Virtual universe.

AuthorSuderman, Peter
PositionVideo game 'No Man's Sky' - Briefly Noted - Brief article - Product/service evaluation

The much-anticipated new video game No Man's Sky sets players loose in a massive, full-scale universe of more than 18 quintillion worlds, each roughly the size (virtually speaking) of a real-life planet. The planets and their star systems are generated procedurally, meaning they were built by an all-controlling algorithm rather than individually hand-coded. A consistent, universe-wide physics affects every object in the game's cosmos.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Calling No Man's Sky a "game" may be a misnomer. It's more of an interactive universe simulator. The main activities are seeing the...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT