Article articulated what I am feeling.
Ignoring the vagueness on meeting other players in the game (unlikely doesn't mean not possible) the game is a gorgeous tourism simulation with a kind of crappy resource management system superimposed onto it.
Some reviewers have said after a lot of planets the uniqueness becomes a little samey. Endless creatures made up of the same elements. I haven't found that yet. However why no planetary map, why no way to travel a little faster than at the beginning? The thought of this same slow slog where I can't go back to see interesting sights because they are lost makes me think I will tire of this game.
The bases all look the same too.
So for me NMS lived up to the hype as far as seeing planets but it is mediocre at best for regular gameplay elements. Without a purpose or story the bad design is very obvious and "chill" obviously actually means not much fun.
I think after a few more planets I will want to wait for upgrades if there are any. I've spent hours wandering happily through modded Oblivion, Skyrim and the (unmodded) Witchier 3 world and been just as wowed by world creation and not at all bored as I have been in this game.
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Re: Soapbox: No Man's Sky on PS4 Is the Biggest Disappointment of 2016
Article articulated what I am feeling.
Ignoring the vagueness on meeting other players in the game (unlikely doesn't mean not possible) the game is a gorgeous tourism simulation with a kind of crappy resource management system superimposed onto it.
Some reviewers have said after a lot of planets the uniqueness becomes a little samey. Endless creatures made up of the same elements. I haven't found that yet. However why no planetary map, why no way to travel a little faster than at the beginning? The thought of this same slow slog where I can't go back to see interesting sights because they are lost makes me think I will tire of this game.
The bases all look the same too.
So for me NMS lived up to the hype as far as seeing planets but it is mediocre at best for regular gameplay elements. Without a purpose or story the bad design is very obvious and "chill" obviously actually means not much fun.
I think after a few more planets I will want to wait for upgrades if there are any. I've spent hours wandering happily through modded Oblivion, Skyrim and the (unmodded) Witchier 3 world and been just as wowed by world creation and not at all bored as I have been in this game.