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While the massive galaxy of No Man’s Sky is unquestionably impressive, a number of technical limitations, public gaffes, and design decisions have caused some disappointment and anger to bubble up online. We now know exactly what the game is capable of, but is it worth jumping in on your platform of choice, or is a wait-and-see approach still your best bet?

Back on launch day, most reviewers hadn’t had enough time with the game to weigh in just yet, though it did become clear how well the game was performing on the PS4 (click the prior link for details). Since then, dozens of reviews have poured in. Our sister site IGN gave the PS4 version a score of 6/10, another sister site PCMag did like it and gave it 4 stars and Editors’ Choice, and the 78 reviews on Metacritic average out to 71/100 for that platform. Those aren’t bad*scores, but they’re not quite what any developer wants to see.

The PC version launched a few days after the PS4 release, and it currently has a 64/100 on Metacritic based on just 5 reviews. Many outlets didn’t see fit to put it through its paces for a formal review, but if you take a look at the Steam page for No Man’s Sky, you’ll quickly see why it causes such strong reactions. Some are simply upset with technical or design issues, but many of the harshest critics feel burned by perceived inconsistencies in the consumer-facing messaging from Hello Games. Even those of us who like it seem to have some reservations — it’s complicated.

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