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@SkullyBones448

7 ай бұрын

I heard this game was pay to win

@johan23501

7 ай бұрын

​@@SkullyBones448yeah, but not entirely. Although I've never seen another mobile game with that much (and very expensive) monetization. I played the game for years, but stopped a while ago. To much focus on buy stuff, and many in-game currencys. They keep adding those. Besides all that it's kinda a nice game.

@SkullyBones448

7 ай бұрын

@@johan23501 I don’t mind playing the game, but a lot of strategy games are less strategy and more pay to win

@grumlop6461

7 ай бұрын

This game is so hard pay to win and a whale milking machine, im a bit disapointesd u do advertisement for it. Brutal package prices and zero progress after a certain point without investing hundreds.

@tabarnacus5629

7 ай бұрын

Ok since you include game from other years I'm gonna have to say X4 and it's not even close. Big learning curve but once you get into it there's is nothing like it. If you only take the games released this year then yeah Everspace 2 def.

Thanks so much for the shout out! As a team we appreciate everything you do to highlight space games of all kinds! Here's to a future filled with games set in space! 🚀

@ObsidianAnt

7 ай бұрын

I'm really looking forward to seeing where the genre goes next!

@anjayl

7 ай бұрын

@@ObsidianAnt *"I'm really looking forward to seeing where the genre goes next!"* ... Well... just further in space... duh ! 😉

@joerhorton

7 ай бұрын

Please add VR support!

@johnsc51997

7 ай бұрын

Everspace is good at what it does but I was really looking forward to a game that is as ambitious as star citizen but fleshed out and complete I was really hoping starfield was going to be that game unfortunately it was not spaceborn 2 looks interesting have to watch how it progresses

@acurisur

7 ай бұрын

@@johnsc51997 The only games that come close to Star Citizen in scope are Elite Dangerous and No Man's Sky.

"Actually rewards the player's time" Why do I feel like that is shots fired at Elite Dangerous? XD

@jmroz311

7 ай бұрын

lol and Starfield as well!

@adrianwilliams6577

7 ай бұрын

I've really got to be in the mood to go backwards and forwards between stations in Elite.

@maxdamagus

7 ай бұрын

@@jmroz311 Nah you can get a lot done in a short space of time in Starfield. It's too fast to get around if anything.

@cheesyvoid3143

7 ай бұрын

TBF, it's always shots fired against Elite Dangerous whenever other space games doing better things are being discussed. Hell, even snobbing the term "Elite Dangerous" is shots fired regardless. Other KZreadrs seem to pretend that a space game called "Elite Dangerous" ever existed because it's not even included in their list of good space games.

@metzger2863

7 ай бұрын

@@maxdamagusI agree. It's quick because of the fast-travel system, except when you want it to be...such as walking on foot for 10 minutes on a planet to grab some random miner a slab of space ham. But the bonus is, you can fast-travel back once you get it :D

FInally SOMETHING about Spacebourne 2! This game is a gem and it is well worthed the price.

@paulklein8556

7 ай бұрын

Bruh it's buggy as fuck. 10 minutes Into the tutorial and my ship guns stop working after they asked me to attack a ship. Like what? It's also boring and the voice lines are like really cheesy. The fps combat is awkward. No first person? No zoom on the guns? The walking sound us obnoxious on metal surfaces. I could go on. It's a cool indie game demo. That's about it.

@999jay999

7 ай бұрын

TO RIGHT !

@torrb420

7 ай бұрын

Spacebourne 2 is a good game, but it still needs some work around the edges. It can be incredibly ugly around those rough corners and some of the assets/textures could use some work or a facelift. The AI definitely needs some overhauling as well because it can be a bit weird at times. It doesn't help the game is incredibly janky and glitchy. However, with time, a lot of things could be addressed if they continue to support the game unlike their first game which they up and abandoned.

