Elite: Dangerous

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  1. Duanedibly
    Jan 28, 2015
    9
    I never played the original elite. I was old enough to though. I do have a DK2, so my review will be based of using that. This game is the absolute pinacle of my gaming experience. By far the game that whilst not playing, I have thought about the most.

    Using the DK2, I feel like I am a a starship pilot, I am fully emersed the 3d and graphics are gorgeous. The reason I scored it a 9    I never played the original elite. I was old enough to though. I do have a DK2, so my review will be based of using that. This game is the absolute pinacle of my gaming experience. By far the game that whilst not playing, I have thought about the most.

    Using the DK2, I feel like I am a a starship pilot, I am fully emersed the 3d and graphics are gorgeous.

    The reason I scored it a 9 is that there is of course room for improvement and this is an evolving game. Frontier still have a long way to go in terms of making the game a complete package.

    Right now, the penalty for dieing to pvp combat is far too expensive (1 death costs me around 2 hours to recoup the cost) and as has been mentioned, finding other players can be a little tedious...but thats because there are 400 billion systems in the galaxy and not that many players.

    I want to see a little bit more of the story unfold also. things are moving a little slow and large scale combat is hard to get into.    … Expand
  2. Asianeye
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Just got in the Elite bandwagon and I am really happy with my purchase so far. Elite is a complex space simulator that will not help you much at start and that will let you experiment a bit until you "break out" of sorts. The rewards of keeping at it are great as upgrading and improving your ship is very exciting and fulfilling. Chasing pirates in resource extraction sites or beingJust got in the Elite bandwagon and I am really happy with my purchase so far. Elite is a complex space simulator that will not help you much at start and that will let you experiment a bit until you "break out" of sorts. The rewards of keeping at it are great as upgrading and improving your ship is very exciting and fulfilling. Chasing pirates in resource extraction sites or being interdicted while in SuperCruise will bring you amazing "highs" of activity in the middle of "relaxing" promenades among the beautifully recreated Milky Way. Highly Recommendable game.… Expand
  3. ballsofsteel
    Jan 27, 2015
    9
    Elite Dangerous is a good game. It feeds off everyone´s sandbox soul. Giving you the whole Milky Way to explore. The Factions battle all around and you can decide how best to help... or not.
  4. doublescreeman
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    The game is well designed and "moreish" in it's current state and certainly worth its full price title. Space sim games of this opennes and quality range were sorely missed from the market.
  5. brownriceinabow
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Graphics? Excellent. In this day and age Elite´s graphics are superb and the attention to detail even fastidious. Imemrsion is 100% and with Oculus or 4K that goes off the chart. The game is really well optimized to boot and run smoothly. I was a backer of Star Citizen and sold my pledge after seeing the crappy pay to win scam the whole thing is. Plus their self promoted "superior"Graphics? Excellent. In this day and age Elite´s graphics are superb and the attention to detail even fastidious. Imemrsion is 100% and with Oculus or 4K that goes off the chart. The game is really well optimized to boot and run smoothly. I was a backer of Star Citizen and sold my pledge after seeing the crappy pay to win scam the whole thing is. Plus their self promoted "superior" graphics just plain suck and will bring your PC to its knees, crawling at a 15 fps at best. Elite is the name of the real game.… Expand
  6. salmonrushdie
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    The only negative scores I see are from people who just miss a feature they just prefer. However, if a new player gets into the game based on the scores here (players or critics), it will totally work. The game is amazing.
  7. Moriarte
    Jan 27, 2015
    6
    An impressive, almost infinite galaxy is at your fingertips. Browse through the map and myriads of systems have something to keep one engaged for months. There is a system with crime lord threatening the inhabitants, a naval base for the Federation, a system producing rare goods, which get more expensive the further out you deliver them. Bouncing around populated space, from one starAn impressive, almost infinite galaxy is at your fingertips. Browse through the map and myriads of systems have something to keep one engaged for months. There is a system with crime lord threatening the inhabitants, a naval base for the Federation, a system producing rare goods, which get more expensive the further out you deliver them. Bouncing around populated space, from one star system to another, from federated space to that of the empire, or the alliance, filling the fuel tank directly from stars, doing random missions here and there, increasing reputation, bounty hunting and mining are all truly a magnificent experience, by the way of the graphics and the sound specifically.

    Slowly upgrading the ship from lowly sidewinder to majestic imperial clipper was my path as a pilot, since release, took me a month, and i never regretted a single minute of it. My build was incredibly stable, "unexpected error" situations happened only twice during that month. Unbelievable for a game that just released, if you ask me, considering i logged about a hundred hours.

    The combat is a compromise between Newton's physics and "fighter jets in space", it's solid and will definitely have longevity. As much as NFS 5: Porsche 2000 got it right about it's driving experience, the Elite got it right about space fighting. The choice of weaponry and outfitting modules is interesting and requires, at times, hours of contemplation: how to strike a good balance between weight, defence, offence and whatever your opponent might have? That is the question. An interesting and engaging one.

    The only downside i will note in this section: lack of choice for fighter space ships. Basically, there is Viper and Cobra at entry level, below one million credits. The next great ship is the imperial clipper, which costs 50 mil in fighter configuration and the one after that, the Python, is beyond a hundred. That is weeks and weeks of grinding. I grinding one may never want to choose, and, hence, one never gets a Python, as bounty hunter’s/explorer’s/miner’s life pays 1/100th of what the trading does, and trading isn’t for everyone.

    After the initial month of shock, awe and pure enjoyment, many players, including myself, attempted to get down to the screws and bolts of the underlying influence system, which is supposed to drive the economy and political system, only to find out there is no elephant in that dark room. The NPCs, roaming around in great numbers are not tied to the background simulation system. That miner? He isn’t really mining. That bounty hunter? He isn’t cashing in his bounties. That trader? He isn’t really trading. The actual work is done by the background simulation system with NPC’s pretending it’s them, who are doing it. Disappointing. Why is it disappointing? Because the player or the group of them can hardly influence the galaxy around them in a direct and logical way - by interaction with NPCs and other players. Example: one can completely blockade the station, cutting off potential supply chains, but supply won’t stop. In short, the meta-game is bogus.

    Every star system in Elite has factions. Every faction gains or loses political influence inside the system, depending on whether the trade happens with them, missions are accomplished in their favour and due to other minor interferences. Every faction has potential to become a ruler in the system and even to expand beyond, to other systems, depending on player/NPC interactions. Factions are driven into “states”: civil war, expansion, etcetera. The result of states is either seizure of power within a system or actual expansion. But how are they driven into these states? No one knows that. Two large groups of players are still, to this day, trying to figure out the way the system is supposed to work, but to no success. The consensus is: it’s either broken or incredibly difficult to figure out, as Frontier is unwilling to share the intricacies (or bugs) of the whole “influence” design. Some are even convinced the whole thing is not worth the effort of figuring it out as the players’ efforts are too detached from the works of the system.

    Elite Dangerous is the old school space arcade, where the player is expected to use his or her imagination heavily to engage in galactic struggle. With beautiful and engaging gameplay at the surface, the inner works are flawed, limited and, perhaps, are a result of Frontier’s wrong choice in vision and direction. The game experience is worth well beyond 50$ it’s priced at, but, at this stage, the potential of it joining the ranks of greatest space sims of all time is yet to be seen, and may be years away in development.

    6/10, yet definitely a buy.    … Expand
  8. Kronchotreck
    Jan 26, 2015
    10
    The game has huge potential, and even so now its amazingly fun to play already. The space combat is very engaging and engrossing and it does not get old, the 1:1 galaxy is just mindboggling and amazing to hop around in.
  9. razorthintan
    Jan 26, 2015
    10
    I normally would give this game at least a 8, because although most of the features you would expect are there, the mission system is just a starting point, it's still great fun to play and dogfights in PvP are just amazing. But because of all the stupid 0, it gets a 10.
  10. needsomesugar
    Jan 26, 2015
    9
    Been some time now since the release, I had time to take a proper look, and I feel that this game is the biggest great surprise I had in the space-sim genere (specially after the pay to win StyarCitizen bullbiowaste) for a long time.
  11. trombosis
    Jan 26, 2015
    10
    I'm really happy with the game. All the reasons why have already been posted by positive reviewers before.
    What makes me even more happy for using my money on a game that has so much potential, and didnt disappoint at all, are the amazing press reviews collected here.
  12. lordmanwe
    Jan 26, 2015
    10
    In an ideal world, I'd have given this maybe a 8, but there are so many completely mental 0's that I can't bring myself to do it.
    Keeping this short, the positive reviews are spot on. The 0's are probably from people demonstrating extreme narrow minded cognitive bias in my opinion.
  13. Weaverloop
    Jan 26, 2015
    10
    I bought into the hype from the reviews and I am happy to report the game really lives up to it.
    This game is already amazing and there is so much more to come (planetary landings and first person)
  14. softCandy
    Jan 26, 2015
    10
    One of the most entertaining experiences as space sim go out there atm. Especially when with a 4K monitor or in the Oculus. The "sim like" nature of the game is really detailed and if you enjoy learning relatively complex but rewarding systems this is the game for you.
  15. Widgetmibob
    Jan 26, 2015
    8
    Worth a look if you think you'll like trucking through the universe (which I do), the flight controls are lovely but other aspects of the game are decidedly unpolished, such as the mining and refining interface, the chat between players and the lack of group content. Not to mention the distinct lack of a Thargoid invasion, or anything else going on in the Galaxy apart from a dying emperorWorth a look if you think you'll like trucking through the universe (which I do), the flight controls are lovely but other aspects of the game are decidedly unpolished, such as the mining and refining interface, the chat between players and the lack of group content. Not to mention the distinct lack of a Thargoid invasion, or anything else going on in the Galaxy apart from a dying emperor and a bit of Federation politics, none of it seams to impact your game play. Not only that you can join both sides at once, which I think is a bit silly for a mmorp. You can't even easily make a tidy profit running good old fashioned narcotics, it's performance enhancers instead now. There is a smuggling mechanic which is fun but ultimately not as profitable as just hauling loads of stuff in a big fat slow ship. Gone to is being able to capture the escape pod of your victims and sell them as slaves. Not only that as of the last release I did not notice my actions having any impact on commodity prices, so the most lucrative thing to do was run back and forth to the same 2 space stations, which was a bit dull. My ship felt like Marvin the Robot, game the size of entire Galaxy and all you make me do is go back and forward between the same 2 car parks.

