Icyflamez96
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Quite sure that was never confirmed beforehand, but I could be wrong.
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No Man's Sky info from Game Informer
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Quite sure that was never confirmed beforehand, but I could be wrong.
It's going to be Will Wright's face.
MiamiWesker
Member
Well while on the planet you still need to reach the trading post. I dont think there is any fast travel in this game outside a hyperspace jump.
Neuromancer
Member
I got one line in and you know what, this is where my media blackout begins. I already know more about this game than I'd like to. I was already on board the first time I saw the game.
Here's what I still want to know about and what I still haven't seen yet:
-Gas giants
-Moons
-Asteroids and comets large enough to land on
-Different classes of stars (main sequence, red giant, white dwarf, neutron, etc.)
-Black Holes? (Are we going to find this at the center of the galaxy?)
Basically, anything other than planets, stars, and tiny asteroids.
This confirms what a lot of people expected judging from the E3 trailer. I guess that makes sense. Elite Dangerous on the other hand I think will have planetary distances to real life scale, but that game also won't have planetary exploration at launch.
-Gas giants
-Moons
-Asteroids and comets large enough to land on
-Different classes of stars (main sequence, red giant, white dwarf, neutron, etc.)
-Black Holes? (Are we going to find this at the center of the galaxy?)
Basically, anything other than planets, stars, and tiny asteroids.
This confirms what a lot of people expected judging from the E3 trailer. I guess that makes sense. Elite Dangerous on the other hand I think will have planetary distances to real life scale, but that game also won't have planetary exploration at launch.
ichtyander
Member
Everyone confused about the game content and gameplay, just think Don't Starve + Elite. Instead of crafting, you just earn cash by doing anything. If you chop down too many trees in Don't Starve, there's a good chance a Treeguard boss will apear and chase you, or if you kill too many innocent creatures like Rabbits and Pigs, Krampus appears to steal all your shit. That's what the robots are in No Man's Sky, an occasional danger if you're too excessive in resource collecting, stopping you from grinding and overleveling and keeping you on your toes.
This is first and foremost a survival game, then comes exploration and the space sim elements. Just look at how many hours people spend doing the same exact shit in Don't Starve, Rust, Minecraft and even DayZ which is a good example of a survival game not based on crafting. The Long Dark might be another good example.
Lots of this stuff about FPS on foot was known but I really like details like the portals (sounds a bit like the Oblivion dimension in TES4), the robots actually being protectors etc.
As for the center of the galaxy, it also sounds like a new game+, or maybe, to use the Don't Starve analogy again, an entrance to Adventure Mode where you have much harder environments but also semi-predefined worlds and a goal, an additional endgame and such.
This is first and foremost a survival game, then comes exploration and the space sim elements. Just look at how many hours people spend doing the same exact shit in Don't Starve, Rust, Minecraft and even DayZ which is a good example of a survival game not based on crafting. The Long Dark might be another good example.
Lots of this stuff about FPS on foot was known but I really like details like the portals (sounds a bit like the Oblivion dimension in TES4), the robots actually being protectors etc.
As for the center of the galaxy, it also sounds like a new game+, or maybe, to use the Don't Starve analogy again, an entrance to Adventure Mode where you have much harder environments but also semi-predefined worlds and a goal, an additional endgame and such.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Ya. This basically sounds like my dream game
Icyflamez96
Member
The game is nothing like Destiny
ArkkAngel007
Member
I think the point is adding in the dynamic, while simple, systems being presented. Which as a [frustrated] fan of Destiny I would love.
Combat can take place on land and in space. Not sure about in water or any other odd environments with similar issues to combat, but I'd expect there to be some option.
Fushichou187
Member
I played through that on my iPad a month or so ago. Really enjoyed it and you're right, you've got that feeling of "oh man, I wonder what this system is gonna have. Please god HELIUM. I NEED FUEL!"
Messofanego
Banned
I love that there hasn't been mention of that many humanoid enemies, other than robots. And that not everything will be hostile.
ArkkAngel007
Member
Reel Fishing: Space Sim.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
But is the PS4 powerful enough to have fish AI?
BloodMoney
Banned
Sounds ambitious. We shall see.
Totally dig the art direction.
Totally dig the art direction.
BloodMoney
Banned
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Still not sold on this. Sounds amazing in theory but will it actually be fun to play? No coop is a huge bummer too.
CraigerGamer
Member
Check out the old BBS text/ASCII game Tradewars 2002. Game had incredible depth and it really all starts with exploring space sectors, upgrading, visiting planets, trading, and space pirating.
It's my favorite game of all time. And it was multiplayer too!
Coolade
Member
That was Damerman's point. Hire them so maybe Destiny 2 has a chance of being a good game...
Icyflamez96
Member
Oh U right
That was Damerman's point. Hire them so maybe Destiny 2 has a chance of being a good game...
lmao
When are we expecting this to release? And is it a downloadable title? I've always assumed it was downloadable like Joe Danger, and that it would be a very sudden release (like the Telltale games have been lately, but maybe with a couple weeks warning instead of one day). Either way, can't wait!
The new info says that if you "grind" or resource gather too much, you will face some consequences - either natural or at the hands of some in-game "protector" of some of these natural worls.
I don't get it when people look at a game, especially one that offers a refreshing new approach to isolation and exploration, and go "but what if I have to grind?"
You don't have to do anything.
Lol I like to grind if the reward's are good enough and fuck nature, if tree's bleed money I will be killing em all muahaha.
ArkkAngel007
Member
Brought to you by M. Night Shyamalan.
krypt0nian
Banned
I swear, they have ripped this game out of my subconscious. I never knew I wanted this so badly, but now that it exists, it's pretty much the coolest thing I have ever heard.
Stratosphere
Member
Have they mentioned any sort of crafting/building system? I mean they keep bringing up the idea of gathering resources, but then only use the example of trading them in to space stations for units. Is there no way for us to create settlements on these planets? Are we forever nomads of the galaxy?
ArkkAngel007
Member
As far as I recall, they haven't and I don't see why they would when the game isn't about those things. It's more Star Trek than Starship Troopers.
Beyond Destiny, I have yet to see an online game that had an Alpha/Beta go smoothly day 1 the past two years. I could be wrong, but doesn't even WoW have day 1 traffic-related issues with every expansion?
Kinda disappointed that it's just a money system. I'd like incentive for looking for a certain material so I can get an upgrade I want and not just, "it's worth more money but I can just find more of this cheaper material". I want to have to find certain materials if I want cettian things.
Seventy_X_Seven
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The way I see it, they are encouraging solo play because the galaxy is so large and the more people spread out the more everyone gets to discover, since surely we'll all be sharing our cool finds. But here's the thing, Hello Games underestimates many people's will power to play together. Since the beginning I've been planning to explore along side a friend, and never have they made it feel like I'm getting my hopes up. They confirmed long ago you'll be able to see other players, and since we all share the same galaxy map it shouldn't be too hard to get directions.
Now all that's left is the "we are underestimating how far away we will be spread out" part. They say it should take 40 - 100 hours to reach the center? Well make no mistake, I'll spend my first 40 - 100 hours to reach my friend if that's what it takes. And considering two people make that their top priority and work towards each other, no way it takes nearly as long as their estimate to reach the center of the galaxy.
Now all that's left is the "we are underestimating how far away we will be spread out" part. They say it should take 40 - 100 hours to reach the center? Well make no mistake, I'll spend my first 40 - 100 hours to reach my friend if that's what it takes. And considering two people make that their top priority and work towards each other, no way it takes nearly as long as their estimate to reach the center of the galaxy.
Go for it, sir!
I'm sure the game will cater to your resource-hungry needs.
I'm equally sure it won't force the rest of us to mine/gather/shoot asteroids all day long just to get a bit of a fuel boost.
But I believe, even in the worst-case scenario, that if I pace myself and approach NMS as a whimsical escape, I will be able to enjoy supposed mundane actions as part of my in-game routine; as a small means to an end.
If something ever feels like a "grind", I'll stop and do something else.
It really doesn't get any simpler than that.
Summer Haze
Banned
Awesome. Thanks for clarifying.
Miles Quaritch
Member
It's probably not mentioned, but couldn't you just fly around the planet looking for the outpost and land right in front of it?
So the only quest is getting to the centre of the universe?
There's exploration and that will be fun for a certain amount of time. What's after that though? Minecraft was fun to explore for a bit but exploration gets boring when there's nothing to do.
Unless I've missed something and there's a good reason to visit lots of planets and engage in quests.
There's exploration and that will be fun for a certain amount of time. What's after that though? Minecraft was fun to explore for a bit but exploration gets boring when there's nothing to do.
Unless I've missed something and there's a good reason to visit lots of planets and engage in quests.
Yep. This and Metal Gear gonna make me buy a ps4
Apparently they aren't having one but I agree. Having the entire player base share the same world and just being able to run into each other sounds like a huge technical challenge.
Haunted
Member
The personal hype for this couldn't possibly be any bigger.
If you want to look at it as a game to play through once and be done with it, the interview states that they expect the completion of that quest to take from 40 to a 100 hours of playtime, which should leave most people well satisfied in terms of length.
Speak for yourself. Exploration as a core concept never gets old as long as the moment to moment gameplay is engaging and you continually give me new content to explore.
If you want to look at it as a game to play through once and be done with it, the interview states that they expect the completion of that quest to take from 40 to a 100 hours of playtime, which should leave most people well satisfied in terms of length.