Elite / Frontier Epic Space Sims in Development: Thoughts?

Jadan

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1984 Elite defined space sims for years to come.
2003 Freelancer: Awesome multiplayer space battles!

I, for one, am hoping for a new genre defining multiplayer space sim which uses current gen pc graphics.

Potential Candidates:

Infinity: A massive procedurally generated universe sandbox.


Miner Wars: A fast paced space shooter in a fully destructible environment. This one is currently in closed beta.


Jumpgate Evolution: While the most promising looking, this game also seems to be progressing very slowly.


Evochron Mercenary: The latest iteration of Evochron. To be released this Autumn.


If you know of any other games in development which fit this category, please share.

tl;dr We need a new genre defining space sim. Here's a few that have potential. What are your thoughts?
 

SuperG

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It would be nice to set MMO by mmo games.
Sound nice checked it out it is a MMO, interrest killed off.

Are there any non MMO space games in production?
 

GLJones

GLJones
Gratuitous Space Battles is hillarious- the pilot communication thingie at the top of the screen is ace--"woah! That almost made me spill my beer..."

Also:
Jadan said:
tl;dr We need a new genre defining space sim. Here's a few that have potential. What are your thoughts?
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I think you're right about genre defining- like how Star Control 2/ Ur quan masters sits pretty much in its own genre.

My take on it: There needs to be a new example of an exploration/space combat/ maybe even a bit of running around and shooting things (a'la Mass Effect) all with a generous helping of self-referential humor- (again, see star control/Elite/Hitchikers guide to the Galaxy for the right kind of approach)

Less the high minded space-saga, more a begrudging acceptance of your tiny place in the vast and increasingly bizarre cosmos.

TL;DR: Elite 2 crossed with Ur Quan Masters where you can get out your ship and bimble about a bit on planetary surfaces. BAM- there's your game.
 

Spacegamer

Spacegamer
GLJones said:
My take on it: There needs to be a new example of an exploration/space combat/ maybe even a bit of running around and shooting things (a'la Mass Effect) all with a generous helping of self-referential humor- (again, see star control/Elite/Hitchikers guide to the Galaxy for the right kind of approach)

Less the high minded space-saga, more a begrudging acceptance of your tiny place in the vast and increasingly bizarre cosmos.

TL;DR: Elite 2 crossed with Ur Quan Masters where you can get out your ship and bimble about a bit on planetary surfaces. BAM- there's your game.
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Thats pretty much what precursor is,but the game is very much unfinished,
http://www.spacesimcentral.com/the-precursors-f42/the-precursors-t71-75.html

Evochron Mercenary is a sp game as well as online.The next one out the gate on the PC should Starpoint Gemini
http://www.starpointgemini.com/
In less you want to count the space levels of the new Halo game as one.
 

SuperG

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GLJones said:
I think you're right about genre defining- like how Star Control 2/ Ur quan masters sits pretty much in its own genre.

My take on it: There needs to be a new example of an exploration/space combat/ maybe even a bit of running around and shooting things (a'la Mass Effect) all with a generous helping of self-referential humor- (again, see star control/Elite/Hitchikers guide to the Galaxy for the right kind of approach)

Less the high minded space-saga, more a begrudging acceptance of your tiny place in the vast and increasingly bizarre cosmos.

TL;DR: Elite 2 crossed with Ur Quan Masters where you can get out your ship and bimble about a bit on planetary surfaces. BAM- there's your game.
Click to expand...

To me Mass Effect is the most close to Scifi shows. As you are a char. Wich has a space ship under his or her command going to places. And have off ship to bases or planets missions. Because in TV shows the focus is on the chars.
I think of shows like FireFly Farscape and startrek without the space combat.
So Mass effect you got a nice ship you can roam around in. But that's all.
So mass effect extended with a space ship combat system would be nice. The action can't be only planetside. But they do in a cutscene manner.


I think if you can roam around within a space ship, boarding gameplay in a FPS or TPS style is possible. Are there games offering this?
 
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