    The game is brutal to the uninitiated, space stations will wipe you out in a heart beat if you don't follow protocol, no fines just near instant death, which is a bit ott. Also don't clip a cop by accident in mad dog fight there's no mercy there either.

    Still, it keeps me up at night.    … Expand
  16. Redqwerty
    Jan 26, 2015
    0
    In an ideal world, I'd have given this maybe a 4, but there are so many completely mental 10's that I can't bring myself to do it.
    Keeping this short, the more negative reviews are spot on. The 10's are probably from people demonstrating extreme post-purchase rationalization cognitive bias in my opinion.
    It LOOKS pretty for a bit. then after a couple of weeks, you realise everything    In an ideal world, I'd have given this maybe a 4, but there are so many completely mental 10's that I can't bring myself to do it.
    Keeping this short, the more negative reviews are spot on. The 10's are probably from people demonstrating extreme post-purchase rationalization cognitive bias in my opinion.
    It LOOKS pretty for a bit. then after a couple of weeks, you realise everything and everywhere looks the same, and there just isn't that much to do. Except grind for a better ship. So that you can earn credits faster to grind for a better ship......
    Ultimately, it's completely boring. There is no rich story - it's just delusional roleplaying.
    Suggest you avoid it for at least a year, and have another look if the servers are still on.
    Wish I could get my money back.    … Expand
  17. drunkenhero73
    Jan 25, 2015
    10
    Last night I was flying around a RES and I managed to kill two anacondas, netting myself 143,000 in bounties to redeem at a federation station. I was intoxicated with pride... And the Jack Daniels I consumed. So after my moment of shining glory, I spotted a cobra. 18,000 bounty. My time to shine! Which in reality probably sounded like "Mhii tymto shne! " Anyway, I forgot to mention thatLast night I was flying around a RES and I managed to kill two anacondas, netting myself 143,000 in bounties to redeem at a federation station. I was intoxicated with pride... And the Jack Daniels I consumed. So after my moment of shining glory, I spotted a cobra. 18,000 bounty. My time to shine! Which in reality probably sounded like "Mhii tymto shne! " Anyway, I forgot to mention that after my previous battles my eagle was down to 27%, but **** it" I said. "Im the best! I rocked those anacondas, and this piece of **** cant hurt me! Ill kill him and head back." I engaged the cobra. After intially draining his shields with my laser, I opened fire with my multicanons reducing his hull to a mere 43%. However, I failed to realize that in the exchange, my shields had been taken down, and my hull was damn near swiss cheese. I went in for the second pass. "43% - 36% - 22%. **** yea! I got him! Just two more seconds!" Boom. Dead. Not the cobra. Me. Dead. ... It took a minute to register what happend...... I stood up, left the room, and swore like the drunken pirate I was. "Noooooooo! ****ing 150,000 credits! Why! Fuuuck that was dumb!" After I finished throwing a tantrum I told myself "No more of this game, you're going to buy back your ship and call it a night." I bought my ship back.. And proceeded to play for two more hours. Elite Dangerous : 10/10… Expand
  18. Maiquer
    Jan 25, 2015
    3
    I loved the i-War series, and almost every other space game out there. I was a backer for Elite Dangerous, and had very high expectations. This is what I got: Flat, boring, repetitive gameplay. No content. They sold this as a MMO and the multiplayer mechanics are a joke. David Braben tried to make the same game as in 1.984, only with better graphics. The only positive aspect is the MilkyI loved the i-War series, and almost every other space game out there. I was a backer for Elite Dangerous, and had very high expectations. This is what I got: Flat, boring, repetitive gameplay. No content. They sold this as a MMO and the multiplayer mechanics are a joke. David Braben tried to make the same game as in 1.984, only with better graphics. The only positive aspect is the Milky Way simulation. Everything else is crap. I don't recommend this game to anyone. Biggest disappointment of 2014.… Expand
  19. roberttrufant
    Jan 25, 2015
    10
    Frontier is doing an outstanding job with this title. It is such a breath of fresh air. Been waiting for it for years, and I am definitely not disappointed. And for those are complaining about it being incomplete, it's understood that it's not complete yet. Isn't supposed to be. You can't rush art. Rock on, Frontier, you're doing fantastic :-) Been playing computer games since 1981,Frontier is doing an outstanding job with this title. It is such a breath of fresh air. Been waiting for it for years, and I am definitely not disappointed. And for those are complaining about it being incomplete, it's understood that it's not complete yet. Isn't supposed to be. You can't rush art. Rock on, Frontier, you're doing fantastic :-) Been playing computer games since 1981, and I'm telling you guys that you are spot on. Spot On.… Expand
  20. Sepa
    Jan 25, 2015
    1
    Been some time now since the release, I had time to take a proper look, and I feel that this 'game' is biggest dissapointment I had in space-sim genere (though I did not try X-Rebirth after I've read the reviews) ever.

    Anyone looking for modern space sim should look elsewhere, this game has less content than Elite II: Frontier had (released 1993) and only a bit more than Elite from 1984    Been some time now since the release, I had time to take a proper look, and I feel that this 'game' is biggest dissapointment I had in space-sim genere (though I did not try X-Rebirth after I've read the reviews) ever.

    Anyone looking for modern space sim should look elsewhere, this game has less content than Elite II: Frontier had (released 1993) and only a bit more than Elite from 1984 had.

    Absurdly boring, repetitive and buggy gameplay - buy, fly, sell x 100 so you can buy bigger ship, repeat x500 so you can buy bigger ship, repeat... Or fly around and 'explore' - point your nose towards a planet, wait 30s, scan complete, repeat. Or shoot NPCs, slightly more entertaining, but still X3 was way better, or some free space shooters (proper MMO ones) are available, too. I have not tried minning, as on paper it looks even more boring.

    Expect that one way or another the game will break for you, and if you are lucky you might get response from support in a few days. If you are not, it may take weeks or months (seriously, check the forums).

    Fanboys crying how good this game is are mentally impaired, as for them simple things like external camera are 'breaking immersion', and autopilot (present in Elite 2 and 3 as far as I recall, and in every other space game) will 'kill the game'. They keep saying that the supercruise minigame is fun and entertaining - so actually sitting there correcting throttle and direction every few seconds and pressing 'j' once arrived close to destination is their idea of everlasting fun (and you might need to sit there for a good 10 minutes on one way journey). And don't anybody dare to say 'can we get autopilot' - this is ELITE!
    Seriously, people that cry how good the game is, how great FD is, how fantastic is the fact that trading commodities prices have to be tracked with pen and paper (or external app that need to OCR the screen shots) have something not right with their heads. But, to be just, society needs workers that can do repetitive tasks all day long and be happy with it, too. Maybe it's a game for such.

    Frontier Developments made a run for money here, and most of the fanboys are unfortunately blind enough that they don't see it. The ones that saw it are fighting for refunds right now.

    4 points for graphics and sounds as they are not too bad (on par with X3), 1 total for everything else being so damn broken/non existant/scam.

    Ah, and don't get fooled by adverts that this is MMO game - it is not. There is only a basic chat (VERY basic one) and a chance you might see somebody in space. No way to fly together etc - 'coming' in future patches, and FD already offered that players can pay to access beta and test it...

    Also, if you think of other space games and imagine all those fancy shiny weapons, shields and other systems that you will be able to put on a myriad of ships - again, get X3:AP. Elite a few modules, coming in exciting variants like A to E, and sizes like 1 to 7. They differ in how much they cost, weight and power consumption. And there is about 15 ships if I recall right, from free one to multi milion credits costing ones, just 1 of the type (trader/multi purpose/fighter) in 'tier', increasing in price. And the only way to gather sensible amount of credits is to grind them through trading. No missions that could give you fancy ship in reward etc, this is 'Sandbox', and most of all, this is Elite!

    Can this game become something sensible? In theory, yes - but that would require FD company to grow up and start behaving like responsible developer of a big title, and change in fanboys base (most of them really want 1984's Elite with better graphics, any suggestions to make this a modern title are being considered a heresy). Time will tell if this title will survive the test of time, if one would like to bet - I'm not going to put my money on it...    … Expand
  21. mojave15
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    Best space sim in recent memory! Covers all the basic's well trading/piracy/bounty hunting/exploring etc. It's got a fair learning curve and I would say a decent joystick is almost a necessity.

    Takes some time to learn but once you've got the basics down it can be quite forgiving.
  22. GlobusDiablo
    Jan 24, 2015
    8
    Awesome but not feature complete, and still bug ridden. Multiplayer interface is still sadly lacking.

    But the potential is definitely there. Give it a year to make it feature complete and bug free, and this could be a true classic. Still no offline mode though. So if you have dodgy or no internet stear clear. FD promised off line during Kickstarter, so I still have my fingers    Awesome but not feature complete, and still bug ridden. Multiplayer interface is still sadly lacking.

    But the potential is definitely there. Give it a year to make it feature complete and bug free, and this could be a true classic.

    Still no offline mode though. So if you have dodgy or no internet stear clear. FD promised off line during Kickstarter, so I still have my fingers crossed.

    Fly safe commanders.    … Expand
  23. wonderingwhynot
    Jan 24, 2015
    9
    Combat and flight model in Elite really bring it home. It will never be an IL2 or DCS for obvious reasons but Elite is as best as it can get in space.
  24. 4squaredump
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    Great real 3D experience with the Oculus Rift DK2. Probably the best game to try it with. The sheer size of the ships and level of detail in modelling every little thing in the cockpits, has really impressed me.

    Graphics in general have been really optimized and the game just "cruises" literally. Gameplay wise it has all elements required to succeed and multiplayer hopefully will    Great real 3D experience with the Oculus Rift DK2. Probably the best game to try it with. The sheer size of the ships and level of detail in modelling every little thing in the cockpits, has really impressed me.

    Graphics in general have been really optimized and the game just "cruises" literally.

