No man's sky is at half price on steam

cheyane

https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/

With their new update called "next" which allows for third person view am excited to pick this up.

JeffSpicoli

It's really good now

cheyane

thunderC said:

It's really good now

Good to know.

Theocritus

All I really know about the game is its sci-fi and was terrible on release..>Can you guys go into a little more detail about the gameplay?

JeffSpicoli

Theocritus said:

All I really know about the game is its sci-fi and was terrible on release..>Can you guys go into a little more detail about the gameplay?

Its a sandbox exploration game set in space. There are more planets than you could possibly visit in a lifetime of playing which were all procedural generated when the game launched. Not sure if they are now fixed ie a Virtual random replica of the universe or its all created on the fly but either way its impressive. Each planet you visit will have different biomes , some have life some dont, some have conditions where you take damage , some dont its all very unique.

  The game loop is Exploring, or what i "think" is the point of the game and reaching the center of the universe. The game is kind of grindy in this respect as finding fuel to jump from galaxy to galaxy requires fuel materials that will have you going from planet to planet acquiring mats each time you want to make a jump. 

The other really cool thing are the ships which are also procedural generated . Each time you visit a space station multiple random NPC ships will fly in and you have the option of chatting with the alien pilot buying any ship which catches your eye provided you have the credits

There is so much more to the game but the best way to describe this is think Elite Dangerous but not as serious and with more things to do. The graphics in No Mans Sky are fantastic and if you are the type of person who loves exploring in MMO's or RPG's then this game is a must buy, especially at the sale price.

JeffSpicoli

There is some things i left out like base building and bounty hunting ect ect, Its really a sand box at its core 

Ridelynn

It was half price on PS4 as well, I picked it up there this week. Only played for about an hour (don't have time yet - in the middle of moving) - but what little I did get to play was pretty engaging. Only 4 deaths so far!

Kyleran

Theocritus said:

All I really know about the game is its sci-fi and was terrible on release..>Can you guys go into a little more detail about the gameplay?

"Terrible" at release is probably incorrect, incomplete or not as promised is more accurate.

What the heck, 50% off I took the plunge, needed a new space game and maybe I can hunt dow...er team up with @blueturtle13 & @Torval

PirateHorde 1 is about to launch.

Scot

So how does it stack up against Elite Dangerous?

PsYcHoGBR

Scot said:

So how does it stack up against Elite Dangerous?

ED is more simulator this is pure exploration survival game. One advantage is no instancing which killed ED for me.

Rouzuki

Wish they put VR into the update. That'd get me to buy and play it.

JeffSpicoli

Scot said:

So how does it stack up against Elite Dangerous?

I'd say playing Elite Dangerous is more Sci Fi Sim, Much more serious like EVE in the sense that it is a real universe.  No Mans Sky is more like a Saturday morning cartoon or a comic book. I dont know if that makes sense but its the best way i can describe it .

 I feel like ED has less to do but provides a more realistic setting, like i said a sim experience. No Mans Sky is Arcade with more to do. If you like one i think you will like the other.

Kyleran

thunderC said:

Scot said:

So how does it stack up against Elite Dangerous?

I'd say playing Elite Dangerous is more Sci Fi Sim, Much more serious like EVE in the sense that it is a real universe.  No Mans Sky is more like a Saturday morning cartoon or a comic book. I dont know if that makes sense but its the best way i can describe it .

 I feel like ED has less to do but provides a more realistic setting, like i said a sim experience. No Mans Sky is Arcade with more to do. If you like one i think you will like the other.

I hope landings are fairly easy in NMS. Hearing about the challenges some faced in ED has kept me from trying it even though I bought it in a Steam sale earlier this year.

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Kyleran

blueturtle13 said:

Humble has the game on sale activated on Steam for $26.99

Scowl, now you tell me, I could have saved 3 bucks.....

Kyleran

blueturtle13 said:

Torval said:

Kyleran said:

Theocritus said:

All I really know about the game is its sci-fi and was terrible on release..>Can you guys go into a little more detail about the gameplay?

"Terrible" at release is probably incorrect, incomplete or not as promised is more accurate.

