An upcoming adventure survival video game dubbed No Man’s Sky is one of the most ambitious projects that gamers have ever had their eyes graced with. In essence, an indie game, No Man’s Sky is a production coming from Hello Games Studio, comprised of an incredibly tiny team of 15 people that have been working on it.
Take that fact into account first, and then consider the nature of this video game. No Man’s Sky is a game where players are free to explore an entire procedurally generated open universe that has been estimated to contain 18 quintillion planets, each with their own variety of species of plants, animals and geography. It may not be an impressively complex game regarding gameplay, but the mere idea that every single planet you visit may display a certain degree of diversity to the ones you have witnessed prior to that is mind-blowing.
In fact, come to think of it, there may be more diversity in planet nature in No Man’s Sky than in reality in our very own Milky Way.
In terms of gameplay, things are awfully complicated. You explore the universe using a starship. You walk on the surface of the planet in search for resources, gear, ways of funding your future missions and you may happen to come across a faction of aliens of some sort. You may be friendly with them, or you may not. If you seal an alliance with them, you may get extra benefits such as blueprints or new types of starships, while waging war on said factions will not come without repercussions.
So when are we to expect to feast on the beautiful and limitless world of No Man’s Sky? Starting 21st of June 2016, servers will be open for anyone who has purchased the game and wishes to enjoy the multiplayer aspect of it. But just like it would be in a real-life scenario where mankind has evolved enough so that everyone has their own little starship to travel around the universe as they please, chances are you won’t bump into other players very often, given the enormity of the world.
The game is scheduled to be released for PC and PlayStation 4 only so far. Preorders are already up on both Steam and PlayStation Store for those who wish to secure a copy beforehand. The final price tag that has been placed on the game is $59.99.
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