Elite: Dangerous

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  1. SliceofLife1
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    I love it. It is beautiful and deep and I have sunk way too many hours of my life into it. Not a 10 as it’s too grindy and the graphics could be better but fantastic anyway and I keep coming back.
  2. iLi87
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    one of he best space games out there period
    there are many reasons to play elite but the main that keeps getting me back is that I always find something new to do in it
    not to mention that you actually get your head around a harsh truth, the immense size of the outer world (space as we know it) the genius behind the game is the fact that the loading screen is actually you travelling to    one of he best space games out there period
    there are many reasons to play elite but the main that keeps getting me back is that I always find something new to do in it
    not to mention that you actually get your head around a harsh truth, the immense size of the outer world (space as we know it)
    the genius behind the game is the fact that the loading screen is actually you travelling to another star, just brilliant, makes the game feel continuous and gives your head a sense of spacetime    … Expand
  3. lonewolf3264
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    I play both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. It really Irks me when people argue over which is better (will explain why a little further along). I personally prefer Elite Dangerous and find it so much more immersive, easy to play and enjoy. I don't even care if there is repetition of tasks, especially down the line. It just runs so well, so damn smooth and the sound effects are out ofI play both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. It really Irks me when people argue over which is better (will explain why a little further along). I personally prefer Elite Dangerous and find it so much more immersive, easy to play and enjoy. I don't even care if there is repetition of tasks, especially down the line. It just runs so well, so damn smooth and the sound effects are out of this world. Even just starting up my ship is a euphoric experience for me in Elite Dangerous and I never get tired of it. The ships are overly complicated in Star Citizen and the set up is intimidating. Playing it feels more like hard work. That's not to say I don't enjoy Star Citizen, it's the second best space sim in my opinion and there are aspects of it that are better than elite dangerous ( I love my persona and character development in Star Citizen as well as walking around my ship). What I usually do is play Star Citizen for a few hours and when exhaustion sets in and I get tired of the bugs I switch to Elite Dangerous which feels more polished and way more chilled to play. But we really are spoiled brats when we get to play such amazing games and we fight over which is better. Play your favourite or play both and just be grateful you are born in a time that we can have such amazing experiences in video games. When I was a kid I used to fantasize about exploring space and having amazing adventures there. 10 year old me would have pissed his pants with excitement if he could have played either of these two games back then.… Expand
  4. shuwar
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I’ve played more than 230 hours and still I want more. Still I am finding something new in the game. Lazy traveling, trading, scanning… this is what I need to slow down in my crazy live. I count than developers will still giving us new features.
  5. Xinshadow
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    It certainly isn't perfect, but with Odyssey and after a very rocky launch it's the most feature complete and rich space sim experience you can have on PC. It looks and runs great (Admittedly this is on a 5900x with a 4070ti and 64GB of RAM) and has an absolute ton of different kinds of content to do and places to explore. The king of the space sims at the moment!
  6. luanrnunes
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    I didn't had a Metacritic account, but i've created mine today just to review Elite Dangerous here, after seeing so much cowardice in some reviews.

    First, Elite Dangerous is not meant for everyone, if you want a all colorfull LGBT flag like space, forget about it, it's a spacesim, a real, genuine spacesim, if you love sci-fi, space tech theories, physics and space itself, you name it,    I didn't had a Metacritic account, but i've created mine today just to review Elite Dangerous here, after seeing so much cowardice in some reviews.

    First, Elite Dangerous is not meant for everyone, if you want a all colorfull LGBT flag like space, forget about it, it's a spacesim, a real, genuine spacesim, if you love sci-fi, space tech theories, physics and space itself, you name it, this game is for you! (watched Interstellar or a similar movie and liked it? It's for you too).

    Now i'm addressing most of the things i saw here, and explaining why the opinion of the people who wrote them, can't be considered. As i think these people haven't played enough,

    1 - It's boring and grindy:
    Again, it's a spacesim, you are just one person in a full scale galaxy, if you don't want to work your way to be good in the role/roles you chose, go play something else, not a SIMULATOR, and i have bad news for you, space is not for you, as it is mostly, well, boring. Long time to travel (for explorers), a extensive list of succesfull combats is needed for your ranks (well, it's combat), trading, exobiology, etc, everything needs some work.

    2 - It's buggy:
    I have nearly 1000 hours of gameplay, and yes, it does have some bugs like any other software, but none of them broke something or happened frequently, indeed it's pretty rare to happen. It's a network heavy game, if you have a decent internet connection and is not running P*rnhub along with the game, it will work ok, try it.

    3 - DLCs for walking and bla bla:
    The game was released in 2014, it didn't had a way for landing on planets, let alone walking on them. So FDEV at the end of 2015 released Horizons (it did cost a lot of money, do you expect it to be free? It's optional anyway, the base game is there at a low price) after one year of release, and then in 2021 they released Odyssey (7 years after the base game! is that bad for you??) whicn again, was expensive to make and the EXPANSION costs money, it's OPTIONAL. Note that the Horizons has been made free after the Thargoid war started, it comes in the base game.

    4 - It's an MMO but not enough interaction and bla bla:
    This argument is really messed up. The galaxy is HUGE, and if you are outside of the most populated systems, of course you'll find no one or just a few people, now if you go to systems like Shinrarta Dezhra, Sol, etc, the chat is non stop, you see ships supercruising all over the place, stations full, combat zones with lots of players participating, you name it.
    And, the background simulator makes it feel really alive, all actions have consequences and a lot times you have to work with other people to achieve things, mainly if you are part of a squadron.
    I receive friends requests at almost every play session as i find a bunch of players and interact with them. If you play the game now during the ongoing thargoid war, you will see lots and lots of people on the systems which the attacks to repel the aliens are being coordinated to(via a huge Discord server of the Anti Xeno Initiave, by the quick progress you can see how the players are truly engaged, and in masses). The game let you wing up with other people, and shows to you, in which system your friend actually is.

    5 - The controls are complicated you need bla bla:
    You don't need anything special, it's a complex game and you'll get used to after some play time, be it a keyboard+mouse (the way i play) a controller/pad or a HOTAS, it works pretty well, you just need to learn, play the tutorials. You don't want to jump in a game like Elite, not even knowing the difference between normal space, supercruise and witchspace, for a basic example.

    6 - Bad support:
    I needed FDEV support just once, and they were pretty quickly to solve my request. Anyway, it's pretty hard to think about cases that you'll need support. I opened a ticket when i was new to the game and i didn't understand why my ship got destroyed inside a station, well, they explained to me why (I did a bad thing) but they just gave me back the credits i've spent to pay for the ship insurance, and i didn't even asked for it.

    I could talk more about the cowardices, but i'm reaching the 5000 char limit.
    Just to finish, the topics i've talked about is what i most saw in the "bad reviews", i am a space enthusiast, i love sci-fi, i love theories and the idea of travelling out there, for me, Elite is the only piece of media that can fulfill this desire of mine as for any other person with a similar profile, for me is the best spacesim game ever made, it's amazing, massive, complete, believable and every people make a difference in this ever changing Milky Way.

    Read what i wrote carefully, compare with the other superficial reviews, and try to conclude if this is or not for you. o7.    … Expand
  7. g014n
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    It's absolutely a game most people should try, it's a fantastic space sim, a mediocre MMO and a wonderful addition to the sci-fi gaming scene.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't have a large enough pool of cash, as other games that haven't delivered, so it's not evolving as fast as fans wish it to. 700, 1000 hours in, people get bored. Oopsy... but that doesn't mean new players shouldn't try it,    It's absolutely a game most people should try, it's a fantastic space sim, a mediocre MMO and a wonderful addition to the sci-fi gaming scene.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't have a large enough pool of cash, as other games that haven't delivered, so it's not evolving as fast as fans wish it to. 700, 1000 hours in, people get bored. Oopsy... but that doesn't mean new players shouldn't try it, even if they only intend to put in just 50-100h into it.

    It has a great concept, decent visuals, amazing audio and it can be played solo (as I played most of it) and/or cooperatively or in PvPvE mode (with MMO features if you so choose).

    I had the most amazing experience a few years back, I explored the Milky Way as it is recreated in the game (they hired experts in the field to make sure that the galaxy is recreated according to data we have, the nearest 150k systems that were mapped by astronomers are present in the game, while everything else that we don't have data for had to be guessed so that the number and types of bodies match what scientists would expect with our current understanding of things - how cool is that?).

    The journey took 6 months IRL (playing several times a week 2-3h each play session). In game I jumped over 60k light years and visited 3000 star systems across half the galaxy, looking to chart at least one star of each class and size, at all stages of development recreated in the game (made up my own challenge, because this is that kind of a game). Not going to lie, it's a boring experience, it's about the journey not the instant gratification. While playing I watched all the TV series, YT content that I never made time for and re-watched some sci-fi shows too. The difficulty comes from the fact that if you die, you loose all the data you collect and the boredom makes it easy to make mistakes and get burned by jumping into a dangerous system because tens of previous jumps were safe. If it were any other way, you'd lose interest really fast. But in of itself, this approach is a very realistic portrayal of how such a journey would be 99% of the time. It's just that in that other 1% you find something that is so amazing or breathtaking that it makes it all worth while. And this is just one of the things I've tried.

    It's also why I confidently tell you to ignore the reviews and the negativity, dive into a sci-fi experience that is unamtched.    … Expand
  8. SecretIdentity_
    May 23, 2021
    8
    If you like space and is willing to climb the somewhat steep learning curve, you're going to enjoy the game very much. The most impressive aspect of the game is the 1 to 1 scale recreation of our own galaxy, 400 billion stars, all for you to explore! To this day, many years after its release, less than 1% of the galaxy has been explored by players, insane!

    The downsides though are some    If you like space and is willing to climb the somewhat steep learning curve, you're going to enjoy the game very much. The most impressive aspect of the game is the 1 to 1 scale recreation of our own galaxy, 400 billion stars, all for you to explore! To this day, many years after its release, less than 1% of the galaxy has been explored by players, insane!

    The downsides though are some bugs took quite a while for the devs to fix and the occasional repetitive game loop. But overall, great time sink and I totally recommend it to space and sci-fi enthusiasts.    … Expand
  9. tomrollauer
    Apr 29, 2021
    10
    ED is a game you either love or hate. I love her. There is no better spcesim than ED. This game takes hundreds of hours to make a difference in the galaxy.
  10. ukuli
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    A modern version of Elite, a true classic reborn. If you liked the original you will love this one.
  11. Marker89
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    This is the best space game i ever played on pc. Everyone have to try it if love space and science.
  12. InterestingName
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Gets pretty grindy at times, but exploring space is really fun. All the mechanics are well thought out, and graphically, it is beautiful.
  13. spainfalcon
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Sencillamente magnífico, es la mejor experiencia VR espacial que uno puede jugar. La cantidad de detalles y realismo es abrumadora. Si bien es cierto que tal vez el motor gráfico en 2020 ya se le note un poco los años, pero todavía es una juego de sobresaliente, sobre todo si lo haces con un visor de realidad virtual. Cualquier cosa que intente explicar sobre lo que uno siente estando ahíSencillamente magnífico, es la mejor experiencia VR espacial que uno puede jugar. La cantidad de detalles y realismo es abrumadora. Si bien es cierto que tal vez el motor gráfico en 2020 ya se le note un poco los años, pero todavía es una juego de sobresaliente, sobre todo si lo haces con un visor de realidad virtual. Cualquier cosa que intente explicar sobre lo que uno siente estando ahí dentro se queda corta. Misiones, minería, exploración, combates... Si te gusta el espacio y series como The Expanse o Star Trek, este es tu juego, no busques más.
    Feliz vuelo comandante.    … Expand
  14. KsandrMorr
    Sep 16, 2020
    8
    Весьма достойный онлайн космосим, который спустя годы после выхода продолжает развиваться а не деградировать (Ив) или просто сосать деньги еще даже не выйдя.
  15. Kekkone
    Aug 23, 2020
    9
    The best space game out there. Looks great and sounds even better. Although many people claim Elite is a grind fest, IT REALLY IS NOT, unless of course you have the grind mentality and can't enjoy the game without the absolutely best ship with maximum engineering. The fact is, that you can do practically anything with not so expensive ships as well, if you're a good player and know how toThe best space game out there. Looks great and sounds even better. Although many people claim Elite is a grind fest, IT REALLY IS NOT, unless of course you have the grind mentality and can't enjoy the game without the absolutely best ship with maximum engineering. The fact is, that you can do practically anything with not so expensive ships as well, if you're a good player and know how to fight.

    The game does not force you to do anything. You're absolutely free from the second you start the game. If you choose to grind, it's your own fault.

    I gave 8.5/10 rounded to 9. The 1.5 points missing because of poor design in certain areas. The game should really have an in-game way to search galaxy-wide for commodities and their prices, stations and what they're bying/selling/offering, plot neutron routes, set routes by using waypoints, display near star types in the left hand side panel. At the moment, there are third party tools for all of this, but it involves alt-tabbing every now and then which is a bit immersion ruining and tedious. Additionally, the powerplay should be redesigned and made more dynamic. Should these be implemented and fixed, this game would be 10/10.

