Return of the Space Sim - Star Citizen and Elite: Dangerous

What no Limit theory?

I'm not sure today's gamers can handle a space fighter sim. No checkpoints and no hand-holding? Can't do it.

This seems like a good place to ask.

What are you guys using for a Joystick these days? I used to have a Sidewinder and a Wingman Strike FF but I've long since misplaced them so I'd like to get a new one.

Also if I get a modern joystick (most likely usb) will it work in old dosbox type games like Rebel Assault, Wing Commander, X-Wing....

graphics have come a long way :P

Where are they finding all this unexpected humor in their vids.... I like it :-)

I found Elite when i was a kind and loooooved it. The classical music the docking computer played is something ill never forget, and one of my first memories of gaming euphoria.

I cannot wait to get my hands on Elite:Dangerous....but....im not all that into the extreme early access stuff....so ill just drool at your footage for now.

Someday though......my docking computers will rock again!

I love space sims. I still play Freelancer once in a while.

I really hope that I can get a job and build a new PC before one of these come out. Space is full of potential. Star Trek and Star Wars introduced the idea of encountering all manner of bizarre alien cultures, opened up the idea of space exploration and combat. Perhaps that's why I like those universes so much. I look forward to leaving the ground again, although I have no idea which of these two I would rather go for.

Elite Dangerous seems to have much better potential for a single player experience. Hence I will prefer it over Star CItizen. I dont care for annoying human players interfering with my game, or to be forced to depend upon other players to have more "fun". I love Elite's treatment of its dynamic universe, and persistent NPCs.

I hope that many people will buy joystick for these games. I can't even imagine using mouse or gamepad.

BTW - good work GS. Keep writing about space-combat sims. Well, maybe except Eddie's news ("Star Citized reached [insert amount of $] milestone").

need to upgrade my Phenom II X4 processor and Mobo... Also need to buy a new gpu... I dont think my GTx 550Ti would cut it... then I have to buy me that oculus headgear... it will probably cost me around $1500... damn... have to sell one of my kids for that...

Can't wait for both of these but I've got to admit that I wish there was one that wasn't so open world/multiplayer focused coming out. Used to love playing x-wing and tie fighter where the focus was all on the missions and combat rather than picking up loot or ferrying cargo. Sure I'd still like multiplayer element, i can just imagine how great it would co-oping missions in tie fighter with you're friends as wing men instead of the ai but it would nice to have a game where you felt like part of a military organisation instead of just a random pilot setting out in the galaxy to do stuff.

Dude how can you forget to say freelancer. That one of the best space sims of alltime.

Excited about both, it's been so long since this genre had quality titles. I'll buy them all just so maybe publishers will make them again.

Absolutely excited about both games, i haven't played any space simulator since wing commander, and that's way way back.

Soon enough is not soon enough in this situation.

I've backed Star Citizen, but Elite is actually looking a lot better from the footage I've seen on Youtube. I love the engine sounds and effects they've put into it.

It also appears to run really smoothly, albeit I haven't seen a stable version of Star Citizen yet. The hanger module for Star Citizen is atrocious. I pray it's zero reflection on the final release.