Here's how I see NMS.
Base don what I've seen and heard. Interviews, rumors and such I am hoping that its a lot more than simply Minecraft in space.
I realize this is a gross simplification, but that image, of these two genres keep colliding in my mind.
In my heart what I hope is that its more like living in and interacting in a galaxy FULL of life. With set action pieces, like when we see ship to ship fighting that you can partake in, A universe FULL of NPC as it should be in a UNIVERSE and purpose. More than simply getting to the middle of the Universe.

$65.00 to simply craft? or 30 minutes to get from point A to B? I don't see where the fun is in all of this. Especially if there is no multiplayer, no NPC to communicate with, no narrator, no story-line. This is based sole on what I've seen so far.

I could be 100 percent wrong. Could be that the universe is more like Star Trek and Star War rather than a stripped down 2001 Space Odyssey.

Nothing i've seen so far make it "i've gotta have it moment"
to me "No man sky" look like a time portal of the Universe game.jump from one planet to the next, im not a BIG fan of Universe exploration.

Mincraft in space-Starwars/Star Trek anyone

drop mic

I don't know about being a failure, but I can see people being disappointed.

I hope not, because its much better that studios try to do something different then milked franchises that story wise are over but they keep pumping it out...

But the game Isnt a fps or tps and in this brainless market is hard.

It will be like Noby Noby Boy.

To it's fanbase? No. Overall? Yes, this game will fail.

It will fail so hard it's going to shatter in a bazillion pieces across all the planets in the game and it's loyal followers will have to search each and everyone to put it back together. As this happens the world is getting ready for the PS9.

Game has failure written all over it /s. Well it does if you own the console(s) its not releasing on. This game has generated more negative/concern articles than it has procedurally generated planets. No matter, its guaranteed to be way more interesting than the snoozefest that is elite dangerous. Also according to some people it has 'no beginning or end' a bit like you know, the universe. So starting on your own planet and getting to the centre don't count. Seems that having to make your own decisions/direction without being lead by the nose is beyond some gamers abilities/comprehension.

Your loss, day 1 for me.

"I guess what I’m trying to say is that No Man’s Sky does have the potential to be a fantastic title, but it also runs the risk of being a complete failure."

Basically, that could be said of any game that is scheduled to be released and it’s completely subjective to the individual gamers. Even if you're strictly talking about 'commercial' success or failure, many gamers will still either enjoy the game or not.

“Hello Games have a detriment in the form of their relative newness in the gaming industry.”

I have heard this before and I never understood why this would be a detriment to someone making a good popular game. You have gaming companies with massive budgets that have been around for years that make a game that everyone trashes when it’s released and you have new companies like Mojang that make a relatively low-budget, procedurally-generated game like Minecraft and the masses eat it up. Bottom line, all it takes is a good idea and a lot of luck to make a good game.

“When I first heard of the delay, I got slightly worried because it indicated to me that they don’t have the best confidence in their title. This is amplified by the fact that this is not the first long delay that the game has faced. It paints the picture of Hello Games being too overwhelmed by the expectation and they need more time to try and get something more substantial going.”

Even big budget games with triple and quadruple staff sizes have announced multiple delays so I don’t know why people are worried when a much smaller development company realizes it needs more time to polish their game. It would be dragged through the sewer without mercy with many ‘I told you so’s’ if it released with a lot of bugs and glitches. They have shown more of their game through long gameplay trailer and at gaming conferences than many other big-budget studios have with their games. If that doesn’t show confidence in what they are doing then I don’t know what else people want them to do.

“I feel like we also need to talk about hype for a second since this is probably the biggest thorn in the side of this game. Since the game’s announcement in 2014’s Sony E3 conference, the game has been getting progressively more hyped. Long gameplay trailers, feature spots on huge late night television shows, long exposure at various game conferences and so much more.”

I agree with the author that hype can ruin what is otherwise an enjoyable, fun game. A perfect analogy in this case: Hype can have someone expecting the universe and all they get is a galaxy. Now the galaxy is way more than enough for a person as they wouldn’t be able to fully explore a galaxy in their lifetime but since they were expecting a universe, they somehow feel cheated out of their existence. But I feel if everybody tempered their expectations and only expected what has already been shown in these long gameplay trailers, game conferences, and Sean Murray’s interviews then you’ll enjoy the game just fine.

Those are just my opinions. It is a good article though and doesn’t just bring up negative points without having rational thought behind it. I agree with the author that many people might not like this game because they feel there is no established storyline or missions for them to complete. They think that just wandering around the galaxy, exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations (see what I did there) by themselves is boring and pointless. They aren’t ‘wrong’, it’s just their opinion and preference. I am still very much looking forward to this game but I always still wait for general user reviews and news after a game releases to see if I still wish to try it out. I’m smart with my money that way :)

It's in no way a full price game for myself, but I'm sure that others will see more value in it and it will sell big numbers. There's not much out there like it!

the problem is that could be too much sub par. from what i've seen up to now there's nothing really new in the game .. and graphics are not super neither

Looking forward to it and I am becoming more and more picky with gaming.

Won't know until the game comes out.

* No Man's Sky won't be a failure but geeknode.co.za might be.

Depends what you classify as a failure. To me it will most likely be fantastic because of what I'm interested in, and what my expectations are. I'm not lost in hype, but I am incredibly interested in what the experience will be like. Still, this is a bit of a clickbait title so...for shame *shakes head*

my prediction is either yes or no.

I think the thing that appeals to a lot of people about this game is the whole exploration aspect. Games like Minecraft et al have proved that you don't really need a plot or purpose to be highly enjoyable. This is the main reason I'm excited for No Mans Sky, the relaxing nature of just exploring, for example, I'm super excited to finish a super long day at work or uni, get super high and play on this for the rest of the evening, it's my idea of bliss haha

Everyone who loves space and planets, and Galaxies will sure love this game. I love space and other planets. I follow Nasa everyday

I cant wait for this game myself to explore and wish i was the Explorer in the game and just go to diffrent planets.