Elite: Dangerous

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  1. lonewolf3264
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I play both ED and SC and I find Elite Dangerous so much more immersive, easy to play and enjoy. I don't even care if there is repetition of tasks, especially down the line. It just runs so well, so damn smooth and the sound effects are out of this world. Even just starting up my ship is a euphoric experience for me in Elite Dangerous and I never get tired of it. The ships are overlyI play both ED and SC and I find Elite Dangerous so much more immersive, easy to play and enjoy. I don't even care if there is repetition of tasks, especially down the line. It just runs so well, so damn smooth and the sound effects are out of this world. Even just starting up my ship is a euphoric experience for me in Elite Dangerous and I never get tired of it. The ships are overly complicated in Star Citizen and the set up is intimidating. Playing it feels more like hard work. That's not to say I don't enjoy Star Citizen, it's the second best space sim in my opinion and there are aspects of it that are better than elite dangerous I love my persona and character development in Star Citizen as well as walking around my ship and the graphics are mind blowing. What I usually do is play Star Citizen for a few hours and when exhaustion sets in and I get tired of the bugs I switch to Elite Dangerous which feels more polished and way more chilled to play. But we really are spoiled brats when we get to play such amazing games and we fight over which is better. Play your favourite or play both and just be grateful you are born in a time that we can have such amazing experiences in video games. When I was a kid I used to fantasize about exploring space and having amazing adventures there. 10 year old me would have pissed his pants with excitement if he could have played either of these two games back then. … Expand
  2. togrind
    May 31, 2023
    0
    Специально зашел с впн. Чтобы сказать как я вам на лицо срал за разделение серверов. Чтобы ваша жадность и пидарство из жопы полезло. Ебливые твари, пидары, шлюхины дети, жадные куски говна, мрази. Срал вам в рот разработчики. Играйте сами ебучие дети шлюх. Сколько уже просили отвязать от онлайна, чтобы можно было играть без подключения к интернету. Ну нет же , зачем слушать игроков. ЛучшеСпециально зашел с впн. Чтобы сказать как я вам на лицо срал за разделение серверов. Чтобы ваша жадность и пидарство из жопы полезло. Ебливые твари, пидары, шлюхины дети, жадные куски говна, мрази. Срал вам в рот разработчики. Играйте сами ебучие дети шлюх. Сколько уже просили отвязать от онлайна, чтобы можно было играть без подключения к интернету. Ну нет же , зачем слушать игроков. Лучше поступим как переваренное трижды. говно и разделим прогресс. Жрите мое говно жадные свиньи . Создам 100 аккаунтов, чтобы утопить нахуй ваш рейтинг дети обоссаных шлюх… Expand
  3. Yojimbo2015
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    To those who obsessively explored the vector-graphic galaxy in the 1980's, Elite: Dangerous is an exercise in pure nostagia and comes resplendent with the visuals that were left to the imagination back in the day. The sandbox-style gameplay echoes the original but in today's world it feels a little lacking in narrative momentum and the punishment for death or law-breaking is far tooTo those who obsessively explored the vector-graphic galaxy in the 1980's, Elite: Dangerous is an exercise in pure nostagia and comes resplendent with the visuals that were left to the imagination back in the day. The sandbox-style gameplay echoes the original but in today's world it feels a little lacking in narrative momentum and the punishment for death or law-breaking is far too lenient making it feel a little too much like a constant exercise in level-grinding. But it's incredibly immersive if the idea of space tourism appeals to you.… Expand
  4. Rablefin81
    Oct 12, 2022
    1
    U grind forever or u suk. Open play is empty af and no further updates for console. Rip Elite Hurry tf up Star Citizen
  5. jeffkren
    Sep 20, 2022
    0
    This game is just waiting to be replaced by anything, clearly anyone who knows how to code has been fired years ago, in two years its gotten worse. None of the bugs you run into literally constantly have been fixed and all the changes you get from version 3.8 to 4.0 are a giant unknown, buy used copy's so you don't feed these retards anymore money if you must. Edit: PC version, consolesThis game is just waiting to be replaced by anything, clearly anyone who knows how to code has been fired years ago, in two years its gotten worse. None of the bugs you run into literally constantly have been fixed and all the changes you get from version 3.8 to 4.0 are a giant unknown, buy used copy's so you don't feed these retards anymore money if you must. Edit: PC version, consoles have been discontinued no one on console should buy it.… Expand
