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53.1 hrs last two weeks / 106.2 hrs on record (40.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 12 Dec, 2015 @ 5:36pm
Updated: 29 May, 2016 @ 3:52pm

The Game
Elite: Dangerous is an incredibly realistic game that builds off of the amazing scale of our galaxy. You explore the galaxy and complete missions to upgrade your ship and become as rich as possible (or maybe you do something else). It's fairly easy if you put some time into it to become a super-well equipped player. That said, planetary landings and all of the exploration functionality are part of the Horizons update, which I haven't played. Also, the ship paintjobs cost a LOT of real world money (come on, Frontier, $20 just to not have the default paintjob?). As long as you don't mind the open-world setup and the lack of actual story, you'll enjoy this game. Pro Tip: Illegal missions are much better payout with almost no risk. Carrying illegal cargo may get you a tiny fine, but the payout even if you get caught is much better. When an illegal mission shows up, it's usually in your best financial interest to take it.

Horizons
Like I said, I haven't played this game with Horizons installed, but it will add a LOT of functionality to the game that is missing from the base game. Buy the package, and then you circumvent the $20 for paint jobs. I'm glad Frontier finally realized that having us re-buy the game was a ♥♥♥♥ move and changed the payment model (read all about it in the rant below).

A Rant From When Horizons was First Announced
It's NOT like what's below anymore!
That said, everyone who owns the game right now has paid a LOT of money to get it, and now we're being told to shell out an additional $45 to Frontier for Horizons!!! That's plain ridiculous!!! We've already paid (most of us anyway) $45-$60 for this game, and now Horizons is set to double that payout. On top of that, people who buy a new copy of Elite Dangerous: Horizons get the base game Elite: Dangerous as part of the package!

Way to be a ♥♥♥♥ to the fanbase, Frontier. For those of you who haven't bought the game yet, WAIT until after the Horizons launch to get the combo for way less.

What the Rant means
So as you can see, at one point, Frontier tried to ♥♥♥♥ us over. They may be trustworthy for the future of this game, but I don't know. That's up to you to decide. Because I bought the game back before Horizons, I coudn't afford Horizons, and it would still cost me $50 on top of the $60 I already spent back when the price was higher just to get the $60 game package you can get now. I won't be putting in anymore money to this game, but I'd recommend it if you want to enjoy a super-realistic space experience. The price is finally right.
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