EVE Online

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  1. compmanben
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Great game, I have played hundreds of hours!! Give it a try, it has great depth.
  2. iplaythings
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    EvE just keeps chugging along and after 10 years still has a lot to offer. It's a unique game, one that not everyone will understand, let along enjoy, as it has a famously brutal learning curve (which has been smoothed in many ways over the years though). It offers a level of meaningful player-created content and economy that's unlike any other game. Watching people arrive in the newEvE just keeps chugging along and after 10 years still has a lot to offer. It's a unique game, one that not everyone will understand, let along enjoy, as it has a famously brutal learning curve (which has been smoothed in many ways over the years though). It offers a level of meaningful player-created content and economy that's unlike any other game. Watching people arrive in the new player chat channel and most of them will leave before too long, but some will stay, and every day or two you see someone who is just totally "getting it" and absolutely loving the game.… Expand
  3. Averagebro
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    It's like a mix of combat air traffic control and piloting a submarine. A great game for people 40 and up who find almost everything else too childish and wasting of their entertainment time.
  4. verdammte
    Jul 27, 2022
    8
    I'd give this game a 10, but the community is extremely toxic and just hateful. Some of us want to play PvE in peace and not worry about getting our extremely expensive ships blown up constantly. I just don't enjoy the hostile PvP players and that kills this game for me.
  5. whitey_rolls
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    This will be my second review on my 8 year old account. The first was in defense of Dota 2, both for similar reasons. I'm reading reviews from people who score it at 0 because after a few hours they quit after not understanding anything about the game. Below I'll try to debunk or provide context around some of these areas.

    1. Alpha vs. Omega. Yes Alpha accounts are a thing, this is    This will be my second review on my 8 year old account. The first was in defense of Dota 2, both for similar reasons. I'm reading reviews from people who score it at 0 because after a few hours they quit after not understanding anything about the game. Below I'll try to debunk or provide context around some of these areas.

    1. Alpha vs. Omega. Yes Alpha accounts are a thing, this is a free version of the game but you have limited content available to you. The best way to think about this is as a free trial but not the way the game was ever intended to be played. If you want to play Eve treat it like a subscription model game because that's what it is.

    2. Training - yes training takes a long time, this game is not a game of instant gratification. You train by putting skills in a queue which train in real time. Within a couple of days of starting the game you can train enough to fly a few different ships in order to start to see what aspects of the game you enjoy. But to train enough to get to the biggest, most expensive, most capable ships it takes many months if not years to get there. Those who are used to the game and understand the game understand this shouldn't be a big deterrent. The training is there on purpose, the depth of the game mechanics are such that they take a long time to learn, so by rushing things you are doing a disservice to yourself.

    3. Not being able to fly everything is okay. You don't need to spend years training to be useful, if you can't fly a super carrier it doesn't mean you are bad at the game. Most of the large, expensive and hard to get into ships sit collecting dust for months on end just to be used for a few minutes. The majority of ships flown in the game are cruisers, something any pilot can get into within a couple days of playing the game.

    4. Pay2Win - the game is absolutely NOT pay to win. I mentioned about this is a subscription game but you can also use an in game currency called Plex to pay for your account. This plex can be purchased by a second in game currency called Isk. You generate Isk by doing missions, killing NPC's, getting loot drops you can sell on the market etc. Some people generate enough isk to buy enough plex to subscribe their account. Others buy plex directly from CCP (the developer). I mention the Plex because you can also buy plex and sell it in game for Isk. This can put you in a position to accelerate your pilots career. These people are known as wallet warriors, and this is what people could consider pay2win. A two day old pilot in theory could spend $10,000 and inject (skill injectors increase your skill points and can be bought for isk) themselves into a Titan (biggest, most expensive ship in the game). But so what? What is that pilot going to do with a Titan? 99.9% chance they undock the Titan and within 10 minutes it's tackled and on the way to being destroyed, $10k wasted.

    5. Losing Ships - yes this is part of the game. By undocking in Eve you are consenting to PVP. There are 4 main regions in Eve: High Security Space, Low Security, Null Security and Wormholes. You can be shot and killed by pilots in all of these areas. In high security space the in game police force known as Concord will defend you, in all other areas little to no defense is present. This is just a part of the game and part of Eve is learning how not to die. For those experienced we can fly almost anywhere but as a new player you need to learn what to look for in order to keep your ship from being blown up.