  6. kostokc
    Sep 16, 2022
    1
    Terrible, worlds slowest turning and aiming of any game ever. Preselected buttos are hideous and custom settings doesnt accept to set tilting to square and x. There is also million different button actions and none of them shows on controller settings if u forget them. Unplayable bad joke of a game.
  7. MickeyFinn
    Jul 14, 2022
    0
    Not finished. Any space game since Privateer is better and less tortured. Combat is the worst ever. Looong minutes doing nothing during travels. That's the spirit in a game right ? Large ships are bugged af. I lost my first one 3 times in an hour to autodocking bugs.On ps4 just to make $$$, not thinked for the controller. Not thinked at all actually.Ffs the old Frontier games had timeNot finished. Any space game since Privateer is better and less tortured. Combat is the worst ever. Looong minutes doing nothing during travels. That's the spirit in a game right ? Large ships are bugged af. I lost my first one 3 times in an hour to autodocking bugs.On ps4 just to make $$$, not thinked for the controller. Not thinked at all actually.Ffs the old Frontier games had time acceleration and pause to lock the enemies . 90% of what seems good comes from the old games. The rest is just absence of talent with the will to scam.… Expand
  8. ThunderMonkey
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    Elite is a fantastic game!
    Great atmosphere and sounds!
    There is nothing more to say about it.
  9. ChaoticChaotix
    Mar 27, 2022
    3
    Whilst this started as a decent space sim with huge potential, it seems a series of possibly bad choices in coding followed by recent bad decisions by it's developer has left this game in quite the sorry state, it has held some great memories for me but has become either stale and stagnant or has been left riddled with bugs after yet another failed launch of a DLC which at this late pointWhilst this started as a decent space sim with huge potential, it seems a series of possibly bad choices in coding followed by recent bad decisions by it's developer has left this game in quite the sorry state, it has held some great memories for me but has become either stale and stagnant or has been left riddled with bugs after yet another failed launch of a DLC which at this late point have left the newer parts of the game feeling almost unplayable, I truly hope this once great game avoids the graveyard.… Expand
  10. foorgee
    Dec 10, 2021
    9
    Я не представляю себе какую огромную работу проделали разработчики чтобы создать эту, по истине шикарную игру. Да, может показаться, что я просто расхваливаю игру, но я действительно раньше о чём-то подобном как Elite Dangerous мог только мечтать, я всегда хотел посмотреть на космос именно с той стороны, с которой преподносится в этой игре. Единственный незначительный минус, это местамиЯ не представляю себе какую огромную работу проделали разработчики чтобы создать эту, по истине шикарную игру. Да, может показаться, что я просто расхваливаю игру, но я действительно раньше о чём-то подобном как Elite Dangerous мог только мечтать, я всегда хотел посмотреть на космос именно с той стороны, с которой преподносится в этой игре. Единственный незначительный минус, это местами скучный геймплей когда ты очень долго можешь добывать ресурсы для улучшения корабля или долго лететь до нужной тебе звезды, но это совсем незначительный недостаток. В остальном мне нравится всё ! Особенно радует оптимизация. Не смотря на то, что пейзажи в игре реально завораживающие сама игра хорошо работает даже на сравнительно слабых компьютерах. Не понимаю откуда столько отрицательных отзывов о игре ? Как минимум для меня эта игра практически идеальна в своём жанре !… Expand
  11. Mnobody
    May 16, 2021
    0
    I dont understand the positive reviews on this game or what kind of people pick this up and decide to throw away hours learning basic controls - not playing a game or having any fun - on an offchance they may like this. It's easier to get into an IVY league school than learn to play this overly complicated POS. The brief experience I had: UI is a nightmare and pukeworthy, travel is tedium,I dont understand the positive reviews on this game or what kind of people pick this up and decide to throw away hours learning basic controls - not playing a game or having any fun - on an offchance they may like this. It's easier to get into an IVY league school than learn to play this overly complicated POS. The brief experience I had: UI is a nightmare and pukeworthy, travel is tedium, basic controls arent explained and/or are counterintuitive as fk. Its open world, great, but after getting through the overly brief and not-so-helpful tutorial, 20 minutes into a mission with no clue how to do anything, the only "fun" is just writing this review.

