Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows (Steam Deck OK)
Current goal: Harvest, harvest, harvest, harvest
Here I am, exploring the endless universe of Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky once again. It may have taken nine years and several updates, but this game has finally, truly clicked with me. It has become my daily game, one I often spend a couple of hours with every night.
The game really changed for me once I started playing on a higher difficulty in which the risk/reward dynamic of exploration and harvesting resources gets dramatically amplified. Lately I’ve been slowly building and expanding my base and resources but I recently hit a snag. Some asshole pirates absolutely wrecked my ship, and now I’ve got a ton of repairs to make on this thing.
Secretly, though, I’m so happy they did it, as I’m now living out this wonderful fantasy of being on this remote world, slowly piecing together my banged up little ship to hopefully find a better place in the future. Right now, I’m just focused on harvesting resources, stocking up as many as I can so that, should I die or should my ship get trashed again, I can quickly bounce back.
Survival games aren’t for everyone, but if you’re looking for a galactic challenge, I can heartily recommend jumping into NMS with some higher difficulty settings applied. Maybe you’ll even see me out there as I make my regular trips to trade terminals to buy some more Wire Looms (why the hell are these things so expensive!?) — Claire Jackson