    Gameplay wise it has all elements required to succeed and multiplayer hopefully will bring it all together.    … Expand
  25. nomemate
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    I have been doing so many different activities I have lost count already. At the moment I am half way out exploring towards the pleiades nebulae and a cluster of black holes I saw posted in the forums. Some of those have a specular light efefct similar to the movie "Interstellar". This game is just amazing.
  26. redeyepea
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    Elite will not hold your hand. It is not a simple game and it will not treat you like an idi@t either. Hard are the beginnings, but once you discover the galaxy out there and the different sandbox options it will be very difficult to go back. For those of you who wont be looking for instant gratification and those who enjoy teh challenge of discovery, Elite is for you.
  27. Pizzacraving
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    I just couldnt believe all the good reviews so I had to get the game and see it first hand. I am a backer of old in StarCitizen and EVE capsuleer, but have to admit Elite is really engaging me with its subtle, no **** sim philosophy. Already been involved in a good few PvP confrontations and it works wonderfully. Cant wait for the Wings update.
  28. breadCrumbser
    Jan 24, 2015
    10
    So far this game has been one of the leakest experience I had in recent times in a game launch. Server only had a minor glitch and no major bugs to account for. The game is indeed not finished and much more is to come. But I have to counter the 0 haterboy bs, so 10 it is.
  29. Grey_lead
    Jan 23, 2015
    3
    I was a HUGE fan of Elite when I played it in 1984 on the B&W Commodore, then very excited on the color Amiga version. Open world, amazing new idea at the time. Well, open world has been done, so that's not new, but I was really excited for this new version and Beta backed it. God, I made a mistake. It's truly beautiful, and I can't believe they put that much work into building ourI was a HUGE fan of Elite when I played it in 1984 on the B&W Commodore, then very excited on the color Amiga version. Open world, amazing new idea at the time. Well, open world has been done, so that's not new, but I was really excited for this new version and Beta backed it. God, I made a mistake. It's truly beautiful, and I can't believe they put that much work into building our galaxy, but I can't see it. I'm an adult now, I work, so I can play maybe 2-3 hours a week. As such, I just can't grind away flying back and forth trying to upgrade this little POS Sidewinder. How do I have a universe of possibility with a ship that can't haul, can't fight, can't jump? At least the original Elite gave you a Cobra which could do all of that relatively well from the start. This is just eye-gouging grinding because it's so flat. The stations, planets, and ships look phenomenal but one you land, you can't even get out of the seat. All trade is through a clunky hologram interface and it's not even hyperlinked well enough to click this and it takes you to nav page that style. No journal, so I have to write things down on paper, like where to find black markets or certain items, and the fetch quests are so bland... just text find this or take that, but without a journal I can't even cross reference where the last place I saw X commodity was (ulness I wrote it down physically). And trans-galactic flight planning? I can't type a location and say "plot route" unless it's within my fuel distance because they can't add "refuel here" waypoints, yet my simple $70 flight planning software I use for flying real planes can do it just fine. I have a hyper-space capable ship, but the computer can't add refuel waypoints? WTF? And how is it that we can jump ships FTL, but can't get market updates or at least general "this system trades these things" data without going there and seeing it after we land? Too much realism in one area, not enough in the other. I want to talk to an NPC!!!… Expand
  30. purplepulp
    Jan 22, 2015
    9
    Just off of a gaming session with friends and had to come here to give this finally a big fat 9. I was holding on this review to check out the multiplayer aspects. No major issues there to playing with my buddies although I miss some shared reward and grouping options. Those seem to be coming soon so... 9.
  31. asturcollones
    Jan 22, 2015
    10
    Old space sim fan here, but funnily enough never played the original Elite. I am more of an X wing and Wing Commander man. Also backer of Star Citizen but utterly dissapointed with how its development is going and how a pay to win even in its alpha incarnation that monstruosity is.
    Elite is the name of the game if you are looking for serious developers and a mature community.
  32. Eldryr
    Jan 22, 2015
    10
    Elite! Elite! Elite! nuff said!

    One of the greatest games is back and they did it good, very good!
    The Galaxy is yours with all freedom with all excitement
  33. Thornville
    Jan 22, 2015
    10
    This game is my new passion! I got it from my grandmother for christmas. Yeah I have a freaking cool Granny! I've played X3 for quiet some time and I loved it. But this gem here is the real deal! There are only a few elemental features missing, as the whole social clan infrastructure. But I assume that this is still most likely to come. The Dogfights are really fun and if you are more of aThis game is my new passion! I got it from my grandmother for christmas. Yeah I have a freaking cool Granny! I've played X3 for quiet some time and I loved it. But this gem here is the real deal! There are only a few elemental features missing, as the whole social clan infrastructure. But I assume that this is still most likely to come. The Dogfights are really fun and if you are more of a merchant or Explorer you will love this game as well.… Expand
  34. swethasang
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    After reading all the press reviews I have decided to take the plunge. My initial impression after a couple of weeks cant be better. I have just been to the solar system and plan to leave to explore the Pleiades region after I finish typing this. It ll take me many days to get there but I hope to catch most of it on video. Some of the exploration series I have seen on Youtube also helpedAfter reading all the press reviews I have decided to take the plunge. My initial impression after a couple of weeks cant be better. I have just been to the solar system and plan to leave to explore the Pleiades region after I finish typing this. It ll take me many days to get there but I hope to catch most of it on video. Some of the exploration series I have seen on Youtube also helped me decide for this game. Dont get me wrong I love the ship sim aspect too, but being able to play "Space Engine" while pew pewing is just a dream come true.… Expand
  35. mne2holt
    Jan 21, 2015
    0
    Awful, Awful, Awful.

    Don't listen to the fan base hype. More and more negative reviews creeping up now for this. Also If you look at the positive scores more people actually disagree with them rather than agree, this tells you a story. I actually feel sorry for those that have spent hundreds on pre-release backing the game only to be let down come release on a scale that is    Awful, Awful, Awful.

    Don't listen to the fan base hype. More and more negative reviews creeping up now for this. Also If you look at the positive scores more people actually disagree with them rather than agree, this tells you a story.

    I actually feel sorry for those that have spent hundreds on pre-release backing the game only to be let down come release on a scale that is astronomical.

    If you are considering buying this I STRONGLY suggest you don't for at least another year. Remember right now you are only buying a premium BETA, the game is so far from being finished it is more likely to never actually get finished as it runs out of funding. We will know this when the game is on a silly low offer of £15-£20 to try and bring more funding in, sign the game is doomed.

    Sandbox OK, yet this game has no sense of direction at all right now just a grind of Bulletin Board contracts. A lot of the contracts are still widely buggy and you are unable to complete them. You will soon become frustrated with looking for unidentified sources only to warp in and out of them looking for the needed parts of your contracts. The only ones I have found to be flawless so far are Cargo Contracts, so if you just want to be hauling items from place to place then this is the game for you. BORING!!

    Looks nice not really, even the loading screen looks like it is 8bit. Don't believe me? Google search Elite Dangerous Loading Screen and look at the images, you will soon see what I mean. Yet in the game Stations are different and do look very nice. Once you have Docked and Launched you have seen it all, repeated sequence/scene over and over. If you like to just see big suns and little white dots then go for it because that is all this is right now. Don't go off the screenshots those are the few nice things you see for about 30 seconds in total of 2 hours game play.

    Sounds are great though and I am a fan of the in game comms, they have filtered it to make you sound like you are in space though this IMO does need tweaking as even in the main menu there is far to much interference so just reverted back to my usual comm method.

    Controls are nice and seem to be about the only thing right now that is good in the game, you need to use the whole keyboard but there is no need to panic it is a slow paced game leaving you plenty of opportunity to set yourself right. After a few hours play you will find you have worn the 'J' key out since you are constantly warping from place to place just to see the same thing over and over.

    MMO, 9 hours of play and can't recall seeing another player. Instead of focusing on such a huge world more focus was needed on the actual playing experience of this game a smaller Universe could have been expanded at a later date, where as now it is just a Universe of NOTHING. Lets be realistic here though 400 Billion Star Galaxy with a player population of maybe a few 10's of thousands, your going to find it hard to find anyone unless your playing with friends in which even then NPCs is about all you will see.

    You will find all your goals are is to grind for credits chasing the next Big ship you can afford and the price gaps are HUGE.

    The game has such potential but I can't ever seeing this being released. Maybe come 2020 in release v8.0095. Which will be to late as Star Citizen will have released and this will be forgotten since they have another 12 months till release and have the time to analysis this game and make sure there's is right. Though the Russians millionaires seem to have that sealed up already a little like EVE due to it's over excessive ship prices.

    So for now it is back to EVE which I am not a Elite player of maybe only 100 hours of actual game play in BUT at least you have a direction to head in. For the price of this its almost 6 months of EVE. I suggest going to play that for 6 months and come back and see what's happened to this then.

    If we are all honest all we really wanted was a first person version of EVE, the baseline was already made. So ask yourselves this, How did they get it so WRONG???    … Expand
  36. Hackworth
    Jan 21, 2015
    1
    If you want a good picture of what this game is like: Imagine EVE online without content and without other players. Everything that remains is repetitive grinding for bigger, better stuff.
    This game is for you if:
    - you are a kid or teenager and don't care about school and just can waste endless hours for nothing. - you are unemployed and/or divorced and can waste endless hours on    If you want a good picture of what this game is like: Imagine EVE online without content and without other players. Everything that remains is repetitive grinding for bigger, better stuff.
    This game is for you if:
    - you are a kid or teenager and don't care about school and just can waste endless hours for nothing.
    - you are unemployed and/or divorced and can waste endless hours on nothing.
    - you are old and retired and don't have anything to live for anymore.

    What can you do in Elite Dangerous?
    First of all, there are 400 billion star systems that can all be explored. As a new player, you are tempted to just blaze off and see everything. Bad idea. First of all: you're always limited by your choice of ship modules, i.e. to get far, you need to buy better equipment, your starter ship won't get you very far. Interestingly enough, the best modules in ED almost always cost more than the ship itself. So before you can start to explore this vast world, you need some things: better FSD (jump drive), Fuel scoop (to refuel on the way), better Scanners (Advanced and Surface, they're north of 500k CR). So to get started, a few million credits will help you.

    How do you get the credits? You can either trade, but to effectively trade, you need more cargo space. Most of the time you can make about a 1000 cr per ton (cargo space unit). So with the starter ship, you can make about 4000 cr per run, IF you find a trade route that gives you that much. Most of them just give between 300-900 cr/ton. So you can grind your way up slowly, until you get into the millions.

