With much of the No Man's Sky's structure having apparently been added in the final month of development, that's not so surprising. (The patch notes are eye-opening; mere weeks ago, this was half the game it is now.) There is tremendous room for it to grow and improve.

It's rare that something like No Man's Sky comes along, the PS4 sci-fi exclusive that at last promises a '70s Star Trek universe to believe in. Not only is every single person on our PSN friends list playing it right now, but the internet is alive with chatter of discoveries, hints, tips and...

I was excited for this. It was promising. I knew the hype was through the roof and that pretty much no game like this (unless Star Citizen was thrown at us from a secret development room with every promise they've made) could ever break that, but I did hope for a little more than what No Man's Sky...

One of the most anticipated games of the year, No Man's Sky is somewhat of a letdown. While it certainly puts its best foot forward with a beautiful audio and visual presentation, to put it bluntly, it's boring.

The word hype is thrown around a lot these days when talking about video games. But few games have reached the heights of hype that No Man's Sky , especially considering the small size of the team at Hello Games.

A truly endless galaxy to explore; Several separate pillars of experience; Exactly as Hello Games described..

...which may not be what you expect; Texture pop-in can be obvious; Turning in discoveries can be a little tedious

This game is absolutely massive, and has a decent idea, unfortunately that's all that it has going for it. This game has quintillion planets randomly generated in the vastness of space.

Explore a universe with your upgradeable spaceship. Uncover and communicate with other alien races. Engage in combat, trading, exploration and survival. Reach the centre of the galaxy. Available on PlayStation 4 and Windows.

Explore procedurally generated galaxy

Miminal gameplay depth – Lack of optimisation