5 Games that Redeemed Themselves in 2018
No Man’s Sky: NEXT
It feels like forever ago that Sean Murray was up on the Sony E3 stage promising the world to us in Hello Games’ new adventure titled No Man’s Sky. The idea of a huge systemic world where it was just so big no one would ever see a fraction of what it has to offer. Well, it released to huge criticism after the game’s nonstop hype train went off the rails leading up to its release.
The game’s mystery filled player’s heads and after a certain point, it was clear that no matter what the final product would be, the expectations of this game were just too high.
Instead of cutting their losses with no Man’s Sky the determined team at Hello games plugged away releasing multiple updates to the game to deliver the promise they initially gave. No Man’s Sky NEXT was a huge step in the right direction.
Previous updates had introduced base building, freighter ships, and gameplay tweaks which all laid the foundation for NEXT.
This free update introduced the long-awaited multiplayer feature that was thought to be part of the original game back in 2016. Players could now explore this vast world together and feel a little less alone in this giant universe.
Along with some welcomed tweaks like condensing the amount and types of resources players need to craft certain items.
NEXT also added ringed planets to their universe which are a whole new beautiful sight to behold. If you haven’t played No Man’s Sky since its initial launch it is definitely worth the time to check out.
Grab a friend, fly off into space, build a base you two can call home, and explore this never ending universe. In fact, they are already talking about their next big update to the game.