    Bounty hunting: effectively the same grinding, less profit, more fun. Hunt NPCs at Nav Beacons or Resource extraction sites, be careful not to fire on npc police (they tend to fly through your line of fire, like any excellently programmed AI does of course ;). But for better equipment and thus better bounty, you should do some trading before.

    Missions: Good for beginners, but the rewards stay low, no matter how much you progress and the missions are just iterations of the same things all over again. Boring but a good income for beginners for the first few hours in game. After that, missions are completely obsolete except for the occasional system permit offer or progressing in the ranks of your chosen faction.

    Mining: as others already stated: About as funny and lucrative as watching paint dry.

    USS: unidentified signal sources. These pop up occasionally when flying through systems in FSD. There you can find either npc traders, npc pirates, mission targets or floating cargo, which you can scoop and sell. But beware: all the cargo you find is always marked stolen, so you have to find a station with a black market, and you have to smuggle it in (fly in silent mode) to avoid detection when scanned. If scanned, the fine you get almost always outweighs the profit.

    That's about it. Multiplayer? forget it. Tried it, took about 2 hours until my friend and I finally landed on the same server.
    The waypoint plotting for exploration is nothing but a joke. In your galaxy map, you can plot a course only to the nearest systems, unless you wait a few minutes. Apparently, the game developers made a minigame or better a waiting game of the galaxy map. It's even animated: from your current location, lines are drawn to every possible reachable location around you. slowly these lines extend and after a few seconds, you can select a system that is 30 LY away as destination, after a few seconsd more you can select a system that is 40 LY away, then about 60 LY and so on. If you want to plot a course for 100 LY distance, you have to wait about a minute. Yes, that's no joke. The course plotting in Elite Dangerous is nothing short of an absolute travesty. If you want to fly across the galaxy, you have to spent several hours in the galaxy map plotting courses.
    Exploration itself is nothing short of tedious than plotting courses. First, you scan an unexplored system. To find everything that is present in that system, you need to equip the best scanner possible (1,5 million cr). To make money of your scans, you need the detailed surface scanner (500k cr). Afer the first scan, every orbital body in the system is reveiled, then you have to fly manually to each orbital body. Depending on it's size you have to fly as close as 15 LS before the scan starts, and it takes somewhere between 10-30 seconds for your scan to finish. The rewards are between 400 and 85000 per system (my frame of reference, best system I found was one with 2 habitable water worlds), depending on how thoroughly your system exploration is and what you find (rare star types, rare planet types). The furthest I explored was about 1200 light years, about 12 hours of gameplay, netted about 1,8 million credits.
    It can be rewarding if you discover nice planets and stars, but after a few hours, it becomes repetitive, and the graphics are not that good that they compensate for the endless repetitio    … Expand
  37. nachopunchk
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    A great game and, with time, potentially an amazing one. Lots need to be done but this was to be a rolling release. Even so I havent played any other game yet since release. 10 all around.
  38. ridercupy
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    So looking forward to the wings expansion, and the first person and landings after that. So far it s been tremendous fan onboard of my ship. Really looking forward to be able to wak in it!
  39. Drenzul
    Jan 21, 2015
    1
    I'm a big elite fan from the original and sequel.

    This game does neither justice. There is barely more content than the original game, the customisation is less than Frontier elite. The game design is horrible, too many factors that the devs either just didn't think about or just didn't care about. This game isn't anywhere near what most people would consider 'release ready'    I'm a big elite fan from the original and sequel.

    This game does neither justice. There is barely more content than the original game, the customisation is less than Frontier elite. The game design is horrible, too many factors that the devs either just didn't think about or just didn't care about.

    This game isn't anywhere near what most people would consider 'release ready'

    Combined with the extremely unprofessional aspect of the Frontier development staff, who recently sent E-mails to a good chunk of the playerbase accusing them of exploiting when the vast majority weren't, I'd mark this game on my avoid list.

    Trading is shallow and repetitive and if you want to make money its the only real option.
    Combat missions are basically the same thing over and over. No variation, no excitement. Combat itself is very shallow and poorly thought through. There is little to no skill involved, its pretty much who has the better ship and in PvP, who decides to pull the net-cable to escape if they need to.

    Maybe in 1-2 years it might be playable. Its not at the moment.    … Expand
  40. deliverygeek
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    Best game for the year for me for sure. I have even stopped playing PS2 for Elite and now this little gem is my go to game for my PC gaming time. Playing with friends may seem daunting at first but once you get the hang of it it goes with no issues. Been bounty hunting in co op most of the time so far and cant get tired of it. The rest of the game is just awaiting!
  41. helioarc
    Jan 21, 2015
    5
    Half a score for half a game. Looks pretty at first, but lacks any depth. You'll be bored within an hour or two. Maybe one day it will be worth buying, but for now I'd steer clear.
  42. cookieacutter
    Jan 20, 2015
    9
    Gameplay is awesome. In space no one can hear you cry of pleasure. And that is what happens to me when I play this game! Love the graphics, the sound, the in game voice comms with friends, the landings the take offs, the smuggling... it´s the little sim details that make this game. And the glorious combat.
  43. SmokedSalman
    Jan 20, 2015
    10
    Excellent space sim, honoring the long Elite tradiiton and expanding it into present times. The game has been coded to also prepare for the future (4K etc) and the attention to detail is magnificent.
  44. alexnode
    Jan 20, 2015
    6
    Really steep learning curve, feels a bit unfinished in certain areas, some commodities have wrong descriptions, monotonous algorithm to generate the universe, icy planets everywhere. The core universe feels ok. Planet textures a bit flat. Great potential though but needs more love from the developers. Too hard and slow since there is not enough fun apart from buying better ship to doReally steep learning curve, feels a bit unfinished in certain areas, some commodities have wrong descriptions, monotonous algorithm to generate the universe, icy planets everywhere. The core universe feels ok. Planet textures a bit flat. Great potential though but needs more love from the developers. Too hard and slow since there is not enough fun apart from buying better ship to do things more quickly. Wish they could add a bit more content...Nevertheless it is a must have and a great experience ...… Expand
  45. Earlyrisa
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    I havent been playing any other game since launch.

    Huge open sandbox in a 1:1 "replica" of the milky way including al actual stars and planets known to date. If you like universe models such as Space Engine and you like space games like X wing or Freespace 2 then you are in for a treat. Best graphics (4K and Oculus) and best sound around meet with a first person space sim that ll make    I havent been playing any other game since launch.

    Huge open sandbox in a 1:1 "replica" of the milky way including al actual stars and planets known to date. If you like universe models such as Space Engine and you like space games like X wing or Freespace 2 then you are in for a treat.
    Best graphics (4K and Oculus) and best sound around meet with a first person space sim that ll make you forget you have a real life!
    The development team is one of the most communicative around and you can see they care about the community.    … Expand
  46. foundwanderer
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    Although the game is not finished what is there will keep you on your screen for months. If you add that to what is coming this year and going forward this game is without a doubt a must. I would score this game an 8 but given all the star citizen haters giving it a 0 I must give it a 10 too.

    Graphics 10
    Souns 8
    Missions 6
    Multiplyer 7
    Open sandbox and galaxy 10
  47. staketartar
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    The way the galaxy has been replicated with procedural generation to a comma with known data is astonishing. Travelling through it is a dream come true. Being able to chase and combat wanted PC or NPC to Barnard star or to Bootes has no price.
  48. ConversatorP
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    Best money spent for a very long time.

    I was also a backer in Star Citizen but I have already given up on that atrocity that will never see the light of day and is bug ridden in its AC 1.0. SC community is just toxic too. Elite in the other hand is probably the best space sim I ve played. And devs are constantly out there to answer most issues. My support tickets have all been    Best money spent for a very long time.

    I was also a backer in Star Citizen but I have already given up on that atrocity that will never see the light of day and is bug ridden in its AC 1.0. SC community is just toxic too.

    Elite in the other hand is probably the best space sim I ve played. And devs are constantly out there to answer most issues. My support tickets have all been responded to very fast and overall the community is very committed and constructive.    … Expand
  49. Lirezh
    Jan 19, 2015
    0
    I thought a while but except for writing a bad review I found nothing is going to reach those developers.
    Let's begin with the reason for 0 stars:
    They have no customer support and no community relationship. They have a support forum but they do not respond to people there (never) and they have a ticket system but they do not respond to tickets. At least not in the first half year. This    I thought a while but except for writing a bad review I found nothing is going to reach those developers.
    Let's begin with the reason for 0 stars:
    They have no customer support and no community relationship. They have a support forum but they do not respond to people there (never) and they have a ticket system but they do not respond to tickets. At least not in the first half year.
    This alone is a reason NOT to buy the game, if something fails, good look getting what you paid for.

    The next reason is that the game is still an early BETA, they just changed it to "release" and act as if it was finished. The promise a few upgrades but area already heavily working on several paid extensions.
    They cheat on the players. It's all about grinding the money our of us instead of delivering high quality.

    The game has many bugs, none of them are handled.
    The existing VR support is nice but there has not been any development toward reducing it's problems since a long time.
    All their development likely was put into the paid extensions, they want to make 300 million USD within 2 years (according to their press releases).
    Would be nice to read that they want to make the best game possible within 2 years, sadly not the case.

    The game itself runs fairly stable but it has no content. You can not play together with other people it's a solo game with random player encounters. You are always in your own instance. (not a true MMO)

    The PVP is simple, you just press the EXIT button you are out of it. You can not lose your ship as long as you log out before it's gone.

    Sadly PVE content is nearly non existent. It works well for the first 2-3 hours but once you have a bigger ship it turns to endless repeated grinding against non existing AIs.
    There is no mission to do except a single one which is very anoying (search a specific ship for one hour, kill it in 2 minutes).
    There is no way to play together with friends, even if you could see them (they are not in your instance mate, sorry) you can not share bounties or transfer them items or money.

    The only missing feature to finish the game off would be the ability to buy ships for real money.

    I was advertising it in the beginning, now I can only give a big STAY AWAY.
    Hope for Star Citizen, hope for one of the other games.
    Frontier is treating their players too bad to give a recommendation.
    If you don't care about all the problems, the game can be quite some fun even with the tiny content it provides.    … Expand
  50. teamplayer
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    I have been having a blast with my friends in the Lugh system. Testing on background simulation goes at pace and even though wings mechanics is still not in the game (everlasting beta) we have no issue working together as a team in game.
  51. doublefrag
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    30 Jahre nach dem Release vom Ur-Elite beglückt David Braben seine alte und neue Spielerschaft mit einer PC-Perle.

