No Man's Sky: 13 Little-Known Facts You Need To See
Get the skinny before August 9th.
No Man's Sky finally lands on PC and PS4 on August 9th, and yet there's still a prevailing feeling among many gamers that developers Hello Games haven't told players enough what they can expect.
Though it's fair to say that the game's marketing campaign has been relatively minimalist, if you dig through the various interviews, it's possible to glean plenty of under-the-radar morsels of information, much of which collectively does a great job of explaining exactly what sort of game it's going to be.
Sure, there's still a lot left up in the air with the release date approaching, but these reveals should quell some fears about there not being enough content or things to do, even if you might be smart to hold off getting the game until reviews start hitting the web regardless.
Here are 13 little-known facts you need to know about No Man's Sky...
13. Most Planets Do Not Have Life
Though gameplay footage released so far has primarily focused on the player exploring planets teeming with life, this may arguably be a little misleading, as it's been confirmed that the majority of the game's planets do not in fact have any life.
It's been said that around 90% of the game's jaw-dropping 18446744073709551 planets (let that sink in for a moment) won't have any life, indicating that the game will be focused much more on exploration rather than listlessly slaughtering the local wildlife, even when you do find it.
This may disappoint some and is probably why the game's marketing hasn't made much mention of it, but it's in the service of preventing No Man's Sky from being another RPG-like grind-fest.