Gamespot Ponders the Return of the Space Sim (April 30, 2014)

[ChrisReid]

GameSpot has posted a new video on the state of the space sim industry after years of relative hibernation. Star Citizen and Elite: Dangerous are previewed in depth, and both are compared to X-Wing, Wing Commander and Privateer throughout. It's good to still see the WC series credited as the king of '90s space sims... and someday it'll be on top again for a new generation of Wingnuts!

We take an early look at Star Citizen and Elite: Dangerous, two excellent space sims that show the genre didn't die when the 90s ended: it just went into stasis.

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Original update published on April 30, 2014

 

[Thrakkath]

I bit the bullet and paid the extra for Elite premium beta (no patience), spaceflight feels really nice and works well with 360 controller on 3D TV. Really think this ones going to be a winner and SC dogfighting module only around the corner too its a good time to be a space-sim fan!

 

[Deathsnake]

http://kythera.ai/news/2014/04/22/first-public-playtest-kythera-ai-star-citizen-pax-east
Want to fly it now!!!!111

And wonderful!

a beast And its mine!

 

[NinjaLA]

mine too! let's form a wing!