Lord of Castamere
Member
It sounds like such a shift from the original pitch
They introduced it as a peaceful exploration game in the first interviews, but now it sounds like a Destiny or Halo wannabe.
The first trailer had combat too so......
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No Man's Sky info from Game Informer
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The first trailer had combat too so......
It will be better.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Yeah, that's probably the most disappointing bit of news so far. Was hoping for some truly uninhabited systems or systems where explorers met their untimely end and you end up scavenging their ships, resources, etc.
Like you find a planet, begin exploring and you suddenly come across a half buried ship you can scavenge, read/listen to logs and generally get a feel for how alone and empty some systems are.
ThatStupidLion
Member
could be a neat exploratory game, but honestly - it sounds boring.
ComputerMKII
Banned
That sounds like it will be boring after a couple of hours. I don't get the hype around this game.
bearythebear
Member
So are their NPCs and dialogue in the game?
It sounds way less abstract then I originally thought. Also, more mechanics heavy. I'm more excited, but I still dunno wtf this is.
It sounds way less abstract then I originally thought. Also, more mechanics heavy. I'm more excited, but I still dunno wtf this is.
Press A for awesome generation.
Admiral Woofington
Member
It sounds like such a shift from the original pitch
They introduced it as a peaceful exploration game in the first interviews, but now it sounds like a Destiny or Halo wannabe.
they're saying robots in the planets attack you if you're being a complete jackass to the planet. Ships attack you if you're being a jackass in space. In fact from the description you can still play as a peaceful exploration game. They're adding the option for action oriented folks to have a good time too
MastorofPuppetz
Banned
Ugh...here we go. See these comments about every game anytime there is a new trailer or info released...Cannot tell if it is boring or not based on this info.
Do you guys just not know what Star Citizen is or what the fuck are y'all talking about?
Well you have to have something to do. Getting into all planets very easily can get boring.
Maintenance
Member
You mean that feature creep game that will launch sometime in 2016?
If this game lived up to its full potential it could be the next Minecraft. If the execution is as good as its ideas.
Unfortunately I think that's hugely unlikely though. I fear it's too ambitious for its small team.
Also, I'd love for a AAA developer to have created this game with a AAA budget. No Man's Sky sounds awesome, in theory at least, but I'm not a huge fan of the budget graphics.
Unfortunately I think that's hugely unlikely though. I fear it's too ambitious for its small team.
Also, I'd love for a AAA developer to have created this game with a AAA budget. No Man's Sky sounds awesome, in theory at least, but I'm not a huge fan of the budget graphics.
legacyzero
Banned
Yep. Minecraft did that too. It's incredible when you use one, and you're suddenly placed in some hellish world.
FUCK I NEED THIS GAME.
Lord of Castamere
Member
They were probably upset at all the "make animals extinct" talk, so bam guard robots.
First thing that comes to mind is check out Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen.
While a AAA developer would help the situation visually, it would be to the detriment of the overall design. With AAA budgets come focus groups and publishers who want to target the lowest common denominator in order to leverage maximum ROI.
If No Man's Sky was developed by say Activision or Ubisoft, I doubt it would have captured our attention in the way this game has.
I will play this song when i am flying towards space and discover new planets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H95IE98jr_k&list=PLcHOKlfZ6enPoHOd9dP7Y4YGAlcCRZllI&index=15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H95IE98jr_k&list=PLcHOKlfZ6enPoHOd9dP7Y4YGAlcCRZllI&index=15
DidntKnowJack
Member
Have they said if this is going to be retail, or a strictly downloadable game? Mind you, it doesn't matter either way. I'm not making any value judgments, I was just curious.
Fushichou187
Member
Awesome. I have a feeling HG envisioned people collaborating in ways like this. Can't wait to see what places NMS GAF explores.
Admiral Woofington
Member
If a map of the galaxy is includes isn't it possible to discuss with friends "I'm in X galaxy, X solar system"?
King Tubby
Member
I know about Star Citizen and I'm still way more interested in No Man's Sky. I want to see what they do with the procedural generation and how far they can take it. I like the fantastical look and easier accessibility.
Yeah that part made me double take, and that seems really dumb if true. Maybe it's a mistake and they are actually only on certain planets.
bananafactory
Banned
Well not in the game, sorry, I just meant you could in theory use the USB music player while you're playing the game.
I don't think so. I remember reading that the galaxy in everyone's game is going to be different so the planets in your game aren't going to be in your friends.
legacyzero
Banned
Sure. The trouble is, it would take forever the get to each other.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I'll agree with the "Eww" sentiment regarding robots on every planet. That's a quick way to strip the universe of its "explore the unexplored" mystique. I really hope that's not true. I could understand certain planets having robot exploration and/or guard teams, but all of them?
Did you know that we don't have a very good idea of what No Man's Sky will even be like, much less Star Citizen in its final release form? Actually, we probably know more about Star Citizen, but ignoring that....
I'm the last person that will begrudge a person their preference, but I feel like my comment created the urge for some to take sides. Funny how that works.
Admiral Woofington
Member
We could set up GAF World.
No that's not how it works. The content is generated randomly but it's the same for everyone.
I was one of the few people who weren't really interested when No Man's Sky was first revealed - the concept was interesting, but thinking about it for a few minutes more had me questioning what we were really shown and whether or not that was interesting - and this more or less seems like a confirmation of my earlier 'fears' (if we can even call them that).
The game basically seems to lack purpose. I understand that the theme of the game is essentially to go on a space adventure and see crazy things, but when you recall the size of the team, and the fact that they were trying to make it seem like the game was procedurally generating several different types of creatures and AI (which started to smell suspiciously like feature creep), it seemed a bit out of their grasp.
Now it seems like someone higher up or even within the team basically realized that that idea was too 'soft' and they have to find some way to justify throwing in mechanics so that there's an actual game in there, as opposed to just going from planet to planet, seeing cool things and not doing much with them.
Hope it does turn out well, since the team received so much of a positive response when they revealed their project. Maybe further reveals and/or impressions from Gaffers will change my opinion.
The game basically seems to lack purpose. I understand that the theme of the game is essentially to go on a space adventure and see crazy things, but when you recall the size of the team, and the fact that they were trying to make it seem like the game was procedurally generating several different types of creatures and AI (which started to smell suspiciously like feature creep), it seemed a bit out of their grasp.
Now it seems like someone higher up or even within the team basically realized that that idea was too 'soft' and they have to find some way to justify throwing in mechanics so that there's an actual game in there, as opposed to just going from planet to planet, seeing cool things and not doing much with them.
Hope it does turn out well, since the team received so much of a positive response when they revealed their project. Maybe further reveals and/or impressions from Gaffers will change my opinion.
FullMetaltech
Member
Not if a fleet of bots start on you it seems. Reminds me of a Space GTA basially.Cant wait to see more.
I am not going to hurt the flora/fauna of my world, just intruders.
you're right. I just looked up that article. Is the galaxy instances based, do you know? As in, can people possible meet up on the same planet if they're lucky enough?
This seems like one of those games where explaining the concept in words will probably do the game very poor justice. Minecraft is comparable in that sense, as it sounds absolutely stupid and basic when spelled out to somebody, but so many people have been converted after actually sitting down with the game for a while.
Just sayin - its a good time to not judge a book by its cover. Maybe it will be too basic for its own good, but maybe it wont be and it proves to be one of the most intriguing titles of the generation?
Give it a chance.
King Tubby
Member
This is what happens when people are like "lol walking simulator". It's the most worrying part for me as well.