What is the closest to Elite at the moment

[Steve B]

For me, the closest thing to Elite (as SP as well as MP) is Freelancer.
The X series is close too (but not as close for some reason)
whats your opinion?

 

[metatheurgist]

Oolite is the closest thing to Elite. And I haven't tried Pioneer yet but I expect that will fill a large part of my year when I'm finished with the missions in Oolite. I don't think I'll notice the wait 'til 2014.

 

[Gully]

I have played X2 and X3 and enjoyed them but the ability to buy stations and ships seemed to turn you into a "business manager" rather than a lone explorer or pirate - these trades were not really viable. Also, the gate system sucked! OOlite it is!

 

[argonath]

I would have to say Oolite also...just started a game so hoping that by the release of ED then I should have progressed to Mostly Harmless

 

[Zieman]

What is the closest to Elite at the moment?

Oolite.

No contenders.

 

[Captain N]

What is the closest to Elite at the moment?

Oolite.

No contenders.

There's something called 'The New Kind', but I'm not supposed to talk about that.

The original Elite is even closer. Emulators are bliss!

 

[Zieman]

<nitpick mode>
The original Elite is ELITE.
It is not close. It is.
Of other games, that are not Elite, Oolite comes closest.
<nitpick mode>

 

[ak-73]

Well, since you're nitpicking: identity is the closest resemblance of all.

Alex

 

[Zieman]

It's not resemblance. It's being.

 

[Captain N]

TNK also officially isn't Elite - but it's a closer imitation than Oolite.

 

[ak-73]

It's not resemblance. It's being.

Which can be regarded mathematically just as a special case of resemblance.

Aöex

 

[Styggron]

Elite --> Oolite

Frontier Elite 2 --> Pioneer

 

[Jason S]

Am I missing something?

I thought Oolite is the only modern Elite game based very closely to the original. So same combat style and game mechanics. So it has to be Oolite for me.

If we are talking Elite II then it would be pioneer.

 

[Cody]

Closest to Elite (the original) is Oolite in strict mode (wireframe graphics optional).

 

[Steve B]

i realize that Oolite is the closest to Elite, it is, after all, a clone of elite.
what i was meant was: what is the closest to elite that is not a direct clone of elite?

 

[Zieman]

Space Rogue?
Hmm, maybe that's more like partial spiritual predecessor to E: D with walking around stations & bases.

 

[synchromesh]

Evocron Mercenary...Very close to both Elite and Frontier..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YCOrx-9Aig

I do have Newkind and its more like elite plus....

Wonder why New Kind is a no no but Oolite is ok ?

 

[Slopey]

+1 for Evochron, it's worth a look - go check it out on Steam, or if you're anti-steam, you can get it from their website.

There's a demo too, so you can try before you buy.

Aside from that, Oolite, with a goodly number of OXPs installed, is quite wonderful.

 

[Cody]

Wonder why New Kind is a no no but Oolite is ok ?

If you know your Elite-clone history, you should know the answer to that!

 

[deMangler]

Oolite.

However, I usually play Elite on an emulated BBC or Amiga if I want to play Elite. Oolite does have some significant differences.
I also enjoy playing Evochron, Vendetta Online, Vega-Strike, Dangerous (The already existing cross platform Space game not this proposed one), and Pioneer, mainly because they all have their similarities to Elite.