No Man’s Sky on Switch, looking and running like it does, is the single most impressive technological achievement this decade. Not enough people are talking about it. Hello Games deserves all the praise in the world. Absolutely incredible stuff.
Whenever people argue that the gaming industry is all the same and that all companies jump from one buggy release to the next, I bring up No Man's Sky. EIGHT YEARS later and they're still polishing their game.
@@PropaneWPno no they are genuinely right, I love no man's sky, but there's just too much repetition and chucking cool features at something doesn't make the main bit more interesting
I tested the Switch version first and it's awesome on there. Items are much sharper and gameplay smooth. I am surprised they got it on the switch really but, Multiplayer would be awesome.....perhaps as an update for the new system.
@@Ghostlynotme445 I tested both ways using the OLED on the tv and the switch lite. Only thing I didn’t check out was in comparison to different base sizes
Other devs: Uhhh ok here's your shitty switch port Hello Games: Good evning distinguished gentlemen! One cup of the finest No Man's Sky for you sir, steaming hot! Yessir!
I know you had to make a joke for the sake of it, but just so you know - most ports on the Switch, are actually good. Even the most ambitious ports such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance or NieR: Automata, they're usually GREAT ports.
@@arkhalis3682 nah, every higher quality game that has any scope or ambition takes a huge hit to textures on the switch, to the point where the game looks like it's out of focus and muddy. Some examples of this are: MLB The Show series The Witcher 3 Apex No Man's Sky Kingdom Come: Deliverance Maybe it doesn't bother you but it hurts my eyes trying to play it because I feel like they are never in focus it's so muddy.
@@Trigger200284 you kind of missed the point. Of course Switch ports are gonna look much worse than their counterparts on other platforms. That doesn't mean the port is inherently bad though.
Wildly impressive results on the Switch. I remember it being a blurry mess before but now it's way sharper. Excellent for a handheld from 2017 using 2012 tech lol
@@jesusantonio6740You do know that pretty much every handheld released by Nintendo sold a lot more than the Vita right? Besides I do own a Vita and a Switch, and the Switch is way more powerful (if you mean competing in raw power).
This port is one of the most impressive on Switch, and Hello Games keeps on making it evolve, within the limitations of the system. Absolutely impressive! Wonder what they'll be able to do on Nintendo's next system.
and yet the switch doesn’t have multiplayer. yes, very impressive port if you ignore it not having a major feature that’s existed in the game for several years
@@ninjafrog6966 There are probably a lot of people like myself who don't ever use the multiplayer part of the game. The multiplayer is cool but it's probably not a major part of the game for most people.
@@gabriel897100 Then like the rest of us you need to spend a minimum of £1000 and get a gaming laptop/ desktop. The Switch is a hardware trend setter that many Windows based manufacturers are now copying, it isn't a high performance rig! XD
NMS really needs to be the standard other devs are held to when porting to Switch. It shows what can be achieved to create an enjoyable experience for a lower spec device
If you play in handheld it looks ok for what it is, especially on the Lite the image is crisp due to the small screen size. On a TV of course the low quality of assets and low resolution will not do it any favors.
@@StefanConstantinDumitracheout of curiosity how’s the performance on the switch lite? I’ve been thinking about getting this but I only have a lite and most ports on the lite are either a blurry mess or a laggy mess, heck sometimes both.
@@thatguynar well, you do need a tolerance for some performance dip compared to other platforms. When you purchase top-tier games for portable hardware you should accept and be prepared for a degradation in quality. The good thing though is that the "degradation" is only noticeable for people obsessing over detail. Otherwise playing AAA games on the Switch Lite feels like a real treat, because holding "so much power" in the palm of your hands does feel special in its own way. DOOM/Eternal feels special on the Switch Lite. Witcher 3 feels special on the Switch Lite. No Man's Sky feels special on the Switch Lite. So I would say for such games if you are unsure at least buy them when on a sale.
I'm enjoying this update on PC and my Switch. I play on my Switch way more and I did notice a drop in performance (maybe this is because I play on handheld only and my base is on a tree and water dense paradise planet), all the new graphical updates are great on both platforms. I do feel HG could do a few tweaks to squeeze some more fps out of the Switch port.
I ended up going back to playing switch version because my state just increased the electricity rates for the state so the electricity bill would be huge so I have to cut back on PC gaming until a solution comes for them to drop the price of energy which I don't think is happening anytime soon plus the switch uses less electricity then my gaming pc and I'm extremely happy of what they have done for the switch version I just wish we got settlements update on switch somehow even if they had to reduce the size of settlements.
This update literally dropped the day I took the leap from pc to playing on the go. I won’t be retiring my Pc edition anytime soon to say the least but for something that’s in my bag at all times it’s actually pretty impressive imo
If Cyberpunk could overhaul their engine for the new consoles, then New Man Sky can do for the Switch. This is what the standards of porting games should be for ALL games.
How large is the file for all the updates together? I have the physical version but haven’t popped it in to play it yet but your video is making me want to play.
Bought it on switch the night before the newest update and was really surprised with performance and clarity. FSR is working wonders here. I will say I can see a performance drop after the update but its still pretty consistent and plays well.
I bought No Man’s Sky for my switch today. The reason I bought the switch version is because I play backwards. I need to invert both x and y which this game doesn’t allow, however I just got an 8bitdo controller which allows me to invert on the controller, so I’m looking forward to playing this game now.
@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852 that’s odd it allowed me to invert y, but not x in the game controls. I’ll have to go back in and see if I missed something, because it would be good to be able to play it in handheld.
This game has come a long way! Even on the Switch! Been playing the Switch version since it first launched on the Switch! Back then it was blurry…didn’t look all that great and definitely had frame rate issues. Was not a consistent 30 fps. It just wasn’t a great experience. And though it still isn’t as good as it is on the other platforms it still looks and performs amazing now! Especially for being on Switch! The Switch version has been called a technological marvel and it really is! Especially if you all have is a Switch to game on then definitely get it for your Switch! My mind is blown away every time I launch it on my Switch! It’s unbelievable! The new update still looks and plays great on Switch!
