I feel that it's ok that there is no multiplayer. Sean Murray said that the game was supposed to make you feel alone. Once you explore a bit and don't just look around in your starting Galaxy (I.E. Go through abiut 5-7 star systems) I'd say they vary quite a bit. I will say crafting can get annoying as some points, especially trying to find rare materials, it's overall not that bad in my honest opinion. It could be improved though by allowing you to mark materials you need and highlighting them either in your binoculars or in your surroundings in general. Actually, I believe it's the other way around. I felt the first two hours boring, but once you get into the swing of things it's much more fun. Really, it's hard to judge this game from videos. You have to play to really get a feel for it. And this game is a niche game as many people say it is, but I'd rather see something like this than another FPS COD ripoff