Yeah...I played it for probably a couple of hundred hours...and it wasn't that fun. In fact, it's boring. And I've come back a too many times because someone (like some of the commenters here) said "no, man...get the new update! It's a Totally Different Game!". So I jump back in, and it's different to varying degrees...and still boring. Just because there's "lots to do! new quests! rare items to find!", doesn't mean doing them is fun.
What made you play a game for a couple of hundred hours to then conclude that it is boring? I played the first release and put in roughly 100 hours. The first 90 hours were wonderful. Eventually I realized that I wasn't enjoying it as much so I put it down. But I would never call those 90 hours boring.
I felt like I got a lot of value out of it, and have fond memories of discovering interesting planets. I really view NMS as an artistic experience. I don't care for the gameplay loops. I played this game like an curious explorer. There are infinite planets, many feel the same but occasionally you land on something so special that no one else has ever seen.
What made you play a game for a couple of hundred hours to then conclude that it is boring?
Because I really wanted to like it? Because it didn't get boring immediately? Because the updates kept promising to make it better? I dunno, does that justify my actions enough to satisfy you, or are my observations somehow invalid because I kept beating my head against the thing for what we apparently both agree was far too long?
That's completely valid. I was just curious. Sorry if it sounded like a harsh question. My tolerance is quite low when it comes to games. If I notice I'm not enjoying something I just drop it. Everytime I've tried to push through something boring, I end up with countless hours wasted hoping for it to get better. Like a slot machine waiting for a good hit. I feel like many modern games are just stuffed with features, but a boring core. It's only when I play the game in an unconventional way that I start to appreciate it on my own terms.
