Elite: Dangerous

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  1. MrBlueman
    Dec 18, 2014
    10
    If you are even the slightest interested in space sims this is no-brainer. BUY! BUY! BUY! :D

    Giving it a 10 simply because I haven't played or bought anything else since I started playing the development builds of this game. These scores are after all used by people to compare against other games and since I personally no longer are even interested in other titles this then follows    If you are even the slightest interested in space sims this is no-brainer. BUY! BUY! BUY! :D

    Giving it a 10 simply because I haven't played or bought anything else since I started playing the development builds of this game. These scores are after all used by people to compare against other games and since I personally no longer are even interested in other titles this then follows logically. ;)

    In terms of features/content there is still plenty to get done, but with the potential scope of the game that will always be the case. There will always be more to add and improve and the devs have always said that this is a long term project for them. What we have now is only the beginning.

    I don't really agree with people claiming that it is lacking in terms of content though. I've played it all through development and still keep on finding new things in game that I haven't seen before. There is plenty to do in the game, but it DOES require the player to actively find these things. Improvements in how to present these things to the players in different ways would go a long way of making people realize how much is actually in there.

    Improvements to co-op is also sorely needed at the moment and this is probably my biggest gripe at the moment, but this is also the next major thing the devs will get into the game early next year. It's NOT impossible to play with friends, but it isn't optimal either at the moment.

    On the whole it is fantastic though with so much more planned down the road. When seamless planetary landings are implemented together with first person gameplay in ships/stations and down on planets I will never log off again!

    So go get it! :)    … Expand
  2. Wyzak
    Dec 18, 2014
    0
    Have a look at the kickstarter comment feed or the refund page on their forums. Some people have been waiting for more than 27 days for a refund after Frontier broke the promise to make it an offline only game. They have stopped all communication with the customers who have been requesting refunds. Those customers are also being treated like criminals, and like they are trying to abuse theHave a look at the kickstarter comment feed or the refund page on their forums. Some people have been waiting for more than 27 days for a refund after Frontier broke the promise to make it an offline only game. They have stopped all communication with the customers who have been requesting refunds. Those customers are also being treated like criminals, and like they are trying to abuse the system.

    The game is incomplete, it features very little of the actual promised features and everything has a little star next to it saying this will only be added post-release. It took my friend and me 8 hours to reach each other because the game does not allow you to specify your start location and does not offer any fast-travel methods. That's also a post-release "promise".

    Because the game has always-online DRM the future of the game is entirely in their hands and you never actually own the game yourself. If they pull the plug on the servers tomorrow all your money and time is gone. Due to the high cost of the servers I would not be surprised if the game is F2P in 6 months to a year.

    Their EULA also allows them to add in-game advertising...

    It's actually a 7 or a 8 game, but I can't give them a score like that with the way that they are treating their customers. and for the reasons listed above.    … Expand
  3. gadthrawn
    Dec 18, 2014
    0
    I don't care about the potential of a game.
    It was announced as offline game. The offlien mose was cancelled near release.
    If you try to get a refund - the company is slow in replying to emails. A "48 hour" support ticket takes right now over a month. Other bad things form additional account (not refundable as it was already used in beta) Only four types of stations, most missions    I don't care about the potential of a game.
    It was announced as offline game. The offlien mose was cancelled near release.
    If you try to get a refund - the company is slow in replying to emails. A "48 hour" support ticket takes right now over a month.

    Other bad things form additional account (not refundable as it was already used in beta)
    Only four types of stations, most missions are stupid grinding missions. On 99% of the routes theres no profit for trading, price system is far better in other games (do you really want to use a occulus and then note prices on a paper sheet which are wrong next time as even in solo game other players influence the price?), Advertising, ...

