The latest Sentinel update for No Man’s Sky will introduce changes to the combat system, new enemies and weapons

Today No Man’s Sky will receive the first update this year called Sentineland developer hello games promises big changes in the combat system:

The Sentinel update will change the game’s combat systems and the enemies you encounter to create something more challenging and exciting. No Man’s Sky is a game about exploration, but our universe has always been full of dangers and threats. Guardians guard the planets you explore and have long been an element of the game that we wanted to make more interesting, deep and fun – while still allowing players to conquer and overcome them in a more meaningful way.

There’s a lot going on in the Sentinel update, including a new giant hostile mech, redesigned weapon art, new weapon upgrades, and even the ability to create AI companion robots, and you can get a preview of what to expect in this trailer.