Elite: Dangerous

1. Concatenous

   Jan 15, 2015

   10

   I am also an early backer of Star Citizen and I was not really expecting much from Elite given all the detailed and huge scope for StarI am also an early backer of Star Citizen and I was not really expecting much from Elite given all the detailed and huge scope for Star Citizen. Playing Elite at first was a bit of a cold experience as the galaxy and the game are not really guiding you at all to any specific "hero" mission. You have to find your way, and if you get through the initial shock then you are in for a treat. I now am firmly in the camp that both star Citizen and Elite have a place in the galaxy (pun intended) and I am sure I will enjoy both "heavily". Elite is a recommended buy with no doubt.… Expand

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2. ityeapgnome

   Jan 28, 2015

   10

   Fantastic game, and it's only going to get much better. If you're even remotely interested in space sim games, this is a must-buy. FrontierFantastic game, and it's only going to get much better. If you're even remotely interested in space sim games, this is a must-buy. Frontier have done an amazing job. Goodbye real life, hello Elite.… Expand

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4. Zargor

   Dec 16, 2014

   10

   Elite is back! New, upgraded and shiny but at the core it's still Elite - you, your ship and the universe of possibilities.
   
   As per 2.07Elite is back! New, upgraded and shiny but at the core it's still Elite - you, your ship and the universe of possibilities.
   
   As per 2.07 (last pre-launch update) it feels good, looks better and plays great. The foundation is very solid and it can get only better with the promised development after release that will continue to expand the base of the game while also working on major expansions like planetary landings and first person.
   
   The latest fixes during Beta and Gamma have done an excellent job to improve the stability and overall balance of the game. Trading is finally fixed and logical again, combat feels great. No issues with the netcode (for me) and overall an excellent experience. Mind though - this game isn't easy and doesn't hold your hand - your actions have consequences and there is no magic immunity nets. Live fast, die hard!
   
   In addition, Frontier Developments have shown to be a great company, constantly hearing and answering their customers and changing the game to suit people's requests. Many times features or fixes requested in the forums have "magically" appeared in the game showing that the guys at Frontier actually do really care about our opinions - this also corroborated by some of the senior Frontier staff frequently posting and engaging in debates and clarifications with the players.… Expand

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5. appraiser

   Jan 12, 2015

   9

   The game was launched possibly too early, but the base game is tremendous. The goal is to become a full space sim sandbox, and at the momentThe game was launched possibly too early, but the base game is tremendous. The goal is to become a full space sim sandbox, and at the moment most of the core mechanics are there. You can play as a trader, mercenary, explorer, pirate, miner, bounty hunter... The system is completely open and non rigid by design so there is no "hero story". Tjhe best experiences I have had have been with my friends so far. Weather it is dogfighting at conflict zones (flight and combat model is just perfect) or doing some co-op bounty hunting playing together is amazing. the game will be rolling additional multiplayer mechanics in the coming months as what is there is pretty basic at the moment, but by no means any less entertaining.… Expand

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6. hawkenfox

   Apr 3, 2015

   7

   PROs
   1 - 400 Billion Stars
   2 - Great Ship interface 3 - Great fun in wings with friends 4 - Cruising through space demonstrates it'sPROs
   1 - 400 Billion Stars
   2 - Great Ship interface
   3 - Great fun in wings with friends
   4 - Cruising through space demonstrates it's vastness.
   5 - Ever changing player crafted storyline with their interaction with persistence AI characters.
   6 - No 2 planet are the same
   7 - Nebulas are beautiful and getting more beautiful thru updates.
   8 - If you are a space nerd you will get space orgasm.
   9 - No hand holding figure the game out ... for those who love this sort of stuff.
   
   CONs
   1 - Not really a full game yet.
   2 - Certain career path are not focused on and lack polish. Eg. Exploration.
   3 - Space can feel empty when you travel the fringe world.
   4 - Bugs and more bugs (expect that in all next gen games with loads of hardware to render to.)
   5 - Downloading the game from frontier can be a pain but there is a steam version now.
   6 - Steep learning curve for some players who require hand holding (Hint : Play the training mission)
   
   Elite is not a full game at the moment. Although it's released in Dec 2014, frontier is still developing the release version. I am a beta backer, did not really agree with the way it's being done. Certain key feature
   that were promised never came, some backers asked for refund on the game. They felt betrayed.
   Nonetheless I still hold high hope for the game as there were active development every month and lots of
   patches when the need arises. Needless to say it's a painful still beta game, and probably will forever be
   beta.
   
   It's only right that I should warn potential buyer into this game that if you are not ready to come into a beta
   game that have been said to be fully release , dont. Just dont because you would feel cheated. But if you
   came here to see some beautiful space scape your money will be well worth. Just have to sit tight to let
   the feature roll in. I come on and off the game once in a while so I don't feel burnt by the current lack of
   content. The only cool thing in Elite Dangerous is pvp , war , community events and wings system where
   you can have friends in a squad of 4.
   
   With that being said it's a strange kind of MMO ... althought it's an MMO with 100K players only 32 players can appear in the same instance. So for example no more than 32 human players will be visible to you in the same system. There have been some issues with match making, bugs that make wing members invisible and such. Yes there are bugs and issue, but all modern games have loads of them as they become more complex over the years to write and compile... so this will be the future issue of all next gen games.… Expand

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7. mcuser

   Dec 16, 2014

   3

   Great graphics and sound, boring gameplay. Once you've done the few things there are to do a few times you realise how shallow and empty itGreat graphics and sound, boring gameplay. Once you've done the few things there are to do a few times you realise how shallow and empty it is. Released a year too early.… Expand

   • 148 of 323 users found this helpful
8. Fallos

   Sep 4, 2020

   0

   Complete piece of ****
   I can't even describe how much thing there are wrong

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