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{{App Infobox
|image={{#ev:youtube|dwvjElmFCfE|350}}
|VR/AR=[[VR]]
|Developer=[[Frontier Developments]]
|Publisher=[[Frontier Developments]]
|Director=[[David Braben]]
|Producer=[[Michael Brookes]]
|Platform=[[SteamVR]], [[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]
|Device=[[HTC Vive]], [[Oculus Rift CV1]]
|Operating System=[[Windows]], [[Mac]]
|Type=[[Full Game]]
|Genre=[[Action]], [[Adventure]], [[Massively Multiplayer]], [[RPG]], [[Simulation]], [[Strategy]], [[Space Sim]], [[Space]], [[Open World]], [[Exploration]], [[Sci-fi]], [[Multiplayer]], [[First-Person]], [[Sandbox]], [[Online Co-Op]], [[Trading]], [[Difficult]], [[TrackIR]], [[VR]]
|Input Device=[[Gamepad]], [[Keyboard / Mouse]]
|Play Area=[[Seated]]
|Game Mode=[[Single Player]], [[Multiplayer]], [[Co-Op]]
|Comfort Level=
|Language=[[English]], [[French]], [[German]], [[Russian]], [[Spanish]]
|Version=
|Rating=Teen
|Review=Mixed
|Downloads=
|Release Date=Apr 2, 2015
|Price=$29.99
|App Store=[[Steam]]
|Website=http://www.elitedangerous.com/
|Infobox Updated=09/15/2016
}}
[[Elite Dangerous]] is a [[VR App]].
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==Review==
==Review==
Elite Dangerous has been out for a rather long time to relatively mixed user reviews – with consumer versions of VR headsets now out in the wild, will the game be revitalized?
''Elite Dangerous has been out for a rather long time to relatively mixed user reviews – with consumer versions of VR headsets now out in the wild, will the game be revitalized?''


Frontier Developments’ Elite Dangerous [official site] is a rather difficult game to review, especially for someone with fond memories of older multiplayer spaceship-based games, such as Freelancer.  
Frontier Developments’ Elite Dangerous is a rather difficult game to review, especially for someone with fond memories of older multiplayer spaceship-based games, such as Freelancer.  


A lot of people may bounce off due to its complexity and the rather perplexing lack of direction. While the former is perfectly fine, I feel more could have been done to help players choose the direction they want to take their game in. Indeed, there are a lot of things to do, but little in the way of helping you discover them. That is not to say that Elite Dangerous should hold the hands of its players at all time, but even series such as Dark Souls, touted for its difficulty and hardcore nature gives you more hints and direction than Elite does sometimes.  
A lot of people may bounce off due to its complexity and the rather perplexing lack of direction. While the former is perfectly fine, I feel more could have been done to help players choose the direction they want to take their game in. Indeed, there are a lot of things to do, but little in the way of helping you discover them. That is not to say that Elite Dangerous should hold the hands of its players at all time, but even series such as Dark Souls, touted for its difficulty and hardcore nature gives you more hints and direction than Elite does sometimes.  
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Elite Dangerous is out now on Steam. It will set you back $30 or your regional equivalent. The expansion will cost an extra $34.
Elite Dangerous is out now on Steam. It will set you back $30 or your regional equivalent. The expansion will cost an extra $34.
==Description==
<i>Elite Dangerous</i> is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions.
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<br>Starting with only a small starship and a few credits, players do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to survive in a futuristic cutthroat galaxy and to stand among the ranks of the iconic Elite. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s story influences the unique connected gaming experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. Governments fall, battles are lost and won, and humanity’s frontier is reshaped, all by players’ actions.
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<br>400 Billion Star Systems. Infinite Freedom. Blaze Your Own Trail.
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<br><strong>A Galaxy Of Wonders</strong>
<br>The 400 billion star systems of the Milky Way are the stage for <i>Elite Dangerous</i>' open-ended gameplay. The real stars, planets, moons, asteroid fields and black holes of our own galaxy are built to their true epic proportions in the largest designed playspace in videogame history.
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<br><strong>A Unique Connected Game Experience</strong>
<br>Governments fall, battles are lost and won, and humanity’s frontier is reshaped, all by players’ actions. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s personal story influences the connected galaxy and handcrafted evolving narrative.
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<br><strong>Blaze Your Own Trail</strong>
<br>Upgrade your ship and customize every component as you hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle, trade and survive in the cutthroat galaxy of the year 3301. Do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
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<br><strong>Massively Multiplayer</strong>
<br>Experience unpredictable encounters with players from around the world in <i>Elite Dangerous</i>’ 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. You will need to register a free <i>Elite Dangerous</i> account with Frontier to play the game.
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<br><strong>A Living Game</strong>
<br><i>Elite Dangerous</i> grows and expands with new features and content. Major updates react to the way players want to play and create new gameplay opportunities for the hundreds of thousands of players cooperating, competing and exploring together in the connected galaxy.
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<br><strong>The Original Open World Adventure</strong>
<br><i>Elite Dangerous</i> is the third sequel to 1984's genre-defining Elite, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure into the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entire Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions.
==Features==
*[[Single-player]]
*[[Multi-player]]
*[[MMO]]
*[[Co-op]]
*[[Partial Controller Support]]
==System Requirements==
===Windows===
====Minimum====
*OS: Windows 7, Windows 8
*Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
*Memory: 4 GB RAM
*Graphics: Nvidia GTX 260 / ATI 4870HD
*Storage: 7 GB available space
====Recommended====
*OS: Windows 7, Windows 8
*Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
*Memory: 8 GB RAM
*Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
*Storage: 7 GB available space
===Mac OS X===
====Minimum====
*OS: Windows 7, Windows 8
*Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
*Memory: 4 GB RAM
*Graphics: Nvidia GTX 260 / ATI 4870HD
*Storage: 7 GB available space
====Recommended====
*OS: Windows 7, Windows 8
*Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
*Memory: 8 GB RAM
*Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
*Storage: 7 GB available space
==Setup Instructions==
{{see also|How to Setup Elite Dangerous in VR}}
{{:How to Setup Elite Dangerous in VR}}
==Images and Videos==
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