No Man's Sky Reviews: 10 Early Reactions You Need To Know

5. Visual Diversity & Array Of Life Is The Big Appeal

"I’ve seen lush green worlds with tropical-looking plant life inhabited by a species of upright, waddling reptile, and I’ve seen a magma-covered planet that’s home to what appears to be a giant, angry, bouncing pineapple who’s out for blood" - Dan Stapleton, IGN.

"As I descended down to the planet, the first thing I noticed were the huge chunks of earth floating above the ground, as if scooped out of gravity itself by a celestial spoon. Each chunk was covered with pine trees, and the sky took on an orange-blue hue as the sun set—a glowing winter paradise." - Austin Walker, VICE Gaming.

Since day one, the appeal of No Man's Sky has been in its endless array of plant, animal and planetary life - if you liked something like Star Trek or Interstellar for that feeling where our heroes first step onto a new planet that nobody has ever been on before, No Man's Sky is for you.

Conversely, if you're looking to engage in space combat right off the bat or terrorise the alien NPC locals for a bout of Grand Theft Spaceship, you'll be disappointed. This is a world with a defined scale, sense of progression and most definitely, a set of rules.

Sentries patrol the various planets, many creatures will attack you - again, it's a survival game. You need to suit up and get into the mindset of a space-faring explorer - "What's over the horizon?" should always be the driving force.