X Rebirth

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3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1310 Ratings

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  1. Falcone
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    X Rebirth in 2019 feels like a good game with bad trading system. I spent more than 10 hours to understand how trading works.
    In comparison with X4:Foundations this game has an interesting story.
    Omicron Laire perhaps has the most beautiful solar system I've ever seen.
    I'd like to mark this game as 10/10 but unfortunatelly I can't, the game has its own problem.
  2. The_Ommadawn
    Nov 16, 2013
    7
    So far, I've been unimpressed by this game. As others have said, I was drawn in by the superb trailer and with a universe to explore, what's not to be excited about? Sadly, it's execution is insanely bad and such a disappointment. I have literally counted the days for release and even bought a Nidia 770 so it would play fantastic. It's frame rate is choppy, the graphics (excluding space)So far, I've been unimpressed by this game. As others have said, I was drawn in by the superb trailer and with a universe to explore, what's not to be excited about? Sadly, it's execution is insanely bad and such a disappointment. I have literally counted the days for release and even bought a Nidia 770 so it would play fantastic. It's frame rate is choppy, the graphics (excluding space) are average at best, the voice acting is sub par, the controls (keyboard and mouse) are clunky, the in game text is tiny, the combat is nothing like the demo is saw it's simply a mess and shouldn't have been released in this state. It needs another six months in development to finish the job. I'm lost for words that it took seven years to reach this standard. Were there only three people on the team? So, so sad.

    As it stands, I'm giving XR a 7. It has the potential to be amazing (and I have no doubt it will be after patching), but, the negative feedback is warranted. People have high expectations and what the Egosoft said they were going to deliver is only 60% there from a performance perspective. Times are hard and financially, the majority of the public can maybe afford one or two games per month. So when X rebirth doesn't live up to expectation, they vent. We were promised space stations to explore and we have them. What wasn't stressed is that they are the same station every time with different NPC's on board. I guess most would overlook this if the frame rate wasn't such an issue. You can tell so much heart and soul has gone into this game and I appreciate programming/coding is difficult. I can only assume the devs were forced to release in this incomplete state.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. badirontree
    Nov 16, 2013
    7
    Wait for the 2.0 patch in a few months :P
    The game is ok in some parts Epic in others ..but tragically bad in some basic parts ...

    Its like they add stuff in the last few months and did not had time to fix them :(
    The game will be so much different in 6+ months :D
  5. 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
  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. Xstar
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    After 4 hours of playing the game and reading through a lot of comments stating that the game "is in shambles" or "crap" "worst than Rome 2" I've come to the conclusion that I have to write a first impression review of this game.

    First of all if you are a veteran of this series and have played several other X games before you may know that it is a little bit different than what you    After 4 hours of playing the game and reading through a lot of comments stating that the game "is in shambles" or "crap" "worst than Rome 2" I've come to the conclusion that I have to write a first impression review of this game.

    First of all if you are a veteran of this series and have played several other X games before you may know that it is a little bit different than what you know. Either new player or veteran you will need to invest time into the game in order to actually enjoy it.

    Graphics :

    The "old" parts of the game look gorgeous. The space ships and stations are very detailed and it's amazing the world "living and breathing" of its own. The "new" parts like the character models and the insides of the stations look rather disappointing. The textures are clunky and it seems to be a different world. It just does not fit. The new aspects of the game as said above are at the moment like the dark side of the game. You don't really want to set foot on the dark side enjoy the bright side as long as possible. 6/10

    Sound :

    Same as the graphics. Outside really amazing and inside not really that good up to a point where it gets rather annoying. The music played while flying through the sectors and systems was composed by an orchestra I think a fits really well to the space theme. 8/10

    Game-play :

    The controls for flying the ship and walking around are intuitive and especially the ship controls are very responsive. It's overall really comfortable to fly around with the ship. The combat system is not that different from the previous games of the series. The combat system is fine as it is.

    The menu controls are terrible. At least for me as someone who played the games before the new "easier" menus are just more confusing and nested. It is really hard to get the necessary information required for the current mission or if you just want to command your transporter to buy some energy cells good luck with that it will take you a while.

    7/10

    Performance Bugs :

    I have ready many complaints about having performance issues (low FPS and crashes) but I have not encountered any of this mentioned issues. My game runs fine on 60 FPS without any crashes or FPS drops.