I’m surprised how nice it looks. I wouldn’t play it on switch if I wanted to play it portably but to see this much effort put into the game on switch is fantastic. I’m curious to see how those visuals pan out in portable play though as I prefer to play the switch as a handheld.
Still polishing their game, according to Sean as they develop new tech for their new upcoming game, they are looking to add it to NMS. Reminder, they have never charged for any of their updates or new content releases. For the past years and that included the 26 updates and they still have No in game currency that requires use of real world currency. Hello games for the win
Any suggestions on how to get deep into the game? I always feel after the first 5-6 hours the grind is unreal. Does it get less of a grind for resources?
It's insane how far this game has come, and the lengths HG has gone to to support it on several platforms, for free. They've spoiled all of us a thousand times over.
No man sky is a lot to discover, as a newbie, I want to get this game, what is the best way to start the game and progress fast enough till it gets interesting.
I've played over 200 hours ok Switch, since launch. The early game is the best part. Once you finish that and get most of the stuff you need, there is no endgame and no good point to keep playing unless you like building bases or very shallow, repetitive gameplay. It's a disappointment, and the game is very different on Switch. I don't recommend it on Switch. But on another platform, or on a deep Switch sale. Meanwhile, I played Breath of the Wild for 1,000 hours before feeling done with it. Temper your expectations. People wildly exaggerate this game and don't list it's many issues, especially on Switch. I listed some in another comment (top level).
@@SeekSomethingMore I'm 600+ hours and I must say it's more that just that but I get what you mean, maybe just the story is shallow but really it's also quite deep at the same time. There's endless things to do and it's a living universe where you can constantly evolve, upgrade, and build whenever and wherever. It's Minecraft on crack to me
@@SniperWolfMVM You're exaggerating. There is not endless things to do. The entire game is optimized for the first 100 hours and then the difficulty scaling becomes completely unbalanced because you can do almost anything you want but there's no reason to do it and no challenge involved in it apart from time spent. I was talking about the gameplay being shallow, not the story. I haven't finished the story yet but most of it is poorly written. A living universe? Each planet has a very low amount of diversity both in terms of Flora and fauna. Planetary terrain also has very low diversity. For having a procedural engine, so many of the planets are similar. If you want space Minecraft, sure, it's a decent option for that. But if you want proper gameplay and a well-designed game, it's not.
By far the biggest thing about the update on Switch is they finally fixed mining. Now it's a smooth, satisfying process just like on other platforms. Amazing update.
I already thought what they were doing with the Switch port was impressive, as I own it on my Switch Lite and have played many hours on there. When I saw the trailer for the Worlds update my first thought was "damn, rip the Switch port" but nope. Hello Games delivers yet again.
It's really up to personal preference. The Switch version is amazing for an on-the-go experience and for what it is: No Man's Sky on the palm of your hand. However, the Switch is lacking a couple major features such as multiplayer and in graphical fidelity, but if that's not a concern to you, I'd recommend it! When the PC version isn't on sale, the Switch version is also cheaper.
It’s amazing that it’s on Switch and runs as well as it does. That said. I feel bad for anyone playing it solely on this platform. Heck. At least play it on Steam Deck if you gotta go portable. You’ll have the full featured game and it’ll run better. Plus you’ll get to pick up where you left off on PC if you’ve got one. Just my 2¢.
Yeah, that's my sentiment towards most more technically ambitious Switch ports....most of them run well enough, and it's impressive they're on the platform, but insofar as offering a playable and enjoyable experience with the blurry dynamic res/textures and borderline framerate...eh, I'll stick to first-party games you can only (officially) play on Nintendo platforms that are designed FOR the hardware.
I only have it for the Switch. It's a cool game at first but it gets old really quick, I don't usually want to go back to it except to check in on a major update once in a while. I would imagine the core gameplay experience is the same on other platforms.
Most switch ports are like a proof-of-concept demonstration that games can be optimized to run on a very limited system and that is very good. This shows which devs actually have skills and the diligence to optimize their games. But yes I agree. Better to use something like the Steam Deck for 3rd party games like NMS. Things are looking good tho if the new switch successor will have backwards compatibility because these ports will be running better on it and new ports from other 3rd parties might be considered.
I have only dabbled in NMS. I was wondering where one would get started or if you have a great video to look at to jump in for the first time in 2024. I can play on PS5, PC, and Xbox, as well as Switch, but I would probably go with PS5 or Xbox in all honesty.
I bought nms 2 days ago on switch and I love it but it kind of frustrating to know that it’s not the full game… no settlement,no real multi ( I heard about raids ?) and on others versions it looks so nice … so I hestitate to stop on switch before having to much hours and start over on bigger machine
The ports of Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal are far more umpressive in terms of actual performance. NMS studders quite a lot and gas numerous other technical issues on Switch. Hardly a miracle port.
The Switch version is great, but I wanted to know why the Xbox One version has such a low framerate. I'm playing on Xbox One X, and after the update, the game seems to be running at 20 fps. I hope they fix this.
In Mans Sky there should be melee weapons, swords, knives, hammers, there should be combos, there should be aggressive monsters like those in Monster Hunter Rise. Are you dealing with the smaller monsters fighting them, the medium ones and the sentries shooting, and the giants and other ships with the robots, vehicles etc. In this open world it would be cool.
Lol, it's never going to be the kind of game you want it to be, though I agree that there should be more aggressive wildlife and the combat should be more engaging. It's first and foremost an exploration game.
@@CALAMITY0FHYRULE Minecraft doesn't sell itself the same way No man's sky does. Nor do players and reviews over hype Minecraft the way they do. No man's sky. Minecraft is a box of Lego and they tell you to go and have fun with it. No man's sky actually attempts to be a game but fails because it is poorly designed and the gameplay and difficulty do not scale with your progression through the game once you reach a certain point of progression. I'm not exaggerating, I looked at the sales page for the switch version just recently. In my review of no man's sky, I will go over how many of the statements they make are misleading.