    6. Eve is best played with friends - To the point above Eve is a very complex game, playing alone is difficult for an experienced player and I'd say game ending for a new one. Any new player should join an Alliance like Eve University immediately, the information you learn from other players is valuable in keeping you engaged in the game. Eve is known for having a steep learning curve and while CCP is taking steps to help with that the game is still complex, so make sure you have a support system.

    7. Don't fly what you can't afford to lose - This is what of the main rules of Eve. As a new player you will lose ships, you will lose them to gankers, you'll lose them to NPC's, you'll lose them due to stupid mistakes, this is normal. Just make sure you're losing cheap frigates and destroyers. One of the biggest mistakes new players make is wanting to save up for that new mission running ship, they get their $100mil isk, buy the ship, have nothing left in the bank and it gets blown up their first time using it. This scenario could make someone quit the game no doubt, don't be that guy. Fly what you can afford to lose, this is always the case but as you gain more experience you gain more isk and eventually you'll be flying ships worth a few billion without much concern.

    Yes I rated the game 10/10. I've been playing for a bit over a year with 3700 hours in. I know it's not perfect but it's perfect for me    … Expand
  6. WCM320
    Feb 6, 2021
    8
    I feel like the 7.3 score it has is pretty fair.
    EVE Is interesting because there is nothing else like it, and most likely won't be again for a very long time. Most of the issue with the game is just on the business side of things.

    It really should not be subscription-based at this point. It's not worth that much to be honest.
  7. Nakoren
    Jun 29, 2019
    10
    When i launched EVE first time i didnt know what to wait. I heared a lot of different oppinions about this game but in result decided to try.
    So now i will tell you what is EVE online.
    Firstly i have to say one thing. EVE is game not for everyone. Its game with very hard economical system, rules and interface. As i know most of peaple who dont like EVE just cant play with such interface.    When i launched EVE first time i didnt know what to wait. I heared a lot of different oppinions about this game but in result decided to try.
    So now i will tell you what is EVE online.
    Firstly i have to say one thing. EVE is game not for everyone. Its game with very hard economical system, rules and interface. As i know most of peaple who dont like EVE just cant play with such interface. and its normal, first week i suffered because of it. But anyway it can be learned very fast.
    Another 1 reason why peaple dont play EVE - is time. most of people think that if you want to be profi you need to play 1 or more year. Thats right but only partially.
    So, lets continue.
    What to do in EVE?
    EVERYTHING.
    EVE has very many different activities from mining and trading to PVE and PVP operation (if someone wants to know i am scanner). Thats why most of people play EVE - diversity.
    But lets dont forget that EVE is F2P game, so lets speak about 1 common question - What about donat (microtransactions).
    Everything is cool. Great economycal system of New eden afford you to earn money to premium subscription by yourself and its really cool (5 evenings of scanning and you can earn 500 plex (subscription)(of course if you are lucky)).
    But what about comunity.
    Soooo here everything is much harder so i want tell.
    So in result i want to say this.
    EVE is really good F2P MMORPG which a lot of interested in space games players can like but if you are casual you shouldnt even try to launch it.    … Expand
  8. boraoguzhaninal
    Apr 8, 2019
    10
    This is EVE.
    This is the adventure of your life.
    Be ready for the battle every time, every moment.
    See you in the space!
  9. Chunkypops
    Nov 11, 2018
    10
    The game is amazing, but you need a lot of time to understand the basics and a mentor or two to give you some tips. If you play EvE you will need a lot of tools to enhance your experience, you got intelligence channels and informative maps over the internet that will allow you to safe travel or to go where the action is.

    If you play enough, you will get to meet people that help you. I    The game is amazing, but you need a lot of time to understand the basics and a mentor or two to give you some tips. If you play EvE you will need a lot of tools to enhance your experience, you got intelligence channels and informative maps over the internet that will allow you to safe travel or to go where the action is.

    If you play enough, you will get to meet people that help you. I think this is the only game where someone killed me, took my loot and then gave me a full ship reimbursement and wished me good luck.

