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IGN First: No Man's Sky 21 Minute Gameplay Demo
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Fushichou187
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If NMS ships 30fps in June, I wonder if what we were seeing was the NEO version?
Fushichou187
Member
I dunno about party them-- it depends on how persistent the encounter is-- but attack? Sure, I would imagine so. Also, Sean said a while back that running into another player is the only way you're going to be able to see what you look like.
Until someone posts the screenshot or vid online that is.
Handy Fake
Member
Oh.
My.
God.
EDIT: Y'know. The more I watch these glorious videos, the more I'm hoping they implement basebuilding sooner rather than later.
Icyflamez96
Member
I hate that they ended with Balari V but the video was cool otherwise.
therealminime
Member
Pretty great variety for a single solar system.
omfg. June hurry up pls.
Icyflamez96
Member
valkillmore
Member
751.5 C!!!!! das hot!
Handy Fake
Member
I thought it was a planet of Danny DeVitos.
Jack Scofield
Member
Since every planet is randomly generated, does that mean that the animals are random as well? On a freezing planet, will all the animals be evolutionarily adapted to the cold, or will be see birds and reptiles walking around on the surface?
I wonder if there are some internal rules in place, like if a planet is hot, only animals in this category can populate it.
I wonder if there are some internal rules in place, like if a planet is hot, only animals in this category can populate it.
They arent randomly generated they are procedurally generated. You should find animals in appropriate places
From what Sean has said yes. The ecosystem of a planet is determined by the environment and place in it's solar system, distance from sun etc. And the life on it is reflection of it. At least I think that is the case.
Handy Fake
Member
I absolutely adore the art style, right down to the interface and font.
No mirrors in the whole universe? No reflecting water?
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Is there a Youtube version of that? I haven't been able to watch the IGN player since they went 60fps.
Even on an extremely hot planet like this there are living creatures and sentinels. I don't like this. Planet should be completely lifeless.
I think there will be, but we are still suffering through a "would this look good on video" filter.
Handy Fake
Member
The fact that it isn't is what probably got it into the video...
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Pretty great variety for a single solar system.
i wonder if this system is nearer to the center. i cant imagine that you need (what seems like) high suit protection so soon
ichtyander
Member
Beautiful video, thanks. Liking some of the variety of creatures shown, and I'm completely alright with having "illogical" situations with 751c fried planets with living reptilian lifeforms, as I'm sure we'll also find similar planets with no life forms at all.
The game seems to have a very fantasy, pulpy sci-fi oriented logic to its universe, and that's why the game might produce some very out-of-this-world creatures, floating one-eyed monstrosities and so on, especially near the center of the universe, which is really cool to me.
A quick search gives a couple of classic sci-fi examples of "impossible" creatures, and there are plenty more that I'm not remembering at the moment:
It may sound stupid/illogical to some people, but there are various genres and approaches to sci-fi, so No Man's Sky is one where creatures live in near absolute zero and scorching heat temperatures.
Messofanego
Banned
I think you're talking about Tardigrades. These creatures can survive in extreme weather conditions. The can even survive in outer space for years. However, they can only do this by going into a stasis where they dehydrate themselves and essentially "hibernate". The creatures themselves are microscopic as well. To see anything alive and walking in a planet with 700+ degrees Celsius needs some explaining. At that point all water must be evaporated.
But I'm just going to ignore weather conditions and enjoy the game for what it is.
hhhehehehe
they scream "killme"
ichtyander
Member
Well I was talking about fictional creatures really, stuff from sci-fi novels etc, not real-life creatures. So stuff like the aforementioned Palanians or The Outsiders from Niven's books. Or some weird alien races from Doctor Who that don't make a lot of sense but are interesting for the sake of the narrative.
There's also the possibility that the preview build Sean's showing has a jacked up algorithm with a much higher possibility of populating the galaxy with life, but I wouldn't really count on that.
Messofanego
Banned
I think he means, in sci-fi books there are animals that live in wacky conditions like absolute zero.
This is sci-fi book, the game. You don't need real life examples like Tardigrades, because this isn't a real life sim.