    Proponents of this game will talk about an online flight manual or similar bs. However, I bought a game to play rather than sign up for a weekend reading project. Is it reasonable to ask a new player to invest hours learning controls and how to navigate the retarded navigation and cockpit mechanics before they know if they even want to play this flaming turd of a game? If a game needs a manual to get through a BEGINNER MISSION, there is an obvious design flaw imo. I'd rather watch bread mold in real-time than spend another minute on this POS.    … Expand
  12. Derangedxzombie
    May 15, 2021
    9
    Realistic and huge sim, in a 1:1 scale. Doesn't hold your hand but with great visuals and sound, plus varied gameplay, it has a deep experience to offer. It can be grindy at times, and Fdev aren't quick to add new content, but it's often good when it comes. The multiplayer/community goals are great too.
  13. wiiuser
    Apr 8, 2021
    5
    An addictive game that I have played for 9 months but be warned, it is a notoriously bland grind with some bad bugs and broken game mechanics. Most of the game is not cross-platform and 80% of the players are on PC.

    The combat is especially bland, I thought I was doing something wrong but now I have the most popular ship, maxed out, and combat is still the most underwhelming    An addictive game that I have played for 9 months but be warned, it is a notoriously bland grind with some bad bugs and broken game mechanics. Most of the game is not cross-platform and 80% of the players are on PC.

    The combat is especially bland, I thought I was doing something wrong but now I have the most popular ship, maxed out, and combat is still the most underwhelming implementation of combat of any mmo I have played. I literally don’t know how you can take such cool space ships and make such a mediocre combat system. Fortunately hitting top rank for combat does lock unlock content or a psn trophy and players can stop at the third to last rank and enjoy some of the functional game mechanics.

    They have just released a preview of the latest expansion and it just a bland FPS mission grind, 4 years in the making. Player owned bases - nope. Walking around ships - nope. It’s basically a stand alone game no doubt with an item mall cash grab on top.

    Faction warfare aka "background simulation" could have been amazing but is underbaked and completely unusable. Fleet carriers / capital ships are also useless - you can use them as a personal repair station but beyond that they are only for the most patient. I took mine to the ends of the galaxy and back twice and the mechanics for long distance travel are tear jerkingly frustrating.

    Most other things are functional but wrapped around a severe mission or gathering grind and when I say severe I mean I have been playing HEAVILY for 9 months and I am only mid-game for combat with enough cash to buy 1 or 2 ships.

    In terms of bugs ... well I just lost a quest that took me 12 hours to complete and capital ships routinely dump players in the middle of nowhere mid-flight and have to double back for them.    … Expand
  14. sneakyc4
    Mar 13, 2021
    5
    Elite is not a game, it's a boring space / loading screen simulator.

    Graphics: 9/10 Sound Design : 10/10 (it's so good you forget about the laws of physics like you re not meant to hear sound in a vaccum) Cockpit Experience 9/10 sooooo immersive, even better in VR Flight model, dynamics 9/10 it's quite fun to fly and pew pew Network: 5/10 limited to wings of 4 lots of    Elite is not a game, it's a boring space / loading screen simulator.

