Hello Games has just released the Path Finder update for No Man’s Sky, which introduces base sharing, vehicles, ship and weapon specialties, and much more.
There was lots of build-up to the launch of No Man’s Sky, a game exploded onto the scene with lots of controversy and mixed reaction. Hello Games has continued to improve its product after the launch with the Foundation Update 3 months ago, and now time has come for the second major No Man’s Sky update: Path Finder. A new trailer has just been shared by the studio for the now-available update, which can be seen below.
Naturally, what good are vehicles without the concept of racing them? Hello Games has also added exocraft races, which players can use by placing an aptly-named Race Initiator inside their base. Anyone who visits the base can compete in time trials against the custom race, allowing one to plant some serious bragging rights on somebody else’s home planet. In order to achieve such visits, the Path Finder update has also introduced Base Sharing, which lets players discover and explore another pal’s outpost. This features comes with full Steam Workshop support to simplify the sharing of creative bases.
Also introduced in the game will be an all-new permadeath mode for the most stalwart of adventurers who think they can find the center of the galaxy within a single life, and updates to survival mode mean both difficulty modes will bring new trophies and achievements to those who perform well in them. The Path Finder update also adds PS4 Pro support to the title, allowing gamers to explore the galaxy with full 4K visuals and HDR. Despite of if gamers are plying their trade from PS4, a new Photo Mode will allow explorers to keep a permanent recording of interesting sightings.
No Man’s Sky is currently available on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. The Path Finder update is out now!