    So for me the game is crap.    … Expand
  4. behastie
    Dec 17, 2014
    7
    There's a lot to like in Elite: Dangerous, but there's also a lot missing and even more that isn't working. The grouping system doesn't work, so the game is multiplayer that doesn't let you play with your friends. They have a really good economy, except that the AI doesn't work so well, so space stations are a mess of exploding npc transports and missing commodities. They have a reallyThere's a lot to like in Elite: Dangerous, but there's also a lot missing and even more that isn't working. The grouping system doesn't work, so the game is multiplayer that doesn't let you play with your friends. They have a really good economy, except that the AI doesn't work so well, so space stations are a mess of exploding npc transports and missing commodities. They have a really good set of bounty hunting, exploring and trading careers to advance with, but bounty hunting often makes the feds or random factions turn red and shoot you (confirmed bug), trading cargo is glitchy and exploration data disappears. At this point, after around one million credits lost to bugs, most of the tension in the game boils down to a question of whether a given feature will explode when I try to play with it.… Expand
  5. indi01
    Dec 17, 2014
    6
    My opinion:
    To me the biggest problem with this game coincides with its biggest selling point: its pursuit of realism.
    On the one hand it's cool to see the entire map of the milky way, but after a few instants my thoughts were "What's the point of all those stars, I'll never be able to explore them all". I'm not even sure it's possible, since I tried to venture in the dark and couldn't    My opinion:
    To me the biggest problem with this game coincides with its biggest selling point: its pursuit of realism.
    On the one hand it's cool to see the entire map of the milky way, but after a few instants my thoughts were "What's the point of all those stars, I'll never be able to explore them all". I'm not even sure it's possible, since I tried to venture in the dark and couldn't find any star to scoop...
    It's also great to experience the sheer size of stars, planets, and to have like "realistic" dockings, but after a while that becomes tedious, a chore, to lose 15, 30 minutes, even hours, just to fly between systems and dock. Also understanding how the UI works is a nightmare, and that's one of the most important thing to attract players!
    So it's all too slow-paced, you will spend most of the time just flying through systems. Combat is cool I have to say, it requires skill, but again, it's rare to pick up a fight and you spend more time "searching" for opponents than actually fighting.
    I have hopes for the (paid) expansions, planetary landings etc, but honestly I don't think it's possible to get outstanding results out of procedural generation of 1:1 scale planets, due to the limits of (current) computational power.
    So in essence a fantastic space simulator, a meh game so far.    … Expand
  6. Nardypants
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    For all those who loved Elite and Frontier, this will be an amazing game. The open galaxy to explore in a beautiful visual rendition of the classic game. Of course, being a true sandbox, many people might not like this, but others will also find that it both caters to hardcore online players and casual solo gamers.
  7. HappyBreadLoaf
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    Elite is back, this time with stunningly beautiful graphics and as always intense gameplay. Elite: Dangerous offers something I have been looking for for a long time, a truly open space simulation. You are free to do whatever it is you want to do, be it trading slaves, illegal chemicals and stolen goods, or punish those who do so. You can even make a living by just exploring the Milky Way,Elite is back, this time with stunningly beautiful graphics and as always intense gameplay. Elite: Dangerous offers something I have been looking for for a long time, a truly open space simulation. You are free to do whatever it is you want to do, be it trading slaves, illegal chemicals and stolen goods, or punish those who do so. You can even make a living by just exploring the Milky Way, then selling you exploration data off to others.

    What you need to understand before buying this game is that you're not going to see A LOT of player interaction. There is some, but not a lot. What it does instead is what I love most about the game. It has a persistent universe ( or perhaps I should say galaxy?), where every single player shares the same economy and changes in galaxy-wide politics.
    You've depleted a belt of minerals all by yourself? Well, now it's empty for everyone else too. This is why Elite: Dangerous has to be always online. Not because you run into players every two seconds, but because you share the same galaxy.    … Expand
  8. malkir
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    Never played an Elite game before this, and honestly I haven't enjoyed a game this much since Freespace 2. This game does NOT hold your hand, and does NOT reveal every bit of its mechanics to you at first. There's nothing like escaping a battle by the skin of your teeth, canopy busted, ship completely spaced, rushing back to a safe location to replenish your oxygen and repair your ship.Never played an Elite game before this, and honestly I haven't enjoyed a game this much since Freespace 2. This game does NOT hold your hand, and does NOT reveal every bit of its mechanics to you at first. There's nothing like escaping a battle by the skin of your teeth, canopy busted, ship completely spaced, rushing back to a safe location to replenish your oxygen and repair your ship.