    Vorab sei gleich erwähnt, dass der Einstieg für neue Commander nicht unbedingt einfach ist. Ein fehlendes deutsches Handbuch, die noch nicht komplett umgesetzte deutsche Übersetzung inGame und eine sehr umfangreiche Steuerung erschweren den Einstieg. Zudem wird man als    30 Jahre nach dem Release vom Ur-Elite beglückt David Braben seine alte und neue Spielerschaft mit einer PC-Perle.

    Vorab sei gleich erwähnt, dass der Einstieg für neue Commander nicht unbedingt einfach ist.
    Ein fehlendes deutsches Handbuch, die noch nicht komplett umgesetzte deutsche Übersetzung inGame und eine sehr umfangreiche Steuerung erschweren den Einstieg.
    Zudem wird man als neuer Commander irgendwo in den Kernsystemen abgesetzt und es heißt erstmal:
    "Hier dein Schiffchen, hier eine handvoll Credits! Dann mal viel Spaß!"

    Irgendwo auf einem Außenposten oder einer Raumstation wird man mit der kleinen Sidewinder (Anfängerschiff mit 4t Laderaum) abgesetzt und muss zusehen, dass sich der Kontostand durch das Handeln von Gütern, das erledigen von Missionen oder das Scannen von unbekannten Systemen erhöht.
    Fälschlicher Weise kommen in dieser Phase einige Neueinsteiger zu der Erkenntnis, dass es sich bei Elite um einen Weltraum-Grinder handelt. In der Anfangsphase ist dem auch schwerpunktmäßig so.
    Hat man sich jedoch ein kleines Grundkapital erwirtschaftet, so lässt sich dieses in den Ausbau des Schiffes und später in die Neuanschaffung eines anderen und besseren Schiffstypen investieren und vielerlei Wege stehen einem offen.
    Was man aus dieser gewonnen Freiheit macht, bleibt dabei jedem selber überlassen.

    Entsprechend des Schiffstypen und des Fittings lassen sich schwerpunktmäßig diverse Karrieren (Händler, Explorer, Miner, Bountyhunter, Pirat etc.) anstreben. Da man mehrere Schiffe besitzen kann, lassen sich die Raumschiffe so sehr individuell ausrüsten und auf die Einsätze abstimmen.

    Auch kann man sich auf eine der drei großen Fraktionen unterstützend konzentrieren (Imperium, Föderation oder Allianz).
    Mit Missionen, die man für oder gegen eine dieser Fraktionen fliegen kann, lassen sich militärische Ränge erklimmen oder die allgemeine Reputation erhöhen, was wiederum zu Vorteilen beim Handel, bei der Bezahlung von Missionen und zu Unterstützung durch das Sicherheitspersonal (Polizeischiffe) führt.

    Es gibt drei unterschiedliche Spielmodi, zwischen denen man auch wechseln kann.
    Zum einen gibt es das Solospiel.
    Hier trifft man nicht auf andere Spieler, das Universum wird aber trotzdem von allen Spielern beeinflusst (Preise in den Stationen verändern sich, Systeme erlangen z.B. die Unabhängigkeit etc.). Man spiel zwar alleine aber in einer sich verändernden Umwelt.
    Darüber hinaus gibt es noch zwei Multiplayer-Modi.
    In einer Variante trifft man auf zufällig zusammengewürfelten Spieler mit denen man sich dann friedlich oder feindlich auseinandersetzten darf.
    In der zweiten Varinate trifft man schwerpunktmäßig auf Spieler in seiner eingens gepflegten Freundesliste/Gruppe.

    Insgesamt bietet Elite einem eine riesige Spielwiese!
    Dabei ist der Begriff "Dangerous" nicht unwichtig, da man mit all den Konsequenzen leben bzw. speilen muss.
    Es gibt keine Möglichkeit ältere und andere Spielstände zu laden und den Verlust von Schiff und Ladung rückgängig zu machen.

    Hilfestellungen für alte und neue Commander bietet übrigens das deutsche Community-Forum unter www.elitedangerous.de    … Expand
  52. Trencacrunk
    Jan 18, 2015
    9
    I love how this game is supported by the developers. I have seen it grow since Alpha and I have never seen a dev team so on top of the community discussions. This does not mean they will always do what the community wants, but all the game design at the design decision forum since day one and all the active discussions in the open forums about the flight model, gimballed weaponsI love how this game is supported by the developers. I have seen it grow since Alpha and I have never seen a dev team so on top of the community discussions. This does not mean they will always do what the community wants, but all the game design at the design decision forum since day one and all the active discussions in the open forums about the flight model, gimballed weapons discussions and more recently the wings mechanics... plus the numerous daily posts from a great number of devs etc etc etc points to a game with a very committed team behind it. That is enough for me.… Expand
  53. brunchator
    Jan 18, 2015
    10
    Elite, although unfinished, is really "moorish" and has me long hours at the helm of my Cobra. The game has been designed as an immense space sim sandbox and will need you to make your own game out of it. If you are looking for immediate satisfaction or a hand holding heroe story you wont get it here. But all things considered Elite is probably the best space sim out there.
  54. finiQuito
    Jan 17, 2015
    9
    Highly recommendable for all space sim fans out there:
    Pros: Complex controls, in depth ship customization options, ability to pursue your advancements your own way, massive galaxy to explore, death actually holds consequences.
    Cons: A few major glitches/game issues at present, training missions don't cover some very important content.
  55. tripplescreen
    Jan 17, 2015
    10
    Elite has been developped with passion, attention to detail and a huge persistent universe in mind. Lots of mechanics to come and in its current state it is amazingly playable and fun. I usually end up at the wee hours in the morning doing that "just one more mission"...
  56. BurntJoystick
    Jan 17, 2015
    10
    The game has been in a very polished state (excellent 4K and Oculus Rift support) and amazing sounds. Eventhough it has kept me busy since day 1 the game was missing some key features being launched in Beta in the coming weeks. I am also looking forward to the first person and planetary landings expansions.
  57. wandererout
    Jan 17, 2015
    10
    Love this game. The persistent universe is currently being tested by players and devs alike, and many pvp initiatives have spawned emergently in several systems in addition to the actual "official" story line. The systems in Sanna and Dulos for exampe battle it out for independence while the Crimson Group are about to force civil war thanks to player intervention. There is still a, longLove this game. The persistent universe is currently being tested by players and devs alike, and many pvp initiatives have spawned emergently in several systems in addition to the actual "official" story line. The systems in Sanna and Dulos for exampe battle it out for independence while the Crimson Group are about to force civil war thanks to player intervention. There is still a, long way to go but the attention by Frontier is constant and it is very common seeing them answering questions or intervening daily. Refreshing.… Expand
  58. ranchogrande
    Jan 17, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely worth its money and then some more. It is so wonderfully done, the devs have gone to great length to avoid glaring blocker issues and it was really smooth at launch. It really works! The more I play the more I realize it all has its place in the galaxy.
  59. KatnisJay
    Jan 17, 2015
    10
    This sand box base space sim will keep you entertained for hours on end. The galaxy, the combat, the exploration... Although some mechanics will be delievered in the next few weeks this game has most of the ingredients to succeed already.
  60. SE-Apocalypse
    Jan 17, 2015
    0
    RPS called it 'the best unfinished game of 2014', and in the first 50 hours or so you will be entertained and agreeing on that sentence.

    The Problem is in the next 50 hours or so you will realize that it is more like the best 'scam' of 2014. Don´t get me wrong, the game is worth its money, because it is so wonderful in pretenting. It hides it flaws, you just assume stuff is working,    RPS called it 'the best unfinished game of 2014', and in the first 50 hours or so you will be entertained and agreeing on that sentence.

    The Problem is in the next 50 hours or so you will realize that it is more like the best 'scam' of 2014.

    Don´t get me wrong, the game is worth its money, because it is so wonderful in pretenting. It hides it flaws, you just assume stuff is working, because why should it not? But the more play the more you realize that the game is giving you placeholder mechanics everywhere a long the way.

    Persistent universe? Yeah, kind of, except everything runs on p2p without validity checks, because the servers having problems to keep up with the data already.

    Multiplayer? Yeah, kind of, p2p, works sometimes and sometimes not, player communications is giving you often connection errors and other players not in the mood for pvp interactions simply disable p2p in their router and enjoy a carefree solo experience while officially still playing on the big persistent universe.

    Background simulation for the politics, faction standings, system control, etc? Only rudimentary working, but this you might only notice after weeks of playtime into the system.

    The game is of this kind of issues and would be considered by most developers an alpha build, but frontier is charging full price. And they seem to ask us for additional money if we want to test the coming new features like "Wings" witch should include the ability to group with other players, something that is not included in the current version of the game. The beta for that should start in march.

    I wish this game would have been build with more passion, attention to detail and with a real persistent universe in mind, but in its current state you it kind of broken. Most players will reach soon the point when a fun experience turns sour because of bugs and design decisions.    … Expand
  61. Bmane
    Jan 16, 2015
    7
    Elite Dangerous is a odd game. It's perhaps one of the most immersive space game I've ever played, and I've pretty much played them all, being an avid space sci-fi gamer.

    What's odd about it is my playtime. I look at it, and shake my head. I feel ashamed. I feel guilty. Here's a game that I've dreamed about since my first outing in outer-space. Here's a game that I know I should love,    Elite Dangerous is a odd game. It's perhaps one of the most immersive space game I've ever played, and I've pretty much played them all, being an avid space sci-fi gamer.

    What's odd about it is my playtime. I look at it, and shake my head. I feel ashamed. I feel guilty. Here's a game that I've dreamed about since my first outing in outer-space. Here's a game that I know I should love, cherish and burn away at until I've soiled my pants and I'm knee-deep in my own waste...

    Unfortunately, that never happens.

    What happens instead is, I tend to play Elite in short strides, because, to be perfectly blunt, it isn't 'ready' yet. It still feels like a 'beta' and it most certainly does not feel complete. There is no mistaking that Elite has a lot of potential, it's just a shame that most of that potential will be in the form of paid expansions and future DLC. Which mind you, I have no problem with. With promises such as planetary landings, and multi-crewed ships, I'll happily throw my money at them. But make no mistake, I'll angrily grumble away while I do it, reminding them that I didn't pay for an empty shell of a game.

