X Rebirth

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3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1310 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 275 out of 1310
  2. Mixed: 111 out of 1310
  3. Negative: 924 out of 1310
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  1. NanoPoly
    Nov 30, 2017
    6
    New patches seem to help this game a lot. Im not sure user score is fair now, looking at state of game at release. Hope X4 will have a better launch than this game, as Im still looking forward to a good X-... game again
  2. Space_Norris
    Jun 7, 2017
    7
    Been waiting for a long time for sequel, and then... I don't think this is a bad game, but it just isn't what I expect from X series. Graphics is good, bugs have been ironed out with patches, but concept is just not what I wanted. After having fun for a while, I transferred to Elite, SPG and otherspace games to get my fix
  3. tagos
    Mar 6, 2016
    5
    I gave this a well deserved 2 originally. Having played it recently and used a ton of mods to get rid of large chunks of the game I now give it a 5.

    It's still quite badly bugged but nothing like before. You can get rid of a lot of the irritating and stupid bits. But you still fly the same crappy ship using the same crappy flight model. So if you want to do a bit of trading and    I gave this a well deserved 2 originally. Having played it recently and used a ton of mods to get rid of large chunks of the game I now give it a 5.

    It's still quite badly bugged but nothing like before. You can get rid of a lot of the irritating and stupid bits. But you still fly the same crappy ship using the same crappy flight model.

    So if you want to do a bit of trading and building then you might like it.

    It's not really a space sim, it's more of a management sim really.    … Expand
  4. Spx
    Feb 27, 2016
    5
    Now it has become a better game, thanks to constant updates and patches of the developers. Sadly the game will never be as good as the previous chapters which share only the name. Player can pilot a single ship for all the game!!! This is unbelievable for people as me which bought and played the real X games. Don't buy this if it isn't on a (big) sale!
  5. Weltall_of_Id
    Nov 29, 2015
    5
    Lol.. I am writing this review not to say how I feel for this game. I am one of the X Universe fans, so obviously my review would be negative. I just want to tell to people that indeed this game is not bad. Here is how it goes;

    This game is perfect for; -New players with no expectations from X Universe games -Players that would not mind playing a sidestory that takes place after    Lol.. I am writing this review not to say how I feel for this game. I am one of the X Universe fans, so obviously my review would be negative. I just want to tell to people that indeed this game is not bad. Here is how it goes;

    This game is perfect for;
    -New players with no expectations from X Universe games
    -Players that would not mind playing a sidestory that takes place after Albion Prelude on a tiny part of the X universe and then go back playing X3.
    -Players that absolutely hate really complicated games.
    -Bored people that the best thing they have to do is watching paint dry. But since nowadays there are tons of games in the market, I doubt there are any of these.

    This game is not good for;
    -Anybody else.    … Expand
  6. Spankahontis
    Jan 15, 2015
    7
    This is going to take time to give a full review as progress is ongoing but to cap it off Big Patch after Big Patch.

    4/10 Game version 1.0-1.5 was seriously crippled by bugs that made the game unplayable for many including myself. It had bare-bones features, the economy was dead on arrival and simply crippling bugs made allot of features dead on arrival. I'm a defender of Egosoft    This is going to take time to give a full review as progress is ongoing but to cap it off Big Patch after Big Patch.

    4/10

    Game version 1.0-1.5 was seriously crippled by bugs that made the game unplayable for many including myself.
    It had bare-bones features, the economy was dead on arrival and simply crippling bugs made allot of features dead on arrival. I'm a defender of Egosoft but the game at this stage of it's development was unacceptable. 4/10

    Version 2.0 - 2.5 was a major improvement to the game, the Economy was starting to look like it showed signs of life, new features, ships introduced and allot of game shattering bugs fixed.
    But it still has allot of work on it to do if it wants to get a better rating and claw back it's support.
    5.5/10

    Version 3.0 - 3.10 I believe is the pivotal moment in the updates that showed that X-Rebirth can turn a disastrous release around.. Most of the worst bugs have been fixed (still plenty more to fix), optimization is a hell of allot better, the Economy in my game is 90% fixed and wares are being made, exchanged and very hard to catch up to.
    More ship commands (still more needed), a free DLC for owners of the game within a 3 month time period (Egosoft said to be currently doing something about those that missed the deadline)
    You can now build in Empty Space and name the Space, which has been a demand with X Fans for years.
    Loads of new Missions including Chain Missions, rewards for missions have been re-valued so you can get 2 million credits for escorting a diplomat etc.
    We can now buy Medium/Small freighters and fighters from Shipyards/Lots.

    All in all a vast improvement, I still feel allot is still missing from the game but when 4.0 comes out I'll update this review, my current rating is.

