Then we have time to hopefully get Wings and more updates to the better. So the score will probably go up again.
Eurogamer review up...
- Thread starter StuartGT
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A lot of the negative touches on the same points I bring up here, very simple to make it easier for beginners without taking anything away from anyone else.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=82519
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=82519
Some great points, have a +rep
I think that is a balanced review, touches on all the strengths and weaknesses, hopefully FD are reading and paying attention and factoring that in to their planned development route for the game, and the 8 / 10 is where I place it, though it could easily move up to 9 or 10 with improvement, and here is hoping that is exactly what happens!
I'm really happy to see so many reviews that give ED its due for what it does right, mention where it struggles, and know enough to look to the future with anticipation.
I'm especially happy to be past the official launch date. Now we no longer have to wade through all the budding Nostrildamus prognosticators, spouting gems like...
"It's going to great destroyed in reviews."
"...won't stop this game getting crucified if it launches as little more than..."
"...seriously flop hard upon release..."
"...just wait until reviews come out and the game is annihilated in the reviews for how much of a chore docking is. Enjoy losing millions of dollars Frontier.".
"...16th of December will the the day when the game gets crucified..."
"...may very well turn out to be one of the worst games in history"
Nope, didn't happen.
For some people deeply involved in the Alpha/Beta stages, there was a rather large loss of perspective. They'd seen Real Actual Game Mechanics being built. They'd seen behind the curtain. For some, seeing all that was simply too much, and they lost the ability to objectively assess what was, ultimately, the release of a forty-quid game about flying fun spaceships.
As these reviews come in, we're finding that most of them think that it's actually a pretty good forty-quid game about flying fun spaceships.
Should we suffer through another round of doomsayers predicting the End of the World, I'll simply go back to doing what I do every time someone predicts the End of the World.
I plan what I'll be doing the day after.
Fly safe, all. See you out there.
I'm especially happy to be past the official launch date. Now we no longer have to wade through all the budding Nostrildamus prognosticators, spouting gems like...
"It's going to great destroyed in reviews."
"...won't stop this game getting crucified if it launches as little more than..."
"...seriously flop hard upon release..."
"...just wait until reviews come out and the game is annihilated in the reviews for how much of a chore docking is. Enjoy losing millions of dollars Frontier.".
"...16th of December will the the day when the game gets crucified..."
"...may very well turn out to be one of the worst games in history"
Nope, didn't happen.
For some people deeply involved in the Alpha/Beta stages, there was a rather large loss of perspective. They'd seen Real Actual Game Mechanics being built. They'd seen behind the curtain. For some, seeing all that was simply too much, and they lost the ability to objectively assess what was, ultimately, the release of a forty-quid game about flying fun spaceships.
As these reviews come in, we're finding that most of them think that it's actually a pretty good forty-quid game about flying fun spaceships.
Should we suffer through another round of doomsayers predicting the End of the World, I'll simply go back to doing what I do every time someone predicts the End of the World.
I plan what I'll be doing the day after.
Fly safe, all. See you out there.
It can't be the "jack of all trades" if it excludes trading, don't you think?
Especially, if trading is like an essential part of the game?
The vast majority of the EG readership's comments are good too, looks like we'll be having a few new CMDRs joining us
We had a lot of posts to the introductions forum today/yesterday.
I'm expecting a whole bunch "<X> needs fixing it is RUINING THE GAME!!!" over the next few days. =p
I'm overjoyed that [GAME] has [number] out of [number]!
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ts a starter ship.... It CAN be geared for trading but at the expense of all else which is a bit dicy but just because its not an ideal trader does not make it a poor ship imo
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It's a well-written review. You're right that a game as open as this one does depend on how someone wants to play. But he was addressing newcomers to the game who would probably have to do a little bit of trading to get their finances up a little, and he was also trying to give a more realistic expectation of the game than the "laughable launch trailer" provides.
He also did say space truckin' but in a good way
then why u r still here? lol
Foreverowned
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This is the top comment there, the core of the game is much more like Euro Truck Simulator in space
Embarrassingly, this line has sold the game to me.
lol Me too, Euro truck Simulator is pretty fun
Embarrassingly, this line has sold the game to me.
lol
Me too, Euro truck Simulator is pretty fun
sounds like you are wishing for a positive score. I'm indifferent. I have my views, but don't care if others agree or not. I'm wishing for honest reviews that don't mislead people either way (positive or negative). If the game is garbage, people deserve to know the truch. If the game is truly outstanding, people deserve to know the truth. Honest reviews is all that I am asking, I'm not a fanboy.
Ah, thy name is Cassandra
Already mentioned in the forum "Elite Dangerous in the Media thread"
Because I paid for the game, and participated in Beta. And while I am deeply disappointed in the game, I am still holding on hope that it turns around. I'm also still learning many aspects of the game. So your response is supremely immature, more evidence of how this forum is so hostile to any view that falls short of full all out praise of the game. But inspite of your comments, given the holiday season, I figured I'd spoon feed you anyways.
I've predicted the initial reviews would be aweful. But I was clearly wrong or naive. Professional sites have no integrity as evidence by their plethora of misrepresentative reviews. But that's what I get for expecting them to look at a game objectively as I have. Then again, I've probably played the game alot more than all the ED fluff reviewers combined.
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This is the top comment there, the core of the game is much more like Euro Truck Simulator in space
Embarrassingly, this line has sold the game to me.
lol
The other day we had a guy starting a thread asking "Is this like Euro Truck Simulator i nSpace.Not trolling, I mean, if it is I am already sold!"
When we explained him how much more there was it he ran to buy it and download it
I'm really happy to see so many reviews that give ED its due for what it does right, mention where it struggles, and know enough to look to the future with anticipation.
I'm especially happy to be past the official launch date. Now we no longer have to wade through all the budding Nostrildamus prognosticators, spouting gems like...
"It's going to great destroyed in reviews."
"...won't stop this game getting crucified if it launches as little more than..."
"...seriously flop hard upon release..."
"...just wait until reviews come out and the game is annihilated in the reviews for how much of a chore docking is. Enjoy losing millions of dollars Frontier.".
"...16th of December will the the day when the game gets crucified..."
"...may very well turn out to be one of the worst games in history"
Nope, didn't happen.
For some people deeply involved in the Alpha/Beta stages, there was a rather large loss of perspective. They'd seen Real Actual Game Mechanics being built. They'd seen behind the curtain. For some, seeing all that was simply too much, and they lost the ability to objectively assess what was, ultimately, the release of a forty-quid game about flying fun spaceships.
As these reviews come in, we're finding that most of them think that it's actually a pretty good forty-quid game about flying fun spaceships.
Should we suffer through another round of doomsayers predicting the End of the World, I'll simply go back to doing what I do every time someone predicts the End of the World.
I plan what I'll be doing the day after.
Fly safe, all. See you out there.
"Giving it it's due", is:
- spending some serious time playing the game before writing a review
- Giving the game praise/compliments where the features are deserving.
- Giving the game criticism where the features are lacking, or broken
- Reviewing components that were promised and delivered and not delivered.
- Discussing the release day issues, and complaints
- Discussing how the game sets itelf apart from others
- Using FACTS to support the aformentioned items/assertions
Don't give a review a pass simply because you like the overall tone/view of it. If these fluff reviews were negative, the community fanboys would be outraged.