Last year, we asked you how much you’d be willing to pay for Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky – an ambitious game that plots out what seems to be an entire, procedurally-generated universe.
According to an early Amazon pre-order, the game would cost $60 Dollars, causing many to give up on the game, because in many minds independently-produced ones are worth less than the stuff put out by large corporate publishers.
At Paris Games week last year, Sony and Hello announced that the game would be coming in June this year, though no word was given about how much it would cost. A new pre-order on the notoriously leaky local website Raru suggests that we’ll be paying full retail price for the game too. Though they have the incorrect date listed (a placeholder of 31 December 2016), they have put the expansive exploration game up at R949.00.
At the current exchange rate, that equals pretty much $60 exactly, which is depressing. Not because No Man’s Sky looks like it’ll be a full retail game, but rather that our currency is becoming increasingly worthless.
“Inspired by classic science-fiction and its overwhelming sense of adventure and imagination, Hello Games presents a game of unprecedented scale and ambition. In No Man’s Sky you explore an infinite universe where you will discover unique never-before-seen planets and lifeforms. A mystery lies at the centre of the galaxy, an irresistible pulse that draws you on an epic voyage to discover the true nature of the cosmos. Your journey will be charged with danger, encountering hostile creatures and fierce pirates; in order to survive, you will need to prepare, upgrading your ship, suit and weapons. Whether you choose to fight, trade or explore, every decision you make has consequences, shaping your journey as you travel ever deeper into No Man’s Sky.”
Are you willing to pay full retail price for No Man’s Sky?
Last Updated: February 10, 2016
Trevor James
February 10, 2016 at 12:32
Nope will not be paying that. Digital will be cheaper.
Dragon Rider
February 11, 2016 at 14:32
HAHAHAHAHAHAHALMFAO!
The Sten
February 10, 2016 at 12:33
…
Guild
February 10, 2016 at 12:34
Nope, I’ll wait on it if I ever decide to get it
Jac7
February 10, 2016 at 12:35
To be honest, I never expected it to be priced any other way. The amount of hype that Sony’s thrown behind it made me think it’s a first party title. I will probably pay that (if it’s good, of course) as it’s one of only 5 games I sold my children for. Can’t let their sacrifice be in vain.
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 12:42
Would rather listen to this than pay that much to go to space
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiYp92oge3KAhUE2xoKHVmmApkQ3ywIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSeIJmciN8mo&usg=AFQjCNEZRQtPNic5K6R1aMYA2wdeqwRm-w&sig2=QfvHfctwARSaKYL-y8kngQ
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 12:44
I can’t even bring myself to press the play button. I think I’m more scared of this than any horror movie or game.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 12:49
you. are. not. alone.
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 13:15
ZOD!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:51
I am here with you.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 10, 2016 at 13:12
Matty to review!
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:13
LOL! I second this notion…
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 13:14
She’s an alien. Must be!
JoeD
February 11, 2016 at 20:58
I wouldn’t doubt you buy every COD as soon as it comes out though.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 12:44
Is this a PS4 exclusive? Can’t remember. If it’ll be on Steam, we’ll get it cheaper than that horrid R1k price tag. And then I’ll wait for a sale.
Kromas untamed
February 10, 2016 at 12:45
Steam will have it yes. Already a page available.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 12:45
Then sale it is.
Kromas untamed
February 10, 2016 at 12:44
R949 PS4
Bet you R500 Steam.
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 12:46
Unless PSN sale. Those do happen from time to time
Kromas untamed
February 10, 2016 at 13:23
I see your PSN sale and raise you a Steam Sale.
Your move. 🙂
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:23
Get rekt
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 13:24
No thanks
*Burrows back into peasants hole
Aries
February 10, 2016 at 15:30
lol steam R200 maybe
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
February 10, 2016 at 12:48
http://reaction.club/r/hqg-84.gif
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 13:11
Paulie!
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
February 10, 2016 at 13:20
YES! Such an awesome character this dude…
Ottokie
February 10, 2016 at 12:49
http://blogs.hardingf.am/amanda/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ronburgundy.jpg
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 12:59
XD
Axon1988
February 11, 2016 at 08:08
Milk was a bad choice…
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 12:51
I don’t see why it’s not worth the “AAA” price tag, it’s a massive game with what seems like high production quality.
Still not interested in it though, game play looks boring to me.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 12:52
Exactly my thoughts. If the game has the content, pay the price. It cost the money to get the content. In theory. In fact, because it is not a big time publisher / developer, I believe MORE effort went into it.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 12:53
But everything is made from maths. That’s like. Just some numbers right? Kappa
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 12:57
Wheeeeell yes. But is that not just the same as sophisticated AI in a games like Mass Effect 3? Just a lot more advanced, I think.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:00
1) Google “Kappa”
2) I was joking. Setting this up is complicated AF.
