Come back in 2016: Beyoncé's Lemonade was the world's best-selling album, Rogue One dominated the box office, Nintendo Switch was just a codename and a ton of buzz, and No Man's Sky had arguably the most difficult release in the game.
Built by Hello Games creator Sean Murray, along with Sony, the exclusive era for PlayStation 4 launched with billions of planets to explore, but little to do. It was a galaxy inhabited by millions of players, but you wouldn't see one. Combining unrealistic expectations with a small team and an enthusiastic editor, No Man's Sky has left people more than disappointed - many were angry.
In a world where all companies seem to have an active diet on social media and in a sector focused on shareholders, it was strange to see Hello Games fall back into radio silence. After an unprecedented multi-month media glitch in the media, Hello Games charted the path of redemption for its project, which at one point seemed desperately lost in space.
In July 2018, the No Man's Sky Next update took the title from Xbox One, while also adding new multiplayer features, an improved foundation, and a full third-party mode to the PS4 version of the game. ; source. This, combined with previous updates, has brought Sky No Man closer to the original vision of its creators.
Of course, the story isn't there, as players have been excited about the recently released Beyond update. Here's a quick guide to the update and why it's time to move on to No Man's Sky.
When is the Beyond update released?
The No Man's Sky Beyond Sky update took place on all platforms on August 14, 2019. It is available to download now.
How much does it cost to upgrade?
The No Man Sky Beyond update is available for free to anyone with No Man's Sky on any platform. So if you haven't played for a while, you have nothing to lose by jumping into it.
What's in the Beyond update?
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A lot, actually. Sean Murray has previously stated that "Beyond" is a fusion of three "pillars", each with a wealth of content and associated changes. Originally designed as three upgrades, they have been bundled together.
No Man's Sky Online
The first of these pillars is No Man's Sky Online. As you can imagine, this is an extension of the previous multiplayer update in many ways. Players can now visit a social space called The Nexus, where you can interact with other players and purchase items (no microtransactions, no panic).
You can teleport directly from the Nexus to a friend's base, but also take on multiplayer missions that propose new activities in cooperation with various objectives. On console, eight players can now explore together (up from four), while PC players can now take their four-player party and spread it out to 32 players.
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No Man's Sky VR
The second mainstay of Beyond Update is No Man's Sky VR, which, after the name, is self-explanatory. However, this is not an addition to the existing VR-focused game. This is the full No Man's Sky VR game and it is also compatible with existing backups made before the update.
This means that you can move from the surface of a planet to your ship, to the Nexus and vice versa within virtual reality. As you can imagine, these are PlayStation VR players and PC VR owners; Xbox fans will not be able to participate. If you can, you can interact with non-VR players on the platform of your choice.
In an exciting way, the controls have been tweaked as well. You can play with a controller or use a PlayStation Move controller as an accelerator. Change the whole game.
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The last pillar has no name and is a bit hazy at the moment. What we do know is that there are many options to add, many of which will likely only be discovered after months of exploring.
For example, some alien creatures can be tamed, while their latest Jedi blue milk sim is not far off even with milk creatures and a new baking system. New types of environment are also added and the basic construction is spread on each planet. Simply put, there is a ridiculous amount to add.
In addition to the new content, you will also find many quality of life improvements. These range from enhancements to game tutorials to previously very demanding inventory limitations. While many of the players have no idea of the endless abundance of No Man's Sky, Hello Games is trying to welcome new players as well as old ones. In fact, much of the game's user interface has been completely redesigned.
Is that a lot, something else?
Actually yes. The entire game has been updated to support Vulkan - Graphics API revision. This was actually done in April, but PC gamers will now have the option to change graphics settings without having to restart the game. Performance also improves, as does HDR support.