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  7. Geodude
    Jan 11, 2015
    7
    I'm reviewing this because I think it's unfortunate that the old critic reviews are based on the game play before patch 3.10 and new reviewers are spending so little time before reviewing such a big game. So I've decided to review the game and and give my impressions.
    It's true what others say, this game is much different in that, unlike other X games where you could pilot different ships    I'm reviewing this because I think it's unfortunate that the old critic reviews are based on the game play before patch 3.10 and new reviewers are spending so little time before reviewing such a big game. So I've decided to review the game and and give my impressions.
    It's true what others say, this game is much different in that, unlike other X games where you could pilot different ships and enter space in a suit, you are now limited to one ship and instead of floating in space you now dock at stations and walk around trading with and hiring people.

    Doing the campaign is a good way to learn about the functions in X:Rebirth and there are A LOT of things to do in this game. You do need a decent gaming laptop or a desktop to play the game and have it look good. I thought my laptop was good until I tried playing this game on full details :x but relatively high still works fine and the game does looks awesome.

    Unfortunately, the game is lacking when it comes to things like customizing your ship, and there are many design quirks that make some things arduous like needing to restock fuel cells. Thankfully some of the more tedious functions in this game can be circumvented by player made mods. Buying the game on steam is especially useful for their point and click mod installations. Another bad thing is the price.
    It is a big game, but it's not for everyone so knowing if it's for you is important. I got it during a steam sale and have played 44 hours so far apparently... but that steam counter is shifty ¬_¬

    This game, like other X games, are for people who have a lot of time for space. Sure you can go off doing missions for factions, bounty hunting, patrolling, ect. that stuff doesn't take long and neither does getting the credits to upgrade your ship the way you want it. But when you want to settle down and build a station or factory or start trading or mining, it takes lots of time.

    In closing, I bought the game because I liked X3:AP and the story of the X Universe and because it was on sale. I would recommend it for fans of X series, but caution to newcomers who don't know what to expect. Also, after playing a bit without them; get mods.    … Expand
  8. Tanvaras
    Oct 21, 2014
    7
    As of update 2.50 Rebirth has improved quite a bit (Have over 100 hours of game time), from the original mess of release. I have found the game to function quite good and most areas of the game work as intended. With the Xpac around the corner (free to owners of Rebirth as long as you grab it prior to end of Nov 14) I think Rebirth will be in pretty good order, but taking additional 12As of update 2.50 Rebirth has improved quite a bit (Have over 100 hours of game time), from the original mess of release. I have found the game to function quite good and most areas of the game work as intended. With the Xpac around the corner (free to owners of Rebirth as long as you grab it prior to end of Nov 14) I think Rebirth will be in pretty good order, but taking additional 12 months to make it playable was bad for Egosoft and the players. Many left and most likely will not return.

    Can only give Rebirth 7/10 as there is a ways to go yet til its worth scoring any higher. But Egosoft does look as though they are pushing hard to get Rebirth to where it should of been at release.    … Expand
  9. gradash
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    The game star bad, but now in 2.0 the game it's really good! Many of many bugs it's solved, many new features e optimizations.

    Gameplay it's good, but can be better.
  10. apexearth
    Jun 4, 2014
    7
    Since the release of version "2.0" in a free patch, the game has improved dramatically. I initially rated it a 3 and now I'm giving it a solid 7.

    The learning curve is large. The highways have more traffic than is logical. The voice and in-game humor is rough. Can only seem to fly one ship. (though you can own many fleets of ships) There are other things I could point out.    Since the release of version "2.0" in a free patch, the game has improved dramatically. I initially rated it a 3 and now I'm giving it a solid 7.

    The learning curve is large.
    The highways have more traffic than is logical.
    The voice and in-game humor is rough.
    Can only seem to fly one ship. (though you can own many fleets of ships)

    There are other things I could point out. Thankfully however, they're not game-breaking problems. Typically they're all things which upset the level of immersion a game like this reaches for.

    I've put 7 or 8 hours into a new campaign run and I'm quite addicted to playing the game much like I was addicted to the previous X games. This campaign strikes me as better than the previous X games so far.