    The best thing is, that this game keeps evolving. The development has been very slow, but it does happen.    … Expand
  16. Anarkroft
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    Temps de jeu : + de 100h, en VR (jeu jouable en VR ou en normal)
    Un jeu excellent. Toutefois, un avertissement avant de s'y plonger est de rigueur : le jeu est beaucoup plus simu que arcade, ce qui implique du pilotage, et 50 boutons à gérer (j'exagère, mais pas tellement).
    Pour ceux qui jouent en VR, sans manette ou joystick, vous pouvez oublier : appuyer sur T, ou sur G, ou sur ù quand    Temps de jeu : + de 100h, en VR (jeu jouable en VR ou en normal)
    Un jeu excellent. Toutefois, un avertissement avant de s'y plonger est de rigueur : le jeu est beaucoup plus simu que arcade, ce qui implique du pilotage, et 50 boutons à gérer (j'exagère, mais pas tellement).
    Pour ceux qui jouent en VR, sans manette ou joystick, vous pouvez oublier : appuyer sur T, ou sur G, ou sur ù quand vous avez le casque sur la tête relève de l'exploit ! J'ai essayé quelques heures avec une manette, c'est jouable mais ça manquerait de boutons. Et on ne va pas se le cacher, c'est complètement le jeu qui se joue au joystick (au HOTAS, c'est encore mieux).
    Si vous êtes donc : joueur VR + HOTAS, ce jeu est parfait. Bah déjà, simu spatial en VR avec du pilotage, ça ne se bouscule pas au portillon. Mais au delà de ça, le jeu est très beau, agréable à piloter, tout en FR (voix et menus), des musiques qui font très "espace", des activités infinies (trading, PVE, PVP, exploration), que du bonheur. Ha oui, il est possible d'aller se poser sur une planète, et de se balader en "véhicule lunaire", le tout en VR : LA CLAQUE !
    Autre détail, bien qu'étant full online, le jeu n'a pas vraiment de scénar et est un bac à sable géant dans un univers colossal, qui peut se parcourir seul ou avec d'autres pilotes. Par contre, ce n'est pas un jeu pour joueur occassionnel qui voudra jouer deux ou trois heures dessus, ça demande plusieurs dizaines d'heures d'investissement pour maitriser les bases du jeu, et quelques autres dizaines pour découvrir le reste. Idéalement, il vaut mieux se faire expliquer le jeu par un ancien joueur, ou aimer creuser et se casser les dents pour découvrir. Je cite un ancien joueur "j'en suis à plus de mille heures, et j'apprends tous les jours un nouveau truc".
    Pour les connaisseurs, ça ressemble beaucoup à EVE Online (très complet, complexe, multitude de choses à faire et à découvrir), mais en vue subjective dans le vaisseau, et avec le pilotage.
    Un incontournable pour celui qui voudra passer de belles heures dans l'espace. Et en plus le jeu plein tarif n'est pas cher, et est régulièrement en promo !    … Expand
  17. OUTC45T
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    I can't wait for the release of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. That's all I have to say.
  18. AKDT21
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    the game is beautiful and the sounds are the sight that unfolds before us and raises a dozen possibilities waiting for us
  19. Nixxx2000
    May 1, 2020
    10
    After playing 5 years in EVE I've started to playing Elite 2 weeks ago and I love it. I have encouraged my friend to get it either and after 3 days he bought a HOTAS :) It's a really good, atmospheric space simulator with missions and own economics and what's the most important legendary ships
  20. TommyLee
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    One of the best Space sims out there. The recreation of the Milky Way galaxy and the fact that you can travel to all 400 billion stars is one of the most awe-inspiring aspects of this game.
  21. nere
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Что не так с оценками? Не канон, они уже не подходят к Сегодняшней игре, это не фильмы, которые просто есть и никак не меняются, сколько бы времени не прошло, с играми такое не работает. оценки 15 года уфф...

    Купил игру в 16 году, и меня, как минималиста, всё более чем утраивало, открытый мир и твоё воображение, делай что душе угодно. Игра потрясная. к нашему времени графику подтянули,    Что не так с оценками? Не канон, они уже не подходят к Сегодняшней игре, это не фильмы, которые просто есть и никак не меняются, сколько бы времени не прошло, с играми такое не работает. оценки 15 года уфф...

    Купил игру в 16 году, и меня, как минималиста, всё более чем утраивало, открытый мир и твоё воображение, делай что душе угодно. Игра потрясная. к нашему времени графику подтянули, завезли оптимизацию под современное железо. И продолжают "завозить" контент.

    А сейчас, я с нетерпением жду обнову на "космические линкоры", которые будут стоить целое состояние, без учета их апгрейда и того, что линкоров целых 3 штуки, в этом месяце и узнаем более подробную информацию. (Те, кто пробовал январский бета тест, узнали про будущую обнову чуть больше как и я!)

    А ещё, я не понимаю людей которые при первом заходе в игру, жалуются что им не понятно что делать после обучения, надо просто найти свой жизненный путь в игровой вселенной, и время в реале, т.к. игра его требует слишком много    … Expand
  22. hookandsling
    Jul 2, 2019
    10
    As per the reviews you either love or hate Elite.

    So many never get past the initial wall that it throws up. Everything is hard. The game will kill you and leave you with nothing without remorse. The flight model is complex. The controls are complex. Very little is ever explained. Players will murder you instantly if you go to the wrong system and nobody cares. But here's the rub:    As per the reviews you either love or hate Elite.

    So many never get past the initial wall that it throws up. Everything is hard. The game will kill you and leave you with nothing without remorse. The flight model is complex. The controls are complex. Very little is ever explained. Players will murder you instantly if you go to the wrong system and nobody cares.

    But here's the rub: things get easier as you gain experience. Not XP - actual human experience.
    The controls become second nature. The flight model reveals itself to be satisfying and skills based - piloting skills matter. Death traps are known. Insurance is covered. You become a CMDR and the wall you had to climb makes that worth something.

    Then you can start to enjoy the game and there is plenty to do these days - trade, bounty hunt, PvP, alien science / killing, mining and of course exploring. The game isn't going to help you do any of that, or provide a 'saving the galaxy' story line. The game doesn't care what you do.

    This is the game for a specific breed of nerd. If being in a scale model of the Milky Way doesn't really matter to you, consider not playing Elite. If that nobody is going to tell you to do anything means you'll be instantly bored, consider not playing Elite.

    Yes the game has bugs, yes features have been launched and then kind of abandoned, yes progress can seem slow. The sheer potential of the thing makes many players become bitter when it seems to never happen. But they've typically put in 2000 hours at that point ,and they'll be back with the next patch.

    I've been playing on and off since Beta. I give it a 10 because there's nothing else remotely like it, and because if Elite IS for you that's the score you'll give it too.    … Expand
  23. Cloudbank
    Mar 24, 2019
    8
    Elite is a wonderful game but it needs much frequent updates (especially big updates)
  24. Lim4
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    Ok, I already have passed my 2000th hours playing.

    I've been through everything in this game, people just doesn't find what to do, who doesn't want to. I started with a wretched Sidewinder smuggling Canisters at the very beginning, explored with a Cobra(yes, pain in the ....). I fought using a Vulture, got spanked by an ET, fell from a mountain, race in a canyon, discovered that    Ok, I already have passed my 2000th hours playing.

    I've been through everything in this game, people just doesn't find what to do, who doesn't want to.

    I started with a wretched Sidewinder smuggling Canisters at the very beginning, explored with a Cobra(yes, pain in the ....). I fought using a Vulture, got spanked by an ET, fell from a mountain, race in a canyon, discovered that Harry Potter is a Commander nowadays, visited the Solar System, George Lucas station, listened to a Sidewinder Radio broadcast, mined on Jupiter etc. and today I have a fleet; used all ships in game and its still amuses me and the game still in development, Elite has the best devs.

    As Manley says, Fly safe.
    o7    … Expand
  25. Costs1129
    May 22, 2018
    10
    New to the game and loving it! I don't know what the game was like in the past, but so far I have been very very impressed. Massive world, excellent immersion, fine mix of complexity, and finally a game I could enjoy solo but feel like I am in an MMO.
  26. Alvazia
    May 12, 2018
    10
    The ED is sci fi space game that really have high potential for space games, lately other space games failed to accomplish but ED is different than other spaces games because it have a really good developer who keeps adding stuff in the game not to mention when they release an major update it really fix the game bugs and adding more stuff etc etc etc
  27. Techmaster
    Apr 19, 2018
    9
    This game IS about missions: transport, combat, mining. Unless you don't like the original game or dont like space sims, DONT BUY IT. I love the original game and i 'm loving this one. For all who complies about grinding: Elite was ALWAYS about it, explore and grind. Exploraton is what makes the game so cool and you can make it with your friends.
  28. itsz
    Mar 20, 2018
    9
    Fantastic game, and it's only going to get better. If you're even remotely interested in space games, this is definitely worth checking out. It's fairly slow-paced, but there's plenty of action if that's what you're looking for.

    Frontier's recreation of our entire galaxy is simply stunning, with more improvements being added as they're developed (we can only land on around 60% of the    Fantastic game, and it's only going to get better. If you're even remotely interested in space games, this is definitely worth checking out. It's fairly slow-paced, but there's plenty of action if that's what you're looking for.

    Frontier's recreation of our entire galaxy is simply stunning, with more improvements being added as they're developed (we can only land on around 60% of the planets, currently rocky/icy ones without a full atmosphere).    … Expand
  29. Toastclaimer
    Feb 17, 2018
    8
    While it can get tedious at times and a little slow the various options and ways to play make Elite an enjoyable experience that is truly enhanced by VR. Controls a fluent and responsive and do make you feel in control of a spaceship and the community is friendly and enjoyable. However the biggest point against this game is the horrible microtransactions; everything from paint to smallWhile it can get tedious at times and a little slow the various options and ways to play make Elite an enjoyable experience that is truly enhanced by VR. Controls a fluent and responsive and do make you feel in control of a spaceship and the community is friendly and enjoyable. However the biggest point against this game is the horrible microtransactions; everything from paint to small wings costs real money for EACH individual ship and these are not cheap either. An utterly shameful practice that hurts an otherwise good game… Expand
  30. DarkWolf009
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    One of the best things about this game is the amount of choice available. Trading not your thing? No problem, you can explore. Not a fan of exploration either? You can be a pirate/bounty hunter. These options are only scratching the surface. There is a complex political system that becomes really interesting if you join a player faction, however none of this is needed if you don't likeOne of the best things about this game is the amount of choice available. Trading not your thing? No problem, you can explore. Not a fan of exploration either? You can be a pirate/bounty hunter. These options are only scratching the surface. There is a complex political system that becomes really interesting if you join a player faction, however none of this is needed if you don't like that.

    The graphics and audio are by far some of the best in gaming right now, although you will need quite a powerful system to crank those settings up (especially super-sampling). The sounds of shooting, boosting, warping and ambient sounds are expertly woven in to the game, and one of the things that makes exploration so intriguing for me, is how good the planets, stars and other bodies look.

    A lot of the negative reviews here depict the state of the game in 2014/15, in its infancy. As someone who has been invested in this series for years, I'd like to stress how much the game has developed since then. If nothing else, it's worth giving the free demo (big + to the devs as very few games do this in modern gaming) a shot to see if you like it.    … Expand
  31. rocco0425
    May 18, 2017
    8
    Ok so I bought this game during a steam sale back in Dec 2015, and played it for about 45 minutes and failed miserably and never touched it again until I got bored last week. After watching about 2 hours worth of tutorial videos on youtube, I decided to give it another try. While I was not a fan of the business model the company took with the expansion, after about 20 hours flying aroundOk so I bought this game during a steam sale back in Dec 2015, and played it for about 45 minutes and failed miserably and never touched it again until I got bored last week. After watching about 2 hours worth of tutorial videos on youtube, I decided to give it another try. While I was not a fan of the business model the company took with the expansion, after about 20 hours flying around the universe, making money and upgrading to better ships I think this game really shows promise. I think it needs a little more interaction with npc's and a better tutorial but what I've played so far is great and I question what kind of drugs the people are on that gave this game anything under a 6 because no mans sky is a 6 imo and this game destroys no mans sky.… Expand
  32. kalimah
    Feb 13, 2017
    8
    Great game for VR users. Yes, the game lacks "stuff" to do but they will be adding more stuff into the game as time goes by. Give the Devs some time to work on it. P.S. Using a dual joystick/VR setup is the only way to go.
  33. schoeffner
    Feb 3, 2017
    10
    Bought the game recently and the development has come to a point where it is a good time to jump in as a new player. Two years after its original launch there has been an expansion that isn't necessary to purchase until it goes on sale. The main Title is polished and very fun. Would Recommend ! 10/10
  34. Exigeous
    Jan 14, 2017
    9
    While Elite isn't perfect if it's your type of game then it's perfect for you. It is amazingly wide and very deep with nearly limitless things to do and explore. While there can be a great deal of grinding you just have to remember you make your role in Elite what it is. Don't want to grind, then don't, I almost never do. To enjoy Elite you have to provide the story and imagination -While Elite isn't perfect if it's your type of game then it's perfect for you. It is amazingly wide and very deep with nearly limitless things to do and explore. While there can be a great deal of grinding you just have to remember you make your role in Elite what it is. Don't want to grind, then don't, I almost never do. To enjoy Elite you have to provide the story and imagination - you can do everything from trading, mining, exploring, bounty hunting, piracy, combat, etc. Elite is set in a 1:1 replica of the Milky Way so to say it's scope is huge is an understatement. I have just under 700 hours of gameplay and my enjoyment hasn't slowed down one bit, if anything it keeps getting more exciting.

