X Rebirth

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3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1310 Ratings

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  1. Rayden2909
    Nov 21, 2013
    0
    This game is not X4! I understood that but it's not "the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy" either. The fact that you can only pilot one ship can't build stations where you want and can't do yourself what you want (have to convince some AI players to do it for you) is what makes me come to that conclusion.
    I feel like the game thinks I am stupid since apparently I should enjoy    This game is not X4! I understood that but it's not "the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy" either. The fact that you can only pilot one ship can't build stations where you want and can't do yourself what you want (have to convince some AI players to do it for you) is what makes me come to that conclusion.
    I feel like the game thinks I am stupid since apparently I should enjoy loosing time in the highway minigame and consider it a much better solution than a jump-drive to get me to where I want to go. I should also not enjoy figuring out which stations may have better prices and instead fly around them aimlessly so that they all will give me better prices.
    I should not try to see which goods make better trade targets but instead just go around stations and loot wares to sell.
    My opinion of this game as it is right now is that it just failed.    … Expand
  2. scout22
    Nov 21, 2013
    0
    I really tried to like it, but a certain lack of death fused to pretty explosions just isn't enough.

    The X series seems to be history, since this simpleton console style game by all terms is nothing but franchise rip-off.
  3. toomanygames
    Nov 23, 2013
    0
    Simply put the worst title I've purchased in over 25 years of gaming.

    The whole release seems to have been very cloak and dagger, I can only assume they knew the kind of reception it would receive. Don't get me wrong this may end up being an excellent title after months of TLC but right now it's actual value is about a tenth of the asking price. The sad part is I think Egosoft have    Simply put the worst title I've purchased in over 25 years of gaming.

    The whole release seems to have been very cloak and dagger, I can only assume they knew the kind of reception it would receive.

    Don't get me wrong this may end up being an excellent title after months of TLC but right now it's actual value is about a tenth of the asking price. The sad part is I think Egosoft have inadvertently sold their integrity many of the hard core fans have purchased this title based on Egosofts reputation and the previous titles in the series. I honestly can't see them being afforded that level of trust with their next product.

    In summary if you buy this right now you're likely to be joining an ever growing group of people petitioning for a refund.    … Expand
  4. Nebulawolf
    Nov 23, 2013
    0
    I am now convinced this game is a very very poor console port, made for the xbox 360 but never released (understandably even xbox/console fanboys have standards). What the devs need to do is stop releasing X-xbox-rebirth fixer-ups and start writing some REAL PC code, then release that as an update with an enormous apology to all who were the X Series fan base.
  5. malbosia
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    You don't review a game as how others often referred to as FANBOYs see the game in a year or 5. If they had wanted to sell me something in a year or two THEN asked for my money with a finished product it would be a quite different question. As it stands this is a very clear cut situation of STAY THE HELL clear of this. You literally can not finish the tutorial/campaign without editing, andYou don't review a game as how others often referred to as FANBOYs see the game in a year or 5. If they had wanted to sell me something in a year or two THEN asked for my money with a finished product it would be a quite different question. As it stands this is a very clear cut situation of STAY THE HELL clear of this. You literally can not finish the tutorial/campaign without editing, and hacking into your own game saves. This is of course, if you can actually get the game to save. Basic functionality aside it is almost terrible at every level. I REALLY wanted to like and support this title, honestly. I normally don't make reviews on sites like this and just go about recommending good games to coworkers,fellow gamers by word of mouth. However, this is a train wreck and as most people will buy this from steam and not be able to recoup their money(NO REFUNDS) I feel and overwhelming NEED to steer people clear of this title and its publishers/design house. Please see the steam forums if you doubt what I say here and see how well past unhappy to ENRAGED people are about this game ...you really don't need to take my word for it.… Expand
  6. Nomade12
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    I'm a big fan of Egosoft and loved the X series games from X2: The Threat.