    For all those who bought the game and were sorely disappointed, now seems like a good time to try it out again. For me, the game left a large stink in my memory. I didn't look forward to redoing much of the campaign that I struggled/hacked the game to get through. Once I started, though, I had a lot of fun.    … Expand
  11. alderistes
    May 21, 2014
    7
    Mit 2.0 langsam spielbar. Gravidar und Zielkontrolle implementiert, Leitsystem funktioniert, Yisha ist leider immer noch die hässlichste Copilotin aller Zeiten und wurde noch nicht durch ein sexy Skunk ersetzt. Keine Abstürze nach 4h Spiel, Story bisher spielbar. Menüs immer noch viel zu klein und verschachtelt. Aber für X3-Zocker im aktuellen Steam-Sale durchaus eine Überlegung wert. WerMit 2.0 langsam spielbar. Gravidar und Zielkontrolle implementiert, Leitsystem funktioniert, Yisha ist leider immer noch die hässlichste Copilotin aller Zeiten und wurde noch nicht durch ein sexy Skunk ersetzt. Keine Abstürze nach 4h Spiel, Story bisher spielbar. Menüs immer noch viel zu klein und verschachtelt. Aber für X3-Zocker im aktuellen Steam-Sale durchaus eine Überlegung wert. Wer X-BTF - X3 noch nicht gespielt hat sollte da anfangen.… Expand
  12. Gamemaster1
    Feb 6, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello all, Gamemaster1...here! Now, before you go all crazy I will be giving "Pros" and "Cons" of X Rebirth.
    Lets start with the Pro's: The detail is fantastic! Not just the cool backdrop of planets or the blown up celestial rocks that used to be planets or the distant nebulae floating in vibrant colors. I'm talking about pulling up to the factories and watching the belts of rocks going into the foundaries to be melted down, or the jungle sounds to include running water when you pull your ship over the growing greenery. Police ships scanning for contraband and eletrical sparks emmitting from solar panels. Inside the stations you'll find a mini -game arcade of "Beyond the Frontier"(unplayable but cool eye candy)
    Also, if you pay attention you can see shuttles/elevators going back in forth/up & down as to drop off workers to their apartments, watching energy cells being charged up ready for shipping and crane operators moving large containers...etc.
    So much attention to detail went into the planning of the universe. You can dock with your freighters and capital ships or catch a ride near any "big boy" by flying close enough to get sucked in by the ships massive gravity well,if I may. If you don't feel like fighting battles, dock with your ship and stretch your legs and watch the battle from within the docking bay...brilliant added feature. When you do feel frisky you can target different components of capitals or freighters such as the shield generators, rear engines, jump drive(so they can't run from your wrath of firepower).
    The ability to stop at a station for some "coffee and donuts"(not actually in game) and chit-chat with a number of interesting space folk. Hire some Engineers(to fix your war torn vessel),Managers(to keep track of stations operations), Defence Officers(to protect your assets during battles), Marine Officers(to keep your marines in line during boarding raids), Captains(to fly your newly captured ships)...just to name a few! Thats sooo cool!
    While on board the stations you can look for loot in vents, lockers, boxes and in various places. And sell them to the Black Market dudes(if it's illegal,wink wink) If you like to dance(not actually possible yet) go to the dance clubs and grove to flickering strobe lights and watch hot holographic dancers shake their money maker!...Whoop Whoop!(i'm not a perv, honest).
    While fying your newly found craft sitting next to a hot stowaway(just kidding,you rescue her in beginning) you can discover many hidden cache's of wares(i found 70k and more) in deep space using your scanning mode. The storyline takes you from a slacker "jack of all trades" to a wanted crimminal fighting against an Opressor, Plutarch Mining Company! My list of good goes on and on.

    Now for the Cons: Some of the coding is unrefined. Which in most case causes you to restart or load a previous saved game.(they have since patched up to 1.24 which fixes a mess of coding deficiancies) Some of the previous X games added "Fleet control" which is lacking in X Rebirth. A major downer for me since i'm OCD and like to have all my ducks in a row, eating what I tell it to and bitting who I command( the duck's are actually ships folks...jeez)
    And the all too often mentioned "Grandma UI"...is hard to look at, scarred face(Al Pacino style...lol), short hair, and rude to boot.(but thats expected from space fairing peeps) The UI are pretty much stationary except for an occassional girl walking back and forth. And the maintenance guy welding things.
    The lack of movement in your cockpit(you can move around in the back of your ship). There are no buttons to push in front of you for added realism. The poor support for your joysticks. Limited field of view in front of you and no head movement(mouse free look for the lay person...lol). I like to win battles but the fighting/battle worthiness is too easy, and the enemies are predictable with only a few moves under their belt.
    I wish their was a more detailed sector map that showed containers from battles won...over all, their is a long list of just basic content that would make the game more fluid and enjoyable(they are working on bugs and then adding more content later from what I gather.    … Expand
  13. Sandboxgamer
    Feb 4, 2014
    5
    This game is slowly improving with each successive patch, but the odds of it having a rebirth of it's own in the eyes of the critics and haters are next to none, If you are reading this when the patch number gets to about 1.6 then perhaps give it a go it may have all the bugs fixed by then, but this game is effectively dead in the eyes of the gaming community.
  14. PrinceThrakkath
    Dec 5, 2013
    6
    After submitting a fairly early positive score before running into several game breaking bugs, I think its only fair to lower the score. Beautiful space graphics at times (station NPC's are damn ugly tho), but frustrating highway crashes and trading bugs really take away from experience.

