In all fairness, considering the state the game launched in, if they tried asking for money for the upgrades they would've basically dug their own graves and shot themselves in the teeth while sat in it. That said, I'm genuinely happy the game is now in a shape where it's actually a fantastic experience, they did a fantastic job getting themselves out of said grave they'd dug for themselves.
NMS was disappointing when it first released. The devs promised all these good things. But it wasn't there at the start. Well they have delivered on their promise. And created a game that all can enjoy.
@@ryanw1761 oh for sure, now it's awesome! But it just started in such a terrifyingly bad way that if they asked for money for these DLC they'd have been laughed at for sure.
@@CarCoSaNoLa I think that Super Nacho wanted to say that some companies * _cough_ * *EA* * _cough_ * charge full price for minimal changes, as in all those games called "(sports association) (year)", NOT that the change from 2016 NMS to 2022 NMS would count as minimal.
I 💯 agree with you, and I dare to say that CD Projek Red is doing their part with Cyberpunk 2077, on PS5 it’s probably one of the best graphics I’ve seen on a console, with their most recent update to ver 1.6, it’s buttery smooth. No charges from them whatsoever, of course it should have been like this at release, but fortunately for me, I don’t buy games on their release, EVER, I wait for sales and sometimes years after to play them, and to me Cyberpunk, I’m having a lot of fun playing it!
@@offthewallsurfer1 no offense but you need to see more games. Cyberpunk on PS5 looks great but there's a pretty long list of games that look a lot better, and not all are PS5 native games either. Death Stranding and TLOU Part 2 look better and those are essentially PS4 games let alone PS5's best showcases like Horizon FW, Demon's Souls, Ratchet and Clank RA, GT7, and Metro Exodus Enhanced edition. It looks great and a huge improvement over the PS4 Pro version even on BC mode on PS5 but yea, even the maxxed PC version pales in comparison to games like Demon's Souls and Horizon.
Bought at release. Sold two days later. Bought a week ago and have played two days straight. It has taken them six years to get to the vision they had for the game. I'm happy they have managed to achieve it.
Regrettably, I bought this game a few days ago after waiting nearly 6 years. I am unexpectedly impressed with it! There are only two games that dug their hooks into me like NMS did: Terraria and Minecraft.
I’m really considering on buying this game, have been keeping an eye on it since it launched and now I see all these new updates and I think I want to buy it now. My only question if you can help, is there a deadzone setting for camera?
@@Nick-s-f Well that’s disappointing. If you’re using a controller is the analog atleast sensitive or does I have to push my entire stick just to be able to look around? I say this since I’m really used to a .05 setting
Not gonna lie, I miss a little those good old days. With internet caught in the shit-storm of bad reviews and non-stop complaining. And me enjoying my own space adventure. Hopping from planet to planet, finding new ugly life forms, farming emeril, searching caves for vortex cubes and hunting new spaceships with more slots. But the game evolved immensely. Loved it then, love it now.
@andreyklimov88 Also to note, the original build of the game, not necessarily the release build, but the original plans of the game is still MORE ambitious the game we have now! I don't think people knew about this but originally, the game was gonna have more diverse creatures, bigger animals could bend trees when walking through them, planets rotate and orbit around the sun, the stars and the sun aren't sky boxes, planets could collide with its sun, actual procedural battles takes place in real time, frigates could be damaged and be seen fallen through the atmosphere, animals could be seen moving in herds, animals act more naturally to it's surroundings, asteroids don't pop up right infront of you and are there as stationary physical objects, etc! Those are things that I've been WAITING for and aren't still in the game! 😔 Litterally, this game was supposed to feel ALIVE and natural! Now the game we got is still fun, but I wonder what the game would've been like it focused on immersion and exploration, rather than multiplayer attributes?!?! ✌️
100% agree. It's just as good as _Space Wolfenstein_ (System Shock) or _Space WarCraft_ (StarCraft). Maybe even as good as _Undead Metroid_ (Castlevania) or _Yeehaw Skyrim_ (Red Dead Redemption) !
Obviously it’s a much better looking game now but I do love the look and gradients on the original game. Reminds me a lot of the artwork in those 80’s sci-fi books in the UK.
I feel like they've lost a lot of that original visual charm with all these pretty glossy graphics. Literally every surface glows or is reflective now which just doesn't really match the artstyle they were going for originally. The assets haven't changed, but the visual style has changed a lot, so there's a weird disconnect between them which makes everything feel just kinda ugly in my opinion.
