Recently I wrote an article detailing my first impressions of No Man’s Sky . Since then, my time playing has dwindled from little to none at all and apparently I am not alone. Various media outlets have been giving No Man’s Sky negative reviews and negative player reviews on Metacritic are near equal with positive ones. Many feel that it has failed to deliver on what was promised. Suspicions started to arise after two Twitch streamers realized they ended up on the same planet in the game but could not see or interact with each other. Multiplayer was implied from the beginning but this event proves that is not the case. The creators also said you could become a trader to complete the game, or you didn’t have to mine for minerals at all but this seems to be far from the truth. Players accused Hello Games (Creators of the game) of lying because they completely whiffed on incorporating gameplay mechanics (or at least stretched the truth) they said would be part of the game. ...

After four years of waiting and delay after delay, No Man’s Sky has finally launched. The initial release has been successful, and has not had the same server crashes that have become a signature of launch day titles. Created by Hello Games, No Man’s Sky puts you in the shoes of an explorer traveling the vastness of a seemingly endless galaxy. Throughout your journey you will need to find minerals and other items used to craft upgrades for your ship. Doing so will allow your ship to continue traveling until you reach the end game goal. But the games enjoyment lies in what you do in between reaching that goal. Discovery is the major driving force behind my enjoyment of No Man’s Sky . Finding and exploring new planets is loads of fun. You truly feel like the first person to step foot when you land your ship on an alien planet. You can also find and travel to planets that other players discovered. The developers of the game pride themselves on the fact that the game contains 18 quin...