Poll of the Day > Time to Try No Man's Sky: The Dicking Around in Space Simulator

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The game is now a year old, it's on sale on Steam, and they just released a bunch of updates. I love space and weird shit so why not.

It's time to explore some procedurally generated planets and see what this game is about. Maybe I will bump into another player. Maybe I will die alone in the endless void of space. Who even knows. I sure don't because I just bought this game.

I will post pictures of things found on my galactic journey. Starting with my dinky little shipwreck. When it loads...
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Maybe I will bump into another player.

Nah >.<

SpeeDLeemon posted...

Maybe I will bump into another player.

Nah >.<

It has happened. Or are they still invisible? I could still find named planets!

I don't really care if I don't meet anyone. It's kind of appropriate. Even if there are other spacefaring races currently out there we will probably never encounter them. They could have also died off, or they may not exist yet. It's a big universe
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I got Elite Dangerous now. NMS can stay on the shelf.
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I loved it personally, it was a great game to play for hours while listening to podcasts. Ended up getting the platinum trophy for the thing
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Doctor Foxx posted...

SpeeDLeemon posted...

Maybe I will bump into another player.

Nah >.<

It has happened. Or are they still invisible? I could still find named planets!

I don't really care if I don't meet anyone. It's kind of appropriate. Even if there are other spacefaring races currently out there we will probably never encounter them. They could have also died off, or they may not exist yet. It's a big universe

I read in this past update that you can now encounter and play with other players, but they appear as glowing orbs.
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Very first creature and what do I see



what even

venturing out further



is this the spiny chicken leg hulk beast planet
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So far I've repaired my ship and can't figure out how to upgrade my exosuit and inventory
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Doctor Foxx posted...

So far I've repaired my ship and can't figure out how to upgrade my exosuit and inventory

If you mean your ship's inventory, you buy bigger ships. For your suit's, there are these big, one-time-use upgrade kiosk things scattered around the planets.
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Lol "dicking around"
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Planet 2







Scanned at least 8 kinds of fauna where the ship landed
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Is that FOV effect in the game or is it a shader you've put in yourself?

I didn't see it.

Edit Oh wow they updated a lot. It looks pretty good now.
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i liked no mans sky. have to see what the update added

Wowsers I had weird dreams after this game. On my first planet some unknown drones kept finding and attacking me. I couldn't figure out what the heck. It was right outside of my landing point.

Then in my dream these high flying ships would drop bombs if you happened to be out in the open when they flew by. It was not a fun dream. Spent most of it hiding in buildings and looking at the sky.
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Doctor Foxx posted...

Very first creature and what do I see



what even

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vupCgB8H9Og
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Doctor Foxx posted...

I love space and weird shit so why not.

Because there are better space-related games out there?

Even with all of the updates and changes, it's still not all that meaty or worthwhile of a game.

Good for you if you manage to get enough enjoyment out of it to justify the cost to yourself, though. Even bad games can see fun if you don't have a huge buy-in investment in them, or go in with low enough expectations.


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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Doctor Foxx posted...

I love space and weird shit so why not.

Because there are better space-related games out there?

Even with all of the updates and changes, it's still not all that meaty or worthwhile of a game.

Good for you if you manage to get enough enjoyment out of it to justify the cost to yourself, though. Even bad games can see fun if you don't have a huge buy-in investment in them, or go in with low enough expectations.

I know there are better space games out there. I was looking for a game where you can just explore, do a little building, see weird things. Seems to fit that bill. My expectations are pretty low for it. So far it has been pretty enjoyable checking things out. More depth would be great. I haven't even got to space stations and trading yet, don't know what that will open up.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Because there are better space-related games out there?

Name some please

green dragon posted...

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Because there are better space-related games out there?

Name some please

I can't think of any that have this broad of a scope. Space Engineers is pretty fun, but that's just building and mining and not being a cosmonaut. some good space themed RTS games. I think FTL is my favorite space game but it's not at all the same as No Man's Sky.

I hope this game eventually lets you create creatures (similar to Spore). That would be pretty great.

Next play session I need to figure out how to make it to space stations. And upgrade inventory. This dinky inventory sucks! Also maps, how do they work in this game, haven't figured that out at all.
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Made it to a few planets now





Still mostly nonsensical beasts everywhere. now some are mean
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