Water is irrelevant if the creatures are made up of 98% xalcohol zeta with a boilIng point of 10k Celsius or whatever.
Not just tardigrades, but on Earth you can find organisms that can survive extreme cold (-20c) all the way to some resisting extreme heat (115c).
Some creatures can survive even losing 99 to 100% of their body (a nematode is known to function at 80% loss). Amazing water replacement mechanisms happen, wether by fatty acids which can help preserve membrane structure and elasticity, or a form of cryo protectant sugar called trehalose.
R_thanatos
Member
i'm not fan of lifeless planets i'm pretty sure they might exist but what would be the point of showing them pre-release ?
dancegrenade
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CarbonFire
Member
Some planets are just not going to be explorable early on. If a planet is very close or very far away from its sun, it will be inhospitable no matter where in the galaxy that system is.
eyeball_kid
Member
I like the little mutant rabbit creature behind the blobs. The low-res textures don't look so great on the acid planet though. On the plus side, it's the only planet we've seen that doesn't have grass. Apparenly grass is the most abundant lifeform in this galaxy. So it's nice to see a world that is truly alien-looking.
Yzheleuz is a mystery planet... are those giant ear things in the distance some kind of structures, or some kind of creatures? Makes me wonder if some buildings are procedurally generated. I like the heat haze effect rising from the ground, and that giant sun is really imposing. It sells the heat of the place well.
Am I the only one who gets annoyed by Ryan's announcer voice? Just let Sean talk!
You're assuming these creatures are all carbon-based and survive on water, which would be a bad assumption.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
These newest IGN videos finally convinced me to get the game. It's my first digital preorder and I'm psyched for it to release.
I don't ask them to show lifeless planets. I'm just surprised by a planet that hot still having life on it. Maybe it'll be different in the final version.
Icyflamez96
Member
It's sci-fi.
A) 9/10 planets will be lifeless.
B) It's not a simulation.
1. Yes. And the closer you get to the center of the universe the more the procedural generation algorithms get fucked up. You'll get more insane, trippy creatures.
2. It's procedural generation
no such thing as random, and it's more like patterns on patterns on patterns.CarbonFire
Member
Seeing this video, I question how succinct Sean was really being in that question.
Here we have 5 planets in 1 system, and there's life to one degree or another on every single one of them. Obviously only one could be considered an earth-like lush "garden" planet, but I think finding the truly barren, empty rock might not be as likely as Sean originally made it seem.
He's said before that they've tweaked the system to produce particular kinds of worlds for demo purposes.
Pretty sure this video is from the "Demo Universe" - which has far more planets with life, just so that demos will be interesting.
It is 100% confirmed that the final build is:
90% barren planets
9% primitive planets
1% inhabited/paradise planets.
Fushichou187
Member
Maybe all the mirrors in the game will be broken like in other games? Seriously though, I don't think you'll be able to see your reflection in the water or other reflective surface. Hell, you may not be able to look down and see your "feet".
I just think that this solar system was spun up specifically for demoing.
legacyzero
Banned
Some people on the internet was displeased about how Anthony Carboni played No Man's Sky in the Sony video that released this week.
So I made a parody video making fun of them:
How To Sell No Man's Sky to Call of Duty Fans
So I made a parody video making fun of them:
How To Sell No Man's Sky to Call of Duty Fans
eyeball_kid
Member
Sometimes I forget for a moment that everything about these planets and their star systems was generated via complex algorithms. The fact that NMS produced a witheringly hot desert planet close to its star that actually looks like that is pretty amazing. Regardless of anything else, their procedural generation engine is a stunning technical achievement.
Hmm wait, looking at the new video again, this seems to be a different build of the game than the last two. Notice to the right of the temperature display, the current time is now displayed and what looks to be an indication of the time of sunset at your location. That wasn't there in previous builds.
Hmm wait, looking at the new video again, this seems to be a different build of the game than the last two. Notice to the right of the temperature display, the current time is now displayed and what looks to be an indication of the time of sunset at your location. That wasn't there in previous builds.