I mean, as way to play the game on the go if you already have it on steam, and if you can't or won't shell out hundreds for a deck, it's a great decision. It's my case. Nms for switch is cheaper than a deck.
MP hits pretty bad on performance when there is a base created by someone, i'm playing on Series S and i avoid going to such community planets for that reason, same with settlements
@@AnotherMagicalday how much do us Switch players will miss out on the Settlements? Does it contribute to gameplay and immersion alot? Thanks man nice vid
Your opinion is bad because the pop-in is not even an issue. The draw distance is perfectly fine, and the frame rate is near 30 at all times. NMS is one of the best looking and running games on the switch.
The switch can be a underrated power house when games are made for it, I mean the fact it can play games like Hogwarts and The Witcher should show that Nintendo if they are willing to make a hand held as bulky as the Steam Deck, I have to wonder how thier games would be yes the deck doesn’t last as long unplugged but if Nintendo were to make a more ‘powerful version’ and explain it can only last so long without a charge or even make extended external Battery packs many would buy it I think.
I have a Nintendo Switch and one thing one has to always remember, it is a tablet, and now a 10 year old tablet. I don't doubt that if No Man's Sky continues to become more complex it'll eventually outgrow the Switch, and perhaps not appear again until the next Nintendo console. There are many games I would never buy on the switch because that game requires a lot of CPU and GPU . There are thousands of great games for the Switch and I'm going to stick to those, I don't know that I would ever get No Man's Sky on the Switch. I can't believe the switch has lasted 10 years, and I've really enjoyed it all this time as a mobile platform tablet that happens to connect to a TV. I am very impressed by this port and many other ports, but as I said at the beginning, the switch is a tablet
lol no man's sky on switch. What is that upscaled from like 240p? I mean don't get me wrong the switch is a great console for it's first party games and a few others such as virtua racing but outside of that I never used the ones I had. If I really wanted to play nms on a handheld anything less than a handheld pc is just too weak. I got rid of the switch's I had because I prefer emulation for upscaling and frame rates.
No, it didn't. Time for some realism. I've played NMS on Switch for over 200 hours. I installed and played 5.0 for about an hour. These are my observations: Bad things: - No Switch trailer for Worlds (Correct me if I'm wrong), because they're aware of how terrible the game would look in comparison. - I was playing for less than an hour, and the game crashed while just walking around. I wasn't near any crazy bases or anything complex. Welcome to playing on the Switch. - When shooting the mining lazer, it still shoots large squares for a few seconds until the graphical effect loads. - My science terminal is still broken, blocking progress. Two major expedition updates, and they still haven't fixed this. Either they're ignoring it, or they don't even know about it. - The graphics update is very minor. There's maybe a 10% improvement. E.g. I'm on an ice planet, and it looks NOTHING like what they show in the trailer. Other planets look similar, including a paradise planet I visited. - I fell through the terrain on my Pilgrim exo-craft multiple times (a bug that's been happening for over a year) - There are waves in tiny pools of water not connected to the ocean or lake, because the game says "bodies of water have waves now." Sloppy design. - My Pilgrim wheels still twitch frantically when I launch it into the air off a ramp, another long-time bug. - The flashlight still blows out what you're looking up when you're up close to it, instead of switching down to a lower intensity of brightness. - The new waves look very unrealistic. They're basically just a uniform save effect across all the water. The much lower tech waves on Ys Lacrimosa of Dana look more realistic from a distance, and they're just two textures overlapping. - You still can't auto-craft when installing new tech, even if you have the materials. - I'm noticing a new bug when I tried to build the new Aquatic landing tech (why do we even need new tech?) when the inventory icon flashes to prompt you to build the required ingredients for the new tech, it seems to stick around. - The surface of water still looks crap on Switch, almost like it's a ground surface, especially from far away. It's just wavy up-close, but it's too uniformly wavy to look realistic. And I see none of the reflections shown in the trailer. - I'm not seeing the hazardous flora changes I've seen in videos from other platforms. Not sure why. - Still get annoying "landing area is not clear" as the game takes 5+ seconds to load the terrain underneath the starship when trying to land. It should instead accept your input, hover until the terrain loads, then land you you automatically like it does on designated landing zones. - Underwater still looks bad. - The Nautilon exocraft doesn't disturb the surface of the water, or under the water, properly. - The title screen, before transitioning to the loading screen, still shows names of the systems, instead of only showing lights as it should. - When riding my Pilgrim, the camera still clips below the terrain as I ride it. - When accessing the + menu (the log), it still loops the sounds that were being made before pausing. So if it's an exo-craft, it repeats the droning of it, annoyingly. - The fire and smoke plume from damaged machinery on planets doesn't seem to interact with the wind. - So many words look barren and lifeless. This is a Switch issue. It seems better on PC. - Photomode still changes what I was looking at. So I'll go to take a screenshot, and what I saw will change significantly, looking worse. - On a paradise planet, while riding around in the hovercraft, it only shows the terrain, not the grass. Grass pops-in only when I get out on foot, and it about 4 seconds to do that, which looks terrible. The grass doesn't even look good. Meanwhile, Breath of the Wild always has grass, and you can interact with it (burn it, chop it, and it sweys in wind). Good things: - We can FINALLY shoot asteroids further away, instead of shooting them and nothing happening until we're close. - Landing on water is nice, but should have been in-game at launch or years ago. - Flying a ship above the water disturbs the water. Doesn't look as good as on the trailer, but it's better than no interaction like it was before. - Waves during storms look good. Much more dramatic than when there's no storm - The new clouds look better, but they're about 10% of what you see on the trailer. The main difference I notice is there are two layers of clouds, upper and lower atmosphere. It's not very realistic, but it looks better. - You can interact with landed NPC ship pilots. I've never seen any of them get out before. Not sure when they patched that, or if that was a bug. - You can see space stations from planets now. Never noticed that before. Maybe it came after the space station update, I haven't played much since then. - The stary sky seems better. I remember it looking much more flat and lifeless before. - The sky from planet surface look really nice with the new colours. - It's still a good looking game, and there are moments where I notice the beauty of it. If you're happy flying around just looking at stuff Again, the developers have focused on more "tech p*rn," instead of focusing on things meaningful to gameplay. And Switch players benefit much less from the update, but get nothing really meaningful to compensate. We're still the neglected step-children, yet we paid the same price as the other platforms. The game is so similar to how it was to the last patch, if I hadn't seen the new trailer and all the commotion about it, the changes are so minor on the Switch, I'd have barely noticed the differences. I'm left thinking, "a minor graphics boost, yet still nothing to do." This update re-affirms my decision to stop playing the game. I'll check out the expedition, but that's about it. At this point I'm not really playing because I want to, but to analyse the design changes. I have no excitement for the 5.0 update. I want to play a game like NMS, and I even want to enjoy NMS, but I get frustrated whenever I try to on Switch because the developers don't seem to give a damn about Switch players. This is why I say the Switch port is bad--lack of support. I keep returning, because I want to like it and find a reason to keep playing. The game looks SO MUCH BETTER on PC, and I can understand why people like roaming around in it. Meanwhile, Tears of the Kingdom looks amazing on Switch. If you have not played Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, I recommend those instead. If you play NMS on other platforms and Switch had cross play, like Witcher 3 or Divinity, I'd recommend it for portable play. It does not. It should be sold for much less on switch, and come with a consumer notice saying you should expect different play, and what features are missing. It does not.