    Graphics: 9/10

    Sound Design : 10/10 (it's so good you forget about the laws of physics like you re not meant to hear sound in a vaccum)

    Cockpit Experience 9/10 sooooo immersive, even better in VR

    Flight model, dynamics 9/10 it's quite fun to fly and pew pew

    Network: 5/10 limited to wings of 4 lots of instancing issues, almost unplayable

    Gameplay : 2/10 (very limited and inconsistent, chaotic) This is the biggest problem of this title. The game is split in many activities ( that have little to no-overlap) and gets overall very basic, repetitive and dull.You will be jumping stars and looking a lot at a loading screen and you are meant to like it!

    MMO : 0 /10 all you can do is shoot others or drop/pickup cargo ... the money in game cannot be transfered. There are lots gameplay limitation that ruins the game (cannot carry upgrades around ...) pushing players to find loopholes to get around those ... leading the dev to create more nerf / constraints to block players to do what they want = no freedom = more salt = less fun. The only impact you can have is the label of the faction controling a system or a nametag on a planet for having discovered it first. This "thing" is soporific!

    Difficulty : 3/10 there s quite a bit to learn before you feel confortable flying around., you may feel like burning your joystick while you are learning... It's really difficult to not get bored too as all the end-game content is simply hidden away behind a soul-crushing repetitive grind that will make you regret to play this game.

    If you like space games, have friends to play with, and have a lot of imagination, then this game is for you : it will provide the world for your space adventures. But don't expect too much variety in missions and activities. The bare extra-ordinary content will be created by you and what you decide to do and will always revolve around doing the same missions or shooting others.

    Space travel is soooo slow and long, this game will require a lot of patience, a lot of time just looking at a loading screen.    … Expand
  15. Hatwox
    Feb 13, 2021
    0
    Look its beautiful. it is...
    Its **** amazing... in its beauty...

    Oh im sorry is this supposed to be a game? OH YEA ITS NOT A GAME ITS A BUNCH OF CHORES GLUED TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE AND SPIT
  16. Ilmu011
    Feb 13, 2021
    4
    Basically:

    +Amazing space simulator +Huge potential -Devs kinda neglect this game -HUUUUUUGE grind in every gameplay aspect -"mile wide inch deep" - huge galaxy, but there is very little ways to interact with it in a meaningful or fun way -Personally, I don't like the combat, BF3 dogfighting was way more fun than this Odyssey is on the horizon, but I doubt, this game will ever    Basically:

    +Amazing space simulator
    +Huge potential

    -Devs kinda neglect this game
    -HUUUUUUGE grind in every gameplay aspect
    -"mile wide inch deep" - huge galaxy, but there is very little ways to interact with it in a meaningful or fun way
    -Personally, I don't like the combat, BF3 dogfighting was way more fun than this

    Odyssey is on the horizon, but I doubt, this game will ever get into 8/10 territory.

    fdev, please dont screw up the next Elite game in 20 years as much as you screwed up Elite Dangerous.

    Playtime at point of review: 300 hours    … Expand
  17. Marker89
    Dec 16, 2020
    2
    The game is super slow on playstation 4 slim. No VR support. Pc version is awesome.
  18. valerich
    Dec 15, 2020
    6
    1. Menu is slow
    2. There is a lot of grind in the game
    3. Fdev, trying to introduce ballang, added another grind - earnings of credits, which in fact did not exist before 4. Fdev, it seems to me, ignores comments on the game that do not fit into their idea of its development 5. To play more or less comfortably, the use of third-party services is required, the game provides little    1. Menu is slow
    2. There is a lot of grind in the game
    3. Fdev, trying to introduce ballang, added another grind - earnings of credits, which in fact did not exist before
    4. Fdev, it seems to me, ignores comments on the game that do not fit into their idea of its development
    5. To play more or less comfortably, the use of third-party services is required, the game provides little information about itself
    6. Это песочница, в игре нет по сути игрового процесса, игра вам не помогает не награждает вас, а только наказывает    … Expand
  19. cylentstorm
    Dec 7, 2020
    5
    Elite: Dangerous is a hardcore nonlinear space sim that constantly reminds you exactly how much of an insignificant speck of stardust that you truly are within the vast expanse of the Milky Way. This is not a game that one can "win," because the only real goals are those that you set for yourself. You can mine asteroid belts and planetary rings while avoiding greedy pirates, be a spaceElite: Dangerous is a hardcore nonlinear space sim that constantly reminds you exactly how much of an insignificant speck of stardust that you truly are within the vast expanse of the Milky Way. This is not a game that one can "win," because the only real goals are those that you set for yourself. You can mine asteroid belts and planetary rings while avoiding greedy pirates, be a space trucker/bus driver/smuggler, explore uncharted regions of the galaxy by scanning systems and mapping planets, drive your SRV across the unwelcoming surfaces of lonely moons, or align yourself with galactic superpowers and fight alongside their military forces. All of the above and more are possible. Play in solo/private sessions or take your chances on the open server. It's all up to you.

