Elite Dangerous: Horizons

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  1. Bahska
    Jan 3, 2016
    9
    This is a game the doesn't hold your hand, doesn't have a story (not really) It goes out of its way to tell you you are insignificant and thats why i love it. I hated witcher 3, skyrim fallout 4 etc where you start out and are already a hero. I want to become a hero myself...that's how games use to be.
    If you want a game that tells you exactly what to do and holds your hand through a    This is a game the doesn't hold your hand, doesn't have a story (not really) It goes out of its way to tell you you are insignificant and thats why i love it. I hated witcher 3, skyrim fallout 4 etc where you start out and are already a hero. I want to become a hero myself...that's how games use to be.
    If you want a game that tells you exactly what to do and holds your hand through a story that everyone will do the exact same way this is not for you.

    However if you want a game that gives you a starter ship and some credits and tells you to go have fun. you can do anything you want in the game from the start. It does have a hi learning curve but there are streams and player groups who would love to help new comers out even some who will give you ore to sell to give you a head start on money. Its extremely rewarding if you are willing to stick with it and gets even better once you find your place join a player made in game minor faction and get into your system politics. Civil wars, invading faction wars, causing havoc to force civil unrest and lockdowns etc. This xpac expands upon the base game's mission, exploration and scavenging systems that and will continue to expand out into other area's over the next year.
    You buy the xpac you get the base game plus a years worth of additional content. If you have the base game and are looking at the xpac. I would say if you enjoyed the base game then yes its worth it if not then maybe not but go check out some streams and see for yourself.
    Give it a 9/10 cause for what it adds its really good fleshes out the base game nicely, harder npc's is a definite plus. However some bugs made it in despite hard work on beta testers and FD which include missions i would love to do for faction influence but are uncompletable as of this writing and its to bad some stuff slipped out of release window but will be coming in a month or so.
    Dont just take my word for it or the bad reviews. go watch some streams do your research and than make your choice.    … Expand
  2. mossfoot
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    Continuing the excellent work of Elite: Dangerous. Basically this is Season 2. If you bought the game earlier, you get a discount towards Season 2 that's more in line with high end DLC. If you're buying it new you get all the goodness of the original season and this one.

    Compared to so many DLC I've seen in games, some offered for just as much or more than this, this actually is the    Continuing the excellent work of Elite: Dangerous. Basically this is Season 2. If you bought the game earlier, you get a discount towards Season 2 that's more in line with high end DLC. If you're buying it new you get all the goodness of the original season and this one.

    Compared to so many DLC I've seen in games, some offered for just as much or more than this, this actually is the first on I think justifies the price tag. I love the base game, and this expansion only increases that love. If you ever wanted to be Han Solo, the ability to land on planets makes that feel one step closer to real.    … Expand
  3. sensai25
    May 25, 2016
    9
    Elite Dangerous Horizons is the first DLC for the base game.

    It was released with a 2.0 version : pretty impressive on technical aspects but still limited with gameplay offered on the planets group. keep in mind that 2.0 was considered in early access. Now 2.1 is arriving tomorrow and horizons is finally considered as quiting early access stage. The Engineers is arriving with tons    Elite Dangerous Horizons is the first DLC for the base game.

    It was released with a 2.0 version : pretty impressive on technical aspects but still limited with gameplay offered on the planets group. keep in mind that 2.0 was considered in early access.

    Now 2.1 is arriving tomorrow and horizons is finally considered as quiting early access stage.
    The Engineers is arriving with tons of new content :
    Loot and craft to modify your Ship.
    New missions systems : with mission givers, more branch mission, research of fixed point of interest and so on.
    There is also enhanced graphics for ground surface, new lighting and reflexion system
    possibility to boormak your favorites system    … Expand
  4. csbeau
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    This one is best for those that like trading, exploration, mining resources, upgrading your "ride" (ship), and ship-to-ship combat (although with bouts of tedium in between.)

    It is also a game still in development, which is part of its business plan. Thus, Horizons is actually termed a "season", and already a year or so into the season, it still has a number of content patches to    This one is best for those that like trading, exploration, mining resources, upgrading your "ride" (ship), and ship-to-ship combat (although with bouts of tedium in between.)

    It is also a game still in development, which is part of its business plan. Thus, Horizons is actually termed a "season", and already a year or so into the season, it still has a number of content patches to deliver upon. So this review, by the nature of the developer is at best a half-season review.