@@harrasikaAlso to note, the original build of the game, not necessarily the release build, but the original plans of the game is still MORE ambitious the game we have now! I don't think people knew about this but originally, the game was gonna have more diverse creatures, bigger animals could bend trees when walking through them, planets rotate and orbit around the sun, the stars and the sun aren't sky boxes, planets could collide with its sun, actual procedural battles takes place in real time, frigates could be damaged and be seen fallen through the atmosphere, animals could be seen moving in herds, animals act more naturally to it's surroundings, asteroids don't pop up right infront of you and are there as stationary physical objects, etc! Those are things that I've been WAITING for and aren't still in the game! 😔 Litterally, this game was supposed to feel ALIVE and natural! Now the game we got is still fun, but I wonder what the game would've been like it focused on immersion and exploration, rather than multiplayer attributes?!?! ✌️
For first person flying it would be cool if I could actually see my hands piloting the ship and pressing buttons. Nothing huge, but I think it would be good for immersion.
This is why I will never delete this games. The developers are always looking to improve it and listen to player feedback. This Is how a developer-player relationships should be executed.
It's like comparing a 360/PS3 game to XB1/PS4. I just started playing this game (XB1 version) and while it does have lots of visual pop-in and occasional framerate issues, it is minor when you consider how vast and beautiful this game truly is.
Hello Games could've run with the money like Bethesda with fallout 76 But instead they rather die with the game, slowly rebuilding it, one by one. Truly an inspiring story.
Bethesda didn't run with the money. Fallout 76 is actually my top favorite game aside from rdr2 of course. They've overhauled & redone a lot of stuff. Tons of stuff to do, free content, fun gameplay. You should try it now
I do prefer the sort of cartoony retro colors and aesthetic of the old version. I wish they kept that. The colors are more realistic now. But other than that, the new version is vastly improved.
@@Ligmaballin idk if reshade is compatible with the game but it’s a program that can be used to adjust the look of games. It can adjust color grading, sharpening, filters, film grain, etc.
@spawnkeeper999 Believe it or not the original build of the game, not necessarily the release build, but the original plans of the game is still MORE ambitious the game we have now! I don't think people knew about this but originally, the game was gonna have more diverse creatures, bigger animals could bend trees when walking through them, planets rotate and orbit around the sun, the stars and the sun aren't sky boxes, planets could collide with its sun, actual procedural battles takes place in real time, frigates could be damaged and be seen fallen through the atmosphere, animals could be seen moving in herds, animals act more naturally to it's surroundings, asteroids don't pop up right infront of you and are there as stationary physical objects, etc! Those are things that I've been WAITING for and aren't still in the game! 😔 Litterally, this game was supposed to feel ALIVE and natural! Now the game we got is still fun, but I wonder what the game would've been like it focused on immersion and exploration, rather than multiplayer attributes?!?! ✌️
Flying over planet surface was the big thing that annoyed me on release. It was like on rails. It would fly at a constant altitude and you couldn't fly any closer to the surface. The new flight mechanics are so much nicer, and you can even drift in your turns.
Honestly having a side by side comparison just shows how much the developers actually care. Like this is just visuals, not even including the insane amount of content that’s been added. I’m genuinely impressed, and I hope they keep improving the game the same way they have been
Almost everything is improved in NMS today, but we seriously need a cave update. I remember in my first hour playing getting lost in a massive cave system, i was in there for 2 days trying to find my way out, now caves have a bottom and are a fraction of the size they were when the game launched.
While NMS has certainly improved in a lot of ways, I can't say I'm a fan of the semi-realistic graphics and the less unique planets, I'm honestly hoping we get an update that looks exactly like the demo footage.
for what it is, the underlying game hasn't changed much we just quite literally got graphics improvements and more things to do. Some updates did break the generation which did destroy so many old school planets. its funny how in this example the 2022 planet happened to be more barren than launch no man's sky's planet (that's worth commenting on because no man's sky's launch was critisized heavily for being only barren planets)
@@nicolarighetto3767 not the glowing orb unfortunately... it's missing I prefer it way more compared to the generic battery\generator we have now. The orb looked mysterious, that some day we will be able to unravel that mystery.
In my opinion, i prefer the old cartoon style of the game. Alot of people say they changed the graphics after 1.2 Atlas rises but no. I downloaded both 1.1 and 1.2 of NMS and the last update they released that didn't not change graphics was 1.1 foundation. I just like the old style better than the realistic graphics.
Same here! I liked how the game looked way back then. It's cartoon-ish Spore-ish style fitted it. It's too fancy now. I can also add planets look somewhat worse. I remember visiting many planets in 2016 version, each having it's own charm. Today, every 2nd planet I visit look nearly the same.
This game is one of the best to play in VR, I didn't play it on PlayStation VR but I play on Oculus Quest 2 connected to a PC with RTX 3080, and it seems pretty cool to play even without VR but I prefer to play in VR because I'm inside the planet. But not everyone likes this type of game of exploring territories.