    It's an absolutely beautiful game, when was the last time you sat and just stared at a game for more than a few seconds? You'll find yourself doing this several times an hour as the galaxy is an amazingly beautiful place. With some of the best HOTAS/controller support I've ever seen you can build out as extensive a setup as you can dream up. When I get in the SRV/rover I take my hands of my HOTAS, slide forward and grab my racing wheel and pedals to drive. Then back in my ship and I slide back to my HOTAS for flying. It is by far the most immersive game I've ever seen and if you're a VR player you MUST give Elite a try. It has an extremely steep learning curve, my advice is to watch Youtube videos and find one of the many Discord servers dedicated to the game. Virtually everyone you meet there will be more than willing to help as we've all been there and know how hard the learning is. While there are gankers/griefers their impact is really very minor and the community is one of the best I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with. As you can see I can't recommend Elite more - if you think it's your kinda game well then it is.    … Expand
  35. Jaehaerys61
    Dec 31, 2016
    9
    Très bon jeux d'explorations je penses quand maitrise son vaisseau ^^ ce qui n'est pas encore mon cas. Mais avec tout ce que j'ai vus comme let's play par exemple ceux de Jay's Gaming, je me dits que çà va énorme surtout le temps de jeux.

    Seul pt bémol, les graphismes par moments qui sont pas géniales sur les planètes.
  36. Cclrx
    Nov 22, 2016
    10
    There is no other space sim that comes even close to what Elite Dangerous achieves. And it's development keeps going and going, making it even a better experience.

    Can't wait to see how Frontier approaches big tasks like walking around and atmospheric planets.
  37. CareTaker
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    I play it almost for 2 years now, I still find things that I have never noticed before. I enjoy the vast universe. Some times I just fly from planet to planet and enjoy the views.
  38. whave
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    300 hours in, and still coming back for more. A boring work simulator to some? Possibly. I still can get immersed and feeling like I'm really driving my big ol' space truck whenever I play. They also keep coming out with new features, patches, content, mechanics. The game is constantly developing. I bough this to my 55yo dad (a simulator fan) and he lets me know every single week this is300 hours in, and still coming back for more. A boring work simulator to some? Possibly. I still can get immersed and feeling like I'm really driving my big ol' space truck whenever I play. They also keep coming out with new features, patches, content, mechanics. The game is constantly developing. I bough this to my 55yo dad (a simulator fan) and he lets me know every single week this is the best present he ever got.… Expand
  39. Twodecadesgamer
    Aug 21, 2016
    9
    Old guy, old school- a fan of SWG's JTL and the XWA series. This is an amazing space sim. It is also unforgiving and has a steep learning curve. Once you get the basics down it is well worth it, and very addictive. The better pilot you are the better the game will go for you, make mistakes and be ready to spend serious time trying to get to space stations, fly like a boss and makeOld guy, old school- a fan of SWG's JTL and the XWA series. This is an amazing space sim. It is also unforgiving and has a steep learning curve. Once you get the basics down it is well worth it, and very addictive. The better pilot you are the better the game will go for you, make mistakes and be ready to spend serious time trying to get to space stations, fly like a boss and make money hand over fist. I strongly recommend an X52 type setup. A fantastic game that is just a little annoyingly complicated sometimes (SRV scanner wtf?-yes, I figured it out. Why do that to us?) I do highly recommend this game, and I recommend giving yourself time to practice and come up with a control setup that works for you. It is well worth it.… Expand
  40. Nerwan
    Jul 3, 2016
    10
    This is the only game I've ever played for this long. I've played 1000+ of Elite Dangerous and the only other games that I've ever played into the 100s of hours have been Skyrim and the Witcher 3. It's clear from the other reviews that this game isn't for everyone but for me it continues to be fantastic. I'm realistic and there are criticisms I could make of the game but I'm giving it aThis is the only game I've ever played for this long. I've played 1000+ of Elite Dangerous and the only other games that I've ever played into the 100s of hours have been Skyrim and the Witcher 3. It's clear from the other reviews that this game isn't for everyone but for me it continues to be fantastic. I'm realistic and there are criticisms I could make of the game but I'm giving it a 10 simply because of the immensely good time I've had which is, like I say, unparalleled for me.… Expand
  41. CaptainHooch
    Jun 29, 2016
    9
    Elite Dangerous is a brilliant game that at its core experience gives you the most immersive experience of holy **** I'm flying a warp capable star ship that is currently out there on the market.

    So lets look at its Good Bad and Ugly Good: Elite Dangerous is incredibly immersive set in a beautiful 1 to 1 scale recreation of the milky way galaxy with over 400 billion star systems and    Elite Dangerous is a brilliant game that at its core experience gives you the most immersive experience of holy **** I'm flying a warp capable star ship that is currently out there on the market.

    So lets look at its Good Bad and Ugly

    Good: Elite Dangerous is incredibly immersive set in a beautiful 1 to 1 scale recreation of the milky way galaxy with over 400 billion star systems and aside from the handful that are permit locked you can visit every damn one of them. It's flight model while not 100% realistic is still very approachable easy to learn and hard to master. It sucks you in with the incredible scale of the galaxy around you and the feeling of being your favourite sci-fi hero flying through space that no other game out there can properly recreate.

    Bad: Any game of this scale will have bugs and sometimes these bugs have been Bethesda game on release day level crazy but those generally get patched rather quick, the real problems with Elite are that it suffers the same problem that Skyrim did of being a mile wide and an inch deep. The game doesn't really offer any depth to the player. In an odd way you're not going to feel like you've gone too deep into the game, but more like the game has gone too deep into you. On a personal level this works for me, but for many players they mind this area to be lacking. Some other issues are that while you can do whatever you please some of the areas of the game feel like they could have been done better and there is a huge payout disparity between many activities as well as a lot of grinding if you want to progress rank with a power or superpower.

    Ugly: The game is finished but not finished. It's finished in the traditional sense that it has reached v1.0 and is no longer in Beta. It's unfinished in the sense that the developer still has a lot of stuff they want to do with it and were seeing 4 to 5 major content patches to the game each year. The Elite I'm playing today is not the same Elite I was playing in December 2014 when I bought it, and come December 2016 I doubt it will be the same game I'm playing now. While this is overall a good thing some of these updates have been met with controversy which is what has lead to many of the negative reviews you will read.

    TL;DR : It's absolutely worth a buy if you want a game that doesn't hold your hand and sometimes feel like its actively trying to kill you while sucking you into an immersive galaxy that will grab hold of your soul and choke the life out of it until you love the game so bloody much that you wind up spitting hate and fire at it because the dev updated something and you disagreed.    … Expand
  42. Trade60
    Jun 22, 2016
    10
    Elite: Dangerous is a very fun game, the size and feel of the universe is spectacular. I would recommend this game, if your looking to get your moneys worth from a game, this is it, just about every review on steam has 100+ hours of game time negative and positive, and the negative reviews are about patches that ppl disliked. The Devs lesion to the community and are working to make Elite:Elite: Dangerous is a very fun game, the size and feel of the universe is spectacular. I would recommend this game, if your looking to get your moneys worth from a game, this is it, just about every review on steam has 100+ hours of game time negative and positive, and the negative reviews are about patches that ppl disliked. The Devs lesion to the community and are working to make Elite: Dangerous even better!

    The learning curve is not to bad, it might feel overwhelming at first but its very easy to pick up. If your not very good with a keyboard and mouse id say get the xbox version, but iv only played PC and couldn't ever play with a game pad.    … Expand
  43. sensai25
    May 25, 2016
    9
    So far i have played 1200 hours.

    I really enjoy it. I ainly play as an explorer but i am also a fighter (triple Elite and working on CQC - pvp ranking now). Ok th game is not perfect, but the team is responsive and they are planning to add more and more contect. So i plan to play a loooong more time. Flight model is fine to me, i really appreciated control and immersion, thanks to    So far i have played 1200 hours.

    I really enjoy it. I ainly play as an explorer but i am also a fighter (triple Elite and working on CQC - pvp ranking now).

    Ok th game is not perfect, but the team is responsive and they are planning to add more and more contect. So i plan to play a loooong more time.

    Flight model is fine to me, i really appreciated control and immersion, thanks to my trackIR dashboard are really amazing.

    The sound is also incredible.

    Graphics could be even better but it is not my principal criteria. So i deal with it, 2.1 patch bring some enhancements so with time, the game is going to be deeper and deeper.    … Expand
  44. Darkarrow
    Apr 28, 2016
    10
    I have spent so many hours in Elite 2 and Elite Dangerous is all I've ever dreamed back then. Vast galaxy, excellent realistic procedures and graphics with absolute freedom, certainly not boring, but rather rewarding. I feel like I am in a realistic living, although artificially created, world with endless possibilities where you can forge your own fate. I also love all theI have spent so many hours in Elite 2 and Elite Dangerous is all I've ever dreamed back then. Vast galaxy, excellent realistic procedures and graphics with absolute freedom, certainly not boring, but rather rewarding. I feel like I am in a realistic living, although artificially created, world with endless possibilities where you can forge your own fate. I also love all the holographic/voice human machine interfaces (HMI), which are beautifully crafted and absolutely intuitive. I think they might become a prototype for future HMIs which will be implemented in cars/aircraft/spaceships in the future.… Expand
  45. flyingmanticore
    Apr 22, 2016
    8
    I was a massive fan of Elite II : Frontier back on the Amiga. When I had a chance to purchase this cheaply on a steam sale, I jumped at the chance. Now, 8 months down the line, I feel I have cheated the game creators out of money as I have more than played the worth of the full price game and the Horizons expansion.

    There is a HUGE!!!!!!! galaxy to explore with over 400 billion star    I was a massive fan of Elite II : Frontier back on the Amiga. When I had a chance to purchase this cheaply on a steam sale, I jumped at the chance. Now, 8 months down the line, I feel I have cheated the game creators out of money as I have more than played the worth of the full price game and the Horizons expansion.

    There is a HUGE!!!!!!! galaxy to explore with over 400 billion star systems available. Each of those has potential for planets to land on, or space stations to trade with. There are asteroid fields to mine.....or if you feel really challenging, exploration of new uncharted systems to seek out. Although this game can suffer from some lack of content with so few ships to buy and customise, there is enough out there to keep you enthralled.

    There is a highly active community of players on various Facebook groups and on the official forums that can help make the game better. Teaming up with people to make wings to complete official missions for you chosen power on a weekly basis can be interesting.

    Depending on how you like to play, you have a choice of either playing in Solo mode(where you are the only human pilot i your gaming instance), Open(where anywhere up to 50 pilots could be in the same area as you at any time) or Private(where you are in a private group and only others from that group can play together). In open, you run the risk of other human pilots looking for a spot of piracy and killing you. But that makes it fun.

    In short, I have to say, this game is only for someone willing to invest hundreds of hours into it. This is no short drop in drop out type of game. You are either in or you are out. Currently I am out due to burn out from a 2 month long exploration trip. But I shall be back.    … Expand
  46. Ectsoplasm
    Apr 18, 2016
    8
    This game is so relaxing, beautiful - even when I run it on my laptop, and gameplay is great. The controls take some getting used to, though. But this game is an enormous open world where you can be a space trucker, space explorer, space pirate, or a space mercenary. It will take a long time to get from place to place, but that's why you should know before entering - this is a RELAXING andThis game is so relaxing, beautiful - even when I run it on my laptop, and gameplay is great. The controls take some getting used to, though. But this game is an enormous open world where you can be a space trucker, space explorer, space pirate, or a space mercenary. It will take a long time to get from place to place, but that's why you should know before entering - this is a RELAXING and CALM game. When the combat comes up, it actually feels like it matters when to kill a pirate.… Expand
  47. mikeytrw
    Apr 5, 2016
    8
    Despite absolutely loving this game, I rate this game as an '8', but that's because I recognise it's imperfections and sometimes it can be difficult to know what to do. It's still very much 'in progress' which is the most common complaint you will hear.

    However, if you are interested in sci fi space games and are at all considering VR, then this is an absolute must. It's simply stunning    Despite absolutely loving this game, I rate this game as an '8', but that's because I recognise it's imperfections and sometimes it can be difficult to know what to do. It's still very much 'in progress' which is the most common complaint you will hear.

    However, if you are interested in sci fi space games and are at all considering VR, then this is an absolute must. It's simply stunning and even after many hundreds of hours of gameplay I am stuck awestruck at the sights in Virtual Reality.

    This is a space simulator, space is big and empty. Remember that and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  48. tagos
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    I thought I had better put in a review of the game because of some of the absurd reviews and scores here. Scoring a game a 1 or 2 because it's a different game from what you want is pretty pathetic.

