In its current state, I cannot recommend No Man Sky Tecnical aspects: Visuals: Sub par at best: - Even at max settings the geometry looks clunky, the AA is non existent (possible bug), and the are constant frame drops and hangs. The resolution does not seem to be running correctly at all. - It also seems to be locked at 720p at most while running on a 1080p screen with the correct 1920x1080 resolution clearly selected in the options menu. The overall look does not look half as crisp as the gog store screenshots. Controls: Rushed console port: -Simple commands that would require a simple mouse click actually require a long press instead. This includes option screen menus. -With each screen change in the game menus, the cursor snaps to the center of the screen for no logic reason. -Ship controls are clunky and non responsive in atmospheric flight. The player is constantly fighting for control. Identical mouse movements perform do not result in the expected maneuvers even after some practice time. Erratic ship behavior happens often. Flying close to planet surfaces is almost impossible because the system is constantly fighting the player input. Design aspects: - The inventory is light years away from what is needed for an enjoyable experience. The available slots are one tenth of what any new player would deem appropriate for any kind of modern exploration/crafting game. It means that after a couple hours of gameplay, there's no point in gathering new materials for later. The game becomes as linear as a corridor shooter because there's no space in the inventory for anything else other than the materials required for the current "main quest" objective. The current state of the game does not let me evaluate the rest of the features Hello Games claims the game have. The laughable inventory system and the technical issues prevent me from progressing any further. In its current state, NMS is worth 5 to 10 EUR at most. Definitely not the full price tag of 59.99.
