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Sacred Cow Barbecue got readers talking this month, but not everyone enjoyed the roast. Thankfully, our Top 25 Sci-Fi Games picks went over flawlessly…in the alternate universe we choose to live in. The Sky’s The Limit Thank you for your cover story on No Man’s Sky. The article taught me so much, and No Man’s Sky has become my most anticipated game of 2015. Hearing about a game with nearly infinite worlds is great, and seeing it in a trailer is even better, but reading first-hand impressions from people who visited Hello Games can’t be beat. Adam Kaplan via email Your cover story on No Man’s Sky was awesome. The new information was really interesting, but still has me dying to explore the game for myself. My only skepticism comes from the fact that the game has such a massive scope, but I’m confident in Hello Games based off of what I have read so far. Regardless of the outcome, I commend them for such an undertaking. If No Man’s Sky fulfills its bold promises and plays well, indie might have to stand for Incredible New Development In Electronics. Sammy Caloras via email
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wouldn’t think that based on the feedback we receive for No Man’s Sky, however; Hello Games’ open-galaxy sandbox has garnered massive buzz and excitement amongst gamers, and is without a doubt one of the most anticipated games of 2015. It’s too early to tell if No Man’s Sky will live up to the hype, but you can learn more at gameinformer.com/nomanssky.
Lost In Space Somehow I just knew Earthbound would not make your Top 25 Sci-Fi Games of All Time list (issue 261). Perhaps it’s not a game that jumps to mind, compared to standouts like Mass Effect 2 and Super Metroid. However, here is a game that has a prophetic robot bee, zombies, UFOs, space aliens, an anthropomorphized pile of vomit, psychic abilities – did I mention that to defeat the final antagonist, you must put the consciousness of your heroes into robot bodies and send them decades into the past? Everything about this game bleeds science fiction, the real pulpy kind – certainly more so than Chrono Trigger. Earthbound fans are used to it not getting any love, but perhaps they would appreciate reading the pleas of another fan in your Feedback column. Adam Pearson via email
Regarding your Top 25 Sci-Fi Games list; I know that the whole point of these lists is to spawn debates about the omissions, but I really feel you missed a big one with Starflight. Starflight brought two huge innovations to mainstream games: procedurally generated content (unusual outside of roguelikes) and a real sandbox environment where the player could spend hours and hours discovering new worlds. And spend those hours we did – hundreds of them, in fact. Making this list without Starflight is like making a Top 25 Fantasy Games list without Wizardry or A Bard’s Tale! Brendan Glackin via email While we love listening to readers complain, we don’t exclude certain games on our lists to get people talking; like everyone else, we simply have our own opinions. It just so happens that our opinions are also awesomer than everyone else’s, which is why we tend to go with them. But thanks for the Wizardry and A Bard’s Tale suggestions, Brendan – if we ever make a Top 25 Fantasy Games list, we’ll give serious consideration to omitting them as well.