You know when John Wick obliterates an entire building of guys?

Yeah, this game feels like that, and it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RULES.

A beautiful, fun, engaging platformer.

It deserves its rating.

Play this game. It's honestly beautiful.

So I pre-ordered this.

At the time, when I first played it, I came to regret that as a mistake. I sank a couple hours in here and there, but I just couldn't get into it. The story felt dull, the landscapes were just... off, and it just wasn't what was advertised.

I cast it aside, too late to refund.

Base building came out, along with vehicles, creative mode, and a camera. I played around with them, and they were fun - but the survival still felt lackluster. Creative mode got boring fast, and the camera (probably one of my favourite game features at the time) was hardly worth going into the game to use just for screenshots.

And now, after the Waking Titan ARG - we have Atlas Rises.
To be honest - I'm impressed. Suddenly, I find myself wanting to play survival because it's fun. Hell, I find myself wanting to play the game itself because I enjoy it now, not because I'm bored and need to sink time into something. The story is interesting and I want to see more, dozens of tiny little things that weren't there suddenly are...
It's a new experience.

In all honesty, I would have much preferred to see the game in this state on release. That way I would have been spared a year of disappointment. Hello Games has done what few developers would have done after the disaster of the release, and has spent time and effort making this game into something they can be proud of. It's clear they believe in the potential of No Man's Sky, and I find that inspiring.

I can finally, in good conscience, recommend this game.
I think the price is still too steep - but I would recommend it on half price.

So I bought this game on impulse while it was on sale a while ago, and at time of writing I haven't completed it. (I'll edit that out when I do, probably. If I remember.)

This game is fantastic. It has beautiful artwork, engaging combat, fantastic music and much more. The story is interesting and the game rewards exploration and attention to detail.

I really highly recommend this game.