No Man's Sky: 10 Core Gameplay Features You Need To Know About

9. Survival Is A Core Component

Once you've got your head around that mind-boggling planetary statistic, you're going to start dealing with survival-based gameplay elements that to me, bring about comparisons to The Long Dark or even Don't Starve.

In a chat with Gamespot, creator Sean Murray stated:

"Many planets are hazardous by default. Some too hot, some too cold, others radioactive or toxic. As you leave your ship and explore such worlds, your thermal protection shields will deplete until you find cover, either in caves or outposts, etc. If your thermal protection bar depletes, your health will begin to deteriorate. You can upgrade your thermal shields as the game progresses, but at the outset, you will be severely at risk against the elements."

"Getting lost will be a major challenge. Careless players will lose their bearings and die before they can find their ship again. "Generally, you won't want to wander off into the unknown. What you'll want to do is know your surroundings a bit. Know where you can catch your breath, plot your course, and maybe think a bit before you venture out into the freezing cold"

If you've never played a survival game before, the genre is huge on Steam/amongst PC players. Combining various elements of thinking on the fly and stockpiling crucial items for the future, we've seen such modes patched in Fallout 4 and even Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Hello Games have one hell of a potent idea on their hands when it comes to picking any number of planets and seeing just how long you can last on the surface, and I can't wait to see it in action.