    Also people complaining about the scams are low lives. I mean the game allows you to do anything in-game. Isn't that what custom experiences is all about?

    In conclusion best space RPG experience available since 2003.    … Expand
  10. Riley2504
    Apr 27, 2018
    8
    Love this game, steep learning curve but once you learn the basics its fun from there. A few odd things in gameplay but no other game offers what this one does.
  11. 7ShadesOfEffort
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    Mine Veldspar. Spin your ship. Suicide-kill miners. Mine Veldspar with drones. Explore the universe with FTL pod-express travel. Wake up on alarm every 3 hours to press F1 in epic space battle of thousands of ships. Mine concentrated Veldspar. Get your fleet commander's boot shoved up your arse. Steal your corp assets. Mine dense Veldspar. Become a space Hitler. Lead miners' genocide.Mine Veldspar. Spin your ship. Suicide-kill miners. Mine Veldspar with drones. Explore the universe with FTL pod-express travel. Wake up on alarm every 3 hours to press F1 in epic space battle of thousands of ships. Mine concentrated Veldspar. Get your fleet commander's boot shoved up your arse. Steal your corp assets. Mine dense Veldspar. Become a space Hitler. Lead miners' genocide. Refine Veldspar.
    This is the Game of countless opportunities. Living and breathing world of perpetual motion. Game-Parable. Game-Revelation.

    7 out of 7: not for average mind.    … Expand
  12. ShodanSpectre
    Sep 7, 2016
    9
    I have been an EVE player since 2010 (with some gaps, esp. after 2013 when I finished grad school and got a full-time job). It was interesting to read the well-acclaimed 2/10 review by Khabi from Aug 4, 2015, who also claims to be a veteran player who's "seen it all". Although I don't fully agree with Khabi's review and the 2/10 score, I recognize that he has made a few good points there,I have been an EVE player since 2010 (with some gaps, esp. after 2013 when I finished grad school and got a full-time job). It was interesting to read the well-acclaimed 2/10 review by Khabi from Aug 4, 2015, who also claims to be a veteran player who's "seen it all". Although I don't fully agree with Khabi's review and the 2/10 score, I recognize that he has made a few good points there, and I highly recommend reading his review.

    One of the biggest points he makes is that it's "too late to start EVE". That "you'll be competing against players who have a decade head start on you - and there's no way you can catch up due to the game's skill system.". I have multiple examples that this is not true:
    1) In 2011, when I had about a year experience, I met a newbie player (5 days into EVE). We chatted a bit, he was interested in PVP, so I taught him some PVP basics. And 2 days later - he went to 0.0 space, camped a game and took out an interceptor piloted by a 2-year old character. It's equivalent of a lvl 5 character beating a lvl 50 character in some lvl-based MMO. That was the guy's first win in this game, and boy was he happy about it.
    2) In 2013, when I was a Vice-CEO of a wormhole corp - I met another newbie, who was just trying to scrape by and learn the game a bit. I invited him to join our corp and do wormhole gas mining for me: with a 75% tax. Now that's some steep tax, but that way he still made x10 of what he could do on his own - and I was happy to give him 25% of the gas clouds I've cleared for mining (using battleships he couldn't possibly use yet) - for doing the boring job for me. In a month or so he learned to do more high-end gameplay stuff, like wormhole scouting, deep-space logistics (many players think wh-space and 0.0 space as non-navigable unless you're part of the owning ally. We had our tactics to smuggle anything anywhere). Basically he got a VERY GOOD head start at high-end gameplay within like 3 months after starting the game.
    3) In early 2011, just 3 months into the game - I managed to join the White Noise Alliance's "bomber wing", a group of players piloting stealth bombers. A very high-risk high-reward type of PVP, that allows ~15 player to decide the outcome of the battle involving hundreds of players. And so we did. Normally players with over a year of experience joined this kind of group - and that was no guarantee!

    So no, it's not "all sewn up" by players with a 12-year head start. Only the "beaten paths" are. EVE has many ways for a new player to succeed in the game within a couple months - but ONLY - if one is willing to be creative and daring. A bit of luck and help from experienced players is good too. How to get an experienced player to help you get up to speed? Well - show that you're a capable learner.

