File:I played the most OVERWHELMING space game ever made - Elite Dangerous

In this video, I go over Elite Dangerous, its systems, some downsides and some strenghts. It's a unique game that definitely isn't for everyone, but offers something no other game can - a 1:1 scale galaxy you can make your own home in.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing Elite's gameplay loops 1:34 - The setting & story 2:24 - The flight mechanics & controls 3:10 - Outfitting - the buildcrafting of Elite 3:58 - Missions & objectives 5:37 - Thargoids - Elite's spooky aliens 6:41 - Combat 7:06 - Hardpoints & weapons 7:45 - Damage types 8:06 - Defensive options 8:25 - Shield mechanics 8:45 - Exploration 9:06 - Trading & hauling cargo 9:22 - Mining 9:48 - System colonization - your home away from home 10:14 - Powerplay - the endless war over territory 11:33 - Background Simulation - the system that ensures the universe is always changing 13:07 - Criticism 13:20 - The learning curve 13:42 - The lack of in-game information 14:26 - The lack of incentive to engame with Elite's gameplay loops 14:54 - The positives 14:57 - The Community 16:30 - Third party tools 17:44 - Sound design 18:34 - Virtual Reality (VR) support 18:47 - Absolute freedom 18:58 - The ever-evolving nature of Elite 19:20 - The outro/goodbye words

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