Switch players: Switch is great, and it looks really good! Switch: 3:41 That looks like a massive pile of diarrhea. Why people defend the switch for that pricing, I will never understand. It is absolute shite.
In handheld mode, it looks sooo much better (especially on the OLED switch), but in docked mode on big screen you're right it looks shitty (but serviceable... I guess)
I agree. People are fanatical cultists for Hello Games, constantly mislead new players, and I'd like it to stop. Most native Switch games look way better than NMS on Switch. You're left with bad gameplay, which is a problem on all platforms.
No Man’s Sky on Switch, looking and running like it does, is the single most impressive technological achievement this decade. Not enough people are talking about it. Hello Games deserves all the praise in the world. Absolutely incredible stuff.
yea, I can't believe it! I guess I'll finally be picking a copy up on my dusty switch :)
Whenever people argue that the gaming industry is all the same and that all companies jump from one buggy release to the next, I bring up No Man's Sky. EIGHT YEARS later and they're still polishing their game.
And it is still pointless empty grinding garbage in its core
@@mikhail4486 Nobody cares that a game doesn't cater to your particular taste
@@ts7844 Again, you claiming that there's an "issue" only relates to your own taste in games.
@@PropaneWPno no they are genuinely right, I love no man's sky, but there's just too much repetition and chucking cool features at something doesn't make the main bit more interesting
@@mikhail4486oh noo!!! Someone doesn't like the gameplay loop of a game purposely designed in a certain way!
I tested the Switch version first and it's awesome on there. Items are much sharper and gameplay smooth. I am surprised they got it on the switch really but, Multiplayer would be awesome.....perhaps as an update for the new system.
Are playing docked or handheld
@@Ghostlynotme445 I tested both ways using the OLED on the tv and the switch lite. Only thing I didn’t check out was in comparison to different base sizes
i had the game but i sold it, now looking at this update, should i buy it again?
Other devs: Uhhh ok here's your shitty switch port
Hello Games: Good evning distinguished gentlemen! One cup of the finest No Man's Sky for you sir, steaming hot! Yessir!
it looks terrible compared to pc and other consoles... even the older ones...
@@Trigger200284 Yes, but you can blame that on the hardware. It's impressive they even put this out on the Switch at all.
I know you had to make a joke for the sake of it, but just so you know - most ports on the Switch, are actually good. Even the most ambitious ports such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance or NieR: Automata, they're usually GREAT ports.
@@arkhalis3682 nah, every higher quality game that has any scope or ambition takes a huge hit to textures on the switch, to the point where the game looks like it's out of focus and muddy.
Some examples of this are:
MLB The Show series
The Witcher 3
Apex
No Man's Sky
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Maybe it doesn't bother you but it hurts my eyes trying to play it because I feel like they are never in focus it's so muddy.
@@Trigger200284 you kind of missed the point. Of course Switch ports are gonna look much worse than their counterparts on other platforms. That doesn't mean the port is inherently bad though.
Wildly impressive results on the Switch. I remember it being a blurry mess before but now it's way sharper. Excellent for a handheld from 2017 using 2012 tech lol
*2015 tech
Why 2012?!
Nvidia annunced Tegra X1 in 2015...
He's being facetious, ignore him.
nintendo finally made a console that can compete against psvita, they're only a few years late
@@jesusantonio6740You do know that pretty much every handheld released by Nintendo sold a lot more than the Vita right? Besides I do own a Vita and a Switch, and the Switch is way more powerful (if you mean competing in raw power).
This port is one of the most impressive on Switch, and Hello Games keeps on making it evolve, within the limitations of the system. Absolutely impressive!
Wonder what they'll be able to do on Nintendo's next system.
and yet the switch doesn’t have multiplayer. yes, very impressive port if you ignore it not having a major feature that’s existed in the game for several years
@@ninjafrog6966 There are probably a lot of people like myself who don't ever use the multiplayer part of the game. The multiplayer is cool but it's probably not a major part of the game for most people.
@@ninjafrog6966 if you want multiplayer then go play other games
@@Kimarnicbut I want multiplayer in No mans sky
@@gabriel897100 Then like the rest of us you need to spend a minimum of £1000 and get a gaming laptop/ desktop.
The Switch is a hardware trend setter that many Windows based manufacturers are now copying, it isn't a high performance rig! XD
NMS really needs to be the standard other devs are held to when porting to Switch. It shows what can be achieved to create an enjoyable experience for a lower spec device
Where is Miiverse water guy when we need him
"Nice Water" 💀
Literally the first thing I thought of when they showed off their new water technology lol
The fact that I understood this reference scares me 😅
I just played the game for the first time in 5 months. I got it on the last "good upgrade" where they added FSR. And LOL! It looks quite good!