@SquirrelDad

7 ай бұрын

I may have a bias toward it because of the tiny dev team, but Spacebourne 2 is probably the top choice for me.

@honeybadger9425

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I got it it’s good but a bit of nightmare on steam deck to control unfortunately it’s far to sensitive to be able to fly well and I couldn’t lower the option any further so I couldn’t really enjoy it.

Picked up Spacebourne 2 because I like supporting solo/small dev teams that have a ton of passion and some good ideas. I do hope it ends up being one of those long term projects that gets continuous improvements and content updates like Caves of Qud, Dwarf Fortress and Starsector.

@DragonHalo99

7 ай бұрын

My biggest problem with spacebourn 2 is the ai voices they are so terrible I had to mute the voice audio. After that playing the game is great. It's not the devs fault but whoever wrote the AI really needs to work on its vocabulary and pronunciation.

@bigrathole

7 ай бұрын

Mentioning a list of my favourite games all in a row, please stop, I can only get so hard. I better check Spacebourne out.

@aserta

7 ай бұрын

I think s2 is a single guy. I might have it wrong, but that's how i recall it.

@joenobody5913

6 ай бұрын

@@DragonHalo99 That , the fucking terrible (or rather nonexistant) UI, and the bugs did it for me. For something by a small group of people, or 1...can't recall, it's super impressive and like @Jasta85, I also hope they stick with it, Cyberpunk and of course No Mans Sky showed it WILL be appreciated, and in the case of something like SB2, it's understandable.

I have a lot of fun with Everspace 2 from early access to final release. DLC to come next year! Surprised X4 did not get a mention with the DLC that got released this year.

@fcf8269

7 ай бұрын

that is because the DLC came out this year, not the game itself; although neither did NMS nor ED

X4 is still being updated! That's a 'must try' for any hardcore sci fi space gamers.

@greedowins2917

7 ай бұрын

Maybe, but isn't the full experience is over $100? Will keep an eye out for the opportunity to get the game plus all DLC for $60 or less, but not interested in spending so much on the hope that I like it.

@izak5356

7 ай бұрын

​@@greedowins2917Ahoy Matey

@JB-ue6lf

7 ай бұрын

@@greedowins2917the DLC’s are on sale right now. Just bought one for 5.99

@IsegrimSTP

7 ай бұрын

@@greedowins2917 Around 40 bugs all DLCs at Steam sale currently. Depending on destination.

@sloenmusic

7 ай бұрын

​@@greedowins2917the full bundle is currently 40$ on Steam 👍

Everspace 2 really does deserve more recognition. Its such a great game

@BOKKENMMB

7 ай бұрын

I actually thought about it today ... Why it went SO quiet? Like, its EVERSPACE, mabe not the biggest etc. but still solid affff

@DrBunnyMedicinal

7 ай бұрын

I'd agree with that, but for myself, Spacebourne 2 is the better game. Not by much, and it's still got more than a few rough edges, but Everspace 2 had an entire studio behind it and has hit 1.0 and then some, while Spacebourne 2 effectively was a one-man-show* until the second half of this year. It's such an impressive achievement and with the exception of multiplayer (which I don't care about at all, but I know many do), is or soonish will be, everything I was hoping for from Star Citizen so many years ago when I backed it via Kickstarter. (*) And he's doing it from Turkey, of all places. The economy there is, not so great, to put it very mildly.

@Elit3Blaze

7 ай бұрын

As someone who has completed Everspace 2 and has backed it, the endgame is very bleh. The story itself is okay.

@arthurdent9281

7 ай бұрын

​@@Elit3BlazeYeah, I enjoyed the game, but I finished the campaign and just didn't feel any desire to continue after that.

@RadimentriX

7 ай бұрын

it is indeed. i didn't like the rogue aspect of everspace so i was really hyped when the devs said that everspace 2 will be open world with resource gathering and stuff. the maps also look so great with those huge structures, it's a really fun game

Totally agree, Everspace 2 is a dream come true in a lot of ways.

