Elite: Dangerous

1. waterislife

   Jan 11, 2015

   10

   I was on the fence about this game and finally gave in after watching the Youtube channels of some of the best explorers in Elite, like ErimusI was on the fence about this game and finally gave in after watching the Youtube channels of some of the best explorers in Elite, like Erimus One and Titus Balls. Being able to find all of the charted and catalogued celestial objects in the galaxy while pew pewing is just amazing. The latest exoplanets found by NASA´s kepler telescope have just been uploaded into the game and can be already visited...… Expand

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2. 4squaredump

   Jan 24, 2015

   10

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

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4. Zargor

   Dec 16, 2014

   10

   Elite is back! New, upgraded and shiny but at the core it's still Elite - you, your ship and the universe of possibilities.
   
   As per 2.07Elite is back! New, upgraded and shiny but at the core it's still Elite - you, your ship and the universe of possibilities.
   
   As per 2.07 (last pre-launch update) it feels good, looks better and plays great. The foundation is very solid and it can get only better with the promised development after release that will continue to expand the base of the game while also working on major expansions like planetary landings and first person.
   
   The latest fixes during Beta and Gamma have done an excellent job to improve the stability and overall balance of the game. Trading is finally fixed and logical again, combat feels great. No issues with the netcode (for me) and overall an excellent experience. Mind though - this game isn't easy and doesn't hold your hand - your actions have consequences and there is no magic immunity nets. Live fast, die hard!
   
   In addition, Frontier Developments have shown to be a great company, constantly hearing and answering their customers and changing the game to suit people's requests. Many times features or fixes requested in the forums have "magically" appeared in the game showing that the guys at Frontier actually do really care about our opinions - this also corroborated by some of the senior Frontier staff frequently posting and engaging in debates and clarifications with the players.… Expand

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5. Theirlaw

   Jan 3, 2015

   9

   I don't really know where to start with how awesome this "game" is.
   I feel like I'm at work but it's the best job in the galaxy.
   I'm boredI don't really know where to start with how awesome this "game" is.
   I feel like I'm at work but it's the best job in the galaxy.
   I'm bored but cant stop watching the paint dry.
   Something is very right about this "game". It's not going to tell you what to do. It's not going to force you down a path but it will surprise you, it will excite you and it will frustrate you.
   The golden age of gaming has returned at last.
   I am a happy old gamer.Thank you!
   
   Bugs?
   
   All the best games have them!… Expand

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6. Heathy87

   Apr 7, 2015

   7

   Compared to the X-series that is X3:TC or AP, Elite simply lacks depth, Its not finished like others have said and is largely hinging of theCompared to the X-series that is X3:TC or AP, Elite simply lacks depth, Its not finished like others have said and is largely hinging of the success of its expansions and content patches. Elite is good in many ways, Its graphically superior to X3, has deeper combat and has a much larger game world (the entire milky way) but lacks any real depth or synergy with the game play professions you can take up.
   
   You either Fight, Trade, Mine, or Explore.
   
   Fighting is done in various places in the game, it doesn't feel very consistent in that there are either a limited number of ships in your instance, or they continually spawn in, it can be fun but becomes a grind relatively quickly no matter where your doing it.
   
   Trading speaks for itself, unlike the X games however where trading seemed to have an effect on the stations, getting them to create new items over time, the Commodities market in Elite seems flat and lifeless, there is no crafting in this game by players or by the game world itself everything simply exists, so trading is a means of moving stuff from A to B endlessly trying to make a profit while doing so.
   
   Mining is a sub set of trading, as there is no crafting or manufacturing aspect to this 'mmo' you simply sell what you mine, no depth here. fly to asteroids shoot them scoop chunks, currently its less intuitive than if you could get out the space ship with a pickaxe.
   
   Exploration has the most depth for me, you have enough star system to explore the galaxy is massive, if all you need is the variety of space itself to keep you entertained you'll enjoy this aspect of the game, although it doesn't necessarily have much depth in itself, its a matter of going out scanning planets and star and returning to civilisation with the data.
   
   Basically I feel its potential but Elite: Dangerous doesn't really do anything new, the cockpits are nice to look at, space is great, the detail and sound are top notch, but there is barely an mmo here and barely a game I would consider playing for more than a couple of hours every other day. No matter what profession you do in Elite it doesn't not feel like a grind toward a new ship.
   