    The same goes for bugs. People are complaining that there is a considerable amount of bugs preventing them to play properly and that the bugs are as major as the bugs in Rome 2 for example. I have not encountered any major bug until now so that's definitely not a point to use against this game.

    Sadly I can't really write an in depth review because the game was just released 4 hours ago. This are my first impressions and with the way Egosoft has handled their previous games I'm sure bugs and issues will be fixed in a few weeks so that everyone who bought the game is at least able to play it.

    Should you buy this game ?

    Well that's a tough question. I would not recommend buying it yet but I would also not advise against buying it. I did pre order the game ,because I really enjoyed the previous ones. Egosoft also does seem to be a company listens to their community so if you want to support Egosoft enjoyed X:TC or X:AP I'd and if you are fine with having a not perfect game (atm) then I'd say give it a shot. You could also wait for the price to drop.

    Overall 7/10 for now. With some fixes and adjustments it could easily get a 9/10 but also with nothing being done it could drop to a 5/10 depending on the progression of the story the Game-play in the late game.    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. RosenKiller108
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    So, I am one hour into the game, and it's concept is very nice, I think. But the performance was just awful. I don't know how people can make it run nicely. I have an i5-3570k clocked at 3.9 ghz and a gtx 460 (yeah, I know, not the best of GPU's out there). But if I can get a reasonable average of 60 fps in Battlefield 4 on medium settings, running this game at 20 fps is a huge letdown forSo, I am one hour into the game, and it's concept is very nice, I think. But the performance was just awful. I don't know how people can make it run nicely. I have an i5-3570k clocked at 3.9 ghz and a gtx 460 (yeah, I know, not the best of GPU's out there). But if I can get a reasonable average of 60 fps in Battlefield 4 on medium settings, running this game at 20 fps is a huge letdown for me. Awaiting patches.… Expand
  10. Zurakx
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    I will start my review by correcting a couple things I have seen in other reviews.

    1. OMG NO JOYSTICK SUPPORTS!!!! Incorrect I have been playing on my joystick all day. The base layout, however, is terrible. I pushed the throttle up and my ship started turning. I started to turn and my ship fired rockets into a destroyer... who did not appreciate being shot with rockets. In short you    I will start my review by correcting a couple things I have seen in other reviews.

    1. OMG NO JOYSTICK SUPPORTS!!!! Incorrect I have been playing on my joystick all day. The base layout, however, is terrible. I pushed the throttle up and my ship started turning. I started to turn and my ship fired rockets into a destroyer... who did not appreciate being shot with rockets. In short you just have to map them in game to work.

    2. I can't invert the y axis! Incorrect, you can invert everything with mouse or joystick. Keep looking there is an option that says invert axis. Open that up and then invert options for everything comes up.

    3. I have a top of the line pc but the games FPS makes it unplayable Incorrect. While an engine built from the ground up is not going to be as efficient as an established engine with 50 people or so working on it like frostbyte, this one is functional. I am running an I7 2700k, EVGA GTX 680, 16 gig ram and an Asus ROG main board. I get smooth frame rates at about 40 FPS with everything maxed out. Should it be better? Yes but it is certainly not unplayable. I imagine people with serious performance issues are long over due for a windows reinstall or in need of driver updates on the mainboard itself. Hopefully they at least have the GPU updated.

    For my own review of the game there are several things I don't like. The interface... is such a damn chore. Using it sucks the fun out of the game. Experienced X3 players like myself hate it. No matter what you say about it, trying to make X-Rebirth work with a radial menu was a TERRIBLE IDEA. It really does feel like they only did this so they could port it to consoles. Seriously, I have not noticed one advantage to this terrible design feature. I'm sorry Egosoft but it has to go, or make another UI like we are used to and let us control our Empire like we should be able to. Give players the option to select either UI interface from the loading screen options menu.

    Character models yes they are terrible but honestly I dont care. that is not why i play x games. hearing the same lines over and over.. that does get fast old. One of the first mods that i will download will be one that removes yisha's ability to say "no shut up betty!"

    Space Highways I love them and hate them at the same time. While a great way (and awesome idea) to get around without SETA, the minigame has got to go or at least be given the option to be disabled. I'm sorry but I dont want to play X Rebirth Tokyo Drift. My viewing area is already limited by a view, I dont want to reduce it any more by having to draft behind another ship.