Yeah, I'm still a Space Engineer. 🥰

@benromero6261

26 күн бұрын

Once a Space Engineer, always a Space Engineer

Id love to see coverage of one the best space games of all time: Starsector

@LordDivine1

7 ай бұрын

YES! I really hope they throw it on Steam + Workshop when it finally hits version 1.0. Such an amazing game.

For me X4 Foundations is I think very worth to mention. It has much improvements in 2023, a lot of new functions and with the borons a very nice nice race and very much new interesting ships never seen before.😊

@Depriest42

6 ай бұрын

And with its modding capability you can really tweak the game to your liking. Throw the interworlds starwars mod on there and you pretty much have the FPS starwars space game you always wanted.

@Kloashut

4 ай бұрын

Fully agree with you. I gues getting into the game is a bit too steep for most, hence the lack of attention. X3TC and X4 are the space sims where I've got the most played hrs within [3k hrs minimum for each, followed closely by NMS

surprisingly X4 is missing even when it did release a big DLC with Kingdom End this year. So in that regard it even added more content then ED this year. And Everspace 2 is indeed a great game in the genre of space looter shooter. To bad those games mostly don't go bigger then fighter ships. Also another game I think is missing is Space Reign, though haven't played it a lot due to it being Early Access, just like KSP2. But it does look promising and decent for a new spacegame. Though in that category I think Spacebourne 2 is indeed the better option so far.

@efxnews4776

7 ай бұрын

OA seems to have a grudge against X4, he almost NEVER talks about this game, and i think it is one of the best space games ever, both in concept as well as a game.

@Lirka_906

7 ай бұрын

I don’t disagree with X4 being great, but it didn’t come out this year. Then again, NMS is on the list, sooo…

@ltcshow6175

7 ай бұрын

​​@@efxnews4776I've got a grudge against X4 also so I understand. I've put in many hours but then I get hit with immersion breaking things like clipping into an asteroid or space station mid fight or something. This is something they could fix but don't it I'd rather crash and burn than get stuck. Maybe the new fixes fixed that but hard to get back into it and have to relearn everything. I literally was spending hours in one spot managing my empire which is pretty awesome. I know they have made many improvements but the clipping issue throws me off also having to re-learn how to do all the micro managing and other things makes it hard to get back into and buying dlc's when they have not fixed something as basic as clipping is a no go I've given them enough money thinking they would get it done my mistake. 😊

@efxnews4776

7 ай бұрын

@@ltcshow6175 you are nitpicking, i'm aware of the clipping bug, yes, it is annoying, but to me this is such a small problem compared with what the game offers, that i'm didn't even think it is worth mentioned. Every game has it's problems and a game with the scope of X4 wouldn't be different.

@torrb420

7 ай бұрын

​@@efxnews4776a lot of it comes down to the fact that X4 is incredibly niche, even in context of space sims. It's not a very user friendly game, you end up spending a lot of time in me us which are not exactly easy to navigate and they are rather ugly to boot. And unless you are a die-hard stickler for economy sims and less everything else, X4 had a lot to be desired for when it comes to it's content outside of econ tycoon/empire building. Without a lot of mods and sheer luck, if you want to play the game as some solo Freelancer bounty hunter, you are going to be left wanting and light on actual content. It's a great space sim, but it's not for everyone. I gave a more than enough time and there is a lot that I like about the game, but it wasn't for me at the end of the day. Too much focus on the macro level of things that makes the micro seem like a after thought. If your really big into 4x grand strategy or sandbox strategy sims like Mount and Blade, X4 will be right up there for you. If you are not a fan of those, X4 can be a hard sell.

im so sad that Elite has that focus on Thargoids, they could have used their energy on something exciting, new ships, new ground stuff

@DragonHalo99

7 ай бұрын

Honestly with elite I wish they would work on fleshing out the existing features more there are multiple game mechanics in elite that don't play very well with the newer systems.

