As the release of No Man’s Sky is slowly drawing closer there is a clear divide in the gaming world about whether or not the game is going to succeed. As one of the most anticipated games of 2016 the hype is undeniably huge for this game as exploring a procedurally generated universe with such fine details seemed impossible. The scope and expectations are limitless and this comes with cynicism towards the game.
Despite No Man Sky's rocky launch, Hello Games managed to turn it into one of the best space exploration RPGs out there.
I hate the whole concept of "comeback story" because at the end of the day it doesn't remove the core issue we had in the first place, that we were lied to, it was disappointing and it launched with bare content to what was promised for years.
Any bad game can have a comeback story if it's supported enough after launch but for me if you launch in a terrible state then you had your chance. I can applaud you for what you've done after but at the end of the day there's not much of a choice since most gamers would blank your next product if you ditched your last game so fast, it's not about repairing the game but spending your time repairing gamers trust before you launch your next product otherwise it would be dead on arrival.
With these stories and the games being updated, the only way is up most of the time so of course it's going to improve the game and feel better over all, getting better and better as time passes. No Mans Sky, Sea of Thieves, Fallout 76 etc but then you have games like Anthem, Suicide Squad, Redfall and The Avengers where the devs just clearly moved on, now if they have another product people won't be as exited for it, I mean hell Guardians of the Galaxy was a great game but because of the Avengers it didn't help its sales since people were obviously still sour at that point.
I still think despite the improvements to games like No Mans Sky and Cyberpunk along with being better now overall the games are still not up there to what was promised and hyped as for years.
If we keep celebrating these “comeback stories” then unfortunately it only strongly supports the concept that these studios / publishers can continue to push half arsed broken products out for the sake of quick sales instead of waiting until they are fully finished. We need to condemn this awful behaviour or sadly we lose all voice and power as consumers.
I really enjoyed it at launch and had every trophy by August 2016.
The experience I had is no longer in the game: It was just me and my ship. It was a survival game and the feeling of loneliness in the universe was pervasive. There was no way to ruin too far from your ship and, in an emergency, you grenaded a hole in the ground to survive.
I miss that aspect, but since then, I love what they've done.
Orbital update drops today, also bringing with it engine improvements and UI refresh.
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Speak with your wallet!
I'm trying to decide if it's worth holding onto my psvr 2. I enjoy what it has currently, but it seems unlikely to get anything else. Might be better off just waiting for something with more support if that ever comes.
GT7 surprised me, because I hate racing games, but i poured 100 hours into it way too quickly.
I’m looking forward to the Metro VR game this year, and I hope that WW2 dogfighter game releases eventually.
I have most of them 😅
Waiting for a sale on Synapse and Arizona Sunshine 2.....also Metro coming this year looks great.
I'm convinced this game is going to be one of the most successful indie games of all time. There's a load of hype, but that's only because it's one of the most ambitious games ever conceived.
Excited! I also love games set in space. Hopefully this is more Sci-Fi than high science fantasy
Hope so. What worries me still is variety and mission objective type. If all you do is going to random generated planets and collect resources and have little to no interactive involvement with other players, it might get stale and repetitive after awhile. Hopefully more news will come soon with more showing of different mode and gameplay.
Also, hopeful for great mod support on PC. That would definitely extend its life and hopefully we can see many spectacular creations.
I just want to know exactly what the game is about. Yes, I understand you can fly to whichever planet you want and see the life on that planet, but what are the ultimate goals?
A game that is different every time is great in my eyes, I love that kind of gameplay, but there needs to be more than that.
I haven't heard anything else that makes me excited about the game.
Gamers haven't heard anything else about the game because there is a thing called "DISCOVERY."
Back in my youth, gamers used to get basic details about a game like say castlevania or mega man. And it was your job to go out and discover the game yourself. I know it's hard to understand in the age of the internet. But it is what we thought of as part of the fun. The developers job was just to make sure it was "FUN" to do it.
I know that could be foreign to some. But it's time to learn the basics boys and girls. Being skeptical is understandable. Wanting to know everything on an exploration game is ridiculous.