I’m all the time touched to obtain e-mails imploring me to “Get in the [flipping] sea,” despatched by followers who know there’s nowhere I’m happier than in that deep blue. I’m glad to listen to that No Man’s Sky gamers right this moment get to get pleasure from extra life aquatic, with the most recent main free replace specializing in enhancing oceans. ‘The Abyss’, as model 1.7 is nicknamed, overhauls and expands ocean biomes with extra diversified life, boshes in new constructing modules for sea bases, slips in a submarine, lets us hold aquariums with sealife we discover, and new wrecks and tales below the ocean. It actually is healthier down the place it’s wetter, .
“The variety and visual quality of underwater biomes has been greatly improved,” builders Hello Games clarify. “Underwater creatures have become more frequent, and more interesting. Aquatic life inhabits the full depth of the ocean, and unique terrifying creatures can be encountered on the ocean floor.”
You can see a few of these potential cuties within the accompanying trailer:
Also count on the brand new ‘Nautilon’ customisable submarine, new watery story missions, sunken wrecks to plunder, new glass tunnels and domes and different elements for Subnautica-y seabases, buildable aquariums to maintain pets at house, and many extra.
The Abyss goes dwell right this moment. Not fairly but, it appears, however right this moment. See the update’s patch notes for extra particulars on the additions and modifications.
No Man’s Sky is because of go on sale later right this moment too, happening to half-price on Steam.
“Foundation started us down a new road, and two years later we’re releasing community missions, dropping weekly content, and NEXT – our biggest update yet – continues to see AAA player numbers. We’ve been overwhelmed by the response,” Hello Games massive man Sean Murray stated on Twitter right this moment. He continued, “The Abyss is our next small step along this journey, and there are more to follow.”
Disclosure: Our personal Alec Meer wrote a bit on No Man’s Sky again within the day, and I’ve a pal who works at Hello.