the goals get small: a stronger shield, a ship with more storage space, a multi-tool that mines minerals more quickly. The real enemy isn’t the elements, but the inventory,
‘No Man’s Sky’ Will Test Your Tastes
Ben Lindbergh
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This is a shame, because even games like a Goat Simulator have certain achievements built in. There should be a leaderboard for planetary discoveries, or flora and fauna. And if you’re goal is to grind to have a stacked inventory, you be able to build something in a sense similar to Minecraft. Dyson spheres, anyone?