Hiya Video games has revealed particulars concerning the newest replace coming to the already large No Man’s Sky. Referred to as Relics, Replace 5.6 provides prehistoric surroundings and the career of paleontology to its large universe, affording gamers the prospect to dig up the bones of historical beings. The replace additionally features a group expedition for gamers to compete for the rarest finds. The Relics replace rolls out for PC, console and VR right this moment and is free for current gamers.
Based on the studio, it tried to mimic earthly paleontology within the sense that gamers who dig up fossils should piece collectively the skeletons of creatures from context — or ignore context totally. They will put collectively museums of their finds and share them with different gamers. Gamers can even barter with an in-universe specialist for rarer fossils. There are a number of different fossil-related updates inside Relics, together with the power to make meals from bones.
As a result of that is No Man’s Sky, the fossils don’t all the time keep in floor, and on some planets, gamers can discover the skeletal creatures have arisen and are roaming round. Some fossils are guarded by stone golem guardians, who have to be fought earlier than any digging can start. Relics additionally refines the sport’s Deserted Mode, alongside a number of different fixes unrelated to the precise relics.
No Man’s Sky’s most up-to-date addition beforehand was the Worlds II replace that rolled out in January. That replace added billions of latest photo voltaic techniques and new biomes to the universe. Hiya Video games stated in a press release of Relics’ smaller measurement: “However, sometimes we really want to introduce something new and focused. An example last year was ‘fishing’, which continues to be very popular with our players. These are features we feel make the universe feel broader and more real. Similarly for absolutely ages we’ve wanted to introduce ‘palaeontology’.”
