X3: Albion Prelude

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  • Publisher: Egosoft
  • Release Date: Dec 15, 2011
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 109
  3. Negative: 10 out of 109

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  1. DarrenMc
    Dec 12, 2013
    4
    This is a trading game with a Space UI.
    If you like being bored to tears with the empty landscapes and confusing interface and nothing plot or storyline you must be one boring chap and this is the perfect game for you.
    Every station you dock in has the same voiceovers,the scenery looks cut and paste fo each sector you go in,and trading,odear. Look I don't mind trading if they made i    This is a trading game with a Space UI.
    If you like being bored to tears with the empty landscapes and confusing interface and nothing plot or storyline you must be one boring chap and this is the perfect game for you.
    Every station you dock in has the same voiceovers,the scenery looks cut and paste fo each sector you go in,and trading,odear.
    Look I don't mind trading if they made i tfun but this bored me to tears and I spent hours not having a clue how to make money.Like I said it's perfect for those people who study stocks or spreadsheets.
    For the true space sim fan,you will be bored to the inch of your life.    … Expand
  2. JonnysBeard
    Mar 19, 2015
    1
    There is nothing to be said about this game that hasn't been said about X3:TC

    Same game, most additions are actually mods for TC made by the community. Combat, interface, tediousness, learning curve didn't improve much if at all. Known problems are still present and the same mods exist to fix them. Just spells "no effort from Egosoft" all over it again and doesn't deserve perfect 10/10    There is nothing to be said about this game that hasn't been said about X3:TC

    Same game, most additions are actually mods for TC made by the community. Combat, interface, tediousness, learning curve didn't improve much if at all. Known problems are still present and the same mods exist to fix them. Just spells "no effort from Egosoft" all over it again and doesn't deserve perfect 10/10 ratings at all.    … Expand
  3. PeyoteCoyote
    Jan 24, 2012
    4
    Changes made in X3 Albion Prelude (AP) are pretty much all changes that should have been made in Terran Conflict (TC). If you take it at face value, as a open end sandbox space combat/trade game that is meant to introduce the events leading up to the next X game in the series (rebirth), it is what it says. A person who never played any of the other X games will be quite content with whatChanges made in X3 Albion Prelude (AP) are pretty much all changes that should have been made in Terran Conflict (TC). If you take it at face value, as a open end sandbox space combat/trade game that is meant to introduce the events leading up to the next X game in the series (rebirth), it is what it says. A person who never played any of the other X games will be quite content with what AP offers. However, for those who played XTC, it seems that all the changes that AP brings, such as expanded menu options, performance tweaks, ship boarding modifications, and a few extra ships, are all things that TC should have had but did not. The problem is AP lacks any of the meat of TC. They both feel like two unfinished halves of a greater whole, which sadly, comes across as an attempt to squeeze a few more dollars/euro out of the system they already had, while calling it something different.… Expand
  4. eirrus
    Jul 15, 2013
    2
    Keep in mind; reviews are subjective, and highly influenced by taste and expectations. This review is based on about 30 minutes of playing so maybe other, more complete reviews, will be of better use to you if you're considering purchasing this game.

    I was, massively, disappointed. Probably because of wrong expectations. I read on a forum that this game was "Escape Velocity for adults".    Keep in mind; reviews are subjective, and highly influenced by taste and expectations. This review is based on about 30 minutes of playing so maybe other, more complete reviews, will be of better use to you if you're considering purchasing this game.

    I was, massively, disappointed. Probably because of wrong expectations. I read on a forum that this game was "Escape Velocity for adults". If you, like me, 1) love the EV series and 2) hate Eve Online, you will, like me, probably quit this game after about 10 minutes and never ever play it again. You will find it boring, travelling takes ages, the UI is confusing and combat isn't the greatest.    … Expand
  5. Daisai
    Feb 10, 2012
    3
    Simple.
    X3 is a game with all the downsides of a sandbox mmo only doesnt have the benefits.
    I can go on and on about which parts of the game are pathetic only that would just feed the fanboy trolls of this game. The fact that people "play" this game while setting the game and SETA and then keep the pc running for the night to get credits says enough. Its a boring grinding game with no end    Simple.
    X3 is a game with all the downsides of a sandbox mmo only doesnt have the benefits.