    X Rebirth is a broken mess. Broken gameplay with disastrous design decision, poor radial UI menus with deeply nested commands, dialogues are terrible and so the voice acting, animation are somewhat creepy and mechanical and this game is repetitive beyond any level of acceptance (stations, people, dialogues and    I'm a big fan of Egosoft and loved the X series games from X2: The Threat.

    X Rebirth is a broken mess.

    Broken gameplay with disastrous design decision, poor radial UI menus with deeply nested commands, dialogues are terrible and so the voice acting, animation are somewhat creepy and mechanical and this game is repetitive beyond any level of acceptance (stations, people, dialogues and landing platforms are a complete copy-paste).

    The SETA doesn't exist anymore, so you have to wait ages until your freighter/drones complete their jobs.

    The Autopilot and the Command console are missing and you can only manually issue to your pilot 2-3 basic commands like follow (Join squad) and the basic sell or buy wares from comm menu. (If you manage to get them working)

    Also the docking concept is completely changed; to dock, you have to manually scan the huge station for the right landing platform (there are plenty) and double click the "Dock" icon when you are on a 100mt range. Then a small cut-scene starts and you magically spawn at the landing platform.

    The game is still broken and cannot be completed because a series of bugs in the AI of the NPC ships.

    Maybe Egosoft can fix X Rebirth to make it playable, but I don't think that egosoft can raise this game to even look like a X series game was, because this will mean to completely scrap their work and start anew.

    I don't understand why people is giving this game reviews like 10/10 just because Egosoft is fixing it ATM.

    This game is broken deep inside the design and the engine (Xbox 360 port) and will never be what other X series game were.    … Expand
  7. Shedding
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    This game is absolute garbage. I wanted to like it. I would describe the problems it has, but there are just too many. I've asked steam for a refund, I got a canned response denial. I sent them a second message and I hope they issue that charge back (or steam credit)
  8. Gromek
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    This game is a total disappointment for me. It is an unbelievable step back from X series which was until now a great game. Never will spend a dime on Egosoft product again
  9. Raresh
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    This game is a MASSIVE failure. And to people saying "wait for patch" all i have to say is f**k you! A game released in this state shouldn't even be given out for free. From the interface, to the performance this game sucks at what it does. Also the flying to 100 different docking places on one station and walking through the couple of overused boring environment and the most UGLY NPC's iThis game is a MASSIVE failure. And to people saying "wait for patch" all i have to say is f**k you! A game released in this state shouldn't even be given out for free. From the interface, to the performance this game sucks at what it does. Also the flying to 100 different docking places on one station and walking through the couple of overused boring environment and the most UGLY NPC's i have EVER seen in 14 years of gaming. Seriously, how do you make NPC's so bloody ugly? You have to TRY to do so. Everyone looks like their 80 years old. If a NPC has something on his head, guess who turns first? The head, or the accessory he has on it's head? Also if i have to go to a station then come back to the previous station i have to go through the whole system to go back to it.

    Seriously if you consider to get a good space sim, get X3 AP or TC. Save yourself some money and frustration. I also love these people that give the game 10-8 rating saying that "well it's not good but give it some time"...no just no. If you don't feel like saying something better than that, don't.    … Expand
  10. clone147
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    Most bugged game ever played by me, every patch restore something and broke something other. Now it's not playable at all (no trade ships are frozen, even if i started game once again and again)
  11. Cenzor
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    This game isn't ready for release. This is not X
    It's a total disappointment. All features that make X Universe solid are cut out or oversimplified. When X3TC was true sandbox, where you could do whatever you want whenever you want, this is just scripted rail-straight stuff, just like singleplayer campaign in CoD.
    Horrible optimization and bunch of bugs. Needs some serious patching.
  12. Sarovak
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    This one was one of my most anticipated games for this year. Trading, equally deep as the other X games, if not more. Explore new universes, mining fields, ships and space stations to buy and destroy. Fight for your life in a fantastical graphical display of lasers and rail-guns with explosions that makes you go "wow!". And lastly, Think, do whatever you want to do.

