Elite: Dangerous

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  1. GuntherUltrabol
    Feb 4, 2019
    2
    How much pain are you willing to go through to enjoy this game?

    The core of this game is hidden behind a frustrating control system that is supported by an even more frustrating tutorial. I think 6 years in, the people who wanted this kind of torment are already bored with it. At this stage, you're probably coming here after No Man's Sky or because you are tired of waiting for Star    How much pain are you willing to go through to enjoy this game?

    The core of this game is hidden behind a frustrating control system that is supported by an even more frustrating tutorial.

    I think 6 years in, the people who wanted this kind of torment are already bored with it. At this stage, you're probably coming here after No Man's Sky or because you are tired of waiting for Star Citizen.

    If you do not have patience in SPADES, you'll be pulling your hair out within 15 minutes.

    Absolutely, the most un-intuitive 5 hours I have ever spent in gaming.    … Expand
  2. Costs1129
    May 22, 2018
    10
    New to the game and loving it! I don't know what the game was like in the past, but so far I have been very very impressed. Massive world, excellent immersion, fine mix of complexity, and finally a game I could enjoy solo but feel like I am in an MMO.
  3. sirveaux
    Apr 27, 2022
    0
    The game just gets worse. On VR, I get flashes that support can't seem to fix. Odyssey is unplayable. I was recently banned from the Steam discussions for criticizing moderation on my first offense.

    Everything about this game gets worse, less communication, more bugs, terrible moderation.
  4. BayJay
    Oct 30, 2018
    6
    It is necessary to develop the game and add more content, but not the coloring of ships, "lasers" and "engines". While little is added (my opinion). But I play it
  5. shuwar
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I’ve played more than 230 hours and still I want more. Still I am finding something new in the game. Lazy traveling, trading, scanning… this is what I need to slow down in my crazy live. I count than developers will still giving us new features.
  6. Raeat
    Feb 12, 2019
    1
    The game might have been tolerable, in a bland to the extremes,in a relentless grind sort of way before Beyond, but the drop of Beyond has been a nightmarish fiasco. Almost nothing works properly now, and there seems to be no effort on Frontier's part to do anything about the monstrous number of bugs Beyond introduced.

    Don't listen to the paid-off pros. They are only telling you what    The game might have been tolerable, in a bland to the extremes,in a relentless grind sort of way before Beyond, but the drop of Beyond has been a nightmarish fiasco. Almost nothing works properly now, and there seems to be no effort on Frontier's part to do anything about the monstrous number of bugs Beyond introduced.

    Don't listen to the paid-off pros. They are only telling you what they are paid to tell you.    … Expand
  7. Cloudbank
    Mar 24, 2019
    8
    Elite is a wonderful game but it needs much frequent updates (especially big updates)
  8. hornedfiend
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    It's basically a screen saver with some gameplay mechanics. Boring as hell and a tedious grind to get anything done.
  9. Stranik6452
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    Такого приздеца я не видел в своей жизни такое чувство будто разработки продают доступ от ядерного арсенала анти человеческая система регистрации надо иметь ученую степень чтобы это сделать абсолютное пренебрежение новыми игроками разработчики за 6 лет не смогли нормально сделать систему им положена по праву премия ДарвинаТакого приздеца я не видел в своей жизни такое чувство будто разработки продают доступ от ядерного арсенала анти человеческая система регистрации надо иметь ученую степень чтобы это сделать абсолютное пренебрежение новыми игроками разработчики за 6 лет не смогли нормально сделать систему им положена по праву премия Дарвина
  10. tomrollauer
    Apr 29, 2021
    10
    ED is a game you either love or hate. I love her. There is no better spcesim than ED. This game takes hundreds of hours to make a difference in the galaxy.
  11. Marker89
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    This is the best space game i ever played on pc. Everyone have to try it if love space and science.
  12. Xinshadow
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    It certainly isn't perfect, but with Odyssey and after a very rocky launch it's the most feature complete and rich space sim experience you can have on PC. It looks and runs great (Admittedly this is on a 5900x with a 4070ti and 64GB of RAM) and has an absolute ton of different kinds of content to do and places to explore. The king of the space sims at the moment!
  13. foddsnbimml
    May 13, 2015
    1
    Klasse Stimmung, nette Grafik, super-Sound - leider den Content und die QS vergessen - so würde ich das Spiel im aktuellen Zustand beschreiben (V 1.2.07). Es fehlt hier absolut an Tiefgang, ein Riesen-Gegrinde, um an größere Schiffe zu kommen, mit denen man nichts, aber auch gar nichts anfangen kann (kleinere Mopeds tuns genauso), der "MMO"-Part des Spiels beschränkt sich auf "Gegrieft undKlasse Stimmung, nette Grafik, super-Sound - leider den Content und die QS vergessen - so würde ich das Spiel im aktuellen Zustand beschreiben (V 1.2.07). Es fehlt hier absolut an Tiefgang, ein Riesen-Gegrinde, um an größere Schiffe zu kommen, mit denen man nichts, aber auch gar nichts anfangen kann (kleinere Mopeds tuns genauso), der "MMO"-Part des Spiels beschränkt sich auf "Gegrieft und Gegankt"-werden (mit zahlreicher Unterstützung der extrem schlecht geführten englischen und deutschen Community). Leider keine Kaufempfehlung, auch wenn es nach fast 30 Jahren sehr in den Fingern gejuckt hat - spart´s Euch das Geld, und macht nicht den gleichen Fehler wie ich - schaut in einem Jahr noch einmal herein, sofern dann noch am Spiel weiterentwickelt wird.… Expand
  14. cryon1cang3l
    Jun 11, 2015
    4
    Its a grind heavy game, even after patch 1.3.02 where PowerPlay was introduced.
    The multiplayer is limited, the game has a pesky peer2peer system (so the server will provide only background information to the client and all interaction happens between clients and it IS bad for an MMO).
    The game has a hard limit of 32 player per instance, but after 10-12 people its almost impossible to    Its a grind heavy game, even after patch 1.3.02 where PowerPlay was introduced.
    The multiplayer is limited, the game has a pesky peer2peer system (so the server will provide only background information to the client and all interaction happens between clients and it IS bad for an MMO).
    The game has a hard limit of 32 player per instance, but after 10-12 people its almost impossible to play in the instance.
    PvP is very limited and most people play this game solo.
    Balancing is poor. PvP works based on how many shield cells you can fit in your ship, not on how good you can fly.
    This game looks nice and will entertain you in the first hours, but the "lategame" is boring, there is nothing that you can do outside of grinding for even more credits and reputation/power.    … Expand
  15. Skarwind
    Jul 5, 2015
    8
    Elite:Dangerous is a fun and exciting game to play. It looks good, feels good and will give you amazing stories to tell your buddies about. Sadly it does lack a lot of meat at the moment but hopefully with time the developers will put more things to do besides trekking around the same star systems delivering drinks and drugs to the different markets and blowing up the occasional player youElite:Dangerous is a fun and exciting game to play. It looks good, feels good and will give you amazing stories to tell your buddies about. Sadly it does lack a lot of meat at the moment but hopefully with time the developers will put more things to do besides trekking around the same star systems delivering drinks and drugs to the different markets and blowing up the occasional player you may find.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Elite:Dangerous is a fun game but it could be even better. Frontier Developments have a lot of decision making to do and hopefully they make the right choices but in the meantime players should just keep their fingers crossed and hope for the best. If E:D doesn't end up taking your fancy there is always the wait for Star Citizen or the plethora of other space sim games in development.    … Expand
  16. Borreh
    Nov 13, 2015
    6
    In two years, this might be a great game.

    As of now, never before did I regret buying a game as much as after a few weeks with Elite. But mind you, I didn't play Fallout 4 yet. Let's get this clear: I love big, huge, demanding, open-ended games that are demanding towards the player and might even seem tiresome at times. I'm a Dark Souls fan for crying out loud. But Elite is just    In two years, this might be a great game.

    As of now, never before did I regret buying a game as much as after a few weeks with Elite. But mind you, I didn't play Fallout 4 yet.

    Let's get this clear: I love big, huge, demanding, open-ended games that are demanding towards the player and might even seem tiresome at times. I'm a Dark Souls fan for crying out loud.

    But Elite is just unfinished. It masquerades as a huge, online space-sim while severly lacking in content and variety. Sure, you can do multiple different things, but all of them are shallow and monotone. Don't expect other players adding a new dynamic into the game - The only time I interacted with other people was when chatted about nonsense while waiting in a huge line to a ridiculiously small space station. Whatever you do, feels tedious, boring, detached. The only goal in this game is to grind money in order to get a better ship in which you will be able to grind money faster.

    Sure, the flight model is spectacular, the sound and music are awe inspiring (Try not to cry when supercruising for the first time). But for what? It's a shame that such amazing audio-video went to waste for a spooky skeleton of a game.

    The first time I saw the galactic map, manly tears were shed. But my amazement changed into frustration once I learned all of those systems were alike: Dull, empty and devoid of life.

    I will finish this review with a (quite good actually) quote from another disapointing game, Civilization: Beyond Earth. Why? Because I feel like it. Also, it expresses what I felt before quitting Elite perfectly.