    If it is not a game YOU want to play, then don’t. And don’t say ‘there’s nothing to do.’ Say there’s nothing I want to do.’ There’s a difference. This is a sandbox game. It's not Mass    I thought I had better put in a review of the game because of some of the absurd reviews and scores here. Scoring a game a 1 or 2 because it's a different game from what you want is pretty pathetic.

    If it is not a game YOU want to play, then don’t. And don’t say ‘there’s nothing to do.’ Say there’s nothing I want to do.’

    There’s a difference.

    This is a sandbox game. It's not Mass Effect, it’s not EVE, it’s not one of the X games. It’s not Star Wars. It’s not an action RPG or combat simulator. It isn’t even – and pay attention here – it is not a PvP game. It has PvP elements in it for those that want that but it is not the central mechanic.

    It is a sandbox game and the sandbox is the whole galaxy. So don't complain that space is too big, solar systems are too big. Take it up with The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

    Space is BIG. It’s so big that on occasion your objective might be orbiting a planet that if you choose to take the mission without checking the location on the galactic map and then choose not to abandon it, you might spend an hour flying to it. By choice – your choice. I'm writing this while heading for a huge payout at a station 0.14 light years from the jump point. This is the first time I've chosen to do something like this.

    Solar systems really are big in reality and this is a simulation. Get over it. Most the time it takes a couple of minutes, during which time you can be looking out for distress calls and other optional events, watching the movement of other ships for potential ambushers or just appreciating the experience.

    This game says - here is a whole galaxy. It's filled with sights to see, things to get involved in. There are pirates, there are factions, there are empires, there are countless trading and mission opportunities, there are a lot of ships and an almost infinite number of ways to configure them to your taste.

    Go mine asteroids, go hunt bounties, go explore, go trade, go fight for an empire, go ally with a faction. Play in open world, a closed group with friends or on your own. Do whatever you want. Just don't ask me to hold your hand and lead you along the path to becoming emperor of the Galaxy. You’re just some guy among hundreds. You're not a superhero and the Galaxy does not revolve around you. In fact it doesn't care if you live or die.

    Basically this is a game for you to make of it what you will. What I like in particular is that anyone can play and have fun. You don't have to have the best ship, you don't have to be an ace combat pilot. You just have to be able to set yourself goals. Whether that is becoming a top ranked explorer, a rich trader, an Admiral or whatever.

    The flight model is easy to get to grips with but detailed enough to reward practice and imagination. The trade system works well, combat can be brilliant. Your brain is just as important as hand/eye coordination. More so. I’m nearly 60 and not great at combat. But that's no problem. I fly a ship configured to suit. I learn how to run from things I know I'm not good enough to fight.

    You visit the Steam and Frontier forums and there are always people moaning on about how there are too many interdictions. This is a prime example of being not willing to actually play the game as is.

    Listen up. You get interdicted all the time because you sit at the jump in point fiddling with your map while the vultures gather. You get interdicted all the time because you blithely fly in a straight line to your destination regardless of the knot of fighters ahead. You get interdicted all the time because you’ve gone somewhere too dangerous for you to handle. You get interdicted all the time because you haven't scanned the attacker and found it’s some pissant little Adder you can just blow away. And sometimes it's just bad luck. You made sure you had enough to cover the insurance rebuy before jumping into a pirate infested anarchy system, right?

    Basically Elite Dangerous with the Horizons pack that brings in planet landings and missions is a fine game if you want to be a small part of a big Galaxy. It's obviously not for everyone and it does have its irritations and downsides. It can and will improve as Frontier release more content.

    It's a solid 8/10 now. Ignore the reviews who are scoring it on not being the same as Streetfighter 2 or whatever. It’s Elite. It’s not trying to be anything else and it’s pretty good at being a worthy follow up to Elite and the Frontier games.    … Expand
  49. danstew
    Feb 15, 2016
    9
    Before I start, let me say this: I used to play the original Elite on a C64, back in the 80s. I remember those days well, and E:D has taken a lot from the original game.
    Let me start with the elephant in the room: "Miles wide, inches deep". Yes, compared to a lot of other games (whether it's other genres, or games that have had years to be built upon and deepened, like Eve), on first    Before I start, let me say this: I used to play the original Elite on a C64, back in the 80s. I remember those days well, and E:D has taken a lot from the original game.
    Let me start with the elephant in the room: "Miles wide, inches deep". Yes, compared to a lot of other games (whether it's other genres, or games that have had years to be built upon and deepened, like Eve), on first glance, there doesn't seem to be much you can do.
    However, I feel like that feeling comes up once you approach the game in today's fashion, as in "I want to get a better ship, grind with that, get an even better one etc until I have the most expensive one".
    I don't think this will work, and I feel it's obvious that that will lead to boredom eventually. Instead, it's up to YOU to decide what you like to do, and you can switch routes. It's not like an MMO, where you pick one class and spec and then you're mainly a healer or tank, or you focus on PVP or PVE.

    In E:D, you can do PvE, PvP, trade, bounty-hunt, mine, trade, explore. If you want to earn money as fast as possible, there are recommended methods to do so, but to me, the fun part is trying out and doing different activities.
    Right now, I have one ship which I do missions with or hunt down pirates, or dabble with some other things, and one ship which I do trade-routes with - long journeys which involve trading and can bring quite some profit.

    Some activites are more exciting, others are rather relaxed. Trade routes for example take some time and involve mostly navigating and travelling. However, when you're hijacked (interdicted) by a pirate with a cargo hold full of valuable stuff, and you need to decide whether you try to simply run and sell your stuff or try to fight, things get tense quickly, depending on your equipment.

    Look at the success of a game like Euro Truck Simulator... people do enjoy games like that, and it's ONE thing you can do in E:D.

    It's true, the game does not hold your hands, and I recommend to read some beginner guides or watch some videos. However, IMO, it's not as bad as people make it sound. There are tutorial missions, and before I even started the game, I did those a few times. They taught me the basics of navigating, flying, dogfights, docking etc. Will you be a master after that? No, it still takes practice, but after doing these, I was able to start a new game and start doing missions, some fighting, trading right away.

    I do recommend to use a joystick with this. It can be done with kbm, but to me, playing this with a joystick (possibly with a thruster added) is much more fun, and feels more immersive. There are suggested settings for different sticks, but a lot of players set them up to their own liking. Do the tutorials and get a feel for what you need, then assign buttons on your stick to those functions, so it feels natural to YOU.

    There also is a story happening... alien artefacts have appeared, and just last week, people accidentially found some barncale-looking alien things on a planet. The story is developing, and there is a good chance there will be contact with an alien race at some point... and we don't know whether it will be peaceful or a conflict.

    My point is: E:D has taken over some things from its ancestor... it's pretty old school, where there is a steep learning curve, no set path (meaning you pick what you wanna do, and you can change paths), you will prolly have to use your imagination to fill out the gaps and add more to the incrediby huge universe you can explore.

    To me, the game is incredibly immersive, it can be quite exciting, and at least to me, there was a nice mix of frustration (losing expensive cargo or being killed) and fistpump-moments, like beating a tough enemy or earning a pile of money from trading and getting a new ship.

    A lot has been said about the whole business model, with Horizons costing that much, instead of being an added DLC to the base-game for a lower prize. I am not getting into that, but let me say this: Playing E:D for two weeks convinced me to buy Horizons to have even more options in game, and I look forward to trying the new aspects of the game, looking forward to what will be added soon.

    As a fan of the original Elite, I was surprised how much this game feels like the original. It's very old school, I think that's why it polarizes so much. It can be tough, can require a lot of research or trial and error, it can't easily be judged by a single 1- or 2 hour play session.
    However, it is a ton of fun, with lots of things to try out, and I feel that I already got my money's worth out of this. I just upgraded to Horizons, and currently do trade routes (while having a movie play in the background, so it's a relaxed activity) to save up for a bigger trade hauler, so my current tradeship can be used as an explorer and planet-lander-ship next.
    looking forward a lot to more adventures and seeing how the whole alien-storyline develops.    … Expand
  50. siarl
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    This game's like Marmite, its very British in origin - and you'll either love it or hate it. Its essentially a space exploration sandbox, that is constantly being refined and updated, although you dont have to explore, you can bounty hunt, or mine, or follow a career, or get involved in the in game politics. But essentially do not expect this game to lead you by the hand, it basicallyThis game's like Marmite, its very British in origin - and you'll either love it or hate it. Its essentially a space exploration sandbox, that is constantly being refined and updated, although you dont have to explore, you can bounty hunt, or mine, or follow a career, or get involved in the in game politics. But essentially do not expect this game to lead you by the hand, it basically dumps you out in space in a tin can and lets you work out the gameplay mechanics all on your own.… Expand
  51. BEKTOP
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    3rd review update:

    Now it's been more than a year and I can see (with much certainty) where things are going with Elite Dangerous. It is still the best (by vast margin) space flight/combat simulation ever made in terms of it's flight model and amazing feeling of freedom of control over your ship and graphics and sounds. Addition of CQC (close quarter combat) brought that advantage up    3rd review update:

    Now it's been more than a year and I can see (with much certainty) where things are going with Elite Dangerous. It is still the best (by vast margin) space flight/combat simulation ever made in terms of it's flight model and amazing feeling of freedom of control over your ship and graphics and sounds.

    Addition of CQC (close quarter combat) brought that advantage up front and made best of it - CQC is the pinnacle of what I'm talking about here - it adds tactics to space combat (objects to take cover behind and inside, rock-paper-scissors weapon/defense choice (which can be changed during match by a number of custom made setups). Faster, nimbler smaller fighter ships.

    "Flight assist off" mode is still the best and only way to properly experience the joy and freedom of space flight (and don't listen to those who tell you to only use it situationally - when you need to turn around fast and such - simply always keep it turned off, then you'll get to feel it). If you start learning it from the beginning you'll just need a few weeks to master it and each step will give you lots of rewards and fun. Don't skip it. Really it's worth it.

    Now to problems:

    Combat vs NPCs in the main game is predictably bland and boring (as in every single computer game, so nothing to worry about). PVP in main game is unforgivably bland, too long and boring (compared to fun CQC fights it's even more pronounced) - by the very end of the year and months of countless complain threads devs finally pretended to address it, but only added some superficial changes - PVP is still in same state, now we just have a bit of freedom of choice on what modules to put on before engaging in bland, boring and too long fights. My previous review on combat was mostly based on fun duels I had before devs ruined PVP with SCBs (shield potions) and duels I had to specifically arrange, by asking people not to use SCBs - I was under impression that thing will get fixed in near future seeing how many players complained about it.

    Which takes me to one thing I've understood about Elite Dangerous development by now - if you see that something in the game is completely wrong - it will not be changed. Also there are things that gradually getting worse - graphics get toned down every single update and devs do not acknowledge it.

    And there's a lot of those things in the game. At the beginning whenever I saw a placeholder like exploration mechanics ; retarded missions (most of which are broken in one way or another) ; utterly broken background simulation (all those politics to take over systems, me being part of a small faction, economics simulation - it all either static or doesn't work or non existent) ; POI (signal sources) mechanics ; Super-Cruise flight mode.
    There's much more big and small placeholders in this game and when all of them are taken together - the only part of this game that doesn't feel less than half-baked is flight mechanics and CQC combat.

    So after a year this game is still a big promise and nothing changed, no game mechanics element was addressed (if only very superficially) to point where we can say it's not a placeholder thingie, but a strong and fun gameplay element.

    I won't pay Frontier for their another big promise - Horizons. I'm fed up with their promises already and I can dream on how this game could be if/when they fix it completely free - there's no point of paying for it.

    But what they made with flight model is something I like so much that I still play the game (CQC part). So still a 10 from me - if only for a small (but insanely important) part of this game.

    2nd review update:

    Why I'm still giving E:D a 10? - it offers the best space combat simulation (multiplayer and solo) ever made. Especially good are PVP duels or 4x4 fights and all configurations in between - like 3x1; 2x4. (if you want to properly feel it - use "no-assist" piloting mode where you can control all acceleration vectors your ship is capable of). It's easy enough to find a good match for your skill and fighting is so great that your hands will be shaking from excitement while you try to keep your opponent inside your reticle. It's never getting old. Don't forget that this game offers very good in-game voice communication - they apply same radio filter to voice they use in action movies and it adds a lot to game atmosphere.

    This game is a promise. Right now it only shows parts of game mechanics, but they are so good that can pass as a great game by themselves (some things are crude placeholders though, like missions, or mining, or exploration but devs are working on it).

    Galaxy is beautiful and vast, sounds are wonderful, flight simulation is great, especially docking and asteroid field fighting. You actually feel like you're piloting a spaceship.