I must be honest. I loved old coloring and " bad " visuals better than news.. xD I will search any mods for the coloring, like ENB or something like that. Awesome game! And I loved it even at launch.
The only gaming company that actually rose from the bottom. literally. Because of that I bought the game xD Sean Murray and his team is a great example of true dedication at the core.
I am getting this game in the mail in a few days. I probably would have still enjoyed the original, but wow, this looks like an almost complete overhaul while keeping the template. They looked at the original and decided to finish it. It's crazy.
Have to say that they redeemed themselves pretty well. Unlike some that leave it and then ditch, they actally decided to keep to their word and try to make things right to make it like they wanted it too. Even if it took a few more years down the track, the updates are free and no dlc eaither I think. Hope they'll keep up the good work! When it first came out was'nt really up to stracth, but now it kinda is. Woo! I've been enjoying it so far.
Greatest comeback in game history. It was totally nothing when they published it first. I only played a couple hours and deleted it. but now. 15 hours in 2 days...
Kinda' agreed, this vid made me realize how far the game went from its' old-school sci-fi looks. Sure, it's higher fidelity, but at the same time - More generic.
As a 2016 PC preorder buyer, i try to stay away from this game. Not cause it's bad. It's cause once i start playing i can't stop for months. It's that phenomenal. Always has been too, (at least in my opinion).
I am very curious how you managed to compare the two versions of the game so exactly? Is there a seed or way to change the games versions using the same save file with the same things in the area? I would love to see a new comparison video with 2016 vs 2022 vs Worlds Part 1 2024
I remember being very excited to play this game as it went out in 2016, and being so disappointed after playing. But for some reasons I kept this game. And I'm excited again to play it now.
Say what you want, but they really stepped up to the plate to make this right. I'm wanting to reinstall just looking at this. Looks like the UI is that last thing that could really still use some help.
I've been watching new videos of this game and was like wtf happened. I don't remember any of this. Now I see why it doesn't even look like the same game. Thank you for this!!!
The crazy thing to me is that thanks to even more updates and especially the orbital update for the space stations, so much of the stuff from 2022 looks outdated now.
I'd wish that the flying through space and landing on planets was a bit more complicated than arcadie. I'd like the elite dangerous model of flying your space craft.
@@PS4sos21 Again, the game doesn't need to have that because is not aiming to be that kind of game. By this point complaining about it is futile, the game has been out for 6 years, and has laid very clearly what type of game wants to be. If you want that kind of experience there are other games for that.
The 2022 in this video has some graphics options set to LOW. You can tell because the floor is meant to have a texture and be super reflective and not pitch black like the 2016 version.
I bought the game at launch, and I never noticed how red everything was. I remember space being reddish, not everything else. Why did they think that red filter looked good?
Good, mutually beneficial development. Gamers got a much improved game and the studio sold 9 million extra units. If the game stayed in its 2016 state it would've faded away after the initial 1.5 million were sold in 2016. The studio is now worth easily over 100 million USD and it's entirely based on their treating the community with respect.
I respect them for how much they worked to redeem themselves. How much they worked to bring to life what they promised ( including that multiplayer fiasco which they know fixed ) but the game is still dull. The limitations of the game itself and the exploration get very boring, very quickly. I guess it's cool to chill and as a inbetween game kind of game, but there's really not much to do. The universe has a lot more variety to offer than no man's sky does. But that's how it is with procedurally generated games, there's nothing unique or memorable about them. Outer Wilds did that part right, they had a VERY small solar system but each planet you went to felt like.. well, an actual planet. And even though there were no entities on other planets ( animals ) and no flying overhead ships or trade stations, it had more soul in each planet than No Man Sky does. I am not throwing dirt at it, don't comment with negative and hate speech because you're a fan of the game. I love the idea, I played it, I enjoyed it for a couple of hours, it's a good relaxing game, but that's really it, it's just a 5 hour once every 6 months kind of game.
I agree. I love this game, played it a few hundred hours, but there is always something missing. Like the game is always too easy, to forgiving, and the planets look too similar for the exploration to actually work as a motivator. So I switched to playing community expeditions a year ago. At least they give you a sense of direction and a bit of a challenge.
No Man Sky and Empyrion were released basically at the same time (No Man Sky received a LOT MORE media attention, though), but with different approaches. MNS went live, but Empyrion remained in alpha and continued development. Both games have experienced VERY DIFFERENT issues.. but both are still evolving and improving, with every new update. For anyone who wants to know what Empyrion is, it's on Steam. It's basically Minecraft in space. If you don't like No Man's Sky.. try Empyrion.. it's a different approach.
@@kaiXBOXLIVEtv Nope. The original release had a disgusting retro filter across the entire game. They removed it after 2 updates to give the game some color and then brought it back in 2020 but only for some planets.