    And that is sadly what Elite is at the moment. An empty shell. A game that promises so much, and has delivered so little. It is immersive. It is a great game, to be fair. But a deeply flawed one at that. The game's current mechanics are sub-par and undeveloped.

    Combat is exhilarating, takes skill, proper skill, and is a joy to behold. It's just a shame that combat aspect of the game that I'm least interested in. I'm sure the Elite combat jockey's are enjoying the game to its fullest, but even they get burned out from it now and again. I've a couple of friends of mine who also have Elite, and are 90% combat, 10% trading. They don't play Elite anymore.. Why is that? It's a question that gets answered with a shrug and a statement of, "Well, there's not much too it..."

    There same could be said for trading. If your not doing anything related to combat, then your possibly grinding your way at the rather mundane method of making money in Elite. Regardless of how you earn your credits, be it bounty hunting missions or trading away on some profitable route, or doing sanctioned courier missions for some NPC faction, watching your faction rep tick up, one percent at a time, you and along with your combat buddies, are all in the same boat.

    That is, you are all grinding away for money. Combat pilots do it for the bounties, and faction rep to boot is a nice bonus for them. Traders do it via smuggling or legit means, regardless, it's all about money. And what can you do with that money? Well, here's where Elite falters greatly.

    The core process of progression in Elite is jumping from Ship A to Ship B, and from there to Ship C and D. That's basically what Elite is, in a nutshell.

    Some of the mechanics are not fully fleshed out and this further emphasizes why Elite is a great but deeply flawed multiplayer game. Let's do a rundown on some of them:

    Piracy - For anyone that hasn't played Freelancer Discovery, the online RP mod that has a medium sized community following it, then let me tell you that piracy in that game was fun. Essentially you would camp a space highway/tradelane and wait for your intended target. You'd then knock out the tradelane and issue your demands. That was enjoyable and when I did it, I felt like I was committing piracy. It felt... 'right'. In Elite, I do not get that feeling at all. Piracy is not only difficult, (as it should be) but it can be tedious and downright boring at times. It takes a lot of work, a lot of luck, and a lot of waiting around, for it to be reliable and profitable. And even then, why do it?

    Economy: Essentially Elite's economy is only there to support players in upgrading their ships, there is literally nothing else to it. Sure prices will change based on trades being done, but really, nothing happens on the grandiose scale of things.

    Factions: Players can grind, and I mean that literally, GRIND to gain faction influence for a system that overall has little value in things, barring direct intervention by the developers. This is an area that is still being worked on, and I'm still not impressed.

    Exploration: My favorite aspect of the game. Or, it would have and should have been if it was even remotely interesting. It isn't. Go look up player vids of players exploration. Most of it contains oddball commentary on the stats of a planet, such as atmosphere and orbital period, while pretending to sip some cognac while pretending to be the late great Sir Patrick Moore. I want to explore ancient ruined wrecks in space. Interesting and bizarre visual anomaly's and other odd stuff... I don't want to drool over a planets stats. Speaking of planets, another point of criticism is that most of the planets look the same, and are quite dull and not as beautiful as they should be.

    I can recommend Elite, but I whole heartily recommend waiting for a more complete Elite.    … Expand
  62. pastamaker
    Jan 15, 2015
    9
    The game is great and very engaging. Most of the reviews of the game are really good. The community is quite constructive and mature. Given that the core fan base experienced the original Elite the average age of this MMO is slightly above average. The Newcomer forum in particular is full of constructive posts helping rookie commanders right and left. The main forum has tons ofThe game is great and very engaging. Most of the reviews of the game are really good. The community is quite constructive and mature. Given that the core fan base experienced the original Elite the average age of this MMO is slightly above average. The Newcomer forum in particular is full of constructive posts helping rookie commanders right and left. The main forum has tons of contributions by the devs every day where different aspects of the game are discussed, such as the background simulartion mechanics or the friendly fire conditions etc. The community overlal is quite widespread in nationalities with lots of european countries represented and also the US.… Expand
  63. Remiel_Pollard
    Jan 15, 2015
    2
    Elite, the game, is decent enough. Most of the reviews of the game are pretty accurate, especially the PC Gamer one. What kills it for me is the community - a bunch of little whinetards that need their hands held and noses wiped. What kills it more is, the devs accommodate them, and anyone speaking out about that is overzealously targeted and moderated on the forums. Play it if you justElite, the game, is decent enough. Most of the reviews of the game are pretty accurate, especially the PC Gamer one. What kills it for me is the community - a bunch of little whinetards that need their hands held and noses wiped. What kills it more is, the devs accommodate them, and anyone speaking out about that is overzealously targeted and moderated on the forums. Play it if you just want a game, but buyer beware, seek out not to participate in the community, it is vile, poisonous, and lorded over by some very cranky englishmen with their heads deep up their own arses.… Expand
  64. Concatenous
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    I am also an early backer of Star Citizen and I was not really expecting much from Elite given all the detailed and huge scope for Star Citizen. Playing Elite at first was a bit of a cold experience as the galaxy and the game are not really guiding you at all to any specific "hero" mission. You have to find your way, and if you get through the initial shock then you are in for a treat. II am also an early backer of Star Citizen and I was not really expecting much from Elite given all the detailed and huge scope for Star Citizen. Playing Elite at first was a bit of a cold experience as the galaxy and the game are not really guiding you at all to any specific "hero" mission. You have to find your way, and if you get through the initial shock then you are in for a treat. I now am firmly in the camp that both star Citizen and Elite have a place in the galaxy (pun intended) and I am sure I will enjoy both "heavily". Elite is a recommended buy with no doubt.… Expand
  65. halffullman
    Jan 15, 2015
    9
    Recommended game for all space sim fans out there:
    Graphics 10 (Occulus Rift DK2 at its best)
    Sound 10
    Dogfight/Combat 9
    PVE mechanics 9
    Multiplayer mechanics 6: Work in progress, Wings Mchanics will be deployed soon by devs
    Scale and model of the Galaxy 10
  66. beegjaymes
    Jan 15, 2015
    3
    I was an early backer so I've played E:D since the first public release. Elite was the game which defined gaming in my childhood. Unfortunately this is just a complete disappointment.

    It's dull.

    Very dull.

    And tedious.

    Very tedious.

    And buggy.

    It makes me sad to say it but: Don't buy it. Just don't.
  67. Skamf
    Jan 15, 2015
    6
    So i was looking forware to play this game , 50 EU sounde a bit overprice but guss what it was Total overprice :P .. the game is so boring ,

    First thing i did was to jump into my ship and learn how to fly it then how to get mission ect .. then out into the big univers it goes "wich is total empty " lifeless and total boring , i got my first small Mission wich would give me " a small    So i was looking forware to play this game , 50 EU sounde a bit overprice but guss what it was Total overprice :P .. the game is so boring ,

    First thing i did was to jump into my ship and learn how to fly it then how to get mission ect .. then out into the big univers it goes "wich is total empty " lifeless and total boring , i got my first small Mission
    wich would give me " a small amount" of 2000 cr , i had to undock wich more or less was a Big pain , from a Station , i found my mission you cannot just choose to get it to point it on the map you have to remember the name of the system you have to go to then go into a Map write Down the system name , after then you can choose it so you know where to fly Ok ok fin fin we dont die of that , now 32 Mins later in so call Supercharge or hyperspace Iam still not at the mission where to deliver my cargo .. So boring it Hurts

    Update : gave a bit more in score , 11 hours and still not much to do when you are on a mission you cannot just fly to the mission and do what you came for you do have to try and find out wher the mission is in a system , it will only tell you what system to look in " a system can be big " , i ende up using 30 mins just to find a Black box from a Ship , now i will try mining to get som Money and hopefull this game will be more fun later on .    … Expand
  68. katiestark
    Jan 14, 2015
    9
    As a long time flight sim fan I must say Elite has managed to impress me. Space flight simulators have and will always be simpler than classic flight simulators but Elite manages well that delicate balance between complexity, trade offs and fun that a PC game like this deserves.
  69. joystickcrazy
    Jan 14, 2015
    10
    I have not slept in the last 2 days more than 4 hours... I had to come here and tell the story of a game that has prevented me for serious amounts of real life! One more mission. Just one more mission.
  70. redeyesdude
    Jan 14, 2015
    10
    Excellent graphics supporting 4K and possibly the best experience in Oculus rift out there at themoment. Holy cr@p, the ship is real, the cockpit is real... Wait until you see those massive space stations looming over you as you approach those tiny entrances rotating and where you need to align your own rotation to line up... the game is full of attention to detail and all space sim fansExcellent graphics supporting 4K and possibly the best experience in Oculus rift out there at themoment. Holy cr@p, the ship is real, the cockpit is real... Wait until you see those massive space stations looming over you as you approach those tiny entrances rotating and where you need to align your own rotation to line up... the game is full of attention to detail and all space sim fans out there owe it to themselves to grab a copy.… Expand
  71. taxicranck
    Jan 14, 2015
    10
    Picked up this game after launch. I had my doubts on multiplayer given the huuuge galaxy but after playing with my friends I can confirm it is fun as hell. We have been bounty hunting together in asteroid fields and defending interdictions together in SuperCruise while travelling looking for a good trade together... endless oppotunities is very real in Elite.
  72. fishwasgood
    Jan 14, 2015
    10
    The 1:1 scale of the galaxay is just mind blowing. Hunting for black holes, earthlike planets or well known nebulae is all possible in game. The recent Kepler discovred exoplantes are now in the game too.
    Combat and dogfighting is sim like and really complex. The options and trade offs for pilots are multiple and there is a feel of real depth in your ship.
  73. daroczi
    Jan 14, 2015
    7
    I despise everything related to trading.
    I despise everything related to missions.
    I don't mind the time it takes to travel because it's an expected side-effect of the 1:1 size galaxy. I don't mind that the systems are all similar and repetative because I expected it. I'm disappointed with the absence (not lack, absence) of multiplayer features. I'm disappointed that all of a ship's    I despise everything related to trading.
    I despise everything related to missions.
    I don't mind the time it takes to travel because it's an expected side-effect of the 1:1 size galaxy.
    I don't mind that the systems are all similar and repetative because I expected it.
    I'm disappointed with the absence (not lack, absence) of multiplayer features.
    I'm disappointed that all of a ship's aesthetic options cost actual mf dollars.
    I love the visuals.
    I love the audio.
    I love lamp.
    I love the combat (i didn't know until yesterday that visiting Nav Beacons guarantees a steady flow of combat).
    I love that this game has endless potential. Yes this is a shell of a full-game, but its a perfect shell. When the modding community gets their hands on this, they've got the best foundation to support their talent. I'm optimistic.
    I'm so invested in this game that I often catch myself talking to myself while playing, and even if it's something minor, I'll leap outta my chair yelling whether I'm giddy or pissed. Not having some unintellectual hand-holding HUD to play the game for you and actually having to do tasks yourself like travelling makes for a sense of accomplishment and individuality (Skyrim vs Morrowind). I can see how many gamers wouldn't have the patience to enjoy this and I don't blame them. It isn't a casual game, its a long long-term investment. Please Frontier, IMPROVE CORE GAMEPLAY BEFORE ADDING NEW. Scouring a whole star-system for a USS (unidentified signal source) is more repetative, frustrating, and boring than travelling or docking. Last thing, do Discovery Scanners need to be so expensive?

