The Daily Populous Thursday July 18th, 2024 day edition
Authored by wccftech.com and submitted by Kaladinar

Hello Games returns once again with a major No Man's Sky update called Worlds, which is only Part I of a larger overhaul. It's so big that the UK studio also created a deep dive video this time around.

Founder and game director Sean Murray explained that this update adds a lot of new technology to No Man's Sky, some of which has been borrowed by the advancements made while developing Light No Fire over the past five years.

For example, the new water tech can create waves and reflections, giving life to oceans that look so different from what you've seen before in the game. Ocean planets feel completely new, and ships can now land on water. Planets have wind patterns. Waves are dynamic and react to the weather. A brand new cloud technology also creates detailed skies with weather conditions, providing beautifully detailed skies with tons of variety.

Hello Games also added new volumetrics and atmospheres to the planets' surface: rolling fog, rain, blizzards, and lava sparks now combine with wind and clouds. According to the developers, this changes the feel of exploring planets in No Man's Sky and adds much more life to the experience. Sometimes, there is a storm, and you might see the waves rising and the clouds gathering. The new wind, the clouds, the oceans, and the atmosphere all come together for a visual spectacle.

The Worlds Update Part I also introduces new creatures to discover in these new biomes, all of which can be pets or mounts. Moreover, Hello Games is trying to add more activities. The new Expedition is reportedly very Starship Troopers-inspired and takes players on a tour of some of these cool new planets. The No Man's Sky community will fight bugs together, and progress is community-driven. There's a new mech with heavy armor and a cool flamethrower arm, and you will need it.

Finally, Murray expressed the desire to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible in No Man's Sky, doing things that people haven't seen before. As hinted by the fact that the update is called Worlds Part I, more improvements to the overall variety and realism of the universe are coming in a future patch.

HotdogsArePate on July 17th, 2024 at 15:50 UTC »

The biggest thing missing for me since the start has been interplanet biomes. There's no reason to explore a planet if the entire thing essentially looks the same.

Give me different biome regions in one planet. ice caps etc.

They also really needed better geographical features. Specifically rivers and canyons.

iComeFromTheDoldrums on July 17th, 2024 at 15:42 UTC »

The fact they continue to update this game for free while creating a new game is pretty amazing to me. If you haven’t played No Mans Sky and you think space exploration could be cool, you need to try this game.

madaboutglue on July 17th, 2024 at 14:18 UTC »

Someone tell him he doesn't have to do it anymore. We forgave you several updates ago, buddy. Seriously though, this looks cool.