Following the unexpected leak of No Man's Sky late last week, developer Hello Games released a significant day one patch
for the game this morning, effectively pulling the rug out from anyone
who got an early start. It resets the state of the game's vast galaxy
and all player-made research discoveries. It aggressively rebalances
inventory management and the galactic market. In practice, No Man's Sky
feels different today than it did yesterday, but in spirit, it remains
the same. We aren't ready to issue a final review for No Man's Sky, not
because of this new patch, but because we've only just begun our
journey.
With a personal spacecraft and a multitool
weapon that's perfecting for mining resources, you are free to adventure
around a massive galaxy--a net of 18 quintillion planets. The point of
No Man's Sky is to explore, but there's more than one reason to heed the
call. You're lured not only by a common goal--to reach the center of
the galaxy--but also by a distant, mysterious force that appears now and
then to steer you into the dark and sinister corners of the cosmos.
Nevertheless, your priorities are ultimately in your hands; you can
ignore explicit objectives and live a life of greed if you so wish. You
can also spend your time cataloging discoveries and leaving your mark on
planets, which may, someday, be discovered by another lone traveller.
Casual
exploration is almost consistently rewarding thanks to the wealth of
resources, outposts, and ancient ruins present on almost every
planet--it's hard to remember one devoid of lucrative opportunities. The
money you earn from mining and selling resources can be spent on new
multitools and spacecraft, both of which come in numerous colorful and
exotic designs. Looks aside, better gear also comes with more slots that
can be used to store items or house equipment upgrades--equally
important capabilities in the long term.
Even a few
hours in, however, there comes a point where the loop of seeking and
acquiring gear begins to sag, and the vastness of the galaxy sinks in.
With an unfathomable universe beckoning, and hundreds of thousands of
light years separating you from the intended finish line at the center
of the galaxy, it becomes far too easy to question the meaning of your
pursuits. No Man's Sky is an impressive technical feat, but its enormity
may come at a cost. What does it mean to be alive in a world where
everything is driven by algorithms, and your existence is solitary?
Despite
the fact that there is a tangible formula beneath it all, No Man's Sky
can instill a grand sense of wonder. On any given moon or planet, the
call of a distress beacon will lure you over the next mountain, where
you might then discover a cache of rare minerals in a cave that allows
you to refuel your hyperdrive for another interstellar leap. You may
wander so far in search of random events that you begin to fear becoming
stranded on an alien planet, and you long for the familiar comfort of
your cockpit.
I will never see everything there is to
see in No Man's Sky. It's the promise of unforeseen discoveries that I
must continue to investigate, along with the value of prolonged virtual
isolation. Is it worth my time to journey into the unknown for hours in
search of treasure that may or may not exist? Would I be happier merely
sailing among the stars, rather than toiling away on radioactive planets
in search of minerals and generous aliens? I will be chronicling my
journey through No Man's Sky leading up to the full review, so check
back with GameSpot every day until then as I plot my course to the
center of the galaxy.
source : gamespot
source : gamespot
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