Is No Man’s Sky a good game after all the updates and fixing and adding all the stuff they promised?

I love space stuff but am not the biggest fan of Minecraft style crafting/mining. I don’t mind it in Stardew and factory games are a favorite genre of mine, for reference. Basically I like the mechanics but it matters how they are implemented.

I’ve been trying to find a game that I can just turn my brain off and chill after a long day and right now Stardew is starting to get a bit stale(or I’m just dreading winter since there isn’t much to do).

The game looks beautiful and I did spend maybe 100 hours on Starbound, which is like 2D NMS I think, but even on sale, it’s at the upper limit I’d like to spend.

The other game is Hyperlight Drifter and it’s $6 right now so I’m probably gonna get that one regardless.

Edit: I went ahead and grabbed it. I think my kid will also enjoy watching me play it.

  • prole [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 days ago

    NMS is probably my most played game of all time. It has changed so much since release and the devs seem to genuinely like working on the game (every update has been free). The modding scene is pretty good too and you can freely edit your local save file as well.

    Another commenter pointed out it’s basically just a sandbox, but there are a few long quest lines and they have temporary events with a checklist of goals for rewards and such. It’s still basically just a sandbox with some extra steps, though. They’ve also diversified the planets and creatures a lot over the years.

    Anyway, I’d say it’s a game for anyone who likes survival/sandbox/crafting/building. The difficulty options are great as well, you can make it an incredibly difficult game if you want, but you can also make it as easy as you want.

    • roux [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I was hoping on an easier side regarding difficulty so having options is a plus. I’m not that big on survival but I think if it can be easier and immersive that’s another plus.

      • prole [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Oh yeah you can basically do everything from god mode to impossible without a group of people. I haven’t played in a while, but it probably still works…if you melee while sprinting and immediately use your boost it’ll propel you forward a lot faster than just running. It’s the best way to get around before you get vehicles