    "When Coyote learned he was the only one of his kind on the new planet, his howl echoed through the rifts and off the distant hills."    … Expand
  17. Sn0r
    Oct 5, 2016
    0
    It might be realistic, but realistic space travel is just boring. 90% of the time you will just sit in front of your PC doing literaly nothing but staring into the emptyness of space. It's like a screensaver where you have to press your keyboard so it keeps moving.
  18. AlienSpaceBats
    Apr 28, 2015
    6
    I feel bad disliking this game so much because it was a gift, but after numerous sessions I often felt frustrated and annoyed to the point where I just had quit out of the game, especially during my first ten hours.

    The game is a work in progress however, and has a long way to go. This is my second or third revision of this review, and I went from outright frustration and hate, to    I feel bad disliking this game so much because it was a gift, but after numerous sessions I often felt frustrated and annoyed to the point where I just had quit out of the game, especially during my first ten hours.

    The game is a work in progress however, and has a long way to go. This is my second or third revision of this review, and I went from outright frustration and hate, to something approaching liking it.

    Elite: Dangerous makes a terrible first impression, it does a terrible job at explaining itself and has a huge learning curve. To make things more difficult than they already are, there are some vague tutorial missions that explain some basics, and some obnoxious, barebones YouTube tutorial videos that attempt to explain *what* to do, but never *how* (familiarity with the genre helps). I found these are as useful as a wooden compass. I soon learned that I was expected to hit alt+tab to find out everything I needed to know, or check keybinds; something I had to do constantly. There is no manual; to compare, my physical copies of X2 (The Threat) and X3 (Rebirth) came with instructions the thickness of a novella, and a huge fold-out sheet listing key functions. I suppose I was lucky in a sense though, as I know people in person who play the game who I could query on the massive list of questions and issues I had with the game. One could argue that this would form a 'social' part of the game, but I like space sims, so I'm anything but social.

    A lot of effort has clearly been put into the game, it looks and sounds amazing and has the potential to be truly immersive. The universe is truly huge and the possibilities might be endless - I don't know though, because it's never explained outside of exploration, delivery jobs and combat sorties what exactly I'm able to do. There are peculiar design decisions in place that just serve to make the game more confusing and annoying, polyhedron space stations with one (hidden) letterbox docking entrance (approach vectors would be nice!), fines for every minor infraction from hovering too close to a landing pad that isn't yours (leave me alone, I'm learning to fly!), fines for spending too long exiting a station, timed docking procedures, confusing docking manoeuvres (don't you dare park the wrong way around!) to an unintuitive UI and hidden, dogpiled menus that hide crucial information from the beginner.

    Currently, I think the main problem is that the game feels like an F2P MMO as opposed to the free-roam sandbox it's supposed to be, as a participant in this game, I feel as though I've no presence or identity, just a faceless blob delivering tea to the outer reaches of space or destroying/being destroyed by the occasional pirate that attempts to interdict me.

    The experience improves over time, but from the perspective of a beginner, 20 hours may be too much an investment to simply learn the ropes.    … Expand
  19. Branko
    Apr 23, 2015
    5
    It's basically a modern remake of Elite. The multiplayer component is one of the most contrived ways of having multiplayer I have seen so far. It is essentially a single player game, and while graphics are good and flying in space is rather fun, the game is rather shallow and after some time amounts to a grindfest for the next ship.

    The crux of the matter is that there is no really    It's basically a modern remake of Elite. The multiplayer component is one of the most contrived ways of having multiplayer I have seen so far. It is essentially a single player game, and while graphics are good and flying in space is rather fun, the game is rather shallow and after some time amounts to a grindfest for the next ship.

    The crux of the matter is that there is no really meaningful multiplayer experience, and Elite is rather boring concept for a 2015 game - grind (trading being the most profitable but mind numbingly boring, combat being repetitive farming of easy to kill NPCs) to progress from ship A to ship B. This more or less summarizes the concept of the game. Once you get your ship as long as you have a bit of credits you cannot lose it. It's like Elite:Mostly Harmless And Rather Dull.

    On the upside graphics are lovely, and the feeling of space and flight are well done.    … Expand
  20. Bi1iruben
    May 9, 2015
    1
    Learning curve to high. Initial tutorials fail to explain what to do - software so hopeless in its instructions as to need youtube to explain needs its developers fired. Ships too sluggish to turn to be other than target practice, and for the short limited times I can use this, I am never going to improve to get past initial tutorial introduction. That online-only makes prospect of joiningLearning curve to high. Initial tutorials fail to explain what to do - software so hopeless in its instructions as to need youtube to explain needs its developers fired. Ships too sluggish to turn to be other than target practice, and for the short limited times I can use this, I am never going to improve to get past initial tutorial introduction. That online-only makes prospect of joining real game suck. Screen display designed for those with better than 20/20 vision, or monitors larger than 21" - otherwise forget about being able to read ultra-small size text.
    A lot of hype, and little consideration for the casual player.    … Expand
  21. Sirus
    May 9, 2015
    2
    Do you want to fly through the galaxy, become any role you desire, board plants and space stations and walk around your ship as well as being informed on what's what?

    THIS IS NOT THAT GAME. I have played this game, and the developers refuse to fix bugs until the entire community kicks their butts about it and THEY RELEASED AND UNFINISHED GAME. You CANNOT explore the stations, your    Do you want to fly through the galaxy, become any role you desire, board plants and space stations and walk around your ship as well as being informed on what's what?

    THIS IS NOT THAT GAME.

    I have played this game, and the developers refuse to fix bugs until the entire community kicks their butts about it and THEY RELEASED AND UNFINISHED GAME. You CANNOT explore the stations, your ship, nor any planets. There is no real exploring and combat is a joke, you both fly in a circle of eachother and the entire faction galaxy system is not dynamic at all. You will run out of interesting things to do like I have, all the while we were promised a dynamic galaxy, exploration of your ship, planets and stations, but non of that has arrived, nor will it until another space sim game comes out called Star Citizen, which is much more dynamic than this sad excuse of a space sim.

    Do yourself a favor, do not buy this game, wait until either they actually finish this half-made game or wait for a better space sim like Star Citizen, which comes out early 2016.    … Expand
  22. 2fast4u34521
    Nov 13, 2015
    3
    Elite:Boring.

    After 2 weeks of playing it leaves me only bored. You cant earn money as fast as you should and everything looks the same. Its so sleepy...X3 is a much better game, even though it is old. Just think about the traveling in elite: this flying and flying and there is nothing to do. In X3 you can do many thinks just while traveling. Here its only waiting. OMFG I **** hate this    Elite:Boring.

    After 2 weeks of playing it leaves me only bored. You cant earn money as fast as you should and everything looks the same. Its so sleepy...X3 is a much better game, even though it is old. Just think about the traveling in elite: this flying and flying and there is nothing to do. In X3 you can do many thinks just while traveling. Here its only waiting. OMFG I **** hate this **** And I played it 2 weeks.    … Expand
  23. Shunduild
    Nov 19, 2015
    5
    *Not ready for prime time: 'Multi-player' lack of features feels beta. I feel a little ripped off.
    *Learning curve: Playing an ice hockey game naked on dull skates and have to score goals to collect protective gear. There is a button for everything from skate speed to the temperature of the popcorn popper in concessions. Half the opposing players are NPCs and the others are adolescent    *Not ready for prime time: 'Multi-player' lack of features feels beta. I feel a little ripped off.
    *Learning curve: Playing an ice hockey game naked on dull skates and have to score goals to collect protective gear. There is a button for everything from skate speed to the temperature of the popcorn popper in concessions. Half the opposing players are NPCs and the others are adolescent serial murderers.
    Lastly, your team mates do not know how to skate and the goal is invisible.    … Expand
  24. Broyax
    Jul 4, 2018
    0
    Décidément c'est pas demain la veille qu'on aura un nouveau Darkening surtout que le Sieur Roberts est plus occupé à mettre au point les micro-transactions et l'hôtel des ventes de son Star Citizen qu'à finir son jeu un jour... tout en étouffant le fric des neuneus et autres ravis de la crêche bien entendu.

    Cela dit, contrairement à Star machin, Elite Dangerous est sorti, lui. On a donc    Décidément c'est pas demain la veille qu'on aura un nouveau Darkening surtout que le Sieur Roberts est plus occupé à mettre au point les micro-transactions et l'hôtel des ventes de son Star Citizen qu'à finir son jeu un jour... tout en étouffant le fric des neuneus et autres ravis de la crêche bien entendu.

    Cela dit, contrairement à Star machin, Elite Dangerous est sorti, lui. On a donc quelque chose de tangible à jouer. Mais un brouillon pas fini. Aucune campagne par exemple, non, juste des missions balancées comme ça sous forme de texte. Pour 40 livres sterlings, what did you expect ? vous répond d'un ton narquois, Frontier Developments. Puis-je jouer en solo non connecté à ce putain d'internet ?... "eat **** vous répond Frontier Developments : même en solo il faut être connecté à leurs serveurs. Alors qu'ils avaient promis un mode hors ligne...

    Le jeu en lui-même n'est pas vilain et a un certain style. Le pilotage est exigeant et plutôt intéressant bien que tout aussi gérable au clavier et souris qu'à la manette 360. Son interface reste hélas peu amène et très perfectible (d'ailleurs même la couleur n'est pas réglable à moins de trifouiller des fichiers de config) et si les premiers amarrages sont amusants, au bout d'une trentaine, on commence à se faire chier : pas moyen de les passer ou de les accélérer. Pas de planètes où se poser non plus et on déplore un gros copié-collé des stations.