    That's why - to quote Khabi again: "The attitude amongst eve players is 'we're the best', and as someone who joins now, 12+ years after it went live, that doesn't include you"
    - true, UNLESS you prove otherwise!
    And on the other hand - the fact of having 10+ years of experience, or billion+ worth ships - by itself doesn't prove your worth. I'd say after about 2-3 years your success in EVE further depends exclusively on your own skills and capabilities, adding 7 more years won't help if you just keep doing the same thing.

    It was like that in 2006, and it is still like that now in 2016. This game is not designed to be easily enjoyable for an average player. It does not hold your hand or guide you to become an hero of the universe along with millions of other heroes, like so many MMOs do. You start as a pawn - and from there it's really up to you whether you're gonna be a rook in 3 months and a king in 1.5 years, or just gonna stay as pawn for 3 years and then maaaybe become a knight and "cap out" - and stay a knight for 7+ years. The former is more fun.

    And as for the "no-lifer", having 4+ accounts - I have two accounts, never felt like I need more. And both myself and most people I tend to become friend with in the game have rather interesting hobbies outside of EVE and gaming in general. I'm not sure if that's a coincidence or there is something that brings together like-minded individuals, but if anything it's the people who say it takes forever to achieve anything in EVE that have a problem with that. I know plenty of players that have 5+ years of experience and keep doing the same chore over and over.

    EVE is a love it or hate it game. A lot of haters giving it 0/10 reviews are calling out the same reasons I love this game.

    I'll give it a 8/10, mostly because it has a few design flaws that are waay to technical to mention. Stability and performance-wise the engine and servers have greatly improved since 2010.

    P.S.
    About CCP's employee cuts in 2011 - 2014: They cancelled a large title "World of Darkness". I won't delve into why it was cancelled, but EVE got the character creator from it - a nice bonus, if only to walk around stations.    … Expand
  13. geistreiches
    Aug 9, 2016
    10
    eve online is a tactical masterpiece.. you just need to spend a lot of time to really dive into it.. it's the only true mmo and far ahead of it's time
  14. Normancon
    Jun 16, 2016
    10
    I have been playing this game for 6 years and have logged over 2,300 hours. In my eyes, this is the best game ever made. All the things you can do and see but you can get bored. Luckily that's only half the game, its also very much a social platform. I hate those posts where people say is awesome play it or its stupid don't without any explanation as this game needs it. So if I can doI have been playing this game for 6 years and have logged over 2,300 hours. In my eyes, this is the best game ever made. All the things you can do and see but you can get bored. Luckily that's only half the game, its also very much a social platform. I hate those posts where people say is awesome play it or its stupid don't without any explanation as this game needs it. So if I can do something about that I will. Research this game before you play it!!! This game has a lot to it. Sometimes too much for people to take in. But if a massive sandbox game is what you are after, then this is the game for you. Of course only if you can do one thing... Understand that you will die, you will lose in-game money and hours of time, and you will be frustrated. But if you come out of those experiences with understanding and knowledge then you are winning this game. If you do decide to play this game, do the tutorials. If you get confused, there are people in game who will help you. You can join chat channels where hundreds of people help newbies. and once you understand the basics. I would then recommend joining the recruitment channel and posting that you are a new player looking to get into the game. you will likely get swarmed with invites. try a few over a month. find a group of people you click with and find your niche in this game. But most important of all. Enjoy this game for what it is, a huge social sandbox where you lose big and you win big. there are ups and downs, but again if you don't let the losses hold you down, you will enjoy this game and probably spend years playing it with some new found friends from all over the world.… Expand
  15. DelMann2
    Mar 16, 2016
    10
    Have to weigh in with a 10/10 to normalize the scores. The game is fantastic and if you are a 'normal' person that doesn't get scared by every obstacle in life and you like challenging, intellectually stimulating gameplay and content with probably the best social incorporation in MMOs to day, you will love EVE online.
  16. SovietUnion38
    Aug 5, 2015
    10
    This is most brutal and hard game I ever played.

    Spend a week earning money to bought a sheep and doing a first task on a new sheep in hi-sec? Meets some pirates who killed all concords near the stargates and be destroyed. 100% brutal. You can lost all you earned in a month. I never see a game like this.