Probably won’t happen but The number one thing I wish no man sky will go back to is the old art style of the game l miss the cartoony look to it but todays versions of the game look to realistic like if you agree
never, ever put your own taste in music to a video that you think requires sound. it's always awful to everyone else. this is a perfect example. the game sound is just fine. we're here for visuals, not a darude - sandstorm trip. ahh goddam it and one of the early comparisons is a gek to a vykeen. that's it, i'm out. bring back the thumbs down count PLEASE.
Damm, other companies would have charged money for the minimal upgrade in graphics. This is like a remake in terms of graphics
In all fairness, considering the state the game launched in, if they tried asking for money for the upgrades they would've basically dug their own graves and shot themselves in the teeth while sat in it.
That said, I'm genuinely happy the game is now in a shape where it's actually a fantastic experience, they did a fantastic job getting themselves out of said grave they'd dug for themselves.
NMS was disappointing when it first released. The devs promised all these good things. But it wasn't there at the start. Well they have delivered on their promise. And created a game that all can enjoy.
@@ryanw1761 oh for sure, now it's awesome! But it just started in such a terrifyingly bad way that if they asked for money for these DLC they'd have been laughed at for sure.
"Minimal"
@@CarCoSaNoLa I think that Super Nacho wanted to say that some companies * _cough_ * *EA* * _cough_ * charge full price for minimal changes, as in all those games called "(sports association) (year)", NOT that the change from 2016 NMS to 2022 NMS would count as minimal.
No other developer has redeemed themselves like they have. Every single update has been free and has improved the game immensely!!
I 💯 agree with you, and I dare to say that CD Projek Red is doing their part with Cyberpunk 2077, on PS5 it’s probably one of the best graphics I’ve seen on a console, with their most recent update to ver 1.6, it’s buttery smooth. No charges from them whatsoever, of course it should have been like this at release, but fortunately for me, I don’t buy games on their release, EVER, I wait for sales and sometimes years after to play them, and to me Cyberpunk, I’m having a lot of fun playing it!
@@offthewallsurfer1 That level of redemption might take a few years.
updates are always free, especially when you have an eternal debt to repay, and when the game still costs 60 dollars
Its the only way.
@@offthewallsurfer1 no offense but you need to see more games. Cyberpunk on PS5 looks great but there's a pretty long list of games that look a lot better, and not all are PS5 native games either. Death Stranding and TLOU Part 2 look better and those are essentially PS4 games let alone PS5's best showcases like Horizon FW, Demon's Souls, Ratchet and Clank RA, GT7, and Metro Exodus Enhanced edition.
It looks great and a huge improvement over the PS4 Pro version even on BC mode on PS5 but yea, even the maxxed PC version pales in comparison to games like Demon's Souls and Horizon.
Bought at release. Sold two days later. Bought a week ago and have played two days straight. It has taken them six years to get to the vision they had for the game. I'm happy they have managed to achieve it.
at least they didn't abandoned their game and made it much better over years. unlike elite dangerous that degrading since odyssey release
Regrettably, I bought this game a few days ago after waiting nearly 6 years. I am unexpectedly impressed with it!
There are only two games that dug their hooks into me like NMS did: Terraria and Minecraft.
I’m really considering on buying this game, have been keeping an eye on it since it launched and now I see all these new updates and I think I want to buy it now. My only question if you can help, is there a deadzone setting for camera?
@@ceezer_ nope
@@Nick-s-f Well that’s disappointing. If you’re using a controller is the analog atleast sensitive or does I have to push my entire stick just to be able to look around? I say this since I’m really used to a .05 setting
Not gonna lie, I miss a little those good old days. With internet caught in the shit-storm of bad reviews and non-stop complaining. And me enjoying my own space adventure. Hopping from planet to planet, finding new ugly life forms, farming emeril, searching caves for vortex cubes and hunting new spaceships with more slots.
But the game evolved immensely. Loved it then, love it now.
@andreyklimov88 Also to note, the original build of the game, not necessarily the release build, but the original plans of the game is still MORE ambitious the game we have now!
I don't think people knew about this but originally, the game was gonna have more diverse creatures, bigger animals could bend trees when walking through them, planets rotate and orbit around the sun, the stars and the sun aren't sky boxes, planets could collide with its sun, actual procedural battles takes place in real time, frigates could be damaged and be seen fallen through the atmosphere, animals could be seen moving in herds, animals act more naturally to it's surroundings, asteroids don't pop up right infront of you and are there as stationary physical objects, etc!
Those are things that I've been WAITING for and aren't still in the game! 😔 Litterally, this game was supposed to feel ALIVE and natural!