@Batlafication

7 ай бұрын

@@DragonHalo99 agreed, would be nice with more variety in the rocks you visit, atmospheric planets would be a complete gamechanger as well! And when was the last ship added?

@DragonHalo99

7 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure the last ship that was added was the chieftain or the t10 defender. Right around when they launched the thargoid stuff. There is one more ship if I recall but I can't remember what it was.

@lanceobe6801

7 ай бұрын

Flora and fauna on worlds with thicker atmospheres that you could fully explore, they really needed to do more with expiration. Extreme weather, snow, rain and the storms, maybe some new minerals are elements to find on these worlds with unique atmospheres something that doesn't exist on the periodic table. There's a laundry list of things they could do to make the game better but think they've lost vision. Still it's the best VR game I have

@Batlafication

7 ай бұрын

@@lanceobe6801 yeah, maybe more mining stuff, still love deep core mining in elite, the sound is very satisfying

I actually just picked up Spacebourne 2, it was on sale for really cheap, so I will give it a shot.

great video. one title I've been meaning to go back to and check out the recent expansions for is x4 foundations. did you ever get back to x4 kingdom end?

I said it before and I will say it again. If Frontier do not want to develop ED anymore, hand the reigns over to the players. Just let it go, modders would love to get their hands on it. Look at the ship related builds and mods in Starfield PRE developer kit. I know for a fact if I could tweak some settings I would come back to the game. Increase super cruise acceleration and deceleration by 5x or more would be enough to have my time feel a little more valued. Most friends I had liked private or solo more than open anyways so just let us run a modded server. If people saw that there were fantasy ships from all kinds of sci-fi in a more realistic space sim world like ED it would be game changing, at least in my opinion.

Who would've guessed that Spaceborn II would actually be the better Starfield in concept and design.

Whist I`ve played all the games mentioned in this video and enjoyed some of them, X4 Foundation with his latest expansion remains the best single player space game experience in my opinion.

Honestly idk why they haven’t come out with open world AAA Star Trek game oh that would be so cool

I assume that Star Citizen didn't feature as it's not yet released, but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on it, @ObsidianAnt.

@Bitfire31337

7 ай бұрын

Surprised me too, especially since I only knew OA for his Star Citizen videos (he has a Star Citizen playlist with 30 videos in it), though the last one is 2 years old and an Ad. There where some changes to SC since then, but the most notable (Persistence layer and server meshing) are on the horizon for 2024. Maybe he'll pick SC back up then.

@XCE55IVE

6 ай бұрын

Star Citizen is the best space game out right now. My .02 cents.

@rexi1414

6 ай бұрын

No, I think he has another issue with SC. He included KSP II, which is in EA. SC is in EA as well kind of, they just call it differently, but it's basically the same state. So to be honest I think he is harming SC because i believe SC to be the best space game out there sort of right now. No game can challenge the scope and options you have in that game, not even ED I think.

@Bitfire31337

6 ай бұрын

@@rexi1414 Though I personally agree, that it doesn't do SC justice, it doesn't really "harm" SC as well as probably all Space-Sim interested players know about by know. Also, tbf, SC is still in a quite buggy state. Even though I can currently enjoy it, not all gamers will have the required patience to navigate it's bugs and pitfalls.

@jumblestiltskin1365

6 ай бұрын

That game is a scam.

I played a good handful of Avorion and X4: Foundations earlier this year. I do wish X4 was multiplayer, but I had a lot of fun playing it solo. Both going from very in control of your own ship to eventually owning a fleet, and even stations. Avorion allowing you to host a server and have friends join you on space conquering.

@AkantorCZ

4 ай бұрын

X4 being single player game is actually something Egosoft is doing intentionally. They're focusing more on universe simulation that allows players to shape their universe any way they want. Saying that, they are also working on a feature that would allow players to invade universe of other players.

