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Elite Dangerous

by Frontier Developments

  • Released Dec 16, 2014
  • $19.99
  • 113 h to beat
  • Mac
  • Oculus Rift
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • SteamVR
  • Xbox One

77%positive reviews

83,637 positive24,551 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Deep, rewarding space sim with huge scope

  • Good flight mechanics

Cons

  • Game feels like a museum piece now

  • Cash shop and abandoned updates criticised

Mixed

  • Some call it an incredible space game, others say it is no longer living

Media

Gamescom 2015 Trailer (YouTube)Launch Trailer (YouTube)Launch Trailer PS4 (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit

Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)

Memory: 6 GB RAM

Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240

DirectX: Version 11

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Storage: 25 GB available space

VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required

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The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO. Carve your own path through the richest, largest gaming…

Ratings

  • 80IGDB players186 ratings
  • 82Critics21 reviews
  • 81Overall207 scores

Time to beat

  • 113 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 254 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 677 hCompletionist100%

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