    10/10 for its brutality
  17. Timyersidies
    Mar 27, 2015
    8
    EVE is a game for the experienced game player, it is not like other games. As a sandbox full of other experienced players it requires careful thought and planning to achieve your goals but no other game I have played offers so many opportunities or such a rich competitive environment.

    I would recommend you watch "This is EVE", get a trail account and join or at least talk to the guys    EVE is a game for the experienced game player, it is not like other games. As a sandbox full of other experienced players it requires careful thought and planning to achieve your goals but no other game I have played offers so many opportunities or such a rich competitive environment.

    I would recommend you watch "This is EVE", get a trail account and join or at least talk to the guys and gals of EVE Uni. Give it 3 months and you will either love it or hate it (or both).

    I have played it on and off since 2008, I have met many great people and had some fantastic gaming. I have also been tired, jaded, angry and burnt out by this game ... and yet I still come back to it.    … Expand
  18. nnetacritic
    Oct 16, 2014
    10
    This game is difficult. Eve is unforgiving, complex, and brutal. I've best heard it described as "hours of mind-numbing boredom punctuated by moments of intense action," and that description holds up. You'd do best to learn as much as you can about it before you start. The tutorials have gotten better recently, but they really can only do so much. Eve rewards research, planning, knowledge,This game is difficult. Eve is unforgiving, complex, and brutal. I've best heard it described as "hours of mind-numbing boredom punctuated by moments of intense action," and that description holds up. You'd do best to learn as much as you can about it before you start. The tutorials have gotten better recently, but they really can only do so much. Eve rewards research, planning, knowledge, ambition, courage, and desire. It is not for people who need to be told what to do as in modern "theme park" MMO. It is truly a sandbox where you can do as you please but must face the consequences of your actions. It is certainly worth a download (not from Steam, that version acts weird with your Steam account) and a trial. As the devs say, "either you quit in the first few days of your trial period or you subscribe forever." It's much more than spreadsheets in space, but the spreadsheets do help.

    Added bonus: free expansions approximately twice a year and the ability to pay for game time with in-game currency.    … Expand
  19. MitchC9
    Jul 17, 2014
    10
    An unparalleled sandbox experience, EVE Online is truly the most player drive open world experience in the history of gaming.

    One must enter EVE Online expecting their enjoyment to come from player interaction and roleplay primarily. In EVE Online you captain a spaceship through an open world of over 5,000 connected star systems. You can pilot all sorts of spacecraft - from the dinkiest    An unparalleled sandbox experience, EVE Online is truly the most player drive open world experience in the history of gaming.

    One must enter EVE Online expecting their enjoyment to come from player interaction and roleplay primarily. In EVE Online you captain a spaceship through an open world of over 5,000 connected star systems. You can pilot all sorts of spacecraft - from the dinkiest of mining vessels to motherships - for various purposes. The game offers a wide variety of gameplay options. Mining, trading, combat, exploration, piracy, theft, scamming and crafting are the main gameplay elements in this regard. There are many players who do none of this, but choose to focus entirely on the social aspects of the game: Leadership, espionage, strategy building and management.

    In EVE there is no purpose but that in which you create. Want to be a thorn in the side of the locals in a certain star system? Dedicate your team to blowing up their profit-making spaceships. Want to be Donald Trump in space? Play the market and become a monetary force to be reckoned with. Want to own your own solar system? Gather up friends, form an alliance and fight against others for control of space.

    None of this is very exciting from a gameplay standpoint. While PVP combat is quite exhilarating, most other forms of gameplay are rather dull. What makes EVE so special is how your actions relate to others. Sure, mining might be boring, but using those profits to build a spaceship to defend your own star system is not. Even defending the system itself might be somewhat boring. It's the experience that is worth it. You look back on your time in EVE and you realize something important: it mattered. 1 year later, what you did matters. No other game can say the same.    … Expand
  20. texman
    May 23, 2014
    10
    The most complex game ever, only smart players can appreciate it.
    You can play it at a slow, medium or hard pace. It has the complexity that kids are scared.