    En outre, la difficulté est très mal gérée avec non seulement cette courbe d'apprentissage quasi-inexpugnable sans aucun didacticiel digne de ce nom (ou le minimum syndical avec quelques pauvres missions d'entraînement) mais aussi eu égard au niveau des ennemis très rapidement bien costauds...

    En vérité, le jeu n'est qu'un gros MMO foireux sans abonnement : il faut farmer comme un Chinois 24/7, à faire toujours les mêmes choses et ça prend énormément de temps, car le jeu est très lent... le rafiot s'arrime, j'ai le temps de couler un bronze. Surtout que sans programme tiers pour le commerce, il faut tout noter sur un calepin si on veut gagner le moindre sou...

    Voilà donc un jeu de l'espace bien vide et répétitif, un Privateer connecté de pacotille. Une sorte de beta-test de luxe et une arnaque à 40 livres (52 euros) !    … Expand
  25. FilthyHeathen
    Jun 7, 2015
    2
    Awful awful awful. Any decent game is a combination of a number of factors most of which ED does not have. For a start, it is incredibly user un-friendly. There is absolutely NO in-game guidance on what to do. To get any idea of what to do requires watching lengthy Youtube clips!! Really?? With the amount of time and money spent on developing this game, they couldn't have includedAwful awful awful. Any decent game is a combination of a number of factors most of which ED does not have. For a start, it is incredibly user un-friendly. There is absolutely NO in-game guidance on what to do. To get any idea of what to do requires watching lengthy Youtube clips!! Really?? With the amount of time and money spent on developing this game, they couldn't have included some in-game help?? It seems like a game geared towards those 'hardcore' gamers who like to be dropped into a jungle with just a spoon and their wits and expected to make it back to camp. This will appeal to a small percentage of the gaming community. Not all of us are Rambos or familiar with (or even like) the 'learn as you go' approach. Once word gets out this will affect sales with 1000s either avoiding the game or wanting their money back. This is where I have to address the discrepancy between how the game is advertised and what it actually is. It's marketed as a space sim that's exciting and full of amazing space battles etc. Rubbish. For a start, your ship's maneuverability is pathetic. The 'yaw' is painfully slow. It's like flying a Space-wheelchair! What dog-fights I did have were completely uninspiring and unsatisfying. If you manage to keep your sights aimed on an enemy ship, and manage to track it around, it'll take about five minutes to kill. Nothing like the amazing movement you're shown in the ads. If human beings have the technology to fly between the stars and populate galaxies, why does it take so long to turn your ship 360 degrees on the yaw axis?? It's maddening! You'd think they'd have automatic docking procedures as an option as well, but no. If I'd wanted to play a flight sim I'd have bought a flight sim. And unless you like being continually blown to pieces, space battles are to be avoided for a loooooong time, until you've managed to deck out your ship with decent spec. In order to do this requires trading between star systems. Once the novelty of this has worn off, it's simply BORING! Getting to the next place to dock takes far too long. Even the 'jump' gets boring - same old 'warp-effect' every time - it's fairly unimaginative in this sense. Some of the graphics in this game are impressive, but the UI isn't very imaginative. Lists of options that requires trawling through to get any idea of what is going on and what you're supposed to do. Again, when it's so complex, you'd think a little in-game help would have been provided?! Then, just when you're getting the hang of it, someone in a more advanced ship, blows you up and steals your cargo - cargo you've spent hours trying to acquire. Such things do not inspire one to continue playing.
    But continue I did, because the new update 'Powerplay' arrived this week. Great, I thought, some greater meaning and purpose to the game beyond simply trading goods for cash to up-spec your ship. But again, huge disappointment. You can't pledge yourself to any faction until you've ranked up to a certain level! So once again, I find myself scraping my way through the galaxy trying to rank up and facing the same frustrations as before. Boring boring boring.
    I can understand how this game would appeal to people, but they do not comprise the majority of the gaming community. If this was their plan, then fine - just don't advertise it as something other than what it is.    … Expand
  26. Plixin
    Jun 14, 2015
    2
    Looks great, sounds great, barely any bugs that I have found. BUT>>>>Repetitive, extreme grind, no variety in environments, same few models of stations and docks across 22 thousand + systems. Only 20 ships which relegates you to extremely few choices as you acquire more money and about 10 of those 20 ships are already obsolete to the others. Very little to do and a surprising lack ofLooks great, sounds great, barely any bugs that I have found. BUT>>>>Repetitive, extreme grind, no variety in environments, same few models of stations and docks across 22 thousand + systems. Only 20 ships which relegates you to extremely few choices as you acquire more money and about 10 of those 20 ships are already obsolete to the others. Very little to do and a surprising lack of standard features also make Elite Dangerous simply boring and repetitive and no crafting, omg, no crafting. THIS IS NOT A SANDBOX, at least not for intelligent adults.… Expand
  27. fitteslim
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    Give it five-six more years, and David Braben might have put in something like 10% of the content he promised. Which should be enough to play this game for more than 10 hours.

    Right now it's the most boring grind game you can imagine.
  28. Trade60
    Jun 22, 2016
    10
    Elite: Dangerous is a very fun game, the size and feel of the universe is spectacular. I would recommend this game, if your looking to get your moneys worth from a game, this is it, just about every review on steam has 100+ hours of game time negative and positive, and the negative reviews are about patches that ppl disliked. The Devs lesion to the community and are working to make Elite:Elite: Dangerous is a very fun game, the size and feel of the universe is spectacular. I would recommend this game, if your looking to get your moneys worth from a game, this is it, just about every review on steam has 100+ hours of game time negative and positive, and the negative reviews are about patches that ppl disliked. The Devs lesion to the community and are working to make Elite: Dangerous even better!

    The learning curve is not to bad, it might feel overwhelming at first but its very easy to pick up. If your not very good with a keyboard and mouse id say get the xbox version, but iv only played PC and couldn't ever play with a game pad.    … Expand
  29. CareTaker
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    I play it almost for 2 years now, I still find things that I have never noticed before. I enjoy the vast universe. Some times I just fly from planet to planet and enjoy the views.
  30. Darkarrow
    Apr 28, 2016
    10
    I have spent so many hours in Elite 2 and Elite Dangerous is all I've ever dreamed back then. Vast galaxy, excellent realistic procedures and graphics with absolute freedom, certainly not boring, but rather rewarding. I feel like I am in a realistic living, although artificially created, world with endless possibilities where you can forge your own fate. I also love all theI have spent so many hours in Elite 2 and Elite Dangerous is all I've ever dreamed back then. Vast galaxy, excellent realistic procedures and graphics with absolute freedom, certainly not boring, but rather rewarding. I feel like I am in a realistic living, although artificially created, world with endless possibilities where you can forge your own fate. I also love all the holographic/voice human machine interfaces (HMI), which are beautifully crafted and absolutely intuitive. I think they might become a prototype for future HMIs which will be implemented in cars/aircraft/spaceships in the future.… Expand
  31. BearStrangler
    May 23, 2015
    3
    The game is pure junk. Half hashed project, very unfriendly to users. Feels and looks bad. Repetitive. At a lower price point maybe, get this on sale.
  32. hrsr0
    Jun 8, 2015
    1
    Kickstarter stated offline play , frontier then lied and knew about this up until the end of beta period , so that its difficult to get any refunds thereafter knowingly decieving the people who made it possible , and shamefully discarding any responsability as unnaceptably limited if it was offline, absolutely pathetic, moronic and downright unprofessional.

    Gameplay suffers immensly    Kickstarter stated offline play , frontier then lied and knew about this up until the end of beta period , so that its difficult to get any refunds thereafter knowingly decieving the people who made it possible , and shamefully discarding any responsability as unnaceptably limited if it was offline, absolutely pathetic, moronic and downright unprofessional.

    Gameplay suffers immensly from that pathetic attempt to slap this would be awsome singleplayer game mmo mechanics.
    Pathetic attempt to recreate a awsome game wich shares only the name with this disgracefull if not insulting iteration
    Boring, dull, full of grind,devoid of any meaningfull gameplay like in the old elites its nothing like the old games only the name, everything suffers from the fact it requires an online connection all the time to play what a joke.

    graphics 4/10
    sounds/music 6/10
    atmosphere 5/10
    gameplay -2/10
    deceving scum -234/10
    customer support inexistant , an absolute insult to everyone unfortunate enough to require 'assistance' -55/10
    story not applicable

    Not matter what they add to the game with its mmo mechanics, online requirement to play a singleplayer game = dead and buried game nothing will ever change that good riddance.    … Expand
  33. Shempler
    Jul 14, 2015
    10
    Hardcore simulation that punshies all mistakes, but very fun once you get into it's beautiful and vast universe. As an older gamer who loved the original, my score may be a bit biased, but I don't give a damn. This is Braben's Elite and it's a masterpiece with bright future.
  34. exoduss
    Oct 14, 2015
    9
    Its a great game looks nice easy to pick up and play one draw back it gets kinda lonely in space. Some of the missions are a drag i mean some not all. PVP is fun also open world with a lot to do yeah great game
  35. Dorana
    Dec 8, 2015
    9
    This game is one of those that splits the crowd.