    We are at the beginning of a battle on who will dominate colonized space there and peoples actions already have tangible effects on galaxy and game story developments    … Expand
  52. zombiechan
    Dec 30, 2015
    8
    It's a great game for you if you're just sitting around waiting for Star Citizen. I highly recommend this game if you have an Oculus Rift, it's perfect for that.
  53. mossfoot
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    This is the game I imagined back in 1984, updated in just about every way that matters. Horizons brings this even more in line with what Elite accomplished during Frontier and First Encounters and Season 2 looks like it'll be bringing even more awesome to the table
  54. parenter
    Dec 22, 2015
    10
    This game is worth $ 40 ... Star Citizen worth $ 45
    In this game the only thing you can do is go aa point b with the ship in a few types of missions and most are poorly explained and repetitive.
    If you buy a $ 50 expansion you can go to the planets and drive a car. And in the future they will put another expansion in which you can walk and play on ships of friends. All this already has    This game is worth $ 40 ... Star Citizen worth $ 45
    In this game the only thing you can do is go aa point b with the ship in a few types of missions and most are poorly explained and repetitive.
    If you buy a $ 50 expansion you can go to the planets and drive a car.
    And in the future they will put another expansion in which you can walk and play on ships of friends.
    All this already has Star Citizen, which it set about $ 45 and above will have a campaign. And remember that Star Citizen is an indie game funded by players.    … Expand
  55. arnman713
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    Certainement mon jeu préféré actuellement, une galaxie énorme qui vous donnera certainement le vertige, plusieurs façon de jouer, je ne peut m’empêcher de le comparer a X3 Albion Prelude que j'aimait particulièrement a l’époque, la différence majeur entre ces deux soft est que X3 est très difficile a prendre en main et n'est absolument pas intuitif alors que Elite Dangerous luis estCertainement mon jeu préféré actuellement, une galaxie énorme qui vous donnera certainement le vertige, plusieurs façon de jouer, je ne peut m’empêcher de le comparer a X3 Albion Prelude que j'aimait particulièrement a l’époque, la différence majeur entre ces deux soft est que X3 est très difficile a prendre en main et n'est absolument pas intuitif alors que Elite Dangerous luis est beaucoup plus intuitif quoi que toujours un peut difficile a prendre en main sans une manette ou un pad Xbox.
    Conclusion: c'est un très bon jeu qui risque de vous occuper un bon moment si vous appréciez les jeux du genre.    … Expand
  56. tdasp3re
    Dec 9, 2015
    8
    this game is great; i guess thought just for personal tastes, i havent had much fun the last times ive played.

    i was hoping a bit like to play this game locally on your hard drive, an also hoping to get like real-time travelling, like Frontier elite 2 had. Instead it takes minutes to get to another solar system, or to reach out a planet ... its understandable to have this mechanism for    this game is great; i guess thought just for personal tastes, i havent had much fun the last times ive played.

    i was hoping a bit like to play this game locally on your hard drive, an also hoping to get like real-time travelling, like Frontier elite 2 had. Instead it takes minutes to get to another solar system, or to reach out a planet ... its understandable to have this mechanism for the multiplayer, but i had hoped that for a single player mode, it would be the same as the previous game - thus making the universe looks a bit more realistic.

    anyways , a great game overally. i was expecting a bit more , to have vast possibilities of generated contents - stations, civilian ships, space occupations, unique planets we can all visits - etc . but devs already works on all these    … Expand
  57. Dorana
    Dec 8, 2015
    9
    This game is one of those that splits the crowd.

    For me this is an endless space simulator, it takes time to learn it, and even more time to master. but on to the review. Graphics in this game are awesome, not just in resolution but in their attention to detail. But you can watch any ingamme video on youtube to see that. It seems the game is more suited to those who have    This game is one of those that splits the crowd.

    For me this is an endless space simulator, it takes time to learn it, and even more time to master.

    but on to the review.

    Graphics in this game are awesome, not just in resolution but in their attention to detail.
    But you can watch any ingamme video on youtube to see that.

    It seems the game is more suited to those who have played the older games and those with patience, the reason for this is that iot all takes a very long time, but the longer it takes, the more rewarding it feels, so it's not one of those instant gratification games where you go in and you feel powerful right from the get go, you start of in a small ship with no indication of where to go or what to do, you're a free licenced pilot, what you do is your choice.

    I see int he comments that a lot of people complain on the grinding, but few pick up on the depth of the reputation grinding.
    The game has a built in politics system, basically, the more missions taken on by players for a specific faction the stronger that faction gets and the more it expands, so doing quests for all factions just to gain rep might not always be for the best, this is where groups come in.
    As groups expand and concentrate their efforts on various regions of space, specific minor factions will grow in power and economy, thus changing who controls each station and what missions and goods that will be available, this also changes prices of such goods.

    With the later updates in the game players can create their own groups and groups can turn to factions thus allowing somewhat control of set stations. The game is so large and deep it's hard to put it all in text.

    The game has an automated economy system but it can be influenced by players, and the larger a game with these mechanics gets the more influence goes to the player community.

    The game has it's charm playing solo and grinding towards that next ship, but the true potential of this game only comes to light when you start grouping with friends, and it shines brighter the larger your group gets.    … Expand
  58. Potitoman
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    It appears this game had some issues at launch, but oh boy is it a good game now!
    Once you get over the intimidation of the steep learning curve, you'll discover a rich and immersive game that will eat away your hours. There's no plot as such other than taking on missions to increase your status, but it's the gameplay that sucks you in.
    Don't be scared by the complexity, it's not as hard    It appears this game had some issues at launch, but oh boy is it a good game now!
    Once you get over the intimidation of the steep learning curve, you'll discover a rich and immersive game that will eat away your hours. There's no plot as such other than taking on missions to increase your status, but it's the gameplay that sucks you in.
    Don't be scared by the complexity, it's not as hard as it looks. Once you understand the mechanics of the game, you'll be hooked!    … Expand
  59. Voyageurceleste
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    I have take some time to write a review about E:D. (I am Alpha tester and follower of Elite since 84)
    Why ? Because i played it a lot to be sure to write something objective.
    So here it is : Elite Dangerous is different then the original Elite but after more then 200 hours playing the game i can give my personal view of it. ED is a space simulator so that mean you NEED a controller to    I have take some time to write a review about E:D. (I am Alpha tester and follower of Elite since 84)
    Why ? Because i played it a lot to be sure to write something objective.
    So here it is :
    Elite Dangerous is different then the original Elite but after more then 200 hours playing the game i can give my personal view of it.
    ED is a space simulator so that mean you NEED a controller to play the game. Gamepad or joystick but you will NEED it. (i use a full set of warthog+trackIR5+rudder for max immersion)
    no rules until the way you want to learn. That can be boring for players who are used to be game oriented by scripts or somelike. But it's Elite and the base is the same concept as the one in 1984.
    So as player, you can become a trader, an explorer, a Bounty hunter or a pirate, you can get your own choice with no faction or choose a faction in the game with the politics conséquences of this choice.

    ED is very complex to learn i agree but very rewarding when you understand how deep is this game.
    Many people have just seen the dogfight / trade and exploration part of the game, but there is much more then that in it if you look a bit deeped, Galnet news are one of the way to understand that.

    Technicaly the graphics are really impressives. But its a start. The game will improve again and again with months.

    The future :
    Horizon is comming with landing, new stations, new missions, new fight, new vehicules and spaceshifts. This will take the game to another level. But more is comming ! David Braben (the creator and lead of ED) has promise more surprises and i think they will come and give a boost to this fabulous game that is Elite:Dangerous.

    I give it a 9 well merited the 10, will come when i will see the Thargoids invading the milky way !    … Expand
  60. locsphere
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The game is a solid game for the persons who did this in their spare time. The attention to detail is amazing and they even updated the game to reflect what pluto looks like. While there is no actual story and the game continues to be a work in progress the smuggling missions are by far the most hair raising at times as I shut everything down hoping to sneak into a port while flying almostThe game is a solid game for the persons who did this in their spare time. The attention to detail is amazing and they even updated the game to reflect what pluto looks like. While there is no actual story and the game continues to be a work in progress the smuggling missions are by far the most hair raising at times as I shut everything down hoping to sneak into a port while flying almost blind. The game does need some work and I am still awaiting the ability to enter an atmosphere of a planet and then land with no loading screen.

    Can't wait to see what they come out with next for this game.    … Expand
  61. exoduss
    Oct 14, 2015
    9
    Its a great game looks nice easy to pick up and play one draw back it gets kinda lonely in space. Some of the missions are a drag i mean some not all. PVP is fun also open world with a lot to do yeah great game
  62. NSerzh
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    most realistic space simulation today, it is important for developers to develop the project and not a brake on progress to develop space to please the players tasty updates
  63. psicotix
    Sep 25, 2015
    9
    Some of the best moments I've experienced in Elite: Dangerous haven't involved other players, shooting things or making vast sums of credits. Yesterday, was jumping from system to system in a window at work and had parked beside a star while I got on with real work. I was distracted from what I was working on by the sight of a solar flare erupting from the surface of the star. I watched itSome of the best moments I've experienced in Elite: Dangerous haven't involved other players, shooting things or making vast sums of credits. Yesterday, was jumping from system to system in a window at work and had parked beside a star while I got on with real work. I was distracted from what I was working on by the sight of a solar flare erupting from the surface of the star. I watched it as it slowly calmed and a minute or two later had completely subsided.

    For me, this represents the scale of Elite - it's huge, and the content in it is easily missed. Getting from one side of the galaxy to the other will take some time. Getting to Elite status in any of the three categories will take some time. Buying the biggest ship and fitting it with all the best gear will take some time. The idea that you have to do any of those things is not really what this game is about - it's more that you can jump into a space craft, fly around, shoot things, buy and sell things, change the political landscape and immerse yourself.    … Expand
  64. FrancisCharmer
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Brilliantly conceived game that will only get better. Fantastic graphics and immersive gameplay for the sci-fi dreamers among us.

    I see lots of comments about difficulty getting into it. Make an investment - it will pay off. I also see lots of comments about lack of depth/boredom - i don't get it - doesn't every game reduce down to a few core experiences? This game is very open-ended,    Brilliantly conceived game that will only get better. Fantastic graphics and immersive gameplay for the sci-fi dreamers among us.

    I see lots of comments about difficulty getting into it. Make an investment - it will pay off.
    I also see lots of comments about lack of depth/boredom - i don't get it - doesn't every game reduce down to a few core experiences? This game is very open-ended, you have to decide what you want to do...but it also has plenty of targets (rankings, wealths, rankings etc). If the game is not your cup of tea at all...why give it a bad score?    … Expand
  65. CiaphasHRO
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    played 250h+, great immersive space game. Do bounty hunting, exploring, mining, missions, trading and life as a god forsaken pirate in a unbelievebale huge recreation of our galaxy.

    The game is hard to learn. The story is your personal imagination -》 example: in a near star system is the break out of a civil war. Go there as a hired gun to help the monarchistic party win the war. Or be    played 250h+, great immersive space game. Do bounty hunting, exploring, mining, missions, trading and life as a god forsaken pirate in a unbelievebale huge recreation of our galaxy.

    The game is hard to learn. The story is your personal imagination -》 example: in a near star system is the break out of a civil war. Go there as a hired gun to help the monarchistic party win the war. Or be a trader helping the democrats with delivering guns and medical supply.

    You are one under billions of humans in a vast dangerous universe. you start with little money and a bad ship to find your way. Earn money for better ships and equipment. Choose a side in the galactic politics or stay neutral.

    I love it...

    ps. great community (mostly)

    pps. planetary landing comes this year with first expansion (i think the price is fair...some people dont think so and downvote the game for the price and not for the game...sad world we life in)

    pps. sorry for bad english    … Expand
  66. SarudeDankstorm
    Aug 18, 2015
    9
    Excellent space sim, especially with friends! Controls are iffy initially and I highly recommend you change the thruster controls, but once you get the hang of the controls and the game world it is a very time consuming (and an enjoyable) experience.
  67. ggeorgo
    Aug 14, 2015
    9
    I am old enough to have played Elite back in 1986 in a small Sinclair Spectrum microcomputer.
    The game is back and the same old feeling of space exploration is still unique and challenging!

    I have a total 150 hours on Steam on this game ... and I do not think I will stop soon ! ...
  68. BubbleMapGaming
    Aug 10, 2015
    9
    An Overall amazing game. There is a verity of Things to do from Exploring to Pirating. The PowerPlay Update (1.3) has slightly de-valued some of the games event (e.g Factions expanding into systems) but this is counterbalanced by the rest of the amazing updates 1.1 (Community Goals) and 1.2 (Wings)
  69. Leth4lTiger
    Jul 31, 2015
    9
    Elite: Dangerous is a great game that just keeps getting better with every patch that Frontier releases. Patience is a virtue in Elite: Dangerous. It takes time and effort to get the things you want to have. Take the time to learn not only the controls, but the game itself and you will have a very rewarding experience. The game is not for everyone, but if you like a challenge and missElite: Dangerous is a great game that just keeps getting better with every patch that Frontier releases. Patience is a virtue in Elite: Dangerous. It takes time and effort to get the things you want to have. Take the time to learn not only the controls, but the game itself and you will have a very rewarding experience. The game is not for everyone, but if you like a challenge and miss games where things are not simply handed to you, Elite: Dangerous if for you. If you want instant gratification, this game is not for you. If you want to earn your ships and upgrades, you'll love Elite: Dangerous. Find a friend or two and start playing with them. Break out of your comfort zone from time to time and explore systems you haven't been to in order to find more lucrative missions/ resources.

    Also, as sort of a side-note, this game more or less requires a good joystick, preferably a HOTAS setup.    … Expand
  70. Scimajor
    Jul 19, 2015
    10
    If you're looking for an open world space game there is nothing better nor has there ever been anything better than Elite: Dangerous.