    The fights are often mature, no hard feeling, no insults. Only respect.
    You are prepared to play this game, only if you can tell a player "respect" after he killed you.
  21. Moza_m
    May 13, 2014
    10
    What a fantastic game!!!!! 10 years of patches and updates have made such an incredible game that is amazingly polished and beautiful to play.

    There is a learning curve, but it does mean that people who are impatient, jerks etc, seem to get frustrated and filtered out, leaving a great community who is fun to play with, and fun to play against! I have only just started 2 months ago..    What a fantastic game!!!!! 10 years of patches and updates have made such an incredible game that is amazingly polished and beautiful to play.

    There is a learning curve, but it does mean that people who are impatient, jerks etc, seem to get frustrated and filtered out, leaving a great community who is fun to play with, and fun to play against!

    I have only just started 2 months ago.. but will be playing this game for many years to come!    … Expand
  22. babaganush
    May 9, 2014
    10
    WARNING, only play EVE if you love interacting with other players, not Soloing, as it is extremely hard or boring to do so, if your looking into EVE you would soon see all the jokes with the high learning curve, they are correct, i was extremely lost and confused for a solid week randomy missioning, only got some sort of direction and new ship thanks to a corporation(pretty much a guild)WARNING, only play EVE if you love interacting with other players, not Soloing, as it is extremely hard or boring to do so, if your looking into EVE you would soon see all the jokes with the high learning curve, they are correct, i was extremely lost and confused for a solid week randomy missioning, only got some sort of direction and new ship thanks to a corporation(pretty much a guild) looking for new people, otherwise i would have been lost still.

    i would say you could enjoy this game if you like something that is pretty much a part-time job, since you play this game to achieve and work toward something, which the 30k-50k people who log in daily apparently want to work and get something, that is what you are doing, working, its not relaxing whatsoever, unless working to get money and then bigger ships and then plotting to kill other ships with very complicated builds is your idea of relaxing. even so i love this game and im fine with working at it, since its awesome feeling for me to achieve something, barter with people, take others out. so yes play it if you want to work, AVOID at all costs if you want to relax. :)

    Update. i wasnt trying to put down the game, hence why i gave it a 10, its just extremely difficult and confusing to get things going and the fun about this game is by accomplishing something difficult and it requires alot of thought and concentration to get things done correctly, also lots of dependency on interacting with real players if you really want to do the most awesome stuff.

    so as far as playing a game to relax like skyrim or something where you explore and take in the sights, this is not like that, your in the world to gain more power, by money or fighting or something, so trying to get more power and become stronger and better is not the most relaxing thing to do right after work but i find this game when i have the time or money to play it very rewarding and fun, just not relaxing.    … Expand
  23. Warmeat
    Apr 20, 2014
    10
    Kinda sad so many reviewed the first 1 hour of the game, i was really frustrated and upset when i played EVE and if i just stoped playing after that first hour, i dont think i would have had a good impression of the game, any real gamer can get into EVE, it's just about giving it some time to digest in your brain, it took me alil over a hour that i realized behind the complicated menu andKinda sad so many reviewed the first 1 hour of the game, i was really frustrated and upset when i played EVE and if i just stoped playing after that first hour, i dont think i would have had a good impression of the game, any real gamer can get into EVE, it's just about giving it some time to digest in your brain, it took me alil over a hour that i realized behind the complicated menu and inacurate tutorial(objects in your quest will be yellow icons but after you get to a real the yellow blip goes away leading to you just clueless) (stuff like that happens early and often)