    Trading Give the skunk more cargo area. Some people like myself actually enjoy being the ones to buy and sell goods. Taking away that option from me and forcing me to be the Albion Skunk Van Lines dispatch operator is not "freeing" me from anything except being able to do what i want to do. On that note and related to UI controlling ships needs a serious revamp. Nothing you did improved upon X3. IMO and many others it was a giant step backwards.

    Space and space cities looks great, however, I absolutely hate "collecting I's" It is as if you made these awesome stations and then were afraid that people would not look at them so you started saying "i'm make you look, look at what i made, LOOK AT IT LOOK AT IT LOOK AT IT!" Thats great, believe me i would spend plenty of time on my own flying around stations without being forced to in order to collect Is. There is nothing "immersive" about the current system.

    I'm running out of characters. While my review seems harsh and does not match the 7 i give the game let me explain my reasoning. There is alot that is good about the game, especially when you consider that a team of 30 people made it from the ground up while also working on expansions and supporting X3. If there is one thing that Egosoft has shown is that a game they release is only the beginning of it. They take feedback, build on it and so on until at the end of life the original game is but a shadow of the true finished product. They give modders the tools they need to help customize the game to everyone's liking. The game works, it looks good (except inside stations) and does have alot of depth. It is just currently held back by a few poor design choices IMO. Unlike other companies you know that between Egosoft and Modders they will be addressed.

    Just look at what X3 turned into. My 7 takes into account the history of Egosoft. The game -is- playable in current condition despite what the ADD kiddies are screaming on these forums. As expected though, the game still need work and more time to grow. If you are unable to go through the growing pains with them then hold off on your purchase because you WILL regret it presently. Otherwise buy it and join in on the fun and the ride to the top.    … Expand
  11. iBrock
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    X-Birth is a pleasant surprise for me, a first-time player. No it's certainly not perfect: its UI and Engine need a lot more polish and a better training mode would be great. i.e. it needs a patch or two. So far the worst bug was, an audio glitch caused a loading crash (fixed Playback Devices>Properties>Advanced>Default Format> SELECT '16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality)' then start theX-Birth is a pleasant surprise for me, a first-time player. No it's certainly not perfect: its UI and Engine need a lot more polish and a better training mode would be great. i.e. it needs a patch or two. So far the worst bug was, an audio glitch caused a loading crash (fixed Playback Devices>Properties>Advanced>Default Format> SELECT '16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality)' then start the game). The game's gentle speed and occasional action are great for night-owl OCD play. I gather it's not what long-time series fans were expecting but not liking a game because it wasn't a fanboy-wet-dream come true, is laughably adolescent. It has made we want to try the previous X games. Anyhow, if you're tired of MMO raids, killing everyone in Los Santos, of shooting in post-Apocalyptic Soviet subways or finding another humming Nirn Root in Riverwood give this a try.… Expand
  12. cloneslds
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    I am really disappointed in all of you. I hate all of your illogical 0 reviews and it sickens me to even be acquainted or with involved with such a community go to your doctor because you might suffer from autism. X series is known to have issues in the beginning and if you are a true X fan then you'd know that by now. X3 sucked...then came X3:TC. That is not to say this game has itsI am really disappointed in all of you. I hate all of your illogical 0 reviews and it sickens me to even be acquainted or with involved with such a community go to your doctor because you might suffer from autism. X series is known to have issues in the beginning and if you are a true X fan then you'd know that by now. X3 sucked...then came X3:TC. That is not to say this game has its faults the bugs do kind of kill it and the game does seem mainstreamed. The devs tried a new idea, and so far its average, so why are you condemning them? To say this game is the end all of the series is just an exaggeration that you created to make you sound cool. So shut up hipsters go play outside or something if it angers you this much, read a book, be somebody who behaves like a decent human being.… Expand
  13. Mazrith_Avron
    Nov 16, 2013
    7
    The reason I purchased this game may have had something to do with the awesome soundtracks they added in the trailers. Or perhaps it's just my love for space games.

    The graphics in X Rebirth prove not to be anything of substantial note. The tutorial is confusing, I had to look online for additional help for gameplay during the tutuorial itself. I must mention the repeat enviroment as    The reason I purchased this game may have had something to do with the awesome soundtracks they added in the trailers. Or perhaps it's just my love for space games.

