10 Worst Moments In 2016's Biggest Video Games
1. What's At The Centre Of The Galaxy Is The Biggest Copout Ever - No Man's Sky
I love No Man's Sky, but of all the lies (and at this stage, they are lies) that were said in the run-up to release about certain features that are now nowhere to be seen, one that made it in - and is still a massive disappointment - is the 'reveal' at the centre of the galaxy.
See, I can get on board with the whole "The game is about exploration, that's what you do, no specific goals or objectives, just... be...", but then Sean Murray had to go out in a limb and state that there was something awaiting players at the centre of the galaxy. That was to be our purpose, the very reason we're doing anything at all. Upgrading ships and suits was all in favour of discovering this illusive 'thing' that only a handful of people would ever see.
And what was it?
Are you ready?
It's... another galaxy!
Yes, you click on the fiery sun burning brightly, await your reward and... the camera starts zooming out. It zooms out, far away from all your progression, for quite some time actually, as all your time invested means nothing. You're left but a spec in the cosmic dust of scattered planets that now represents the game screen.
Eventually, the zooming stops, your former sun disappears and another - with a different colour - appears.
"Go on" the game says, "Do it all again!"
I'll tell you what I will do again, No Man's Sky. I'll note down yet another thing you alluded to and didn't deliver on. Perhaps at the end of this, we can get to the centre of precisely why the game is so lacking in such many key areas.
Take a look for yourself:
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Let us know in the comments if any big budget games bummed you out with specific scenes and moments!