   If your the kind of person that is happy just exploring space from a first person perspective, uninterested in too many complex game features and player impact, you'll like it, there are plenty of places to visit in the galaxy and plenty of nice vistas to find.
   
   If you want a deep complex sand box mmo similar to Eve online, you will not find it in Elite, they both try to achieve similar things that is a breathing universe, although Elite is a far cry from the intricacies that gives Eve its notorious wrap for having a extremely steep learning curve. and depth/synergy with the professions.
   
   I'll Score the game a 7, and put it on Par with what X3:TC is sitting at on this site, which i think is fair, although X3:TC or AP, are currently the deeper games of the 2, what elite has is better fidelity and sound mostly, but less player control no empire building which directly results in basically less things to do to keep the game feeling grindy. Elite: Dangerous is not a terrible game its simply not a very deep one, although as time goes by it hopefully will grow depth to bring it in line with X3 or Eves longevity/complexity.… Expand

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7. Tick

   Jun 12, 2015

   3

   I'll start off with the 10/10 rating I give everything and work backwards to my score of a 4.
   
   The Interface is not mouse driven in menus.I'll start off with the 10/10 rating I give everything and work backwards to my score of a 4.
   
   The Interface is not mouse driven in menus. You have to use keyboard controls which is not intuitive seeing how you used the mouse to navigate the menus before the game launched. The interface has to be instinctual and natural to the majority of PC users. This means the Mouse. The interface is a Vital component as it should be background and thoughtless. Just a smooth interraction to get through so you can play the game. It isn't... It's awkward. You cannot use your mouse in the various menus. When you are in the system map and click on a station you do not get options like "set destination" or anything. You have to use your keyboard as if you were playing an old 286 computer computer game. The galaxy map you can click on things and a pop-up menu does come up but it is so sensitive that trying to mouse over to the options closes it more often than successfully choosing an option. Interface -3
   
   Graphics are pretty good. They are by no means Amazing. I have settings on Ultra and run it on a 60hz 4k monitor. They never made me go "WOW" they were just pleasing. Score: +2
   
   the ships are kind blah. Just wedges that look kind of dated. Put up against the environmental graphics the ships look drab... Score: +0
   
   Controls: They are complicated. This is a steep learning curve. If you have just a mouse and keyboard you have to fool around with the controls for quite some time to get anything resembling intuitive controls to fly with. Score:-1
   
   Manual everything: Docking is a pain in the butt. Apparently after you play the game for a while you can buy a computer to automatically dock... but if you have played the game long enough you may just like manual docking and not want the computer to do it for you... I don't know why the auto-dock computer isn't a starting item and you can save ship resources by taking it out later on... It's easy to miss the spot you have to land on, you get warnings by the station to MOVE NOW OR YOU WILL BE SHOT, you accidentally press a button to deploy hard-points and your guns deploy. You were just fined. Score: -1
   
   Navigation: It's ok, you have to adjust the mouse sensitivity and dead-zones to improve this, and if you don't know what these are because you're new to games like this.. You're SOL. Some planets don't even show up on the system map because they are tethered to another planet.. Nothing explains this, you have to figure it out on your own. The ships seem sluggish, and you have to fool around with Pitch, Yaw and roll to get something you like, again if you are unfamiliar with what this means, you're again, SOL. Score -1
   
   Tutorials: Not very helpful at all. This game assumes you are experienced before you play. It assumes you're an existing backer. It assumes you've played the original game. It seems that without a HOTAS or Joystick set-up the game puts you at an initial disadvantage. Buying a new HID before you experience the game is asking a lot. New Player experience Score -2
   
   I tried going back to this game, and I couldn't... It's just so boring. I had to drop my score by another point. -1
   
   I really want space games on the PC to make a come-back. I didn't back the game, and I wanted to try it once it was released. I bought the game, and my experience has not been that positive at all. I showed the game to some friends. they were not that interested in picking it up after seeing how much micro-management is required at the start of the game. I can see micro-management of all the details giving efficiencies and advantages once you become more familiar with the game, but it seems that you have to deal with all this right out of the box and can earn money and buy stuff later to reduce the micromanagement..... Strange..... The community generally says "we want a complex game. So get out of here" I'm sure I'd want a more complex game as well, once I have sunk my teeth into it... but not right out of the box...
   
   I can't in good conscience recommend this game to anyone other than the initial backers.… Expand

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8. 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,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

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