    The graphics in X Rebirth prove not to be anything of substantial note. The tutorial is confusing, I had to look online for additional help for gameplay during the tutuorial itself. I must mention the repeat enviroment as well. It is a pretty sight flying around initially, but after a few hours of gameplay you've seen it all.

    However this game has some serious promise. Not many space game's on the market. Eve "online" taking the cake for sure. I will continue playing the game to see if it can tug my curiosity further.

    X Rebirth has some serious potential so I give it a 7/10.    … Expand
  14. GrumpyRhino
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    X Rebirth is a game that requires a lot of time investment. I spend the first few hours just to learn the basics of the game.
    Finding my way around the maps is still a puzzle to me.
    However, the more I play the more I like it. Taking part in an attack on a capital ship is glorious. Getting in close to avoid the gun turrets, and hitting key elements(jump drive, engines, turrets,    X Rebirth is a game that requires a lot of time investment. I spend the first few hours just to learn the basics of the game.
    Finding my way around the maps is still a puzzle to me.

    However, the more I play the more I like it.

    Taking part in an attack on a capital ship is glorious. Getting in close to avoid the gun turrets, and hitting key elements(jump drive, engines, turrets, etc.) to cripple it, while trying to dodge incoming fire from the enemy fighters. Good times.

    X Rebirth have it's share of bugs that needs to be fixed, and it is hard to get into. But once you get past the steep learning curve and the bugs, there is a good game to be found. But you still have to really want it, to make it happen.

    P.S. I'm playing with an Xbox 360 controller, it seems to be the best way to enjoy this game.    … Expand
  15. kemald
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    I'm forced to write a review of this game, seeing as many is given this game too low or to high score. What is wrong with you all people? How can you write a review of a 100 hour game after only played it for about 10 hours? Can't you all see your own bull****. I have given this game a seven because I had to give this game a score to could write this review. And a 7 out of ten is onlyI'm forced to write a review of this game, seeing as many is given this game too low or to high score. What is wrong with you all people? How can you write a review of a 100 hour game after only played it for about 10 hours? Can't you all see your own bull****. I have given this game a seven because I had to give this game a score to could write this review. And a 7 out of ten is only okey by todays rating. Anything below a 7 is considered ****

    I have played this game for 10 hours, and I say that under these ten hours I have enjoyed the game. Sure it's buggy, it's ugly in some parts of the game (rest of the game looks really nice), UI is awesome and at the same time it's too simple and strange. About the complaints about the fly only one ship, HELLO I don't want to have more than one ship to fly. One is quite enough if it is done right. The design decision to walk around in spacestations was a great idea but badly executed (not that bad but it could definitively have been better). All I have written is more to the truth than nearly all other "reviews" here.

    Should you buy this game? Maybe, because it's not because of this game, but because, and this applys to all games, I'm against paying for games that's broken and games that rips off the consumer in some way. Otherwise it's a nice game, and I'm going to enjoy it many, many hours yet.    … Expand
  16. ColinWilce
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    Firstly the cons, the game feels glitchy in places and at times it's hard to follow and the story line which can sometimes be a bit vague in how to complete a quest. However the campaign itself is a huge improvement over previous games which I have to applaud them for. Game play (for me) isn't hindered by the current bugs which makes the game itself mostly very enjoyable to play. However,Firstly the cons, the game feels glitchy in places and at times it's hard to follow and the story line which can sometimes be a bit vague in how to complete a quest. However the campaign itself is a huge improvement over previous games which I have to applaud them for. Game play (for me) isn't hindered by the current bugs which makes the game itself mostly very enjoyable to play. However, if you're looking for a polished game then I would recommend waiting a couple of months, possibly a Christmas present to yourself ;)

