Kotaku deputy editor Tina Amini talks to Sean Murray, the managing director and founder of Hello Games about sci-fi and No Man's Sky.
"People ask 'What is the gameplay like?' Well, we showed space battle and that's all that Star Citizen has. We've got a lot more than that, but that in itself is a lot of gameplay. We're showing a whole genre of game there," Murray said. "You could go around exploring and that could be a genre of game and you could play the game that way. We haven't shown other things like our resources or combat on the ground. But there will be that. We also showed fighting over the terrain, and that is like another genre like Star Fox. Just for us, though, it's just a whole bunch of systems that are working together."
No Man's Sky is only 1% away from hitting an overall positive review score on Steam, a monumental achievement 6 years post-launch.
Hello Games put in so much work with NMS. It's similar to CDPR, they massively improved Cyberpunk, Hello Games took that multiple steps further and have just poured everything into this title, rather than say f*ck it and move on.
Title says 8 years since launch, blurb says 6 years since launch. Videogamer's AI journos making weird mistakes as usual.
No Man's Sky's July 2024 update gave it a massive PS5 player count boost as new and returning PS5 and PS4 players checked out the Worlds Part 1 changes.
HelloGames must be one of the most patient and devoted game developer in history. All those updates since they launched the game nearly 10 years ago have been free.
Well-done to the team. NMS continue to impress
it's because it always paid off, numbers increased, more people bought...They have done exceptionally well. I wonder what their next game would be.
It’s already been announced. “Light no Fire”, I believe, is what their next release is called.
Next game is Light no Fire.
You should check the trailer for it, looks amazing and shows what they've learnt during NMS years.
I remember when people were attacking them like rabid beasts because the game at launch wasn’t what they had been let to believe. Since that time, they kept delivering.
Yeah, I got the game at launch, such a big letdown. You can barely compare the game as it is today. Big big improvements!
No Man’s Sky may be the best video game redemption of all time. It’s also a better game than Starfield.
Nope. This is bethesda. Also..any improvements to the game will probably be the community through mods.
Fallout 76 is popular now too 10 years and numerous patches later. So it's possible.... though unlikely.
I think the issues with Starfield are on a different level than those with No Man's Sky. The latter lacked features, with many advertised elements missing from the game, and what was included didn't contribute to a fun experience. So fixing it was more about adding content than anything else.
Starfield, on the other hand, has issues with its foundation—ranging from the travel mechanics to how quests are handled. Everything seems flawed, so fixing it would be more akin to remaking it from the ground up.
“Do you think in 10 years time Starfield can have a similar redemption?“
Absolutely not. Bethesda is lazy and wants modders to finish their games.
@Notorious
Okay? Did anyone say anything else?
Crimson just asked what you think will happen with Starfield after 10 years.
But yes, NMS turns 8 next week.
This game is simply amazingly polished right now.
I personally would still love a less 'cartoonish' approach in the art design of a space exploration game, but I am truly amazed of the indefinite space they are able to simulate in NMS.
If you're into space exploration, all with planets, galaxies, black holes, flora & fauna, huge distances, warp jumps, research, minerals, myths, chemistry and so much else, then NMS is a true gem of its game.
In all of this fields SO vastly superior to Starfield.
There's no comparison really. Let alone the excitment of freely approaching and landing on a planet the first time.
Hat's off to Hello Games!
It's a masterpiece in the genre.
Would be dope if more devs supported their games like this that fell a lil short when released smh. This one of the only devs
People can talk about and praise how much of a good comeback Cyberpunk was, but it's nothing compared to what Hello Games has been doing for this game. The level of commitment, ongoing support and free updates, makes this by far the best redemption in gaming history.
Martin Griffiths proved once again that NMS's proprietary engine is one of the game's greatest strengths.
The best indie game I say at E3 looked amazing
Kind of reminds me of Starflight. Loved that game on Sega Genesis. Starflight on Steroids. I want it! NOW!
Game looks like the Journey of this year. Hopefully it comes with a nice price tag.
"People ask 'What is the gameplay like?' Well, we showed space battle and that's all that Star Citizen has. We've got a lot more than that, but that in itself is a lot of gameplay."
Did he just say that? All Star Citizen has is space battle? Do your research buddy.
A game to get lost in.
Trust me it will happen.