No Man’s Sky’s new Worlds update shook up all my favorite planets

No Man’s Sky is a sport giant sufficient to deal with many playstyles. I may head into an Expedition and stomp bugs, discover derelict house stations for invaluable loot, or role-play with a bunch of like-minded followers. However I’ve at all times loved taking part in No Man’s Sky as an explorer and photographer. I prefer to get pleasure from an edible, go to house, and wander round attractive planets taking photographs.

To my surprise — and infrequently, my dismay — the most recent No Man’s Sky replace, Worlds, has swept over my nook of the galaxy. I’ve explored and cataloged scores of methods whereas wandering round and having fun with good vibes. Some boring worlds have been spiced up, some acquainted planets now look very totally different, and I’m getting again into my behavior of being a galactic vacationer and panorama admirer.

Earlier than, seen beneath, my dwelling planet of Anxiease had pretty pink skies, inexperienced grasses, and crystal waters. (Additionally, the occasional large worm.)

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However after I logged on post-update to see the modifications, I used to be startled to discover a complete new world. I’d name it an enchancment; I miss the pink skies, however at night time, the fluorescent grass glows in waves whereas mushrooms pulse their very own lights. It’s completely alien, stress-free, and a visible deal with.

Then there’s my settlement of Sporeholm, named due to the enormous orange mushrooms that have been speckled all around the panorama. That, mixed with an acrid inexperienced fog, made your entire place really feel like an acrid swamp (seen beneath). It wasn’t precisely a vacationer vacation spot, but it surely had a sure attraction. Plus, the inhabitants make Welding Cleaning soap, which I can promote at an enormous revenue.

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However Sporeholm has additionally been modified by the Worlds replace, and as an alternative of mushrooms, the panorama is noticed with these bizarre, spindly tree-like vegetation with pink bulb lights on the tip.

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The smoke and fog has fully dissipated, which signifies that issues look rather more hospitable in the course of the day. However if you arrive at Sporeholm at night time, these timber give every thing a vaguely menacing aura.

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Leaping round my already explored planets and seeing what’s modified is neat, however I’m additionally having enjoyable trying out new, unexplored worlds. With somewhat little bit of searching, I used to be capable of uncover a world with a lot of floating little islands — nice actual property for somebody who’s a inventive base builder.

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It’s this sense of discovery — and re-discovery — that makes No Man’s Sky so particular to me. I like exploring these alien worlds, discovering terrifying fauna and mysterious flora. I like discovering misplaced, overgrown shrines with messages left by the doomed survivors of nice wars. I like getting completely roasted on edibles and spending hours wandering round cool planets, taking screenshots and attempting to recollect the rule of thirds.

Hi there Video games has been cautious to notice that that is simply half one of many Worlds replace, which implies we’ll seemingly get extra overhauls sooner or later. I’m attempting to not get too used to anyone planet; sooner or later, it is likely to be shaken up by one such patch. However I’m OK with new planets showing in mapped galaxies and previous planets trying completely totally different. I’m right here to calm down, unwind, and benefit from the view.