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The Worlds Part 1 update for No Man’s Sky has been a monumental effort from Hello Games. Released entirely for free a few weeks ago, it’s introduced tech engine into the game, while also revamping procedural generation entirely. The initial release build of the game is nearly entirely unrecognisable from what it is now; new world types, new vehicles, new everything.
Finally, the game is on verge of hitting an overall positive review score, sitting at 79% at the moment. This had been spotted by users on who were eager to say they had performed their part, while others said that the release of Worlds Part 2 will see Steam inventing a “new score beyond Overwhelming Postitive.” This is a monumental achievement for and Hello Games.
While the initial release was mired in controversy and criticism, the studio has gone above and beyond to change the narrative. We’re living in a microtransaction-infested era at the moment. It’s rare to see game overhaul updates such as these without there being a cost attached, though the Worlds Part 1 update defies that entirely.
Recent user reviews sing nothing but praise for the update; “one of the last not greedy devs,” writes one, while another says that “EA see Sean [Murray] in their nightmares.” It’s clear that user sentiments are heavily in-favour of the work the team is doing, and the reviews prove that. Typically, it’s post-launch updates that either make or break a game.
This has been the case for years now, with digital distribution making it easier to patch broken games after they’ve already been sold. The inclusion of once-promised features such as multiplayer, base variety, submarines and many others have heavily contributed to Hello Games’ newfound respect from its fans. When it launched, it was sneered at as a scam, but the reality is that the devs had promised more than they could deliver out of lack of experience.
The person who originally discovered that it was only a fraction away from earning that overall Positive review score wrote that they “never expected so many to see this post as a ‘call-to-action’ of sorts,” though that’s exactly how the No Man’s Sky community saw it. Since the post, there’s been over 500 new positive reviews for the game, pushing it even close to that milestone. Amaar loves retro hardware and boring games with more words than action.
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