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

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

    but on to the review.

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

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

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

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

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

    The game has it's charm playing solo and grinding towards that next ship, but the true potential of this game only comes to light when you start grouping with friends, and it shines brighter the larger your group gets.    … Expand
  36. zombiechan
    Dec 30, 2015
    8
    It's a great game for you if you're just sitting around waiting for Star Citizen. I highly recommend this game if you have an Oculus Rift, it's perfect for that.
  37. Dan_
    Sep 7, 2015
    3
    Olvidaros de las promesas por cumplir y los DLC a un precio accesible. La política de Frontier es simplemente una bofetada a los jugadores que han apostado desde los comienzos por el juego y esperaban verlo crecer y desarrollarse. Además si eres hispanohablante suma un puntapié en la entrepierna, no se han molestado en traducirlo a nuestro idioma, han pasado la pelota a la coumunidad deOlvidaros de las promesas por cumplir y los DLC a un precio accesible. La política de Frontier es simplemente una bofetada a los jugadores que han apostado desde los comienzos por el juego y esperaban verlo crecer y desarrollarse. Además si eres hispanohablante suma un puntapié en la entrepierna, no se han molestado en traducirlo a nuestro idioma, han pasado la pelota a la coumunidad de hispanoparlantes (que era enviadiable... no sé si con la política de Frontier podrá mantenerla)… Expand
  38. dustyribbons
    May 22, 2018
    0
    This is a game that sucks you in and then goes nowhere. The grind is worse than an f2p game and the loadings screens everytime you jump to another system are PTSD inducing. The Elite Dangerous community is filled with insecure fanboys who enjoy filling their days with menial chores.
  39. ireviewthings1
    May 19, 2015
    6
    Read a question about it once: "is this even a game?"
    Fair enough.
    Elite feels more like a simulator then a game. The flight mechanics are amazing. The ships just feel amazing to fly. There is a lot of micro management. Like Han Solo flicking all kinds of switches, using all kinds of systems while people who are watching you probably have no idea what the hell you are doing. Once you    Read a question about it once: "is this even a game?"
    Fair enough.

    Elite feels more like a simulator then a game. The flight mechanics are amazing. The ships just feel amazing to fly. There is a lot of micro management. Like Han Solo flicking all kinds of switches, using all kinds of systems while people who are watching you probably have no idea what the hell you are doing. Once you have a real purpose to do anything in Elite, it shines. It just feels that great as a flight simulator in space. The problem is the game part. The contextualization fall completely flat. You start with a ship and some cash with THE ENTIRE MILKY WAY to travel to. And that is all they tell you. No story, no nothing. Just a huge amount of systems, factions, wares, weapons. What you do with it is literally your problem. The lack of direction soon turns into a lack of purpose. If you manage to find some for yourself and make up your own stories like you used to do as a child with action figures, go ahead.

    Disclaimer: If I would have a Oculus Rift, it probably would have been rated higher.    … Expand
  40. Wally_Allen
    Apr 27, 2015
    6
    Ok so let me start out by saying I am a fan of this game and have been playing since beta.... with that being said.... I'm very disappointed with the graphics... all the shudders and stutters and whatnot... then noticing after setting my graphics to what I want they would get changed without me doing anything all of a sudden my graphics a subpar and it looks like a first year xbox 360Ok so let me start out by saying I am a fan of this game and have been playing since beta.... with that being said.... I'm very disappointed with the graphics... all the shudders and stutters and whatnot... then noticing after setting my graphics to what I want they would get changed without me doing anything all of a sudden my graphics a subpar and it looks like a first year xbox 360 game.... the game is buggy and shouldn't be a full release yet ... it's not ready... I would say hold out for at least 6 months to a year before you get it .... it's no different than it was in straight beta ... though my computer ran it better when it was in
    "beta"....

    really tired of game companies releasing unfinished buggy games.... for now elite dangerous get's put away ... I'll wait till it's not a glorified alpha game...

    overall frontier has dropped the ball on this and pushed it's release way before they should have... very disappointed at this point....    … Expand
  41. TGMode
    Apr 18, 2015
    7
    I played the original and it was like nothing else, you could just fly forever and I did. I loved it. Then X came along and I thought of it as an up to date Elite. That was in 1999. Now the new Elite has come along and it's a disappointment. It looks great but that's about it. I don't think it is anywhere near as good as the X games. I was disappointed with Rebirth when it first came outI played the original and it was like nothing else, you could just fly forever and I did. I loved it. Then X came along and I thought of it as an up to date Elite. That was in 1999. Now the new Elite has come along and it's a disappointment. It looks great but that's about it. I don't think it is anywhere near as good as the X games. I was disappointed with Rebirth when it first came out but they have patched it up to a good game. I hope this will happen with this game. I have quit for now after giving it a good go but there isn't enough to do. It's a huge game but it's repetitive and boring. I did see one site had titled their review "In space no one can hear you yawn". I'll keep my eye on the game and drop back in when it's finished. Till then it's back to Rebirth.… Expand
  42. rpokeefe
    Jun 15, 2015
    2
    Elite:Dangerous is a game for those that enjoy interacting with game forums but try to avoid direct PvP confrontations in game.

    Frontier has decided that player organizations in MMO's are disruptive and unfair to players that like to play MMO"s alone. To this end, Frontier has offered no means for player's to organize in a meaningful way in game. They reluctantly released the Wings    Elite:Dangerous is a game for those that enjoy interacting with game forums but try to avoid direct PvP confrontations in game.

    Frontier has decided that player organizations in MMO's are disruptive and unfair to players that like to play MMO"s alone. To this end, Frontier has offered no means for player's to organize in a meaningful way in game. They reluctantly released the Wings patch simply so that players could form transient groups of four. But that is as far as they are planning to go. All other player organization is done through metagaming and has no presence inside the game.

    Elite:dangerous is also not a sandbox. Regardless of how many fans of the game say it is. There is no user created content other than role-playing and fan fiction. Would you like to capture and control a system? Forget about it. Frontier designed their game in such a way that maintaining any significant control of a system is extremely difficult (if not impossible) and offer no rewards for doing so.

    Elite also is suffering from a lack of meaningful content. Given that player driven drama has been removed from the game, Frontier forgot to add compelling content of their own for players to enjoy. The GalNet feed reads like the script from a bad movie and the in game activities associated are almost entirely a PvE grind. Frontier formalized the Galnet grind into the powerplay release. This release is essentially PvP via PvE grind.

    So if you were looking for a Space sandbox where you could be involved in players truly shaping the galaxy with their own player factions and player conflict. This is not the game for you. In Elite:Dangerous you will be called a griefer if you attack a player without getting permission first. And any attempt to control any system is regarded as mean.    … Expand
  43. GarethK
    Jul 4, 2015
    8
    An awesome and immersing space experience. The graphics are nice and clean though sometimes uninspiring the ship designs tend to be pretty interesting with some originality. Sound is used beautifully and not only provides a believable experience but also some feedback, such as a proximity warning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I give it a 9 well merited the 10, will come when i will see the Thargoids invading the milky way !    … Expand
  46. FrancisCharmer
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Brilliantly conceived game that will only get better. Fantastic graphics and immersive gameplay for the sci-fi dreamers among us.

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

    I see lots of comments about difficulty getting into it. Make an investment - it will pay off.
    I also see lots of comments about lack of depth/boredom - i don't get it - doesn't every game reduce down to a few core experiences? This game is very open-ended, you have to decide what you want to do...but it also has plenty of targets (rankings, wealths, rankings etc). If the game is not your cup of tea at all...why give it a bad score?    … Expand
  47. TheWaffle
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    I paid $60 for this game, and played it a bit at first. Now, why the hell do I need to create a "Frontier" account just to play the game now?
  48. flyingmanticore
    Apr 22, 2016
    8
    I was a massive fan of Elite II : Frontier back on the Amiga. When I had a chance to purchase this cheaply on a steam sale, I jumped at the chance. Now, 8 months down the line, I feel I have cheated the game creators out of money as I have more than played the worth of the full price game and the Horizons expansion.

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

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

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

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

    In short, I have to say, this game is only for someone willing to invest hundreds of hours into it. This is no short drop in drop out type of game. You are either in or you are out. Currently I am out due to burn out from a 2 month long exploration trip. But I shall be back.    … Expand
  49. Scorcher24
    Apr 14, 2017
    3
    The flying model is good, however, that is it. After you have done all the basic missions and activities, it is just the same things over and over until you lose interest. There is a story, however, that is only in form of blog entries and those can be read without actually owning the game. There is not a single non-repeatable mission in this game. Those missions do also not offer any sortThe flying model is good, however, that is it. After you have done all the basic missions and activities, it is just the same things over and over until you lose interest. There is a story, however, that is only in form of blog entries and those can be read without actually owning the game. There is not a single non-repeatable mission in this game. Those missions do also not offer any sort of meaning to the game world. Not even if you do faction wars. The borders move a bit, that is it. But nothing actually happens. The player cannot own anything but a ship. There is also no production, so mining is useless as a money maker since Bounty Hunting is the best earner in the game. The only purpose is when you have Engineers, which require you to mine thousands of tons of ore to unlock them. The sad part is, without Engineers (which are behind an extra 25€ paywall), you are going to have a bad time fighting, since the whole world is balanced towards the Season Pass.