    Sadly, no, too many    This one was one of my most anticipated games for this year. Trading, equally deep as the other X games, if not more. Explore new universes, mining fields, ships and space stations to buy and destroy. Fight for your life in a fantastical graphical display of lasers and rail-guns with explosions that makes you go "wow!". And lastly, Think, do whatever you want to do.

    Sadly, no, too many game breaking errors, too stupid AI to navigate and fight, countless bugs and savegame corruptions. The space stations all use the same levels, the npc's talks like idiots, none of them are worth mentioning. I've tried to play the game for a few tens of hours, and yet I still cant remember or care what the co-pilot gal is named.

    Awful, just awful... such a disappointment.    … Expand
  13. Xels
    Nov 25, 2013
    0
    This plays like a pre-alpha technological build, not a retail game. Not even close. As a fan of the previous titles this is a huge disappointment. Publishing in this state is unforgivable.
  14. klunny
    Nov 26, 2013
    0
    Like the four horsemen of the apocalypse all we have come to know and love has been taken away by egosoft. The fact of the matter is that this is first and foremost an attempt at a console game. It is built for the console players mindset and the limits of a controller. This is a terrible game. I have found no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Save yourself and steer well clear of it!
  15. BioCyde
    Nov 26, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel cheated donkey. Why this sucks graphics so brakes? I understand bugs, errors, etc. they can be a quick fix. But oh, this aunt wants to break into pixels of which it is composed and rinse in this square toilet. Dismiss students, hire professionals.… Expand
  16. furfa
    Nov 26, 2013
    0
    This game is in alpha, the critical pieces that impact gameplay DO NOT WORK. The storyline especially is absolutely unworkable, the only recommended fixes are re-coding your save games. Really? I thought Star Wars TOR was not ready, this game makes that game look polished and patched for 3 years. I am irate I paid 60 dollars to play this game, it is not ready to be released.
  17. danskmacabre
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    For the love of god, don't buy this game.
    buggy, Stuttering FPS even I have a Gaming PC bought a few months ago and runs new new games I've thrown at it fine except this.
    So many terrible design decisions. Even if the bugs are fixed it'll still be a terrible game.
    I'll go back to X:AP etc

    AVOID!
  18. Nekronata
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    It is the worst game, I have "played" in the last 10 years!!! It is also the most buggy game i have "played" in the last 10 years. This game is simply customer fraud and not more.
  19. eddiedm
    Dec 2, 2013
    0
    Launch day: Loaded the game up and first couple of minutes, doubt it was actually "tested." I work in IT Support and we regularly test products for bugs and user problems. This phase was obviously skipped. Couldn't even progress through the first few items in the campaign. Horrid performance. Obvious and clear problems!

    Two weeks later after initial patches. Patching that quickly?    Launch day: Loaded the game up and first couple of minutes, doubt it was actually "tested." I work in IT Support and we regularly test products for bugs and user problems. This phase was obviously skipped. Couldn't even progress through the first few items in the campaign. Horrid performance. Obvious and clear problems!

    Two weeks later after initial patches. Patching that quickly? Patches good. But they couldnt test it prior to release? All major problems still present.

    0 to bring a 10 to 5.    … Expand
  20. Rizendell
    Dec 2, 2013
    0
    After 100 hours of play time giving this game a fair chance, I give this game a 0. Weeks after release, and the basic functions such as trading, mining, and drones are still hopelessly broken. While I have tried and tried again to get through the campaign it is wrought with endless bugs and glitches that make it unenjoyable and unplayable. The performance droops, hitches, and bouncesAfter 100 hours of play time giving this game a fair chance, I give this game a 0. Weeks after release, and the basic functions such as trading, mining, and drones are still hopelessly broken. While I have tried and tried again to get through the campaign it is wrought with endless bugs and glitches that make it unenjoyable and unplayable. The performance droops, hitches, and bounces all over the place. Even with the graphics settings turned up, the textures all look like they were place holders. The modeling detail is poor.

