs. center of the Universe. Is this game a galaxy simulation or a universe simulation? And if it simulates the universe, will there be massive pockets of nothingness between galaxies, or just more consistent systems to keep it from getting boring?

2. I remember when it was first revealed there was a lot of confusion about whether or not this game would be playable offline. I can't recall if this was just residual "DRM-mania" or actually based on substantial information from Sean Murray about the nature of the game. I'm under the impression that I can play this offline at my leisure, correct?
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1. You start off in one galaxy. You're trying to get to the center of it. But after that, the game opens up. Unknown whether it becomes a 'proper' universe at that point, or you're dropped into a different galaxy.

Check out the start of this GI Q&A:
GI: ...you can't leave that galaxy, so why call it a universe then?
Sean: Well... let's not spoil things for people. You start out in the same galaxy as everyone else when you begin, but there is more than one galaxy.

Also in the first IGN First video:
IGN: But what awaits us when you get to the center... [jokes ensue]
Sean: No, there is a reason why you'd keep playing when you got there [...]
IGN: But does the game end technically?
Sean: No, there's more to do, more to explore. But there's certain things that become available to you, certain reasons why the game almost has a new beginning when you reach the center.

2. Sean's confirmed that yes, you can play offline. You just won't be able to interact with the 'shared universe' (named things, uploading your discoveries, etc).
 
Ethan Olivia said:
Honestly, then it sounds like they made the universe too big. I don't see why it needs to be so vast, or what benefits that will bring to the game experience itself. They should have scaled it down by 80-95% and focused on player interactivity.
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Hey, why don't YOU go and write the scaled down version with an MP focus, and let HG develop their gane in the way they want?

Because I and many others want that vastness, and want to explore it with as little chance of meeting some griefing idiot.
 
It's always weird to me how so many people always seem to think that what they like is what everybody likes (or what the majority likes even). It seems that so many who love multiplayer games think that all games should be multiplayer. Just like with MMO players - it seems that PvPers think that everything should be PvP, while PvEers think there should be more PvE content.

I personally don't really like most modern multiplayer games - it's not my thing. So... I don't complain every time a new multiplayer focused game comes out, I just realize that game isn't for me.

No Man's Sky will not be a great game for everyone. It isn't trying to be. All the complaining about how its limited multiplayer seems to be implemented is insane. The game just isn't for you if you feel this way - there are MANY of other games to play.

Personally, I love the way it seems to be implemented - if it were a more traditional multiplayer setup with a bunch of PvPers blowing up my ship every few minutes, then it would completely ruin what I am so excited about the game for - the exploration.
 
eyeball_kid said:
1. You start off in one galaxy. You're trying to get to the center of it. But after that, the game opens up. Unknown whether it becomes a 'proper' universe at that point, or you're dropped into a different galaxy.

Check out the start of this GI Q&A:
GI: ...you can't leave that galaxy, so why call it a universe then?
Sean: Well... let's not spoil things for people. You start out in the same galaxy as everyone else when you begin, but there is more than one galaxy.
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i think this is one of the most interesting prospects about the game. the algorithm changes ever so slightly and you see things that are even more out there or whatever.

we've only ever seen things in one galaxy
 
DigitalScrap said:
Personally, I love the way it seems to be implemented - if it were a more traditional multiplayer setup with a bunch of PvPers blowing up my ship every few minutes, then it would completely ruin what I am so excited about the game for - the exploration.
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I do too. I don't even care much for MP games (I have gotten into a few but they're not my thing) but I like the little bit of interactivity they say it will have. I think it will do exactly what he's expecting it to, give it more immersion/atmosphere/real feel as you know that some where out there some one else is in the same world. It just makes the universe you are in feel more real. I don't want to play with others but I like that others will be in the universe somewhere out there.
 
Ethan Olivia said:
Then maybe the developers should give a better idea of what the game "is", because for the most part. I believe people are asking this question because they feel that 'surely' the game must deliver something more than the incredibly limited gameplay elements we have seen so far.
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I think you and some others are forgetting it's a niche game and the developers have never claimed it was anything else. A lot of people are drawn to it because of its vast scale and hoping it's building off of minecraft but really it isn't.
 
HP_Wuvcraft said:
The OT is gonna be insane with people posting their worlds and shit.
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Yeah I'm looking forward to that, but I think I am gonna avoid it until I've been to the center of the Galaxy/universe. Don't want to get spoiled about how wacky things may or may not get.

I still haven't decided if I'm gonna hustle to the center or take my time and then go back out to explore.
 
Ethan Olivia said:
Then maybe the developers should give a better idea of what the game "is", because for the most part. I believe people are asking this question because they feel that 'surely' the game must deliver something more than the incredibly limited gameplay elements we have seen so far.
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They have! Just because you're not listening is not their fault. He has specifically said it is single player. He has never called it multiplayer. He has repeatedly pointed out that you most likely will not encounter other people even if you *try* to encounter other people.

