Admiral Woofington
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lmao
did you put on sunglasses and cross your arms after writing that opening line?
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Where do you stand on No Man's Sky?
- Thread starter The_Dama
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lmao
did you put on sunglasses and cross your arms after writing that opening line?
Coffee Dog
Banned
RPG Codex are elitist and have ridiculously high standards.
The infinite mediocrity presented by theme park open world games is their absolute bane, given their opinions of bethesda.
Icyflamez96
Member
my boy sean will deliver
OmegaDL50
Member
Those sunglasses must have some sharp edges.
Seductivpancakes
Member
Probably head nodding saying 'Yeah, that's the fucken shit right there.'
Baron Von Beans
Member
I can't wait. Its one of, of not my most anticipated game. I could care less what anyone says about it, I have a good idea what it is, and I am beyond excited. August can't get here soon enough.
J_ToSaveTheDay
Member
What I expect is a fairly intuitive game that's based entirely around relatively isolated exploration. Something I can maybe pop in a couple of times a week to stroke some curiosity.
What I want is that surface experience with a hell of a lot of crazy depth that no one's expecting, like players eventually inventing tech using in-game systems to communicate and rally what was once just a huge, empty universe.
What I want is that surface experience with a hell of a lot of crazy depth that no one's expecting, like players eventually inventing tech using in-game systems to communicate and rally what was once just a huge, empty universe.
Urban Dictionary has some fun things to say about the place.
AlfredX1990
Banned
I believe Mediocre No. 5.6 is a preparation for No Man's Sky levels of disappointment, granted, it wasn't a Kickstarter campaign, but generated similar amounts of hype for something that I believe isn't going to be received as well by gamers
OmegaDL50
Member
Positive reception already exists from the folks that actually played a preview build of the game a few months ago. The same doesn't apply for Mn9.
I don't even know what kind of comparison you are trying to derive from using Mn9 as example. Especially considering it's completely unrelated game, from an entirely different genre, nevermind completely different studio no less.
Are we now running out of examples that we have to refer to failings of other unrelated games, as some sort of confirmation that the same applies to No Man's Sky?
foolishoptimist
Member
Pretty sure they aren't overthinking here.
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Can you elaborate? What's not well executed?
I'm approaching this with great trepidation. If they can pull off what they've promised, it should at least be pretty innovative. Sadly, I'm getting a lot of Molyneux vibes from their talk. I can't say I've kept up with release material, but panoramas of a few planet surfaces and ships taking off doesn't make a game.
Label me hopeful but not confident.
Label me hopeful but not confident.
Bingo. There are plenty of open-world/mmo/sandbox games out there. If it's good, it's good, if it isn't it isn't.
I really hope Starbound goes 1.0. I haven't played it in over a year, but what I did play of the beta was awesome, I'm really looking forward to the completed game.
That's the problem with these previews, they're very limited. Previews of Evolve were awesome, but that game proved to have very little magic outside its first few hours.
I've just been playing The Division, and that game really dives off a cliff after you reach level max. Up until that point it was amazing though.
Then you have a game like Skyrim, which I had no problems putting 100 hours into and practically making my own content by exploring, crafting, managing houses, etc.
We still have no idea if NMS will provide a day, a month, or even years of play value. And there's no real formula for figuring out how to make a game feel as fresh in hour 100 as hour 10. They just have to release it and see if it sticks.
CarbonFire
Member
I'm still very much looking forward to the game, but I'm doing it with eyes wide open to what the game is and isn't and I don't really need to see or hear any more about it until August 9th.
Glass Shark
Banned
Cautiously optimistic.
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
And this isn't even the actual loop, there's also interaction with aliens, and different factions in the area of space you are. You have to decide who to befriend depending on who will provide with plans for better technology. Maybe team up with pirates and get better weapons. Or that explorer race and get kick butt engines. Learn to communicate with one group so you can learn about trade routes and get better deals for goods.
blame space
Banned
this sounds awesome
TemplaerDude
Member
Tepid. It could be awesome. It could also end up just being a lot of awesome ideas and poor execution. We'll see.
CyberPunked
Member
I have zero expectations, which is a good thing. If the game is good, then I have another good game to play, and if the game is bad I'll experience no disappointment.
Thor Molecules
Member
It's fitting that the hyperbolic time chamber is referenced in such a hyperbolic statement
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
This is the video game that you would make if you could make the Hamilton OST a video game.
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
I want to be in a band named Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
I'm not convinced about No Man's Sky. I think its going to do well in sales, but I think most people will drop the game pretty fast because the objective is not clear. The key will be keeping streamers and youtubers attention, which is why Minecraft was so successful. Does the game have enough crazy shit to keep viewers attention?
Happy to pick it up later for cheaper.
Happy to pick it up later for cheaper.
Cipher Peon
Banned
I think it looks dreadful and probably the last thing I want to experience in a video game. Hated everything about it from Day 1 and nothing has changed for me.
That was a more succinct way of saying what I was thinking.
If I can enjoy something like Dear Esther, you bet I'm looking forward to and most likely going to have a great time playing No Man Sky, even if i'm just wandering around flying in space going from planet to planet taking it all in.
But lets be honest with ourselves there are a lot more things to do than just walk around thanks to various game mechanics (however shallow they may seem or actually be in the final game). If that is not your thing, no worries not everyone will like every game.
Personally when I was younger I always thought about the time when someone would create a game that allows you not only travel all around space but also land on planets and walk around unobstructed.
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Just for reference, what number of sales qualifies as bombs hard?
Sigh.... Last updated 2 months ago with a preview from one of the biggest gaming sites? Yeah,sure the game is doomed. Your name should be The_Drama.
Of course there is a chance that the game will suck. But I really can't unterstand why there are still "butwhatdoyoutointhisgame" posts.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Cautiously optimistic.
I hope it's more compelling than a "Minecraft" in space sort of deal which I've heard some people describe it as.
Minecraft isn't terrible. It's just not for me.
I hope it's more compelling than a "Minecraft" in space sort of deal which I've heard some people describe it as.
Minecraft isn't terrible. It's just not for me.
demigod
Member
It was The Order but now its Quantum Break.
HanzSnubSnub
Member
I was hyped for about a year after it was announced. Now I'm at 'wait and see'.