It’s the most hyped game of the year, built up by the overactive imaginations of nerds, who were in turn fueled by the developers’ carefully vague teases. Now it’s here. Should you buy it? Our good friends at Hello Games – who definitely replied to my emails – created this review using No Man’s Sky’s actual procedural generation algorithm.



No Man’s Sky is a GREAT video game. The best part is WALK AROUND AIMLESSLY.

No Man’s Sky is a TERRIFIC video game. The best part is SHOOT AT A SPACE ROCK TO COLLECT RESOURCES.

No Man’s Sky is a OKAY video game. The best part is SEE AN ALIEN, DON’T SHOOT IT.

No Man’s Sky is a GREAT2 video game. The best part is SEE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ALIEN, SHOOT IT TO COLLECT RESOURCE.

No Man’s Sky is a GOOD video game. The best part is SEE A DIFFERENT ALIEN, DON’T SHOOT IT TO COLLECT RESOURCE.

No Man’s Sky is a NICE video game. The best part is FLY ANYWHERE AT ALL.

No Man’s Sky is a GREAT3 video game. The best part is FLY ANYWHERE AT ALL, EXCEPT INTO THE GROUND, BECAUSE THE GAME WILL NOT ALLOW GROUND COLLISIONS.

No Man’s Sky is a OKAY2 video game. The best part is FLY ANYWHERE AT ALL, EXCEPT NOT IN SOME VALLEYS BECAUSE THERE ARE INVISIBLE WALLS TO KEEP THINGS FROM GETTING TOO THRILLING.

No Man’s Sky is a TERRIFIC2 video game. The best part is LOOK AT THIS MENU, IT’S LIKE DESTINY.

No Man’s Sky is a ENJOYABLE video game. The best part is CRAFT AN UPGRADE FOR YOUR SPACE SUIT.

No Man’s Sky is a ENJOYABLE2 video game. The best part is CRAFT AN UPGRADE FOR YOUR SPACE GUN.

No Man’s Sky is a OKAY3 video game. The best part is CRAFT AN UPGRADE FOR YOUR SPACE SHIP.

No Man’s Sky is a GOOD2 video game. The best part is WALK UP TO ALIEN CHOOSE ONE OF THREE THINGS TO GET CHUNK OF ALIEN LANGUAGE.

No Man’s Sky is a GREAT4 video game. The best part is WALK AROUND AIMLESSLY2.

No Man’s Sky is a NICE2 video game. The best part is ACTIVATE TOWER TO ZOOM OUT AND REVEAL CHUNK OF MAP.

Final score for No Man’s Sky is 10/10

Final score for No Man’s Sky is FIVE STARS OUT OF FIVE STARS

Final score for No Man’s Sky is 100/100

Final score for No Man’s Sky is 5/5

Final score for No Man’s Sky is 10/10

Final score for No Man’s Sky is FIVE STARS OUT OF FIVE STARS2

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– Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell (@DennisFarrell)