Elite Dangerous in the Media thread

Xenomorph · Aug 11, 2014

Tears Over DK2 in Elite

This ones good, a video of twitch streamer Zimtok5 trying ED on the Rift DK2 for the first time, he gets so emotional he tears up around the 17 minute mark, great to watch.

http://www.twitch.tv/zimtok5/c/4870816

Note:- I've added this to this 'In the media' thread because he originally posted about it on reddit, here:

Tears over DK2 + Elite, a total surprise

noodle · Aug 11, 2014

Xenomorph said:
This ones good, a video of twitch streamer Zimtok5 trying ED on the Rift DK2 for the first time, he gets so emotional he tears up around the 17 minute mark, great to watch.

http://www.twitch.tv/zimtok5/c/4870816

Note:- I've added this to this 'In the media' thread because he orginally posted about it on reddit, here:

Tears over DK2 + Elite, a total surprise

Puts the whining in perspective, doesn't it?

VR jefranklin18 · Aug 11, 2014

noodle said:
Puts the whining in perspective, doesn't it?

I like the line "how did they make a game this far ahead of everything else?"

Xenomorph · Aug 11, 2014

Btw, I preordered a DK2 after seeing that, I can't wait any more!

Winterwalker · Aug 11, 2014

"From Elite to Star Citizen: the new race to revive the old space game genre"
New Statesman 11 August, 2014

article

EDIT: Quote; Similarly, Elite: Dangerous - while visually very striking and as good an advert for the Oculus Rift as has ever been made - is not the sort of game that everybody can just dive into. It’s a simulator and a slow burner; an uncompromisingly old school game in almost every way, and it offers very little of itself at all to casual players looking to dip in for a bit of interstellar ultraviolence. This will likely lead to misunderstanding, frustration and anger among many players, but there will probably also be thousands of more patient, contemplative players methodically enjoying the hell out of it.

noodle · Aug 11, 2014

jefranklin18 said:
I like the line "how did they make a game this far ahead of everything else?"

That, and the tears of joy

Slawkenbergius · Aug 11, 2014

Eyota Winterwalker said:
"From Elite to Star Citizen: the new race to revive the old space game genre"
New Statesman 11 August, 2014

article

Love the sub-headline thingummy:

"As a new wave of games reclaims outer space as a setting for action and adventure, we ask if we are looking at an empire striking back or just an attack of the clones."

Zimtok5 · Aug 12, 2014

Xenomorph said:
Btw, I preordered a DK2 after seeing that, I can't wait any more!

Thanks for the post on here, Xenomorph! I'm glad you (and so many others) have enjoyed it. I nearly didn't post it at all, but am glad that I did in the end.

Great work all around, Frontier. Major kudos.

CobraMK4 · Aug 12, 2014

Elite Dangerous Beta: My God, It's Full Of Stars
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2014/08/11/elite-dangerous-beta-my-god-its-full-of-stars/

Slawkenbergius · Aug 12, 2014

While perusing SixthAxis, I happened to spot that part 2 of Videogamer's look at Elite has come out.

Kris · Aug 12, 2014

From ED twitter

Kerrash at Gamescon?

(i know they searched for one Ambassador in German forum section, but who won?)

Xenomorph · Aug 12, 2014

Zimtok5 said:
Thanks for the post on here, Xenomorph! I'm glad you (and so many others) have enjoyed it. I nearly didn't post it at all, but am glad that I did in the end.

Great work all around, Frontier. Major kudos.

Hey ZimTok5, welcome to the forums! And thank you for sharing the video, it was great. I had the distinct impression that i'd feel the same way if I was playing, so I just had to take the plunge afterwards.

RobFisher · Aug 12, 2014

Xenomorph said:
he originally posted about it on reddit, here:

Tears over DK2 + Elite, a total surprise

Wow, if anyone needs an antidote to all the negative threads here on the forum, this Reddit post and the comments are it.

Adept · Aug 13, 2014

More massive potential is out there Gabe has a DK2, and seems really into it.

http://penny-arcade.com/news/page/1

Frontier. Hurry up and get more playable content out form your internal builds, don't waste this moment

PS. In case you've lived on the far side of the moon for the last decade or so, Penny Arcade is the zeitgeist building force in gaming.

Viajero · Aug 13, 2014

Zimtok5 said:
Thanks for the post on here, Xenomorph! I'm glad you (and so many others) have enjoyed it. I nearly didn't post it at all, but am glad that I did in the end.

Great work all around, Frontier. Major kudos.

Welcome man. Dont be surprised if OculusVR/Facebook ask you for the rights to your twitch video...

Cant wait for my DK2

Falkenherz · Aug 13, 2014

Eurogamer, in German. Entirely hyped. Is that a new trailer?

http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2014-08-13-gamescom-angespielt-elite-dangerous-mit-oculus-rift

Cmdr Eagleboy · Aug 13, 2014

Falkenherz said:
Eurogamer, in German. Entirely hyped. Is that a new trailer?

http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2014-08-13-gamescom-angespielt-elite-dangerous-mit-oculus-rift

No this is Beta trailer we have seen previously. Nice, Germany is very important for ED to be successful.

Viajero · Aug 13, 2014

Do we have any info on whats going on at Gamescon? Or when will the FD team do an appearance etc?

Rog · Aug 13, 2014

Viajero said:
Do we have any info on whats going on at Gamescon? Or when will the FD team do an appearance etc?

Just saw a post on Reddit - Oculus VR are using E: D as one of the demos at their booth.

Tinman · Aug 13, 2014

Viajero said:
Do we have any info on whats going on at Gamescon? Or when will the FD team do an appearance etc?

If I'm not mistaken the first day is closed of for the press and other developers (just like E3 was). Tomorrow it will open up for the public...I'm guessing we might get more news and info then.