Now the game we got is still fun, but I wonder what the game would've been like it focused on immersion and exploration, rather than multiplayer attributes?!?! ✌️
Man, even little things like the aliasing have improved sooo much
Yeah that's the first thing I saw how they improved AA!
if u got the system for it try DLAA, looks sooo good
I developer would kill you if they heard you said anti-aliasing was a little thing
@@maloiikdlss?
@@dragoneater2008_ nope dlaa, it uses the same technology that dlss but uses higher resolution instead of a lower one, needs a powerful pc to run well
I've always loved this game, even when it was farming three elements from giant eggs in the land to now. Space Minecraft is a great game 😁
100% agree. It's just as good as _Space Wolfenstein_ (System Shock) or _Space WarCraft_ (StarCraft). Maybe even as good as _Undead Metroid_ (Castlevania) or _Yeehaw Skyrim_ (Red Dead Redemption) !
And it's always improving. Can't wait to see how it ends up in the future.
@@achtsekundenfurz7876 Yeehaw Skyrim made me lmfao
Space Minecraft? I believe you have NMS confused with Space Engineers.
It's good to be reminded how far the game has come.
still wished it wasn't ass when launched, kinda betrayed players trust forever
@@pablomaquaire6251 in the beginning. It was definitely not up to par. Still missing the Maga fauna. Was supposed to be more. From what I heard.
@@pablomaquaire6251 not forever, hello games has righted almost every wrong they did with this game
Obviously it’s a much better looking game now but I do love the look and gradients on the original game. Reminds me a lot of the artwork in those 80’s sci-fi books in the UK.
That was the original inspiration behind the style
I feel like they've lost a lot of that original visual charm with all these pretty glossy graphics. Literally every surface glows or is reflective now which just doesn't really match the artstyle they were going for originally.
The assets haven't changed, but the visual style has changed a lot, so there's a weird disconnect between them which makes everything feel just kinda ugly in my opinion.
@@harrasikayeah I miss that original look too.
the og look was cool but honestly i prefer 2023 no mans sky since 2016 no mans sky was... disappointing@@harrasika
@@harrasikaAlso to note, the original build of the game, not necessarily the release build, but the original plans of the game is still MORE ambitious the game we have now!
I don't think people knew about this but originally, the game was gonna have more diverse creatures, bigger animals could bend trees when walking through them, planets rotate and orbit around the sun, the stars and the sun aren't sky boxes, planets could collide with its sun, actual procedural battles takes place in real time, frigates could be damaged and be seen fallen through the atmosphere, animals could be seen moving in herds, animals act more naturally to it's surroundings, asteroids don't pop up right infront of you and are there as stationary physical objects, etc!
Those are things that I've been WAITING for and aren't still in the game! 😔 Litterally, this game was supposed to feel ALIVE and natural!
Now the game we got is still fun, but I wonder what the game would've been like it focused on immersion and exploration, rather than multiplayer attributes?!?! ✌️
For first person flying it would be cool if I could actually see my hands piloting the ship and pressing buttons.
Nothing huge, but I think it would be good for immersion.
can at least press the control stick and speed boost in virtual reality. It is quite the experience.
VR gives you that, plus... It's VR, I almost fell asleep in my ship.
Its there for when you're in VR mode, since you actually have to hold the controls and stuff physically with your hands to use the ship
@@darron13 yeah I know, I'm talking about the base game though.
@@darron13 Not that you HAVE to for VR, you can use a DS4 controller if on PSVR.
This is why I will never delete this games. The developers are always looking to improve it and listen to player feedback. This Is how a developer-player relationships should be executed.
It's like comparing a 360/PS3 game to XB1/PS4.
I just started playing this game (XB1 version) and while it does have lots of visual pop-in and occasional framerate issues, it is minor when you consider how vast and beautiful this game truly is.
Me on 2016: "I'm not really interested on this game."
Me now: "OMG I can't stop playing it, help!"
Hello Games could've run with the money like Bethesda with fallout 76
But instead they rather die with the game, slowly rebuilding it, one by one.
Truly an inspiring story.
Bethesda didn't run with the money. Fallout 76 is actually my top favorite game aside from rdr2 of course. They've overhauled & redone a lot of stuff. Tons of stuff to do, free content, fun gameplay. You should try it now
They kept the old space stations for the green/blue/red systems as abandoned stations. Noice.
I do prefer the sort of cartoony retro colors and aesthetic of the old version. I wish they kept that. The colors are more realistic now. But other than that, the new version is vastly improved.
I wish there was an option to choose between the two colors, but there's probably a mod for that
@@Ligmaballin idk if reshade is compatible with the game but it’s a program that can be used to adjust the look of games. It can adjust color grading, sharpening, filters, film grain, etc.
@@coolnormalandwelladjusted Probably is. Considering you can even use reshade on ms paint
Looks horrible I'm glad the changed it
wow, it looks like it's 2 different games, congrats to the developers
I dont think ANY game can make a comeback like this one.
