X Rebirth

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3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1310 Ratings

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  1. neng
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    I have been playing the X series games since the year 2000. I love them and I love this game. Beautiful job. Works like a charm. I heartily recommend this game to everyone and anyone. I have nothing negative to say about it. After playing it a solid 10 hours, I salute the devs for some great and dedicated work. I know my rating like any rating is entirely subjective and ratings shouldn'tI have been playing the X series games since the year 2000. I love them and I love this game. Beautiful job. Works like a charm. I heartily recommend this game to everyone and anyone. I have nothing negative to say about it. After playing it a solid 10 hours, I salute the devs for some great and dedicated work. I know my rating like any rating is entirely subjective and ratings shouldn't trusted anyway. Its up to the individual to be disappointed or ecstatic as I am). No collective rating is a fair estimation of the game. Gamers are not a hive mind so throw out the very low scores and very high scores and get closer to the truth of the matter with the middling scores. Personally, I love this game. It is everything I hoped for.… Expand
  2. Sacrelicious
    Sep 28, 2014
    10
    It is now September 2014 an in Beta 2.50 the game is great and basically at the state it should have released. Go check it out if you have it, patch it up. Also there is free DLC you can grab on Steam (free until November 1). I´d give it an 8 now but as this game has so many trash reviews I´ll rate it a 10)
  3. Moza_m
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    It's an amazing, breathtaking game! Yep... I have also hit a point where the bugs are making it unplayable for the time being, but these are minor issues (trade ship has too many orders...once again, etc). I've played through most of the campaign and the ideas behind this game are fantastic. Give them a few months to make some patches and it will be incredible! It's like GTA5 but in space!
  4. Tarax
    Nov 20, 2013
    10
    I will not lie, at the launch it was sadly surprisingly "buggy" and un-optimized. With low framerates around 13-30FPs (average 18fps for me), crashes and game breaking bugs. But with a few tweaks you could easily boost it to an average of 24 fps. Sure that is pretty low but It was still Very playable.
    Its only been five days since it was released and they already released 3 patches atm    I will not lie, at the launch it was sadly surprisingly "buggy" and un-optimized. With low framerates around 13-30FPs (average 18fps for me), crashes and game breaking bugs. But with a few tweaks you could easily boost it to an average of 24 fps. Sure that is pretty low but It was still Very playable.
    Its only been five days since it was released and they already released 3 patches atm version 1.15). And these fixed the game breaking bugs (like not being able to board capital ships to some crashes.).

    Looking past the launch issues and the clear performance issues. Its indeed a very enjoyable game. It looks great, better than any other X-Series game (and FINALLY they fixed the explosions, the previous games explosions looked like a 2d animation). I am amazed how real it actually is and feels.

    Only having the ability to personally pilot one ship dose not really feel like a bad thing to me. Its actually a pretty good ship and customization (with the ability to buy upgrades with different abilities like stronger shield or faster recharge or just have it balanced all together). It really feels like you are the captain of your own "Firefly" vessel :P. Just wow, i love it :P

    Besides, considering you still can hire NPCs for capital ships, build amazing stations working for you. Im really happy with this game. At the time of this review im getting around 30-70FPS depending on where i am on the star map (only the starting area gives me a constant 18-30 fps, other than that its very up and down)... So i honestly don't know why people are acting space happy atm (in the bad way firefly reference :P)

    And Knowing Egosoft from the past the WILL continue fixing the game up for a very long time into the future. Just as they still are with their previous games from x3 Reunion to Albion Prelude. All "recently patched by the developers

    If you love space simulators Get this game! Don't hesitate!
    If you do find uneven FPS and a few game disturbing (not breaking) bugs annoying though wait a week or two and get it after a few more patches, so around mid December or so (or get it now and wait to play after that :P).
    In either case This is a really cool game     … Expand
  5. Mourkaii
    Nov 19, 2013
    10
    I'm here to give my honest opinion on this game, amid a lot of hate being thrown at it from some of the player reviews here. In a nutshell, this is an engrossing experience that you can get lost in and find yourself in love with, should you be willing to exercise a little patience and faith in the game that Egosoft has built here.

    I will admit right off that my 10/10 scoring is to help    I'm here to give my honest opinion on this game, amid a lot of hate being thrown at it from some of the player reviews here. In a nutshell, this is an engrossing experience that you can get lost in and find yourself in love with, should you be willing to exercise a little patience and faith in the game that Egosoft has built here.

