Elite: Dangerous

CaptainHaplo · 06-29-14, 11:13 AM

Well, I had already prepurchased the game itself, but ended up grabbing the premium beta. Gotta say, this is truly ELITE - in the ways that are both good and not so much. Its got a learning curve (think X3ish) but I am really enjoying it. Great joystick support, beauty, reasonable gameplay mechanics (though flight physics is still undergoing a lot of discussion) and some interesting depth make for a game with a huge amount of promise.

Add in what will be a complete (and never the same replay) single player experience as well as persistent game universes (based upon what server you connect to) - and this really is looking like a winner. Given that the universe is procedurally generated past a certain point and won't have an "end", it is the closest to "real space" in many ways. Granted, Supercruise and Hypercruise take some getting use to - but they are workable game mechanics.

For those that enjoy a good space sim, keep an eye on Elite: Dangerous. You can still get into the beta if you want, or pre-purchase, or wait till it releases (which will be late 2014). I can also tell you - the devs are really listening throughout the alpha and beta process. This one is going to be big.....

06-29-14, 11:13 AM	#1
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Elite: Dangerous Well, I had already prepurchased the game itself, but ended up grabbing the premium beta. Gotta say, this is truly ELITE - in the ways that are both good and not so much. Its got a learning curve (think X3ish) but I am really enjoying it. Great joystick support, beauty, reasonable gameplay mechanics (though flight physics is still undergoing a lot of discussion) and some interesting depth make for a game with a huge amount of promise. Add in what will be a complete (and never the same replay) single player experience as well as persistent game universes (based upon what server you connect to) - and this really is looking like a winner. Given that the universe is procedurally generated past a certain point and won't have an "end", it is the closest to "real space" in many ways. Granted, Supercruise and Hypercruise take some getting use to - but they are workable game mechanics. For those that enjoy a good space sim, keep an eye on Elite: Dangerous. You can still get into the beta if you want, or pre-purchase, or wait till it releases (which will be late 2014). I can also tell you - the devs are really listening throughout the alpha and beta process. This one is going to be big..... __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo