Some of you are eyeing this game thinking it's an alternative to Star Citizen. It is, and it isn't. And that's just it - This game is the embodiment of a contradiction. It's difficult, but simple. It's simple, yet robust. It's robust, yet realistic. And it's realistic despite being a completely unreal experience. Nothing about this game makes sense, yet everything about this game just feels right. You're not going to like it at first - It took me YEARS to revisit this game and learn to love it - But it's a great game if you're the patient type of person. See, Star Citizen is all about the destination, but Elite is all about the journey. Star Citizen is a game where you can tell your friends what you saw, Elite is a game where you can tell your friends what you did. Despite being practically the same game, you'll love them both for totally different reasons.

What you need to know about Elite is that this is a game that won't hold your hand. This is a game that will dump you right into the middle of another world with no context for as to what is going on at all. This is a game that accurately conveys just how freaking hard it would be to fly a space ship in real life. This is a game where you are permanently lost, and always will be. This is a frustrating game that has no right being this difficult.

And that's what makes this game so great.

The game doesn't hold your hand because it would remove the sense of accomplishment you feel when you finally master flying your ships. The game dumps you into the middle of another world with no context because that's exactly what it is - A world that's existed virtually for a long time, has developed in real time, and you're just now finding out about it. The game accurately conveys just how difficult it would be to fly a spaceship in real life, but also how analogous it is to driving a car or riding a bike once you get familiar. This is a game where you'll be permanently lost, because there is always something new to discover. This game will be frustrating at first, but you'll feel a sense of genuine accomplishment when you realize how simple it becomes to you later.

I cannot recommend this game enough. If you love space simulators or Star Citizen as much as I do, you will no doubt enjoy this game. And with the Odyssey expansion coming out soon, you only have more to look forward to.

Some of you are eyeing this game thinking it's an alternative to Star Citizen. It is, and it isn't. And that's just it - This game is the embodiment of a contradiction. It's difficult, but simple. It's simple, yet robust. It's robust, yet realistic. And it's realistic despite being a completely unreal experience. Nothing about this game makes sense, yet everything about this game just feels right. You're not going to like it at first - It took me YEARS to revisit this game and learn to love it - But it's a great game if you're the patient type of person. See, Star Citizen is all about the destination, but Elite is all about the journey. Star Citizen is a game where you can tell your friends what you saw, Elite is a game where you can tell your friends what you did. Despite being practically the same game, you'll love them both for totally different reasons. What you need to know about Elite is that this is a game that won't hold your hand. This is a game that will dump you right into the middle of another world with no context for as to what is going on at all. This is a game that accurately conveys just how freaking hard it would be to fly a space ship in real life. This is a game where you are permanently lost, and always will be. This is a frustrating game that has no right being this difficult. And that's what makes this game so great. The game doesn't hold your hand because it would remove the sense of accomplishment you feel when you finally master flying your ships. The game dumps you into the middle of another world with no context because that's exactly what it is - A world that's existed virtually for a long time, has developed in real time, and you're just now finding out about it. The game accurately conveys just how difficult it would be to fly a spaceship in real life, but also how analogous it is to driving a car or riding a bike once you get familiar. This is a game where you'll be permanently lost, because there is always something new to discover. This game will be frustrating at first, but you'll feel a sense of genuine accomplishment when you realize how simple it becomes to you later. I cannot recommend this game enough. If you love space simulators or Star Citizen as much as I do, you will no doubt enjoy this game. And with the Odyssey expansion coming out soon, you only have more to look forward to.