No Man's Sky

Push Square

Stephen Tailby·Mar 10, 2023

Critic70/100

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On top of all that, there's good use of haptics in the controllers and the headset, and there are decent comfort settings. The default movement is teleportation and snap turning, but you can toggle smooth motion if preferred. While in some ways, the game's complexities make it potentially overwhelming to play in virtual reality, the end result is great once you get used to it. For a slight sacrifice in image quality, you're getting a deeply immersive experience which plays into that sci-fi fantasy more than ever.

Nintendo Life

PJ O'Reilly·Oct 11, 2022

Critic90/100

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No Man's Sky on Switch is a fantastic port of a game we genuinely didn't really believe would make the transition to Nintendo's console without some serious technical issues. Hello Games has made the necessary cutbacks and downgrades to get this intergalactic survival sandbox playing at a super solid frame rate and the colourful, chunky graphical style here ensures that it all still looks pretty fantastic to boot. With all of the game's previous updates and content included - barring multiplayer at this point - and a plethora of customisation options courtesy of the massive Waypoint update, this is an easy recommendation for survival fans and one of the most impressive ports we've seen on Switch to date.

Push Square

Stephen Tailby·Dec 7, 2020

Critic70/100

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No Man's Sky has made enormous leaps forward, and its arrival on PS5 is an opportune time to revisit this ambitious survival game. Whether you upgrade your existing game to the new version or grab it for the very first time, you'll be getting the best experience, with dozens of hours of content and a literal universe waiting to be explored. Some remaining gameplay issues mean it isn't perfect, but it has plenty to offer those who persevere.

Rock Paper Shotgun

John Walker·Aug 24, 2017

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With Atlas Rises, it's worth returning to No Man's Sky

PC Gamer

Christopher Livingston·Aug 18, 2016

Critic64/100

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The galaxy may be infinite, but the feeling of discovery is limited.

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Aug 17, 2016

Critic75/100

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Hello Games has built an incredible universe to explore, but this science fiction opus falls short on story and gameplay.

Kotaku

Kirk Hamilton·Aug 17, 2016

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My lengthy first tour of No Man’s Sky was a disappointment. I spent 30 hours skating across the surface of an endless puddle, searching for depths that

IGN

Dan Stapleton·Aug 16, 2016

Critic60/100

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We've played for a week. Here's what we think of this enormous and ambitious universe.

Push Square

Stephen Tailby·Aug 13, 2016

Critic70/100

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No Man's Sky is full of potential, and Hello Games has laid strong foundations on which to build. Its main gameplay is simplistic but becomes totally engrossing, and the technical achievement is impressive. The atmosphere created by the graphics and sound is second to none, and there's an amazing sense of place. Some may struggle to find the fun with the lack of direction, and there are some technical issues that need addressing, but if you're able to create your own fun with the tools that you're given, you'll be playing this for a long time.

Eurogamer

Oli Welsh·Aug 12, 2016

Critic80/100

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Hello Games' lush galactic odyssey is a unique work of engineering art - and an engrossing, if flawed, game.

Polygon

Philip Kollar·Aug 12, 2016

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No Man's Sky is an impressive set of tools grafted onto a game with very little going on.

GameSpot

Peter Brown·Aug 12, 2016

Critic70/100

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No Man's Sky is a massive machine with broken and missing parts, but dig deep enough and you'll be moved in ways you never expected.