
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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Discover the next chapter of the legendary Elite saga. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original 1984 open world adventure to the modern generation with a seamless, connected galaxy, a player‑shaped evolving narrative, and the entire Milky Way recreated at full galactic scale.
Against this vast backdrop, take to the stars in your own starship and do whatever it takes to survive in an ever-changing futuristic galactic sandbox. Acquire wealth and power, develop your skills and knowledge, and earn the right to stand tall among the ranks of the iconic Elite.
In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, your story influences the connected experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. From discovering new worlds, to exhilarating space combat and a fully-realised economy for trade, the galaxy is waiting.

The 400-billion star systems of the Milky Way form the vast and dynamic stage for Elite Dangerous' open-ended gameplay. Constructed using real astronomical data, the stars, planets, moons, asteroid belts, and black holes of our galaxy are rendered at true galactic scale. Chart a course through star systems never before visited by other Commanders and explore the surface of strange and unfamiliar worlds with a Surface Recon Vehicle.

Over 35 distinct spacecraft are ready for you to command, from lightweight exploration vessels to gigantic behemoths ready for battle. Build a diverse collection of ships and outfit them to match your playstyle. Customise every component, weapon and optional module to enhance and alter your ships’ capabilities.

Hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle and trade across the galaxy. Forge your path solo or with up to three friends in a Wing. Join a Squadron full of like-minded Commanders and share the highs and lows of your interstellar adventures together.
With the System Colonisation mechanic, the power to claim and expand your very own star systems is in your hands. Whether creating a thriving new economy, a bustling trade hub, or a new port of operations, the galaxy awaits your vision.

The Elite Dangerous galaxy revolves around players’ actions. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s personal story influences the space simulation and handcrafted, evolving narrative.
Co-operate with fellow Commanders in pivotal Community Goal events that can permanently alter the state of the galaxy, earning exclusive rewards and recognition for your contribution in the process.
Align with a galactic superpower and alter the interstellar landscape with Powerplay. Support your power or undermine a rival through a variety of means, from hacking starport advertisements to attacking gigantic Stronghold Carriers. Every contribution matters.

Experience unpredictable encounters with other players in a vast, massively multiplayer space. Experience the connected galaxy alone in Solo mode or with players across the world in Open Play, where every pilot you face could become a trusted ally or your deadliest enemy.

The universe of Elite Dangerous continues to grow and expand with new features and content. Regular major updates provide new opportunities and gameplay for you to discover and change the way you play.
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Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 633 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Terrible game. Nicely made, but still terrible. Absolutely not beginner-friendly. If you're a kid with tons of time, go for it. If you're a family guy looking for occasional entertainment, stay 100 light years away. I'm glad I didn't pay full price. Should have bought No Man’s Sky instead.
I started of playing thinking this is a pretty good game. But geez. Grind And Grind and GRIND,. If you're starting out, Ignore the Threat levels. They mean nothing. I've gone 6 and met nothing. I've gone 2 and been ambushed by 5 ships and almost instantly killed. So if you think you can take a few easier a missions to get into the game, you're wrong. Of course to get past this it to "engineer". But to do that you need to acquire a myriad of items which involves you getting past these unbalanced missions PLUS the Grind and Grind and Grind. A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep. I'm glad I bought this on special for only £9. Because I'd feel cheated if it was more than that.
Tu aimes l'astronomie ? La science-fiction, notamment, le space opera ? Elite : Dangerous est probablement fait pour toi ! Ceci dit ED est exigeant, intransigeant et demandant. Paramétrer ses touches convenablement peut demander des heures entières, comprendre les prémices du jeu, les bases prendra peut-être des jours, puis viennent, l'exploration et ses dangers, le minages et ses dangers, le combat et ses dan-... Bon. En dernier -probablement- vient la géopolitique, profonde et complexe, bref, il y a en pour TOUS les styles de jeu, vraiment. Le jeu vaut le coup et est souvent proposé pour une bouchée de pain... Tu as là un Scam Citizen fini, optimisé et réaliste, n'ai pas peur ; solo, à deux, sur un communautaire, peu importe ! (et joue en open) ;) Tu as tant de choses à découvrir. Ah et prend la version "deluxe" -> jeu de base + extension <Odyssey>, (Le jeu "à pieds" en gros.) c'est même pas 10e en promo, ça te permettra d'être sur les mêmes serveurs que tout le monde (vu que TOUS les joueurs actifs ont Odyssey.) auquel cas sinon tu te retrouves sur des serveurs séparés. Bonne chance ! o7
You can't play this game offline, and the game is at the time of review unplayable due to servers being down.
Cada hora dá um erro para jogar, ou a performance fica péssima ou fica dando erro de login, isso que meu pc é bom.
At the time of this writing, I have ATTEMPTED to play for 792 hours. I have been stuck in place while trying to run some ground missions, had ships explode all while sitting on the BLACK screen of death waiting for the screen to actually load when exiting my ship to get in my rover (22 minutes later), I have had bounties showing to friends, but nothing showing on my own screen. I think Elite COULD be a really good game if FRONTIER actually gave a ♥♥♥♥ about their product and fixed the issues instead of asking folks to "vote" on what gets fixed. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Far too much grind
I really want to love this game, but it frustrates me so much that I just can't. Elite Dangerous has so many incredible qualities. The ships, the flight model, the excellent combat system, the vast Milky Way galaxy, exploration, the atmosphere, and the overall feeling of being a space pilot are all phenomenal. I even enjoy most aspects of the Odyssey expansion. For a while, those things are more than enough to keep you engaged. The problem is that, after some time, almost everything starts to feel repetitive, generic, and lacking in meaningful, high quality content .. Engineering completely killed the game for me. Gathering materials, searching for one trader, then another trader, jumping back and forth across the galaxy just to complete a single upgrade ... it feels like an endless list of unnecessary chores. Instead of being rewarding, the entire engineering system becomes exhausting and makes you question whether you even want to keep playing. Another thing that frustrates me is that the developers have a truly unique space simulation on their hands. In many ways, Elite Dangerous offers experiences that no other game in the genre can match. Yet instead of focusing on the features that make the game special, they seem determined to turn it into something else by adding mediocre FPS content that feels completely disconnected from the core experience.
This is the best Space game in the history of Space Games. It gets decent updates and you can play it all for free without any BS upsells.
frankly, just get no mans sky. There is a reason here "it is a mile wide and inch deep" is a comman saying here, a lot of grinding loops for the sake of grinding other stuff There is a lot of tools that should be in game, but it is not, and handled by the community off site.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*languages with full audio support
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