    Do not buy this game if you have a short span of attention, you will be bored out of your skull. It is not fast paced by any means (the arena battles are, however.) It is also not (yet) a virtual galaxy simulation where you can live the "life' of a pirate, explorer, mercenary, bounty hunter, commercial pilot, trader, empire builder, politician, etc. Interestingly enough, the foundation is there but it is currently a mile wide and maybe two inches deep.

    So why do I rate the game a 8/10. Partially because it is the best of what is currently available and party because of its potential. It has a wide universe to explore (400 billion star systems or something of that magnitude), it also has a human explored "bubble" of stations (which is expanding), planets and politics. There is trading and shipping lanes and a somewhat dynamic economy. You can customize your ship or ships. It has planets on which you can land (no atmospheres yet). You can mine minerals, you can salvage, you can be a pirate, you can trade illegal goods, etc. etc. There are also "missions" and now they even can have multiple layers/events in the same mission. Thus, the comment on two inches deep. However, except in VR, it is not entirely immersive yet - but heading there.

    Speaking of VR, if you own a VR headset which is supported (Oculus and Vive I believe), it is well worth the purchase. Simply breathtaking in VR - it is one of the best experiences and one of the few VR games with significant depth to spend time in - noting the comments above.

    Another strong suit is the community - just do a quick YouTube search on videos and you will find that the community helps make the game what it is today. The developer even incorporates community events into the game - which is cool. That said, the depth of being a space-(fill in your desire) person is not quite there yet. Effectively, at this point, you are your ship, although the ability to create your space persona is forthcoming - but not individual exploration (again yet). So "living" is limited to within vehicles at the moment - ship, dispensable fighters (from your larger ship), and in your planet rover (SRV as they call it.)

    There is much that can be said about what it is and where it is headed. If you like an open galaxy (Milky Way) that you can live the life as a pilot within the confines of certain vehicles (ships, rovers) and with a variety of activities not yet "too" deep - it is a good experience (8/10). It has the potential to become a great experience but will take years to full develop. The long term competition likely being Star Citizen - both of which are around the same state in my view - but different approaches.    … Expand
  5. peterfarrow
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    Having played the original Elite on the BBC micro, this game delivers a truly next-generation embodiment of the original game.
    The graphics are superb (The VR version is coming along nicely). The game feels professionally put together, the space flight physics are fantastic, it is infinitely entertaining to play. Having a private group is a real bonus in this game as well.
    The space    Having played the original Elite on the BBC micro, this game delivers a truly next-generation embodiment of the original game.
    The graphics are superb (The VR version is coming along nicely). The game feels professionally put together, the space flight physics are fantastic, it is infinitely entertaining to play. Having a private group is a real bonus in this game as well.
    The space battles are epic. The universe is huge, the interface for game play is great.
    I would give this game 11 out of 10 if I could.    … Expand
  6. YellowDrax
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    The Base games great its fun and draws you back. The Expansion Horizons is not. So why the 10/10 review? Because the expansion isnt finished yet, not in the slightest. Some cool features are planned like multi-player ship crews, launchable fighters and commander creation. And unlike most people instead of reviewing the expansion right now im reviewing the planned features. Its unfair toThe Base games great its fun and draws you back. The Expansion Horizons is not. So why the 10/10 review? Because the expansion isnt finished yet, not in the slightest. Some cool features are planned like multi-player ship crews, launchable fighters and commander creation. And unlike most people instead of reviewing the expansion right now im reviewing the planned features. Its unfair to review an unfinished expansion that has currently a very small percentage of what is planned, Yes so far it isnt the best and if you dont want to get into the beta right now thats fine but giving it a 0 because it isnt finished is crap.… Expand
  7. Kaos909
    Nov 17, 2016
    10
    An entire galaxy to explore and a game that does not hold your hand or give you an easy ride - I figure the difficulty is what puts so many off as games have become so easy that a lot of so called gamer's don't know what to do as there are no quest markers to follow. It is you, your ship and the rest, well, I'll leave that for you to discover.

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  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2016
    85
    If you love interstellar travels, you’ve got nothing to mull over, because right now Elite Dangerous is the best space sim. [02/2016, p.36]
  2. Brash Games
    Feb 4, 2016
    80
    My time so far with Elite Dangerous: Horizons has been amazing. I really didn’t know what to expect going into this game and was blown away by the scope of it. I usually like a game to have a strong narrative, but this game is heavily focused on exploration, which it absolutely nails. The game looks amazing, plays well and I’m excited to see how the game develops over the coming months.
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