@Hydronide

4 ай бұрын

@@AkantorCZ I could only imagine the shenanigans a group of people could get up to in X4, eventually there would be very few NPC's in that save.

Sir, I could just listen to your videos on loop. Your channel is my ASMR to relax and sometimes doze off. And that is a good thing. Thank you for all the awesome content.

I'd give an honorable mention to Starsector, The original alpha release was in 2011 and it has been continuously improved since then. It's only on it's 0.97 release, but is still actively being developed. I just hope it gets on Steam when they finally do the 1.0 release. Don't let the old school looks fool you. It has more depth than almost any space game on the market today. The mod community is also amazing, giving you tons of ways to play the game. I'm running 8 different mods myself.

Spacebourne 2 looks cool, but long ago I learned not to pay for "potential".

Good timing, as I just picked Everspace 2 up recently and have been meaning to give it a go. SpaceBourne 2 looks cool, but I will give it a bit more time in the oven before I jump in.

Ixion for me is the best game of 2023 because of its unique approach. One fault in your reasoning about starfield, it's not a space game. It's an RPG game in a space setting. Just like Colony Ship is not a space game but an RPG in a space setting. Spacebourne 2, Everspace and Astrox are true space games. Anyway keep up the good work because you are my KZreadr of 2023. 😊

@ObsidianAnt

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! ♥️

@_indrid_cold_

6 ай бұрын

I just don’t see Starfield as an RPG. Your choices don’t seem to matter much. As an RPG it’s got to be judged even weaker than as a space game.

The guys behind my childhood game are the ones that made a goty this year.

I still love eve but don't have the time to play. My favourite space game this year though, released in 2019 is astrox imperium. I played for the first time this year and had an absolute blast.

I Wonder why he, as a more or less expert on space games, don't talk about the game X4?

So far I played the demo of Everspace 2 and I wasn't disappointed. It reminded me some classic titles from the mid 90s- early 00's, it plays very similar. I was really holding out for Starfield, even spent the $100 to get it early, but after about 40 hrs, I just couldn't find more content after finishing the main quest and most side quests. It was rather tiring by level 25, so I had to push through and start ignoring the copy-paste bases on the planets. Ironically I also think Starfield is a looter-shooter, except not in space, but as an FPS. Bethesda forgot to include space and exploration into it.

Appreciate your feedback. Everspace 2 added to my Steam wishlist.

I picked up Spacebourne and Spacebourne 2 finished the first one but have yet to finish the second one. Will check everspace 2 as I am currently playing Chorus and having a blast with it.

Every time I see ED, it honestly brings such a feeling of sadness how much they ruined such an outstanding core, they could easily recover if they'd just get some focus on it with devs who actually listen to the amazing community around them

@krypt6679

6 ай бұрын

it is amazing. odyssee is very cool. if they add alien species on planets and allianzes than it would be eve

Elite Safe? Star Foreigner? Starmeadow? Star Trek Red Shirt? No Woman's Sky?

Yup completely agree with your selection!! Eversspace 2 just got things right.

Did you know the game Chorus? Its like Everspace but with a stronger focus on the main character's story.

Surprised x4 did not get any mentions? Just forgotten maybe?

@ObsidianAnt

7 ай бұрын

I only included the games I actually played a bunch this year. If I didn't actually play the game, it can't be my personal game of the year. There's simply not enough time to play every game. :)

@cvlang06

7 ай бұрын

@ObsidianAnt haha fair enough. I guess I didn't play it a ton this year either for similar reasons.

yep, everspace 2 is great. already played it a bit in early access and started a new game at release and played completely through the campaign and side missions. i still have to try spacebourne 2, i bought it but haven't played it once. the first spacebourne wasn't bad so i have high hopes for this one to be even better. i still wish there were more space games though, especially ones that you can put hundreds of hours into, like X4. even better if they have good controls for a controller, like chorus so they can be played on the steam deck

I picked it up today and it's really good. I hope he gets the funding and resources to give it the polish it needs to be a classic.