    Hopefully future patches will improve the game and I really believe in its potential and Egosoft    After submitting a fairly early positive score before running into several game breaking bugs, I think its only fair to lower the score. Beautiful space graphics at times (station NPC's are damn ugly tho), but frustrating highway crashes and trading bugs really take away from experience.

    Hopefully future patches will improve the game and I really believe in its potential and Egosoft are well known for their after-release support. I hope i can move this score towards an 8 or 9 in a few months time    … Expand
  15. Scimajor
    Nov 30, 2013
    5
    After several days of tweaking settings I was able to play this game. That' says allot right there. I rated each section out of 3 1/3 and then added them up.

    Graphics(1): The graphics are a rather odd mix. The character models look like those from games made a decade ago. The ships, however, are lovely. The game's frame rate is horrible on my system which runs most other games at    After several days of tweaking settings I was able to play this game. That' says allot right there. I rated each section out of 3 1/3 and then added them up.

    Graphics(1):
    The graphics are a rather odd mix. The character models look like those from games made a decade ago. The ships, however, are lovely. The game's frame rate is horrible on my system which runs most other games at Ultra.

    Audio (2)
    The audio is fine but not spectacular. The voice acting is passable but almost seems like "developer voice acting" at times. It is, however, consistent with previous X versions.

    Gameplay (2)
    The gameplay is good but still lacks polish. Some of these issues may be due to the horrible frame rates.

    That gives X Rebirth a 5 out of 10     … Expand
  16. AidenVennis
    Nov 28, 2013
    5
    There are a lot of bugs that really need fixing; trading that doesn't work, ally's that don't help you when you need them etc. And yeah, it's not as great as the previous games. But somewhere underneath there is a good game that can be very fun to play with. The previous X games where to big for me, to much to know and to much to work with. X Rebirth could be just the right one for manyThere are a lot of bugs that really need fixing; trading that doesn't work, ally's that don't help you when you need them etc. And yeah, it's not as great as the previous games. But somewhere underneath there is a good game that can be very fun to play with. The previous X games where to big for me, to much to know and to much to work with. X Rebirth could be just the right one for many gamers, specially when the modders get to work with it.

    However, this game got released with so many bugs and so many problems, that it shouldn't be released at all. This is a real issue, this game can be great, but it got a lot of negative reviews now that won't go away that easily. A stupid mistake that should not have been made by Egosoft. Postpone the release of the game if it has so many bugs, this just isn't right...    … Expand
  17. Hexadecimale
    Nov 25, 2013
    7
    X Rebirth is a particular title,
    A game never intended to and will never pertain to broadest audience.
    But nonetheless X Rebirth as a continuum of the franchise is ever getting bigger, wider, more choices, and more freedom. Ok the game bugs can be frustrating and who knows, perhaps more optimized textures may come along too. My point is that an average of 3.3 is pretty harsh    X Rebirth is a particular title,
    A game never intended to and will never pertain to broadest audience.

    But nonetheless X Rebirth as a continuum of the franchise is ever getting bigger, wider, more choices, and more freedom.
    Ok the game bugs can be frustrating and who knows, perhaps more optimized textures may come along too.
    My point is that an average of 3.3 is pretty harsh considering the intention.
    I mean is Bf4 3.3? after it is still very buggy.
    Is Rome II 3.3? after all it is still AI ****
    The list can go on and on of worst to mild bugged up game, yet, because of load of PR and marketing the game never goes below 5, yet, X Rebirth appears like the vengeance of the gamers ready to knife it down at first frustration.
    So really gamers, do you always need to be lubed by a good PR to make you like a game whether with no, mild or frustrating bugs while knowing patch will come along?    … Expand
  18. StrongHarm
    Nov 25, 2013
    7
    Revised my score to 3. No longer have confidence they can pull this one off.. even with patches and mods. The map system is unusable, the bugs are too numerous to count, and there's no easy way to manage my trade fleet. I gave it 3 points because the images of space are outstanding. It seems that there were some super competent people on space graphics and theory.. then they hiredRevised my score to 3. No longer have confidence they can pull this one off.. even with patches and mods. The map system is unusable, the bugs are too numerous to count, and there's no easy way to manage my trade fleet. I gave it 3 points because the images of space are outstanding. It seems that there were some super competent people on space graphics and theory.. then they hired someone off the street to code the behavior of ships and the UI. I want to love it.. I really do.. but I just can't.… Expand
  19. jiiihaad
    Nov 24, 2013
    5
    This is my first X game and when I saw few videos on youtube about this game I got really excited. I preordered this.

    Things: -Framerate is low, not unplayable but low (i7 950,12 GB, GTX480). **** is nice and seeing things like trade routes from the screen what pops up in the ship is cool and gives nice immersion that I really am on that ship. -When I'm flying could have more little    This is my first X game and when I saw few videos on youtube about this game I got really excited. I preordered this.