    I will admit right off that my 10/10 scoring is to help counter-balance many completely unfair 0/10 reviews by others here. That's crazy, as nearly no game deserves a "0" review, only games truly broken and unplayable. This game is FAR from that, and I want to state that again: This game is FAR better than the negative reviews here will mention. Please remember that although there are 500 or so negative reviews here, with the positive and mixed reviews growing after release, many thousands of people are busy playing and enjoying the deep, complex, fascinating game that is X Rebirth.

    Too often do we, as players and critics alike, bow down to the standards and expectations of the mainstream gaming community. I expect that this game may not break a "50" here on Metacritic in the weeks following it's release, but that in months and especially years down the road will be seen as a triumph for those whom played it. Unfortunately there are bugs and issues in this game, and it is by no means polished yet. Far from it. That being said, again, it deserves a far more in-depth glance from you as a potential buyer, far more especially than reading a few ignorant "0" reviews and dismissing this game.

    For full disclosure, I'm not very familiar with nor have I played any of the other X Series games in the past. I only learned about this game a few weeks ago while looking into alternatives to a few of the space combat and explorations games on the market now. For some time now I've been wanting a sandbox space exploration game, with a mix of space combat and ground/station exploration and interaction. Coming from the angle of being a huge Morrowing/Skyrim/Fallout 3 buff, as well as a SWG: Jump to Lightspeed fan, I have spent a long time looking for the perfect combination of gameplay mechanics from those handful of games and genres. This is it, right here. If you give it the chance.

    First off, from the moment I first launched a Campaign (see: extended tutorial) mode game, the game crashed to desktop. It did that a few more times over a few hours, and I also had an issue at first getting the game to recognize my gaming laptop's dedicated video card (rather than the other one also available, a high-efficiency Intel GPU). I overcame those issues, tweaked some sound and graphics settings, and troubleshooted it, where it sounds like other negative review users here just gave up.

    Aside from the Campaign, you can choose to start a "Free Play" game where the game will thrust you into a bit of a character creation and free-form "here's the universe" while nudging you over the precipice of "go explore it." The game is incredibly involving and engrossing, as mentioned before, but can be broken by a few immersion-killing glitches and dialog from time to time.

    The NPC voice acting, particularly your female co-pilot, is fairly bad. Oddly enough, there are a limited set of responses that in the future could be re-acted by modders and replaced. I'll hold out hope for that in the future, but yes, as others have mentioned, the voice acting can be quite bad. However, you shouldn't allow that to break the entire experience. Coming from an angle of loving Morrowind, a game FULL of glitches, I didn't allow NPC or (text) dialog glitches to stop me from enjoying the incredible experience that was that. I've given up on believing that the co-pilot is a human, and have decided she is an android, to save my sanity more than anything else. So yes, it's bad voice acting, but not worth disregarding the game completely, much less giving it a "0" review. Given the supportive community and modding opportunities, I see plenty of promise in re-acted character voices, expanded station interiors and variety, and many other possibilities. From a positive mindset, this game has the most promise of any game I have seen in years, should you choose to give it the chance.

    If you subscribe to the mainstream "If it's not a polished AAA title that critics love, I'm not going to play it or enjoy it!" then you won't enjoy it. Sometimes, games fall beyond the bounds of what the mainstream enjoys, or what the critics will award good reviews to. X Rebirth is one of these games. It is not entirely revolutionary by itself so much as it is revolutionary in the fact that it's taken the mechanics and aspects of numerous genres and put them into the huge scope and sprawling sandbox environment that it has.

    Any game, and this game in particular, is just as much what YOU make it as a player, as it is what the developers have created it to be.

    I promise you: If you give it the chance, you will love this game.    … Expand
  6. TGMode
    Mar 5, 2015
    10
    I pre ordered this game and it was disappointing when it had a lot of glitches. The X series has been my favorite since X-Beyond. I knew the old games backwards and the new one was alien. I have since grown to love the game. The developers have been patching / fixing / improving the whole time and it's now a great game.
    Looking forward to the next installation.
  7. kotshot
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    I am pretty happy with the game.
    Didnt have any major problems with playing exept some small fps drops.
    I really really like the ideas they have put into the game. Somewhat these ideas make the game so awesome and different from all the other space games. Also i am pretty sure that the small company Egosoft is really trying hard to fix all the bugs as fast as they can. I dont think    I am pretty happy with the game.
    Didnt have any major problems with playing exept some small fps drops.
    I really really like the ideas they have put into the game. Somewhat these
    ideas make the game so awesome and different from all the other space
    games. Also i am pretty sure that the small company Egosoft is really trying
    hard to fix all the bugs as fast as they can. I dont think this game is a failure.
    Its a newborn beauty with some genetically diseases. This is onbe of those smaller
    games that you shouldn´t about...    … Expand
  8. dilly
    Apr 1, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best games I have ever played. But I'm playing the 4.0 update right from the start and have never played the other X games.