    Within a few minutes of playing, I had to get a joystick and throttle. No game has *ever* made me want to that. Impressive job, developers.    … Expand
  9. Wrencast
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    Space sim heaven. If you enjoyed freelancer or another space sim game then you should give this a look. The devs of the game are constantly at work improving it too!
  10. Daffan
    Dec 17, 2014
    1
    Good flight model

    Good graphics Good Sound design --------- Multiplayer is an afterthought, in an MMO. No social features, group features. PVP is a second feature to even that with being able to move saves from singleplayer to multiplayer and back on demand. no PVE capability with friends either. peer 2 peer and instanced Nothing to do other than grind AI who cant fight    Good flight model

    Good graphics

    Good Sound design

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    Multiplayer is an afterthought, in an MMO. No social features, group features. PVP is a second feature to even that with being able to move saves from singleplayer to multiplayer and back on demand. no PVE capability with friends either. peer 2 peer and instanced

    Nothing to do other than grind AI who cant fight back, Mine rocks to sell to AI or trade with AI on static markets that cant have any player buy or sell orders or any player industry.

    Overall, a grind to get the biggest trader to carry the most to make the most profit, nothing to use money on and same for combat ships. No need to have smaller specialised craft when the biggest does everything in one, no role-warefare    … Expand
  11. xxMissjonesxx
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    Great graphics, awesome sound, excellent control, wide variety of control options, this game is fantastic.

    If you like space sims this is the game for you.

    And this is only the beginning.
  12. bfoster68
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    This is the Ultimate open ended game....you decide the story of your character. Imagination is key to enjoying a game of this type.

    Sure it needs more content and features....that will be coming in future releases that are free as well as paid expansions. The flight model is perfect as far as I am concerned but if you want something closer to the Newtonian flight model of previous    This is the Ultimate open ended game....you decide the story of your character. Imagination is key to enjoying a game of this type.

    Sure it needs more content and features....that will be coming in future releases that are free as well as paid expansions. The flight model is perfect as far as I am concerned but if you want something closer to the Newtonian flight model of previous editions of elite, turn off flight assist.

    Frontier has also been extremely active in releasing updates to address bugs add features etc....I see nothing but a bright future ahead for this game.    … Expand
  13. Slash2x
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    I can not even say enough good things about this game! There is so much content and things to do in an entire Galaxy. The developer continues to expand the universe with more content with each new release level. I started playing in Beta all the way through Gamma and full release. I have done more than a few videos on Youtube under the same user name and I always have fun playing.

    I    I can not even say enough good things about this game! There is so much content and things to do in an entire Galaxy. The developer continues to expand the universe with more content with each new release level. I started playing in Beta all the way through Gamma and full release. I have done more than a few videos on Youtube under the same user name and I always have fun playing.

    I will say this though the game is not without faults. I have has some issues during the release version related to audio. Given how quickly the developer patches the game I would not be surprised if they are fixed rather quickly.    … Expand
  14. Morkha
    Dec 16, 2014
    0
    Launch trailer is a lie,

    ok the game is beautiful buts that's all Repetitive game-play , poor actions, slow actions, poor content , smaller battles , ... Just an other sandbox without tools to build your sandcastle. Example : Quest : get x ... or kill x ... ( no scenarios no script ) Start : jump => cinematic , sun , kill x or get x. jump => same cinematic (yeah always    Launch trailer is a lie,

    ok the game is beautiful buts that's all

    Repetitive game-play , poor actions, slow actions, poor content , smaller battles , ...

