Worth a buy?

[Joelle]

Heard mixed things on this based on its history, but I don't mind spending money to get a few hours of enjoyment from it (over time). Interested in thoughts/opinions on if it is worth playing or not. I've played some games like Astroneer, Osiris New Dawn, Planet Crafter, etc. that may or may not be similar to this...

[SirProsik]

Definitely get it on sale :)

[Joelle]

Originally posted by SirProsik:

Definitely get it on sale :)

Any comparisons to give an idea on what to expect?

[Vinyl Asylum]

Hi, I think the best way to see if NMS would be something you might be interested in, is to go onto You Tube and watch some vids from people like Jason Plays etc...His channel is pretty great for all things NMS.

[SirProsik]

Never played any of the others you listed.

Most of us here play with multiplayer disabled or on the switch which does not have multiplayer yet if ever flying our ships around looking for cool stuff in 256 different galaxies (mostly repetitive) having fun finding stuff that is somewhat randomly generated.

Starting out is the most difficult the game gets for the first 30 minutes or so then after that upgrading your equipment makes the game easier the more you upgrade. You pretty much learn the game as you go as there isn't a tutorial really. See below.

You are dropped into the game with a broken 'gun' and have to repair it and find your ship on a semi-hostile planet (atmosphere that is cold/hot/radiated/fungal) repair your ship with the materials you melee/mine around the ship. After that you explore the galaxy or follow the guided tour initially or fully as you wish.

[I Am Groot]

Get it on MS Store if possible, it has better performance somehow, don't ask me how, although cloud save on first launch after Windows installation is slow.
You get PC and Xbox version in one purchase.
But there is no remote play for MS Store.

[Joelle]

Appreciate the input all. Decided to buy it and give it a go tomorrow. Seems like something I'd enjoy given the style of the game. Largest single game hours was in Autonauts, like a builder/automation/tech-up kind of game with like 450 hours and second most with Astroneer at 350 hours. Sounds like this game is more similar to Astroneer in style and purpose.

[Goggles Paesano]

It gets repetitive and boring after awhile... once you have all the goodies and everything is super easy, you may start asking yourself, why keep playing?

The only thing I find interesting at this point are the expeditions. Expeditions are limited timeframe, goal oriented adventures that are completely separate from your main game. The problem is that there aren't always expeditions available to play. Like now.

In the beginning, you'll spend many hours just managing and expanding your initally very limited item inventory capacity. Once you've expanded it and start using storage and/or a freighter, that becomes a non-issue. As does most early game survival.

They could have made the game so much better by adding more elements of danger. There's just not a lot of danger to be had. Combat with the "sentinel" bots is super repetitive and easy once you have a souped-up gun. Some of the missions involve exploration of derelict freighters... but there's no real danger there either. I was hoping for some super cool half-dead crewmembers or aliens that attack while on board, but nope.

Nobody attacks your freighter either. At least, my fleet has never been attacked. That would have also been very cool. That would make it so that managing your fleet of frigates would be more crucial as to what to send and what to keep in reserve. The fictional adventures of the frigate captains is more entertaining than the game.

All the planets, large and tiny, have the same gravity. None I've seen are completely uninhabitable or so dangerous as to present a real hazard. No life forms will really present an outright danger either, at least none that I've come across.

Also, the flight and driving controls are trash. They really take away from the enjoyment of flying or driving.

After what is about 350 hours, I'm just about over it. At least for now.

[Zak]

Unless you can get it for like $30 then don't. It's not worth a full price. It's all randomly generated, from planets and ships to missions and gets boring and repeatitive quickly. Very little actual content. You have to make your own game. It takes certain type of a gamer to enjoy it. There is a good chance you will get frustrated with it in the beginning, it's difficult to get into. And don't expect decent combat or good multiplayer. It's a singleplayer exploration game. It's also very buggy, the most buggy game I have ever played. You will need to learn to work around the bugs or they will destroy your enjoyment. Although I've put in around 400 hours but I'm mostly done with it. Looking for something else to play.

[mbrowne999]

Originally posted by Joelle:

Appreciate the input all. Decided to buy it and give it a go tomorrow. Seems like something I'd enjoy given the style of the game. Largest single game hours was in Autonauts, like a builder/automation/tech-up kind of game with like 450 hours and second most with Astroneer at 350 hours. Sounds like this game is more similar to Astroneer in style and purpose.

It's a fairly unique experience. Going in unspoiled, normal difficulty, attending to the guidance at the bottom right of your screen will be impressive. Discovery is exciting, yes?

[Idaho]

The price of the game is cheaper than a dinner for two at a standard chain restaurant... And the game lasts forever; the dinner is gone in hours.

[Joelle]

Can definitely say I am going to have zero problems sinking a bunch of time into the game. If I can pay $50-60 dollars and get about 20 hours of play time from it, I find that worthwhile. If it is something much greater and I am enjoying the time spent, even better.

[Zep Tepi]

Way more planets and things to do than Astroneer, a bit less Minecrafty though. Does have caves and mining, but none of that digging to the center of the planet stuff. In fact, do not trust terrain manipulation because the changes will revert eventually. Keep your base on solid, unaltered ground.

[󠀡]

I consider NMS one of the worst purchases I've ever made. I know some won't agree with me as there are a lot of people who are fans of the game but there is nothing interesting to do.

The planets are huge and they are all the same and nothing changes, only the devs put some sort of algorithm to change the names of certain plants, animals and etc. Exploitation is a farce, you enter any planet and it basically gives you the feeling that you've been there, like I said, it's the algorithm the devs put into everything since no planets were handcrafted.
So, when you want to visit a planet that has forests, waterfalls, rivers, etc, it is not possible, all terrains are equal, so basically you start to get bored and any planet you go to in survival mode will spawn some sentry no matter where you land the ship. As some here have already said that there are no challenges, there is no this or that, for me it ends up getting very annoying that you have to keep doing the same thing over and over again and keep playing something repetitive that won't get you anywhere. I could have taken my money and bought something else more efficient, should have picked up Mass Effect LE even though I've played the trilogy before or at least something worth my time. I don't want to detract from the devs, but if the game was handcrafted, I mean the planets and moons, maybe it would be better...

[Masque]

I've had, and played off and on, since launch in late 2016.

It's hard to believe I have almost 1,000 hours. I'd say it's worth it.

NMS is not an exciting game. Just how I like it. It's my kind of beautiful, and laid back.

[Karnivore01]

Yeah , if you've never played it , definitely worth a try! even though i have a love/hate relationship with the game