    Beautiful visuals and music (except the NPCs), nice "generic" quests ("created" by the game and a nice campaign as well), awesome simulation (economic and "social") and jaw dropping exploration makes this game the perfect thing for a Space fan    This is one of the best games I have ever played. But I'm playing the 4.0 update right from the start and have never played the other X games.

    Beautiful visuals and music (except the NPCs), nice "generic" quests ("created" by the game and a nice campaign as well), awesome simulation (economic and "social") and jaw dropping exploration makes this game the perfect thing for a Space fan like me.

    Give it a chance if you like space exploration and fighting games! :D    … Expand
  9. JuggernautOfWar
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    Definitely has some bugs on launch, and some users have reported performance issues.

    Personally I am having a problem-free experience and I am really enjoying this deep space simulation. I have the previous X games, but was not a big fan.
  10. RobotNinja
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    I do NOT work for Egosoft and never had the patience for previous X games. But this looked so good in the trailer resistance was futile. Four days after release I bought it despite the terrible initial user reviews. I have an i5 intel 4 core CPU, NVidia 670 GPU, 8 gigs RAM, and Windows 7 64 bit PC. I've played about 3 hours First off no lockups or crashes what so ever. Min frame- rate 30I do NOT work for Egosoft and never had the patience for previous X games. But this looked so good in the trailer resistance was futile. Four days after release I bought it despite the terrible initial user reviews. I have an i5 intel 4 core CPU, NVidia 670 GPU, 8 gigs RAM, and Windows 7 64 bit PC. I've played about 3 hours First off no lockups or crashes what so ever. Min frame- rate 30 around elaborate stations. Up to 60fps most of the time. Space never looked so good! Story/tutorial works great so far (not Shakespeare I Know). Mouse keyboard control quite intuitive. Constant updating should give most the positive experience I've enjoyed. IF you want a modern space sim then this is your best bet.… Expand
  11. jseph1234
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    Most of the reviews are about the new RPG elements that were added such as walking around space stations and being able to talk to NPC's. I dare you to play this game with the New Frontier and Lost Sector mods. Its freakin' amazing and you won't regret playing in this Dynamic, Living World Space game. There isn't another game on the market like it and X4 Foundation improves on this.
  12. Aherys
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    A good game, send 10/10 to counter "angry red kid".
    Like EVERY X, bugged on the out date, need to be patch and after, he willa awesome.

    It's just a question of time, never forget this it's not a game you can test in one hours.
  13. arny2013
    May 15, 2015
    10
    I started playing with version 3.53 and i must say, this game is really good. Tons of things to do, nice story and great atmosphere. 40 hours of playtime is nothing.
    If you like space games like privateer, freelancer etc, you will not be disappointed.
  14. jfindow
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    This game is definitely going to trigger some strong emotions for fans of the series. On the one hand, X Rebirth is an excellent space game in its own right. On the other hand, it definitely is a departure from the X series. That could either be a bad thing (if you preferred the complexity of the previous X series games) or it could be a good thing particularly if you're just looking forThis game is definitely going to trigger some strong emotions for fans of the series. On the one hand, X Rebirth is an excellent space game in its own right. On the other hand, it definitely is a departure from the X series. That could either be a bad thing (if you preferred the complexity of the previous X series games) or it could be a good thing particularly if you're just looking for an excellent space game.

    Don't be fooled by the negative reviews: Some fans just can't handle the change. If you're looking for an excellent space sim, you've found it. X Rebirth is easier for new players to pick up and learn, the story is more engaging (if you're into that sort of thing), and the controls have been simplified for those of you who actually enjoy flying through space, not just navigating the maze of menus that the previous X games were infamous for.    … Expand
  15. xwolfi
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    I love the game, the controls are amazing on an X360 gamepad, it feels like space and it's a lot faster than X3 !