    Things:
    -Framerate is low, not unplayable but low (i7 950,12 GB, GTX480).
    **** is nice and seeing things like trade routes from the screen what pops up in the ship is cool and gives nice immersion that I really am on that ship.
    -When I'm flying could have more little screens, like one for the target ship info, map, communication... There is unused space for that atm.
    -Interface on communication is bad. To be more precise its console game bad and its slow & hard to use. Why? If there is over 12 possibilities to choose from WHY. THE. F. I can see only 5 at the time?!! It could be just 12 rows and even game pad user could see all possibilities and choose from those, fast. Not by pressing "show more..." and wait for slow menu reappering. Very bad desing.
    -As a newb I could really use more info about everything. Oh its not a mechanic that repairs your ship, I wonder what it is (answer: engineer). I had and still have to google very much. Civilization 4 had excellent hyperlink system what showed Civilopedia about the thing player was wondering. There is Encylopedia on the game but it could be much better.
    -On campaing/tutorial people speak same time as info text shows on the screen so player doesnt remember either. There are no conversation logs or info text log. Good that missions have little briefing text to Missions screen.
    -Trading is hard. Or actually probably not, cause bugs just didnt let you trade. It might be better now, after trading patch. I havent tried cause new bugs came with that patch.
    -I like the thing that trade doesnt happen instantly and you have to wait ship to arrive, and actually transfer stuff with space station.
    -I like moving on the stations on first person camera, but stealing stuff feels little silly. Framerate on the stations is bad too and stations are all the same. I understand that and its not big problem.

    Game isnt very bad, just released too early with bugs. I'm sure bugs gets fixed but at the same time I want to get back to space to trade, fight, mine and all, but I cant cause the game doesnt work!
    With better UI and bug free I could give this 9/10. As high as 9 because this is first game like this that I play, veterans of X serie probably give less.    … Expand
  20. Peeto
    Nov 24, 2013
    6
    I installed X-rebirth on fresh installation of Win7 64bit. No single crash so far, so I highly recommend to have "healthy" system. I like highways, graphics and altough I am facing some performance issue /15-40fps/ it is playable for me, there is some soul, music and feeling in universe is immersive. I am looking forward, when they will increase sight from your ship as well withI installed X-rebirth on fresh installation of Win7 64bit. No single crash so far, so I highly recommend to have "healthy" system. I like highways, graphics and altough I am facing some performance issue /15-40fps/ it is playable for me, there is some soul, music and feeling in universe is immersive. I am looking forward, when they will increase sight from your ship as well with performance update. New controls and ways of playing is, well... it is completely new interface and new game, you have to learn it, but I was surprised, it is not so bad as I read on forums. It is step forward, but egosoft will need to work on this game and already is hard working. I see bright future for this game. And excuse me now, I am going to play it again...… Expand
  21. BlackRenshai
    Nov 23, 2013
    5
    a week into this game and it still glitchy as hell...poor form developers
    terrible framerate, terrible voice acting, HORRID NPCs, crashes often, bugs galore! (can't, for instance, tell your ships to even "stop" or "go") NOT worth your
  22. Crafty
    Nov 23, 2013
    5
    If you thought Alien:Colonial Marines and Skyrim were too polished, then this is the game for you. It does not only contain hundreds of bugs, AI who don't have a clue what they are doing, Shoddy interior textures and NPCs who you just want to punch after hearing the same line for the hundredth time, it also contains Mini-Games and not just the ones intended by Egosoft!

    Egosoft have gone    If you thought Alien:Colonial Marines and Skyrim were too polished, then this is the game for you. It does not only contain hundreds of bugs, AI who don't have a clue what they are doing, Shoddy interior textures and NPCs who you just want to punch after hearing the same line for the hundredth time, it also contains Mini-Games and not just the ones intended by Egosoft!

    Egosoft have gone back to basics with this title, chucking out silly combat concepts like the ship radar out the window, and if you don't think being unable to track a target well isn't difficult enough, enemy AI has now been told to ONLY shoot the player, this logic sometimes extends to your own ships. Don't be surprised if your shot in the back while the only ship around is your own and a following vessel (I like to think it's a joker captain, who I quickly fire and replace). This does allow for you to practice maneuvering skills, kind of like a game of Deadly Dodge-Ball which can make Fleet fights extremely interesting, since every ship can end up just shooting the player or alternatively all Hostile ships shooting the player with Friendly ships having a smoko break.

    You will also have hours and hours of enjoyment baby sitting your empire, not only are your ships almost entirely incapable of defending themselves they will usually go out of their way to follow you even when you don't want them to! Also Egosoft has deemed the need of simple AI commands like Move To, Dock At, Follow Me, Escort Target as unnecessary. Trade ships even one up this by spending 30-40 minutes heading towards a deal you've set up due to explicitly jumping to a sector no where near the deal location, and sometimes completely ignore you! Feel like trading yourself? Don't worry, Egosoft won't make you jump through the hoops of setting up deals and buying goods. You instead, get to Dock on stations and take all the goods like any good Easter-Egg-Hunt, and station authorities don't give a damn!

