Elite is a space pilot simulator and NMS is a space adventure game.
I like both. Been playing NMS more lately.
What turns me off in Elite is the "dead time" like
- super cruising distances
- exsessive time just "piloting" your ship when nothing else is happening like planet approaches, station landings, USS grinding.
- Too much waiting time i.e reaching SC height, countdowns etc. All these small things add up to frustration
NMS is more streamlined, planet approaches are much quicker as are landings etc...
There is more action.
However much more fiction and fantasy than elite.
NMS is a game to be ejoyed visually and audibly with incredible Music and sights.
I wish Elite was a bit more stream lined. And had a better system for getting mats instead of the USS placeholder.
Now, if only NMS had VR
