Elite: Dangerous. I broke down.

Started by Jarhead0331, April 11, 2014, 03:17:30 PM

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Jarhead0331

The full Single Player alpha was released today for premium beta backers.  The premium beta purchase was $150.  A 50% reduction from the astronomical Alpha price of $295! 

$150 is still a lot of money for a game, but the videos just look too spectacular. I just had to try it. I had a really good month at work, so I couldn't help myself from splurging...don't tell wifey.  :'(

I will report back this evening.
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undercovergeek


JudgeDredd

Bloody hell fire - $300 for a game?!

I hope you enjoy this one JH.

I'm off to look at videos not that I'm buying. Anything over £100 is too much. Over £70 and it has to be exceptional and my genre. Otherwise £30 - £50 is about the limit for moi.
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Jarhead0331

Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 11, 2014, 03:22:24 PM
Bloody hell fire - $300 for a game?!

I hope you enjoy this one JH.

I'm off to look at videos not that I'm buying. Anything over £100 is too much. Over £70 and it has to be exceptional and my genre. Otherwise £30 - £50 is about the limit for moi.

I know...I'm ashamed. I won't be able to look myself in the mirror for a day or two.  People starving in the streets and I'm laying out $150 for a stupid game.
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bbmike

Hmm, I wonder if that means you are the current leader here on who spent the most money on a single PC game. We really should track that kind of stuff.  ;D
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mikeck

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 11, 2014, 03:25:22 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 11, 2014, 03:22:24 PM
Bloody hell fire - $300 for a game?!

I hope you enjoy this one JH.

I'm off to look at videos not that I'm buying. Anything over £100 is too much. Over £70 and it has to be exceptional and my genre. Otherwise £30 - £50 is about the limit for moi.

I know...I'm ashamed. I won't be able to look myself in the mirror for a day or two.  People starving in the streets and I'm laying out $150 for a stupid game.

Hey Thurston Howell III....let us little people know what the game is like. Lol
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Yskonyn

Quote from: bbmike on April 11, 2014, 03:26:12 PM
Hmm, I wonder if that means you are the current leader here on who spent the most money on a single PC game. We really should track that kind of stuff.  ;D

I spent 199 euro's for a Collector's Edition last year... In dollars that would be 276 dollars at the current rate.  :-X ::)
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So - is this the spiritual successor to the famed Elite?
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Quote from: Yskonyn on April 11, 2014, 03:34:07 PM
Quote from: bbmike on April 11, 2014, 03:26:12 PM
Hmm, I wonder if that means you are the current leader here on who spent the most money on a single PC game. We really should track that kind of stuff.  ;D

I spent 199 euro's for a Collector's Edition last year... In dollars that would be 276 dollars at the current rate.  :-X ::)

Wait a second...you HAVE it and haven't even made a peep over here!?!? Start talking, dude...I'm very disappointed in you.
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undercovergeek

Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 11, 2014, 03:37:32 PM
So - is this the spiritual successor to the famed Elite?

it is, and then some - im excited by the nostalgia and the memories it conjours up - its a no purchase from me but i really hope those who buy love it, it deserves it

JudgeDredd

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 11, 2014, 03:42:28 PM
Quote from: Yskonyn on April 11, 2014, 03:34:07 PM
Quote from: bbmike on April 11, 2014, 03:26:12 PM
Hmm, I wonder if that means you are the current leader here on who spent the most money on a single PC game. We really should track that kind of stuff.  ;D

I spent 199 euro's for a Collector's Edition last year... In dollars that would be 276 dollars at the current rate.  :-X ::)

Wait a second...you HAVE it and haven't even made a peep over here!?!? Start talking, dude...I'm very disappointed in you.
I thought he was talking about another game
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JudgeDredd

It doesn't look too dissimilar to X-Rebirth. It's probably totally different and plays better - but it looks very similar in the videos I've seen.
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undercovergeek


JudgeDredd

I honestly can't remember - which suggests no. I remember it coming out and the stink it was causing because it was so cool...but I wasn't into "space" games at the time anyway...I was more into flight sims
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