    All in all, it is fun for a few hours and then it becomes rather stale. I'd rather play Eve or X3.    … Expand
  50. tagos
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    I thought I had better put in a review of the game because of some of the absurd reviews and scores here. Scoring a game a 1 or 2 because it's a different game from what you want is pretty pathetic.

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

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

    There’s a difference.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    As a fan of the original Elite, I was surprised how much this game feels like the original. It's very old school, I think that's why it polarizes so much. It can be tough, can require a lot of research or trial and error, it can't easily be judged by a single 1- or 2 hour play session.
    However, it is a ton of fun, with lots of things to try out, and I feel that I already got my money's worth out of this. I just upgraded to Horizons, and currently do trade routes (while having a movie play in the background, so it's a relaxed activity) to save up for a bigger trade hauler, so my current tradeship can be used as an explorer and planet-lander-ship next.
    looking forward a lot to more adventures and seeing how the whole alien-storyline develops.    … Expand
  52. mikeytrw
    Apr 5, 2016
    8
    Despite absolutely loving this game, I rate this game as an '8', but that's because I recognise it's imperfections and sometimes it can be difficult to know what to do. It's still very much 'in progress' which is the most common complaint you will hear.

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

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

    This is a space simulator, space is big and empty. Remember that and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  53. MartangTheFirst
    Sep 3, 2016
    1
    Nothing meaningful to do in game yet. Lots of pointless grinding, pointless grinding for credits to get better ships (which on the whole are less fun to fly). A broken PVP system. And 12 months later Vive display issues still aren't fixed.

    Come back in a few expansions and hopefully you'll find a great game...
  54. Fallos
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Complete piece of ****
    I can't even describe how much thing there are wrong
  55. locsphere
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The game is a solid game for the persons who did this in their spare time. The attention to detail is amazing and they even updated the game to reflect what pluto looks like. While there is no actual story and the game continues to be a work in progress the smuggling missions are by far the most hair raising at times as I shut everything down hoping to sneak into a port while flying almostThe game is a solid game for the persons who did this in their spare time. The attention to detail is amazing and they even updated the game to reflect what pluto looks like. While there is no actual story and the game continues to be a work in progress the smuggling missions are by far the most hair raising at times as I shut everything down hoping to sneak into a port while flying almost blind. The game does need some work and I am still awaiting the ability to enter an atmosphere of a planet and then land with no loading screen.

    Can't wait to see what they come out with next for this game.    … Expand
  56. sherbz
    Jun 28, 2015
    8
    This is a space sim. Dont be fooled by thinking its an MMO or an RPG or a pick up and play action game. Its none of those. But, given a little patience, this is actually a good game. It is a labour of love. IMHO there inst enough to do in the galaxy. But there is something about travelling all the way to Sagittarius A and making it back home that other games simply dont offer. AndThis is a space sim. Dont be fooled by thinking its an MMO or an RPG or a pick up and play action game. Its none of those. But, given a little patience, this is actually a good game. It is a labour of love. IMHO there inst enough to do in the galaxy. But there is something about travelling all the way to Sagittarius A and making it back home that other games simply dont offer. And the galaxy is Huge, as in REALLY HUGE. Its a remarkable thing to even get something that works when its this scale. I just kind of leave feeling that it would be uber epic if at some point they introduce an alien invasion from one of the outer systems. That would push the score to 10. And the game is about the most beautiful i have ever played. If you have at least 200 hours to invest, then this is the game for you. But to be quite honest you need a lot more than that. It is a 100% grind fest, which isnt exactly to my taste, but i can appreciate it for what it is.… Expand
  57. SarudeDankstorm
    Aug 18, 2015
    9
    Excellent space sim, especially with friends! Controls are iffy initially and I highly recommend you change the thruster controls, but once you get the hang of the controls and the game world it is a very time consuming (and an enjoyable) experience.
  58. psicotix
    Sep 25, 2015
    9
    Some of the best moments I've experienced in Elite: Dangerous haven't involved other players, shooting things or making vast sums of credits. Yesterday, was jumping from system to system in a window at work and had parked beside a star while I got on with real work. I was distracted from what I was working on by the sight of a solar flare erupting from the surface of the star. I watched itSome of the best moments I've experienced in Elite: Dangerous haven't involved other players, shooting things or making vast sums of credits. Yesterday, was jumping from system to system in a window at work and had parked beside a star while I got on with real work. I was distracted from what I was working on by the sight of a solar flare erupting from the surface of the star. I watched it as it slowly calmed and a minute or two later had completely subsided.

    For me, this represents the scale of Elite - it's huge, and the content in it is easily missed. Getting from one side of the galaxy to the other will take some time. Getting to Elite status in any of the three categories will take some time. Buying the biggest ship and fitting it with all the best gear will take some time. The idea that you have to do any of those things is not really what this game is about - it's more that you can jump into a space craft, fly around, shoot things, buy and sell things, change the political landscape and immerse yourself.    … Expand
  59. arnman713
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    Certainement mon jeu préféré actuellement, une galaxie énorme qui vous donnera certainement le vertige, plusieurs façon de jouer, je ne peut m’empêcher de le comparer a X3 Albion Prelude que j'aimait particulièrement a l’époque, la différence majeur entre ces deux soft est que X3 est très difficile a prendre en main et n'est absolument pas intuitif alors que Elite Dangerous luis estCertainement mon jeu préféré actuellement, une galaxie énorme qui vous donnera certainement le vertige, plusieurs façon de jouer, je ne peut m’empêcher de le comparer a X3 Albion Prelude que j'aimait particulièrement a l’époque, la différence majeur entre ces deux soft est que X3 est très difficile a prendre en main et n'est absolument pas intuitif alors que Elite Dangerous luis est beaucoup plus intuitif quoi que toujours un peut difficile a prendre en main sans une manette ou un pad Xbox.
    Conclusion: c'est un très bon jeu qui risque de vous occuper un bon moment si vous appréciez les jeux du genre.    … Expand
  60. mossfoot
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    This is the game I imagined back in 1984, updated in just about every way that matters. Horizons brings this even more in line with what Elite accomplished during Frontier and First Encounters and Season 2 looks like it'll be bringing even more awesome to the table
  61. Equalize
    Jun 25, 2015
    10
    The idea of a game of this magnitude is to explore beyond of what you thought existed in a game. Since this is a game review, I'm not going to target the people who play a game. Just like any kind of MMORPG, there is always a grind to it, no matter how you look at it. This game is built on exploration as well as the unknown. Grind is to earn, gain is to conquer.
  62. Grobi
    Jun 5, 2015
    6
    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.
  63. Scimajor
    Jul 19, 2015
    10
    If you're looking for an open world space game there is nothing better nor has there ever been anything better than Elite: Dangerous.

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

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

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

    Space sim enthusiasts will love this game. People who require hand holding and instant gratification will not like this game. It's pretty simple.    … Expand
  64. CiaphasHRO
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    played 250h+, great immersive space game. Do bounty hunting, exploring, mining, missions, trading and life as a god forsaken pirate in a unbelievebale huge recreation of our galaxy.

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

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

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

    I love it...

    ps. great community (mostly)

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

    pps. sorry for bad english    … Expand
  65. tdasp3re
    Dec 9, 2015
    8
    this game is great; i guess thought just for personal tastes, i havent had much fun the last times ive played.

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

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

    anyways , a great game overally. i was expecting a bit more , to have vast possibilities of generated contents - stations, civilian ships, space occupations, unique planets we can all visits - etc . but devs already works on all these    … Expand
  66. ggeorgo
    Aug 14, 2015
    9
    I am old enough to have played Elite back in 1986 in a small Sinclair Spectrum microcomputer.
    The game is back and the same old feeling of space exploration is still unique and challenging!

    I have a total 150 hours on Steam on this game ... and I do not think I will stop soon ! ...
  67. Soopyyy
    Apr 22, 2017
    1
    I have way more hours in this game than I should. But that's not indicative of compelling gameplay. It literally takes hundreds of hours to get ANYTHING. The game does not respect the time of the player at all.
    The gameplay loop its self (the things you do to get anywhere) are shallow and repetitive. Frontier lacks direction and the design team simply don't seem to have the capacity to    I have way more hours in this game than I should. But that's not indicative of compelling gameplay. It literally takes hundreds of hours to get ANYTHING. The game does not respect the time of the player at all.
    The gameplay loop its self (the things you do to get anywhere) are shallow and repetitive. Frontier lacks direction and the design team simply don't seem to have the capacity to put together a game that is fun.
    As of the time of writing, the latest 2.3 patch has added nothing of value despite being 6 months late. There has been no noticeable change or improvement to the game since release in early 2015. It's entirely likely that there won't be.
    If you want a "Space Engine" game with slightly more interactivity than Space Engine, but massively less scientific accuracy, maybe pick up this title if it's $5-10.    … Expand
  68. Sharpie321
    Jun 5, 2017
    2
    My opinions: a mile wide, an inch deep, spend way too much time interacting with ui, broken background simulation (factions etc.), broken powerplay, no weapon balancing or interesting combat. Every patch has actually been a step back for the game, starting with Engineers relying heavily on random number generation to increase ships abilities, to multicrew being almost void of anythingMy opinions: a mile wide, an inch deep, spend way too much time interacting with ui, broken background simulation (factions etc.), broken powerplay, no weapon balancing or interesting combat. Every patch has actually been a step back for the game, starting with Engineers relying heavily on random number generation to increase ships abilities, to multicrew being almost void of anything they advertised.