3) I think they deserve the money
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:03
#Paythemthemoney
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:06
I’ll pay them SOME of the money. You know, R1 for every planet I can name myself. I’m not paying for already visited planets or planets I don’t visit. That’s fair, right?
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:12
Sure, you’ll just need to be always online & link your credit card to the game.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 13:03
Ah. I thought Kappa was a letter of the greek alphabet and did not understand it.
1) Was never even close to offended
2) Did not know you were joking, thought healthy debate was order of the day.
3) They deserve NOTHING from me. I have not a PS4, which, to be honest, is a pity when I look at this game. Damn.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:05
haha didn’t think you were offended, just that “Kappa” = sarcasm, but fairly Twitch specific. My bad. But yeah Steam release, so I’ll probably pick it up at some point, but its not an insta-buy like Doom is.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 13:09
yeah, but my old PC is barely coping with CiV V and Beyond Earth and Endless Legend. So Steam seems far out of reach as well.
One of my developers just bought a damn video coard, r909 something for R6k. R6k. For that, you can buy a console. She says it will enable her, for example, to play Fallout 4 at max settings. But R6k for just the video card. And, I am told. damn good price.
So, then, how much for a PC that can play Civ et al and this game? R10k for whole box?
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:11
Civ and Endless Legend kill your CPU and RAM more than anything, graphics isn’t the problem there. Long games tax even my 3770k and 16GB’s of RAM. So don’t fret too much about that. Graphics grunt is more needed in games like this or Fallout though.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 13:16
Endless Legend and Civ both idle on Memory and CPU, but I have a useless graphics card and that slows it down.
I have 2nd gen i7 with 16Gb ram and CPU and Ram never get overly taxed, like not more than 20% – With Endless Legend – never really run test with Civ. But turning off ALL graphics options in both games speeds up turns significantly.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:17
Interesting. The only thing that lags for me is the calculations between turns, not the actual turns themselves.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 13:19
The turn calcs go faster with graphics options off, cause the game tries to make little animations and crap like that.
*edit* Civ big maps are useless. Too slow
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:19
I should try that, might help with the later turns. Thanks
Commander Admiral Chief
February 10, 2016 at 13:11
Girl gamer?
Nice
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:12
Don’t be condescending. It’s “lady gamer” or “woman gamer”… Psssh, don’t you PC?
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:16
Clearly she’s a fake because something something low end haha something more.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:19
Well since the only information we can gather from miaau about her is her Graphics card vendor preference, I think we can specify AMD shame on this one.
To be fair, we could go for Nvidia shame too, but her choice in vendor doesn’t allow for such.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:24
She must’ve chosen it because red is pretty. #amirite
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:29
Or maybe it was just that time of month?
*RUNS
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:36
Oof.
miaau
February 10, 2016 at 13:36
Geez. Wow. Guys. Kappa
She is a gamer. She happens to be a a woman. Not Kappa. She loves Fallout 4.
I have no idea why she choose red, though.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:41
Well I chose red because it reminds me of my life blood. Not that green namby-pamby tree-hugging hippie form of life.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 10, 2016 at 13:42
The fact that red costs less green than green may also have had something to do with it.
Hammersteyn
February 10, 2016 at 13:00
I agree with the $60 price. I don’t agree with the damned exchange rate!
Ottokie
February 10, 2016 at 13:02
^this
Kip
February 10, 2016 at 16:57
Second this
Aries
February 10, 2016 at 15:30
Then they should stop calling it a indie then
HairyEwok
February 10, 2016 at 12:52
And here i thought the release date would be in June.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 12:53
Nope. July… Like a cheap watch.
HairyEwok
February 10, 2016 at 12:57
Not according to the sale…. December seems even more far away.
Pariah
February 10, 2016 at 13:01
Right over your head. ‘Tis ok young padawan. Much to learn, you have.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
February 10, 2016 at 12:56
Would that be the retail price for the game with or without the “Action.alg” file?
DragonSpirit009
February 10, 2016 at 13:14
Oh look… there goes my wish of getting this game and the money in my bank account, laughing and running away from me!
SentientSlug
February 10, 2016 at 13:49
i don’t trust Raru, their prices are so high. reminds me a bit of want it all.
Axel Lim
February 10, 2016 at 13:59
… people thought otherwise? Hah.
Vrtyh
February 10, 2016 at 14:17
All the children whining cause parents won’t pay for it. KeK. Worth every penny in my book. Considering it’s got more scope then alot of tripple AAAA games.
RinceThis
February 10, 2016 at 14:31
Eish that is expensive. But then again everyone, that is going to be normal
Kenn Gibson
February 10, 2016 at 14:39
i’ll be paying full price for Mass Effect: Andromeda, Dues Ex: Mankind Divided, Torment: Tides of Numera and Overwatch.
