Re:Wing Commander II
by ivraatiems on Friday March 02, 2018 @03:24PM
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In fairness, Elite: Dangerous was much, much less ambitious than Star Citizen. No out-of-ship experiences, no planet landings or exploration out of the box (that has been added now), not even any character customization in the initial release. Even now, with much more than the initial launch featureset added, E:D doesn't have anything close to SC's scope.
What E:D does have is an amazing flight model, great visuals and a genuinely well-made physics engine that offers a surprising amount of realism. It's the most "you are a real pilot in a real spaceship" feeling game I've ever played. It just needs more depth to the actual game beyond that.
You forgot the ridiculously detailed, rich and vibrant sound! That soundscape as you undock is just nuts, on a good set of cans. The best I've ever heard in a game. Love ED!
Edit: I played on a 34" ultrawide with TrackIR and the Warthog HOTAS. The immersion is staggering. Sadly my throttle has died so it's on hold until I can get a new set.
Star citizen has been in development hell for years. It looks like theyve reached the Sisyphusian point where X amount of work creates bugs that will take > X amount of time to fix.
Still I would love to be proved wrong and it comes out and is the best game ever of my fantasies. (Elite dangerous is too MMOey for my tastes)