Elite: Dangerous
Elite IV
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Simulation, science fiction, economic, Space Simulator, in space, crowdfunding, co-op, Meta Quest / Oculus, SteamVR, VR, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Steam
The fourth installment in the Elite series. The game is a space simulator created again by David Braben and the Frontier studio. Elite: Dangerous is set in the far future; after humanity had colonized countless star systems, the Universe is dominated by three superpowers: the Empire, the Federation, and the Alliance. Brave pilots seek easy money working beyond the territories controlled by these entities.
Last Update: February 24, 2015
Elite: Dangerous Game Guide
In this guide to the Elite: Dangerous you will find plenty of tips and pieces of information which will help you with taking your first steps in your galactic career.
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[1:38] Elite: Dangerous Mandalay Trailer
[2:58] Elite: Dangerous Commander Chronicles: Retaliation
Destructoid: 9 / 10 by Joel Peterson
If you read up on the planets for fun, enjoy movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Interstellar, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, or Moon, or find the idea of hauling cargo from system to system and maybe getting in the odd fight along the way appealing, there is very little else out there like Elite Dangerous. I'm highly recommending it despite the tedium in its game play and the long periods of time you will spend just looking at stars/reading stuff on a screen. It is a beautiful, one of a kind experience that I cherish, one of my favourite games in the last few years, and the PlayStation 4 release is no exception.
Eurogamer: 8 / 10 by Dan Whitehead
There's a lot of balancing to be done in the long term, then, and the big hurdle for new players will be getting up to speed without losing interest in those stodgy early hours. The mid-point, where everything coalesces, is so liberating, so brilliant in its scope and possibility, that it's hard to be too upset about these wrinkles. For all its frustrations, you'll spend much longer in the sweet spot than you spend getting there. Elite: Dangerous demands much, but repays your devotion many times over.
TheSixthAxis: 8 / 10 by Dominic Leighton
Elite: Dangerous is a phenomenal piece of simulation software, masquerading as a game. I felt like Mal Reynolds, Captain Picard and Luke Skywalker at various points, while at others I felt like a delivery man who was able to make a cup of tea whilst travelling to the next drop off. The emptiness of space can be overwhelming, and Elite: Dangerous revels in that a little too much, but for the brave, or foolhardy, it offers an experience that is unlike anything else on Xbox One.
The main pros of the game
- Immersive Experience: Players appreciate the vast and complex universe, with a realistic simulation of the Milky Way galaxy, providing a sense of scale and exploration.
- Variety of Activities: The game offers multiple career paths such as trading, mining, bounty hunting, exploration, and combat, allowing players to choose their playstyle.
- Dynamic Economy: The economy in the game is detailed and responsive, with players able to influence market conditions through their actions.
- Strong Community: Many reviews highlight the supportive and helpful community, which enhances the overall gaming experience.
- Visuals and Graphics: The game is praised for its stunning visuals and graphics, especially in VR, providing an immersive experience.
- Continuous Updates: Players have noted that the developers are actively updating the game, adding new content and mechanics, which helps keep the game fresh.
The main cons of the game
- Steep Learning Curve: New players often find the game overwhelming due to its complexity and the number of controls, which can lead to frustration.
- Repetitive Gameplay: Some users feel that many missions and tasks become repetitive over time, leading to a lack of engagement.
- Grind Heavy: The game is criticized for its grindy mechanics, where players must invest significant time to progress, which can be tedious.
- Technical Issues: There are numerous reports of bugs, connectivity issues, and performance problems, especially after updates, which can detract from the experience.
- Limited Customization: Reviews mention a lack of customization options for ships and HUDs, which can make the game feel less personalized.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Ship Interiors: Many users expressed a desire for the ability to explore the interiors of their ships, which would enhance immersion.
- Better Personalization Options: Players want more customization options for their ships and HUDs to create a more tailored experience.
- Improved AI and Combat Mechanics: Users have pointed out that the AI can be basic or overly difficult, and combat controls can be frustrating, suggesting a need for refinement.
- Offline Play: The requirement for an online connection to play the game is a common complaint, especially for those who prefer solo play.
- Narrative Content: Some players wish for a more structured narrative or story elements to provide context and depth to the gameplay experience.
Summary
- Overall, while "Elite Dangerous" has received praise for its ambitious scope and immersive gameplay, it also faces criticism for its complexity, grind, and technical issues, as well as a desire for additional features and improvements.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 819 votes. 339 players anticipated the game.
Elite: Dangerous Description
Elite: Dangerous for PC, XONE and PS4 is the fourth installment in a series of open-world space simulators. The game was created by Frontier Developments - a team led by David Braben.
Plot
The action is set in distant future, when humanity managed to colonize countless stellar systems. The game world is dominated by three superpowers, namely the Empire, the Federation and the Alliance. However, these entities are not in control over the entirety of inhabited space - not even the majority of it. Beyond the areas controlled by the three dominant factions, anarchy and lawlessness is commonplace and potential profits which can be made here are frequently worth the risk.
Mechanics
Elite: Dangerous for PC, XONE and PS4 is based on simple principles - the player is given a small spaceship at the very beginning, along with a small amount of money for a start. Then the player is thrown into a faithfully recreated representation of the Milky Way, with all its known objects and 400 billion stellar systems created with respect towards their actual scale and laws of physics, as well as in accordance with the knowledge of astronomy. The player decides themselves about their next action here – one can become a space merchant, smuggler, pirate, bounty hunter, assassin, discoverer or a miner. Obviously, any of these activities can be combined with another in different ways.
The game features a complex flight simulation in zero-gravity conditions and entertaining mechanics behind space combat, though a trader's carrier is equally interesting. As an effect of the player's actions and simulational procedures implemented into the game world, the galaxy undergoes constant changes, which affect the economy, security or power and relations between smaller factions in each of the inhabited stellar systems. This consequently influences prices and quantity of goods, types of missions available, pirate activity or interstellar conflicts the players can join. Pilots have direct influence on the balance of powers in the galaxy. In each station, the player can access daily information concerning the most interesting events taking place in the galaxy - both those caused by players and the ones scheduled by the game's creators.
Billions of stars, planets, nebulas or black holes await the players who wish to become discoverers and leave the inhabited space. Apart from fame and satisfaction, long and dangerous journeys into the unknown bring profits in the form of high rewards received for delivering information on particularly interesting objects.
Game modes
Elite: Dangerous for PC, XONE and PS4 is a hundred per cent online game - the action takes place in one dynamic world shared by all the players. However, the creators offer several modes contained within this main structure. Open play is a multiplayer free-roaming mode obviously, but the game features also the private group mode (playing among friends), as well as the solo mode, which allows to escape from interacting with other players entirely. Flexibility of this entire game structure is rooted in making the player capable of switching between the modes whenever they see fit, except when a price has been placed on the player's head.
Last updated on May 23, 2016
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Elite Series
A series of space simulators with a strongly developed economic aspect. The series is developed by the Frontier Developments development studio.
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Elite: Dangerous Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows December 16, 2014
PlayStation 4 June 27, 2017
Xbox One October 6, 2015
Developer: Frontier Developments
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
Elite: Dangerous System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Quad Core 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 260/Radeon 4870 HD or better, Windows 7/8
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