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Elite Dangerous question

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  • 11-11-2015 3:48pm
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    CiDeRmAn
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    Really, one big one, is it worth getting?
    I'm sick of waiting for No Man's Sky and now I own a XB1 I can buy Elite Dangerous instead, but is it finished, is it worth downloading, I see there is no physical release as yet, which is unfortunate.


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    wrt40
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Really, one big one, is it worth getting?
    I'm sick of waiting for No Man's Sky and now I own a XB1 I can buy Elite Dangerous instead, but is it finished, is it worth downloading, I see there is no physical release as yet, which is unfortunate.

    I downloaded a full demo, you get 60 days I think. you could pay to unlock but the game was in Beta. I think I remember getting a message saying it is now out of beta, I could be wrong.

    I didn't rate it tbh, I didn't make it past the tutorials at the start. Maybe the actual gameplay is a bit more exciting but I found it extremely boring. They've done very little to modernize it. It was a fantastic game in it's day but I don't think it has any relevance compared to todays standards.


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Thanks, I was a fan of the original and played it in BBC:B, C64 and Spectrum, and played a bit of the sequel on the Amiga too.
    I think I'll buy it anyway, thanks for the help though.


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    Mickeroo
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    I really like it, once the initial addiction wore off it does seem a bit grindy but I still dip in and out of it on a regular basis. Will likely buy the planetary landings expansion when it comes out next year.


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    Metroid diorteM
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    Playing it, it becomes clear it was designed as a VR experience. Wish it was coming to Gear VR...

    It's alright on Xbox one but it really needs head tracking tbh.


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    Mickeroo
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    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Yup I am kinda in the grind, there really isn't a whole lot to do in the grand scheme of things. Most of the missions are a bit crap i.e jump around looking at USS hoping to run into something which is a terrible idea. But I am hoping it gets better.

    I usually hang around res sites taking out pirates, can easily make 1 million creds within an hour if there's a lot around. Once I have the money I'll probably buy an Asp or Dimaondback Explorer and head for Sagittarius A*.


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