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upcoming PC games - Elite:Dangerous or Star Citizen ?

  • 25-03-2014 9:35pm
    #1
    jman0war
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭


    Two upcoming crowd-funded sci-fi/space games that look totally incredible.
    And both of them are modern editions of classics.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Citizen

    Initially i was leaning toward Elite:Dangerous just based on the videos, but having played some WingCommander I can't miss out on Star Citizen.

    I might have to get the both..


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  • #2
    Moon54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Moon54


    Hard one to call as I like/love both these type of games and they're both ambitious too.

    For what it's worth, I've backed Star Citizen.
    It will be cutting-edge stuff as it's using CryEngine, Psychical Based Rendering and advanced AI technology (Kythera).
    So that means you'll probably need a pretty decent CPU/GPU to run it well.
    The down-side with Star Citizen is milestones are likely to be pushed back, dog-fighting module is 4 months late (for good reasons,though).

    However Elite:Dangerous looks awesome and it's Alpha is playable right now, unlike Star Citizen.
    PC specs required are a fairly standard 2GHz Quad CPU & 1GB GPU DX10/11 card.


  • #3
    Branoic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭Branoic


    Well seeing as one is scheduled for release around Nov this year and the other will be lucky to see a release in 2015, I don't think you'll have to worry about being able to afford both. The whole "one or the other" and fanboy thing going on between them is a bit ridiculous.


  • #4
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    both obviously


  • #5
    Stormhawk88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Stormhawk88


    They both look fantastic and will be getting both. The social MMO side of Star citizen looks very interesting too.


  • #6
    DeSelby83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,585 ✭✭✭DeSelby83




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  • #7
    Rory28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Rory28


    Yay for space.


  • #8
    jumbobreakfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭jumbobreakfast


    I think most people want both to do well and with the Oculus Rift coming out there is certainly room for both...and don't forget Eve: Valkyrie too!


  • #9
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    I've backed star citizen.

    The concept is brilliant and on paper, it ticks all the boxes for me that aren't in Eve.

    But i am a little miffed at the umpteen million packages/subscriber packs/backer badges/etc and the miles and miles of fiction, story telling and meet the crew sessions.
    Months and months of contests to build 1 or 2 ships is ridiculous too.
    At the current pace of development, it will likely be years before we get to a finished game.

    Elite will corner the market if RSI don't stop putting so much effort in the story telling and start coding the ****ing thing.
    A year+ of development, 40+million in contributions and they have a hanger to show for it. Well done


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