@spawnkeeper999 Believe it or not the original build of the game, not necessarily the release build, but the original plans of the game is still MORE ambitious the game we have now!
I don't think people knew about this but originally, the game was gonna have more diverse creatures, bigger animals could bend trees when walking through them, planets rotate and orbit around the sun, the stars and the sun aren't sky boxes, planets could collide with its sun, actual procedural battles takes place in real time, frigates could be damaged and be seen fallen through the atmosphere, animals could be seen moving in herds, animals act more naturally to it's surroundings, asteroids don't pop up right infront of you and are there as stationary physical objects, etc!
Those are things that I've been WAITING for and aren't still in the game! 😔 Litterally, this game was supposed to feel ALIVE and natural!
Now the game we got is still fun, but I wonder what the game would've been like it focused on immersion and exploration, rather than multiplayer attributes?!?! ✌️
@@tufflucal4037I heard they were gonna be putting out more updates over the summer, hopefully what i read was right
@ongus Yep part 2 apparently! So hyped!!
@@tufflucal4037 hell yeah i haven’t even half of the previous updates yet, there’s a lot
The love that this developer has for their game is in a league of its own.
Only aesthetic that is missing for me is the legs and hands in the cockpit. Can't wait till they add that
You get the hands in VR at least, since you have to actually put your hands on the controls to use them
These developers are insane, in 2022 this is a different game not only graphics but lot of content added.
Flying over planet surface was the big thing that annoyed me on release. It was like on rails. It would fly at a constant altitude and you couldn't fly any closer to the surface. The new flight mechanics are so much nicer, and you can even drift in your turns.
Honestly having a side by side comparison just shows how much the developers actually care. Like this is just visuals, not even including the insane amount of content that’s been added. I’m genuinely impressed, and I hope they keep improving the game the same way they have been
Almost everything is improved in NMS today, but we seriously need a cave update. I remember in my first hour playing getting lost in a massive cave system, i was in there for 2 days trying to find my way out, now caves have a bottom and are a fraction of the size they were when the game launched.
2:37 comparing a Gek with a Vy'keen as an improvement is absolutely right. Grah!
I never truely realised how greatly the graphics have improved.
Very cool! How do you still getting the black floor on the space station since it was updated to a silver one ? Thanks
The PS4 version continue to retain the black flooring largely because of hardware
@@Hardrian_Hardrada_Cicero wow man, sad I sold my ps4 pro, the black ones looks way more cool 😎
Just watching this video, I wanna give Hello Games more money. They are working their asses off! Love this game!
While NMS has certainly improved in a lot of ways, I can't say I'm a fan of the semi-realistic graphics and the less unique planets, I'm honestly hoping we get an update that looks exactly like the demo footage.
for what it is, the underlying game hasn't changed much we just quite literally got graphics improvements and more things to do. Some updates did break the generation which did destroy so many old school planets. its funny how in this example the 2022 planet happened to be more barren than launch no man's sky's planet (that's worth commenting on because no man's sky's launch was critisized heavily for being only barren planets)
NMS is the greatest redemption arc of them all.
I do kind of miss the older style space stations ngl
you can still find them in abandoned space systems
@@nicolarighetto3767 not the glowing orb unfortunately... it's missing
I prefer it way more compared to the generic battery\generator we have now. The orb looked mysterious, that some day we will be able to unravel that mystery.
We should start donating to them lol man it just keeps getting better
In my opinion, i prefer the old cartoon style of the game. Alot of people say they changed the graphics after 1.2 Atlas rises but no. I downloaded both 1.1 and 1.2 of NMS and the last update they released that didn't not change graphics was 1.1 foundation. I just like the old style better than the realistic graphics.
Same here! I liked how the game looked way back then. It's cartoon-ish Spore-ish style fitted it. It's too fancy now. I can also add planets look somewhat worse. I remember visiting many planets in 2016 version, each having it's own charm. Today, every 2nd planet I visit look nearly the same.
I preffer now... I like that It became litle by litle more realisti
This game is one of the best to play in VR, I didn't play it on PlayStation VR but I play on Oculus Quest 2 connected to a PC with RTX 3080, and it seems pretty cool to play even without VR but I prefer to play in VR because I'm inside the planet. But not everyone likes this type of game of exploring territories.
yes, indeed. I only play VR and it's an awesome experience.
My PC is very bad so I can't, but one day when I have enough money, I'm gonna get a brand new gaming PC and play so many cool games.