    Just an other sandbox without tools to build your sandcastle.
    Example :
    Quest : get x ... or kill x ... ( no scenarios no script )

    Start : jump => cinematic , sun , kill x or get x. jump => same cinematic (yeah always the same, wherever u are) , sun ( always a sun ) , quest complete , do it again .

    Farm credits again and again and again( by mining or travelli.... heu i mean trading or , ... )

    have an other ship for .... i don't know , then repeat .

    Of course tell about huge bugs lags and problems .

    repeat is my definition for that boring game    … Expand
  15. Kazuki
    Dec 16, 2014
    6
    Elite ha vuelto con muchas novedades y muchas carencias, en un juego donde el dorado predomina, no es oro todo lo que reluce.

    No es mal juego, para nada, pero no tiene ni el 40% de lo que se supone que será el juego completoo (Obviando los futuros DLC) así que mientras esto no cambie, no se merece más que un mero... bueno.
  16. ScienceAdvisor
    Dec 16, 2014
    2
    This is being over hyped by those trying to justify pre-ordering at $150+ (yes they actually spent that much). I will not bother re-hashing all the details of how this is just a shell of a Beta, and not a game (yet). Go to YouTube/Twitch and watch the videos. Shut the sound off so you are not influnenced, and just watch the actual 'game' you are going to get for $60 (USD). Perhaps in aThis is being over hyped by those trying to justify pre-ordering at $150+ (yes they actually spent that much). I will not bother re-hashing all the details of how this is just a shell of a Beta, and not a game (yet). Go to YouTube/Twitch and watch the videos. Shut the sound off so you are not influnenced, and just watch the actual 'game' you are going to get for $60 (USD). Perhaps in a year when there is more than token gameplay, this will be worth more than $25, but until then, stay away.

    Oh, one last thing. Exploits for the economy are well known and were identified weeks ago. It was assumed that these would be fixed before the final wipe of progress the day before the final release. The devs in all their illogical splendor decided to not only ignore most of these exploits, but not to wipe the servers before going live. So you will be starting out with a crappy little ship, while people own their own outposts!

    I would have voted for a 5 but all the BS 10s that are being thrown on here are rediculous lies. So it gets a zero for now. I will try to remember to re-review in six months after they have tried to sell DLC to fill in some of the missing parts.    … Expand
  17. Krisfallion
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    I have fond memories of playing the original Elite on my Commodore 64 back in 1985. I played Elite 2 for the PC 10 years later and also the less-than-polished Elite: First Contact. This fourth release in the franchise is the game I have been waiting 30 years for. If you want a skill based hard core space flight simulation that takes place in the most realistic simulation of the MilkyI have fond memories of playing the original Elite on my Commodore 64 back in 1985. I played Elite 2 for the PC 10 years later and also the less-than-polished Elite: First Contact. This fourth release in the franchise is the game I have been waiting 30 years for. If you want a skill based hard core space flight simulation that takes place in the most realistic simulation of the Milky Way galaxy then this is the game for you. This Kickstarted game is no "Space Base DF9" or "Star Forge". It is a labor of love that delivers on its promises and will keep delivering.… Expand
  18. Shark-h
    Dec 16, 2014
    8
    If you can "read between" the lines here(scores of 0 and 10...) than its obvious that this game is not everyone's cup of tea.

    -------------------------------------- First of all... Although the game is multiplayer don't expect an MMO with dozens of people around everywhere because its peer too peer system allows only 32 player per instance and the galaxy is so huge the player base    If you can "read between" the lines here(scores of 0 and 10...) than its obvious that this game is not everyone's cup of tea.

    --------------------------------------
    First of all... Although the game is multiplayer don't expect an MMO with dozens of people around everywhere because its peer too peer system allows only 32 player per instance and the galaxy is so huge the player base will be spread so it might be hard to find player targets for pirates but everyone who would like to PVP agains others will find players with the same will at combat zones I am sure.
    You can freely swich between modes solo online, private group, or open so you can avoid "griefing" if ther is any.
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    Its a game for those who would like to have a chance to explore the beauty of our galaxy in the future (3300) meanwhile there are different ways to experience it. Trade,Bountyhunt,Pirating,Mining,Exploring, or the mix of these with lot of different ship. You can gear your ship according to your choice of role.

