Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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As is now, seemingly, an annual tradition round these parts, I hop back into No Man's Sky to look at its newly added systems—examining to what extent its interesting meta-narrative is making excuses for sometimes less-than-optimal design.

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Old multiplayer footage from Lightning Jack - youtube.com/watch?v=mj96eUUpUUo

And IGN - youtube.com/watch?v=dAuGXfi0-lk

Joseph Anderson video - youtube.com/watch?v=Kd8vLJ66Vhc ---

Intro text animation by Draz: twitter.com/DrazGames
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