Plagued by issues and controversy far before its initial release, No Man’s Sky was a bitter reminder of mainstream gamings ever-dwindling quality. From the game leaking two weeks early, to release controversy and the empty promises made by charming Head Developer Sean Murray, No Man's Sky appeared a game doomed by its own ambition. A two-month social media and update silence was broken by hacking fears. "No Man's Sky was a mistake," tweeted @hellogames. An alleged hack and email sent by a disgruntled employee dragged Hello Games back into the spotlight. On November 27th, Sean Murray broke the silence once more.

What the Foundation Update brings is both impressive and utterly bitter-sweet. The patch-list is massive, by all accounts, in the content it brings: construction, base-building, war fleets, planetary resource scanning, improved space combat, the ability to purchase and summon your own freighter, and a ton of bug fixes. What the 'Foundation Update' video neglects to address, however, is the content promised upon launch, and not yet received.

For many, the update seems to be a godsend, and a reminder that Hello Games continues to work on a game so ambitious and incredible on paper it topped charts following its August release. Hailed for its procedural generation technology which allowed for a universe of over 18 quintillion planets, the release of a game that failed to live up to expectations saw Steam scores tank, reviews discredit an unfinished product with components that barely meshed, and a sour taste left in the mouths of those who still held hope.

Mostly Negative Reviews from the Community For others, the update is salt in a wound. Many of these features were promised and expected upon release, and many more that were indicated to be in a final release are not only missing, but have been mostly strategically ignored for the time being. Multiplayer functionality past witnessing other players' uploads, for example, being the main feature absent.

"It is the first update of many, and the foundation of things to come," the video teases. Are these updates too little, too late? Can No Man's Sky ever live up to initial hype? Did you enjoy the game, and if you've ventured into the new update, what do you think of the new features and modes?

Find a full list of features and patch notes here: http://bit.ly/2g6ceqE and to view the video, click here.

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