    Although there is no "scripted" personal sotry of yours you can take part of its background simulated story of its "living world" with empires fight for domination. You can decide what side you choose and work for their domination and expanding empire or just leave the conflicts behind and go far far away to do your own bussiness.

    I think anyone who loves science,space,and flying in sims would enjoy this game already but those who are looking for an action packed "space shooter" with constant battles and "quicktime events" might be disappointed because the main focus is not the combat in this game and the pace might be slow for those. Feature updates in the near future are expected and big expansions are planned also in the "years to come" so the game will have lot more content. (planetary landing,walking on stations)

    """Frontier Developement has built a huge luxury house on a nice beach it has nice furnitures a big swimmingpool but maybe there isn't a pro home cinema room just a big plasma tv with hifi stereo receiver nor there is a jacuzzi yet. (But it might be built.)" "So those who don't like the beach and need a home cinema to be happy might won't like it"""

    I haven't tied the co-op multiplayer yet but I know it has some issues but I think it has priority so it will be fixed hopefully soon.

    My scores for the v1.0:

    Graphics - 9
    Audio,Music - 10
    Combat - 9
    Multiplayer/Co-Op - 6 (some features are missing but will come early 2015)
    Content/Features -7 (some part have to be ironed out a bit)

    The future of this game is promising if FD wil continue to work with the same enthusiasm as they have been done it till today. My opinion is that this game has been made for a niche but enthusiastic audience and I don't think thats a bad thing. The question is: Are there enough of "us" to make it succesfull?

    Overal Score - 8 (I should give it to 10 to balance out the ridicilous scores with 0)    … Expand
  19. LeoKol
    Dec 16, 2014
    4
    DISCLAIMER: This is an objective review. Everyone giving the game 10/10 is lying to themselves, and you. That said, if you own, or are looking to own, an Oculus Rift, then this game is a must buy. The game is beautiful. It makes for a perfect Oculus Rift title thanks to it's stunning visuals, immense sense of scale and beautiful audio.

    tl;dr - Current state of the game: Grind credits to    DISCLAIMER: This is an objective review. Everyone giving the game 10/10 is lying to themselves, and you. That said, if you own, or are looking to own, an Oculus Rift, then this game is a must buy. The game is beautiful. It makes for a perfect Oculus Rift title thanks to it's stunning visuals, immense sense of scale and beautiful audio.

    tl;dr - Current state of the game: Grind credits to buy bigger ships so that you can grind credits better. Graphics & Gameplay has been improved over the original Elite (1984), but content has stayed the same (unless you count the 400 billion empty, lifeless, procedural star systems).

    Elite Dangerous will be a great game in another year or two. I have little doubt of that. However, as of the writing of this review, Elite is almost entirely unplayable. The foundations for a great game are all there, but there's little to keep players interested.

    Mining, exploration, combat and trading are the only activities currently open to players. You can either do any of these activities on your own, or you can accept a generic mission and do them for an npc you'll never meet or interact with. With exception to combat, all these systems are basic and repetitive.

    While there is a dynamic economy in the game, trading is hardly complicated when compared to that of games like X3 or EVE. You buy low, and you sell high. The only excitement comes in the form of random pirate and police attacks. You can observe changes in the economy, but, unless you enjoy watching numbers go up and down, I doubt you'll find this exciting.

    Exploration involves flying to new systems and pointing yourself at 'undiscovered' celestial objects & stations. You won't be stumbling into any ship graveyards or sentient nebulae. There are no surprises here and, unless you're an astronomer looking to observe binary stars & black holes, you probably won't find this very exciting either.

    Mining is even simpler. You find asteroids and you shoot at them. Maybe you'll get attacked by a pirate, maybe you won't. Combat, on the other hand, feels great and intuitive. The game's audio and HUD are highly immersive and really shine in combat. Unfortunately you'll most often find yourself fighting against AI due to the whole 400 billion star systems thing.