    Here's the thing. ED is NOT GTA in space, Skyrim in space, WoW in space or CoD in space. ED is a completely open world space sim. You probably will not like this game if you are excited about the idea of a pure space simulation game. What role you take    If you're looking for an open world space game there is nothing better nor has there ever been anything better than Elite: Dangerous.

    Here's the thing. ED is NOT GTA in space, Skyrim in space, WoW in space or CoD in space. ED is a completely open world space sim. You probably will not like this game if you are excited about the idea of a pure space simulation game.

    What role you take on is completely dependent on you. If you want to be a pirate then you have to act like one. You can literally do anything you want to just don't expect your hand to be held down the path of a linear game. ED is about as far from linear as one can get.

    Space sim enthusiasts will love this game. People who require hand holding and instant gratification will not like this game. It's pretty simple.    … Expand
  71. Shempler
    Jul 14, 2015
    10
    Hardcore simulation that punshies all mistakes, but very fun once you get into it's beautiful and vast universe. As an older gamer who loved the original, my score may be a bit biased, but I don't give a damn. This is Braben's Elite and it's a masterpiece with bright future.
  72. Fr33Th1nk3r
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    It's a great game, you can play with keyboard, joystick, or a gamepad. At its core it's a space trader game something you can do and listen to music and sink some time making money. There are websites to help direct you where to go to make lots of money.
    Other side features in this space sim include bounty hunting, gentlemanly pirating, assassinations, mining, and on the open play side    It's a great game, you can play with keyboard, joystick, or a gamepad. At its core it's a space trader game something you can do and listen to music and sink some time making money. There are websites to help direct you where to go to make lots of money.
    Other side features in this space sim include bounty hunting, gentlemanly pirating, assassinations, mining, and on the open play side you can do all of the above or play it your way. There are groups of people that go out and refuel or rescue stranded pilots. Other people join wings and escort miners and traders to get easy bounties. It's all around a great game. People that neg vote the game really just got into the wrong genre and probably expected only a FPS combat simulator. (which there is a lot of combat if you know where to look.)

    TL:DR the game is gorgeous. Watch youtube videos and twitches. The game is worth it.    … Expand
  73. Skarwind
    Jul 5, 2015
    8
    Elite:Dangerous is a fun and exciting game to play. It looks good, feels good and will give you amazing stories to tell your buddies about. Sadly it does lack a lot of meat at the moment but hopefully with time the developers will put more things to do besides trekking around the same star systems delivering drinks and drugs to the different markets and blowing up the occasional player youElite:Dangerous is a fun and exciting game to play. It looks good, feels good and will give you amazing stories to tell your buddies about. Sadly it does lack a lot of meat at the moment but hopefully with time the developers will put more things to do besides trekking around the same star systems delivering drinks and drugs to the different markets and blowing up the occasional player you may find.

    Everything about the game is great (what little there is to do) and definitely worth the price if you can find the game on sale. Anything less than $59.99 would make this a great buy.

    Multiplayer utilizes P2P style ala Dark Souls/BloodBorne so if you're okay with that then it is an enjoyable experience. You can wing up with your friends in private groups or you can go into open play with them and complete missions or just fly together while trading to feel slightly more secure. There is a solo mode but you still need to be online which is explained by the fact that you still affect the game's server while not having to really interact with it.

    Combat is frustrating but very rewarding. Learning to fly in this game isn't easy and many will downvote this game simply because of that, but if you can take the time to master it then you will have a very enjoyable experience. Do yourself a favor and spend a good two to three hours doing the combat tutorials to get the hang of flying while under fire. It will do you a lot of good.

    The music in this game is immersive and fun to listen to in and outside of the game. It blends all of the genres of sci-fi very well and if you have a good sound system/headset you will have a blast hearing it.

    Bugs: As all games post 2012 are apt to have... There are plenty. They are being fixed regularly but until they are all found and patched it is something we'll just have to deal with.

    Cheaters online: As of now they exist as with many other online games. If it can be hacked then it will be. The Developers have been pretty lax about this which is very disappointing but they have made the claim that it is being worked on but until anything concrete has been done everyone should take the statement with a grain of salt.

    For the competitive players... The game does have PvP. There is powerplay for those who want to join factions and make a difference. There isn't a leader board or tournaments (as far as I know) but if you want to pull your cock out and say you're better than someone then you absolutely can. It is very satisfying to destroy a much larger ship than you are flying or showing off who has the better flying/targeting skills but you won't get much beyond some in game currency and maybe a nifty screenshot, assuming you can snap it fast enough before flying into someone or being shot.

    Elite:Dangerous is a fun game but it could be even better. Frontier Developments have a lot of decision making to do and hopefully they make the right choices but in the meantime players should just keep their fingers crossed and hope for the best. If E:D doesn't end up taking your fancy there is always the wait for Star Citizen or the plethora of other space sim games in development.    … Expand
  74. GarethK
    Jul 4, 2015
    8
    An awesome and immersing space experience. The graphics are nice and clean though sometimes uninspiring the ship designs tend to be pretty interesting with some originality. Sound is used beautifully and not only provides a believable experience but also some feedback, such as a proximity warning.

    Controlling with a keyboard can be a bit of a handful but lets face it, this game was made    An awesome and immersing space experience. The graphics are nice and clean though sometimes uninspiring the ship designs tend to be pretty interesting with some originality. Sound is used beautifully and not only provides a believable experience but also some feedback, such as a proximity warning.

    Controlling with a keyboard can be a bit of a handful but lets face it, this game was made for a joystick, a pad works pretty well to and with one of the preset configs you'll rarely have to touch the keyboard.

    Missions can be a little repetitive and not being able to decide which faction to start with is a little frustrating however you do feel a sense of danger when doing dodgy missions like smuggling slaves or assassinations.

    All in all I really enjoy this game although I am curious as to how this will stack up against Star Citizen!    … Expand
  75. sherbz
    Jun 28, 2015
    8
    This is a space sim. Dont be fooled by thinking its an MMO or an RPG or a pick up and play action game. Its none of those. But, given a little patience, this is actually a good game. It is a labour of love. IMHO there inst enough to do in the galaxy. But there is something about travelling all the way to Sagittarius A and making it back home that other games simply dont offer. AndThis is a space sim. Dont be fooled by thinking its an MMO or an RPG or a pick up and play action game. Its none of those. But, given a little patience, this is actually a good game. It is a labour of love. IMHO there inst enough to do in the galaxy. But there is something about travelling all the way to Sagittarius A and making it back home that other games simply dont offer. And the galaxy is Huge, as in REALLY HUGE. Its a remarkable thing to even get something that works when its this scale. I just kind of leave feeling that it would be uber epic if at some point they introduce an alien invasion from one of the outer systems. That would push the score to 10. And the game is about the most beautiful i have ever played. If you have at least 200 hours to invest, then this is the game for you. But to be quite honest you need a lot more than that. It is a 100% grind fest, which isnt exactly to my taste, but i can appreciate it for what it is.… Expand
  76. Equalize
    Jun 25, 2015
    10
    The idea of a game of this magnitude is to explore beyond of what you thought existed in a game. Since this is a game review, I'm not going to target the people who play a game. Just like any kind of MMORPG, there is always a grind to it, no matter how you look at it. This game is built on exploration as well as the unknown. Grind is to earn, gain is to conquer.
  77. dubsdj
    Jun 4, 2015
    9
    I agree this game seems like a mile long and an inch deep. I find doing short stints most evening keeps the game fresh. The actual mechanics of the game are very impressive and with the DK2 it is something to behold. The game is punishing and I remember Frontier Elite II was the same back in the day, however you just have to accept that its not a game that you finish in a couple of daysI agree this game seems like a mile long and an inch deep. I find doing short stints most evening keeps the game fresh. The actual mechanics of the game are very impressive and with the DK2 it is something to behold. The game is punishing and I remember Frontier Elite II was the same back in the day, however you just have to accept that its not a game that you finish in a couple of days like most titles these days.. This is a real game like back in old days that were a significant effort to progress. Very rewarding to somebody who has patience like myself but for a casual gamer then you should forget this title as you will not enjoy it I guarantee! Cannot wait for more content, planet landings is really the most important thing missing from this game and I look forward to it, especially with a DK2!… Expand
  78. Smilingcookie
    May 29, 2015
    8
    Daunting to get into, but once you start getting it, it's really good.

    What is immediately clear is the quality of the graphics and the sound. They are incredible and really give the right sensation to flying a spaceship. The atmosphere works, and imparts the feeling a cutthroat galaxy where you have to make the right decisions to survive. The training missions do a good job to teach    Daunting to get into, but once you start getting it, it's really good.

    What is immediately clear is the quality of the graphics and the sound. They are incredible and really give the right sensation to flying a spaceship. The atmosphere works, and imparts the feeling a cutthroat galaxy where you have to make the right decisions to survive.

    The training missions do a good job to teach you flight, combat and travel. After that however, I didn't know where to start and it took me quite some time to figure out how things worked. The game doesn't hold your hand and at first there doesn't seem to be any story. Only after I started making decent money trading and kept returning to a certain station several times, I saw that the universe was changing as a direct result of the multiplayer interactions. Once you start to perceive this, you understand this IS the story and you are making your own way through this backdrop of political and economical shifting of powers.

    Multiplayer Combat and ship progression are very well balanced. It reminds me of the "invasions" in Dark Souls II. Even with starter equipment, a competent beginner can be quite dangerous to players who have much better equipment depending on how well each controls his craft. Like in Dark Souls, better equipment does give you an significant edge, but it doesn't guarantee victory. There's tough choices to make. Can you take out this target or will you bite off more than you can chew? Should you defend/retaliate against this attack or should you try to escape and continue on your way? This keeps encounters interesting every time.

    Mechanisms are put in place to balance things out even further. First time I got interdicted, I lost my shields and was almost gone, when local security sent a fighter to combat my attacker. I was preparing to jump out of the conflict and flee, but at the last moment I changed my mind, decided to head back and helped local security finish off my attacker. Result: a warm glow of satisfaction and a financial reward for assisting the local security.

    Right now I'm about 30 hours in, about to buy a better ship for the first time (I skipped some lower class opportunities and will directly buy an adder). Since ship upgrades are expensive and meaningful I'm excited to get one and try out more difficult missions. next I'll probably set out towards our own galaxy to see what it's like, or join a political faction... 8.3/10.    … Expand
  79. Privata
    May 24, 2015
    10
    The best ,the deepest and the biggest space sim out there.
    in a 1:1 scale universe were every planet is truly unique and true to real life (thanks to the amazing stellar forge tech)
    The combat is like Xwing alliance but with modern graphics The trading is better than X2-3 The exploration is engaging and wonderful the moment you fly inside a nebula is life changing... they have a    The best ,the deepest and the biggest space sim out there.
    in a 1:1 scale universe were every planet is truly unique and true to real life (thanks to the amazing stellar forge tech)

    The combat is like Xwing alliance but with modern graphics
    The trading is better than X2-3
    The exploration is engaging and wonderful the moment you fly inside a nebula is life changing...

    they have a 10 year plan for elite and it shows.    … Expand
  80. aymli
    May 16, 2015
    10
    I really believe this is the kind of game you like or dislike very much. Good graphics, good fun, good fights, good learning curve. Missions are too simple right now but the powerplay that will be introduced in the end of may will give it much more depth. The variety of roles you can have make it difficult to get bored ( fight, trade, mining, piracy ) even if the general gameplay is theI really believe this is the kind of game you like or dislike very much. Good graphics, good fun, good fights, good learning curve. Missions are too simple right now but the powerplay that will be introduced in the end of may will give it much more depth. The variety of roles you can have make it difficult to get bored ( fight, trade, mining, piracy ) even if the general gameplay is the same for all of them. I really like this game also for one thing: i m a big multitasker ( tv / phone / pc games at the same time ) and this game allows you to be playing and stopping a while watching something else without any problem lol… Expand
  81. shadragon
    May 11, 2015
    10
    I've owned the Elite: Dangerous game since February 2015 on PC and have spent 350+ hours on it. I play it every day.

    Elite: Dangerous is not for everyone. It requires the player to invest time and effort to achieve even a basic level of game play. Then it gets even more challenging. If you lack patience or imagination, if you want instant gratification, or if you expect to be a game    I've owned the Elite: Dangerous game since February 2015 on PC and have spent 350+ hours on it. I play it every day.

    Elite: Dangerous is not for everyone. It requires the player to invest time and effort to achieve even a basic level of game play. Then it gets even more challenging.

    If you lack patience or imagination, if you want instant gratification, or if you expect to be a game god dominating everything and everyone around you within an hour, do not buy this game. You'll be disappointed.

    Elite: Dangerous is HARD; at least until you understand the many facets of game play. There are hundreds of factors that can kill you and there is a steep learning curve to the game. It does not hold your hand and explain every little thing as you go. Just taking off and landing safely are a challenge. The game is unforgiving. Mistakes, even small ones, can kill you. The game is real time. There is no pause, there is no save, the game goes on no matter what you do.

    Elite: Dangerous is immersive. The visuals and sound are like a hot bath you plunge into. Weapon and engine noises differ with each ship model. You can modify your ships with more powerful engines, weapons, armor, shields and equipment. I play the game in 1080 resolution with 7.1 surround sound headphones and it is awe inspiring at times.

