So just shortly after reading that average Steam users playing the game at any given time has fallen below 1,000 people, this headline popped up on my feed.

http://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-is-being-investigated-by-the-advertising-standards-authority/?utm_content=bufferbb153&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

Evidently a UK Regulator is looking into whether or not their claims about this game were so misleading that they constitute false advertising. It probably doesn't help that Sony's president just said Murray "sounded like he was promising more features" than he could deliver. I'm just wondering if all those interviews and released gameplay footage constitute "advertising" where they clearly mislead the players, or if all that matters is what's written on the box? Really don't know much about this sort of thing.

If interviews, trailers, and screenshots count, I think they might be in some serious trouble.

This has to be one of the biggest letdowns of the generation. Has anything else topped this so far?

Do they still have the false videos and screens on the Steam page?

Surprised it is getting this far, I find the game relaxing, back when I played it for a week. (I should just get the plat for it as well).

Some sort of class action lawsuit is inevitable, game companies have been sued for less.

This is why Sony is trying to downplay their involvment with this game and now saying they had nothing to do with the advertising. Had things been different this would be treated as a great success for Sony.

I think the only game that comes close to this letdown is Destiny, but that was still an arguably better product and got better over time.

Yeah, I can see how it'd be relaxing and interesting for a short stretch. I think Angry Joe actually had a very fair review of it though, and he really explains why many people feel ripped off by comparing interviews and trailers with the finished product.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTTPlqK8AnY

I still plan to give it a go one day (assuming it's even available then), but it doesn't seem worth anything near $60 to me... I'd pay $10, maybe $15 during one of those Steam Sales.

Do not get me wrong, after awhile I fully understand why people absolutely are pissed. I knew what he was saying was over promising and it was going to undeliever. On top of which it is $60 dollar game, a lot of buyer remorse. 

I didn't play the game, but if we start to sue all under delievering games, a lot of studios will need to shut down...

Then dev's will have to stop under delivering on their promises. This is better for us as consumers not buying lies and getting ripped off

Has peter molyneux ever been sued? He is the biggest offender of this type of behaviour. 

Its not about under delivering, its about false advertisement. The games Steam page still has misleading footage and false advertising of what the game looks and plays like. Its been out for 6 or 7 weeks IIRC.

Unfortunately all that can happen from this is they can request for the bullshot videos to be taken down. But I agree with what someone else said, a class action lawsuit is inevitable. They lied too much for it not to happen.