    There is no concrete system that promotes team-play, and you'll probably make more money fighting NPC's rather than players. The games selection of ships is also rather limited when compared to other titles (and they all look like geometric shapes).

    The biggest problem with the game right now is the fact that there is no end-game. There's nothing to strive for. You may set personal goals, like visiting a distant system or getting a certain ship, but, at the heart of it, everything you do ends with you making credits in order to make credits better.

    The living world is entirely a novelty, and will almost never directly impact you. You may have to go to another system to buy cheap goods, or you might note the presence of more police ships, but this will never make a significant impact on the way you play the game. You will never feel like you're doing something important. There is a giant disconnect between the world of the NPC's and the world of the players.

    There is a giant intergalactic war being waged, but unless you force yourself to care it's really of no consequence to you. You can't interact with NPC's, so there's very little to connect you to the troubles of the poor populace of miners living on some rock. You might visit a planet with billions of inhabitants, but the space around it will feel just as empty and lifeless as the distant reaches of the galaxy.

    So, all of this leaves you to motivate yourself. Sure, you can try to join one of the galactic empires and lead them to victory, but what's the point? No NPC will thank you, unless it comes in the form of a giant wall of text available as a generic contract in a space station. You won't get a limited edition ship, nor will you get the joy of watching or participating in any giant cinematic battles. There's no sense of urgency or need to drive you forward.

    All you have to do, is to make credits so that you can get upgrades simply for the sake of getting upgrades. The foundations for a great game are all there, but to call this release ready is a joke. I highly advice new players stay away from Elite until more content is added. I've honestly had more fun playing the Star Citizen alpha than I have playing the release-candidate version of Elite.

    To put it into contrast, imagine an X3 with better graphics and combat. Now imagine that you can't control more than one ship. That NPC's don't have a voice and communicate through text. That there is no single player story. That all space stations serve only one purpose. That you never see any other ships unless you're in combat or docking. That you can't own space stations. That exploration only leads to you finding floating credits. And, well, the list goes on...    … Expand
  20. Shiro_
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Excellent Game. Very playable, I don't see any of the problems that people talk about. I've played it for a few months and have watched it grow. Unfinished, yes, but over time more will come on line. Is this a game you can pick up in 5 mins, nope not a chance but it is for me a truly great game.
  21. Kerrash
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    This is quite simply the game I have waited my whole life for and what we have today is just the beginning, the potential for the future of this game is truly infinite.

    The persistent universe and player led narrative, laid out on a visually stunning rendition of the real Milky Way galaxy; are but a canvas for us players to write our story. Elite: Dangerous has the potential to    This is quite simply the game I have waited my whole life for and what we have today is just the beginning, the potential for the future of this game is truly infinite.

    The persistent universe and player led narrative, laid out on a visually stunning rendition of the real Milky Way galaxy; are but a canvas for us players to write our story.

