You can finally fish in No Man’s Sky as its Aquarius update rolls out today

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 Good day Video games so as to add a fishing mechanic to No Man’s Sky. When you have a look at No Man’s Sky communities on-line, you may see lots of people speak about wanting a fishing feature. Ensure to be looking out for the the sport’s latest update called Aquarius that is going out at the moment when you’re considered one of them.

Aquarius is filled with new options, all centered on fishing. You may both fish by yourself or fish with associates if that might make it simpler to attend for a chunk. When you can sit, forged your line and anticipate a catch on the shore, it’s also possible to arrange automated traps. It is also potential to fish in deep water from an “Exo-Skiff” platform, which might be customized with colours and comes with a list for storing your catches. Ocassionally, you may pull up non-aquatic gadgets like messages in bottles and know-how 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 frequent minnows to wild alien catches,” and a few can solely be caught utilizing fishing pots that may bait and lure uncommon catches. And when you can fish to loosen up, it’s also possible to problem your self by finishing the fishing logs and participating in expedition quests to seek out the largest catch of the day.

Lastly, you possibly can cook dinner no matter you catch utilizing new recipes that you could uncover across the No Man’s Sky universe. It seems like Good day Video games intends to develop the sport’s fishing mechanic, although, so we might get extra tools, competitions and species to catch sooner or later. For now, when you get pleasure from fishing mini-games like I do, you might 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.