    I'm optimistic about this games future as Egosoft have a reputation of huge updates with include both bug fixes AND extra content (for free!!). Personally I don't find the bugs too much of an issue right now, however I could understand why others might be a little unimpressed with what feels like a potentially great game that has been released prematurely.    … Expand
  17. CRiTiCaLBiLL
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    This game COULD be great, and as the community (or even better, the developers) works on some polish, I think it will be much better. Absolutely beautiful universe that is ripe for some good X gameplay, the problem is too much missing from the X. Marry this with all the good things from X3 and it would be great. They really screwed up by pushing it before it was ready and replacing/fixingThis game COULD be great, and as the community (or even better, the developers) works on some polish, I think it will be much better. Absolutely beautiful universe that is ripe for some good X gameplay, the problem is too much missing from the X. Marry this with all the good things from X3 and it would be great. They really screwed up by pushing it before it was ready and replacing/fixing things that weren't broken or were superior. I really hope that through DLC and modding that it will stand up better to its predecessors.… Expand
  18. Norsk
    Nov 18, 2013
    7
    I have 40 ish hours in this game and I love it so far but It is currently a diamond in the rough. The game has many bugs and it is hit or miss if they effect your game. I was lucky enough to have very few bugs and I have progressed pretty far into the storyline. Which is actually halfway decent especially if you consider the story in past games. I would recommend playing the storyline andI have 40 ish hours in this game and I love it so far but It is currently a diamond in the rough. The game has many bugs and it is hit or miss if they effect your game. I was lucky enough to have very few bugs and I have progressed pretty far into the storyline. Which is actually halfway decent especially if you consider the story in past games. I would recommend playing the storyline and not free play until you finish the story. This game has a different feel to it then previous games and the storyline helps you get a handle on the game.

    The combat in this game is amazing. The AI can be kinda buggy but again Egosoft will iron it out but when it does work the combat is very exciting. I have seen fighter drone fly in formation a couple of time and they unexpectedly wrecked me. The capital ships combat is by far the best part of the combat, The capital ships have targetable components such as turrets, engines, etc. You can not simple sit in place or strafe you have to be constantly moving to avoid the turrets and drones. The combat is hit or miss though sometime the AI refuses to work but when it does it makes the game quite challenging. Given time Egosoft will fix the AI.

    At first I hated the UI, I was using a keyboard and mouse and found the lack of shortcuts quite frustrating, I also own a gamepad and once I gave in and switched over to it the UI became easier and made more sense. Switching to a gamepad made the game 10x more enjoyable. The UI still needs work though with information buried away but I am sure EgoSoft will fix this as well and will add more shortcuts.

    The graphic are beautiful no matter what some people say. The game does only use DX9 but it doesn't seem to hurt it at all. You can tell they spent a lot of time making the universe look good. The main complaint I have is that the inside of ships and stations need work it is a lot of copy and paste. and the character models are interesting (there is only old shemales with 20 yr. old girls voices in space apparently). Overall the the graphic are quite nice.

    The trade is very different from previous games which has upset many people no longer can you set up a ship to automatically make trades for you know you have to tell it which trades to make. The trading is kinda buggy at the moment with some trade ships not completing there trades. I again was lucky enough not to have this issue and set up several trades that worked. The trade system has great potential but is bogged down with sloppy UI once they fix the UI and give you some more command feature trading will be more engaging which I think was the goal. I also played around with mining and the ship work very well with me mining and also on its own filling up its inventory with ore on its own. Overall trading does need some work but is has potential and needs some empire management interface added but it has potential of that empire building feel once you adjust to the changes.

    The game is great but you have to put sometime into it before you can see it's potential. Once Egosoft fixes the bugs they will start to add feature like they have done for every single one of their games, I am sure given time this game will be the best in the series. If you have not purchased the game yet I would recommend waiting until some of the bugs are ironed out.

    Storyline: 7
    Combat: 9
    UI/Controls: 4 (6 if you switch to gamepad)
    Graphic: 8
    Gameplay: 6
    Total:
    Estimated gameplay time: 1000+ hours    … Expand
  19. KlintusFang
    Nov 18, 2013
    7
    I'd give it something closer to a 9 if there weren't so many bugs. But I don't think the bugs warrant downgrading it lower than that. Given the scope of the game, and the small size of the company that made it, bugs at release are to be expected unfortunately. That said there are a lot of bugs and they are very frustrating. But as far as I can tell, the major bugs (capital ships notI'd give it something closer to a 9 if there weren't so many bugs. But I don't think the bugs warrant downgrading it lower than that. Given the scope of the game, and the small size of the company that made it, bugs at release are to be expected unfortunately. That said there are a lot of bugs and they are very frustrating. But as far as I can tell, the major bugs (capital ships not repairing, trade ships getting stuck in infinite loops unable to complete a trade) are all in the AI scripts and not in the core engine, and hence fixable. There is a solid and clean engine here that plays great if you avoid the issues that are still buggy, which is unfortunately the AI scripting for trade and fleet management.

