No Man’s Sky has come a long way since its underwhelming launch back in 2016, with a number of free updates which have helped to shape the game into the title it was always meant to be.
While lots of games are gearing up for the summer with sunshine-fuelled beach updates, No Man’s Sky has opted for a darker route. The game’s next content drop, known as No Man’s Sky: Desolation, is aiming for spooky gameplay in abandoned areas of space. Sound familiar? It should do, as what we’ve seen so far is looking VERY Dead Space, and we’re totally hyped!
On the PlayStation blog, Hello Games’ founder Sean Murray had the following to say: “This month, we are introducing an entirely new environment for players to experience with our latest free update, No Man’s Sky: Desolation.
“Mysterious derelict freighters have been sighted in deep space. Alone or in groups, players can breach the emergency airlock and explore the hazardous, procedurally generated, interiors. These vessels are rich with salvage and story for any bold traveller brave enough to retrieve them, including otherwise unobtainable upgrades for your own capital ship. But these missions are fraught with danger.”
The Desolation update isn’t just cosmetic tweaks though, as it will introduce a whole heap of combat changes, which will be pretty handy as you explore these haunting vessels.
“The Desolation update also brings improvements and balance changes to weapons and enemies for a faster, more dynamic combat experience,” says Murray.
“Weapon balance, effects and feel have been balanced and tweaked to provide not just a more engaging combat experience on these alien infested frigates, but across the game as well. With these updates as well as the new abandoned freighters to explore, there is even more reason to explore the far-flung and dangerous reaches of the universe.”
The No Man’s Sky: Desolation will be free to download when it drops.
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