No Man's Sky released a massive update yesterday, and it has not only the No Man's Sky community buzzing but also catching the attention of the MMORPG community. In the update deep-dive video, the game's creator hints that the changes to No Man's Sky are also being applied to their unreleased MMO known as Light No Fire. While the MMO news is cool, the update to No Man's Sky is just as exciting—and so cool that I bought the game to give it a whirl.
First, you need to watch the update video to get a sense of what has been brought to No Man's Sky:
The big takeaway is that spaceships can now be turned into mobile homes—if mobile homes could zoom through space. Interiors of spaceships are now able to be customized and explored. Previously, players would either be in the pilot seat or outside of the ship. Now, players can get out of their pilot seat and walk around inside larger ships. They can place crafting stations and other decorations. Players can even open the door midflight and jump out!
For some players, this means they are packing up their bases and investing into large ships that take their place—true mobile homes!
It is kind of amazing to look back at all of No Man's Sky's updates. Launched to a ton of fanfare, the game initially struggled as it did not live up to the hype. Since then, the game has released update after update after update and never asked players for another penny. The developers have won a ton of goodwill with the community.
Combine that community sentiment with what appears to be a groundbreaking update for the game, and my interest was piqued. The game was also on sale for $23, which seemed like a reasonable price for me to jump in. So off I set on my adventure.
I had played free trials and weekends before, so this isn't my first rodeo. The start of my normal-mode adventure felt familiar, and I was quickly up and flying my spaceship. The UI and the number of actions that can be taken at any given time takes some adjustment, but once I started getting the hang of it, it felt more and more natural. I'd still like some more hotkeys to specific endpoints, so I’ll have to spend some time figuring out if there are any settings I can tweak.
Unlike previous trials, I am more hooked this time around. I have an endgame in mind with building my own custom ship, and I now have a journey to get there. For now, it’s just about learning the game and the various systems. I documented my starting journey with some screenshots.
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| A new world... a new adventure |
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| The scream of engines overhead was constant. A mystery for now on who these pilots and ships may be. |
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| A snowy planet; dang it's cold here. |
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| Blast off! Here... we... go! |