    The development team has reverted the game into a "public beta" state in a failed attempt to fix the bugs, and has a lack of communication with the community about its plans, its progress, and when we can expect. They haven't even posted on the steam forums in over 2 weeks.

    I am extremely disappointed in Egosoft. After being a loyal X-Universe fan since the beginning, receiving a game that just plain doesn't work is a huge shock. I will never ever buy another game from Egosoft. They might as well liquidate the company and give themselves a slap in the face on the way out.

    If you care about your wallet, and about receiving quality software for your money, do not buy this game or support Egosoft by playing it.    … Expand
  21. smashpumpkin
    Dec 5, 2013
    0
    I gave it 0 because liars don't deserve one single point. And because my complete useless review has to be at least 150 characters, I'm now typing this extra phrase.
  22. xystron
    Dec 5, 2013
    0
    Do not purchase this game. Even if it goes on some holiday sale for 75% off, it will end up eating most of your time trying to work around things. The trading system and other elements in the game that are main features are bugged or not working properly. It was unplayable. On a high end rig, this game runs like doo-doo. After one of the most recent patches, it actually dropped my fps inDo not purchase this game. Even if it goes on some holiday sale for 75% off, it will end up eating most of your time trying to work around things. The trading system and other elements in the game that are main features are bugged or not working properly. It was unplayable. On a high end rig, this game runs like doo-doo. After one of the most recent patches, it actually dropped my fps in stations and made things even more unresponsive. Gave me a headache. Alt-f4.

    Others have already expanded on the poor design, interface, bugs, reasons for crashes, etc. Yes, it is really that bad.

    I own all the X3 games and played the heck out of AP especially. Aside from the crashing and bugs, this game is a huge disappointment for me when comparing to all of the features and gameplay aspects there were in the previous X3 titles. I do not really understand how or why they made the horrible decisions they have made, but at this point I really don't care. I've spent less than 3 hours trying to actually play the game, crashes/bugs included, which is overshadowed by the 16+ hours in the span of two weeks spent figuring out how to fix the crashing/bugs/other annoying problems. It has not been an enjoyable experience at all. First and last time pre-ordering. Fan of Egosoft games lost.

    Bottom line: Do not buy this game.     … Expand
  23. jmac7111
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    After having 100+ hours on this game and with a previous experience on X3:Albion Prelude, this is my review:

    1. This game has nothing to do with previous X-series. It is a stripped down version with lots of important features missing, and it seems deliberately so left out. 2. Besides the fact that it is actually still a Beta version, the main plot does not work and the game (Ver.    After having 100+ hours on this game and with a previous experience on X3:Albion Prelude, this is my review:

    1. This game has nothing to do with previous X-series. It is a stripped down version with lots of important features missing, and it seems deliberately so left out.

    2. Besides the fact that it is actually still a Beta version, the main plot does not work and the game (Ver. 1.18) crashes very often.

    3. It is clearly designed as an Xbox and not a PC game (for example joystick support is missing) with an overall very bad PC UI. The overall performance is bad as well.

    4. Based on the above, I do not expect any further improvements, except existing bug fixes after maybe a few months, but not earlier (yes, it is that bad, considering also the 'promised' and the 'delivered', besides the deceiving done by Egosoft). And don't expect any serious modding, for I doubt if experienced modders will ever want to get 'dirty' with this stupid implementation.

    5. If you are around 10 years old and just want to make a trip around space, see some rather good graphics and do some primitive fighting, trading and station building, you can do it, but definitely NOT on this price tag and not now wait until it is fixed.
    Furthermore, if you are new to this, you will spend a lot of time learning and understanding it, because there is almost no comprehensive help. You will constantly be under the impression that it is your own fault if things don't work out, while it is really the dev's very bad and brain damaging concept and design, which is full of holes with hardly any info given. Prepare to spend more time searching through the forums seeking for help, than actually playing the game.

    6. Having said that, just to use the game's motto, you can completely forget about proper "Trade" and most importantly "Think" (which is totally absent from this game, if not the reverse).

