Albert Lichi
Cubed3No Man's Sky: Next (Xbox One) Review
Published 8/22/2018
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 7/27/2018
No Man's Sky - NEXT
Update 1.5, NEXT, introduces a full multiplayer experience, near-unlimited base building, command of freighter armadas, a graphical overhaul and more. This update marks the two year anniversary of No Man’s Sky, and a lot has changed. Please see Atlas Rises, Pathfinder and Foundation for previous major updates. This is an important next step on our journey.
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- Hello Games
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- Hello Games
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75
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70–85
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The critic average is 75 across 11 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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John Whitehouse
ZTGDNo Man’s Sky (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 8/14/2018
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80
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Read originalElizabeth Lovatt
Jump Dash RollJump Dash Roll | No Man’s Sky NEXT
Published 8/13/2018
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70
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ImpulsegamerNo Man’s Sky Next Xbox One/X Review
Published 8/6/2018
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78
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Read originalJustin Clark
GameSpotNo Man's Sky Next Review: You Are Not Alone
Published 8/4/2018
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Read originalLou Sytsma
COGconnectedNo Man’s Sky Xbox One Review – If At First You Don’t Succeed
Published 7/31/2018
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85
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Read originalMark Delaney
TrueAchievementsNo Man's Sky Review
Published 7/31/2018
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70
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Read originalPatrick Hancock
DestructoidReview: No Man's Sky (NEXT - PC)
Published 7/30/2018
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Metro GameCentralNo Man’s Sky Next Xbox One review – reaching for the stars
Published 7/30/2018
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Read originalShubhankar Parijat
GamingBoltNo Man’s Sky Xbox One Review – All About The Grind
Published 7/30/2018
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