    -3 points for: poor customer service, no multi-player features other than coexistance, everything related to trade, and "find" missions (including: how the f am I supposed to selectively retreive personal weapons or slaves in 2 hours?).    … Expand
  74. matunaga
    Jan 14, 2015
    1
    Sorry to say, but I gave up on it today. Maxed out my Lakon t7 (Midrange Freighter) that was planned to support Fighting/Pirating/Whatever in open play, but now I simply give in to the boredom. Hadn't it been for the fabulous "tradedangerous" for research on interesting trade routes I'd propably have done so a week ago.

    Biggest setbacks were: - no chance to contact friends online who    Sorry to say, but I gave up on it today. Maxed out my Lakon t7 (Midrange Freighter) that was planned to support Fighting/Pirating/Whatever in open play, but now I simply give in to the boredom. Hadn't it been for the fabulous "tradedangerous" for research on interesting trade routes I'd propably have done so a week ago.

    Biggest setbacks were:
    - no chance to contact friends online who were ingame at that time
    - no group functions whatsoever - how do I pay guards? By dropping cargo, really? How do they aid me when pulled out of Supercruise? etc. pp. Is no MMO, is to little populated in open play to be likely to become one.
    - Gained Access to restricted Imperial Home System - and found nothing whatsoever worth restricting
    - You can't be what you whant to be ingame, it's rather a choice between minigames.

    Biggest plus:

    - may be immersive Space Sim Cockpit Simulator with Oculus Rift, as long as this expirience doesn't give way to boredom.

    I played Elite on C64 and loved it, even if it wasn't much more than back'n forth, as now. But at these times the whole concept was brillinat. It seems to be a little less brilliant right now. Let's hope Star Citizen doesn't end up as bloatware (backed that too).    … Expand
  75. MartinAtome
    Jan 14, 2015
    6
    The game is in fact still in beta, the basic structure is there and it's solid but both the gameplay and the content will need a lot of work before we can judge the final product.

    ED promises an open, immense, unforgiving world where the player has total freedom (and no safe nets), something we have seen already in games like EVE or DayZ and is very appealing, but it doesn't offer    The game is in fact still in beta, the basic structure is there and it's solid but both the gameplay and the content will need a lot of work before we can judge the final product.

    ED promises an open, immense, unforgiving world where the player has total freedom (and no safe nets), something we have seen already in games like EVE or DayZ and is very appealing, but it doesn't offer enough complexity to support that kind of experience.

    At the moment the main two strong points of the game are the flight/fight system (the only part of the game that feels like a finished product) and the scientific appeal that visiting a real 1:1 model of the known galaxy might have for some users, provided you have a tablet to spice up the journey with wikipedia.

    All other features are at embryonic state:

    -mining, trading and exploring are the only gameplay mechanics available outside fighting and are so simple that they could all be explained in detail in 2 pages.
    -stations and ships models are not enough for an open world, they become repetitive after few days.
    -ships equipment features few weapons and even fewer utility components, most of which are organized in tiers with an obvious best choice that makes all others intermediate steps to the most expensive piece.
    -the factions system (that's supposed to simulate the political struggles between NPC's factions, giving the player a chance to interact) is, again, too simple, a 15 minutes video on youtube will explain all you all there is to be known.

    All this simplicity means you'll master the game mechanics in a couple of weeks (except dogfight), from there on is just a matter of how many hours you are willing to trow at the game doing the same things over and over.

    As Scott Manley said: "it's a mile wide and an inch deep", if it manages to go a little deeper in the next year it'll be a great game, maybe the best space sim ever made (we'll see what SC has to offer)
    At the moment i wouldn't suggest the purchase of the game except for Elite series enthusiasts and Oculus Rift owners    … Expand
  76. adantesuds
    Jan 13, 2015
    9
    There's nothing more that I can say other than since getting this game it's all I've really thought about, I'm glad I didn't fall into the Kickstarter as I'm so glad for it being a fresh full game to me. I've played it every spare moment I've had, and I can't wait to see what more becomes of it over the next few months. I purchased this as a stop gap before the release of No Man's Sky...There's nothing more that I can say other than since getting this game it's all I've really thought about, I'm glad I didn't fall into the Kickstarter as I'm so glad for it being a fresh full game to me. I've played it every spare moment I've had, and I can't wait to see what more becomes of it over the next few months. I purchased this as a stop gap before the release of No Man's Sky... And this is no stop gap. I'll be playing this for a long time to come.… Expand
  77. simeone
    Jan 13, 2015
    9
    Been playing Elite since early beta and can not stop really. Best space sim sandbox experience I ve had in a long time. One of the smoothest launches I have seen in a long time. Frontier Developments has been responding to the community every day and many of the aspects of the games was discussed with the community. As such the games has been made by gamers for gamers.
  78. comradesidey
    Jan 13, 2015
    10
    Elite Dangerous jas to be one of the slickest and smoothest space sim sand box experiences out there. Everything from the ease of flight controller set up, to the perfect graphics and sound, waving through probably the best experience out there in the Oculus Rift is just very addicitive.
    The mix of chore simulator tasks with the epic combat gameplay it all transpires a dedicated attention    Elite Dangerous jas to be one of the slickest and smoothest space sim sand box experiences out there. Everything from the ease of flight controller set up, to the perfect graphics and sound, waving through probably the best experience out there in the Oculus Rift is just very addicitive.
    The mix of chore simulator tasks with the epic combat gameplay it all transpires a dedicated attention to detail leading to a crescendo of awe when confronted with teh 1:1 galaxy model where most of all the detected actual celestial bodies are in the game.
    The game at launch has several key mechanics missing such as wings and more fleshed out missions but all that can easily be forgiven knowing what is already in the game and what is coming.    … Expand
  79. Hawkcircle
    Jan 13, 2015
    2
    I love space games. I was extremely disappointed to discover I don't like this one. While pretty, the learning curve is just too high. You also can lose everything in just a moment, whether Solo or in group mode. Bottom line, it's just not "fun" as a whole.
  80. megaspade
    Jan 13, 2015
    10
    Super game for what it is at this stage in development.
    Dont expect a full game its more like a preaccess/steam greenlight to a alpha/beta, lots of features missing.
  81. toomuchcandy
    Jan 13, 2015
    10
    I just visited my first black hole in the galaxy, and have also seen images of a player at the center of the galaxy... "I have seen things you people wouldnt believe..." I love exploring in Elite but I have now turn into bounty hunting and I have just discovered my new passion. Pew pewing with friends in Elite is the best thing since sliced sidewinders!
  82. highprofiledude
    Jan 13, 2015
    10
    I havent touched any other game since I picked Elite after release before Christmas. So addictive, just like Civilization it has me in its grasp just to do "one more mission"...
  83. factblues
    Jan 13, 2015
    9
    Elite is a space sim worth of being in any space sim fan´s libray out there. The model of the full galaxy is in itself an awesome sight to behold. Traveling among its star systems is one of the best experiences I ve had since Space Engine. Actual combat and dogfight is also very well modelled and most reviews out there at the moment praise that aspect of the game so far. The galaxy seems aElite is a space sim worth of being in any space sim fan´s libray out there. The model of the full galaxy is in itself an awesome sight to behold. Traveling among its star systems is one of the best experiences I ve had since Space Engine. Actual combat and dogfight is also very well modelled and most reviews out there at the moment praise that aspect of the game so far. The galaxy seems a bit cold and devoid of character and missions need to be fleshed out, but until then playing with my friends really eliminates any lack of "personality" the game may have on that front.… Expand
  84. Jingo
    Jan 12, 2015
    7
    Caveat: I give it a 7 for a finished game, but it's not finished yet. As an early launch game I'd give it a 10.
    Excellent, deep and truly vast scope space sim. Unlike others out there, it has 'real' physics including lasers that go the speed of light! Biggest game map ever, probably. Lots to do, so much customising and upgrading potential in every ship.
    But, we're waiting for expansions    Caveat: I give it a 7 for a finished game, but it's not finished yet. As an early launch game I'd give it a 10.
    Excellent, deep and truly vast scope space sim. Unlike others out there, it has 'real' physics including lasers that go the speed of light! Biggest game map ever, probably. Lots to do, so much customising and upgrading potential in every ship.
    But, we're waiting for expansions like getting out of your ship, landing on planets etc. Don't play with mouse and keyboard, a gamepad is fine, HOTAS maybe better. Oculus RIft-ready, they say. Also, this is a very long game, will take ages to get the biggest ships and upgrade them. Likewise in changing politics of a system. This game puts you as a space-ship-owning nobody amongst 400 billion star systems. Can't be the hero here, how's that for realism and something different?    … Expand
  85. scpwti
    Jan 12, 2015
    9
    Pros: Fun, expansive, friendly community, tons to do, great storylines if you're into reading, exciting combat, great variety of loadout options to fit any player, good interdiction system, realism. Cons: hard to learn, easy to master. Mistakes are deadly. Long travel times in systems where stars are 500K+ light seconds apart. Occasional bugs. Lack of thorough and user friendly tutorialPros: Fun, expansive, friendly community, tons to do, great storylines if you're into reading, exciting combat, great variety of loadout options to fit any player, good interdiction system, realism. Cons: hard to learn, easy to master. Mistakes are deadly. Long travel times in systems where stars are 500K+ light seconds apart. Occasional bugs. Lack of thorough and user friendly tutorial system means many players leave, and many more lack the basic skills to fight in 6DOF, meaning PvP can be too easy for hardcore players, and too difficult for casual gamers.