    Elite: Dangerous has the potential to redefine the space game genre once again.    … Expand
  22. SRoscoe
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Elite is back! I originally played it back in 1984 on the Beeb. Its now back and even more dangerous!. The graphics are superb and the feel is the same as back in 84 (but fresh and how I hoped it would be) but with all the technology edge you could ask for.
    If you want to really get the max out of it buy an Oculus rift and hook it up. You'll find yourself sat in your spacecraft. You can    Elite is back! I originally played it back in 1984 on the Beeb. Its now back and even more dangerous!. The graphics are superb and the feel is the same as back in 84 (but fresh and how I hoped it would be) but with all the technology edge you could ask for.
    If you want to really get the max out of it buy an Oculus rift and hook it up. You'll find yourself sat in your spacecraft. You can look out the windows, admire a passing ring system with a setting sun and track a pirate as you blow him up.. you are there sat in the seat with your ship around you.
    It is probably the best rift game there is.
    The game is a sandpit.. you make the story, you decide what you want to do that day.. trade.. pirate.. bounty hunt.. explore. There are no levels..no end game... enjoy the ride and the view!
    The game is online and will continue to evolve..so this is just the start.
    It does take a bit of learning to master. The game doesn't spoon feed you and in my opinion it is all the better for that. As you master your ship you can tweak it buy more bits for it, expand its capability and more.
    I'm having a blast and I'm smiling like I did 30yrs ago!    … Expand
  23. W3a7herman
    Dec 16, 2014
    7
    GREAT POTENTIAL!!!!
    Bulletin Boards / Missions? maybe tomorrow they will be better 5 (only fetch 5 or kill 5)
    Exploration? lolwut? fly around and aim at stuff Mining? shoot rocks and pick up bits (barebones) Trading? (allmost there!!!!) Outfitting? (could use info on what you outfit, oke i guess) Graphics? (awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Sound?(incredibly    GREAT POTENTIAL!!!!
    Bulletin Boards / Missions? maybe tomorrow they will be better 5 (only fetch 5 or kill 5)
    Exploration? lolwut? fly around and aim at stuff
    Mining? shoot rocks and pick up bits (barebones)
    Trading? (allmost there!!!!)
    Outfitting? (could use info on what you outfit, oke i guess)
    Graphics? (awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
    Sound?(incredibly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111234omfg!)
    Combat? (hit and miss, sometimes great sometimes completely naff)
    Multiplayer?(chat not working, grouping absent, instances a disaster, not working too well)
    Social? (broken
    Piracy/Bounty Hunting? (it is there, sort of)
    Smuggling? (hahahaha, soon)    … Expand
  24. Ozimandeus
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Let me put this as simply as I can, this is the game every Elite Fan has been waiting for 30 long years. No other game comes close to this. Miss it at your peril... this is as good as video gaming gets. Buy it now.
  25. jonnirr
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Well worth the wait.

    Expect to play a very simple game based on the original.

    It's fun, a hard learning curve and then it's great!

    Fly safe commanders!
  26. CambridgeGamer
    Dec 16, 2014
    9
    If you want to play an MMO like star wars or warcraft this isn't the same experience, nor is this similar to COD multiplayer. You won't be able to instantly meet up with friends as soon as you start and the game does require an internet connection. This game isn't about being the biggest or richest or baddest its about simply being and playing a role in an ever changing galaxy.

    After    If you want to play an MMO like star wars or warcraft this isn't the same experience, nor is this similar to COD multiplayer. You won't be able to instantly meet up with friends as soon as you start and the game does require an internet connection. This game isn't about being the biggest or richest or baddest its about simply being and playing a role in an ever changing galaxy.

    After setting up, which takes a while as explained below you can drop in and out whenever you want. Once you find your friends you can play with them. But this game is for adults with patience. so be warned.

    I started playing this game last week after dusting off my old gaming pc after moving house.

    Make no mistake this game is difficult to get your head around at first but nowehere near as difficult as games in the X series which I simply gave up on after a few hours of play. I tried using the xbox controller to begin and although manageable I realised that buying a flight stick was the way forward. I bought the T flight HOTAS for around £30 and also bought a headset and voice attack and this changed my experience completely. So the settup cost for this is around £80.

    The game takes a while to learn. I spent several hours setting up my controls, learning how to fly, setting up voice attack.

    Then I needed to learn about how the galaxy worked, how trade worked, how to fight, how to escape people attacking me and then did a mission or two. I died twice and didn't make any money.

    Then, suddenly, everything just started coming together for me. I began to actually feel like the ship was my own and this was a huge galaxy to explore.

    I now have a sidewinder with a few add ons and about 20k in the bank, thats nothing. I am in system I don't remember the name of and have no idea where I am going to go next. I love it and the great thing is the experience will only get better.    … Expand
  27. StarTux
    Dec 16, 2014
    9
    I have sunk well over 100 hours in the game and just like the originals back from 1984 I am addicted.