    For combat, it's not very deep. You set 4 pips to systems, 2 pips to weapons, and use the latest overpowered weapons that FDev have failed to balance. Multiplayer is an afterthought, since the peer to peer multiplayer system has so many issues putting players together. You will spend about five times more time trying to find enemies because of "Instancing" than actually fighting.

    For trading, there is no economy system. Prices can vary a small amount up or down on items, but that's it. So, you buy low and sell high. Trading gets very stale after about 20 hours.

    Mining is peaceful but dull.

    Exploration is a waste of time, for what? Screenshots? Exploration is 95% this: you fly around the star, scan while scooping fuel for about 10 seconds, engage engines, jump for 40 seconds (loading screen). So, you spend 80% of your time looking at loading screens - what they call "Witch Space". The only thing you can do ingame while in Witch Space (loading screen) is chat, but all other systems are locked, so most people end up watching hours and hours of shows/movies WHILE playing the game. So, you think 80% of your time wasted is not bad? Some of these places you need to go explore are 500-1000 jumps away, which can add up to well over 1000 minutes or 20 hours. So, that's 16 hours of staring at a loading screen but every minute, so you can't leave.

    Finally, the game is full of bugs. It's best to consider this game a beta if you want to play it without getting frustrated with all the bugs.    … Expand
  69. XHyuugaNejiX
    Mar 21, 2019
    0
    0/10. Worst. game. Spent an hour trying to figure out how to launch the ship because there is no tutorial. You just have to Guess, and there are 5 billion buttons that all do different things, and none of them seem to be the "select" button. So you can highlight the launch button, but you cant select it. Oh but then I happen to accidentally press some random key to try and now I dont know0/10. Worst. game. Spent an hour trying to figure out how to launch the ship because there is no tutorial. You just have to Guess, and there are 5 billion buttons that all do different things, and none of them seem to be the "select" button. So you can highlight the launch button, but you cant select it. Oh but then I happen to accidentally press some random key to try and now I dont know what that key is, but it brought up a launch sequence. Why was there no tutorial to tell a brand new person hey, you have to do this first. Then maybe I wouldnt have wasted money or my life working on this terrible game. Then It says that your tutorial in in the form of an incomming message, but as far as i can tell, there is no way to actually open the message. Couldnt get that far. For the safety of my computer, I had to quit because I'm an adult, I dont have **** time to figure out which of the billion buttons that are pressable will open my mail so maybe I can learn how to open my mail. **** you elite dangerous. 0/10, would not recomend. Will shoot anybody who decides to do it anyway.… Expand
  70. Avadon
    May 4, 2015
    7
    "Hey, you know the X series? Let's make a game like that, but with vastly superior flight model and production values... and NONE of the depth!" Why... You know how in X you can build factory complexes and become a tycoon and eventually form your own fleet, including capital ships, and lay waste on the Xenon controlled space, with you leading the armada while piloting any ship you want?"Hey, you know the X series? Let's make a game like that, but with vastly superior flight model and production values... and NONE of the depth!" Why... You know how in X you can build factory complexes and become a tycoon and eventually form your own fleet, including capital ships, and lay waste on the Xenon controlled space, with you leading the armada while piloting any ship you want? Well, in Elite you can't do anything like that. You can only grind aimlessly, buy a good ship, and then immediately quit the game.

    At least the devs are actively making content for the game (as free patches for now). It desperately needs a full fledged expansion though, even if they charge 30$ for it, I wouldn't mind buying it, because I want this game to improve so badly, and I want a reason to come back and revisit it.

    Is it worth 50$ right at this moment? Well, if you are a spaceporn guy who gets really really excited about flying to Altair and Alpha Centauri and Fomalhaut or something (and I mean REALLY excited), then there is not much to do other than grind for months. However, the foundations for a truly amazing game are here, and it will only get better with time no doubt. But for how long and how good will it eventually be? Noone knows. If you feel like taking a gamble, go ahead. I'd say you have a good chance of eventually not regretting your investment.

    NOTE: Best with a flight stick, playable with a pad, but personally I was unable to control it with k/b+mouse. At all. It's all a deadzone conflicting nightmare. So if you all you have is kb+m, be warned.    … Expand
  71. Fr33Th1nk3r
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    It's a great game, you can play with keyboard, joystick, or a gamepad. At its core it's a space trader game something you can do and listen to music and sink some time making money. There are websites to help direct you where to go to make lots of money.
    Other side features in this space sim include bounty hunting, gentlemanly pirating, assassinations, mining, and on the open play side    It's a great game, you can play with keyboard, joystick, or a gamepad. At its core it's a space trader game something you can do and listen to music and sink some time making money. There are websites to help direct you where to go to make lots of money.
    Other side features in this space sim include bounty hunting, gentlemanly pirating, assassinations, mining, and on the open play side you can do all of the above or play it your way. There are groups of people that go out and refuel or rescue stranded pilots. Other people join wings and escort miners and traders to get easy bounties. It's all around a great game. People that neg vote the game really just got into the wrong genre and probably expected only a FPS combat simulator. (which there is a lot of combat if you know where to look.)

    TL:DR the game is gorgeous. Watch youtube videos and twitches. The game is worth it.    … Expand
  72. Leth4lTiger
    Jul 31, 2015
    9
    Elite: Dangerous is a great game that just keeps getting better with every patch that Frontier releases. Patience is a virtue in Elite: Dangerous. It takes time and effort to get the things you want to have. Take the time to learn not only the controls, but the game itself and you will have a very rewarding experience. The game is not for everyone, but if you like a challenge and missElite: Dangerous is a great game that just keeps getting better with every patch that Frontier releases. Patience is a virtue in Elite: Dangerous. It takes time and effort to get the things you want to have. Take the time to learn not only the controls, but the game itself and you will have a very rewarding experience. The game is not for everyone, but if you like a challenge and miss games where things are not simply handed to you, Elite: Dangerous if for you. If you want instant gratification, this game is not for you. If you want to earn your ships and upgrades, you'll love Elite: Dangerous. Find a friend or two and start playing with them. Break out of your comfort zone from time to time and explore systems you haven't been to in order to find more lucrative missions/ resources.

    Also, as sort of a side-note, this game more or less requires a good joystick, preferably a HOTAS setup.    … Expand
  73. Rudal
    May 30, 2016
    6
    great engine and amazing ground for a good game play but nothing to do
    game is boring after a couple of hours and does not reward you for playing
    you are forced to do trading if you want a new ship or upgrade the one you own cause combat and exploring does not give you enough credits
  74. Midds
    Jun 7, 2015
    7
    Elite: Dangerous is, at its core, a solid game. The flying is smooth, the visuals are great, the fighting is entertaining and the size of the game's universe is an interesting and unique aspect. Unfortunately, the amount of variety in the things you can actually do is unnecessarily limited.

    Your choices are mining, trading, bounty hunting and exploring. Unfortunately, the combat and    Elite: Dangerous is, at its core, a solid game. The flying is smooth, the visuals are great, the fighting is entertaining and the size of the game's universe is an interesting and unique aspect. Unfortunately, the amount of variety in the things you can actually do is unnecessarily limited.

    Your choices are mining, trading, bounty hunting and exploring. Unfortunately, the combat and trading (i.e the only significantly profitable ventures in the game) can become repetitive relatively quickly due to the little variety within those ventures.

    Elite: Dangerous has so much potential to be a great game, but unfortunately, that is all I am seeing. Potential.