    Personally, I tend to sample a bit of everything, but I spend most of my time exploring and mining. Combat can be fun, but the mechanics seem at odds with the rest of the game. While I respect anyone with the time and patience to shoehorn themselves into that niche, it never feels quite "right" to me, so I avoid it--outside of the occasional NPC bounty as I scavenge for materials. The flight model in ED is a little weird--with or without Flight Assist. All ships feel as though you are flying through a rather fluid bowl of gelatin--regardless of specs, upgrades, or engineering. They even have "top speeds" and weapons have a very limited range. Yes, even lasers. I understand these design choices, but I get enough of short-range brawling in other games. It's like a more realistic and infinitely more complex version of Ace Combat in space.* (*For console veterans...PC flight/space sim players know what I'm talking about.)

    So, I head to the black...or the rings...or even a bit of station-hopping and sightseeing when the isolation becomes too unbearable. I sing to rocks and howl at moons. (Seriously--if you can convince any of your friends to play with you, that goes a long way toward alleviating the madness.) Fly however you see fit, Commander. ;)    … Expand
  20. ChumaGG
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    Este juego debe ser el simulador de naves espaciales más completo que he visto, sin embargo la curva de dificultad es tan grande, los tutoriales tan malos y la configuración de controles personalizados tan compleja que simplemente no vale la pena perder el tiempo para aprendiendo a jugar esto a menos que seas un fan muy hardcore del sci-fi.

    Ni siquiera tengo misiones, el juego no me da    Este juego debe ser el simulador de naves espaciales más completo que he visto, sin embargo la curva de dificultad es tan grande, los tutoriales tan malos y la configuración de controles personalizados tan compleja que simplemente no vale la pena perder el tiempo para aprendiendo a jugar esto a menos que seas un fan muy hardcore del sci-fi.

    Ni siquiera tengo misiones, el juego no me da NADA en las estaciones y acabo de perder una hora buscando una estación con misiones que hacer.

    en un punto libere por accidente la cámara de cabina (fantástico ahora no puedo pilotar) y tarde 15 min en regresar a la normalidad y ni siquiera se como lo hice.

    por si fuera poco ni siquiera pude escanear un pedazo de metal en medio del espacio (que me encontré buscando estaciones) por que para eso estaba en el modo de cabina incorrecto ¿y cuando me dijeron que había más modos de cabina? y para cambiarlo hay me asignarle una tecla, lo cual no sería nada del otro mundo si la asignación de controles personalizados no fuera tan complicada.

    en resumen este juego es solo frustrante y una pérdida de tiempo.    … Expand
  21. Kismet101
    Oct 24, 2020
    4
    A painfully mediocre space "simulator" created by developers who obviously didn't even get as far as the 6th grade.

    The second that I saw that kinetic weapons had damage fall-off I literally laughed out loud. Newton's 1st law anyone? There is nothing acting against the projectiles in the vacuum of space, therefore there is no slowdown/fall-off. Maybe if these developers would stop    A painfully mediocre space "simulator" created by developers who obviously didn't even get as far as the 6th grade.

    The second that I saw that kinetic weapons had damage fall-off I literally laughed out loud. Newton's 1st law anyone? There is nothing acting against the projectiles in the vacuum of space, therefore there is no slowdown/fall-off.