    1. Flight model, whilst not strictly Newtonian as they went for fun certainly delivers. 2. Trade. Knowing the markets helps here, I would recommend running missions from the bulletin board to not only increase rep, but alo get first hand knowledge of the markets. Whilst a lot can be    I have sunk well over 100 hours in the game and just like the originals back from 1984 I am addicted.

    1. Flight model, whilst not strictly Newtonian as they went for fun certainly delivers.

    2. Trade. Knowing the markets helps here, I would recommend running missions from the bulletin board to not only increase rep, but alo get first hand knowledge of the markets. Whilst a lot can be gauged through the Map interface, I found this method to be less likely to cause loss.

    3. Mining. Its pretty bare-bones and they will add more features, right now you equip a mining laser and a refinery, the more expensive ones have more bins, fly to an asteroid belt or extraction site and blow pieces off of it. Only way to know right now is to target each chunk for an analysis. Most in system ones are quite depleted and so could take awhile to refine enough (5 to 20% takes time). Going to unexplored regions to find pristine areas will yield much higher percentages and will be quicker.

    3. Bounty Hunting. Get a warrant scanner, and use it before engaging, yes you'll be jinxing avoiding incoming, but this maximises profit. I have used the Eagle successfully and will even submit to interdictions almost with glee, but know your limitations and how to use your power settings appropriately. Oh and when to run.

    4. Smuggling. Again, like trading knowing your local group will pay dividends. Knowing where to buy goods which are illegal elsewhere and where to drop them off at a black market, not all stations carry them.

    5. The cockpits. You're sitting in a 3D modelled cockpit, only Star Citizen will feature this.

    6. Multiple ship ownership. You can tool up each ship for different roles if you so choose.

    Overall, 9 from me, addicted and all I think about is Elite and my next moves as I am trying to increase faction rep with the Empire. although this is by far not the only thing I will want to do...:).    … Expand
  28. SpectralShade
    Dec 16, 2014
    0
    Basicly a tech demo and nothing but promises of for the future (with the reminder for the wary that the developers already gone back on big design decisions).

    Game was wouted originally as an offline/online game. 1 motnh prior to release (after 2 years of development), they let slip that they cancelled offline. People wanted a refund because the game wasn't anymore what they were sold    Basicly a tech demo and nothing but promises of for the future (with the reminder for the wary that the developers already gone back on big design decisions).

    Game was wouted originally as an offline/online game. 1 motnh prior to release (after 2 years of development), they let slip that they cancelled offline. People wanted a refund because the game wasn't anymore what they were sold and Frontier Development Started a dragged out tug-of war with their own customers to delay payments. Game itself is a shell of what it should have been. The old frontier game has more meat on it, which shows where the money to develop this game went (graphics and tying people online). The online requirement is bogus. Most of the time it feels like a singleplayer game anyway and the it has to go down as the most lonesome "MMO" ever.
    Given Frontier Developments finances, chances are that they required servers for the game to be played won't be sustainable for any decent amount of times, so add this to the rushed release of what is essentially a tech demo for the game, my advice is to stay well clear of this game as well as this developer.    … Expand
  29. nabrabanf
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Absolutely awesome game when coupled with the occulus rift. Still requires a bit of polish, but already a great game. Not a game for those who crave instant gratification and have no patience.
  30. b1gdeano
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    ELITE IS BACK!

    Ok - so a 10 may be a bit over the top as if I was to be realistic then it would be an 8 for me - but due to the ridiculous spouting of a vocal few giving 0's it has to be a 10 to counter it! People need to be more objective! The game is good in its current form and will only get better - sure it may not be everyone's taste and it doesn't hold hands, but if you are    ELITE IS BACK!

    Ok - so a 10 may be a bit over the top as if I was to be realistic then it would be an 8 for me - but due to the ridiculous spouting of a vocal few giving 0's it has to be a 10 to counter it! People need to be more objective!

    The game is good in its current form and will only get better - sure it may not be everyone's taste and it doesn't hold hands, but if you are after a deep true space sandbox then its here!    … Expand
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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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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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