Amazing game and solid port on the Switch
The Switch version doesn't look nearly as good as the other consoles (which look amazing!), but it's still quite impressive for the Switch!
If you play in handheld it looks ok for what it is, especially on the Lite the image is crisp due to the small screen size. On a TV of course the low quality of assets and low resolution will not do it any favors.
I think that for a little screen its fine now on dock mode yeah thats not the way hahaha
I feel like you could copy paste your comment and apply it to every third party multiplatform game on switch
@@StefanConstantinDumitracheout of curiosity how’s the performance on the switch lite? I’ve been thinking about getting this but I only have a lite and most ports on the lite are either a blurry mess or a laggy mess, heck sometimes both.
@@thatguynar well, you do need a tolerance for some performance dip compared to other platforms. When you purchase top-tier games for portable hardware you should accept and be prepared for a degradation in quality. The good thing though is that the "degradation" is only noticeable for people obsessing over detail. Otherwise playing AAA games on the Switch Lite feels like a real treat, because holding "so much power" in the palm of your hands does feel special in its own way. DOOM/Eternal feels special on the Switch Lite. Witcher 3 feels special on the Switch Lite. No Man's Sky feels special on the Switch Lite. So I would say for such games if you are unsure at least buy them when on a sale.
Hello Games and it's own adaptation of FSR on Switch was a genious move.
FSR its the Switch ports salvation, is truly a wonderfull technology
I'm enjoying this update on PC and my Switch. I play on my Switch way more and I did notice a drop in performance (maybe this is because I play on handheld only and my base is on a tree and water dense paradise planet), all the new graphical updates are great on both platforms. I do feel HG could do a few tweaks to squeeze some more fps out of the Switch port.
I ended up going back to playing switch version because my state just increased the electricity rates for the state so the electricity bill would be huge so I have to cut back on PC gaming until a solution comes for them to drop the price of energy which I don't think is happening anytime soon plus the switch uses less electricity then my gaming pc and I'm extremely happy of what they have done for the switch version I just wish we got settlements update on switch somehow even if they had to reduce the size of settlements.
Dude this is perfect, thanks for getting this video up - this is what I was hoping for but to pick it up this weekend while it’s still on sale 👌🏽
This update literally dropped the day I took the leap from pc to playing on the go.
I won’t be retiring my Pc edition anytime soon to say the least but for something that’s in my bag at all times it’s actually pretty impressive imo
i did the same when going to my SteamDeck, and this game is fantastic on that.
The Switch version now looks better than I ever remember it looking. Very impressive, considering the hardware.
An honest pot for the Switch, I personally enjoyed myself.
As a switch player I was very impressed with how they where able to get all the features in this update on it
If Cyberpunk could overhaul their engine for the new consoles, then New Man Sky can do for the Switch. This is what the standards of porting games should be for ALL games.
Truly incredible it runs on the switch. This is the version I play, and don't feel as though I am missing anything.
How large is the file for all the updates together? I have the physical version but haven’t popped it in to play it yet but your video is making me want to play.
mmm 5 GB
It's a reasonable download size. Took 30 mins. I'm also on physical. No MK1 nonsense.
Bought it on switch the night before the newest update and was really surprised with performance and clarity. FSR is working wonders here. I will say I can see a performance drop after the update but its still pretty consistent and plays well.
I bought No Man’s Sky for my switch today. The reason I bought the switch version is because I play backwards. I need to invert both x and y which this game doesn’t allow, however I just got an 8bitdo controller which allows me to invert on the controller, so I’m looking forward to playing this game now.
I play inverted. It allows you to invert the camera controls.
@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852 that’s odd it allowed me to invert y, but not x in the game controls. I’ll have to go back in and see if I missed something, because it would be good to be able to play it in handheld.
This game has come a long way! Even on the Switch! Been playing the Switch version since it first launched on the Switch! Back then it was blurry…didn’t look all that great and definitely had frame rate issues. Was not a consistent 30 fps. It just wasn’t a great experience. And though it still isn’t as good as it is on the other platforms it still looks and performs amazing now! Especially for being on Switch! The Switch version has been called a technological marvel and it really is! Especially if you all have is a Switch to game on then definitely get it for your Switch! My mind is blown away every time I launch it on my Switch! It’s unbelievable! The new update still looks and plays great on Switch!
It’s amazing what Hello Games have been doing with this game and especially with Saber Interactive and the Switch version
I recently finally got this game on switch a week ago. Can’t wait to dive in.
I’m surprised how nice it looks. I wouldn’t play it on switch if I wanted to play it portably but to see this much effort put into the game on switch is fantastic. I’m curious to see how those visuals pan out in portable play though as I prefer to play the switch as a handheld.
How is the Switch doing that.
Magic ... blood ... sweat and tears.
With the right optimization the switch can do a lot
@@AwesomeKev wish pc developers could be like this
@@nonstopae yea me too
It’s an impressive console
It's incredible that I bought the game for my journey to the mountains just at the time this video game out. Could never have been a better time.
Still polishing their game, according to Sean as they develop new tech for their new upcoming game, they are looking to add it to NMS. Reminder, they have never charged for any of their updates or new content releases. For the past years and that included the 26 updates and they still have No in game currency that requires use of real world currency. Hello games for the win
this review makes me update my No mans sky on switch, after left it on the cabinet more than 6months haha
They also fixed the terraformimg delay on the switcg i was really happy that got fixed
If only all ports were this good! This game is amazing on switch absolutely luv it 👍🏻😁
Warframe and this game on switch 2 is going to be awesome
Any suggestions on how to get deep into the game? I always feel after the first 5-6 hours the grind is unreal. Does it get less of a grind for resources?
It's insane how far this game has come, and the lengths HG has gone to to support it on several platforms, for free. They've spoiled all of us a thousand times over.
Did the switch version finally get settlements?