    Maybe if these developers would stop smelling their own farts long enough to actually make it to junior high they could come up with a game that doesn't constantly jerk the player around with:

    Enemy ships who constantly can out turn the player despite being in bigger and less maneuverable craft
    Enemy ships who can instantly FSD away when at low health, only to miraculously re-appear with full health/shields
    An economy that is so horribly skewed towards mining even after the developers said time and again that they didn't want the best source of income to be a single aspect of the game.
    A game that STILL doesn't let you do something as simple as changing the HUD colors away from that urine colored yellow/orange.

    These are just a few of the problems with this game that should've been dealt with on day 1. The fact that it's 3+ years into this game's life and this crap is still going just goes to show that Frontier Developments are too stupid and/or lazy to actually make a coherent game.

    And with the arrival of the latest DLC in 2021 stating that players still will not be able to walk around in their ships, as well as removing the ability to move the camera through your ship through VR it's pretty apparent that this company couldn't care one bit for the problems/wants of its playerbase.

    Do not support Frontier Developments.    … Expand
  22. Shellshok
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    This games is awful. The controls are poor, the graphics are crappy.

    You can spend 10minutes flying through blank space to get to a planet (so boring) the closer you get, the slower you can fly. Then get wiped out by a ship that you cannot compete with. Start again. The good reviews i have read all mention 'doesnt hold your hand' which i suspect are put there by the developer. This    This games is awful. The controls are poor, the graphics are crappy.

    You can spend 10minutes flying through blank space to get to a planet (so boring) the closer you get, the slower you can fly.

    Then get wiped out by a ship that you cannot compete with. Start again.

    The good reviews i have read all mention 'doesnt hold your hand' which i suspect are put there by the developer. This actually means that the game is so horrible, you wont want to play it. How did they manage to butcher the great game that used to be Elite? Frontier should be embarrassed , i will never buy another piece of software from them. AVOID! Get No Mans Sky instead. It is superiour in every way.    … Expand
  23. blaze787
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    Elite: Dangerous is a space sim that allows you to trade, explore, or engage in combat as you see fit and make progress (I won't exactly say "meaningful" progress) in any or all of the three. There are about 38 ships to choose from that vary by cost, and in some cases, other unlock requirements and allow a lot of customizability. Some ships are more suited to exploration, some to trading,Elite: Dangerous is a space sim that allows you to trade, explore, or engage in combat as you see fit and make progress (I won't exactly say "meaningful" progress) in any or all of the three. There are about 38 ships to choose from that vary by cost, and in some cases, other unlock requirements and allow a lot of customizability. Some ships are more suited to exploration, some to trading, and others to combat, while still others are great (but not the best) at all three. Due to the variety of tasks that you can perform, the game can get quite addictive as you spend "just one more hour" to try something else.

    While the game has a lot of breadth, it doesn't have a whole lot of depth. There isn't much of a story to speak of (you'll have to dig for the lore in the form of text or audio logs) and definitely no campaign mode. The game is a sandbox where the galaxy is your playground and you make of it what you will. This in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, the learning curve is steep. Very little is explained in-game and you'll find yourself heading to Google or YouTube quite often in an attempt to figure things out.

    You can either play in Open with other players or Solo, and herein lies the biggest drawback. Once you leave the starter areas, you'll have players in fully decked out ships that are bent on your destruction just for the fun of it. There is no Open PVE server. If you wanna play with others, be prepared to get ganked by experienced players. If you play Solo, you won't have to deal with that annoyance, but you'll be alone. The alternative is to join a Private Group where only you and other like-minded players can have fun, but then the game doesn't feel like a true MMO. If you like the idea of open PVP with ganking, the game may work for you, but these days, you'll still need a fully "engineered" ship. To put it simply, Engineering is the process of upgrading various aspects of your ship to make it a lot more powerful than it is by default. This process is a tremendous grind and not fun at all. It is tedious and will take you a long time. Die-hard fans will attempt to shoot me down for this, but that's no concern of mine. It is what it is, and as a potential new player considering purchasing this game, you deserve to know the facts.