    Many players liken the game to Euro Truck in space, but that's really only if you stick to trading.    … Expand
  86. fiveallblondes
    Jan 12, 2015
    9
    Good:
    Full 1:1 milky way including all the latest discoveries
    Sim level of detail and well balanced flight model and dogfight system Open options to play, any role you want Graphics and sound (best game to play in Oculus Rift DK2) Bad: Many content missing from release to be launched in coming months Multiplayer is very basic All in all this game has taken most of my gaming time    Good:
    Full 1:1 milky way including all the latest discoveries
    Sim level of detail and well balanced flight model and dogfight system
    Open options to play, any role you want
    Graphics and sound (best game to play in Oculus Rift DK2)
    Bad:
    Many content missing from release to be launched in coming months
    Multiplayer is very basic

    All in all this game has taken most of my gaming time in the last few months.    … Expand
  87. appraiser
    Jan 12, 2015
    9
    The game was launched possibly too early, but the base game is tremendous. The goal is to become a full space sim sandbox, and at the moment most of the core mechanics are there. You can play as a trader, mercenary, explorer, pirate, miner, bounty hunter... The system is completely open and non rigid by design so there is no "hero story". Tjhe best experiences I have had have been with myThe game was launched possibly too early, but the base game is tremendous. The goal is to become a full space sim sandbox, and at the moment most of the core mechanics are there. You can play as a trader, mercenary, explorer, pirate, miner, bounty hunter... The system is completely open and non rigid by design so there is no "hero story". Tjhe best experiences I have had have been with my friends so far. Weather it is dogfighting at conflict zones (flight and combat model is just perfect) or doing some co-op bounty hunting playing together is amazing. the game will be rolling additional multiplayer mechanics in the coming months as what is there is pretty basic at the moment, but by no means any less entertaining.… Expand
  88. precario
    Jan 12, 2015
    10
    Got in love with this game from the very first moment I realized how much of a simulator it is. the attention to details, from the pre flight check list at start to all th different flight mechanics including SuperCruise and gravitational effects to take into account etc.
    Then there is the combat aspect, which has had me engrossed for ages. Graphics, sound and the 1:! galaxy is there to    Got in love with this game from the very first moment I realized how much of a simulator it is. the attention to details, from the pre flight check list at start to all th different flight mechanics including SuperCruise and gravitational effects to take into account etc.
    Then there is the combat aspect, which has had me engrossed for ages. Graphics, sound and the 1:! galaxy is there to top it off.    … Expand
  89. Xariez
    Jan 12, 2015
    9
    So, I recently picked up this game only to figure out that this game is completely amazing! I'm not sure what people mean when they say that you can extinguish all content in a day, because I have been playing it for about half a week, and I still have alot to do.
    Yes. I am going to agree on the fact that it might be light on content now, but looking at the news and the possibilities this    So, I recently picked up this game only to figure out that this game is completely amazing! I'm not sure what people mean when they say that you can extinguish all content in a day, because I have been playing it for about half a week, and I still have alot to do.
    Yes. I am going to agree on the fact that it might be light on content now, but looking at the news and the possibilities this can be a dream coming true very soon (as it alredy is, really). You can choose from bounty hunting and having GREAT fun killing those other ships, to trading between stations and making a nice profit for each run. What people also must get is the fact that it is a simulator, it is NOT eve online, it is a simulator. If you dislike the times it take to travel to point A to B, or the FSD drive itself, or anything of that, I'd say this game is not for you, but if you like a great space sim with great features and even better potential, I'd definetely pick it up.
    And for those out there that wonder, Yes, it is COMPLETELY playable with keyboard and mouse, in fact, I have amost only used that as of yet and I am in love with the controls aswell.    … Expand
  90. Nexus-gamer
    Jan 11, 2015
    0
    The game (well its not a game really more like a demo with 4 billion stars) is nothing like advertised in trailer or game info there is no multi-player and it is really generic in design which makes it so dull to play. The only real way to make money is repetitive trading as combat often resulted in loss rather that gain of funds. Also support is non existent.

    I have heard there are    The game (well its not a game really more like a demo with 4 billion stars) is nothing like advertised in trailer or game info there is no multi-player and it is really generic in design which makes it so dull to play. The only real way to make money is repetitive trading as combat often resulted in loss rather that gain of funds. Also support is non existent.

    I have heard there are DLC coming out to rectify some of these issues but they will cost extra ££'s which I was not prepared to wait/pay for. Thankfully I sold this game and got my money back. I shall be much more careful what I spend £40 on in the future!    … Expand
  91. allan_treebeard
    Jan 11, 2015
    6
    An outstanding achievement, but not my cup of tea. Elite: Dangerous asks a lot of you, you need to put in a lot of time to get anywhere and the learning curve is steep. Elite gives you freedom, but it is freedom without direction and many may literally become lost in space (sorry couldn't resist) as they wonder what to do and where to go. If you put the time into this game and enjoy theAn outstanding achievement, but not my cup of tea. Elite: Dangerous asks a lot of you, you need to put in a lot of time to get anywhere and the learning curve is steep. Elite gives you freedom, but it is freedom without direction and many may literally become lost in space (sorry couldn't resist) as they wonder what to do and where to go. If you put the time into this game and enjoy the undiluted freedom it offers, i'm sure it would be an amazing experience. But not for me....… Expand
  92. waterislife
    Jan 11, 2015
    10
    I was on the fence about this game and finally gave in after watching the Youtube channels of some of the best explorers in Elite, like Erimus One and Titus Balls. Being able to find all of the charted and catalogued celestial objects in the galaxy while pew pewing is just amazing. The latest exoplanets found by NASA´s kepler telescope have just been uploaded into the game and can beI was on the fence about this game and finally gave in after watching the Youtube channels of some of the best explorers in Elite, like Erimus One and Titus Balls. Being able to find all of the charted and catalogued celestial objects in the galaxy while pew pewing is just amazing. The latest exoplanets found by NASA´s kepler telescope have just been uploaded into the game and can be already visited...… Expand
  93. dogfighterman
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    Wow. Just wow. I got the game after launch and have been doing my share of low level missions and trades, hunting some baddies at asteroid fields and star gazing. Already plenty good. But today... today we had a clan gathering (around 20 commanders gathered around the belt clusters of CD-54 471 and started organizing free for alls and 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 squadron games with another clan memberWow. Just wow. I got the game after launch and have been doing my share of low level missions and trades, hunting some baddies at asteroid fields and star gazing. Already plenty good. But today... today we had a clan gathering (around 20 commanders gathered around the belt clusters of CD-54 471 and started organizing free for alls and 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 squadron games with another clan member assisting as umpire. The only main rule was everyone had to go in sidewinders. Customized at will but just sidewinders. The ffa were great but the 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 were just epic. Chasing each other around the big rocks, using chaf and heat sinks while trying to help each other and shake bandits. Man. I love this game.… Expand
  94. Coals
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    I have been absolutely loving this game. Great graphics and sound along with good flight controls and fun combat make for a title I can see myself playing for countless hours. Takes a bit of trial and error and research to get things figured out but well worth it.
  95. wingmaninpink
    Jan 11, 2015
    8
    Been exploring the 1:1 galaxy since I started playing in Christmas and it is just an awesome sight to behold. Hunting black holes, neutron stars or simply approaching those nebulae just make my day. The open universe is there for the taking and will be getting back in time to "civilized" systems to try out the rest of the sandbox aspects of the game... combat, bounty hunting etc. But forBeen exploring the 1:1 galaxy since I started playing in Christmas and it is just an awesome sight to behold. Hunting black holes, neutron stars or simply approaching those nebulae just make my day. The open universe is there for the taking and will be getting back in time to "civilized" systems to try out the rest of the sandbox aspects of the game... combat, bounty hunting etc. But for now and until further notice... deep space explo is what I do.

    There are many things left that were not at launch: wing mechanics, missing exploration mechanics and mining is just plain boring. But all in all this game is really really worth it for any space sim fan out there.

    Devs have also started plotting thgeir dev work this year, not only for all those missing things but also for their major expansions. Hold on tight!    … Expand
  96. valhallanemesis
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    Avery solid foundation and extremely fun at it. Yes, the game is incomplete but that was not a surprise. In this day an age games like Elite will never really be finished. With recent good press reviews and sales results Elite has just published that their team will be expanding to deliver whats left in the base game (squadron mechanics, more ships, localization etc) and the fPS andAvery solid foundation and extremely fun at it. Yes, the game is incomplete but that was not a surprise. In this day an age games like Elite will never really be finished. With recent good press reviews and sales results Elite has just published that their team will be expanding to deliver whats left in the base game (squadron mechanics, more ships, localization etc) and the fPS and planetary landing expansions.… Expand
  97. derroche
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    Truly a space sim sandbox of epic proportions. Mercenary, explorer, pirate, trader, bounty hunter, miner... solo or with friends. Truly the galaxy is ours to play with. Best immersion in a space sim.
  98. slickestofemall
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    I pre order the game based on the hype and it has not disappointed! Best launch of a game ever. Smooth, devs seem to be very responsive with issues. Game is slick as anything and will amaze you at every corner. A few of my friends and I have been running missions for a system faction that was on the rise in an Empire sector and we have seen it starts civil war and apawn conflict zones.I pre order the game based on the hype and it has not disappointed! Best launch of a game ever. Smooth, devs seem to be very responsive with issues. Game is slick as anything and will amaze you at every corner. A few of my friends and I have been running missions for a system faction that was on the rise in an Empire sector and we have seen it starts civil war and apawn conflict zones. Players can control territory via proxy of AI factions. It works.… Expand
  99. bedtimeornot
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    Best graphics in a space sim for many years. 4K, Oculus rift. Best sound. Best slick interface and UI menus. Ships can be all customized to your hearts content and PVP in conflict zones in awesome.
  100. sideyforlife
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    I have not played any other game since I joined in Beta a few months ago. The game will immerse you fully with that "1 more mission" feeling exactly in the same way games like civilization would keep oyu at the screen for all nighters.
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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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