    Now would be a good time to mention the NPCs, more specifically your co-pilot, Yisha is extremely helpful spouting lines like "Shut up, Betty!". You better get used to her looks as you'll be seeing her a lot, so much so that Egosoft deemed it necessary for some eye candy. As for other NPCs, their English is extremely poor and can only comprehend simple lines like "Show me your wares, please!" or "Show me your skills!", you'll fall in love with these two lines as you'll be hearing them very, very often. One more thing I should mention, in the X universe... for some reason has a very, VERY large population of Elderly woman who sound like they are in their 20s/30s.

    In all seriousness though I give the game a 5.    … Expand
  23. Liraex
    Nov 22, 2013
    5
    I never heard of this series before (dunno how I missed it) till' I saw this on Steam. The last game I played like this was Freelancer, and boy was that long ago.

    I did some research on the series, heard great things, and jumped on it. I wanted to give you my quick impressions from someone completely new to the series. I knew it was gonna be a little daunting going in, but it    I never heard of this series before (dunno how I missed it) till' I saw this on Steam. The last game I played like this was Freelancer, and boy was that long ago.

    I did some research on the series, heard great things, and jumped on it. I wanted to give you my quick impressions from someone completely new to the series.

    I knew it was gonna be a little daunting going in, but it wasn't as user-friendly as they made it out to be. I read they got rid of a lot of the menus, which sounded great, but..ya...I'll get back to that.

    When I first loaded it up, there was a giant ship fighting a nearby station. It was awesome and looked straight out of a movie. Half a dozen fighters were engaged with it, and most of the time I was just idling, doing slow barrel-rolls trying to figure out the controls, but it was still epic.

    Once I got my bearings (and was right-side up) I wanted to start getting to know my ship, its weapons, shields, etc. So I start clicking the display screens...nothing happens, I start clicking everywhere else, still nothing. I did however end up shooting the nearby station and they told me that wasn't very nice.

    After about an hour I still felt lost. Each station I visited, though looking nice, just seemed like big cluster f*s. I assumed there'd be a shipyard somewhere, but I only ever found the docking bay for the bar, thanks to the giant holographic martini glass. I eventually found some traders after doing some hunting in the station.

    I started getting impatient with the lack of info, interface, and sluggy fps and eventually quit. I didn't give up there though, I heard so many good things, and I really wanted to like it, so I went back and got X3: TC, and the difference was night and day.

    The UI was the first thing I noticed and it was glorious. It had buttons! And those 'evil menus' that had INFORMATION. It had maps, weapon details and history, all without having to swivel around in my chair to look at some lady who's staring at me, who should be making sure we don't crash into anything while I'm squinting my eyes trying to read the information holograph.

    Once again, I felt lost, but it was more a feeling of being a new kid on the block in a vast universe. I felt I had a stronger hold and understanding of my ship right from the get-go (thanks to the easily accessible menus and info), and I spent most my time just exploring and meeting the different races, and seeing the massive war ships and different, divided, stations that I might one day obtain. In Rebirth, I felt lost in my own ship, bashing the console and listening to the lady yell at the computer.

    Right now, I'm enjoying X3:TC way more, for a fraction of the price.

    If this was meant to bring in people new to the series, I guess it kinda worked, but I just ended up going to an older game.    … Expand
  24. Frankiepeters22
    Nov 22, 2013
    7
    Fun game, have played for a bunch of hours. However the reason I'm giving this a 7 is because I can't seem to pirate anything. The in-game chatting is a really fluid and cool feature. You figure out the buttons after a while too. A lot of people said they had bugs, I haven't run into any graphical bugs other than ships driving through space stations. The meta game is there, I don't evenFun game, have played for a bunch of hours. However the reason I'm giving this a 7 is because I can't seem to pirate anything. The in-game chatting is a really fluid and cool feature. You figure out the buttons after a while too. A lot of people said they had bugs, I haven't run into any graphical bugs other than ships driving through space stations. The meta game is there, I don't even have a ship yet and I've spent a lot of time getting a crew together. Fun game.… Expand
  25. Ferocit
    Nov 22, 2013
    5
    I guess you've already read about all the bugs and design flaws. All those reports are true, but I think there is so much potential and I just hope, that the developers will get this game up and running soon.
  26. TheKingArthur
    Nov 21, 2013
    5
    X Rebirth or X Farewell?

    If you have read even a single review thus far, then you are probably fully aware of the god awful character design and voice acting, the expansive variety of only TWO lifeless interior spaces, the plethora of bugs and performance issues, the broken gimmicky console UI which doesn't scale to resolutions higher than 720p, the lack of proper joystick and    X Rebirth or X Farewell?