@robj144

7 ай бұрын

What's it?

I'm glad to see ED made the list though totally understand why it didn't get the number one slot (or even the top 5!) - however, I wonder if OA might be up for doing "Best ever space exploration game" and if so would ED fare better? Personally, I'm not a fan of shooter games and so those space games which are really 1st person shooters set in a space theme dont tick the box for me. ANy thoughts on the best ever exploration space game? P.

IMHO Spacebourne 2 is the space game of the year. But I guess I'll buy Starfield in 2024 for sure, with mods.

@IsraelSocial

7 ай бұрын

We all are waiting the mods

@Wanelmask

7 ай бұрын

@@IsraelSocial there are mods available already

Spacebourne 2 could turn out to be something special... I bought this a while back. This developer is the hero we needed!

I for one love space hoarders.

i was wondering what your opinion is on star citizen?

In terms of December releases, the only thing that comes to mind is the upcoming combat update for Dyson Sphere Program which I'm cautiously optimistic about. Is that a game you've reviewed before?

Great video & thanks for the recommendations!

Been playing a lot of spacebourne 2 lately (my DayZ crews is missing me}. The game still needs a lot of work but is pretty fun as it is. I feel that it has a pretty solid core that just needs a few wrinkles ironed out then fluffed out and it will be a great game. Most definitely worth the price of admission!

I really need to buy and play Everspace 2. Been meaning to

My personal favorite space games right now are X4, No Man's Sky, Ixion and Everspace 2. Ironically for players that want an immersive space flight experience (and haven't played it before) I would still recommend ED if they can grab it on a sale.

Is this coming out for xsx?

@obsidianant can you do a video on what's happened to falling frontier? It seems pretty quiet on that game no new updates etc

I played Elite Dangerous on console for hundreds of hours some years back. Now I've graduated to PC I'm often tempted to return but the grind puts me off. I can't even remember how long it took to get the Corvette lol

It's been said before but if you are into single player, space exploration and universe domination, X4 is deeper than the mariana trench. Not to take away from the games listed but this overlooked oddity has playability in spades. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work 😀

@enteplays3662

6 ай бұрын

Currently trying to get into X4 but damn this game drives me nuts. Every time I thought I figured out something the game puts me in my place

I really need to try out NMS, with all of the changes to it, it looks incredible. Everspace 2 is very promising, like wow.

@ZA_Raven

7 ай бұрын

No Man's Sky is definitely one of the best, it won't dissapoint you.

Yeah I'd have to say I'm tied on NMS and Everspace 2 myself. I'm debating a second playthrough.

Space engine: 💀

like your videos, I love space good combo

what a great video! Thank you so much for making it

My favourite space game has to be Eve online, with big update just released. Disappointed that it has not been mentioned.

Why was X4 left out?

@ObsidianAnt

7 ай бұрын

This was my personal list of space games I have played a lot of this year. I didn't play X4 enough.

@americasace

7 ай бұрын

@@ObsidianAnt oh okay, thanks for the clarification. I would love to see a video with your thoughts on X4 and maybe where it stands in your mind compared to the other games on this list. Cheers from a long time subscriber and a thumbs up.

@ObsidianAnt

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will look into doing that. It would be an interesting video.

are there any space RolePlay games/servers

4:38 A tic tac was mirroring the rocket like Fravor’s encounter.

When I saw the video I thought Everspace 2. It's a no contest no1 for me.

How a game with no space legs is Numero uno for you I have no idea...

Maybe because it is early access still it is not a candidate here, but Void Crew is a space game, and trounces most of the competition.

I'm cursed to love Star Citizen but there were some really good games here, I also backed Spaceborne 2 and was really impressed.

