Hey, look, another topic from ineseri in the gaming forum. Who would have guessed? 

 

Anyway, I for one is really looking forward to X Rebirth. For you who don't know what it is, it's a futuristic space simulator. 

 

Official Game description: 

In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power. Enter a young adventurer and his unlikely female ally traveling in an old, battered ship with a glorious past - two people alone against the galaxy, playing a key part in the events to come. The fate of the universe rests in the hands of the player...

 

X Rebirth represents a spectacular new beginning for the X series, offering loyal fans and newcomers alike a vast, vivid and extremely detailed universe to explore throughout the game. Varied gameplay elements such as action-packed space combat, detailed trading mechanics and high-speed space exploration with fast travel allow players to experience a truly unique space saga that will keep them hooked for dozens of hours. X Rebirth features a whole new user experience - it is easier than ever to start with, and remains as deep as fans expect it.

FEATURES

TRADE! A fully simulated economy that means your actions really do matter. Travel the space highways to find profit in gigantic space cities, swarming with ships and drones.

 

++ Every ship you see has a task. Stop a freighter from reaching its destination and its cargo will be stopped too, causing prices to rise. ++

 

FIGHT! From small scale skirmishes to epic fleet encounters, battles in the X Universe know no limits. Choose to fight for the military, work for the police or be a lawless pirate, or if you prefer just fight when you need to defend yourself - it's up to you.

 

++ Take the action right into massive structures. Target turrets and shield generators to weaken your enemy, damage engines and jump drives to prevent their ships from escaping, or stop their factories producing to cripple their economy. ++

 

BUILD! Create your own empire! From trading stations to large factories, farms to hightech military complexes, everything can belong to you. Build for trade and profit or to strengthen your military presence and dominate your enemies.

 

++ Extend and upgrade your stations to make them operate more efficiently, with every element visible in glorious animated detail. Harvest your own resources to keep your empire running smoothly. ++

 

THINK! A rich, detailed history and a deep complex plot await you, but you are free to decide when and where to take part. Explore the universe at your own pace - choose your own path and create your own destiny.

 

++ Get up-close and personal with aliens and humans alike. Land on stations, meet people, then accept missions from them or hire them as crew members for your ships. ++

 

TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK... in the X Universe - the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy.

 

Store page (steam): (http://store.steampowered.com/app/2870/?snr=1_7_15__13). 

 

Thoughts? Have you played the previous X-games? 

i have played the other X games before they are so fun but there are so MUCH BUTTONS TO KNOW       

^Agreed. But this time around, you can play it with a Xbox360 controller (or any gamepad, really). 

^Agreed. But this time around, you can play it with a Xbox360 controller (or any gamepad, really). 

really?????? is that is the case it looks like im getting another space game :D

Yep: 

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I am looking forward to this and Star Citizen. 

I've had it preordered for a while now and I'm really excited for it. I haven't played any of the other games but this one looks really good.

Something isn't right here, I feel a disturbance....
 
 
Oh, never mind.  It's the $50 pre-order cost being withdrawn from my account
Thanks for sharing this, I never would have seen it otherwise.

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I haven't actually preordered it yet... Still hoping that Steam will put it on release sale... 

 

Anyways, glad I could point you in the right direction. See you starside!  

New trailer released! (http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/11/07/x-rebirth-trailer-details-exploration-scanning-and-the-haunted-blank-faces-of-npcs/). 

Wow, this looks really awesome! That's a big price tag though.

 

Speaking of space games, have you heard of starmade? It's like minecraft, but for spaceships, and it's in a free alpha right now (http://star-made.org/). The only thing I don't like about it is how much clicking is required to build a spaceship.

Wow, this looks really awesome! That's a big price tag though.

 

Speaking of space games, have you heard of starmade? It's like minecraft, but for spaceships, and it's in a free alpha right now (http://star-made.org/). The only thing I don't like about it is how much clicking is required to build a spaceship.

Yeah it's a bit hefty, I hope it goes on sale... *pre-ordering it anyway* 

 

Had actually never head of that, looks interesting. Thanks for linking it. 

Yeah it's a bit hefty, I hope it goes on sale... *pre-ordering it anyway* 

 

Had actually never head of that, looks interesting. Thanks for linking it. 

 

I'll probably wait until it goes on sale to get it.

 

No problem! It's quite robust and stable for being in an alpha (I don't think it's ever crashed for me), and I think that the developer was really nice to release it for free.

It is quite stable actually! Playing it right now at work *cough* I mean I am of course waiting until I get home to play it. 

It is quite stable actually! Playing it right now at work *cough* I mean I am of course waiting until I get home to play it. 

 

Yeah, I was quite amazed at how stable the game was considering it's in such an early stage of development. Make sure you save blueprints of your ships so in case you get attacked by pirates you can just respawn it instead of building it all over again. Also, I wouldn't recommend storing all your items in the ship, because if you lose the ship, you lose all your items (That just happened to me two days ago). I'd recommend making a space station (in a pirate-free sector) and storing your stuff there, or if you don't have enough money, make a base on a planet (the downside to that is that big ships, especially huge replica ships like the enterprise get trapped in the gravity field of the planet and don't have enough thrust to lift off. Huge ships also cause FPS lag when they aren't docked and are just sitting on the ground on a planet.)

Pre-load is now available for some users! Release date is November 11:th in Europe and November 15:th for the rest of the world.