Elite:Dangerous
After discovering a nest of Elite nerds at work, I decided to join them in Elite:Dangerous. First thing required was a massive PC upgrade; new mobo with Intel i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, SSD and this vast GTX960 video card (dwarfing the only-good-for-Minecraft GT610 it replaces):
Had to buy a new power supply too, my old one couldn't keep the 960 fed (8-pin PCI-E connector is needed, and many watts).
Was it all worth it? Yes, Elite is blummin ACE. It's much more space sim than Eve-Online, and more fun too. It's pure quality throughout, though the learning curve is steep and this is a classic, old-fashioned PC game - it doesn't hold your hand and you're expected to do your homework if you want to make progress; those raised on consoles could soon lose patience. But look how pretty it is!
Had to buy a new power supply too, my old one couldn't keep the 960 fed (8-pin PCI-E connector is needed, and many watts).
Was it all worth it? Yes, Elite is blummin ACE. It's much more space sim than Eve-Online, and more fun too. It's pure quality throughout, though the learning curve is steep and this is a classic, old-fashioned PC game - it doesn't hold your hand and you're expected to do your homework if you want to make progress; those raised on consoles could soon lose patience. But look how pretty it is!