Everytime i see a port like this i have the feeling that it could run well and even better on a mid phone these days, and that's crazy
It's always amazing that you can play NMS on a small NS, although it's kinda weird
No man sky is a lot to discover, as a newbie, I want to get this game, what is the best way to start the game and progress fast enough till it gets interesting.
Upgrade your miner and scanner and scan a bunch of stuff 👍🏽
I've played over 200 hours ok Switch, since launch. The early game is the best part. Once you finish that and get most of the stuff you need, there is no endgame and no good point to keep playing unless you like building bases or very shallow, repetitive gameplay. It's a disappointment, and the game is very different on Switch. I don't recommend it on Switch. But on another platform, or on a deep Switch sale.
Meanwhile, I played Breath of the Wild for 1,000 hours before feeling done with it.
Temper your expectations. People wildly exaggerate this game and don't list it's many issues, especially on Switch. I listed some in another comment (top level).
There is also a subreddit for Switch nms. Good info there.
@@SeekSomethingMore I'm 600+ hours and I must say it's more that just that but I get what you mean, maybe just the story is shallow but really it's also quite deep at the same time. There's endless things to do and it's a living universe where you can constantly evolve, upgrade, and build whenever and wherever. It's Minecraft on crack to me
@@SniperWolfMVM You're exaggerating. There is not endless things to do. The entire game is optimized for the first 100 hours and then the difficulty scaling becomes completely unbalanced because you can do almost anything you want but there's no reason to do it and no challenge involved in it apart from time spent.
I was talking about the gameplay being shallow, not the story. I haven't finished the story yet but most of it is poorly written.
A living universe? Each planet has a very low amount of diversity both in terms of Flora and fauna. Planetary terrain also has very low diversity. For having a procedural engine, so many of the planets are similar.
If you want space Minecraft, sure, it's a decent option for that. But if you want proper gameplay and a well-designed game, it's not.
By far the biggest thing about the update on Switch is they finally fixed mining. Now it's a smooth, satisfying process just like on other platforms. Amazing update.
No, it's not. This is misleading. There are still plenty of delays.
I played it on the airplane and it was quite an experience
Works great on my deck. Love this game
In my Switch Lite the game seems run better than before
Imagine squeezing this game onto the switch. Incredibly underrated accomplishment
I already thought what they were doing with the Switch port was impressive, as I own it on my Switch Lite and have played many hours on there. When I saw the trailer for the Worlds update my first thought was "damn, rip the Switch port" but nope. Hello Games delivers yet again.
Would you suggest the switch version now? I do have a pc but I do love playing games on my switch docked or handheld more.
It's also verified on Steam Deck if that's an option for you.
@@andyenglish4303 Pc and switch is all I have.
@@glowteehee6579buy it, it's a great port
It's really up to personal preference. The Switch version is amazing for an on-the-go experience and for what it is: No Man's Sky on the palm of your hand. However, the Switch is lacking a couple major features such as multiplayer and in graphical fidelity, but if that's not a concern to you, I'd recommend it! When the PC version isn't on sale, the Switch version is also cheaper.
@@andyenglish4303 deck people when they haven't mentioned their deck for more than 5 seconds
crazy that switch got the water effects and mac stays the exact same.
Not bad is it for a device that can't run the kingdom hearts SERIES SQUARE ENIX
Pretty amazing looking for near 10 yrs old technology tbh 👍🏻
It’s amazing that it’s on Switch and runs as well as it does. That said. I feel bad for anyone playing it solely on this platform. Heck. At least play it on Steam Deck if you gotta go portable. You’ll have the full featured game and it’ll run better. Plus you’ll get to pick up where you left off on PC if you’ve got one. Just my 2¢.
Yeah, that's my sentiment towards most more technically ambitious Switch ports....most of them run well enough, and it's impressive they're on the platform, but insofar as offering a playable and enjoyable experience with the blurry dynamic res/textures and borderline framerate...eh, I'll stick to first-party games you can only (officially) play on Nintendo platforms that are designed FOR the hardware.
and it has multiplayer and settlements on steam deck
I only have it for the Switch. It's a cool game at first but it gets old really quick, I don't usually want to go back to it except to check in on a major update once in a while. I would imagine the core gameplay experience is the same on other platforms.
Most switch ports are like a proof-of-concept demonstration that games can be optimized to run on a very limited system and that is very good. This shows which devs actually have skills and the diligence to optimize their games. But yes I agree. Better to use something like the Steam Deck for 3rd party games like NMS. Things are looking good tho if the new switch successor will have backwards compatibility because these ports will be running better on it and new ports from other 3rd parties might be considered.
Great fucking video - love watching the improvements NMS has made throughout the years 😊❤
"Appule couldn't handle a shot of raspberry schnapps, much less Vegeta" So is the Switch the Appule of video game consoles?
If you only ply in handheld, the game looks pretty good. I enjoy plying on the Switch.
I learned so much from this video. Thanks for the insights!
I have only dabbled in NMS. I was wondering where one would get started or if you have a great video to look at to jump in for the first time in 2024. I can play on PS5, PC, and Xbox, as well as Switch, but I would probably go with PS5 or Xbox in all honesty.
Ey yo, what background music is this?
No Man's Sky Soundtracks.
I bought nms 2 days ago on switch and I love it but it kind of frustrating to know that it’s not the full game… no settlement,no real multi ( I heard about raids ?) and on others versions it looks so nice … so I hestitate to stop on switch before having to much hours and start over on bigger machine
Looks great but been spoiled with playing it on the pc and xbox so I will stick with that lol
The only problem i had was when i flew to a really really large planet so it was glitchy
RIP Gamefreak excuses
Wow! Looks bloody good!
The switch punches way above its weight.
magical indeed
The ports of Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal are far more umpressive in terms of actual performance. NMS studders quite a lot and gas numerous other technical issues on Switch. Hardly a miracle port.
The Switch version is great, but I wanted to know why the Xbox One version has such a low framerate. I'm playing on Xbox One X, and after the update, the game seems to be running at 20 fps. I hope they fix this.
PS5 version runs at a higher resolution than Xbox.