Giving the exchange rate I will wait for No Mans Sky, the Division, the Wild, Warcraft: Legion (played them all will give this a few months too), Mafia III and Horizon: Zero Dawn to become cheaper. Sucks to be a gamer these days.
Aries
February 10, 2016 at 15:28
No fuck that
Captain Marvelous
February 10, 2016 at 18:39
Did anyone expect it not to cost as much as any other game?
Mitch
February 10, 2016 at 19:10
I’d buy a PS4 just to play it if I had to.
Yalfoosh
February 10, 2016 at 20:18
Frankly I don’t care who made the game, if the game is as good as they’ve shown it to be and as they’ve hyped it to be, I don’t care what it costs. It’s not like there is something as big as that (besides maybe EVE) in the first place. Indie or not, it’s well worth in my opinion as a gamer and as a dev.
Cal
February 10, 2016 at 20:41
That’s really not that crazy. This game seems quite large with a lot of effort put into it. I would not mind dropping sixty on this.
logicman
February 10, 2016 at 20:53
I’m paying it because Sean Murray is just too nice. And smart. He deserves to get rich from this. And if I’m honest, I’m already addicted to the idea of the game.
No Mans Sky Fan
February 10, 2016 at 22:19
Hell YES. This game is the only reason I havent stopped playing games all together. Used to play them as a kid, stopped for years, picked it back up and I was like ” I’m playing the same type games as wen I was 12?” Nothing looked truly new or awe inspiring or groundbreaking. No Mans Sky is my dr game, ever wince I was a younging, so yes, if I paid $60 for The Evil Within? That garbage 2004 type game design gane? Then Yoump, I’ll gladly pay $60 for an INFINTE Universe on my machine where I have my space battles in the backdrop of Entire planets, moons, Suns, black holes, nebulas, etc.
A game that’s conversely all about me, the player, and the many freedoms and choices I will make to have my own unique experience. But also a game that’s all about the wonders of nature, the fascinations with life, the joy of adventure, the ability to discover and name said discoveries, the unfathomable enormity of space, the feeling of exploring a final frontier yet to be conquered by anyone, true science fiction.
Sign me up 😀
logicman
February 11, 2016 at 10:13
Well said. Although you know the standard internet response would be “yeah, but is there anything to actually do?” or “isn’t it just like Spore?” People have such tiny, tiny minds these days.
No Mans Sky Fan
February 11, 2016 at 21:56
I KNOW RIGHT?! They see a literal open universe with fully destructible terain and fully upgradeable ships and tools and go ” meh, looks boring” then those same go go slog onto some other sequelised cash grab game thats been doin the same shit for years, reusing code and simply reskinning ideas and mechanics just to get their quarterly profits. all these are guilty of underacheving by a long margin:
AC
COD
BF
GTA
MK
ey, different games for different people, im all down with that, i mean these are classics^^^^ but classics that have imo done too little in too much time/budget. i mean GTA% is exac tly the same game in design as GTA3, a game developed in the late 90s released early 2000s, thats pretty bad. anyways,
just dont hate on my games and i wont hate on your cash grab sequiltis ” next gen ” games, and ill over here be playing Minecraft, ( just started few months ago) The Witness, No Mans Sky, Dying Light, The Forest, ARK,RIME, ABZU, DAYZ ( wen it comes to ps4 in Dec 2017 lol), and be having genuine experiences with my games,
u go shoot baddies in the face reddit, and the Internet in general, not talking bout u of course ;D
just saying 😉
Bellefs
February 11, 2016 at 04:30
During e3 in June I preordered no man’s sky for $79.99 cad. Since then it has been taken off the website but I still see it on my orders page:) I hope that price drops though!!!
PRAFTD
February 11, 2016 at 07:49
Uh, most new releases have been around the 50-60 mark for the last 6 years. Where the hell have people been?
Spy Master Tokashi
February 11, 2016 at 08:41
I will just wait for the steam sales. Fallout 4 was already on a 33% discount…wait a few more months and it will hit the 70% discount mark and then I will buy it.
I have enough games to keep me busy so, I will wait for this to go on discount too
Man I love STEAM!!!!
Masato Indou
February 12, 2016 at 01:17
Will I pay full price? I don’t really mind paying for a quality game, if it sucks I can always exchange it for something else no biggie, I really don’t see what all the fuss is about 🙂
Dustman
March 10, 2016 at 08:16
Spore had a center of the galaxy it was ruled by Steve!
I hope the omnipotent thingy in this is named Bob the Builder.
You certainly play the role of Jesus, where every world is an ostracized dino sandwich waiting to happen. I would hate to think that 10 out 18 quintrillion worlds are inhabitable. Its like putting a Starbucks on every corner, AI or not the potential capacity of Pokemon worlds is staggering. Kind of kills the whole “this is a journey thing” and turns it into “this is an endless adventure into madness” if captain Kirk had his sunshine every Horta would be tagged, enslaved and cannibalized.