Summary
The first part of theNo Man’s SkyWorlds update may have been the best thing to happen to the game since its 2016 launch. A “complete refresh” has had players flooding back in their droves on bothPlayStationandPC.
The update has changed the way planets look and feel, with new water, wind, and cloud effects, plus floating islands and somerather strange alterations to bases. One change that wasn’t shared pre-patch, however, was a giant floating eye that can be found in the sky on one of the planets. The eye has caused great excitement among players, leading them to call for the game to add more horror elements.
“Probably the single most disturbing thing I’ve yet”
The eye, which can be found in No Man’s Sky’slatest expedition,was compared to something"straight out of a Lovecraft novel" and sharedon Reddit, generating plenty of conversation within the community. It was seen as an exciting, welcome addition to the game, leading players to call for more similar horror additions.
“We absolutely need more stuff like this in the normal universe"one player said, adding, “just monstrous horrors that exist and can infect planets with bugs/corruption.” Anotherplayer called it"the single most disturbing thing I’ve yet seen in NMS,” wishing that they had “upped the horror on this monstrosity,”
While some players admitted they wanted to see more horror in No Man’s Sky, others shared their grand ideas. “I want to see more eldritch horror stuff like this in the game. Maybe a spaceship boss fight with some world eater,” wasone suggestion. A secondwanted to see"Infected space people on certain planets." It was followed up with athird player calling for"fleshy, corrupted monsters" to appear as “the corruption/void mother starts to break down the world of NMS.”
Whatever it is, it’s certainly an interesting addition and one that players are hoping could turn into something bigger for the game.
No Man’s Sky
WHERE TO PLAY
Lose yourself in a vast sci-fi odyssey as you explore a near-infinite, procedurally generated universe.
Set out from the edge of the Euclid galaxy and carve out your own interstellar existence in a vast universe teeming with life, danger and near-endless mystery.
No Man’s Sky is a hugely-ambitious, heavily-stylised, sci-fi adventure that spans entire galaxies all brought to life with procedural generation. Travel through an endless array of increasingly diverse and dangerous star systems, prospecting for rare materials, trading with alien life, populate planets and searching for clues to the meaning of the universe’s mysterious existence.
How you survive is up to you. Assemble entire fleets of dreadnought-class freighters and tear across the universe; build sprawling habitable bases across planet surfaces, beneath the ground or under the ocean; buy and upgrade your own weapons and star ships and do battle with outlaw space pirates, hostile alien fauna or the mysterious sentinel fleets.
The universe is yours to explore - trillions upon trillions of planets, waiting to be discovered.