    I just feel like there isn't much of a scenario yet, but there is a HUGE potential. The game is really a sandbox
  16. spartauzqc
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    the game feel just so amazing seriously the game is amazing but need some serious optimisation by egosoft. but that normal so please stop giving this game 0 score
  17. Pat1711
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    I have not played previous X games but I was drawn to this one because I love space games. I've noticed that the game has some bugs like FPS issues and other things but have since fixed them by looking for solutions online, and I saw that the creators are looking into the bugs to fix. As for gameplay, the controls for the ship interface is smooth, especially with a controller plugged in,I have not played previous X games but I was drawn to this one because I love space games. I've noticed that the game has some bugs like FPS issues and other things but have since fixed them by looking for solutions online, and I saw that the creators are looking into the bugs to fix. As for gameplay, the controls for the ship interface is smooth, especially with a controller plugged in, combat is fantastic as I go out of my way just to kill some badies here and there. I can't wait to start with gaining ships to expand my trading empire and other such things. Overall it's a fun game and worth a buy.… Expand
  18. fzzywarbles
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    Personally haven't gotten a chance to try this game out yet, but am looking forward to it. I just came here to help level the review field here from all of these 0 scores I've been reading through.

    Do you guys even know what a 0 score means?!?! Seriously it is a shame that so many of you fail to realize the negative impact you cause developers with such garbage reviews. I see plenty of    Personally haven't gotten a chance to try this game out yet, but am looking forward to it. I just came here to help level the review field here from all of these 0 scores I've been reading through.

    Do you guys even know what a 0 score means?!?! Seriously it is a shame that so many of you fail to realize the negative impact you cause developers with such garbage reviews. I see plenty of helpful responses to the 0's 1's and 2's as well sadly. I personally used to love metacritic for its user review feedback, but in the past couple years it has become a pathetic board of whiny brats. If you gave a 0, 1 or 2 to this game shame on you as a gamer. Shame on you for poisoning a game on launch day 1 with such biased and uninformative reviews. Learn a little about how a 10 point review system actually works. If you have issues with a game feel free to post but a 0 is unplayable and sorry but I have been watching plenty of day one coverage on twitch and youtube today and this game is far from a 0.

    If you are a X3 fan and do not like the massive changes to the game that's perfectly fine voice your opinion. However when you do so be a little more constructive in your assessment. We've all seen what a 0-2 score resembles, if you don't look up a game called Big Rigs Over The Road Racing, or more recently AngryJoe reviewed a game called Ride To Hell. Please just think about it.    … Expand
  19. LouTheLou
    Feb 23, 2015
    10
    More than a year after its initial release, X: Rebirth has seen a myriad of patches and a few content additions, which made what was originally a painful-at-best experience and turned it into a truly enjoyable space simulation.

    Quite simply, they didn't give up on the game as so many reviewers and players did. In reality, they likely released a little too early and without sufficient    More than a year after its initial release, X: Rebirth has seen a myriad of patches and a few content additions, which made what was originally a painful-at-best experience and turned it into a truly enjoyable space simulation.

    Quite simply, they didn't give up on the game as so many reviewers and players did. In reality, they likely released a little too early and without sufficient testing, but in this case, the end justifies the means. The amount of help they have received from the community in finding bugs is apparent, as the game is now relatively bug-free.

    I have over 200 hours logged into the game, with the first 100 played in the first couple months of release. To think that this is the same game that was maligned by critics over a year ago would be a mistake.    … Expand
  20. skokann
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    This game needs to be fixed, and menus, tables, maps is needed to be made friendlier, a lot things is needete to be done... but after that this will be the greatest thinks i have ever seen !!!!!!!!!!!!!
    No doubt egosoft will patche it soon. So 10
  21. Dragonmalte
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    Played for 7 hours now, didn't experience a crash so far Playing with a Nvidia Geforce GT 650M (notebook graphic card) it runs fine for me with low to middle settings, graphic looks good even on low. It has a Tutorial (in the campaign) so you don't have to play previous X games or read guids how to play it (like you must in the previous). A few animation bugs here and there but nothingPlayed for 7 hours now, didn't experience a crash so far Playing with a Nvidia Geforce GT 650M (notebook graphic card) it runs fine for me with low to middle settings, graphic looks good even on low. It has a Tutorial (in the campaign) so you don't have to play previous X games or read guids how to play it (like you must in the previous). A few animation bugs here and there but nothing major, The NPCs inside the stations could look better but the important part is the space right?
    Don't let yourself be fooled by the overall user Score of 4.1 at the moment. The people who like the game are busy playing it and don't have time for a review^^    … Expand
  22. Drage666
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    Really enjoying!