@gareth0412

7 ай бұрын

My love for SC is a dried mummified corpse in a forgotten tomb. There's a lot of money in that tomb but it's locked away along with any hopes for a complete and polished game. Please do not give them any more money.

Does Warframe's new quest count as a December release?

A just want to travel to space a walk inside of my ship while doing that. Is that really that much?

I’m a little confused why nms and elite dangerous got a shout out, but not star citizen or x4…?

Has ED had an update to exploration recently? Basically what im waiting for to get back onto the game

@enteplays3662

6 ай бұрын

Not as far as I know. Still suffering from Odysseys Planet Creation

My biggest problem with space games at the moment is lack of VR. Elite Dangerous abandoned VR after the Odyssey update. Everspace 2 didn't include VR whereas the original Everspace did. No Mans Sky admittedly has VR, but I can't control the ships - whenever I want to roll the ship does a weird yaw at the same time. I cannot get that. EVE Valkyrie had the servers pulled meaning the game cannot even be played in single player mode. Currently the best space game for VR is House of the Dying Sun which is now 7 years old. What the hell happened to VR?

@_Jay_Maker_

7 ай бұрын

VR is and always has been a niche hobby. It's not going to change until the pricepoint drops and, weirdly, not everyone is cool with wearing bulky gear on their faces just to play video games.

@themollerz

7 ай бұрын

IMHO, VR won't really take off until the hardware becomes far more ubiquitous.

@compmanio36

7 ай бұрын

The same thing that's always happened to VR. It's a buzzword for a few years, the hardware is way too expensive and cumbersome, adoption is way too low because of that so devs don't generally want to put a lot of effort into it when the market share is so small, so it eventually dies off. What killer title do I have to get VR for? HL: Alyx. That's the only AAA game I can think of, and since I can go watch a decent playthrough online, do I need to spend upwards of $1000 to play it myself? The bar to entry is too high, for too little reward.

@AtrusDesign

7 ай бұрын

I don’t think the problem is the price of the headset, now they are really affordable. The problem is VR doesn’t allow you to play in your sitting room lying on the sofa as most people prefer to do. VR industries is loosing interest and handheld devices are increasing in number, quality and interest… take your conclusion.

If starfield took all of what made spacebourne 2 fun and put it in the game, it’d be nearly flawless

Agree with everspace 2 - had a great time whit it

Agree on the overall best pick, loved it

There's nothing that can compare with flying into a station and land inside it like in Elite Dangerous, I'm hoping Star Citizen will someday accomplish a similar feeling (even though they beat ED in every other aspect imho, just not very fleshed out yet) and Spacebourne is something I haven't picked up yet. Also No Man's Sky has been going strong and keeps on getting better every year. Everspace 2 is something I've been enjoying on my Steam Deck, still have to test if Ixion will run on it, think that'll be fun and lastly I've been putting off Starfield, even though I pre-ordered it and am very excited to play it, just not yet

@amrmoussa2490

7 ай бұрын

what ?? Star Citizen is better than ED on flying into a station and land inside it or land anywhere you like

@Wanelmask

7 ай бұрын

@@amrmoussa2490 no.

@sora2534

7 ай бұрын

i think travel through jumpgates might surpass any experience that ED might offer, the sneak peek into Pyro's jumpgate was really cool

@gareth0412

7 ай бұрын

​@@sora2534Most agree it's just a fancy loading screen and you ain't actually traveling any distance. Just... *Pop* and you in the next system. It's a wait and see feature, just try to remain skeptical, it's CiG after all.

@lordfraybin

7 ай бұрын

When was the last time you played Star Citizen?? We've been landing on space stations, pads and in hangars for years now.

Have to say I still enjoy X4 foundations anyways always good content coming from you obsidian ant

Ixion - Frostpunk without the moments of Joy.

I love Everspace 2. It feels more like a looter shooter to me though. But then again, there is no clear definition of "space game", so i guess it qualifies. And i agree, it's the best game on your list. Tip: Bind a key to toggle Inertia Dampers on/off!