    If you have read even a single review thus far, then you are probably fully aware of the god awful character design and voice acting, the expansive variety of only TWO lifeless interior spaces, the plethora of bugs and performance issues, the broken gimmicky console UI which doesn't scale to resolutions higher than 720p, the lack of proper joystick and keyboard/mouse controls, and large array of other bizarre design choices and blunders.

    Despite these problems, I can't stop playing it. Here's why:

    - Flying around in space is GORGEOUS. DX11/DX9 who cares...It looks incredible. Load the Better and Sweet Rebirth FX mods from Nexusmods and it's even better.

    - Don't like landing and exploring one of two interior spaces for the 1000th time to find a trader? No problem, load up the NESA mod and be done with it; you can then contact them over comms when nearby without docking. While you are at it, you can disable the pointless voice acting chatter with the Shut Up mod.

    - Piloting and combat are fun. I would prefer to use my HOTAS joystick, but the Xbox controller works well enough if you are comfortable using one. However this is only for control of the ship; the UI is a mess regardless of which control scheme you are using. I wouldn't recommend playing at all if you don't have or want to use an Xbox controller, until they build in proper support for joysticks and keyboard/mouse.

    -Mods, mods, mods. There aren't many available yet since the game has been out less than a week, but in time the modders will turn this into an entirely different game. There are already some very useful mods available.

    Conclusion: If it weren't for the fantastic scenery, fun combat, and mod support; this game would be a spectacular 7 year dud. With mod support there is hope for the future of this game, at least until the end of 2014. Egosoft should have stuck with what they do best, which is certainly not characters and interior spaces on a console. If you can't do it well then you shouldn't do it at all. Modders have quickly chopped those awful bits out of the game so that the rest of us can more easily enjoy what Egosoft does do well; beautiful space vistas, ships, and stations. If you are on the fence of buying this, I recommend watching YouTube videos of gameplay before purchasing since there are no proper reviews out yet.

    The decision I must make each time that I want to play X Rebirth, is whether or not I'd rather be sitting in the of my F7C-S Hornet Ghost enjoying the static view of my lonely hanger in all its glorious detail. I doubt it will be a very tough decision next month when the dog fighting module is released and I'm cleared for takeoff. That's when I'll say farewell to the X Universe. For now X Rebirth is certainly not worth $50, but I am enjoying aspects of playing it so I cannot in good conscience give it a negative score below a mixed 5.    … Expand
  27. Palathas
    Nov 20, 2013
    6
    In it's current state I'd have to mark it down due to the number of bugs and questionable design decisions such as lack of command management on capital ships. The game has a great deal of potential though and will probably be worthy of a higher score after fixes and a greater number of command options are added.
  28. giskarduk
    Nov 20, 2013
    5
    I am an X fan boy, been following the series since XBTF. I was on the first X forum before they closed it and started the one we see today. So I am not a hater nor I am blind to the games problems. Fact is after 30 hours playing the game, I found the plot game to be either broken, generally buggy or requiring work arounds to just to advice. Your playing around the bugs basically which isI am an X fan boy, been following the series since XBTF. I was on the first X forum before they closed it and started the one we see today. So I am not a hater nor I am blind to the games problems. Fact is after 30 hours playing the game, I found the plot game to be either broken, generally buggy or requiring work arounds to just to advice. Your playing around the bugs basically which is frustrating. The none plot game only works properly for the early stages, there are bugs or missing features that are needed for the mid and late games to work. So what we have here is a basic fly around trading, shooting and doing missions game. This will keep you entertained for about 30 hours before it becomes boring. I must warn you that the tutorial it self fails to explain anything. For example, it says dock at station Blar blar using menu 2-2 but fails to tell you want menu 2-2 is. The tutorial assumes you know how to play X Rebirth already. Turns out what is needed is this. Fly to within 200m of the dock, click on the docks icon and then press F. No menu required. That example is the first experience people have of X Rebirth, it took me 6 hours to work out how to dock... Is it any wonder people give it zero scores.… Expand
  29. Spgsamuel
    Nov 19, 2013
    6
    Its sid mears pirates in space, without the rts

    I tried to like this game, see the vision. There is no vision. The mechanics of the gameplay are supposed to be automated. All your fleet follows you like in sid mears pirates and the fleet does what its supposed to do depending on what you interface with. This simply doesnt happen, and theres no current gui or hub to make them do    Its sid mears pirates in space, without the rts

    I tried to like this game, see the vision. There is no vision. The mechanics of the gameplay are supposed to be automated. All your fleet follows you like in sid mears pirates and the fleet does what its supposed to do depending on what you interface with.

    This simply doesnt happen, and theres no current gui or hub to make them do anything else. In face theres no gui or hub atall that makes even the smallest piece of sense. It lacks any real command system.

