No Man's Sky Review - Story Mode
No Man's Sky Review - Story Mode Writer's Note: Story Mode reviews are meant to describe a typical day of gameplay while summarizing the overall feeling of a game to prospective buyers. They are not scored and do not delve directly into game mechanics or particular details. Taking off from a barren, radioactive wasteland filled with mineral resources and drone police, I pilot my starship skyward, punching through the atmosphere into an asteroid strewn, violet-hued solar system. To my left I notice several heavy freighters engaged in a battle with space pirates, jets of red and green blinking back and forth. Checking my inventory, I can see that I'm ill-equipped for an starship assault, lacking the necessary materials to repair my shields and refill my pulse blaster. Therefore, I reorient myself to my right and see a yet undiscovered planet. Engaging my hyperdrive, the onscreen prompt informs me that I'm 40 seconds from this new planet, the invigorating ele...