What the heck, 50% off I took the plunge, needed a new space game and maybe I can hunt dow...er team up with @blueturtle13 & @Torval

PirateHorde 1 is about to launch.

Add me to Steam. Arkady.

The changes have thrown me a bit. All of the elements are different so I'm still getting used to which ones I need to horde for survival, which are money makers, and which to avoid.

Don't ditch your starting planet and system right away.

Make a portable refinery and experiment to get used to it. Get friendly with the Gek and get your hazmat gauntlet upgrade and advanced mining laser as soon as reasonable. They provide access to better mats. I'm still working on the laser and just because you can build it doesn't mean you know how to get all the mats and components together easily.

Add me as well. blueturtle. picture of a blueturtle on profile and in North Carolina in USA

Having never added a friend on Steam I will have to hope it is easy to figure out.

Hey, no one ever accused me of being "Mr. Social Media."

Asm0deus

skadad said:

huimble has the same problem as gog ( no mp ) or its with mp ( as the steam version )? Steam price is 26.99 aswell mehtinks, at least until tomorrow.

Pretty sure all version gog/steam w/e will have multiplayer as Next is suppose to be a free update isn't it?

cheyane

That's odd in Euro the Humble Bundle offer is more expensive than the Steam one.

Humble Bundle is 29.99 Euro versus 27.49 Euro of Steam

pantaro

picked it up the other day from green man gaming for around 25 bucks.feels like a totally different game now,very happy with it so far. Compared to release which has been said wasnt what was originally promised,it's alot closer to that now.

A few others have said this but while star citizen and elite are space sims no man sky is not it's alot more arcadey very simple to do most things,landing is pretty much a one button thing(i play with a gamepad) great for people who are new to space flight games or who want something simple to just hop in and explore a universe.

feel free to add me on steam:pantaro23

JeffSpicoli

Kyleran said:

thunderC said:

Scot said:

So how does it stack up against Elite Dangerous?

I'd say playing Elite Dangerous is more Sci Fi Sim, Much more serious like EVE in the sense that it is a real universe.  No Mans Sky is more like a Saturday morning cartoon or a comic book. I dont know if that makes sense but its the best way i can describe it .

 I feel like ED has less to do but provides a more realistic setting, like i said a sim experience. No Mans Sky is Arcade with more to do. If you like one i think you will like the other.

I hope landings are fairly easy in NMS. Hearing about the challenges some faced in ED has kept me from trying it even though I bought it in a Steam sale earlier this year.

Yeah the landings in NMS are super easy , you just hit E anywhere you want on a planet and auto land. When you approach a space station you just fly into the light beam and it auto pilots you in.

As far as the the challenges of landing in ED, That was my favorite part TBH. All my time in ED has been spent space trucking. No bountys or mining just simply delivering one good from one planet or station to the next. Its super relaxing and almost zen like.  For me its American Truck simulator in space, love it. Landing in ED = Backing your truck into a tight spot in ATS

JeffSpicoli

Asm0deus said:

skadad said:

huimble has the same problem as gog ( no mp ) or its with mp ( as the steam version )? Steam price is 26.99 aswell mehtinks, at least until tomorrow.

Pretty sure all version gog/steam w/e will have multiplayer as Next is suppose to be a free update isn't it?

NO Multiplayer is steam only right now, All other versions have to wait a few months or so.

Asm0deus

thunderC said:

Asm0deus said:

skadad said:

huimble has the same problem as gog ( no mp ) or its with mp ( as the steam version )? Steam price is 26.99 aswell mehtinks, at least until tomorrow.

Pretty sure all version gog/steam w/e will have multiplayer as Next is suppose to be a free update isn't it?

NO Multiplayer is steam only right now, All other versions have to wait a few months or so.

Ah GOG is pushing the B.S. galaxy client then?

Noticed this about GoG since galaxy platform came out, the games they sell are no longer DRM free if there's a MP portion of the game as they generally require you to play via galaxy which is essentially a drm.

Thought HG wasn't suppose to do that...oh well is good you can get it free elsewhere along with a crack for MP I guess...lolz

Really games need to get back to the good ole fashion self hosting a la Grim Dawn for these single player games with limited MP.

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