Survival in itself is
something one obviously must do to continue playing the game, but
that begs the existential question, "What is the point of
surviving?" It's easy to start questioning the point of
surviving because this quickly becomes a circular argument if you're
playing a survival game just to survive. The second fundamental goal
of No Man's Sky is to journey to the center of the universe for
answers to these questions. This creates countless goals, because to
make this journey, you must harvest resources, discover and gather
blueprints, craft and upgrade your gear and starship, and uncover the
mysteries of alien languages to help you with trading and deciphering
alien text. Along the way, you'll find alien monoliths with hints
from "Atlas," the ancient something that is calling you to
the center of the universe. Some gamers might not care to ask "Why?",
but others will be compelled to know the reason for their existence,
and why they have been called to find answers. Everything you do in
the game does ultimately feel like it's aiming towards answering
questions about why you are there and what purpose you have. Are your
actions significant, and do they have an effect upon the vast
universe? If they do, your actions might be unnoticeable and of no
consequence to everyone except you.
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