    The Elite: Dangerous galaxy is the same galaxy we live in today. There are 400 billion stars and 99.99% can be explored or visited. It is a monstrously huge game map and only 0.02% of the galaxy has been explored so far.

    The comments that this is a simple space trucker sim are from people who rage quit when they were not perfect in the first half hour. As I said, it takes time and mental discipline to get the flight mechanics under control. Once you "get it" you can pivot in space and fire behind you without losing forward momentum. Or if you prefer, Newtonian flight mechanics.

    In a traditional flight game, you set pitch, yaw, roll and throttle and away you go. Elite: Dangerous has several dozen settings you can set just for piloting your craft. Many of them are OFF by default, but as you grow more confident and daring you'll find those settings add a depth and sophistication all their own. You can use a mouse and keyboard, but a joystick or HOTAS rig will see you in good stead.

    You can choose to be a pirate, bounty hunter, miner, explorer, trader or switch from one career to the other constantly. Many players have several ships they can switch too.

    When you start you will have the option to do tutorial missions. DO THEM. Make your mistakes there and learn how to fly and fight. You may spend several hours in the sims adjusting controls, trying different throttle settings and getting comfortable. This is time well spent. Many give up on the tutorials because they are hard and go into the game unprepared. Skip the tutorials and I guarantee you'll regret it.

    Elite: Dangerous is a game of power management. When in game you only have a certain amount of power in your ship. You need to manage your shields, weapons and engine power. In game this is the SYS - ENG - WEP. Adding power to one takes it away from the others. Learn the implications of this in a safe environment. Run out of fuel and you will die.

    Heat is your enemy and allows you to be tracked. Weapons fire, silent running and flying too close to some planetary bodies make your ship hot. You need to know what to do because extreme heat will damage your ship hull and internal components. If your hull falls to 0% you will die.

    There are three game modes. All of them require a constant Internet connection be active:

    Open - This is where many people start. You can interact with thousands of other Commanders (CMDR's). It is a dangerous place with CMDR's who will shoot you up just to watch you burn. Open is for people who know what they are doing and can either defend themselves of know how to run. Both PC's and NPC's can be found in Open. Both will try to kill you or take your cargo. PC CMDR's can be identified by hollow rectangles. Green are friends, yellow are unknown and red are hostile. Remember, just because someone is green does not mean you are safe.

    Solo - This is the same as Open, but you are the only PC. You can learn game mechanics here without the danger of players shooting you up. Be warned, NPC's will still interdict and try to engage you.

    Private Groups - This is for several players to either game privately or with like minded players. Not ready for Open? Then join a private group where you can learn the game in (relative) safety. Form your own group for you and your friends, or join an established one.

    The largest private group is Mobius with over 8,100 players (as I write this) and more joining daily.

    As for the "shallow" reviews, Elite Dangerous is as deep as your own imagination. The game is a backdrop and YOU make things happen. Imaginative players will love this game.

    I'll see you in the big black CMDR.    … Expand
  82. GingerElvis
    May 11, 2015
    10
    I am absolutely loving this game. It's tough to get started, but it's very rewarding if you can get to grips with the controls.
    A huge universe to explore, brilliant combat, complex trading systems etc. It's an intelligent game, so perhaps not for the impatient CoD type player who just wants to shoot everything and get massive power-ups all the time.
    It's also being constantly improved    I am absolutely loving this game. It's tough to get started, but it's very rewarding if you can get to grips with the controls.
    A huge universe to explore, brilliant combat, complex trading systems etc. It's an intelligent game, so perhaps not for the impatient CoD type player who just wants to shoot everything and get massive power-ups all the time.
    It's also being constantly improved by the developers, and will continue to evolve for some time. It still has a few issues - for example it still needs to improve its multiplayer functionality - but as I say, it is constantly being improved and things added.
    I don't buy the argument that it's unfinished - it's a brilliant game as it stands, but I'm impressed the devs want to keep adding to it, and (generally) listen to their fanbase.    … Expand
  83. fozz
    Apr 28, 2015
    9
    I've put about 80 hours into this game, and I must say that for the first 10 or so hours, I wasn't sure about it. However, once I actually started to figure out the intricate complexities of the game, I realized that this game is absolutely incredible, and the developers are continually making it better. Many of the negative reviews stated that the game, when released, wasn't "complete"I've put about 80 hours into this game, and I must say that for the first 10 or so hours, I wasn't sure about it. However, once I actually started to figure out the intricate complexities of the game, I realized that this game is absolutely incredible, and the developers are continually making it better. Many of the negative reviews stated that the game, when released, wasn't "complete" and therefore not worth the full price, but I beg to differ. The game is still $60, and the developers are continuously updating the game with huge content that most games would charge as a $10 DLC. With Elite: Dangerous, when you buy the game, you are buying the current game and all future updates. If you go to the forums or newsletters and read about the developer's long-term goals, you'll realize that they are 110% committed to continue updating, fixing, and improving the game. I honestly cannot think of a game that I have been more excited about than this one, and I've already put more time into than most games. I highly recommend it, and I caution readers of these reviews to take most of the negativity with a grain of salt because most of these negative reviews are from people who expected a game that was never promised to them.… Expand
  84. Ottomic
    Apr 26, 2015
    9
    It could be a bit more complex, it could be a bit more entertaining (Powerplay will probably do that), but as it is now, I am very glad to have trusted Frontier and put down the most money I've ever paid for a videogame. The audio and graphics are astounding, the fighting is fun, the flying feels right and it's all around an incredibly satisfying game. I feels what X2 felt when it cameIt could be a bit more complex, it could be a bit more entertaining (Powerplay will probably do that), but as it is now, I am very glad to have trusted Frontier and put down the most money I've ever paid for a videogame. The audio and graphics are astounding, the fighting is fun, the flying feels right and it's all around an incredibly satisfying game. I feels what X2 felt when it came out, only bigger and better. And I love it.… Expand
  85. captrex
    Apr 24, 2015
    9
    Elite: Dangerous- Pros and Cons
    I personally enjoy the game and would recommend it as a must have for any PC gamer, that being said It has its upsides and downsides.
    Pros -Massive Universe (400 Billion Stars) -Extensive and immersive economic system -Beautiful Graphics -Believable and immersive universe -Player Crafted Story -Future Updates giving new content to the game Cons.    Elite: Dangerous- Pros and Cons
    I personally enjoy the game and would recommend it as a must have for any PC gamer, that being said It has its upsides and downsides.
    Pros
    -Massive Universe (400 Billion Stars)
    -Extensive and immersive economic system
    -Beautiful Graphics
    -Believable and immersive universe
    -Player Crafted Story
    -Future Updates giving new content to the game
    Cons.
    -Sad Lack of content on the fringe worlds
    -May become tedious at times
    -Very steep learning curve
    -Some Bugs

    1. The internet seems to have a vendetta against this game due to its current only online status, which is said to be changed in the future. These people tend to rate it very badly and for superficial reasons. The 0/10 and 1/10 reviews are most definitely angered offline players. What I recommend you do is look up gameplay on YouTube and see if you like it, if you do buy it, if you dislike it don't buy it.
    2. Many people say that this game feels like its "still in Beta" and in some respects that is true, but with patches and updates being released very quickly, this problem should be fixed very soon.    … Expand
  86. Gondor128
    Apr 21, 2015
    8
    Here, take a ship, some credits and have fun. Elite: Dangerous doesn't hold your hand, in fact, you don't even see the hand. It **** you out into the milky way and sends you on your way (locked and loaded). What every nerd longs for, an open galaxy with endless possibilities. But thats not enough, not in a game with so many possibilities. This game is dying for a storyline, the game isHere, take a ship, some credits and have fun. Elite: Dangerous doesn't hold your hand, in fact, you don't even see the hand. It **** you out into the milky way and sends you on your way (locked and loaded). What every nerd longs for, an open galaxy with endless possibilities. But thats not enough, not in a game with so many possibilities. This game is dying for a storyline, the game is thirsting for something more. But that something more isn't here yet. The game runs perfectly, if you think of perfect like driving around a parking lot that full, and nobody is leaving. The game itself seems so close to being done, close, but not done. Like a late beta, the meat isnt there yet, but it could show up sometime? Maybe? Who knows, because nobody has told me **** For whats there, the games fun, if you like unfinished games, this is the game for you. Oh, its not unfinished in a bad way, its unfinished in a good way. Like Star Citizen, its not done yet, but when it is, oh man... Your dick wont go down for days.… Expand
  87. Fost
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    You can leave Earth behind in this game and for a while you really are in space. The fact it gets this right is an incredible feat. Quite simply the game I have played more than any other in a lifetime of gaming. Not without faults it's true but it's getting better with every iteration.
  88. Kalunha
    Apr 11, 2015
    10
    ce jeux est juste un chef d oeuvre ! décalé du temps, mais tellement immersif, des ajouts qui viennent agrémentés vos aventures a travers l univers. Nous ne sommes qu une poussière dans l univers, on se développe, on grossit.. mais on peut aussi vite redevenir poussière... un bon joystick ( x52pro ) est obligatoire. mais toute une vie ne sera pas suffisant pour tout découvrir... énorme !ce jeux est juste un chef d oeuvre ! décalé du temps, mais tellement immersif, des ajouts qui viennent agrémentés vos aventures a travers l univers. Nous ne sommes qu une poussière dans l univers, on se développe, on grossit.. mais on peut aussi vite redevenir poussière... un bon joystick ( x52pro ) est obligatoire. mais toute une vie ne sera pas suffisant pour tout découvrir... énorme !
    rien a voir avec les productions re édité sans cesse ! pas arcade ! mais un vicieux plaisir qui vous fera frissonner dès que votre coucou prendra des coups !
    GG HF !    … Expand
  89. Luckiernaut
    Apr 9, 2015
    9
    Amazing space ship pilot simulator. Traverse the milky way in all its glory to amass great wealth and fortune via exploring, mining, transportation of goods, bounty hunting or even piracy. Very immersing experience with the focus of piloting in a multilayer galaxy not so far away.
  90. KWAiRT
    Apr 3, 2015
    9
    Graphics
    -Beautiful detailed graphics with a strong sense of immersion
    -Massive galaxy to explore with epic 1 to 1 scale and perpetual motion including gravity. No skyboxes or backgrounds. What you see is the Milky way in all it's vast glory 100K LY across in any direction. -Detailed planets, star descriptions and information based on current scientific data -Beautiful starships    Graphics
    -Beautiful detailed graphics with a strong sense of immersion
    -Massive galaxy to explore with epic 1 to 1 scale and perpetual motion including gravity. No skyboxes or backgrounds. What you see is the Milky way in all it's vast glory 100K LY across in any direction.
    -Detailed planets, star descriptions and information based on current scientific data
    -Beautiful starships ranging from small fighters to capital ships that are fully animated with detailed interiors and lighting

    Engine
    -Stable 32-bit Cobra engine with internal 64-bit precision and procedural implementation
    -Excellent multicore CPU optimization and GPU usage
    -Comprehensive mouse + keyboard controls yield one if not the best implementation to date
    -Full support for gamepads, joysticks, HOTAS, trackers, voice activation
    -Best Rift support and implementation in a PC game to date that allows for optimal image quality and performance

    Sound
    -Lucas quality 5.1 audio by Jim Croft with amazing sound fx and OST
    -Built in VOIP for direct and group chat complete with it's own special fx
    -Every ship sounds different and everything is fully audible from the scraping of asteroids to buzzing of fighters flying by

    Gameplay
    -Play the way you want when you want
    -Combat, exploration, mining, smuggling, trading, and missions all give way to community faction based events and background story
    -Multiple factions and different government types for various star systems including minor factions and corporations background simulation
    -Amazing physics and collision detection give way to a flight model designed for balanced gameplay and superb control across any device
    -No fast travel with never before seen Supercruise travel mechanics using the Frame Shift Drive to accelerate to speeds from 30 Kps to FTL speeds while not subject to relativity
    -Good selection of ships and modules to experiment with on your ships effecting everything from mass to heat
    -Easy to learn hard to master but won't hold your hand gameplay with a massive sandbox to play in
    -Manual docking and full hands on spaceship control
    -No pay to win and bought items are purely cosmetic with several paid expansions in the works
    -No subscription fees

    Multiplayer
    -Massively multiplayer with the ability to play solo, group, and open game modes (Instances limited to 32 peers)
    -Solo and group modes are still connected to the metaverse allowing players to influence and join in on community events across the galaxy
    -Wing support is now in allowing up to 4 players to form a wing or group and stay connected while linking nav computers, dropping beacons, and sharing the fruits of their labor. Custom wing assist and targeting icons allow for excellent group functionality and teamwork.
    -Cross platform multiplayer will allow PC, Mac, XBONE, and PS4 players play together.

    NOTE
    The game continues to evolve with frequent updates and bug fixes including new content. 1.3 is in the works now which will bring a bunch of improvements to mining and some other changes with two new ships on the horizon. The Federal Corvette and the Imperial Courier and we already have two other new ships in the 1.2 update.

