Whats up Video games has revealed particulars in regards to the newest replace coming to the already huge No Man’s Sky. Known as Relics, Replace 5.6 provides prehistoric surroundings and the occupation of paleontology to its huge universe, affording gamers the prospect to dig up the bones of historical beings. The replace additionally features a neighborhood expedition for gamers to compete for the rarest finds. The Relics replace rolls out for PC, console and VR in the present day and is free for present gamers.
In keeping with 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 solely. They’ll 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 methods and new biomes to the universe. Whats up Video games mentioned in a press release of Relics’ smaller measurement: “Nonetheless, generally we actually wish to introduce one thing new and centered. An instance final 12 months was ‘fishing’, which continues to be extremely popular with our gamers. These are options we really feel make the universe really feel broader and extra actual. Equally for completely ages we’ve wished to introduce ‘palaeontology’.”