You may lastly fish in No Man’s Sky as its Aquarius replace rolls out right this moment

Worlds Part I, the No Man’s Sky replace that rolled out in July, made waters within the sport extra conscious of wind, depth and climate situations. An artist drew fan art of their character fishing whereas perched on the wing of their boat after the replace went out, which in flip impressed Hi there Video games so as to add a fishing mechanic to No Man’s Sky. Should you take a look at No Man’s Sky communities on-line, you will see lots of people speak about wanting a fishing feature. Be certain that to be looking out for the the sport’s latest update called Aquarius that is going out right this moment if you happen to’re considered one of them.

Aquarius is filled with new options, all centered on fishing. You may both fish by yourself or fish with buddies if that may make it simpler to attend for a chunk. Whilst you can sit, solid your line and look forward to a catch on the shore, you may as well arrange automated traps. It is also potential to fish in deep water from an “Exo-Skiff” platform, which might be personalised with colours and comes with a list for storing your catches. Ocassionally, you will pull up non-aquatic gadgets like messages in bottles and expertise upgrades. The Aquarius replace additionally arrives with a brand new expedition, Expedition 15. Finishing the varied quests over the six weeks the expedition runs will unlock customization choices like a deep-sea diving swimsuit, a particular fishing rod and a nautical-themed Aquarius jetpack.

The developer says it is releasing an enormous array of fish within the sport, “from widespread minnows to wild alien catches,” and a few can solely be caught utilizing fishing pots that may bait and entice uncommon catches. And when you can fish to loosen up, you may as well problem your self by finishing the fishing logs and participating in expedition quests to seek out the most important catch of the day.

Lastly, you’ll be able to prepare dinner no matter you catch utilizing new recipes you can uncover across the No Man’s Sky universe. It feels like Hi there Video games intends to increase the sport’s fishing mechanic, although, so we could get extra gear, competitions and species to catch sooner or later. For now, if you happen to take pleasure in fishing mini-games like I do, chances are you’ll need to seize some snacks and put together for hours of digital angling.

Replace, September 4, 5:50PM: This story was up to date after publishing with extra particulars on the Aquarius replace and the expedition unlocks.