[Phantom Hoover]

So yeah it turns out that despite vague promises that you would be able to meet other players, you can't, at least in the current state of the game. This has of course pushed the fanbase straight back into the upper dramasphere.

[kode]

Yes, SE is actually fun.

No vague promises about the multiplayer though, just way too vague denials of multiplayer being a thing.

[deathfun]

Yeah... Sean Murray could have done a metric crapton better handling the questions pertaining to multiplayer
Vagueness leads to interpretation leads to assumptions leads to people taking the piss on your carefully constructed creation

Course, the gaming community on both sides of attack and defense of Sean Murray could do for a little toning down.

I'm on the cusp of buying this game, but it seems like there's some ironing out and more research required before I do. I expected a 3D Starbound with the goal of needing to meet up with people as per Sean Murray's descriptions of how meeting players goes

Now it's currently just Starbound LITE. But hey! Base building is apparently going to be a thing eventually. That is, if it doesn't completely destroy the servers in the process

I was excited about this three years ago. Not so much anymore, but still considering it as I wait for the kinks to be unkinked

[TwentyPercentCooler]

I would have been a lot more interested in this game without the AAA pricetag, when Space Engine is free. I realize the comparison is ridiculous, but still. Definitely a "I'll wait for a sale" thing. But still, I do like the style that I've seen so far.

[Scourge of Ages]

I would have been a lot more interested in this game without the AAA pricetag, when Space Engine is free. I realize the comparison is ridiculous, but still. Definitely a "I'll wait for a sale" thing. But still, I do like the style that I've seen so far.

I believe they're comparing it to "Space Engineers" which is more of a game than "Space Engine" and does have a pricetag. But I agree that $60 is a bit much for my palate.

[Klaustrophobia]

The last game I paid $60 for was a N64 cartridge.  Unless you count total spent on songs in Rocksmith.


Now I wish I had my old N64 to go back and play that game again.

[kode]

Turns out they bungled the pc port. Wait for the patches and enjoy the internet outrage for now.

[deathfun]

So very true
The steam page salt is real. So very real

[Polpolion]

Whose bright idea was it to make you press and hold for every single interaction in the game? I'm one of the lucky ones not having any real technical problems with the game, but all these little UI problems add up to one big clunky mess.

[General Battuta]

That's a Destiny thing, a ****load of the UI is basically a Destiny tribute album.

[jr2]

I've heard all (most) of the problems being experienced are from people using nVidia cards.  nVidia is releasing a driver update for NMS (can't remember when, check /r/gaming or /r/pcmasterrace on reddit, that's probably where I heard about it.

[The E]

I've heard all (most) of the problems being experienced are from people using nVidia cards.  nVidia is releasing a driver update for NMS (can't remember when, check /r/gaming or /r/pcmasterrace on reddit, that's probably where I heard about it.

Which is really weird considering that NMS is apparently an OpenGL game.

[jr2]

Ah, alright, I went and checked my reddit history, it was /r/Games, sorry.

There's a pattern here - the steam reviews.

People with AMD - game is great, don't know what people are talking about with stuttering etc.

People with Nvidia - game stutters and crashes full of problems game is ****.

Fully expect Nvidia to push a driver update in the next couple of days - they're usually pretty quick when there's an obvious issue.

(obviously this doesn't fix issues with porting controls etc, but there's a definite divide inexperience)

Edit: A lot of people are responding with their own experiences, some confirm my suggestion, others flow against it.

As I've said in another comment, I merely noticed a correlation in the reviews on steam and found it noteworthy. There are definitely positive reviews on there, and it seems to be a real 'yay or nay' thing, either the game runs great or it falls over. That strongly correlated with card manufacturers at the time of my posting my initial observation.

The patch afterwards may have affected things for some, who knows. I suppose only time will tell what the cause of people's issues are.

[Phantom Hoover]

They also apparently compiled it with SSE4.1 enabled, which means that those great optimists of the world who tried to run the game on 5 year old AMD CPUs have been left very disappointed.

[deathfun]

That's a Destiny thing, a ****load of the UI is basically a Destiny tribute album.

This kinda makes me laugh given the part where Sean Murray told people not to expect Destiny and if they were, to play that instead because it's a great game

[mjn.mixael]

Honestly, I'm rather enjoying this game. I only found it recently, so my hype level never skyrocketed like some folk.

I love exploration games. I don't mind a grind focused on exploration and then upgrades. I find the game rather relaxing! I also so much prefer games that are not online multiplayer. The only online game I play regularly is Splatoon and that hardly even counts because it's multiplayer is basically single player with humans instead of bad AI. (No voice chat, no advanced matchmaking, etc... just click play, get thrown on a random team and fight.)

Yeah many of the planets feel samey, but every once in a while you find a true gem of a world and it's just fantastic. Scenic vistas, weirdly interesting flora & fauna... just super relaxing to pander around looking for the resources I need to get some upgrade. I love it. There's also this article which some people are claiming was a paid review, but whatever. It sums up many of my thoughts on the game.

Oh, and my kids are just in AWE at being able to fly around the universe. Can't really beat the fun that comes from my kids getting really into watching me play the game.

[Phantom Hoover]

There's nothing wrong with a single-player game, there's plenty wrong with repeatedly saying there'll be multiplayer and then silently removing it.

[mjn.mixael]

I don't know that that's necessarily what happened. I kinda browsed the old interviews and never saw anything that was truly specific that multiplayer would be actual p2p style like an MMO. I could have missed it though.

[Phantom Hoover]

Sure, he never promised extensive multiplayer. But he did say, outright, that if you and another player ended up in the same place on the same planet you'd both be able to see each other, something which has been shown to be completely untrue.

[mjn.mixael]

I'd be interested in reading that interview and seeing what else he said then.

Most conclusive thing I could find was this article that included links.

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/no-mans-sky-multiplayer-controversy-explained-server-issues-crushing-online-features-550145