    Nevertheless, I still have my hope that this game receives the attention it deserves from its developers.    … Expand
  75. theWhip
    Jun 3, 2015
    7
    Und Multiplayer fähig ist es auch nur eingeschränkt, wenn sich alles in Instanzen abspielt, wo wie ich hörte immer nur max. 200 Spieler + NPCs befinden.... das ist echt wenig bei 400 Mrd. Sternen....
  76. BubbleMapGaming
    Aug 10, 2015
    9
    An Overall amazing game. There is a verity of Things to do from Exploring to Pirating. The PowerPlay Update (1.3) has slightly de-valued some of the games event (e.g Factions expanding into systems) but this is counterbalanced by the rest of the amazing updates 1.1 (Community Goals) and 1.2 (Wings)
  77. NSerzh
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    most realistic space simulation today, it is important for developers to develop the project and not a brake on progress to develop space to please the players tasty updates
  78. choppy
    Dec 20, 2015
    7
    Critics are right about the repetition and tedium, and supporters are right about it being the best space sim currently on the market. What both need to realize is that this is the ultimate Early Access game. In another few years, it will be a great game, but for now, it needs a huge "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" sign on everything, and it's definitely not worth paying $60 for unless you love theCritics are right about the repetition and tedium, and supporters are right about it being the best space sim currently on the market. What both need to realize is that this is the ultimate Early Access game. In another few years, it will be a great game, but for now, it needs a huge "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" sign on everything, and it's definitely not worth paying $60 for unless you love the concept of living through and supporting every baby step of development. I've played more than 200 hours, so enjoy it, but for most people I'd say save your money until this is a full game, in another three years or so.… Expand
  79. lonewolf3264
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    I play both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. It really Irks me when people argue over which is better (will explain why a little further along). I personally prefer Elite Dangerous and find it so much more immersive, easy to play and enjoy. I don't even care if there is repetition of tasks, especially down the line. It just runs so well, so damn smooth and the sound effects are out ofI play both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. It really Irks me when people argue over which is better (will explain why a little further along). I personally prefer Elite Dangerous and find it so much more immersive, easy to play and enjoy. I don't even care if there is repetition of tasks, especially down the line. It just runs so well, so damn smooth and the sound effects are out of this world. Even just starting up my ship is a euphoric experience for me in Elite Dangerous and I never get tired of it. The ships are overly complicated in Star Citizen and the set up is intimidating. Playing it feels more like hard work. That's not to say I don't enjoy Star Citizen, it's the second best space sim in my opinion and there are aspects of it that are better than elite dangerous ( I love my persona and character development in Star Citizen as well as walking around my ship). What I usually do is play Star Citizen for a few hours and when exhaustion sets in and I get tired of the bugs I switch to Elite Dangerous which feels more polished and way more chilled to play. But we really are spoiled brats when we get to play such amazing games and we fight over which is better. Play your favourite or play both and just be grateful you are born in a time that we can have such amazing experiences in video games. When I was a kid I used to fantasize about exploring space and having amazing adventures there. 10 year old me would have pissed his pants with excitement if he could have played either of these two games back then.… Expand
  80. Hylus
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    Specing a ship is fun and the graphics are great but the game is 100,000 light years wide and an inch deep. It might keep most people's attention for 10-20 hours, I suppose. Possibly less. Get's real dull, real quick. I do very much hope that future expansions improve enough upon the base game.
  81. parenter
    Dec 22, 2015
    10
    This game is worth $ 40 ... Star Citizen worth $ 45
    In this game the only thing you can do is go aa point b with the ship in a few types of missions and most are poorly explained and repetitive.
    If you buy a $ 50 expansion you can go to the planets and drive a car. And in the future they will put another expansion in which you can walk and play on ships of friends. All this already has    This game is worth $ 40 ... Star Citizen worth $ 45
    In this game the only thing you can do is go aa point b with the ship in a few types of missions and most are poorly explained and repetitive.
    If you buy a $ 50 expansion you can go to the planets and drive a car.
    And in the future they will put another expansion in which you can walk and play on ships of friends.
    All this already has Star Citizen, which it set about $ 45 and above will have a campaign. And remember that Star Citizen is an indie game funded by players.    … Expand
  82. Xzenor
    Mar 4, 2020
    6
    It's beautiful, gorgeous even. They thought of everything. But it's unplayable. the controls are simply terrible. Simple flight is no issue. Docking is peanuts. But I have not survived one single fight outside of the tutorial. That's just insane! The ship handles like turd that's trying to turn around in thick honey.

    It's my go-to game if I want to rage-quit.. it's so beautiful that I    It's beautiful, gorgeous even. They thought of everything. But it's unplayable. the controls are simply terrible. Simple flight is no issue. Docking is peanuts. But I have not survived one single fight outside of the tutorial. That's just insane! The ship handles like turd that's trying to turn around in thick honey.

    It's my go-to game if I want to rage-quit.. it's so beautiful that I want to play it but it's an unplayable game.    … Expand
  83. ukuli
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    A modern version of Elite, a true classic reborn. If you liked the original you will love this one.
  84. Heydan
    Nov 4, 2018
    3
    The game has a strongly bigoted community paired with a staunchly Christian only narrative; but I do believe that there are a couple of open-minded people at the developer's studio. If you do not have an issue being prostylized to by Christans, banned for being a Jew, or can find the hand-full of people at the developer's studio that understand a galaxy might be diverse then its not thatThe game has a strongly bigoted community paired with a staunchly Christian only narrative; but I do believe that there are a couple of open-minded people at the developer's studio. If you do not have an issue being prostylized to by Christans, banned for being a Jew, or can find the hand-full of people at the developer's studio that understand a galaxy might be diverse then its not that bad of a game.

    On the technical side of things the game is quickly becoming dated despite the most recent patch. The developer has failed to meet it's targets or fulfill its backer promises. Although they are constantly overhauling the game to expand on things like mining and exploration they have not provided basic features which other games in the same genre were able to complete over a year ago such as the ability to walk around and landing on more than just non-atmospheric planets.

    All that said it does have some fleeting redeeming qualities and can be fun in short burst if you have friends to play with.    … Expand
  85. Anarkroft
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    Temps de jeu : + de 100h, en VR (jeu jouable en VR ou en normal)
    Un jeu excellent. Toutefois, un avertissement avant de s'y plonger est de rigueur : le jeu est beaucoup plus simu que arcade, ce qui implique du pilotage, et 50 boutons à gérer (j'exagère, mais pas tellement).
    Pour ceux qui jouent en VR, sans manette ou joystick, vous pouvez oublier : appuyer sur T, ou sur G, ou sur ù quand    Temps de jeu : + de 100h, en VR (jeu jouable en VR ou en normal)
    Un jeu excellent. Toutefois, un avertissement avant de s'y plonger est de rigueur : le jeu est beaucoup plus simu que arcade, ce qui implique du pilotage, et 50 boutons à gérer (j'exagère, mais pas tellement).
    Pour ceux qui jouent en VR, sans manette ou joystick, vous pouvez oublier : appuyer sur T, ou sur G, ou sur ù quand vous avez le casque sur la tête relève de l'exploit ! J'ai essayé quelques heures avec une manette, c'est jouable mais ça manquerait de boutons. Et on ne va pas se le cacher, c'est complètement le jeu qui se joue au joystick (au HOTAS, c'est encore mieux).
    Si vous êtes donc : joueur VR + HOTAS, ce jeu est parfait. Bah déjà, simu spatial en VR avec du pilotage, ça ne se bouscule pas au portillon. Mais au delà de ça, le jeu est très beau, agréable à piloter, tout en FR (voix et menus), des musiques qui font très "espace", des activités infinies (trading, PVE, PVP, exploration), que du bonheur. Ha oui, il est possible d'aller se poser sur une planète, et de se balader en "véhicule lunaire", le tout en VR : LA CLAQUE !
    Autre détail, bien qu'étant full online, le jeu n'a pas vraiment de scénar et est un bac à sable géant dans un univers colossal, qui peut se parcourir seul ou avec d'autres pilotes. Par contre, ce n'est pas un jeu pour joueur occassionnel qui voudra jouer deux ou trois heures dessus, ça demande plusieurs dizaines d'heures d'investissement pour maitriser les bases du jeu, et quelques autres dizaines pour découvrir le reste. Idéalement, il vaut mieux se faire expliquer le jeu par un ancien joueur, ou aimer creuser et se casser les dents pour découvrir. Je cite un ancien joueur "j'en suis à plus de mille heures, et j'apprends tous les jours un nouveau truc".
    Pour les connaisseurs, ça ressemble beaucoup à EVE Online (très complet, complexe, multitude de choses à faire et à découvrir), mais en vue subjective dans le vaisseau, et avec le pilotage.
    Un incontournable pour celui qui voudra passer de belles heures dans l'espace. Et en plus le jeu plein tarif n'est pas cher, et est régulièrement en promo !    … Expand
  86. Kekkone
    Aug 23, 2020
    9
    The best space game out there. Looks great and sounds even better. Although many people claim Elite is a grind fest, IT REALLY IS NOT, unless of course you have the grind mentality and can't enjoy the game without the absolutely best ship with maximum engineering. The fact is, that you can do practically anything with not so expensive ships as well, if you're a good player and know how toThe best space game out there. Looks great and sounds even better. Although many people claim Elite is a grind fest, IT REALLY IS NOT, unless of course you have the grind mentality and can't enjoy the game without the absolutely best ship with maximum engineering. The fact is, that you can do practically anything with not so expensive ships as well, if you're a good player and know how to fight.

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

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

    The best thing is, that this game keeps evolving. The development has been very slow, but it does happen.    … Expand
  87. TommyLee
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    One of the best Space sims out there. The recreation of the Milky Way galaxy and the fact that you can travel to all 400 billion stars is one of the most awe-inspiring aspects of this game.
  88. Nixxx2000
    May 1, 2020
    10
    After playing 5 years in EVE I've started to playing Elite 2 weeks ago and I love it. I have encouraged my friend to get it either and after 3 days he bought a HOTAS :) It's a really good, atmospheric space simulator with missions and own economics and what's the most important legendary ships
  89. nere
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Что не так с оценками? Не канон, они уже не подходят к Сегодняшней игре, это не фильмы, которые просто есть и никак не меняются, сколько бы времени не прошло, с играми такое не работает. оценки 15 года уфф...