I don't know what he has to say to make it more clear. But just cause it has some online aspects all the sudden people who like MP games keep insisting that there must be some sort of MP aspect! Just cause that's the game you want doesn't mean that is what it is and that because he's saying it is not means he is not being clear. What part of, "This is a game designed for a single player" or "you most likely will not encounter other people" or "even if you try to meet your friend it is not going to be likely" is not clear that it's not a game designed to be played with others?
 
HP_Wuvcraft said:
The OT is gonna be insane with people posting their worlds and shit.
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my biggest fear for the game is that most of these worlds might look stupidly similar minus some very minor differences and color.

if it can keep things looking 'fresh' well into 10-20 planets then that's fucking sweet
 
eyeball_kid said:
1. You start off in one galaxy. You're trying to get to the center of it. But after that, the game opens up. Unknown whether it becomes a 'proper' universe at that point, or you're dropped into a different galaxy.

Check out the start of this GI Q&A:
GI: ...you can't leave that galaxy, so why call it a universe then?
Sean: Well... let's not spoil things for people. You start out in the same galaxy as everyone else when you begin, but there is more than one galaxy.

Also in the first IGN First video:
IGN: But what awaits us when you get to the center... [jokes ensue]
Sean: No, there is a reason why you'd keep playing when you got there [...]
IGN: But does the game end technically?
Sean: No, there's more to do, more to explore. But there's certain things that become available to you, certain reasons why the game almost has a new beginning when you reach the center.

2. Sean's confirmed that yes, you can play offline. You just won't be able to interact with the 'shared universe' (named things, uploading your discoveries, etc).
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goddamnit I cant take this hype
Grrr
 
Been on holiday for 2 weeks with next to no internet access so only just been able to watch this. Hot damn. Best demo of the game so far.

Oh and:

No Man's Sky |OT| In Space, No One Can See Your Gamertag
 
I didn't like that the planet resets as soon as you live it's surface.

No Man's Sky |OT| You see that star? You can go there.
 
I would somewhat be happy if the center of the universe was Earth. After all that exploring and whatnot, playing for hours and hours... Only to find your way "home".



Is it known if the planets vary by size?
 
legacyzero said:
I believe the OT title gas already been selected yall.

No Man's Sky |OT| Hello Worlds
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Do we know who is doing the OT? I thought MrOrange had claimed it? The list in Community is somewhat of a mess tbh. NMS and SotB among others have been both dated for release and claimed (by multiple peole for NMS) but are not listed in the schedule, and R&C (example off the top of my head) is listed as a May OT even though it released this past Tuesday.
 
UnaiGamer said:
I didn't like that the planet resets as soon as you live it's surface.

No Man's Sky |OT| You see that star? You can go there.
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They don't.

When you fly away from a planet, it's "thrown away" as in it's not in your console/PCs memory any more. The COMPUTER has 'thrown it away'.

The actual planet and everything you did on it is saved on your console (some things, bigger changes, are saved to the cloud).

Elandyll said:
Do we know who is doing the OT? I thought MrOrange had claimed it? The list in Community is somewhat of a mess tbh. NMS and SotB among others have been both dated for release and claimed (by multiple peole for NMS) but are not listed in the schedule, and R&C (example off the top of my head) is listed as a May OT even though it released this past Tuesday.
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Pretty sure the guy you quoted right there is doing it :P so we know what the title will be, too
 
SomTervo said:
Pretty sure the guy you quoted right there is doing it :P so we know what the title will be, too
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?
I'm confused.
He did try to claim it very recently (admitting in the process that he missed the train), but others (including myself) also did long before him...
MrOrange was the long time claimant afaik, but maybe I missed some developments...
 
Andodalf said:
It does, only "major changes" are saved. They have said this multiple times. He says this in the video this thread links too.
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The major changes are what are uploaded to the server for others to observe in the extremely remote chance they visit that same planet. We aren't entirely sure what these major changes are. Small changes like making edits to the ground through grenades or killing animals are saved locally and not uploaded.
 
No Man's Sky |OT| WHAT DO WE DO?

My hype levels are intensifying and thankfully no demo exists for this game that I know of. I want to explore and have fun.
 
OraleeWey said:
I would somewhat be happy if the center of the universe was Earth. After all that exploring and whatnot, playing for hours and hours... Only to find your way "home".
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That would be a nice twist.
I expect to find a black hole at the center of the galaxy, and since they don't want to be 100% realistic I wonder how they'll show it. Imagine if it was something like this (that's supposed to be a quasar, btw):

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My theory is that the endgame brings you to the center of the galaxy where you enter the blackhole and then basically enter a NG+ into an entirely new universe with completely randomized laws of physics and other attributes that cause things to get very, very fucked.
 
There is a lot about this game that I like, but the popin is killing me. I’m usually not sensitive to such things, but it is extremely noticeable in this game. It seems like every 10 feet things are popping in to view; I’d say it’s bad enough to distract me from enjoying the game. I might pass on this unless this issue is somehow resolved.
 
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