No Man's Sky Sentinel Update Trailer Reveals Robot Companions, New Enemies, and More

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The ambitious sci-fi title No Man's Sky was seen by many as a lost cause after its launch failed to live up to the massive levels of hype the game garnered pre-release. With mixed reviews, heaps of criticism from No Man's Sky players over what many felt were missing features, and a lack of things to do, it would have been understandable for developer Hello Games to simply move on from No Man's Sky. However, the studio did exactly the opposite, choosing to turn what many felt was a failure into a success.

Following the game's underwhelming launch in 2016, Hello Games continued to work on the title, releasing not only updates and fixes, but free expansions to continue to flesh out the overall experience for players. The real turn around came two years later with the No Man's Sky «Next» update, bringing the game to more platforms like the XBox One, but also adding core features like multiplayer, bases which could be made anywhere on a planet, and an updated game engine making planets and creatures more unique.

No Man's Sky Getting Horror-Themed «Emergence» Update for Halloween

After five additional years of continued expansion releases, Hello Games is kicking off 2022 with its next major No Man's Sky expansion called Sentinel. A new trailer shows off new gameplay from the expansion, including the ability for players to create their own personal robotic companions once they've completed new tasks surrounding finding Sentinel stories. Sentinel forces also have a new enemy type called the Hardframe Battle Mech, equipped with a jetpack, flamethrower, and more. They defend Sentinel Pillars from intruders, though players will want to find a way to disrupt them for the gear and stories that can be earned.

In addition to robots and