    Iv played for about 9 hours an iv barely touched the surface of the game. Woah theres alot too it and its well worth taking the time too get into. Sure there are afew bugs, But iv been be able to get around the few iv come across. Its not the same as some of there other titles and thats another good thing about it. Id recommend this already, and sure with afew bug    Really enjoying!

    Iv played for about 9 hours an iv barely touched the surface of the game. Woah theres alot too it and its well worth taking the time too get into. Sure there are afew bugs, But iv been be able to get around the few iv come across. Its not the same as some of there other titles and thats another good thing about it.

    Id recommend this already, and sure with afew bug fixes its going to be even better!    … Expand
  23. Spitfyre
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    The game has been release really buggy and damage, but all previous X-series game were like that. X Rebirth has great potential ahead and I'm already enjoying it as it currently. V1.12 fixed an FPS bug that affected a fair amount of people which is really great.

    I love seeing how games develop, so I can't wait to see what unfolds in the coming months
  24. Darkotech
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    Just play 3-5 hours before posting a comment Some people here don't realy understand that X-rebirth is a HUUUGE game with a HUUUGE tutorial and need time to be domesticated. I put 10 to increase the general rate. Objectively for now 8... But 9 or 10 once bug ll be fixed!
  25. monol1th
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    Let me start off by saying that I don't believe this game deserves a 10. I only rated it that to offset the overwhelming number of zeros that I also believe this game doesn't deserve. I'd rate it somewhere in the seven range.

    Graphics: The outer-space visuals are absolutely majestic. That is, if you can manage to get your game maxed on that brand-new video card you just bought. I wonder    Let me start off by saying that I don't believe this game deserves a 10. I only rated it that to offset the overwhelming number of zeros that I also believe this game doesn't deserve. I'd rate it somewhere in the seven range.

    Graphics: The outer-space visuals are absolutely majestic. That is, if you can manage to get your game maxed on that brand-new video card you just bought. I wonder what's up with that. On the platforms, however, the immersion suffers. The people look like, well, total crap. The lighting can be a bit odd. The animations are a bit weak. The list goes on.

    Immersion factor: Well done. Simply put.

    Depth: You can only pilot one ship, but there are numerous upgrades to each of the ship's systems, so you won't feel like you're flying an enormous space turd for the entire game (just most of it). The universe also starts off pretty restricted, at least in the campaign mode, leaving you with only a handful of places to explore, which is also kind of a downpoint.

    Controls: Unless you have an Xbox 360 controller, you're going to spend a fair portion of your time playing weeping heavily at the new menus. No, I'm not kidding.

    Gameplay: The combat is fun, the trading, not so much. In fact, it seems trading is broken entirely when it comes to big capitol ships. That really takes away from most of the X experience. The AI is also rather dumb, especially when you can't progress in the campaign because your freighter won't accept any trade orders. But I assume that'll be patched soon, so I'm not really putting that towards the score.

    Performance: As I stated previously, it can be bad for absolutely no apparent reason. There are a number of workarounds already out, like replacing a d3d9.dll with one specifically made for your video card, but otherwise, a computer that can run BF4 on ultra and get 40 frames per second should reasonably be able to run this game without a hiccup. But it doesn't, and that's the biggest problem with this game. Hopefully that will get patched soon, too.

    Overall: For a newbie to the X series, start here. The learning curve is easier and it'll just make you love all the old ones that much more. For the X Veterans looking to get this, run as fast as you can and never look back, because this just isn't the game you've been waiting seven years for. Personally, I like the way it plays, and I intend to put a lot of hours into it. But that 's just my opinion, and if I know anything about the internet, it's that opinions don't matter.    … Expand
  26. auggie
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just ignore most of the negative complaints. Most of these people have played less then a couple hours or they're X2-3 fanatics that just never bothered to read and believed this was going to be X4.

    I've now played about 10 hours in and haven't had one crash and no bugs so far. I'd probably give it a 7 but seeing all the bandwagoneers putting out 0's and having played a few mins irks me.

    I think imo the biggest hurdle for new, and old players is the UI. It's definitely designed for the xbox. It's similar to the PC UI in Skyrim and I remember how much backlash there was against that.