    I can go on and on about which parts of the game are pathetic only that would just feed the fanboy trolls of this game.
    The fact that people "play" this game while setting the game and SETA and then keep the pc running for the night to get credits says enough.
    Its a boring grinding game with no end game goal to set for.    … Expand
  6. Ramus
    Mar 16, 2014
    4
    The developers seemed to want to make a cross between Elite and Eve but have unfortunately done neither. If you are new to X3 do not expect any help. I first started with a merchant ship and their was a guy that claimed to be a tutor yet he was asking me to shoot a crate even though I was a merchant and had no weapons.... yeah thanks for the help mate. I gave up on trading as everyone IThe developers seemed to want to make a cross between Elite and Eve but have unfortunately done neither. If you are new to X3 do not expect any help. I first started with a merchant ship and their was a guy that claimed to be a tutor yet he was asking me to shoot a crate even though I was a merchant and had no weapons.... yeah thanks for the help mate. I gave up on trading as everyone I spoke to wanted me to do a mission I couldn't do. Why make the first people you ask for a mission expect you to have a transport the size of Mars??
    As I had paid money for this I felt I had to persevere and started a new 'Warrior' class and by the 3rd mission I had 3 ships and still no idea how to play the game. At one point, a split second before docking with a station, I heard an explosion and found that my Advanced Discoverer that was supposed to be following me had crashed. So even the computer doesn't know what its doing.
    There seems to be a story going on in this universe but you do not feel a part of it. The game desperately needs a story arch even if you take it on or not.
    If you like games that require you to study for a week before playing then this is your thing, for those of us that wanna shoot some aliens in the face or sell some luxury goods for a 1000 credit profit this is one to avoid. This game required another year of development and design.
    Graphics are ok except for the silly looking faces that appear when communicating and they are not lip synched which just makes them look more silly. The radar map is probably one of the most pointless things in the game, it is dark with dark lines on a dark background and as there has been no explanation how it works you have no idea which way the enemy ship is anyway.... idiotic.
    Sound is close to rubbish. Turn off the music and there is silence, no engine sound, no grinding as you slam on the brakes, nothing. In space no one can hear anything apparently.
    All in all another space game that misses the mark unless you are a bean counter that doesn't mind spending hours finding out how to play.    … Expand
  7. Broyax
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    C'est dingue de voir des trucs comme ça, oui des "trucs" qui se prétendent des..."jeux"...?! mais ça, c'est "l'Egosoft touch" , les mecs, ils sont dans leur bulle et loin, très loin... putain, les gars, redescendez sur Terre, on est pas sur Pluton ! parce que sur Terre, il faut développer un jeu correct et au moins à peu près digne de ce nom, même si vous ne savez pas comment faire... àC'est dingue de voir des trucs comme ça, oui des "trucs" qui se prétendent des..."jeux"...?! mais ça, c'est "l'Egosoft touch" , les mecs, ils sont dans leur bulle et loin, très loin... putain, les gars, redescendez sur Terre, on est pas sur Pluton ! parce que sur Terre, il faut développer un jeu correct et au moins à peu près digne de ce nom, même si vous ne savez pas comment faire... à moins que vous n'ayez aucune idée de ce que vous faites, en fait...

    Et les "X" ont toujours été comme "ça"... ce ne sont pas des jeux en tant que tels mais des paquets de merde qui se suivent et se ressemblent ! Donc, on choisit un "personnage" avec une "histoire" (entre guillemets) et conséquemment une "campagne", du moins on le suppose, normalement. Nous voilà dans le vaisseau et... oh merde, c'est plein d'étoiles...! et de stations et d'autres vaisseaux et... une idée de ce qu'on doit foutre dans ce foutoir de merdier à la con, peut-être ? non, absolument aucune !

    L'interface et la présentation sont totalement absconses... on vérifie la carte et nousvoilà pas mieux lotis, au contraire ! c'est encore plus le bordel ! mais nom de nom, qui a pondu un non-jeu pareil ? Egosoft bien sûr : ils ont tellement la tête au fond du cul, qu'est-ce tu veux espérer de branquignols pareils,sérieusement ? un jeu... jouable peut-être ? t'y es fou, toi !

    Cela dit, c'est quand même joli, si, si... comme économiseur d'écran avec la musique d'ascenseur qui l'accompagne, ça pourrait le faire. La manette est prise en compte mais là aussi, c'est n'importe quoi... et avec la souris, c'est pas mieux. Du coup, ça me fait penser au sketch de Coluche : "ils le vendent, ça ?" parce que même dans un paquet de corn-flakes, j'en voudrais pas !

    On dirait une mauvaise blague (numérique) et très mauvaise parce que franchement, c'est pas drôle du tout... c'est même carrément à chier ! allez hop, poubelle viens là, j'ai quelque chose pour toi... ouvre grand... voilà, t'es gentille. De rien, régale-toi avec cet étron complètement con !    … Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PC Gamer
    Feb 23, 2012
    69
    If interacting with it weren't such a pain, it would be a tremendous achievement. [Apr 2012, p.73]
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 9, 2012
    70
    Albion Prelude is a little step in the direction of Rebirth: not so many innovations but the same structure enriched with a sort of stock exchange.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 5, 2012
    80
    X3: Albion Prelude is a big expansion in terms of story and overall richness. Despite a lack of radical changes the way trough the changes of the universe, that goes toward X: Rebirth, worth the trip.
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