    Its like the devs were programming a game and upper management had a play on some gameplay beta, which ill credit them with that, at a very high standard of gameplay for space combat.. having enjoyed this he asks the team if the game is ready. at which the team explains 'yes but we would like to implement some fine tuning to the in game mechanics bases on previous mods, and personal experience'

    having no say in the development, knowing full well the game will be released without previous considerations from the modding community or based on previous gameplay experience, they sabotage the mechanics of the game, knowing full well nobody who made the publishing decisions will ever play the game and even if they did they would never be able to tell the difference between the beta version or the sabotaged version, because they dont know what a mod is, of have the faintest idea of what the past games represent.

    That is the only reason i can see why such a total pile of crap might even remotely be considered some kind of playable game, which it is not.

    less of the willy battles please.    … Expand
  30. tigerstudios
    Nov 19, 2013
    5
    This is my review I did of X Rebirth on my review site, http://tiger-gaming.org

    There has been a lot of hype surrounding the release of this game, and Egosoft has put a lot of time into creating such a game. After all, with the huge success of X3 and the X series in general there is a lot to live up to. However, no one can argue that the X games are complicated beasts. Advanced fleet    This is my review I did of X Rebirth on my review site, http://tiger-gaming.org

    There has been a lot of hype surrounding the release of this game, and Egosoft has put a lot of time into creating such a game. After all, with the huge success of X3 and the X series in general there is a lot to live up to. However, no one can argue that the X games are complicated beasts. Advanced fleet management, combat, trading networks etc. Egosoft needed to “re think” and re design the game in a way to not lose the complexity, but to simplify the learning curve to allow more people to become fans of this very deep, and complicated world they created. Well, this has back fired! Is that a terrible thing, I don’t think so. The complexity is still there. It is just hidden behind somewhat inefficient menus, and interfaces. But don’t think for a second this is the end, far from it.

    X-Rebirth is a game that Egosoft has been working on for the past 7 years, and the amount of time and effort put into this game shows. Sure, the models for some NPCs aren't the best, and the dialogue can be a little cheesy, but the real impressive feat is the dynamic living Universe they made. You are just simply a squirrel trying to get a nut in this huge Universe. Of course, that doesn't mean you can’t make a name for yourself, quite the opposite… You are free to do anything at all. You can be a space pirate and pillage any space craft you see, you can be a large scale trade tycoon making Millions, or be the best military combat pilot there is! It’s all up to you, and X Rebirth will let you do it all, at least that is what the plan was.

    The game so far for many people has been a let down. There are problems with random crashing, performance issues, bad dialogue, and poor voice acting just to name a few. I was really excited for this game, and wanted to build up a huge trading empire, and eventually build my own space stations. I haven't been successful so far either due to crashing, being stuck in the campaign, or just plain frustration.

    But, for all that is bad and disappointing about this game, there is a silver lining. Egosoft is very dedicated to the fans, and surprisingly they have been very supportive with the community and expressed sincere apologies for the issues players are having. I applaud them for doing that. Also, they have been busy working around the clock investigating the issues with X Rebirth and are truly listening to the feedback from the game community.

    There is great potential for this game. After having problems with the campaign mode I decided to give the "Free Play" mode a try. And, in this mode it worked quite well. Exploring the Universe that Egosoft created can be breath taking. It is quite large and very well done. You'll find space stations, merchant ships, mining vessels and more just out there, doing their thing. It's all fully controlled by AI.

    Another aspect of the game that does work well is Combat. I had some fun while going after raiders. I am terrible at combat in these kinds of games, but I still had some fun. It's especially nice to blow a ship up that is just getting on your nerves. And after gaining some credits currency you can upgrade your ship, and that makes flying and combat even better.

    As for my recommendation for this game, it's a tough one. Sure, X Rebirth is not without problems, and I am sure you can read about many peoples experiences on the forums and community, but I like to believe there is still hope for X, and so far the developers have shown me that this is true. If you are an X fan then I say buy the game for sure. You know best that the X games have their share of problems on release, but they also have excellent developers and the games become truly great products. If you are new to the X Universe, you may want to wait for a major patch update, or a sale. But I still would suggest that you don't write this game off as a failure.    … Expand
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  1. IGN Italia
    Feb 18, 2014
    40
    Rebirth lacks inspiration, purpose, good ideas. It's riddled with bugs and, even when it seems to work, it manages to be dull. There isn't any true reason to play it.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 10, 2014
    30
    Instead of giving the series a new life the developers buried it and the patches are a classic case of ‘too little, too late’. There’s a lot of things you can forgive this game but not the fact that it’s boring. [02/2014, p.58]
  3. PC Gamer
    Jan 31, 2014
    39
    X misses the spot. The occasional bit of spectacle can't save this boring, broken and charmless space simulation. [March 2014, p.60]
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