In Mans Sky there should be melee weapons, swords, knives, hammers, there should be combos, there should be aggressive monsters like those in Monster Hunter Rise. Are you dealing with the smaller monsters fighting them, the medium ones and the sentries shooting, and the giants and other ships with the robots, vehicles etc. In this open world it would be cool.
Bro give em time. They'd need to change the whole ass movement system
Lol, it's never going to be the kind of game you want it to be, though I agree that there should be more aggressive wildlife and the combat should be more engaging. It's first and foremost an exploration game.
And much more. It severely lacks good gameplay, endgame content, and replayability.
@@SeekSomethingMore I mean......does Minecraft get complained about for the same things?
@@CALAMITY0FHYRULE Minecraft doesn't sell itself the same way No man's sky does. Nor do players and reviews over hype Minecraft the way they do. No man's sky. Minecraft is a box of Lego and they tell you to go and have fun with it. No man's sky actually attempts to be a game but fails because it is poorly designed and the gameplay and difficulty do not scale with your progression through the game once you reach a certain point of progression.
I'm not exaggerating, I looked at the sales page for the switch version just recently. In my review of no man's sky, I will go over how many of the statements they make are misleading.
I mean, as way to play the game on the go if you already have it on steam, and if you can't or won't shell out hundreds for a deck, it's a great decision. It's my case. Nms for switch is cheaper than a deck.
"I've been playing this game for close to a decade."
Wait what.
It's basically eight years old at this point. Pretty close to a decade. So... yeah. ._.
Are the big waves present?
They are! Nice big choppy waves in the palm of your hand.
Yes, they look good. Normal waves look crap. I haven't seen any waves rising, but I'm sure we will.
my respect to hello game
I suspect that the omission of multiplayer has more to do with Nintendo themselves.
MP hits pretty bad on performance when there is a base created by someone, i'm playing on Series S and i avoid going to such community planets for that reason, same with settlements
They could just not show complex bases. I see bases just fine during expeditions.
So there arent any NPC Settlements on the Switch version? Seems like a dealbraker to me although i do want to buy it on the Switch.
Due to limitations I do believe but if they made smaller settlements they could pull it off I think
@@AnotherMagicalday how much do us Switch players will miss out on the Settlements? Does it contribute to gameplay and immersion alot? Thanks man nice vid
I loved my Switch when I had it but I'd never play NMS on it. The draw distance, frame rate and pop-in is just too well... poor
Your opinion is bad because the pop-in is not even an issue. The draw distance is perfectly fine, and the frame rate is near 30 at all times.
NMS is one of the best looking and running games on the switch.
@@slyguy8943 I hope you have fun with it then. Just it's better if you don't look at the other versions.. the difference is shocking.
@@slyguy8943antes de esta actualización sí corría a 30 fps estables la mayor parte del tiempo, ahora hay caídas más frecuentes
@@stevesgaming7475lo es, pero es para los que ahorramos para comprar una pc gamer
@slyguy8943 if you think what was shown in this video was bad you should have seen it at launch lol
On Switch NMS looks like a Xbox One Port of a Xbox 360 game.
thanks for the video
Great Stuff!
No man's Sky having no multiplayer.
LIKE IT WAS INTENDED IN THE FIRST PLACE 👍👍👍
My god hello games are talented, the switch has 4ghz of cpu power.. Wow.
Amazing covereage, got a sub from me :)
they should develop the next pokemon games, so they can be less shit
The switch can be a underrated power house when games are made for it, I mean the fact it can play games like Hogwarts and The Witcher should show that Nintendo if they are willing to make a hand held as bulky as the Steam Deck, I have to wonder how thier games would be yes the deck doesn’t last as long unplugged but if Nintendo were to make a more ‘powerful version’ and explain it can only last so long without a charge or even make extended external Battery packs many would buy it I think.
i’m a sucker for like ps2 and old computer graphics and this does take me back haha
Needs online I want to play this on switch while my gf is on ps5
HELLO GAMES BATER ADD NPC SETALMENTS TO SWITCH PLS
I have a Nintendo Switch and one thing one has to always remember, it is a tablet, and now a 10 year old tablet. I don't doubt that if No Man's Sky continues to become more complex it'll eventually outgrow the Switch, and perhaps not appear again until the next Nintendo console. There are many games I would never buy on the switch because that game requires a lot of CPU and GPU . There are thousands of great games for the Switch and I'm going to stick to those, I don't know that I would ever get No Man's Sky on the Switch. I can't believe the switch has lasted 10 years, and I've really enjoyed it all this time as a mobile platform tablet that happens to connect to a TV. I am very impressed by this port and many other ports, but as I said at the beginning, the switch is a tablet
The switch is NOT 10 years old…. It first released in March of 2017…….
@@vfins6446I think they meant the chipset is 10yrs old.
lol no man's sky on switch. What is that upscaled from like 240p? I mean don't get me wrong the switch is a great console for it's first party games and a few others such as virtua racing but outside of that I never used the ones I had. If I really wanted to play nms on a handheld anything less than a handheld pc is just too weak. I got rid of the switch's I had because I prefer emulation for upscaling and frame rates.
I wish hello games did the same for the Mac version. its as bad as the switch version right now
Sounds like 2 people talking
You know the switch doesn't run nms locally....
No Man's Sky does indeed run natively on Switch hardware. It is not a cloud based title if that's what you are implying.
The ONLY "system" they are way behind is pcvr. Same shitty performance since day one sadly.
nice
No, it didn't. Time for some realism. I've played NMS on Switch for over 200 hours. I installed and played 5.0 for about an hour. These are my observations:
Bad things:
- No Switch trailer for Worlds (Correct me if I'm wrong), because they're aware of how terrible the game would look in comparison.
- I was playing for less than an hour, and the game crashed while just walking around. I wasn't near any crazy bases or anything complex. Welcome to playing on the Switch.
- When shooting the mining lazer, it still shoots large squares for a few seconds until the graphical effect loads.
- My science terminal is still broken, blocking progress. Two major expedition updates, and they still haven't fixed this. Either they're ignoring it, or they don't even know about it.