    In my opinion, an Open PVE server will solve this problem and make the game a lot more playable, perhaps even increasing the game's fanbase as more people get to cooperate and socialize with others. Until then, the game is going to remain very restricted. A lot of players did return to try out Fleet Carriers, which are the newest addition. But there's no guarantee that most of them will actually stay once the novelty wears off. So in the end, is the game worth it? It definitely has potential. But Engineering is mind-numbing and Open PVP is a substantial deterrent for many. Those are good reasons not to waste your money.    … Expand
  24. DanteTsuna
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    One of if not THE best space sims out there! it takes some used to but if you have always wanted to be a traveler in out milky way! This is a MUST HAVE! You are not the hero that saves the galaxy.. You are just you.. living in the galaxy! if you are ok with that you will love this game. If you wish to be a Luke Skywalker there are other games for that!
  25. CoreGamer1408
    May 23, 2020
    6
    The graphics and effects didn't impress. Yes I get why MMO games do have this visual downgrade due to online player base numbers. However Indie No Man's Sky just looks better with it's distinctive style. While old PC games like XR3 2005 and X3TC 2008 models and effects look better than this 2014 ED release.

    I just find it hard to be impressed by space trader/dogfighting games anymore    The graphics and effects didn't impress. Yes I get why MMO games do have this visual downgrade due to online player base numbers. However Indie No Man's Sky just looks better with it's distinctive style. While old PC games like XR3 2005 and X3TC 2008 models and effects look better than this 2014 ED release.

    I just find it hard to be impressed by space trader/dogfighting games anymore after playing so many. You can only do so much with this format for sure. The UI and controls no complaints. The overall presentation is very sleek and polished. The in game encyclopedia explains the mechanics, systems and game universe in digestible bites.

    Looking for a slow paced long form game and never played a game of this format? I would say go for it for sure. This is as accessible as they come in this genre.    … Expand
  26. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Abbastanza complesso data la presenza della sola lingua inglese e l'assenza di tutorial. Sicuramente un ottimo titolo sbattendoci la testa ma la sua struttura troppo libera e senza una storia potrebbe renderlo ripetitivo e non dare un chiaro scopo al giocatore. Personalmente ho preferito No Man's Sky ma rigorosamente da giocare se amanti dello spazio e dell'esplorazione spaziale
  27. europepro
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    Una obra maestra dónde Frontier sabe escuchar al cliente .
    No puedo estar más conforme con este juego por incontables razones , desde cambios en su mecánica al incorporar ayudas a novatos hasta lo arches que solucionan Bugs , una de las mejores comunidades de personas dentro de un juego no apto para cualquiera , exploración de la más profunda en un universo de 400 billones de sistemas y    Una obra maestra dónde Frontier sabe escuchar al cliente .
    No puedo estar más conforme con este juego por incontables razones , desde cambios en su mecánica al incorporar ayudas a novatos hasta lo arches que solucionan Bugs , una de las mejores comunidades de personas dentro de un juego no apto para cualquiera , exploración de la más profunda en un universo de 400 billones de sistemas y con la incorporación de horizons hacen que este juego una vez comprado puedas jugarlo hasta el fin de tus    … Expand
  28. GameBreakngNews
    Feb 14, 2020
    7
    Love the exploring and the trading makes pretty good $$ but it feels like it's missing something.
    Wildlife on some of these planets.. **** something, alive, anything. Water worlds to explore and give me legs bruh wtf. Forget what I said just give me space legs and it'll be a 10
  29. brachypelma44
    Sep 8, 2019
    1
    So, I was really looking forward to this game. I love astronomy, so I figured it would be right up my alley. When I put the game in, the patch required was 21GB. Even though it took me about a month to download (I live in the boonies where the fastest internet is not much better than dialup) I was willing to wait, because after all, it's a game about space stuff, which I love.

    The patch    So, I was really looking forward to this game. I love astronomy, so I figured it would be right up my alley. When I put the game in, the patch required was 21GB. Even though it took me about a month to download (I live in the boonies where the fastest internet is not much better than dialup) I was willing to wait, because after all, it's a game about space stuff, which I love.

