It's boring. Boring. Very very boring. Immersive, yes, but a game that teleports your consciousness into an SAO style simulation world where all you do is sit in a chair watching paint drying and grass growing would also be very immersive. And would also be very boring. This game isn't that bad, but all you do is the spaceship equivalent of driving a truck. Your only incentive for doing things is to get a bigger truck. What do you do with that bigger truck? The exact same things you were doing before, but farther away!

Bought Elite back in 2020, jumped in, couldn’t figure out how to fly, almost crashed, and rage-quit after 30 minutes. That was it for me… until two weeks ago. I decided to give it another shot after seeing some of the recent (Odyssey) updates, and holy crap, this game is unmatched. I feel so damn sorry for missing the Thargoid Wars and ignoring this masterpiece for four years.

I’ve tried Starfield (no thanks, Howard), X4 (too old), No Man’s Sky (fun for a while, but 60+ hours in, it just gets repetitive), and even Star Citizen (30 FPS on a 4070 S Ti for a couple of planets and a not-even-half-finished game? Yeah, no). None of these games even come close to what Elite offers.

This is a mind-blowing space sim that gives you the entire freaking Milky Way, modeled with real astronomical data. We’re talking billions of star systems, actual planet landings (yes, you can land on planets with the Odyssey update), and iconic destinations like Sagittarius A* and the Solar System. The graphics? Stunning. The ship mechanics? Deep and immersive. The lore? Rich and layered. And don’t even get me started on the dogfights—space combat in this game is on a whole other level.

There’s something for everyone: different missions at every station and hub, different playstyles for exploration, bounty hunting, mining, trading and more. Into galactic politics? Powerplay adds lore-driven action gameplay. Want to land on a planet, hop in your planetary vehicle, and roam around? You got that too. Prefer managing your ship’s power in the heat of a dogfight to outmaneuver your enemies? Yep, it’s all there. Feel like grabbing a gun and fighting on foot? Absolutely. and it's an MMO.

I could go on and on about everything you can do, but honestly, the best part is discovering it yourself.

If you’re just starting out and using a keyboard and mouse, trust me on this: swap roll and yaw controls. Put roll on the keyboard (A and D) and yaw on the mouse—it makes flying so much easier. If you’re unsure how to do it, Google it, or add me and I’ll help you. Also, do yourself another favor and search ‘what is Elite rebuy?’—it will save you and your ship :)

And also don’t forget to check out the EliteDangerous subreddit—seriously, the community there is super welcoming and helpful with literally anything you need.

Honestly, if space sims had their own 'souls-like' category, the standard would be called elite-like. Remember, this game is tough to learn and takes time, but absolutely worth it.

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