    after 6 hours or so of the game , i realize how simple it really is , there is alot more micro managment than there needs to be, but i love the difficulty, it means you will have something to do since achieving the top is so far away and endless, in wow you level 2 months later you stop playing, if you can earn your sub in wow like EVE, i think it would have given players something to do while we wait for expansions and updates, instead of just nothing to do because everyone is to casual.    … Expand
  24. SelfAwareLlama
    Apr 18, 2014
    10
    I've gotta say, Eve Online is a very fun game to play. It has a steep learning curve, as many would have already pointed out. Believe me. I've been there. When you get going however, the game really opens up to a universe of choices, battles, missions, factions and generally freedom. You will love it if you love games where you can explore and make choices. It's a great Sci-Fi gameI've gotta say, Eve Online is a very fun game to play. It has a steep learning curve, as many would have already pointed out. Believe me. I've been there. When you get going however, the game really opens up to a universe of choices, battles, missions, factions and generally freedom. You will love it if you love games where you can explore and make choices. It's a great Sci-Fi game that you won't regret playing if you learn it well. The community is also great. I got a lot of help there. There are plenty of staff on board to give you advice and help you. I don't think the learning curve being steep is enough to justify lowering this rating, because the fun you get afterwards is worthwhile.… Expand
  25. Daugeleven
    Feb 24, 2014
    10
    The only game that I've rated 10/10. Huge learning curve, it takes some time to figure out the basics. This is not a game that you can get a lvl 90 in a few months, patience is required.

    Great game!
  26. JeremyJo
    Jan 13, 2014
    10
    best online game in the history of online games. Sandbox, harsh, real consequences. No kiddie playground. If you want the real deal, play Eve. Losers in Eve are the ones complaining the most. Be a winner.
  27. Ciemnoczarny
    Jan 12, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very unique game. I think one of a kind in whole market.
    All of you already read about open world, economy, interaction, alliances etc. Yes, this is EvE.
    The game is like another life.
    And what is very interesting - you can make studies of people behavior, economy, system performance etc. based on EvE "virtual-real" world.
    I started my adventure with EvE in 2009 and it is still my favourite title.    … Expand
  28. kingspade
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    Not so much a 'game' as it is a simulator... those who are weak or whine a lot: dont play or instead go play that other wizards and dragons MMO. This 'game' is for more mature players....
  29. freakna
    Sep 21, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. what word would i use to describe eve? i cant type that word.. there's a reason why the primary fan base are in there 30's. eve online has several books out to help people understand the story behind the game. good read, not for younger eyes. i have newbies asking me, whats the point of the game. i reply, whats the point of life? eve is very much like life. no point, you just do what you do to survive. if your a scum bag, you'll most likely end up in the swirling cesspool of filth called jita, taking advantage of honest hard working people. if your hard working, you'll probably end up as a miner or probing for treasure. if your a hater you'll be killing people. if your a drama queen you'll end up dealing with corporations and alliances. if you like to punish yourself you'll probably end up as a CEO. your personality type will push you into roles that you never wanted. just like life sometimes you'll find your self bored and not knowing what to do, other times you'll find your self grinding away for a week. you will love or hate this game. there's no in between. this game is great for those of us that have other things to do. kids, that stack of papers work sitting on your desk. there's many ways to make isk, eve money while not always being at the controls. well with some risk of course. then my fav, you can buy your game time with or isk, sell for or isk and trade.… Expand
  30. Hurzdligh
    Jun 2, 2013
    10
    The most complex MMO out there. At first is rather harsh to get into, but there is a unique world in there to be explored.

    I can`t detail the game in this review, cause it is huge, so many paths, so many opportunities. It would take me thousands of words only to scratch the mechanics and the general stuff; so I won`t do that. Maybe the game has some particularities that will exclude    The most complex MMO out there. At first is rather harsh to get into, but there is a unique world in there to be explored.

    I can`t detail the game in this review, cause it is huge, so many paths, so many opportunities. It would take me thousands of words only to scratch the mechanics and the general stuff; so I won`t do that.

    Maybe the game has some particularities that will exclude the players that hope for something predetermined, as "aim and shoot, fast reward in serotonin, you never loose, you never win anything", instead it grows on you, and will make you realize how much emptiness resides in the current gaming world. So if you are tired with the boring, identical games that pop up today, you should try this one.

    EVE is hard, EVE is unique, EVE is deep, EVE will consume you and will reward you.

    A 10/10 for the wonderful experience that this game offered me.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. Edge Magazine
    80
    As expectations are put aside and the game is explored for its own merits, it begins to provide a vast sense of potential that few games can muster. [June 2003, p.97]
  2. Next Level Gaming
    88
    A game of epic proportions.
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  3. Armchair Empire
    80
    An enjoyable game. It emphasizes teamwork and really gives a lot of character tweaking to sink one’s teeth into, but you really need to be patient individual to deal with the mining aspect of the game.
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