    The patch finally finished downloading, I fired the game up, and went into the tutorial missions, which seemed like a good idea since I was a new player, and this might be a somewhat complex game if it's really a space sim. The first tutorial was about basic flight stuff, very easy. Then I went into the second tutorial (landing inside a space station) and...that's it. I was never able to land. As instructed, I put down my landing gear, I aligned my ship so that it was facing away from the entrance, I took the ship down onto the center of the landing pad and BOING! I bounced right off. That's weird. Maybe I missed doing something in the left console? No, there's nothing else in there. Is my landing gear down? Yes. Am I aligned the right way? Yes. Am I at the right landing pad? Yeah, it's pretty hard to miss with the big orange box around it. For another 20 minutes, I tried to land. Bounce, bounce, bounce. Then, I shut the game off. I value my time.

    Here's a free tip for any of you present or future game developers: If players are getting stuck in your tutorial, you're absolutely terrible at your job. I am not someone who needs much hand-holding in video games. I generally figure things out very quickly. If *I* can't get past the tutorial, then there are tons of other people who can't either. Either I was missing a crucial piece of information (bad design) or the tutorial was bugged (which would be even worse...incompetence.)

    I gave the game a 1 because it did boot up properly, and the flight tutorial worked fine. Otherwise, epic fail, guys.    … Expand
  30. danskmacabre
    May 13, 2019
    8
    I have this on PC and PS4. I personal;ly prefer the PS4 version, as the PS4 controller is very good and has been configured very well for this game.
    Graphically, the PC version looks nicer, but not by much.
    This will be a love it or hate it type game. There's no real solid story to follow. So if that's important to you, then this game is probably not for you. If you like exploration,    I have this on PC and PS4. I personal;ly prefer the PS4 version, as the PS4 controller is very good and has been configured very well for this game.
    Graphically, the PC version looks nicer, but not by much.

    This will be a love it or hate it type game. There's no real solid story to follow. So if that's important to you, then this game is probably not for you.
    If you like exploration, buying loads of different types of ships, upgrading ships, trading and various other things you can just "Get on with" without being tied to a story, then you'll probably like this.

    It IS obviously multiplayer, but it's not an aspect of the game I've explored that much. I quite like just doing my own thing and it's cool to see other players getting on with what they're doing.

    Overall, I think 8 out of 10 is a fair score, as even with the latest update (April 2019), it;s still not that noob friendly and the tutorials barely suffice.
    However there's LOADS of tutorials on Youtube made by players that are very good.

    Also, you really need to do research online about where to go to pursue your goals and interests in game. Again, if you're into that sort of thing, then fine. But if you just want to get into the game and play and feel like it's a rewarding experience, you will initially be disappointed.

    So yeah, I'd say 8/10 for the first 20 or so hours, then 9/10 once you get past the REALLY steep learning curve.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Feb 8, 2018
    60
    For every moment awed in the presence of a monumental celestial body, there are ten in which you’re lonely, humbled, and really quite bored. [October 2017, p79]
  2. Cubed3
    Dec 12, 2017
    60
    Elite: Dangerous feels a bit like a lifestyle choice, honestly. Getting good at piloting and traversing this universe takes almost as long as a full length game in and of itself. For those who endure, there's some exciting things happening in space, but for the rest, the price might be too high. This is clearly an example of a niche game, a remarkably thorough space sim that requires patience and tenacity to unearth its many secrets. It also requires caring about the universe you're in, and that can often be difficult to do after extended periods of time fighting with the game itself, whether it be through the controls or long stretches of nothing happening. As Carl Sagan once said, though: "The universe seems neither benign nor hostile; merely indifferent."
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 25, 2017
    85
    If the PS4 edition is you first contact with Elite, you’re in for a treat, as you receive a game that has been evolving for almost 3 years (but hasn’t aged a bit!) along with Horizons expansion. [09/2017, p.30]
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