How is this compared to Star Citizen? If you know. I want to buy this, Star Citizen, or No Mans Sky. This looks really good but I was leaning to Star Citizen. Thanks.
That's a tough question to answer. I think it comes down to what you're expecting / wanting. Elite's exploration and space flight is second to none, if you put a lot of weight into exploring and traversing space there's nothing better. Star Citizen is much more granular, there's a lot more detail and emphasis on the experience -- it's all about "living" in SC's universe. But, as you've probably heard, its big flaws stem from the sheer number of bugs and immersion breaking issues (being an Alpha); if you can't appreciate the "journey" you'll grow to hate it pretty quickly. It's less a "game" (in its current state anyhow), and more a glimpse into what's possible and where the genre is going. Objectively, I'd argue NMS is probably the "best" of the three when weighted from the perspective of what it offers and consistently delivers; not a lot of people like that late 60's sci-fi influence & styling, or the more arcade centric controls. Personally, I like a more sim type experience. I love NMS's style, but the arcade heavy controls don't particularly resonate with me -- if it offered full HOTAS support and a more detailed flight system it would be my go-to. But, when it comes to getting "good and lost" and capturing what I think the essence of the genre should be -- Elite is unequivocally, the king.
How is this compared to Star Citizen? If you know. I want to buy this, Star Citizen, or No Mans Sky. This looks really good but I was leaning to Star Citizen. Thanks.
That's a tough question to answer.
I think it comes down to what you're expecting / wanting. Elite's exploration and space flight is second to none, if you put a lot of weight into exploring and traversing space there's nothing better. Star Citizen is much more granular, there's a lot more detail and emphasis on the experience -- it's all about "living" in SC's universe. But, as you've probably heard, its big flaws stem from the sheer number of bugs and immersion breaking issues (being an Alpha); if you can't appreciate the "journey" you'll grow to hate it pretty quickly. It's less a "game" (in its current state anyhow), and more a glimpse into what's possible and where the genre is going.
Objectively, I'd argue NMS is probably the "best" of the three when weighted from the perspective of what it offers and consistently delivers; not a lot of people like that late 60's sci-fi influence & styling, or the more arcade centric controls.
Personally, I like a more sim type experience. I love NMS's style, but the arcade heavy controls don't particularly resonate with me -- if it offered full HOTAS support and a more detailed flight system it would be my go-to. But, when it comes to getting "good and lost" and capturing what I think the essence of the genre should be -- Elite is unequivocally, the king.