@AlexisyFR

7 ай бұрын

!that's what I like about Everpsace 2, yes, it's a Space Looter Shooter yes, but it still has proper 6 DOF controls and a supercruise mode! Some "full" space games don't even have that!

Everspace 2 and X4: Kindom End are my goto space games for 2023.

I might have to revisit everspace 2, I played it in very early access and again when the "full" game launched but I got stonewalled by a glitched out story mission map that I couldn't get out of, and the game somehow lost like 60 hours worth of saves at the same time. The devs asked me to try this and that on the steam forum but none of it worked so I just uninstalled it rather than backtracking weeks worth of work.

I finally got together with friends and figured out how No Mans Sky works. I also still love Space Engineers too :)

Obsidian Ant! Please take a look at Void Crew - I've had some fantastic fun in that game!

For some reason, I "bounced off" Everspace 2. I think maybe the early chapters feel like they drag on a bit much. But I'll give it another try soon.

@talaris-uk

7 ай бұрын

The latter half of the campaign definitely picks up the pace, and has you participate in large battles more, as well as more interesting plot progression.

Space engineers is underrated asf, that game make you able to make your owne civilisation, your own ship, literaly almost everything a Human would do

KSP1 took more than 10 years to become what it was at release.

@asm2750

6 ай бұрын

So true, KSP was really rough the first couple of years of its early access period until they added larger parts and maneuver nodes. KSP2 is going through the same experience. The For Science update has been pretty fun so far. There are still a bunch of bugs that need to be worked out but reloading a save can usually fix things.

@guiguijol

6 ай бұрын

@@asm2750 The thing was barely working on 32 bits. Remember the rainbow cat when launching the game in 64 bits. Warning you this was a WIP...Stayed like so for at least 2 years. Optimization was even worst than KSP2 at the same state. People tend to forget or comment without even having the proper clues. Not mentioning the definition of early access. Anybody who really believe in this game and want to play it 100% fun should (already bought it or not) wait until full release, and at least 150 mods available on curseforge or spacedocks.

No man’s sky…the longevity is notable…it needs to, and certainly could..break away! Murray has something up his sleeve..he quite possibly will move the genre.. in some fundamental ways! Happy New year to everyone!

Thanks!

Some info about VR for each of these would be useful OA. :)

What about x4? It had quite some good updates in the last years.

I keep trying spaceborne 2 but the jank keeps hitting me a bit. Just need to give it focused time.

I'm personally waiting on more info on Squadron 42

Space, space space, spaaaaace

Definitely expect videos to be a little bit rambly, and I enjoy it

I just tried Everspace 2 for the first time this past weekend and the space combat just felt so uninspired and flat. It worked for what it was but it didn't seem like it pushed anything anywhere..

@talaris-uk

7 ай бұрын

It definitely picks up towards the end of the campaign, where you start receiving much more interesting loot that’s even more fun when you learn to synergies different weapons and play styles.

I would try the Thargoid content in Elite, but that means yet another weird grind for special weapons and gear, alongside the engineers, alongside the Guardians... screw that

🚀 For survival game fans, Empyrion Galactic Survival is still the best survival space game.

@crispy9175

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, had way more fun in that than I thought I would. Great little surprise. If you got some friends you pull into - even better.

@fcf8269

7 ай бұрын

it is not new in 2023 though

@dudeman5392

7 ай бұрын

I agree the main thing that it does correct is the ship building aspect of the game. I wish a big studio would look at acquiring this title and just flesh out the AI and graphics. It would be the holy grail of space games.

@cptnoname

7 ай бұрын

Neither is Elite or NMS

@fcf8269

7 ай бұрын

@@cptnoname Good point

I had so much fun playing Everspace 2, fantastic game!

What about X4 Foundations and his 2023 extension Kingdom End ?

5796 hours into elite dangerous and still space trucking