    7. If you are an X-gamer DO NOT BUY it. It's really a big piece of garbage and you will be utterly and bitterly disappointed.

    8. And last but not least, please read the comments and see all reviews about this game on Steam and on other sites too

    i.e. http://steamcommunity.com/app/2870/discussions/0/648811852715079441/

    9. Final score 0--    … Expand
  24. ixion76
    Dec 11, 2013
    0
    das spiel ist das letzte es ist einfach kein x spiel mehr alles was spaß gemacht hat wurde aus dem spiel entfernt ich frage mich was egosoft in den letzten 7 jahren gemacht hat oder auch nicht
  25. fluffa
    Dec 19, 2013
    0
    here is the lesson on how to not make a game for somebody with a brain, its aim at the mass market of none thinkers. A money grab at its very best. Egosoft just blow away a hard earned fan base. commercial suicide
  26. rohannon_cl10
    Dec 19, 2013
    0
    X-Rebirth try again! More like X-Afterbirth as this is the bloody mangled remains after the best part has been removed. I have spent years playing the X series and this is a travesty of the greatest kind. About the only thing in common with the other games is the names of the various factions.

    Autopilot non-existent Maps non-existent M.S.C.I. (The single most unique aspect of the X    X-Rebirth try again! More like X-Afterbirth as this is the bloody mangled remains after the best part has been removed. I have spent years playing the X series and this is a travesty of the greatest kind. About the only thing in common with the other games is the names of the various factions.

    Autopilot non-existent
    Maps non-existent
    M.S.C.I. (The single most unique aspect of the X games) non-existent
    Plot non-existent
    Fleets of player ships non-existent
    Enjoyment non-existent

    Bugs Overabundant
    Cookie cutter stations Overabundant
    motion sickness inducing cut scenes Overabundant and unable to be skipped
    useless fluff ships that fly in an endless circle and kill your frame rate well to keep with the space theme there are less stars in existence.

    All in all this game is a useless waste of computer space.    … Expand
  27. Darkgungrave
    Dec 30, 2013
    0
    I want my money back for this game ...

    i play all X games but this is a bu ll sh it

    i feel me you hit my face so deep the characters from Gothic 1 are better this
  28. JCM-disappointe
    Jan 3, 2014
    0
    Unplayable. My first computer game (I am 67) is a huge disappointment following a strong recommendation by a friend. The game needs to have much work done on it.....maybe by release .100 it will work. Very poor. No more EGO SOFT products for me.
  29. DonGarcon
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    Bought this game in december and now in february still no patch that fixes game crash. Effectively I have wasted money on unplayable game that doest even work! Over the years I have bought and played a lot of games and this is the first time I experience so poorly developed product. I wish someone sue developers for this scam. It really is scam when you pay for something that doesnt workBought this game in december and now in february still no patch that fixes game crash. Effectively I have wasted money on unplayable game that doest even work! Over the years I have bought and played a lot of games and this is the first time I experience so poorly developed product. I wish someone sue developers for this scam. It really is scam when you pay for something that doesnt work and you can't even get a refund!… Expand
  30. Shadix
    Feb 13, 2014
    0
    I cried for the first 15 minutes while playing this game. Seven years of waiting and all I got is a completely rubbish game full of bugs, glitch, bad performance, etc, you name it.

    Campaign is broken with bad scripting. Trading doesn't work, stuck in the skunk forever, and I can't even tell my other ships to go to a place where I want.. For every 1 hour of campaign, i spend 40    I cried for the first 15 minutes while playing this game. Seven years of waiting and all I got is a completely rubbish game full of bugs, glitch, bad performance, etc, you name it.

    Campaign is broken with bad scripting. Trading doesn't work, stuck in the skunk forever, and I can't even tell my other ships to go to a place where I want..

    For every 1 hour of campaign, i spend 40 minutes searching solution or editing savegame due to many,many bugs.

    I miss my X3:TC.. This game is simply frustating, not enjoying at all. There's no fun in this game!    … Expand
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33

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  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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