Sean Murray still loves playing the 2016 version of No Man's Sky: 'It's a little bit weirder, but it's got its charm'
"I've got a real soft spot for it," says the founder of Hello Games.
No Man's Sky, the space sandbox game, has undergone significant changes over the 10 years since its launch. Hello Games has released numerous free updates, introducing features such as base-building, spaceship construction, multiplayer missions, companions, mechs, and even a Death Star. In an interview for No Man's Sky's 10th anniversary, Sean Murray expressed that despite all these additions, he still enjoys the original 2016 version of the game.
Murray stated that he still has a soft spot for the original experience, which he describes as more esoteric, weird, and charming. Playing the original game, Murray feels alone, on a planet, unsure of what lies over the hill. This feeling of exploration appeals to him, and he believes it is still the heart of the game. Although the updated version offers many other activities like base building and ship customization, Murray acknowledges that these additions make the game a dream come true for him.
However, he emphasizes that the core experience of restless exploration in a massive galaxy remains his favorite aspect. Murray is pleased that the developers support these additional features and other ways to play the game, but he maintains that the heart of No Man's Sky is still the same for him.
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