CRASHED FREIGHTERS

• Discover and scavenge lost cargo from gigantic crashed Freighters on planetary surfaces.
• Use the terrain manipulator to excavate buried resources in the region.
• Complete Salvage missions for Guild rewards.

MISSION SYSTEM

• Visit the new Mission Agent in Space Stations to pick up unique and rewarding new tasks.
• Missions are constantly generated, and cater to all play styles (scanning, trading, combat and exploration).
• New NPC guilds have been introduced, each with standing and objectives.
• Build your standing with numerous NPC guilds and unlock more difficult, more rewarding missions.

INTERSTELLAR TRADING

• New economic variables bring new depth to trading between star systems.
• Star systems are now classed based on their economic strengths and weaknesses.
• New trade goods have been added. Meet supply and demand by purchasing goods at a low price, and hauling them to economically favourable systems.
• A tiered crafting system allows increasingly valuable products to be crafted by combining harvestable materials.
• Gas harvesters have been introduced, allowing explorers to extract valuable elements from a planet’s atmosphere to use in crafting.
• Combine crafted products to create increasingly valuable items that can be sold on the Galactic Marketplace.
• New maintenance interactions have been introduced for all harvesting equipment, bringing more depth to farming, mnining and harvesting.

ANALYSIS VISOR

• Analysis Visors have been re-calibrated to show more information and offer better rewards for scanning.
• Analyse resources before harvesting for to gain alternative resources from mining.
• See more information about each discovery.
• Scanning Flora and Fauna now yields increased rewards.
• Specialised analysis visor upgrades can be equipped to further improve effectiveness.

USER INTERFACE

• A new mission log allows you to view your pending missions, and to decide which to track.
• The discovery page gives a clearer and visually improved view of your journey.
• An in-game guide has been added, offering numerous gameplay explanations and tips, for new and returning explorers.
• Journey milestone page has been updated to show progress toward guild specific milestones.

VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Depth of field has been added as an option in photo mode, as well as NPC interactions.
• Numerous environmental props and assets have been improved with high resolution textures, making environments seem more high fidelity.

TERRAIN EDITING

• Transform the ground beneath your feet using the new terrain editing Multi-Tool enhancement.
• Add or remove terrain to mould the landscape as you see fit, anywhere on any planet.
• Choose from a number of materials, shapes and sizes to sculpt your unique creations.
• Form terrain around your base to make it feel like part of the environment.

PORTALS

• Ancient portals can now be activated. Revisit previous planets, others bases or jump randomly to new worlds.
• Learn the language of portals by unlocking mysterious glyphsas you journey through the universe.
• Interact with a portal and input a specific combination of glyphs to quick travel to a specific planet.
• Share glyph combinations with the community to help others travel quickly to specific planets and points of interest.

SPACE COMBAT

• A number of improvements have been made to space flight and combat.
• Enemy artificial intelligence has been overhauled, and new difficulties have been added.
• Ship manoeuvrability has been improved, bringing more skill to dog-fighting.
• Devastating rockets can be equipped to ships and upgraded for even greater firepower.
• A new HUD has been introduced to improve the experience of space combat. This includes a communicator, which can be used to advance mission steps, or even to hail pirates before they attack.

LOW FLIGHT

• Atmospheric low flight assist now allows players to cruise above the terrain.
• Low flight and improved flight control make in-atmosphere dog fighting more likely and exciting.
• Warning: crashing into obstacles will cause damage to your ship. If your ship is destroyed, you’ll need to repair it before leaving the planet.

JOINT EXPLORATION

• Glitches in the simulation have begun to appear.
• Visualised by strange floating orbs, up to 16 players can see and communicate with one another, and explore the universe together.
• While interaction with others is currently very limited, this is an important first step into the world of synchronous co-op in No Man’s Sky.
• While interaction is very limited, VOIP (Voice over IP) allows proximity based voice chat with other nearby explorers.
• Use portals to quickly travel to more populated planets, or to meet up with friends.

NEW SHIPS

• New Class S ship designs have been introduced, and can be found roaming the galaxy. Interact with their owners to view, and offer to buy their ship.
• Wealthier systems have more expensive, higher class ships.

QUALITY OF LIFE

• Temperature measurement has been converted from Celsius to Fahrenheit based on locale.
• Summon your ship from anywhere on a planet’s surface using your quick menu.
• Specific Technology and Cargo inventories have been added to improve inventory management.
• Playstation 4 players can now adjust their field of view via the options menu.
• Jump between systems from the comfort of your Freighter. Just interact with the hologram on your bridge, and select a location to travel to.
• Landing your ship no longer auto-ejects you from the cockpit. Take time to survey the planet before exiting.