    CONS
    With offline being dropped there is no chance for mods to explore a more custom and personal version of the game. Of course this means online is also required (Solo play however only sends meta data and is all run on your local PC)
    The game could also use a more refined comprehensive tutorial to explain some of the finer details (the community is there to help though)
    Default controls are somewhat awkward without some customization
    Instancing issues can be a hassle at times due to some NAT restrictions
    p2p nature of the networking code can lead to poor host quality with no region locks or filters    … Expand
  91. LordDwyer
    Apr 3, 2015
    8
    Firstly, if you are thinking of buying this game, do the research. It is NOT and arcade shooter or a casual game. It is MASSIVE! I mean bigger than anything I have ever played. I've read some reviews that are negative, and to be fair, the majority of the negative reviews are written by morons who had no idea what they were buying.

    Graphically: It is beautiful. Depth: I'm still    Firstly, if you are thinking of buying this game, do the research. It is NOT and arcade shooter or a casual game. It is MASSIVE! I mean bigger than anything I have ever played. I've read some reviews that are negative, and to be fair, the majority of the negative reviews are written by morons who had no idea what they were buying.

    Graphically: It is beautiful.

    Depth: I'm still sinking and I am 6 months in. You can role as combat, trader or explorer and that is only down to ship loadout and option, not a class selection. Freeform is the word of the day.

    Playability: Expect a steep learning curve and remember that the forums are your friend. I use a HOTAS, keyboard and mouse. To be fair, I'm currently saving for a Wookie co-pilot.

    My only negative is that because the play space is so vast you may forget it is an MMO at times. Exploring is a lonely business, but combat if gritty and intense. Don't expect to dock at a station with a nice cutscene sequence, you land that ship yourself, controlling all aspects of your ship position.

    Anyone with less that a few weeks in game experience writing reviews is simply not qualified, and so their opinion should be immediately discounted.    … Expand
  92. Toumal
    Apr 2, 2015
    8
    There's currently a campaign going on against Elite due to the developer announcing that they are not shipping with an offline mode (They might do one lateron, but they said they can't make promises).
    If you see reviews giving 0/10 then you know you've found one of the disgruntled offline players. Did Frontier handle that whole thing well? No. However those are not reviews anymore, just    There's currently a campaign going on against Elite due to the developer announcing that they are not shipping with an offline mode (They might do one lateron, but they said they can't make promises).
    If you see reviews giving 0/10 then you know you've found one of the disgruntled offline players. Did Frontier handle that whole thing well? No. However those are not reviews anymore, just revenge attacks.

    Yes it's online only at the moment. Don't buy if you live on an oil rig with no internet connection. It's annoying that the developers basically keep all the stellar data on their servers and you need to have internet connection for the game to know what stellar bodies to generate, but that doesn't make Elite a 0/10 game. Not by a long shot.

    Elite Dangerous is an amazingly beautiful, if troubled game. The feeling of space flight has been nailed in a way that competitors will struggle to match for some time. Space really does feel big, you're not restricted to a cubical "mission area", Space is also pretty empty, but when you do get close to planets, gas giants, stars or even black holes, Elite turns into the most beautiful space game to date. There are entire websites dedicated to collecting the best screenshots from the game, and for good reason. And then you stare into space and wait for your frameshift drive to take you to a station that's quite some distance away, doing nothing. Well, almost, for there's pirates pulling you out of frameshift. But there can be stretches of boredom.

    Sound design is simply 10/10, hands down. The entire idea of your ship "generating" sounds for your situational awareness instantly solves any of the "sounds in space" issues, and the first time someone shatters your cockpit glass you'll hold your breath instinctively.

    The overall stability is good. There's a constant stream of patches with both bugfixes and major new features. Multiplayer is a bit hit and miss, with the peer-to-peer networking sometimes causing problems. These days it works most of the time, but it's still spotty at times.

    The controls are perfect. The ships are huge and have significant mass, and the game feels like it. You're not turning on a dime in Elite, since even the smaller ships are the size of a small house, and the bigger ones get up to half a kilometer long. And that without even counting the non-controllable capital ships that are several kilometers long and announce themselves with one of the most amazing warp-in effects you've ever seen in a game.

    Oh and you don't need a joystick for this game, many people including myself are happily playing with keyboard and mouse.

    Why is this only 8/10? Because once you've mastered the various activities, you realize that a lot of the long-term motivation is still missing. We've had a big update recently that does help and turns Elite into a great Coop experience, but it clearly needs more actual content, more activities to do.

    Luckily Frontier is working on new feature updates and there's even (paid) expansions adding a first person mode as well as multicrewing and flying and landing on planets coming up.

    As it is, Elite is not a 10/10 game. That said, it could end up being a 10/10 in the future, and it is wholly recommended in it's current form. It will definitely entertain you longer than any CoD game. Elite is a deeply atmospheric game with slightly spotty networking but extremely polished combat and controls. You will have a lot of "wow" moments, and the next feature update isn't too far away.    … Expand
  93. celloknife
    Mar 28, 2015
    9
    The way the galaxy has been modelled with procedural generation to a dot with actual data is amazing. Travelling through it is a dream come true. After seeing so many Youtube videos of Elite explorers I had to try it out and it has not disappointed. Black hole light distorsions, nebulae, oyu name it... Being able to chase and combat wanted PC or NPC to know stars has no price.
  94. teethbits
    Mar 28, 2015
    10
    I have been having the best time of my life with my friends in the Lugh system. Testing on background simulation goes well and the recent Community Goals have made the conflict explode PVP wise (in a good way!): Blockades, combat zones, interdiction wars... all in Wings. Awesome fun.
  95. chokecook
    Mar 28, 2015
    10
    So, this is either your game liking or it isn't.

    If it is, then this is the bstest space sim you can possibly play on a PC.

    I've basically stop playing everything else. I'm probably over 50 hours now and still just feel like I'm not even getting started, and every flight is an adventure
  96. Cmdr-coypu
    Mar 24, 2015
    10
    Rewarding to play as long as you know that you are going to have to invest time in learning how the Elite universe works and that you are prepared to live with the consequences of E:D's risk mechanics.
    i.e. never fly a ship you cannot afford to lose !
    HOTAS gear is not essential, I have played with mouse / keyboard since launch date - just bought a HOTAS set now for a change. The people    Rewarding to play as long as you know that you are going to have to invest time in learning how the Elite universe works and that you are prepared to live with the consequences of E:D's risk mechanics.
    i.e. never fly a ship you cannot afford to lose !
    HOTAS gear is not essential, I have played with mouse / keyboard since launch date - just bought a HOTAS set now for a change.
    The people giving this game a score of 0, after playing for weeks and then getting bored, are being rather mean-spirited I think - any game that you have played for weeks and enjoyed has been a good game I believe. Every game gets "old" after a while so it seems unfair to give E:D such a low score. I have played a lot of other great games for far fewer hours than I have spent in E:D and still considered it a good investment of my leisure time. Perhaps it is because E:D has no set "end" that people stop playing when they have got bored and some have only negative impressions at that point and have forgotten all the fun they had ? Whereas with other games once you have reached the "end" you can have a more positive closure experience.    … Expand
  97. JigiSix
    Mar 24, 2015
    8
    (TL;DR: TRY COMBAT INSTEAD OF BORING THINGS)

    I've played Elite: Dangerous for a few hours now, and the graphics look amazing, the sound is great but the gameplay is semi-repetitive which I can understand, as I've just only started playing. I hope the gameplay will change up a bit after a few more hours. For now, it's been something like this. Step one, get to a station. Step two, get a    (TL;DR: TRY COMBAT INSTEAD OF BORING THINGS)

    I've played Elite: Dangerous for a few hours now, and the graphics look amazing, the sound is great but the gameplay is semi-repetitive which I can understand, as I've just only started playing. I hope the gameplay will change up a bit after a few more hours. For now, it's been something like this. Step one, get to a station. Step two, get a delivery mission. Step three, deliver the data and get like 700 credits (which, for those of you who don't know, doesn't get you **** Step four, repeat the process. Tried combat. Immediately killed a high value target, got quite a bit of money. Play dangerously in Dangerous, and you'll do **** amazing.    … Expand
  98. Mattyboy1509
    Mar 23, 2015
    10
    To be honest I am a fanboi but I do have to say up until 1.2 a slightly embarrased fanboi who didnt play it that often. However its now good and shaping up to get even better. Although you do have to actually find a thrill in drifting among the stars and being in space ! I do luckily.
  99. boldsirrobin
    Mar 23, 2015
    8
    I'll confess at the beginning - I was a fan of the original 1984 Elite, so I may be biased. My first impulse was to give it a 9 or 10, but that would be silly, as I agree with some of the negative comments here; l love the game in spite of its obvious faults. I give up on games very easily (because life is too short to play tedious games) but I've been playing Elite: Dangerous since theI'll confess at the beginning - I was a fan of the original 1984 Elite, so I may be biased. My first impulse was to give it a 9 or 10, but that would be silly, as I agree with some of the negative comments here; l love the game in spite of its obvious faults. I give up on games very easily (because life is too short to play tedious games) but I've been playing Elite: Dangerous since the day it came out and am still trying to squeeze time out of my busy schedule to play it, so it must have some magic.

    Pros:

    + Beautiful graphics and sound.

    + Flight - you have pitch, roll, yaw and four directions of thrust, and a choice between the default flight assist mode where the ship does more-or-less what you'd expect, and "flight assist off" where it behaves in the crazy way objects in space actually behave.

    + Combat - a variety of weapons, ships and tactics, and everything from one-on-one encounters to massive PvP+PvE battles that go on for weeks.

    + The galaxy as your sandbox.

    Cons

    - Although its better than the release version, it needs to develop multiplayer a lot more, though the latest version does have "wings" (i.e., combat teams). Teams and events tend to be organised via the forums or social media; this should be integrated into the game.

    - While player actions do affect the universe, the devs need to tweak this to work much better. Of course the actions of one player can't have a major effect on the fate of empires, or even most star systems, but there need to be certain tipping points where a system could go either way depending on what players do. One thing people like about games is the idea that their character is going to make a difference.

    - The universe is kind of homogeneous. Types of government need to have more effect on how business is done, starports need to look more different from each other, there should be rare local commodities, weird religions you can get on the wrong side of - in short, different cultures.

    - Missions are generally obtain/transport/destroy one-offs, with tiny incremental effects on your reputation. They need to feed into each other more.

    Procons (i.e., things some people will hate and others may not be bothered by or even like)

    * There's no back-story for characters or an overarching story line. You start as a blank slate, and if you're not careful, you'll continue as one.

    * Space is big. That's an advantage in many ways, but it does mean you won't run into many other players outside a few popular (and hence dangerous) locations. Sometimes nothing much happens - you can spend a long time just travelling from one place to another. It used to annoy me, and it's a deal-breaker for some people, but now I kind of enjoy the change of pace.

    * There are few limits on PvP. If some guy with an Anaconda (the biggest ship) feels like blowing your little Sidewinder out of the sky, there's nothing to stop them except the prospect of their bounty increasing, which tends not to deter pirates who have Anacondas. Even NPC fights can be absurdly one-sided (hint: don't investigate anything that says "Strong signal source"). On the plus side, you get more of a sense of danger from the game, which leads us to ...

    * Real penalties for dying. Your ship is insured, but you'll lose a lot of money, all your cargo and even cartographic information (but not any bounties on your head, unfortunately). Some people hate this; I find it adds to the excitement. Fight or flight is a serious choice.

    * It's difficult. You'll spend a long time just learning how to fly your ship, and it'll be a while before you can enter a combat zone and survive more than a few seconds. Personally I like that it's difficult, but I agree with criticisms of the learning curve. The game needs proper tutorials that talk you through things, not a few basic solo missions and links to YouTube videos.    … Expand
  100. samualsson
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    Recently picked up this game, its a refreshing change of pace from most triple a games right now! The sights and sounds.. breath taking. I'm really impressed with what they put together here, so far i've put 100 hrs into the game, and I just don't do that if I think a game is crap. I usually consider getting 30 hrs of a game decent for my money.

    But it's not just me - two buddies of    Recently picked up this game, its a refreshing change of pace from most triple a games right now! The sights and sounds.. breath taking. I'm really impressed with what they put together here, so far i've put 100 hrs into the game, and I just don't do that if I think a game is crap. I usually consider getting 30 hrs of a game decent for my money.

    But it's not just me - two buddies of mine picked it up last week and since then we have been having a blast playing together!

    After doing a bit of research, and finding out about future expansions, I'm even more excited!

    10/10 fly safe!    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#65 Best PC Game of 2014
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2015
    80
    First minute the game takes your breath away and then it entertains you for another couple of hours to end up like a meditative tool for hard working individuals. What a waste and shame for a game in such beautiful environment. [Issue#253]
  2. Ragequit.gr
    May 11, 2015
    90
    Everyone who played the original game back in the 80's, should be right at home. It's the 21st Century version of "Elite." But newer, uninitiated players may find it strangely desolate and repetitive. A grand space simulation, aimed at the series' hardcore fans.
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  3. Games.cz
    Apr 23, 2015
    80
    You can focus on the journey, not the destination – even when some "road work" signs will bother you for the time being in the reincarnated Elite. But their numbers are declining with every new update so a thirty-year-old vision becomes more and more complete.
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