- The graphics update is very minor. There's maybe a 10% improvement. E.g. I'm on an ice planet, and it looks NOTHING like what they show in the trailer. Other planets look similar, including a paradise planet I visited.
- I fell through the terrain on my Pilgrim exo-craft multiple times (a bug that's been happening for over a year)
- There are waves in tiny pools of water not connected to the ocean or lake, because the game says "bodies of water have waves now." Sloppy design.
- My Pilgrim wheels still twitch frantically when I launch it into the air off a ramp, another long-time bug.
- The flashlight still blows out what you're looking up when you're up close to it, instead of switching down to a lower intensity of brightness.
- The new waves look very unrealistic. They're basically just a uniform save effect across all the water. The much lower tech waves on Ys Lacrimosa of Dana look more realistic from a distance, and they're just two textures overlapping.
- You still can't auto-craft when installing new tech, even if you have the materials.
- I'm noticing a new bug when I tried to build the new Aquatic landing tech (why do we even need new tech?) when the inventory icon flashes to prompt you to build the required ingredients for the new tech, it seems to stick around.
- The surface of water still looks crap on Switch, almost like it's a ground surface, especially from far away. It's just wavy up-close, but it's too uniformly wavy to look realistic. And I see none of the reflections shown in the trailer.
- I'm not seeing the hazardous flora changes I've seen in videos from other platforms. Not sure why.
- Still get annoying "landing area is not clear" as the game takes 5+ seconds to load the terrain underneath the starship when trying to land. It should instead accept your input, hover until the terrain loads, then land you you automatically like it does on designated landing zones.
- Underwater still looks bad.
- The Nautilon exocraft doesn't disturb the surface of the water, or under the water, properly.
- The title screen, before transitioning to the loading screen, still shows names of the systems, instead of only showing lights as it should.
- When riding my Pilgrim, the camera still clips below the terrain as I ride it.
- When accessing the + menu (the log), it still loops the sounds that were being made before pausing. So if it's an exo-craft, it repeats the droning of it, annoyingly.
- The fire and smoke plume from damaged machinery on planets doesn't seem to interact with the wind.
- So many words look barren and lifeless. This is a Switch issue. It seems better on PC.
- Photomode still changes what I was looking at. So I'll go to take a screenshot, and what I saw will change significantly, looking worse.
- On a paradise planet, while riding around in the hovercraft, it only shows the terrain, not the grass. Grass pops-in only when I get out on foot, and it about 4 seconds to do that, which looks terrible. The grass doesn't even look good. Meanwhile, Breath of the Wild always has grass, and you can interact with it (burn it, chop it, and it sweys in wind).
Good things:
- We can FINALLY shoot asteroids further away, instead of shooting them and nothing happening until we're close.
- Landing on water is nice, but should have been in-game at launch or years ago.
- Flying a ship above the water disturbs the water. Doesn't look as good as on the trailer, but it's better than no interaction like it was before.
- Waves during storms look good. Much more dramatic than when there's no storm
- The new clouds look better, but they're about 10% of what you see on the trailer. The main difference I notice is there are two layers of clouds, upper and lower atmosphere. It's not very realistic, but it looks better.
- You can interact with landed NPC ship pilots. I've never seen any of them get out before. Not sure when they patched that, or if that was a bug.
- You can see space stations from planets now. Never noticed that before. Maybe it came after the space station update, I haven't played much since then.
- The stary sky seems better. I remember it looking much more flat and lifeless before.
- The sky from planet surface look really nice with the new colours.
- It's still a good looking game, and there are moments where I notice the beauty of it. If you're happy flying around just looking at stuff
Again, the developers have focused on more "tech p*rn," instead of focusing on things meaningful to gameplay. And Switch players benefit much less from the update, but get nothing really meaningful to compensate. We're still the neglected step-children, yet we paid the same price as the other platforms.
The game is so similar to how it was to the last patch, if I hadn't seen the new trailer and all the commotion about it, the changes are so minor on the Switch, I'd have barely noticed the differences.
I'm left thinking, "a minor graphics boost, yet still nothing to do." This update re-affirms my decision to stop playing the game. I'll check out the expedition, but that's about it. At this point I'm not really playing because I want to, but to analyse the design changes. I have no excitement for the 5.0 update.
I want to play a game like NMS, and I even want to enjoy NMS, but I get frustrated whenever I try to on Switch because the developers don't seem to give a damn about Switch players. This is why I say the Switch port is bad--lack of support. I keep returning, because I want to like it and find a reason to keep playing.
The game looks SO MUCH BETTER on PC, and I can understand why people like roaming around in it.
Meanwhile, Tears of the Kingdom looks amazing on Switch.
If you have not played Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, I recommend those instead.
If you play NMS on other platforms and Switch had cross play, like Witcher 3 or Divinity, I'd recommend it for portable play. It does not.
It should be sold for much less on switch, and come with a consumer notice saying you should expect different play, and what features are missing. It does not.
sure
Sadly, Switch 2 will be not as powerfull as PS4 Pro.
5:58 "quick little update", turns out it's not so MAJOR eh ?
The quick little update is this video in which I update my thoughts. Context is king ;)
@@NinWRTV fair point 🙄
Multiplayer without need for nso is my wish
can t even invert commands - unplayable
Switch players: Switch is great, and it looks really good!
Switch: 3:41
That looks like a massive pile of diarrhea. Why people defend the switch for that pricing, I will never understand. It is absolute shite.
In handheld mode, it looks sooo much better (especially on the OLED switch), but in docked mode on big screen you're right it looks shitty (but serviceable... I guess)
and the switch version has no multiplayer or settlements
there are good looking games on switch and bad looking games on switch, you're just biased
Go back to Snoy games if you love your graphics so much
You'd puke playing indie games since you can only play AAA 4k graphics games
I agree. People are fanatical cultists for Hello Games, constantly mislead new players, and I'd like it to stop.
Most native Switch games look way better than NMS on Switch. You're left with bad gameplay, which is a problem on all platforms.
It never could. The Switch can’t even run its own Nintendo games properly.