@@FunkyMonkey3679 do it u wont regret
How you get it working with oculus quest 2, I run it in vr mode and it still 2d
@@mijosentado7654 you bet I will. Except there's just one little thing
I'm 12 years old
Best game ever, playing on PC and Switch, What A shame I cant play the game…
So proud of you Sean :-)
I must be honest. I loved old coloring and " bad " visuals better than news.. xD I will search any mods for the coloring, like ENB or something like that. Awesome game! And I loved it even at launch.
The only gaming company that actually rose from the bottom. literally. Because of that I bought the game xD
Sean Murray and his team is a great example of true dedication at the core.
The space station in 2016 looked like an outlaw station
The hazy beauty of 2016... I miss some of it. I love the game regardless!
Whaaaaat? 1:20 - I don't have such clear reflections on Ultra. What is it?
I am getting this game in the mail in a few days. I probably would have still enjoyed the original, but wow, this looks like an almost complete overhaul while keeping the template. They looked at the original and decided to finish it. It's crazy.
They will never stop developing this game. It will be multi generational
Meanwhile, Elite Dangerous graphics 2016 vs 2022: basically nothing's changed except new atmospheres + AA is still broken.
Welp, i imagine Bethesda's Starfield has a long way to go if they want to redeem themselves like No Man's Sky have here 😂♥️
Have to say that they redeemed themselves pretty well. Unlike some that leave it and then ditch, they actally decided to keep to their word and try to make things right to make it like they wanted it too. Even if it took a few more years down the track, the updates are free and no dlc eaither I think. Hope they'll keep up the good work! When it first came out was'nt really up to stracth, but now it kinda is. Woo! I've been enjoying it so far.
2 Weeks too early! You should do another one for the Endurance update space visuals.
Greatest comeback in game history. It was totally nothing when they published it first. I only played a couple hours and deleted it. but now. 15 hours in 2 days...
Technical improvements for sur. But I think I prefer the retro art style and color palette from 1.0 version =T
Kinda' agreed, this vid made me realize how far the game went from its' old-school sci-fi looks. Sure, it's higher fidelity, but at the same time - More generic.
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So happy this game has reached its full potential and is way more fun now
Yeah, the change is great. I've played NMS right after the launch - the difference with today is stunning.
To be fair to them sony pressured them to release far earlier than it should have been.
This is crazy. The graphics have changed so much!
As a 2016 PC preorder buyer, i try to stay away from this game. Not cause it's bad. It's cause once i start playing i can't stop for months. It's that phenomenal. Always has been too, (at least in my opinion).
Wait, so the glitchy infested space station is based on the old space station design?
Yes. It's an easter egg
damn, the 2016 version looks like the 2022 versions pre-alpha test footage
I am very curious how you managed to compare the two versions of the game so exactly? Is there a seed or way to change the games versions using the same save file with the same things in the area? I would love to see a new comparison video with 2016 vs 2022 vs Worlds Part 1 2024
Great video!
Why does it seem like everything from early NMS always had a gross red filter applied to it? Is that really how the game looked?
the sad part is I played so much more when it first came out. Been meaning to get back into it for so long.
I remember being very excited to play this game as it went out in 2016, and being so disappointed after playing. But for some reasons I kept this game. And I'm excited again to play it now.
I just realized that it looked cool in 2016 too.
Say what you want, but they really stepped up to the plate to make this right. I'm wanting to reinstall just looking at this. Looks like the UI is that last thing that could really still use some help.
I've been watching new videos of this game and was like wtf happened. I don't remember any of this. Now I see why it doesn't even look like the same game. Thank you for this!!!
I got the game at launch, still have the case from all the way back then
Bro traveled in 2016 just to compare them, what a legend
WAIT You mean abandonned station are just old station
Yup
For a more stark comparison check original PS4 release against current PS5 version or the first PC version against the latest PC version.
Original retro scifi is still more my liking. New visuals are technically good looking, but a bit boring and that mystery feeling is gone.
Got it on the switch and its so much better cant belive i can play on the go with not alot of glitches
The crazy thing to me is that thanks to even more updates and especially the orbital update for the space stations, so much of the stuff from 2022 looks outdated now.
I really do miss the warm retro/vintage sci-fi vibe the original had. Great art direction of identity.
It s sad that some old bioms like the giant ores towers don’t exist anymore it was prety cool
I'd wish that the flying through space and landing on planets was a bit more complicated than arcadie. I'd like the elite dangerous model of flying your space craft.
It doesn't need to be like that, since they are not aiming for "realism".
@@Hecatom I'd want to be challenged in the game. Not a game thats simple. Even the auto lock on annoys me.
@@PS4sos21 Again, the game doesn't need to have that because is not aiming to be that kind of game.
By this point complaining about it is futile, the game has been out for 6 years, and has laid very clearly what type of game wants to be.
If you want that kind of experience there are other games for that.
@@Hecatom Asking for something isn't complaining you fool...
