The Making of ELITE

[Digmeahole]

A must watch video detailing the making and launch of the original Elite. If you don't know the history of the original Elite you need to watch this video to see just how important the game was. The link is to Ian Bell's page. Ian was the cofounder of the original Elite.

http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/

[video=youtube;GpWoF5uVgbA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWoF5uVgbA[/video]

 

[Vandaahl]

Seen it not that long ago, but indeed, if you haven't seen it, it is a great vid to watch. Makes being part of this even cooler

 

[Toumal]

Sad to see that Ian's still keeping those emails up on his page. They don't play in his favor, and this whole dispute could've been avoided.

 

[Digmeahole]

I agree...should have kissed and made up

 

[Pazmino]

I saw that one a while ago. liked it. Ian's web site cant be real or its relict from 1995.

 

[aRtFuL]

I think the most important sentence in that whole documentary is that the original Elite "created the whole genre" of space sims and gaming from a first person 3D perspective.

A lot of modern gamers these days needs to know that, imo.