    The scope of the zones is massive, and the graphics are excellent. Being able to walk around on the ships is gimicky, but does add to immersion and is easy to get through once you understand the comms interface. Space flight mechanics are solid and maneuvering your ship in dog fights while dodging between structures in the massive "space cities" is a fun. Exploring while I do that will keep me entertained while EgoSoft hammers out the scripting bugs with the other mechanics.

    The bugs are disappointing and a little more glaring than I expected, but EgoSoft has a history of hurdles like this on release and always hammers through and delivers. I would suggest people probably wait a bit before picking it up if they haven't the patience for dealing with the glitches that are there now.    … Expand
  20. P0rnflakes
    Nov 19, 2013
    7
    Patches and mods are coming think and fast making what was a terrible release and increasingly addictive game.
    The game is as stated in the title a "Rebirth" and you realize this as soon as you start a game.
    Although many see this as a regression in game mechanics, i believe it to be a firm foundation for a reboot of the series. I'm rating 7 for v1.4 and im sure my opinion on the game    Patches and mods are coming think and fast making what was a terrible release and increasingly addictive game.
    The game is as stated in the title a "Rebirth" and you realize this as soon as you start a game.
    Although many see this as a regression in game mechanics, i believe it to be a firm foundation for a reboot of the series.

    I'm rating 7 for v1.4 and im sure my opinion on the game will only get better as time goes by.    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Vasot
    Nov 15, 2013
    6
    Game is not bad but feels rushed and unfinished it is like a Beta version. The animations are ugly and poorly designed with bad lip-syncing but the space environments are very well made. Also the game engine feel unoptimized even some people with very powerful PCs seem to have trouble with the game performance. Of course i feel disappointed as I was expecting better from this game but itGame is not bad but feels rushed and unfinished it is like a Beta version. The animations are ugly and poorly designed with bad lip-syncing but the space environments are very well made. Also the game engine feel unoptimized even some people with very powerful PCs seem to have trouble with the game performance. Of course i feel disappointed as I was expecting better from this game but it is not that bad as some people say in here (probably with some patches it will become way better)… Expand
  29. UndeadRufus
    Nov 18, 2013
    6
    While it is easily the most beautiful and "alive" galaxy in an X game (or any similar title), shortcomings like hideous character design and low-res cut-and-paste interiors really wear on you after a little while. The lack of basic features like detailed fleet commands is a baffling change, and would be even if the wonky ship AI always worked as intended. The map is nearly useless in itsWhile it is easily the most beautiful and "alive" galaxy in an X game (or any similar title), shortcomings like hideous character design and low-res cut-and-paste interiors really wear on you after a little while. The lack of basic features like detailed fleet commands is a baffling change, and would be even if the wonky ship AI always worked as intended. The map is nearly useless in its current state, and target tracking in combat leaves a lot to be desired. (Combat itself, however, is quite good.)

    The campaign isn't terrible, but bad voice-acting holds it back. Myriad small bugs litter the game from beginning to end, though most of these are par for the course with Egosoft and will be fixed.

    I liked the older X games, but I always found them sterile, clunky and unintuitive. As such, I can appreciate what the developer attempted to accomplish with a more accessible title, but the execution is off. Many old fans are put off by the streamlining, and would-be new fans are put off by the bugs. Rebirth needs a lot of work to even have any hope of enduring like its predecessors. Fortunately, Egosoft's history of post-release support is good, but only time will tell what becomes of this troubled entry in the X franchise.

    All that said, I am still enjoying the game quite a bit (sitting at 19 hours as I write this), but I must reluctantly suggest to any prospective buyers that waiting is your best choice right now.    … Expand
  30. Jaskkro
    Nov 15, 2013
    6
    As someone new to the X series, I bought this based off the hype that had been building up for weeks. I understand many people are angry, but the barrage of dramatically low scores is really unjustifiable. Egosoft has released a buggy game with poor out of box performance that has incredible potential now that it may be turned over to extended development and the modding community thatAs someone new to the X series, I bought this based off the hype that had been building up for weeks. I understand many people are angry, but the barrage of dramatically low scores is really unjustifiable. Egosoft has released a buggy game with poor out of box performance that has incredible potential now that it may be turned over to extended development and the modding community that will surely fix NPCs, multiple ships, custom menus, etc. Other than poor performance, in the few hours I've played so far I really see no reason to call for the developers' heads and demand refunds, although Yisha yelling at the computer to shut-up every 5 minutes is rather vexatious.… Expand
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 24 out of 24
  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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