Honestly, this has become one of the best games of all time
It's all right
No, not at all.
Agreed
It's an amazing game but I wouldn't call it one of the best games of all time
@@j751 nor would I.
Till landing 2016 version looks not so bad- 2022 way better,but the previous was not so ugly as I heard.
I'm amazed with everything Hello Games did to No Man's Sky, but I have to admit I kinda miss the old aesthetic.
This is why i am still pissed that EA canned Anthem 2.0, I really enjoyed that game.
What about creatures on the planets?
yeah I wish they demonstrated the planets more.
The 2022 in this video has some graphics options set to LOW.
You can tell because the floor is meant to have a texture and be super reflective and not pitch black like the 2016 version.
It's ps4 version
I don’t miss the weird brown filter
I loved the aesthetic of the original release aldo the coming into planets. But ya everything just improved
I bought the game at launch, and I never noticed how red everything was. I remember space being reddish, not everything else. Why did they think that red filter looked good?
Never been more proud of a game studio
Good, mutually beneficial development. Gamers got a much improved game and the studio sold 9 million extra units. If the game stayed in its 2016 state it would've faded away after the initial 1.5 million were sold in 2016. The studio is now worth easily over 100 million USD and it's entirely based on their treating the community with respect.
I respect them for how much they worked to redeem themselves. How much they worked to bring to life what they promised ( including that multiplayer fiasco which they know fixed ) but the game is still dull. The limitations of the game itself and the exploration get very boring, very quickly. I guess it's cool to chill and as a inbetween game kind of game, but there's really not much to do. The universe has a lot more variety to offer than no man's sky does. But that's how it is with procedurally generated games, there's nothing unique or memorable about them.
Outer Wilds did that part right, they had a VERY small solar system but each planet you went to felt like.. well, an actual planet. And even though there were no entities on other planets ( animals ) and no flying overhead ships or trade stations, it had more soul in each planet than No Man Sky does.
I am not throwing dirt at it, don't comment with negative and hate speech because you're a fan of the game. I love the idea, I played it, I enjoyed it for a couple of hours, it's a good relaxing game, but that's really it, it's just a 5 hour once every 6 months kind of game.
I agree. I love this game, played it a few hundred hours, but there is always something missing. Like the game is always too easy, to forgiving, and the planets look too similar for the exploration to actually work as a motivator. So I switched to playing community expeditions a year ago. At least they give you a sense of direction and a bit of a challenge.
Honestly i kinda prefer the red-ish tint, but i like the blue/black space more than the red one
No Man Sky and Empyrion were released basically at the same time (No Man Sky received a LOT MORE media attention, though), but with different approaches. MNS went live, but Empyrion remained in alpha and continued development. Both games have experienced VERY DIFFERENT issues.. but both are still evolving and improving, with every new update.
For anyone who wants to know what Empyrion is, it's on Steam. It's basically Minecraft in space. If you don't like No Man's Sky.. try Empyrion.. it's a different approach.
only thing i dont like about empyrion is space to planet aint seemless like in nms
@@mezzops1716 Yea, that does effect the immersion a bit, but it only lasts a couple seconds.
I hoped for Empyrion a time ago, but the game just doesn't evoluted well, and the approaches of the two games are strongly different really.
@@diadetediotedio6918 They definitely went in different directions.
Why did they thought that red filter in 2016 was a good idea
Doesnt it depend on the system you are in?
@@kaiXBOXLIVEtv Nope. The original release had a disgusting retro filter across the entire game.
They removed it after 2 updates to give the game some color and then brought it back in 2020 but only for some planets.
Bruh the retro aesthetics are one of the biggest reasons I liked the game back in the day. Now it’s just another generic AAA sci-fi game.
Probably won’t happen but The number one thing I wish no man sky will go back to is the old art style of the game l miss the cartoony look to it but todays versions of the game look to realistic like if you agree
This video aged like a banana in the sun. The 4.0 update included another graphics overhaul. lol
I started nms in late 2020, I’m sure og version was.. I’m sure I didn’t miss much
So they removed the pink vomit filter? I always thought the game looked ugly at launch. Looks ok now. Might actually try it.
Now if only the PS4 version can survive a play session without crashing. That'll be the real milestone
Looking back to 2016 version it's no wonder so many people complained, it looked like a 2006 game.
never, ever put your own taste in music to a video that you think requires sound. it's always awful to everyone else. this is a perfect example. the game sound is just fine. we're here for visuals, not a darude - sandstorm trip.
ahh goddam it and one of the early comparisons is a gek to a vykeen. that's it, i'm out. bring back the thumbs down count PLEASE.
Personally i like the 2016 - Look much better…I really wish they would give us the option to change the look 🙏🏻
Agreed
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when far away the older planets looked much better