    It will take some hours to get used to the interface for sure. I started with key/mouse and after awhile set up my xbox controller It's really and I mean really easy to play with the controller.

    X Rebirth definitely has more of a story plot then the previous releases. Your sent around the system and taught the basics of the gameplay and UI by doing small missions.

    This leads to problems in some cases where a little more detail mission briefings would be nice. The get 100 energy cells mission for instance would benefit from this. I know a lot of people were stuck/confused on that one. I took me an hour to complete it because the directions were a bit unclear.

    The game has a few mini games to play while traveling that really don't add much to the game other then get you to your destination faster (highways) or get you better deals or contacts in stations (small talk) still they're mildly entertaining.

    Combat so far has been really easy (I'm hoping that's cause I'm just starting) It's pretty easy to kill the first few enemies you run across. Your ship starts out fairly weak but you can get upgrades and drones that will help you fight.

    Haven't had much time to do many missions. The only ones I've done are escort ship and transfer people around from station to station. You can help protect stations from intruders.

    Pro
    More involved story line.
    More things to do/ keep you busy. No long boredom traveling like in prev x games. this might actually be a con for some.

    Con
    UI that's takes some time to figure out unless you have a gamepad.
    UI again yep it's bad
    one ship put this here since I really like commanding more ships in prev x games

    Anyways it's not great that's for sure and has room for improvement. but way better then the 0's people are floating around here. People are already making mod's that hopefully will end up making the game great.    … Expand
  27. gigertron
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    This is the third time I've gambled on an X game: I struggled with X2 and X3, longing for that Freelancer Earth and Beyond Independence War 2 EVE feel and never quite getting it. It was always too cold, too empty, too inscrutable. This version finally made everything click. I don't care a bit that it crashes every few hours I grew up with Wing Commander bailing out and Sierra gamesThis is the third time I've gambled on an X game: I struggled with X2 and X3, longing for that Freelancer Earth and Beyond Independence War 2 EVE feel and never quite getting it. It was always too cold, too empty, too inscrutable. This version finally made everything click. I don't care a bit that it crashes every few hours I grew up with Wing Commander bailing out and Sierra games murdering me. I can handle hitting the quick save button every so often. 95% of the complaints that I've heard about this game are patently false clearly the result of people who are butthurt about change. The new in-ship UI is a GOOD thing, grognards. The face and body models are no worse than Morrowind which played Just Fine. Combat feels natural and effortless and _obvious_. The stations seem alive and organic. It's a delight flying around and exploring them. The so-called 'game breaking tutorial bugs' have simple workarounds, usually in-game workarounds, discoverable with 5 seconds' googling. The framerate drops when I swing the camera around a station. This does not break the game: it doesn't even affect gameplay. If this were a 2000-person team like Diablo 3 I'd be shocked, but at around twenty? Yeah, I can deal with a framerate judder. On my 2-year old _laptop_, no less.

    This is a delightful, fun, and incredibly deep and complex game that no longer requires a Dwarf Fortress level of determination to get into. It's all just right there, and it's fun. Buy this immediately.    … Expand
  28. wfaerie
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    Great game. Some said there are lot of bugs while I don't meet with. You should first make it clear it's a bug or a problem caused by you hardware. And, have you indeed learned how to play?
  29. Vahull
    Nov 20, 2013
    10
    Many people would say that the game failed simply because it has a few bugs well what game doesn't, as somebody who doesn't normally take time out to review games i decided to embrace X Rebirth i have now logged 81 hours since release playing the game and also started to blog about my experience via Vahull.com i have enjoyed the story of the campaign it is engaging and the game has aMany people would say that the game failed simply because it has a few bugs well what game doesn't, as somebody who doesn't normally take time out to review games i decided to embrace X Rebirth i have now logged 81 hours since release playing the game and also started to blog about my experience via Vahull.com i have enjoyed the story of the campaign it is engaging and the game has a lot to do and accomplish, best yet Egosoft have quickly listened to players and fixed many of the problems effecting game play now they can add or change features as required or requested to keep the player base playing this amazing game 10/10 from me cheers Vahull… Expand
  30. MadMaxinton
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    The game is but I'm feeling generous today.

    The Lord told us to turn the other cheek and so we shall.

    When there is love, there is hope. And when there is hope, there is gold to be earned.
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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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