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

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

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

    А ещё, я не понимаю людей которые при первом заходе в игру, жалуются что им не понятно что делать после обучения, надо просто найти свой жизненный путь в игровой вселенной, и время в реале, т.к. игра его требует слишком много    … Expand
  90. KsandrMorr
    Sep 16, 2020
    8
    Весьма достойный онлайн космосим, который спустя годы после выхода продолжает развиваться а не деградировать (Ив) или просто сосать деньги еще даже не выйдя.
  91. AKDT21
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    the game is beautiful and the sounds are the sight that unfolds before us and raises a dozen possibilities waiting for us
  92. OUTC45T
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    I can't wait for the release of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. That's all I have to say.
  93. spainfalcon
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Sencillamente magnífico, es la mejor experiencia VR espacial que uno puede jugar. La cantidad de detalles y realismo es abrumadora. Si bien es cierto que tal vez el motor gráfico en 2020 ya se le note un poco los años, pero todavía es una juego de sobresaliente, sobre todo si lo haces con un visor de realidad virtual. Cualquier cosa que intente explicar sobre lo que uno siente estando ahíSencillamente magnífico, es la mejor experiencia VR espacial que uno puede jugar. La cantidad de detalles y realismo es abrumadora. Si bien es cierto que tal vez el motor gráfico en 2020 ya se le note un poco los años, pero todavía es una juego de sobresaliente, sobre todo si lo haces con un visor de realidad virtual. Cualquier cosa que intente explicar sobre lo que uno siente estando ahí dentro se queda corta. Misiones, minería, exploración, combates... Si te gusta el espacio y series como The Expanse o Star Trek, este es tu juego, no busques más.
    Feliz vuelo comandante.    … Expand
  94. SecretIdentity_
    May 23, 2021
    8
    If you like space and is willing to climb the somewhat steep learning curve, you're going to enjoy the game very much. The most impressive aspect of the game is the 1 to 1 scale recreation of our own galaxy, 400 billion stars, all for you to explore! To this day, many years after its release, less than 1% of the galaxy has been explored by players, insane!

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

    The downsides though are some bugs took quite a while for the devs to fix and the occasional repetitive game loop. But overall, great time sink and I totally recommend it to space and sci-fi enthusiasts.    … Expand
  95. rockodagamer
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    This is a really good game, the graphics are good, the gameplay is good, even the vr is sh*t! Ok but no joke the game play is really good and i personally think the flight controls are really good, the only problem i have with the controls is that your not in control. The only problem i have with the game play is that it doesnt feel like it has a story. The graphics are amazing it looksThis is a really good game, the graphics are good, the gameplay is good, even the vr is sh*t! Ok but no joke the game play is really good and i personally think the flight controls are really good, the only problem i have with the controls is that your not in control. The only problem i have with the game play is that it doesnt feel like it has a story. The graphics are amazing it looks beautifull, the planets are generated extremely well and look hand made, the optimization is also amazing and i can run this on ultra settings on 4K with an rtx 3070.

    The VR is terrible, i dont even know why they added it because it is totally useless. You gotta use your keyboard to do everything, the controllers arent used for anything, you cant sit while your in the game because then youll just clip inside of your body, you dont really get motion sick TOO fast but its still pritty bad. This feature needs to be removed because it serves no purpose besides make you sick while you play. I personally think a 6 for this game is still high but i only gave it that because the world generation and optimization is good.    … Expand
  96. luanrnunes
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    I didn't had a Metacritic account, but i've created mine today just to review Elite Dangerous here, after seeing so much cowardice in some reviews.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Read what i wrote carefully, compare with the other superficial reviews, and try to conclude if this is or not for you. o7.    … Expand
  97. iLi87
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    one of he best space games out there period
    there are many reasons to play elite but the main that keeps getting me back is that I always find something new to do in it
    not to mention that you actually get your head around a harsh truth, the immense size of the outer world (space as we know it) the genius behind the game is the fact that the loading screen is actually you travelling to    one of he best space games out there period
    there are many reasons to play elite but the main that keeps getting me back is that I always find something new to do in it
    not to mention that you actually get your head around a harsh truth, the immense size of the outer world (space as we know it)
    the genius behind the game is the fact that the loading screen is actually you travelling to another star, just brilliant, makes the game feel continuous and gives your head a sense of spacetime    … Expand
  98. PaulGR
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Abandoned Game Filled with Microtransactions and a Toxic Dev Team

    The game has been left stale for years. I and many others said nothing, but the latest toxic behaviour from their moderators was the last drop for me. Someone asked which E:D DLC to buy/how DLCs work and I suggested they grab Starfield when it releases because it will most probably blow away all sci-fi    Abandoned Game Filled with Microtransactions and a Toxic Dev Team

    The game has been left stale for years. I and many others said nothing, but the latest toxic behaviour from their moderators was the last drop for me.

    Someone asked which E:D DLC to buy/how DLCs work and I suggested they grab Starfield when it releases because it will most probably blow away all sci-fi spaceship-gameplay competition.

    My post was "Buy Starfield. ED is over." Literally 5 words.

    Surprise surprise the hateful E:D moderators issued a ban for this, with the excuse being "Spamming" and nothing more. I suggest you steer clear from toxic teams like that of E:D. The game is abandoned anyway. They only release paid cosmetics.    … Expand
  99. sneakyc4
    Mar 13, 2021
    5
    Having now spent over 500 hours and I can say Elite is not a game, it's a boring space / loading screen simulator.

    Graphics: 9/10 Sound Design : 10/10 (it's so good you forget about the laws of physics like you re not meant to hear sound in a vaccum) Cockpit Experience 9/10 sooooo immersive, even better in VR Flight model, dynamics 9/10 it's quite fun to fly and pew pew    Having now spent over 500 hours and I can say Elite is not a game, it's a boring space / loading screen simulator.

    Graphics: 9/10

    Sound Design : 10/10 (it's so good you forget about the laws of physics like you re not meant to hear sound in a vaccum)

    Cockpit Experience 9/10 sooooo immersive, even better in VR

    Flight model, dynamics 9/10 it's quite fun to fly and pew pew

    Network: 5/10 limited to wings of 4 lots of instancing issues, almost unplayable

    Gameplay : 2/10 (very limited and inconsistent, chaotic) This is the biggest problem of this title. The game is split in many activities ( that have little to no-overlap) and gets overall very basic, repetitive and dull.You will be jumping stars and looking a lot at a loading screen and you are meant to like it!

    MMO : 0 /10 all you can do is shoot others or drop/pickup cargo ... the money in game cannot be transfered. There are lots gameplay limitation that ruins the game (cannot carry upgrades around ...) pushing players to find loopholes to get around those ... leading the dev to create more nerf / constraints to block players to do what they want = no freedom = more salt = less fun. The only impact you can have is the label of the faction controling a system or a nametag on a planet for having discovered it first. This "thing" is soporific!

    Difficulty : 3/10 there s quite a bit to learn before you feel confortable flying around., you may feel like burning your joystick while you are learning... It's really difficult to not get bored too as all the end-game content is simply hidden away behind a soul-crushing repetitive grind that will make you regret to play this game.

    If you like space games, have friends to play with, and have a lot of imagination, then this game is for you : it will provide the world for your space adventures. But don't expect too much variety in missions and activities. The bare extra-ordinary content will be created by you and what you decide to do and will always revolve around doing the same missions or shooting others.

    Space travel is soooo slow and long, this game will require a lot of patience, a lot of time just looking at a loading screen.    … Expand
  100. oneplayer
    Dec 3, 2020
    5
    The game is divided into 3 main activities.
    Exploration: Fly around scanning planets with this tool called the FSS. You can also fly closer to a planet and throw probes at it for even more money. This is fine for the first several hours but after that it is extremely repetitive and shows little to no depth in the gameplay. You use tools like "Road to Riches" to find valuable planets to    The game is divided into 3 main activities.
    Exploration: Fly around scanning planets with this tool called the FSS. You can also fly closer to a planet and throw probes at it for even more money. This is fine for the first several hours but after that it is extremely repetitive and shows little to no depth in the gameplay. You use tools like "Road to Riches" to find valuable planets to probe netting you 800-900k credits per scanned planet + 25% bonus if you hit efficiency in probing.

    Mining: Another type of activity to make money. Surface mining involves using lasers just on the surface and using limpets to grab the materials that are refined on the ship. Then you sell using tools like eddb to find the highest price. Core mining involves using a scanner to see which ones light up (as well as turn dark, and being the right shape). A lot of good tutorials on core mining and is easy if you have the credits to outfit a ship. You lay charges on fissures, blow them up, surface abrasion the surface deposit while limpets again grab minerals you then refine on the ship. Simple. But after doing this for several days, I cant see the point of grinding such monotonous gameplay.

    Combat: Played PVP in the Arena. Was OK, you unlock ships really quick and are given a variety of weapons and outfits to choose your play style. Once you have the credits from mining/exploration, you can outfit a ship for PVE. Using the many tools such as Coriolis to see all the options. Did missions hunting pirates. Fought in resource extraction sites. Decided to stop and ask myself what else by looking on Youtube. I saw nothing that called on me to continue playing. Hunting thargoids maybe?

    Engineering: Simple gather materials to "engineer" your ship components; simply means you can choose to upgrade specific things at the cost of some negative consequences. Overall your ship will be a lot stronger, faster, and can travel further. Getting this early especially a component that allows further travel (FSD) is key and simple. I used YouTube to farm a bunch of tier 5 materials easily.

    Side note: I used EDMC, EDEngineering, EDDB, INARA, several road to riches tools that all work the same, and YouTube. This game just lacks depth and fun gameplay. The new expansion Odyssey might add something worth spending money on.    … Expand
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#65 Best 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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