I got this at launch and loved it straight away. As Loriath and smartroad mentioned, it's so relaxing. A great game for wandering, exploring and checking out the outrageous sights with a great soundtrack.
I did put it down after a while (when the NMS backlash was at it's peak) but I knew changes would come. Each update has introduced more and I recently got back into it! I play it in bursts and periodically have a break until the newest update - much like Elite!