Lets not beat around the bush: I'm excited for Elite Dangerous and am looking forward to getting my claws on it.
One thing though: It's taken the form of an MMO - meaning I'll be sharing playing space with a whole lot of other players.
What I find particularly interesting about this is based on my experiences with the original Elite: As I recall, the player could build up a criminal record through trading illegal materials (ie slaves and firearms). And at the same time, the player could also make some money through hunting down criminals and claiming a bounty.
So thus lies in the potential for MMO players to engage criminal activities and build up a bounty big enough to gain attention from other players. It sounds like a clever idea to deal with troublemakers that MMOs always attract but then again, if you have a bounty then one would need the biggest, most powerful ship they can acquire (a challenge most people would see as one worth rising up to).
Of course, all this is just speculative so it would be interesting to see how it comes about in the finished product.
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Friday, July 4, 2014
Only the elite
Something that did interest me from this year's E3 is that there is a new game being worked on entitled Elite Dangerous.It may sound corny but the first half of that title is enough to grab my attention.
If you grew up in the era of 8-bit home computer, like me, then you'll recognize the title. For the unfamiliar, Elite was a game where the player piloted a space ship and explored the galaxy. It was one half space flight sim and one half sandbox game. Indeed, Elite today is recognised as a pioneer of the sandbox genre and highly revered by all those who've played it.
I've had a look at the footage released insofar and it looks absolutely staggering. It really looks and feels like a game intent on exploring the galaxy. The ships looks huge, the space effects look tremendous and this really looks like a true space exploration game leaping free from the restrictions imposed by a 8-bit graphics:
All i can say is that I hope they include a modern version of this unforgettable theme (starting 3.13):
If you grew up in the era of 8-bit home computer, like me, then you'll recognize the title. For the unfamiliar, Elite was a game where the player piloted a space ship and explored the galaxy. It was one half space flight sim and one half sandbox game. Indeed, Elite today is recognised as a pioneer of the sandbox genre and highly revered by all those who've played it.
I've had a look at the footage released insofar and it looks absolutely staggering. It really looks and feels like a game intent on exploring the galaxy. The ships looks huge, the space effects look tremendous and this really looks like a true space exploration game leaping free from the restrictions imposed by a 8-bit graphics:
All i can say is that I hope they include a modern version of this unforgettable theme (starting 3.13):
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